Hello and welcome to the very first edition of Saturday Stat Smash! Every Saturday, I will be your bartender serving up the best and craziest statistics of the week. There are no specific guidelines for the stats, just anything that I find the most impressive and interesting for the week. With that said, let’s dive into this cocktail of baseball statistics for the opening week of the MLB in 2021.
Last season, the Boston Red Sox’s biggest weaknesses was their starting pitching. So far, in 2021, that has not been the case. In the first six games this year, the starters have made a good first impression.
The New York Yankees have made it through the first week of their schedule, but what should we take away from their 3-3 start?
Jameson Taillon made a big-league start for the first time in 707 days last night. The right-hander looked solid in his return to the mound. Let’s break it down.
Baseball is back! It’s spring, the weather is getting warmer, except in Detroit, but baseball is here. Most importantly, there are real fans, not cardboard cutouts of your Uncle Alfred in the stands. With that, another year of the best hitters of the week. Let us look at who gets the honor in the 2021 opening weekend.
For the Boston Red Sox, 2021 has gotten off to a rough start. In the Red Sox first series of the season, they were outscored 18-5 as they were swept by the Baltimore Orioles. Although their offense was quiet, J.D. Martinez was one of the few bright spots. The veteran outfielder is coming off a down 2020 season but carried the Red Sox offense. As the Red Sox look to return to the playoffs, Martinez’s resurgence will be vital.
Opening weekend is behind us and we are now just scratching the surface on what is to be a long
The Kansas City Royals concluded their opening week series against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. After an historic win on Opening Day, the Royals were able to clinch a series victory on Saturday with an 11-4 win.
Welcome to the very first installment of Sunday’s Shenanigans, a weekly article detailing the craziest, chaotic moment in Major League Baseball over the past seven days.
In his third MLB season, Reynolds will be looking to recapture the magic from his rookie campaign and show why he should be part of the Pirates’ future.
Alex Gordon retired following the 2020 season. He spent all of his 14 MLB seasons in Kansas City with the Royals and became one of the franchise’s all-time greats.
Just hours before the first pitch of their 60th Opening Day, the Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms on a contract extension for one of their brightest young stars.
Hello and welcome to the very first edition of Saturday Stat Smash! Every Saturday, I will be your bartender serving up the best and craziest statistics of the week. There are no specific guidelines for the stats, just anything that I find the most impressive and interesting for the week. With that said, let’s dive into this cocktail of baseball statistics for the opening week of the MLB in 2021.
Last season, the Boston Red Sox’s biggest weaknesses was their starting pitching. So far, in 2021, that has not been the case. In the first six games this year, the starters have made a good first impression.
The New York Yankees have made it through the first week of their schedule, but what should we take away from their 3-3 start?
Jameson Taillon made a big-league start for the first time in 707 days last night. The right-hander looked solid in his return to the mound. Let’s break it down.
Baseball is back! It’s spring, the weather is getting warmer, except in Detroit, but baseball is here. Most importantly, there are real fans, not cardboard cutouts of your Uncle Alfred in the stands. With that, another year of the best hitters of the week. Let us look at who gets the honor in the 2021 opening weekend.
For the Boston Red Sox, 2021 has gotten off to a rough start. In the Red Sox first series of the season, they were outscored 18-5 as they were swept by the Baltimore Orioles. Although their offense was quiet, J.D. Martinez was one of the few bright spots. The veteran outfielder is coming off a down 2020 season but carried the Red Sox offense. As the Red Sox look to return to the playoffs, Martinez’s resurgence will be vital.
Opening weekend is behind us and we are now just scratching the surface on what is to be a long and hopefully profitable baseball season.
The Kansas City Royals concluded their opening week series against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. After an historic win on Opening Day, the Royals were able to clinch a series victory on Saturday with an 11-4 win.
Welcome to the very first installment of Sunday’s Shenanigans, a weekly article detailing the craziest, chaotic moment in Major League Baseball over the past seven days.
In his third MLB season, Reynolds will be looking to recapture the magic from his rookie campaign and show why he should be part of the Pirates’ future.
Alex Gordon retired following the 2020 season. He spent all of his 14 MLB seasons in Kansas City with the Royals and became one of the franchise’s all-time greats.
Just hours before the first pitch of their 60th Opening Day, the Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms on a contract extension for one of their brightest young stars.
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