The Most Egregious Cy Young Award Snubs of All Time (at Least on Paper)
July 26, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 5 Comments
I recently listed the most egregious MVP snubs of all time and thought it was time to give the pitchers a little love (although not the ones who were awarded a Cy Young they didn’t deserve based on my WA2RB formula). Rather than plagiarize myself and explain my thoughts and formula, you should head over [...]
The BBWAA Report Card for the 21st Century: Part 4
July 14, 2011 by Michael Hoban · 4 Comments
In Part 1 of this series, I indicated that the BBWAA (Baseball Writers Association of America) has been quite successful since 2001 in their selection of major league players for induction into the Hall of Fame. Of the eighteen inductees from 2001 through 2011, sixteen do indeed have Hall of Fame numbers according to the [...]
With great power comes great responsibility
January 14, 2011 by John Cappello · Leave a Comment
September 24, 1988: While pointing his finger to the sky and staring tauntingly at rival Carl Lewis of the United States, Ben Johnson of Canada crosses the finish line as he breaks the 100-meter world record at the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Three days later, Johnson is stripped of his gold medal and [...]
The Day the World Met the Ryan Express
October 30, 2010 by John Cappello · 3 Comments
Nolan Ryan was far from the perfect pitcher. He walked the most batters in baseball history (2,795), 52% more than the next highest total belonging to Steve Carlton (1,833). He lost the most games of any pitcher (292) except for Cy Young (316) and Pud Galvin (310), two players who peaked in the 1800s. He [...]
