Category Archives: Around the Majors

Has Patrick Corbin emerged as one of the elite starting pitchers in the Majors?  How did Jake Odorizzi and Jurickson Profar fare in their 2013 debuts?  Is Cole Hamels this year’s Cliff Lee?  Let’s answer these questions and all the … Continue reading →

by Will Overton Miguel Cabrera and the whole Tigers/Rangers game put an offensive cap to the day, but really it was pitching that dominated on the whole. 16 teams yesterday scored three runs or fewer in their games and apart … Continue reading →

It was another exciting day around the league.  We had some concerning performances on the mound (like Brandon Morrow against the Yankees).  We saw some hitters potentially starting to heat up (like Paul Konerko).  We also saw some hitters continue … Continue reading →

We had poor outings from pitchers like Jeremy Hellickson and Madison Bumgarner.  We had impressive performances from pitchers like Matt Harvey and Madison Bumgarner.  There were big nights at the plate from Paul Goldschmidt, Adam LaRoche and others.  In other … Continue reading →

We saw Justin Verlander completely implode.  We saw Matt Cain get beaten down by the long ball once again.  We saw Fernando Rodney struggle with his control, blowing his third save of the season.  Let’s take a look at these … Continue reading →

by Will Overton We saw two pitchers at opposite ends of the injury spectrum last night. While Zack Greinke was making his return from a month layoff, David Price was leaving the game in the third injury with tightness in … Continue reading →

Could Scott Kazmir continue his renaissance?  Has Carlos Gonzalez proven that he can put up big numbers away from Coors Field?  How did Curtis Granderson fair in his 2013 debut?  Let’s answer these questions and all the rest from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Billy Butler busted out of his slump in a major way.  Norichika Aoki may have provided the line of the night.  Marco Estrada showed his potential and why he’s a good pitcher to buy.  Let’s look at these stories and … Continue reading →

Another day, another complete game one-hit shutout.  It’s becoming an almost ho hum accomplishment, isn’t it, as we have seen four in the past week.  Of course, that’s not the only thing that we need to discuss from yesterday’s games.  … Continue reading →

by Will Overton It’s becoming a regular thing to see a near no-hitter. Last night it was Adam Wainwright who took his no-no into the eighth inning. There was also the fast rising Madison Bumgarner turning in another start and … Continue reading →