A Portrait of Ron Washington in 1989, at the End of His Playing Career
September 14, 2013 by Arne Christensen · Leave a Comment
In 1989, David Lamb spent the summer rambling around the U.S. in his RV, watching minor league baseball games as he traveled. A couple years later, he published a book, Stolen Season, about his journey. Lamb caught up with Ron Washington in Tucson, where the future Rangers manager was playing shortstop, mostly, for the Houston […]
Who Were the Most Productive Offensive Players in 2010?
December 7, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
Numerous methods have been devised to measure offensive performance. The most common are batting average, on-base percentage and slugging average. Since none of these averages provides a complete picture by itself, a more comprehensive measure of offensive performance is useful. Such a measure would include the following elements: 1. The ability to get on base. […]
Pressing Matter: A-Rod’s pursuit of 600
August 3, 2010 by Jess Coleman · Leave a Comment
Watching Alex Rodriguez swing for his 600th home run has been a frustrating experience. “Strikeout, groundout, popout” seems to appear in the box score every night. As he approaches plate appearance number 50 since home run number 599, it has become more and more evident that A-Rod is pressing. Here are four of Alex’s five […]
