Every sport has their own, but numbers have always been important in baseball. I mean, a third of the standard positions have a number in it. But lately, they've taken on a different shape, a form with a foundation draped in history but really just recent history. And by recent, I mean within the last … Continue reading Pasttime – 100
Pasttime – 99
While the hurler can rely on his natural talent, the pitcher must rely on everything else. That list includes previous pitch location, similarity of release point, what the prior batter saw and what this batter faced last time, where is the umpire standing and what does his strike zone look like today. It's the time … Continue reading Pasttime – 99
Pasttime – 98
Since the start of the game, meaning the foundations of rounders and cricket and whatever other folk games and provincial ideas that formed into what was once America's past time... Well, since the start there's been an ongoing debate about the best way to get people out. With all the advanced analytics and charts and … Continue reading Pasttime – 98
