Game of Chance: Short Hops

Sir, Do You Think This Match Will Be Resolved Today?

Alex Reisner — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:55:38 +0000

Interviews with participants in the longest professional game ever played, including Wade Boggs, Marty Barrett, Bruce Hurst, and Joe Morgan.

Thanks to Phil.

Deflected Ball Rule Question

Alex Reisner — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:12:12 +0000

If a ball deflects off a player’s body and is caught by another player before it touches the ground, is it an out? The answer is revealed in this play.

Weekend Summary

Alex Reisner — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:11:00 +0000

A couple of videos:

1. The funniest balk I’ve ever seen. Apparently he realized mid-step he was going to balk and thought “if I just throw home they won’t call a balk.”

2. Matt Kemp’s walk-off home run: if for some reason you need even more evidence of how great an announcer Vin Scully is.

Career HR Leaders (Less Than 40 Every Season)

Alex Reisner — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:06:00 +0000

Most career home runs among players who never hit 40 in a single season:

1.	Eddie Murray	504
2.	Fred McGriff	493
3.	Stan Musial	475
4.	Dave Winfield	465
5.	Cal Ripken	431
6.	Al Kaline	399
7.	Joe Carter	396
8.	Graig Nettles	390
9.	Dwight Evans	385
10.	Harold Baines	384
11.	Jeff Kent	377
12.	Carlton Fisk	376
13.	Gary Gaetti	360
14.	Yogi Berra	358
15.	Lee May	354
16.	Chili Davis	350
17.	Ron Santo	342
18.	Jack Clark	340
19.	Boog Powell	339
20.	Dave Parker	339

Murray is particularly remarkable: his single season high was 33 and he only hit 30 or more 4 times. McGriff, on the other hand, hit 30+ ten times.