With an eight-run outburst in Arizona Tuesday night, the St. Louis Cardinals took over the runs per game leadership of MLB from the Chicago Cubs. The Pittsburgh Pirates, enjoying the thin air and thinner pitching staff in Colorado, padded their league-leading team OBP (it was .378 entering play, and the steam uncannily matched that figure […]
Day: April 27, 2016
The 2016 Ballad of Jake Arrieta: The No-Hitter Edition, One Night Only
Introduction “We’re getting the band back together.” “You’re kidding. No way.” “We’re on a mission from God.” — Jake Blues, Mr. Fabulous, Elwood Blues We’re back. The Ballad is back, even if just for one night. And while it did not take divine intervention, it required a feat of historic proportions: Jake Arrieta becoming the […]