Why Alex Rodriguez’s Milestone Moments Drew Yawns
June 22, 2015 by Ron Juckett · Leave a Comment
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez recently had his 3,000th base hit and the historic moment drew a collective yawn. A sign of how unpopular baseball is? Hardly. Look at the television ratings the game is drawing at a local level. The national pastime is doing just fine, thank you. So, why was this milestone […]
Triple Milestone Targets 2013
September 8, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · 1 Comment
With four weeks to go, only two players are on target for triple milestones of a .300 batting average, 30 home runs and 100 RBIs but six others are close. Only one pitcher is on target for the milestones of 20 wins, 200 strikeouts and an ERA less than 3.00. No other pitchers are close. […]
Mid Season Triple Milestones
July 5, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · 1 Comment
With most teams reaching the season mid-point by playing their 81st game of the season last weekend, its time to take a look at players that are on target for the triple milestones of a .300 batting average, 30 home runs and 100 RBIs and pitchers on target for 20 wins, 200 strikeouts and an […]
2012 Milestones (And Beyond): Runs Scored
December 12, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
Ten days ago I wrote that we won’t be witnessing any real milestones in wins for a long time unless Jaimie Moyer makes a successful comeback, and even that’s no guarantee. Using Bill James’ “Favorite Toy” at ESPN.go.com (called “Career Assessments” now), I deduced that CC Sabathia has a 45% chance of reaching the 300-win […]
2012 Milestones (And Beyond): Wins
December 2, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
Champagne has been quaffed in St. Louis, free agents have already begun signing with new teams (where have you gone, Jonathan Papelbon?) and the winter meetings are right around the corner. Those of us who don’t live in tropical climes are looking for ways to stay warm as winter nears, and what better way to […]
Triple Milestones 2011
November 5, 2011 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
Offensive production in the major leagues continued to decline slightly in 2011 but not as much as in 2010. The number of runs per game has declined each year from 9.72 in 2006 to 8.57 in 2011. The home run rate of 1.87 per game was the lowest since 1993. The major league batting average, […]
What’s Next For Derek Jeter?
July 11, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
Even before Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter belted his 3,000th career hit, fans and media wondered aloud what would happen to him once he reached the coveted mark. It’s not that we all expect him to turn into a pumpkin or anything, but the question remains: will the Yankees be willing to keep running […]
The Favorite Toy and…Babe Ruth
November 30, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 3 Comments
With the 2011 season still a few months away, I thought it was too early to bust out The Favorite Toy to determine what milestones we might see next year, so I thought I’d go retro and look at some of the game’s greats, not-so-greats and what-might-have-beens to see what odds The Favorite Toy gave […]
