Workload isn’t as easily defined as the number of games, innings, or pitches a pitcher throws. It is an interaction of all of these things – and to summarize them all, I came up with the metric “Fatigue Units”. Well, I came up with the Metric… Jenn Smith came up with the name. In the […]
Tag: Roy Halladay
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 80: You’ll be Missed, Doc
A tribute episode to Roy Halladay, following his tragic death. Scott Crawford, Director of Operations for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame stops by to discuss his memories from Doc’s recent induction weekend and his impact on baseball in Canada. Greg and Josh then share their own memories of the great Blue Jays ace and […]
Goodbye, Roy Halladay: Baseball Legend.
On Tuesday afternoon, baseball lost a giant, as Roy Halladay passed away following a tragic plane accident. The entire Baseball Prospectus Toronto team is passing on heartfelt condolences to Roy’s family. Unlike many modern-day fans, Roy Halladay was not a part of my childhood introduction to Blue Jays baseball. I was around for the two […]
Remembering A Meaningless Game In September
On September 25th, 2009, the Blue Jays took the field to face the Seattle Mariners. It wasn’t their last home game of the season, or their last game of the season overall. Neither was it a game that had much in the way playoff implications. The Blue Jays, at the start of play, were a […]
Brett Cecil is Enjoying Playing Meaningful September Baseball
TORONTO – It took 22 seasons for the Blue Jays to make the playoffs after winning it all in 1993. For every player that played in the interim, meaningful baseball in September was merely a myth. For a fan base, that’s an eternity. For players, that’s the length of a career, and then some. None […]