Who the 2022 AL MVP and NL MVP Should Be: The Numbers MLB Network announced the awards finalists — the top three vote-getters in each league’s award category — Monday night, November 7. As happens every year, the finalists generated lots of discussion. A big point of contention, as usual, came over the definition of “valuable,” with many saying that a player can’t be valuable … [Read more...] about 2022 AL MVP and NL MVP: Who Should Win, by the Numbers
Christian Walker Wins First Career Gold Glove, Is Top Defensive NL First Baseman
Christian Walker Wins 2022 Gold Glove Award Rawlings announced its 2022 Gold Glove winners Tuesday afternoon, with Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker earning his first career award. The selection criteria for the Rawlings Gold Glove award consists of a combination of the SABR Defensive Index (25%) and a vote of managers and coaches (75%). For the metric … [Read more...] about Christian Walker Wins First Career Gold Glove, Is Top Defensive NL First Baseman
Four Diamondbacks Are 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Finalists
2022 Gold Glove Finalists Include Four Diamondbacks at Five Positions Rawlings announced its 2022 Gold Glove finalists Thursday afternoon, with four Arizona Diamondbacks listed amongst the honorees. Christian Walker, Daulton Varsho, rookie Alek Thomas, and the departed David Peralta finished in the top three at their positions and will learn November 1 whether they’ve won the … [Read more...] about Four Diamondbacks Are 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Finalists
Pitching the Ninth Inning: Why the Last Three Outs Are the Toughest to Get
Why the Ninth Inning Is So Tough Although some front offices and analytics departments insist otherwise, the final three outs of a game are often the hardest to get. “There’s a big difference between the 23rd out and the 27th out,” retired pitcher Bruce Hurst said in the episode “#8: 1986 ALCS Game Five” of MLB Network’s MLB’s 20 Greatest Games (2010). Asking around amongst … [Read more...] about Pitching the Ninth Inning: Why the Last Three Outs Are the Toughest to Get
Zach Davies and Zac Gallen Form a Dynamic Fielding Duo in the Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Rotation
Zach Davies and Zac Gallen: Dynamic Fielding Duo in Diamondbacks Pitching Rotation The Arizona Diamondbacks have Zac Gallen has set the league on fire with his recent performance. Since August 2, he has only given up runs in two innings out of the 52 2/3 he has pitched. This has thrust him into the conversation for the National League Cy Young Award. Zach Davies has a deceptive … [Read more...] about Zach Davies and Zac Gallen Form a Dynamic Fielding Duo in the Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Rotation