Pitchers never officially retired the sinker, but they did move away from the pitch around a decade ago as hitting mechanics ...
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people refer to a new pitch as a “fad” or “craze.” It makes the pitch seem like a dumb parlor trick and it obfuscates what really happened. A “fad” pitch is ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. For most of the last month in this space I’ve been unfurling my ...
A strong Opening Day start could (temporarily) soothe an aching Spring Training where the Yankees dealt a slew of brutal injuries. As the team jogged onto the field for the first pitch, they did so ...