Starting Pitchers: Judging Their Careers

March 7, 2011 by Michael Hoban · 2 Comments

How do you judge whether a starting pitcher had a Hall of Fame career?Â Obviously, there are many fans who will have different opinions on this question.Â And many of the answers may be influenced by which team the fan supports.Â But is there a completely objective way to answer this question? Yes, according to […]

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Just How Good is Mariano Rivera?

July 15, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 1 Comment

â€œMariano Rivera is the best reliever in baseball history.â€Â If I were to make such a claim, there would surely be some fans who would agree with me and many who would not.Â And, of course, all would want to know on what basis I made such a claim. Bill Jamesâ€™ Win Shares system is […]

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