pitching
On Being Owned By The New York Mets: David Roth's Weak In Review
The New York Mets had an especially Mets-y week, even by their standards. You don't need to be a Mets fan to understand what that means, or why it's frustrating.
Throwback Thursday: When Andy Hawkins Threw a No-Hitter and Lost Anyway
The New York Yankees of the 1980s were an exercise in expensive mediocrity. When Andy Hawkins threw a no-hitter in Chicago and lost in 1990, it defined the era.
The Orioles Aren't Winning the "Right" Way, But They're Winning
Baltimore entered the season looking like a home-run-hitting, pitching-deficient last-place team. Instead, they're a home-run-hitting, pitching-deficient first-place team.
Injuries And Indecision Have The Mets On The Edge Of Panic Mode
A year after their miracle run to the World Series, the Mets have been hit by injuries and hobbled by indecision. It's not time to panic, but it's time to get to work.
Throwback Thursday: Johnny Vander Meer's Back-to-Back No-Nos and the Art of Almost Losing It
This week in 1938, Johnny Vander Meer did something no other pitcher has ever done: he just barely kept it together in his consecutive no-hitters. But so are we all, in a way.
Where Does Matt Harvey Go from Here?
After a historically great recovery from Tommy John surgery, the New York Mets' erstwhile ace already looks gassed and out of answers.
Noah Syndergaard and Max Scherzer Did Amazing Things Last Night
Noah Syndergaard and Max Scherzer put on two different kinds of shows last night, both highly entertaining.
Monica Abbott Becomes First Million-Dollar Softball Player
It's historical until you look more closely at the numbers.
It Is Time for Baseball to Fight Back Against Big Bullpen
Bullpens are too big, managers are relying on them at an unprecedented rate, and teams are becoming inflexible and less fun as a result.
We Can't Watch Blake Snell Pitch Because Of Greed And A Loophole
On Saturday, one of the best pitching prospects in the minors made his MLB debut. The reasons it happened when and how it did have nothing to do with baseball.
Bad Relievers, Supernova Cubbies, and Thor: This Particular Week in Baseball
A mercifully brief look at the early wreckage of the Astros' Ken Giles and the Red Sox's Craig Kimbrel, a few words on litter boxes, and the Cubs go on dominating everything, dominantly.
Pat Connaughton Could Be on the Mound, But He's Chasing His Hoop Dreams
Pat Connaughton's big right arm could put him on the fast track to the majors. Instead he's paying his dues on the Portland Trail Blazers bench. Neither story is finished yet.