Yesterday, Tim Lincecum pitched 8 innings and gave up only one hit. That’s a good way to be named the MVP of Yesterday, the second of his season.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
MVP of Yesterday (August 8, 2013): Tim Lincecum
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Curse of Steve McCatty Update
Since Michael Clair unleashed images of Nationals’ pitching coach Steve McCatty‘s 1980s Playgirl shoot upon the world, the Nationals have gone 31-38. In contrast, the Braves have gone 13-0 since opening a Waffle House at Turner Field, and now hold a 15.5 game lead over the Nationals in the NL East.
In other words, finding out your pitching coach was in Playgirl causes you to go under .500, while getting a Waffle House in your stadium ensures roughly two weeks and counting of undefeated play. It’s science.
Baseball Card Haiku Project #13: 2005 Bowman Melvin Mora
In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.
2005 Bowman Melvin Mora
Melvin Mora played
Mainly for the Orioles
Made three All-Star teams
MVP of Yesterday (August 7, 2013): Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey threw his first career complete-game shutout last night, giving up just four hits. That’s a good way to be the MVP of Yesterday.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Famous for Something Else: Chris Siegfried
So, apparently the winner of “The Bachelorette” played baseball, or something. He’s a guy named Chris Siegfried and he played in the Cubs organization and briefly the Indys. Here are his stats:
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A–A | CHC | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.83 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 42.1 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 1.465 |
| 2007 | 21 | Boise | NORW | A- | CHC | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.35 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 23.0 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1.391 |
| 2007 | 21 | Peoria | MIDW | A | CHC | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.59 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19.1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 1.552 |
| 2008 | 22 | Peoria | MIDW | A | CHC | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6.30 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 95.2 | 121 | 72 | 67 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 2 | 1.610 |
| 2009 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-A+ | CHC | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.38 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 61.1 | 55 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 51 | 9 | 1.402 |
| 2009 | 23 | Peoria | MIDW | A | CHC | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.38 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 45.1 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 35 | 8 | 1.390 |
| 2009 | 23 | Daytona | FLOR | A+ | CHC | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.38 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16.0 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1.438 |
| 2010 | 24 | Daytona | FLOR | A+ | CHC | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.26 | 46 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 82.1 | 74 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 34 | 77 | 9 | 1.312 |
| 2011 | 25 | Fargo-Moorhead | AA | Ind | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.46 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.077 | |
| 5 Seasons | 14 | 20 | .412 | 4.64 | 142 | 19 | 44 | 7 | 294.2 | 299 | 171 | 152 | 25 | 125 | 224 | 26 | 1.439 | |||||
| A (3 seasons) | A | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.39 | 61 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 160.1 | 172 | 105 | 96 | 16 | 75 | 105 | 14 | 1.541 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.12 | 58 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 98.1 | 92 | 48 | 45 | 4 | 39 | 93 | 10 | 1.332 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.35 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 23.0 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1.391 | ||||
| Ind (1 season) | Ind | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.46 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.077 | ||||
Baseball Card Haiku Project #12: 1988 Leaf Greg Walker
In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.
1988 Leaf Greg Walker
Run, Greg Walker, Run!
Out of the box, on to first!
Safe? Out? I don’t know!
MVP of Yesterday (August 6, 2013): Andrew Albers
Sometimes, the MVP of Yesterday is completely unexpected. So is the case for Andrew Albers, the Twins pitcher who, yesterday, in his first career start, threw 8.1 shutout innings while giving up just four hits. We was just two outs away from being the first pitcher since Andy Van Hekken to throw a CG shutout in a MLB debut.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Twitter Feeds We Need
There is a Twitter Feed that lets you know when Yasiel Puig comes up, and when Vin Scully says something cool or profound. What other Twitter feeds do we need? I have some thoughts…
- A feed that lets you know whenever the benches clear.
- A feed that lets you know when Mariano Rivera is entering a game.
- A feed that tells you when a position player is pitching.
- A feed that tells you when a expected starting pitcher is switched for somebody else
- A feed that tells you when there is a rain delay and when the rain delay ends
- A feed that tells you the results of mascot races
- A feed that updates you on when guys have no-hitters or perfect games going after a certain amount of time.
- A feed that tells you when a pitcher has had 10+ Ks.
- A feed that updates you on long hitting streaks.
- A feed that consists entirely of Ichiro Suzuki quotes.
- A feed that tells you when a non-MLB baseball game is on TV or Streaming.
- A feed that consists entirely of cool Minor or Indy League Promotions occurring on a given day.
Get to work, Internet!
Bizarre Baseball Culture: Goofy shows us “How To Play Baseball”
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction.
Last time on Bizarre Baseball Culture, we took a look at Pinky and the Brain‘s baseball episode. This time, we are looking at the classic Disney short, How To Play Baseball, starring Goofy. It’s available on Disney’s website.
Yes, How to Play Baseball, first released in 1942 to time with the release of Pride of the Yankees, it is one of the classics of the Disney canon, the first of a series of Goofy cartoons in which he tried to play or learn a sport, skill or occupation. While most of the information given in it is more-or-less true, the visuals are exaggerated and done for comedic effect. And, rest assured, this cartoon is hilarious, standing alongside Baseball Bugs as an example of anthropomorphic cartoon animals playing our national game.
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Baseball Card Haiku Project #11: Curt Schilling Upper Deck 1994
In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.
Curt Schilling Upper Deck 1994
Nineties Curt Schilling
Back when he was a Phillie
Pitch coming at me now
The Baseball Continuum 