We are the VORG. Replacement is futile.
Coming into the 2013 season, Reds outfield Shin-Soo Choo had 2,960 plate appearances, and had been hit by a pitch in 55 of them (one HBP every 54 PAs). This season, through Monday night’s action, for whatever reason, Choo has already been hit ten times in 95 plate appearances (you can figure out that ratio … Read moreChoo Down with HBP? Who’s Down with HBP?
Over at the excellent and entertaining “The Captain’s Blog“, William Juliano wonders if the “walk-off” plate appearance (and inevitable celebration) has become cliched. Maybe it has … maybe it hasn’t. But the phrase itself has only been around for about 25 years (Dennis Eckersley has been given credit for first uttering the term after walking … Read moreWe have Walk-offs in all shapes and sizes
In this week’s “The Baseball Show with Rany and Joe” podcast, it was mentioned that the Brewers’ Nyjer Morgan has more HBPs (9) than walks (7, in 266 at-bats, as of 8/18). Its a bit of a statistical aberration for Morgan, as through the 2010 season, he had amassed 23 HBPs versus 99 walks. Regardless, … Read moreNo plate discipline, but likes being disciplined with the pitch?