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Pitching triple crowns don’t wow me

This season in 2024, Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers are in great position to win the Pitching…

Sep 16

Pitching triple crowns don’t wow me

Sep 16

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Death of the closer — Mariano Rivera is from another era

While watching Guardians elite closer Emmanuel Clase give up a game-winning three-run home run to Tiger’s Kerry Carpenter I immediately…

Oct 14

Death of the closer — Mariano Rivera is from another era

Oct 14

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The MVPs not in the HOF

Back in season 2 of our Almost Cooperstown podcast, Gordon and I talked about the MVPs who were not elected to the Hall-of-Fame. In terms…

Feb 23

The MVPs not in the HOF

Feb 23

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With the loss of Willie Mays, who’s the greatest living ballplayer today?

The concept of ‘Greatest living ballplayer’ is fundamentally flawed since it’s a matter of opinion. From Joe Posnanski:

Jun 28

With the loss of Willie Mays, who’s the greatest living ballplayer today?

Jun 28

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Voting for MLB postseason awards is messed up

In my most recent post I noted the absurdity that an MLB player’s career stats do not include post-season stats. Admittedly, it was a…

2d ago

Voting for MLB postseason awards is messed up

2d ago

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Why aren’t player postseason statistics counted in career totals?

It’s not as if the idea of MLB postseason stats not being included in a player’s career totals hasn’t crossed my mind more than once. Yet…

6d ago

Why aren’t player postseason statistics counted in career totals?

6d ago

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Yankees-Dodgers round 12 is irrelevant but still interesting

While it’s true that the Yankees and Dodgers have played more times in the World Series than any other two teams (Yankees-Giants come in a…

Oct 28

Yankees-Dodgers round 12 is irrelevant but still interesting

Oct 28

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Bad base stealers who kept on trying anyway

Successfully stealing on at least 75% of attempts is at the lower end of the ‘worth it’ scale. An 80% success rate or better is preferred…

Oct 25

Bad base stealers who kept on trying anyway

Oct 25

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A 7-inning Game 1 2024 NLCS start by Flaherty was old school

Coming off 24 consecutive scoreless innings vs. the Padres, the Dodger’s Jack Flaherty who was not a Dodger until late July, started game…

Oct 21

A 7-inning Game 1 2024 NLCS start by Flaherty was old school

Oct 21

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Popping the cork on corked bats

Paul White wrote an excellent article last week on Detroit Tiger Norm Cash’s amazing 1961 season. I have always wondered about that season…

Oct 18

Popping the cork on corked bats

Oct 18

Mark Kolier

Mark Kolier

Love & write about baseball. Co-host a baseball podcast w/my son www.almostcooperstown.com. FB - Almost Cooperstown YouTube @almostcoop762.

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