Jayson Stark
Baseball writer, ESPN.com
Thinks baseball is totally cool
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The only 2 pitchers who finished at least 9G under .500 for playoff team: Randy Lerch (4-14) for '80 Phillies, David Cone (4-14) for '00 NYY
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Kenshin Kawakami's loss makes him 1-10, 5.11 for #Braves. Worst season I could find for pitcher on playoff team: Nomo 4-11, 8.25 for '04 LA
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A mind-boggling Jeter stat from Sandwich Awards: Since 8/15 he's hitting .157, with more K's (12) than hits (11) http://es.pn/cAy5Q8
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A Nyjer Morgan tidbit from Sandwich Awards: Since 2000 there was only one other SB by any player w/ team down 11+ - at Coors Field!
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New Sandwich Awards (for ESPN Insiders): Aroldis' gun readings, Jeter's skid, Cargo's eruption & Munchies of the Week http://es.pn/cAy5Q8
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Wasn't easy. He, Longoria & Mauer in dead heat RT @CharlyBrwnShirt How could you leave Konerko off of your list of potential MVP candidates?
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Not sure people have caught on to what a terrific year Johan Santana has had. Tonight was 16th start allowing 1 R or 0 - most in the sport.
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How amazing are the #Twins? Just retook lead. If they win tonight, they'll be 33-17 since losing Morneau, who was just about MVP of 1st half
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No team had given up 20 hits in a 9-inning game & won since #RedSox did it vs. #Rangers on 8/12/08. But #Phillies did it tonight at Coors.
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You can find the answer to both those trivia questions in the column. Go ahead. Click on over. http://es.pn/dfeaiC
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I should note the cutoff for previous trivia was 1000+ PA per team. If we lower it to 750, we add one more player w/ .290+ avg for 4 teams
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Rumblings trivia: Manny is the only active player w/ .300 avg for 3 teams. But which 2 other active hitters have hit .290+ for 3 teams?
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More Rumblings: I polled 12 GMs on whether it's time to move back the trading deadline. I'd vote yes. See how they voted http://es.pn/dfeaiC
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Today's Rumblings & Grumblings handicaps the major award races. NL Cy & NL ROY are impossible. And AL Cy is a classic. http://es.pn/ax1BvI
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Bet you didn't know a reliever not named Aroldis Chapman had a pitch clocked at 103.4 last night. Neftali Feliz can light that gun too, gang
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The only pitch we know was thrown harder than Chapman's 103.9: A 104.8-smokeball by Joel Zumaya vs Oakland in '06 postseason. Big numbers!
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Pitch f/x data only goes back to 2008 for reg season. But Chapman's 103.9 was fastest reg-season pitch ever recorded. 103.9? Seriously?
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I once asked Bob Feller if he ever threw 102 mph. I'll never forget his answer: "102? Hell, that was my change-up!"
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8 pitches into big-league career Aroldis Chapman already leads league - in mph. First pitcher this year to hit 103. Old high: 102.5, Parnell
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Is there any doubt Jeff Niemann hasn't been same since return from DL? In 2 GS: 8 1/3 IP 15 H 17 ER. He gave up 17 ER in April-May combined.
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I went thru over 100 trivia answers. Shocked I only got one guess for Jim Edmonds. He has the 4 teams but needs 9 more HR.
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Most common wrong answers: Delgado (not "active," only 3 teams); ARod (3 teams), Vlad (3 teams), Dunn (3 teams, only 349 HR), Giambi (3 tms)
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Time for that @MikeandMike trivia answer: Jim Thome (5 teams) & Andruw Jones (4 teams). Lots of right answers out there. Nice going!
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Here's that @MikeandMike trivia: Manny will become 3rd active member of 400 HR Club to play for 4+ teams. Can you name the other 2?
