On a slow night in the early '80s, a message on the Astrodome's scoreboard invoked baseball patrons to make some noise for the home team, inciting a visiting sportswriter instead. Leaning out over the railing of the open-air press box, he bellowed…
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It wasn't Herschel Walker's finest moment. The then-University of Georgia legend was in the beginning stages of a turning pro that involved accepting a contract, pulling out of it, denying it and, well, it was a mess. It was an enormous story for…
Want to get in-depth coverage? Subscribe to D1Baseball The NCAA tournament field of 64 is really starting to take shape, as numerous teams punched their tickets to regionals by winning conference tournaments on Dogpile Saturday. Our running tally…
In the same way that hitting the ball hard as often as possible is a good thing for hitters, suppressing hard-hit balls is a great way for pitchers to make a living. And in the same way that we've gained more understanding of hitters' ability to do…
