The LITTLE Things: Baserunning Giveaways

The LITTLE Things: Baserunning Giveaways

If you saw the way the Twins vs. Mariners game ended on Saturday night, it was the epitome of the “LITTLE” things in baseball. Let’s set the stage: Bottom of the 9th inning, Mariners down 6–5, with runners on 1st and 3rd, and one out. Without a ball being put into...
Bravo JBJ!

Bravo JBJ!

Jackie Bradley Jr.’s streak of 29 straight games with a hit ended Thursday night as he went 0-for-4. Here’s a look (or various looks, rather), at his outstanding performance during the streak. Let’s start with hit locations. Bradley sprayed the ball all over the park...
Edge-itorial

Edge-itorial

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The LITTLE Things : Defensive Giveaways

The LITTLE Things : Defensive Giveaways

You hear it all the time in baseball: “good teams do the little things well.” If you’ve watched a game this season, you probably heard the phrase “little things” at least once. Maybe it was right after a hitter hustled to turn a single into a double. Maybe it was...
Swing of the Day

Swing of the Day

Yesterday’s goes to @Phillies Odubel Herrera: Swing of the Day Yesterday’s goes to @Phillies Odubel Herrera: Herrera pulls only 29% of balls in play to right field (3rd lowest in MLB). This pitch tied him up just a bit.