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2013 Pi Young Award – May Update

Posted on 1 June, 2013 by Diane

May is in the books, so let us see which hurlers are leading their respective leagues in the race for the annual “Pi Young Award“. First up . . . the American League/no innings requirement.  Detroit’s Al Alburquerque and the … Continue reading →

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2013 Pi Young Award – April Update

Posted on 1 May, 2013 by Diane

April has come and gone, so let us see which hurlers are leading their respective leagues in the race for the annual “Pi Young Award“. First up . . . the American League/no innings requirement.  Cleveland’s Justin Masterson is only … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day 2013!

Posted on 14 March, 2013 by Diane

                If you’ve been reading the VORG for a while, you know that our favorite day of the year, aside from Opening Day, would be Pi Day.  Pi Day (3.14) celebrates the magic and … Continue reading →

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Repost: The 2012 “Pi Young Award” Winners

Posted on 14 November, 2012 by Diane

Note:  Since today is the official announcement of the AL and NL Cy Young Awards, the VORG is re-posting its “Pi Young Awards” for 2012. ———————————————————————————————————- We’ve reached the end of another exciting season, and with it, its now time … Continue reading →

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The 2012 “Pi Young Award” Winners

Posted on 4 October, 2012 by Diane

We’ve reached the end of another exciting season, and with it, its now time to announce the winners of the 2012 “Pi Young Awards”.  (Here’s a refresher on the whys and wherefores of the award). First up . . . … Continue reading →

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2012 Pi Young Award – August Update

Posted on 1 September, 2012 by Diane

The September 1st callups are here . . . fresh-faced fellows getting rewarded for a good season in the minors and getting a chance to show their club what they might be able to provide in 2013.  But before we … Continue reading →

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Fibonacci Seasons and Careers

Posted on 8 August, 2012 by Diane

At the VORG, we’re not just geeked on odd names.  We like numbers too.  We bestow the annual “Pi Young Award“.  We’ve looked at prime number linescores.  We’ve looked at perfect square linescores.  Now its time to tackle Fibonacci numbers. … Continue reading →

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