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From Opening Day through May 25, the Cubs scored in every game: 49 of them, averaging 4.73 runs. They went 22-27, but that's another story. This story is about run-scoring streaks. The Cubs'...
Notes on Trey Mancini and Mervis, Fowler's new role, the closer possibilities and more.
From Opening Day of 1901 through yesterday, individual batters for the Cubs had finished a game with at least 3 strikeouts 2,633 times. They have done so 25 times already this season, most...
Due to the condensed schedule, MLB once again has implemented some special rules.
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images From Opening Day to April 19, the Seattle Mariners were an 11-6 baseball team. They were getting surprise production from several members of their unheralded roster, including the all-bat, no-glove Ty France. Over that gilded stretch, France hit .311 in 73 plate appearances, knocking seven of his 19 hits for extra bases. In the 17 games France has played since April 19, he’s hitting .161 with no homers. What happened on April 19, you may ask? A swift 98 miles per hour to the forearm is what happened. France understandably exited that game, came off the b...