In mid-March, the Cubs played exhibition games at Tokyo Dome to prepare for the Opening Series. In an exhibition game, Seiya Suzuki hit a ball hard with an exit velocity over 110 mph. And the launch angle wasn’t bad. However, that ball didn’t travel far with a distance below 350 feet.
In the 2024 NL Rookie of the year voting, Paul Skenes received 136 voting points and won the award. Meanwhile, Jackson Merrill got 104 voting points and Jackson Chourio received 26 voting points. At the same time, Shota Imanaga had 4 points.
Just a few weeks ago, I watched a video on YouTube. A pitcher was actually interviewed by a former pitcher in the majors. Their conversation was quite interesting.
A few weeks ago, I saw a post on Facebook. It was a photo with several players who used to collect 50+ doubles in a single season. There are several great hitters who had 50+ doubles in a single season over the last several seasons. After reading the post, I was just thinking about some questions.
Around 4 or 5 weeks ago, I watched a baseball game on TV. It was a game of an international tournament. In a game, a relief pitcher went on the mound and his four-seam fastballs looked pretty good. In that game, that pitcher’s four-seamers normally touched 95 mph or 96 mph.
I watched a baseball game on TV. I saw a well-known commentator, who’s been on this job for 30+ years. It was a while ago, I remember that a pitcher used to sign a long-term deal and the commentator mentioned a problem with his performance.
A few weeks ago, I read an article about a player’s batted ball profile. He’s one of the most dangerous hitters in the majors. However, he actually hit several balls on the ground. Nonetheless, those balls were hit hard.
Just a couple of weeks ago, I watched a video on YouTube. In the video, a host and an analyst indicated a player’s performance in the postseason. Meanwhile, they mentioned another player who had a similar performance a few years ago.
A few days ago, I read an article about the park factor. An interesting thing in the article is that T-Mobile Park is a hard place for MLB hitters. Well, we all know that Coors Field is a hitter-friendly ballpark. So, after reading the article, I just thought about one thing.
A few weeks ago, I browsed an online sports card shop. I found a lucky bag product. In a lucky bag, you can find an autograph card and a jersey card. For me, that product looked quite interesting and I decided to order some.
It was April Fool’s Day. Well, nothing crazy really happened, but some friends were sharing some jokes. Of course, there were some jokes about baseball. Suddenly, a friend indicated that a player seemed to take the mound several times in a regular season.
The 2025 season has already begun and all 30 MLB teams have played. For me as a Dodgers fan, a great moment is that the players and coaches received their rings at Dodger stadium. Jack Flaherty, who played a key role in the rotation for the Dodgers last postseason, got his ring when the Tigers visited the Dodgers.
The 2025 Topps Series one was released in mid-February. A few days after this product was available, I was thinking about buying some packs. I thought about it for a while and decided to get some jumbo packs.
The Dodgers and the Cubs started the 2025 season in Tokyo. However, for 26 other teams, they will take action on March 27. Very soon, Paul Skenes will make his first opening day start.
A few weeks ago, I watched a video on YouTube. It’s about Jackson Holliday’s journey to the big leagues. He made his MLB debut on April 10, 2024. On that day, he was only 20 years old. However, he didn’t collect a hit in the first 3 games. In the first season of his career, he slashed .189/.255/.311 with 5 home runs and 23 RBI in 60 games.
In mid-February, Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers agreed to a one-year deal. Without doubt, lots of fans expected to see Kershaw back to the Dodgers. And he did agree to a contract with the Dodgers.
A few days ago, I watched some interview clips on X (Twitter). Mookie Betts answered several questions and of course, when it comes to the Dodgers, there’s always something about postseason.
A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, a hitter indicated his bat speed in the 2024 season. That player is known as a good contact hitter and he’s not a power hitter. Hence, it’s quite interesting to hear him talking about bat speed.
It’s been 3 weeks since spring training games began. For the Dodgers, they decided to let Mookie Betts play shortstop. Mookie Betts began the 2024 season as a shortstop. However, after being activated from the IL, he moved to right field. Mookie Betts, without doubt, is a great player and an MVP award winner. While seeing him play shortstop, I began to think about a question.
A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the hosts were talking about each team’s general manager and indicated that Brian Cashman is the MLB’s longest-tenured GM.
The 2025 spring training games have already begun. We’ve seen several players have done a great job in spring training games. Some players are working hard to “get a job” in the big leagues. Some players just have shown that they are ready for the new season.
Last month, I ordered some lucky bags from an online sports card shop. When those lucky bags arrived, I couldn’t wait to open them. When I opened the second lucky bag, I found an interesting card.
In 2 weeks, the first game of the 2025 season will start in Tokyo. The Chicago Cubs will face the Dodgers, which won the 2024 World Series title. Very soon, we will watch the first game of the regular season and the first series of 2025 will start.
In the end of January, the Cubs acquired Ryan Pressly from the Astros. In the meantime, the Astros got Juan Bello from the Cubs. In December 2024, the Astros decided to trade Kyle Tucker to the Cubs. And the Astros got 3 players from the Cubs.
A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. It was an interview of a former pitcher in the majors. That pitcher indicated that he sees more swings and misses in the majors. And some pitchers’ four-seamers actually generate a lot of swings and misses.
Many people are talking about Sasaki. Roki Sasaki decided to join the Dodgers and lots of fans are waiting to see his performance in the majors. However, before Roki Sasaki arrived in America, there was another Sasaki that played a key role in the majors.
It was in 2015. I watched a baseball game at Dodger stadium. As a Dodgers fan, it was such a dream come true moment. In the game, I saw a player crush a home run to help the Dodgers win the game.
A few weeks ago, I ordered some lucky bags from an online sports card shop. In a lucky bag, there’s a hit and a numbered card. After opening the first lucky bag, I saw an interesting card.
Unanimously, well, just one vote shy, Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the Hall of Fame. Without any doubts, he had a fantastic career. His professional baseball journey began in Japan and in 2001, he moved to the United States. In his great career in the majors, Ichiro spent 19 seasons in the majors, hitting .311/.355/.402 with 117 home runs, 780 RBI and 509 stolen bases.
So, we have taken a look at data about 4-seam fastballs and 2-seam fastballs (sinkers) over the last 17 seasons.
A couple of days ago, we just took a look at data about four-seam fastballs over the last 17 seasons and tried to understand the trends in the majors.
In early January, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the hosts and a guest, who worked in a baseball club in the majors, were talking about possible reasons that lead to pitcher injuries.
Last November, a question just popped into my head. When will the 2024 Topps Archives release?
Last month, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to 2 trades. Firstly, the Dodgers sent Gavin Lux to the Reds and acquired Mike Sirota and a draft pick. Moreover, the Dodgers sent Arnaldo Lantigua to the Reds for future considerations.
Several weeks ago, we reviewed some pitchers’ great performance in the World Series. It’s certain that some players were just dominating on the mound in the Fall Classic. After reviewing pitchers’ performance, let’s take a look at which batters did a great job in the World Series over the last 15 seasons.
A few days ago, I watched some highlights on YouTube. Mostly, the highlights were about the Dodgers performance last season. Indeed, they won the World Series title and they did have a great season.
The 2024 season wasn’t a bad one for the Detroit Tigers. They finished 2nd in the AL Central and clinched a spot in the postseason. They defeated the Astros in the AL Wild Card series. However, they lost to the Guardians in the ALDS. The Tigers fell short in the postseason last year. Nonetheless, they certainly want to make it better in the coming seasons.
I don’t know if there are many people who use Threads. For me, I use it a bit, checking if there’s something interesting. A few weeks ago, I saw a video on Threads and it showed a player had a lot of swings and misses last season.
Just a couple of days ago, we reviewed some pitchers’ career stats and in the 2025 season, they might reach some key milestones in their careers. Now, let’s take a look at some hitters’ stats and see what could happen in 2025.
In fewer than 3 weeks, pitchers and catchers will report to their teams’ spring training facilities. So, baseball is gradually back after the winter. The 2024 season was an unforgettable one. In the 2025 season, there are more to come.
Just a couple days ago, we reviewed hitting performance in the 90’s. Certainly, there are so many names that baseball fans won’t forget. Now, let’s take a look at the pitching performance in the 90’s.
A few weeks ago, I browsed X (Twitter) and a tweet was truly interesting. It’s a video and it showed that a player had collected a lot of hits in the 90’s.
There are so many player transactions during the offseason. In particular, the Cubs front office is quite busy this winter. In mid-December, the Cubs and the Astros agreed to make a deal.
In December, the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox agreed to make a deal. The White Sox sent pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox. At the same time, the White Sox acquired Wikelman Gonzalez, Chase Meidroth, Braden Montgomery and Kyle Teel.
The New Yankees and Juan Soto didn’t reach a deal this offseason. Juan Soto is a Met. Nonetheless, the Yankees certainly won’t stay there and do nothing in the offseason. They lost an elite left-handed batter. But very soon after Soto joined the Mets, the Yankees signed a left-handed pitcher.
In early December, Blake Treinen and the Dodgers agreed to a 2-year deal. Treinen is an important pitcher for the Dodgers. In 2024, he made 50 relief appearances, posting a 1.93 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP over 46.2 innings. Opponents only hit .194 against him.
A few weeks ago, my friend and I went to a sports recreation venue. In the venue, there’s a batting cage. Additionally, an interesting thing is there’s a HitTrax AR facility. My friend and I decided to have a try.
The biggest news this offseason is probably the decision of Juan Soto. There were so many speculations where he would go. In the end, he decided to join the Mets. Soto and the Mets agreed to an amazing 15-year deal, which is a record breaking one.
Buster Posey became the president of baseball operations of the San Francisco Giants in October. The Giants haven’t clinched a postseason berth for 3 consecutive seasons. Well, the last time that the Giants played October baseball was in 2021. Back then, Posey was still a player. Hence, the Giants haven’t played in the postseason since Posey retired.
Last month, I watched an interview on YouTube. A relief pitcher talked about his experience in the 2024 postseason. His performance was very impressive and lots of fans surely will remember what he did last postseason.
