Triple Milestone Targets 2013
September 8, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · 1 Comment
With four weeks to go, only two players are on target for triple milestones of a .300 batting average, 30 home runs and 100 RBIs but six others are close. Only one pitcher is on target for the milestones of 20 wins, 200 strikeouts and an ERA less than 3.00. No other pitchers are close. […]
As Atlantic Season Opens, Kirk and Other Owners Eye Spanning USA With Two Eight-Team Divisions
April 27, 2012 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
When Sugar Land inaugurated its lavish new ballpark near Houston on Thursday, the Skeeters helped usher in the 20th season of this improbable success known as Independent Baseball. Two decades of professional play apart from the major leagues is quite an accomplishment for those who have given their sweat and their dollars, but I feel I can safely […]
2012 Milestones (And Beyond): Wins
December 2, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
Champagne has been quaffed in St. Louis, free agents have already begun signing with new teams (where have you gone, Jonathan Papelbon?) and the winter meetings are right around the corner. Those of us who don’t live in tropical climes are looking for ways to stay warm as winter nears, and what better way to […]
Triple Milestones 2011
November 5, 2011 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
Offensive production in the major leagues continued to decline slightly in 2011 but not as much as in 2010. The number of runs per game has declined each year from 9.72 in 2006 to 8.57 in 2011. The home run rate of 1.87 per game was the lowest since 1993. The major league batting average, […]
A New “Rule of Thumb†– 300 Win Shares
June 20, 2011 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment
When fans talk about who belongs in the Hall of Fame, mention is often made of the three “rules of thumb†that have been around for some time. That is, a player “deserves to be in the Hall of Fame†if he Has 3000 hits or Has 500 home runs or Has 300 wins as […]
