Baseball pitches

Houston Astros pitchers threw a combined no-hitter against the PhilsImage: Getty ImagesIt still amazes me how quickly a baseball playoff series, especially one of the seven-game variety, can pivot. Just yesterday, the Houston Astros were…

Image: Getty ImagesI am guilty, as well as many others, of thinking of the Astros as the same Godzilla offense as they were in 2017, whatever means they used to get there. I hear Astros and think whatever batter they’re sending to the plate…

James KarinchakPhoto: Getty ImagesIn a little over a year since MLB enabled umpires to routinely check pitchers for illegal foreign substances, there have been a few ejections, pitchers making scenes by stripping to their undergarments, and…

Ouch.Screenshot: NBC Sports ChicagoI join many others in giving MLB hitters a hard time. The need to lift and drive has added an untenable amount of strikeouts to the game, and it can be frustrating watching guys simply pound contact right…

Some tweaks to his fastball could get Josiah Gray to the next level.Image: Getty ImagesComing into the 2022 season, Josiah Gray was Washington’s No. 3 prospect. He was a top-100 prospect throughout all of last season when he was dealt to…

Aaron AshbyPhoto: Getty ImagesMost of the discussion about baseball this year has been about the baseball itself, or the lack of runs being scored. Rob Mains at BP expertly broke down just how big the offense problem in MLB these days, when…

The balls are bad again.Image: Getty ImagesRemember when the NBA tried new basketballs, and the response was so overwhelmingly negative that the league switched back to the old balls midseason? If you fall into the Venn diagram of baseball…

Rōki SasakiPhoto: Getty ImagesOne of the biggest stories in Major League Baseball right now is the dominance of 27-year-old Japanese rookie Seiya Suzuki. In 10 games Suzuki is slashing .429/.564/.929 with four home runs and 11 runs batted…

MLB finally did something right.Screenshot: MLBIf you’re a veteran of getting various out-of-town sports packages (Monday morning is a bit early for the jokes that would normally go here) you’ve probably been annoyed by what goes on during…

CancelledScreenshot: I’ve never had too strong an opinion on whether or not Major League Baseball should ban the shift.If they do, we can expect batting averages to increase for left-handed power hitters, and that’s good. Hits are fun, and…