Velocity is the new thing! It’s always been a thing, sure — pitchers generally want to throw hard — but as of late, it’s become more integral than ever. While you’ve probably seen some version of this graph before, the trend really bears repeating: The MLB-average fastball this season, at 92.6 mph, clocked in 1.5 […]
Day: October 21, 2016
The 2016 BP Milwaukee End-Of-Season Awards
The 2016 Major League Baseball season is in the books. Well, I mean, a champion does still need to be crowned. But for ninety percent of the league, it is already time to look ahead to next year. Or, possibly, to lament the fact that you lost your most important fantasy baseball league’s championship on […]
On the LHP Fireman
The talk of this year’s postseason has undoubtedly been Andrew Miller of the World Series-bound Cleveland Indians. The Tribe gave up four prospects, including the highly-touted duo of Justus Sheffield and Clint Frazier, to bring Miller in to reinforce their relief corps prior to the trade deadline this past summer. Rather than install his best reliever […]