September Call-Up

A few years ago while umpiring a men’s senior league game, it was pointed out to me that the home...

Angel Eyes

Angel v. The Bots Critics of MLB umpire Angel Hernandez were all aflutter earlier this season after...

Practice Makes Perfect

By the time the inaugural World Baseball Classic was played in 2006, Ichiro Suzuki was already an...

Even The Best Fall Down

Ask Major League Baseball’s most ardent followers to name the greatest player of the past decade,...

Mind Over Matter: Alex DiMuro's Life in Baseball

Satchel Paige, when asked about his age during his MLB debut at 42 years old, borrowed from Mark...

Play for the Future

Last season, the MLB strikeout rate was 23.2%; nearly 1 in every 4 batters were striking out over...

Coach Ross Previews the Home Run Derby

Quarter-finals No. 1 Kyle Schwarber (+330, Vegas Insider) vs. No. 8 Albert Pujols (+2200) ...

Ted Williams' Three Rules to Hit By

When Ted Williams and author John Underwood completed “The Science of Hitting” in 1968, chances are...

Misconception - Metal Bats Killed the Art of Small Ball

Baseball traditionalists often talk about the good old days. When ballplayers could handle the bat,...

Appreciating Michael Jordan's Summer in Spikes

One of the most improbable and fascinating sports stories of my lifetime, occurred in the summer of...

Simulating Gerrit Cole's $324 Million Arm on the MaxBP

The New York Yankees have rocked the baseball world by signing former Houston Astros' ace Gerrit...

Say What? Setting the Record Straight with Babe Ruth

Over the years, there have been many famous baseball players who have contributed to the sports’...

Don't Reinvent the Wheel - Barry Bonds

From the time Barry Bonds was a young boy, hanging around the Candlestick Park Clubhouse with his...

Say What? Driving Lessons with Dodgers' Legend Tommy Lasorda

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was known for his fiery personality, candid...

Simulating the Velocity of Mets’ Legend Sidd Finch on a MaxBP

On April 1, 1985, Sports Illustrated featured an article in their magazine titled, “The Curious...

Misconception - Hit 'em Where They Ain't

The game of baseball has provided its fans with an abundance of quotes, phrases and mottos over the...

The Scariest Hitters of All-Time - Part 2

Yesterday, we introduced Major League Baseball's Scariest Hitters of All-Time with the honorable...

The Scariest Hitters of All-Time - Part 1

The Major League Baseball season came to an end last night with the Nationals securing the first...

How Nationals’ Phenom Juan Soto Adjusts in a Two-Strike Count

Amidst the madness that was Game 6 of the 2019 World Series last night, Fox broadcaster John Smoltz...

2019 World Series, Game-by-Game Prediction - Houston vs. Washington

The 2019 Fall Classic will begin this evening in Houston, Texas, as the American League Champion...

How to prepare for Anibal Sanchez’s Game One 'Stuff'

Anibal Sanchez has been a part of some big games in his 14-year MLB career. The 35-year old...

Recreating Three Plays from the AL Wild Card Game with MaxBP

In a game featuring two of the lowest payrolls in Major League Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays stepped...

Recreating Three Plays from the NL Wild Card Game with MaxBP

As the calendar flips to October, baseball fans everywhere can go about their day with a smile on...

MLB Playoff Schedule and Predictions

October is upon us! That means the Major League Baseball Playoffs are back and more exciting than...

Don't Reinvent the Wheel - Albert Pujols

One look at the back of Albert Pujols’ baseball card and any baseball enthusiast can agree - the...

Stayin' Alive! The Art of Fouling Off Pitches - with Alex Cora

Often times in athletics, it’s the little things that make all the difference. This is notoriously...

Yaz 2.0? Giants Rookie Homers in Fenway Debut

On Tuesday night, a Yastrzemski roamed the outfield at Fenway Park for the first time since October...

Five Losers of the 2019 Trade Deadline

As I mentioned yesterday in my analysis of the "Five Winners of the 2019 Trade Deadline" it...

Five Winners of the 2019 Trade Deadline

It often takes years to identify the winners and losers of a trade, and it's been one week. But,...

If You Build It, MLB Will Come?

The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will play a regular season Major League Baseball game at...