Strasburg Has Successful Tommy John Surgery

Pitching

It is not just sad for the Washington Nationals or for Stephen Strasburg, who needed the Tommy John’s surgery, it is comparable to being a musician who can no longer play or an artist who can no longer paint as they used to; it is like an artist losing part of who they are. It has been said that it is not just a portion of a career or a game that is being lost but part of a human achievement. Stephen Strasburg was … [Read more...]

Pitching Dominance in the 2010 Season

Pitching

Normally baseball is considered a balanced game between the pitcher’s mound and the batter’s box but since the balance is so precarious and delicate the history of baseball is usually marked by a gradual movement or tilt to one side which results in many distinct times of low or high run scoring. So far in 2010 is looking to be the year in which that balance has taken a marked tilt towards pitching; but it has not … [Read more...]