Day: April 28, 2010

  • The Real Deal [Wednesday Morning Quarterback]

    In four Minor League starts, Stephen Strasburg has shown that AA cannot contain him. The Nats don’t want to rush him, but here are some numbers to consider. Innings pitched: 17.1 (that’s really 17.333, but baseball is strange about inning decimals) Hits: 7 Strikeouts: 23 WHIP: 0.577 (this is a measure of how many people […]

  • ORIOLES WIN!: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]

    Normally your fourth win, twenty-four games into the season, is nothing to celebrate. When you do it against the Yankees, I think you can take a minute to be proud of notching a ‘W’. 27 April NPB Yokohama BayStars (0) at Hiroshima Carp (3). Nothing like a shutout to brighten your day. The Carp are […]