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Archive for February 17th, 2007

Schilling vs. Smoltz

John Brittain has an interesting article up at The Hardball Times, comparing Curt Schilling and John Smoltz. He asks, if you had to pick one pitcher over the other for the Hall of Fame, which one would you take? His pick was Smoltz. I initially agreed, but then I got to looking through the numbers, […]

Baseball’s New 12-second Rule

Umpires now have one more thing to keep track of while standing behind home. According to the new rules clarifications sent down from on high — the first changes in more than a decade — if a pitcher fails to throw the ball home within 12 seconds of the batter steeping into the box, the […]

Dan Haren Changes His Uniform Number

Hidden away in this handful of notes from Fox Sports is the tidbit that Dan Haren has changed his uniform number. He’s worn #24 since coming over to the A’s from the Cardinals, where he wore #50 and #55.
Haren will now sport #15, a number last worn by an Athletic in 2004, when Tim Hudson […]

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