Muncy vs Arenado

In late July, there were lots of trade rumors and an interesting rumor was that the Dodgers was trying to acquire Nolan Arenado from the Cardinals and in the meantime, Max Muncy might be included in the trade. Well, the trade didn’t happen. However, that makes me think about something interesting.

Pinch hitting

In the first week of August, I watched a baseball game on TV. A player was in the on-deck circle, and it seems that he was ready. At the same time, on the screen, it showed that the player has done a great job as a pinch hitter this season. After watching the game, I began to think about a question.

Secret weapon against southpaws?

A couple of days ago, I saw some tweets on Twitter. Well, I still call it “Twitter” since I’m used to it. And, I saw an interesting tweet, someone indicated that a team’s front office actually made a great decision to acquire a player before the trade deadline.

Give up too many extra base hits?

Not so long ago, I watched a baseball game on TV. In the game, a right-handed batter hit the ball hard and it was a double. When the batter was on second base, the play-by-play guy indicated the pitcher’s history of giving up long balls. After hearing that, I was just wondering which pitchers have given up too many extra base hits this season.

After winning the Home Run Derby

Home Run Derby is always one of the most exciting events during All-Star week. We can see great hitters show their power and crush baseballs. This year, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the Home Run Derby. There’s no doubt that he’s one of the most dangerous hitters in the league and no one can ignore his power. However, after watching his performance in the Home Run Derby. I was thinking about a question.

Heat up after the All-Star break?

The Mid-Summer Classic was in Seattle this year. It was a successful event and lots of players who were playing well in the first half of the 2023 season were in the event. Those All-Stars had a great start in 2023 and performed well in the first half of the 2023 season. After the All-Star break, do they still play well? Perhaps, there are other players who just heat up after the All-Star break.

Curveball, swings and misses

A couple of days ago, I watched some baseball highlights on YouTube. In a video, I saw some pitchers throw nasty curveballs, which lots of batters chose to swing, but missed. After watching the highlight, I just wondered which pitchers throw a lot of curveballs that truly fool batters.

Not a good guest at Coors

A couple of months ago, I watched a baseball game on TV. The game was at Coors Field, however, the Rockies lost the game. In the game, a player from the away team hit well. After watching the game, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the host indicated that, by far in his career, that player hit very well at Coors field. After listening to the show, I was wondering which players are not so friendly as a guest at Coors Field.

A week after trade deadline

In 2023, the MLB trade deadline was on August 1. Before the trade deadline, several teams decided to make some big changes. Some teams became sellers and, in the meantime, some teams aggressively tried to add more top players into the roster.

Low balls, gone?

A couple of days ago, I watched some baseball highlights on YouTube. In one video, a pitcher threw a pitch, which was located in the bottom of the strike zone. However, the batter didn’t seem to have any problems, he swung and hit the ball well. Gone! He crushed it.

Votto or Soto?

The Cincinnati Reds activated Joey Votto in mid-June. While watching a Reds game on TV, an analyst indicated that Votto has shown a strong plate discipline in his career. After watching the game, I was just wondering one thing.

K & BIP

A few weeks ago, I was reading a book, which was written by a famous baseball writer. In the book, he indicated that we are seeing more strikeouts than balls in play in recent baseball games. After reading the book, I was wondering about a question.

On fire in July?

July just came to an end. Hence, there are only 2 months left in the regular season. Several teams are fighting for clinching a berth in the postseason. There must be something exciting in the next few months. But, before that, let’s see those teams which have been playing very well in July.