Monthly Archives: May 2011

Craig Calcaterra likes me (or at least my geekdom)

Posted on 31 May, 2011 by

I sent Craig Calcaterra the info on the number of 7-3 games, and he posted this: Sometimes I take pride in myself over my baseball geekdom. And then someone like Dianagram comes along and reveals me to be a rank … Continue reading →

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A day for remembering 7-3 scores

Posted on 31 May, 2011 by

The tweet came across my feed late last night: @craigcalcaterra Four games end with 7-3 final scores. This is important. This means something. [sculpts Devils tower in mashed potatoes] Of course, this set the VORG into action.  Was May 30, … Continue reading →

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The Pirates “Road” to Respectability

Posted on 30 May, 2011 by

Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates went an amazing 17-64 (.210) on the road.  This season, going into Monday’s game at Citi Field, the Buccos already have 15 wins away from home (15-13, .536).  That’s a .326 improvement so far in … Continue reading →

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Lineups from 1 to 9

Posted on 25 May, 2011 by

Last time out, I talked about searching for the alphabetical batting order. The folks at Baseball Think Factory picked up the story, and one commenter put this thought out there: “On a side note, while I was researching 1918 starting … Continue reading →

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Lineups from A to Z

Posted on 16 May, 2011 by

The lineup is of course an integral part of baseball.  It literally establishes an order to the game, as described within the Official Baseball Rules: 6.01 (a) Each player of the offensive team shall bat in the order that his … Continue reading →

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The Most Voweluable Player Award goes to …

Posted on 4 May, 2011 by

A few days ago, I wrote about the longest player names in major league history.  But of course, there is more gold to be mined when it comes to player names. With that, I present the all-time “Most Voweluable Player” … Continue reading →

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