MLB and Its Union Already Blowing the Terry Newton Development

Posted: 1st March 2010 by Andrew Brining in MLB
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Baseball fans know that the beautiful game isn't generally decided by which team makes the most errors, either of the physical or mental variety. That's because this particular diamond is plagued by flaws—observers often point out that Ty Cobb's lifetime average is .366. That means the all-time greatest hitter-for-average failed in his expertise at a 63 percent clip. That about sums up how immaculate even the best splinters are. Level of difficulty and simple statistics take care of the rest. There are probably over 300 pitches thrown in most Major League Baseball contests; even if 95 percent of those tosses are golden (laughable unless Tim Lincecum is on the hill), that means there will be at least 15 uh-ohs. Apply a similar approach to fielding except using a season-long horizon. F ...

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