The first number in the lab is what I call bases per out. Outs are the blood currency of the sport. Hitters want to avoid them and pitchers want to get them. Bases per out measures the amount of ...

Donny Baseball is an interesting case: his career lasted only 14 seasons. At his peak, he was great, one of the very best ...

On Sunday, a committee is set to vote on whether Fernando Valenzuela should be admitted to the Hall of Fame. Without a doubt, ...

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One for stats fans and cynics alike; according to the numbers, Brett Gardner, New York Yankees stalwart, was the best left ...

George Altman, former All-Star outfielder, has passed away at 92. Altman, who shone in both Major Leagues and Japan, left an ...

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The Hall of Fame won’t call Lou Whitaker’s name Dec. 7, when it announces results for the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era ballot. Sometimes, when the system fails, it just keeps on failing.

José Ramírez is one of the best players in baseball. There’s no question about that after the career he’s built. He’s a seven ...

Despite 555 home runs and being one of the best right-handed hitters of his generation, Manny Ramirez's path to Cooperstown is blocked by insurmountable odds.

The defensive wizard went from 50% of the Hall of Fame vote in just his third year of eligibility to a paltry 17.8% after off-field allegations, destroying what seemed like a certain path to ...

When the Pirates drafted Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick in 2023, he was billed as the top pitching prospect of his generation. When he debuted in '24, he went on to win National League Rookie ...