Step Away From The Young Pitcher

Dusty Baker is not worried about Edinson Volquez’s fatigue. Well, I’m satisfied. It’s not like he has a history of breaking down young pitchers, right? Some words from the esteemed Mr. Baker:
“It isn’t called the dog days of August because it’s April. Sometimes you’ve got to go into uncharted waters to learn. As long as [...]

Analyzing the NL All-Star Team: Pitchers

Having just finished up looking at the NL position players, let’s now take a gander at some of the best pitching in all of baseball.  The players and managers did a great job choosing the starters so let’s try to put them into some kind of ranking for Clint Hurdle.  I’ll put them in order [...]

The First Half Jerkies

Welcome to the midway point of the MLB Season.  As you can see we’re all here decked out in our finest tuxedos for the midway awards gala.  It’s quite an affair.  Clown is serving dinner and bussing the tables and cleaning the dishes.  Also he’s bartending and cooking.  He’s also playing the role of valet [...]

Fun With Print Screen, Part Deux

We Reds fans have to enjoy this while we can…

because this guy is trying to make The Trade look like a bad idea.

Andohbytheway, how’s that Carlos Quentin trade working out, Diamondbacks fans?

Fun With Print Screen

A Reds (!) pitcher is leading all of MLB in ERA and strikeouts. Reds. Pitcher.
That* is all.

*Okay that’s not quite “all.” Wins are a bad measure of pitcher performance, Hef. Don’t say anything about Webb.

Rain, You Ignorant Slut

Edinson Volquez threw another gem last night. He had six strikeouts in the first two innings, all on swings-and-misses. The guy is filthy. He was sitting on nine strikeouts through four innings when the rain started up in San Diego. (I thought it never rained in the Whale’s Vagina?) After a 30 minute rain delay, [...]

Taking a Look at NL Pitching

We’re about a quarter of the way through the so I thought now was as good a time as any to take a look at the leading candidates for the NL Cy Young award.
1. Brandon Webb: What more can you say about the greatest pitcher ever? Lowest WHIP among all starters is impressive, but it’s [...]