By Tim Mullhaupt In case you hadn’t noticed, Vince Apicella is pretty good. Never mind the fact that lefty out of Carson-Newman is 6-0 in six starts and a relief appearance. How’s this for a stat? Of the 205 batters the Geneva Red Wings ace has faced in the summer of 2015, only one has crossed home plate without the virtue of an error. Just four others have found their … [Read more...] about NYCBL Prime Stats: The Utter Insanity of Vince Apicella
Blockbuster Special: Fixing the New York Mets
By TIM MULLHAUPT The question "remember when?" generates in many a sense of nostalgia, fond memories, and a yearning for the days of old. For Mets fans born after the early 80's, the phrase generates the polar opposite response. Remember when Beltran looked at strike three? Remember when Castillo dropped that ball? Remember when the Wilpons invested with … [Read more...] about Blockbuster Special: Fixing the New York Mets
Harper and Trout: The Latest Duo Debate
By TIM MULLHAUPT Ali and Frazier. Nadal and Federer. Nicklaus and Palmer. Brady and Manning. Magic and Bird. It's fitting that in the wake of the first 2015 NHL draft we turn the discussion to baseball. For those not familiar, the NHL's class of 2015 featured two "generational" players to the point where team's actively "tanked" for the chance to draft centers Connor … [Read more...] about Harper and Trout: The Latest Duo Debate
48 and 49: the Tale of Two 26-year old Cy Young Contenders
By TIM MULLHAUPT Without question the MLB's most sought-after pitching award is based off one's entire body of work in a given year. If the season ended today, I'd have no qualms handing Chris Archer the AL hardware (his K/9 giving him the nod over the nearly identical Sonny Gray) and I'd be content giving Gerrit Cole his first big league accolade that didn't end in "of the … [Read more...] about 48 and 49: the Tale of Two 26-year old Cy Young Contenders
NFL Week 5 Preview: Apologies, Christmas, and Football
Apologies for the lack of posts last week. Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: 32. Jacksonville (0-4) 16. Atlanta (1-3) 31. NY Giants (0-4) 15. Dallas (2-2) 30. Tampa Bay (0-4) 14. Baltimore (2-2) 29. St. Louis (1-3) 13. Houston (2-2) 28. Buffalo (2-3) 12. San Francisco (2-2) 27. Pittsburgh (0-4) 11. Green Bay (1-3) 26. Cleveland (3-2) 10. … [Read more...] about NFL Week 5 Preview: Apologies, Christmas, and Football