Insane And Arguably Pointless Pitching Splits

Pitching splits are, quite possibly, even more ridiculous than batting splits. That might just make them more fun to mess with, though. Here, then, are some utterly absurd things to consider about pitchers one month into the 2007 MLB season.

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April No Longer Cruelest Month For Cordero

One year ago today Francisco Cordero was bumped from his closer role because he was, to put it mildly, struggling. April 2007 has proven to be a remarkably different month for the pitcher they call "Coco."

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Insane And Arguably Pointless Batting Splits

Courtesy of the ESPN baseball stats page, here are a handful of wacky splits to consider here in small sample size land: Most Productive Players By Batting Order Position

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Some Damn Fine National League Pitching In 2007

Not since Bill Harris' four-game run with the 1931 Pittsburgh Pirates has a National League pitcher started three-plus games and kept his ERA under 1.00. This year, three hurlers in the senior circuit are off to that kind of start: Rich Hill, Tim Hudson and Brad Penny.

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Meche Off To An Unexpectedly Solid Start

Through his first four games of the 2007 season, Gil Meche is pitching like the $55 million ace Kansas City signed him as in the offseason.

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Fear The Middle Infield!

It's two short weeks into the 2007 MLB season and a number of the top hitters in the majors don't live at the corners. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins and second baseman Ian Kinsler lead the list of middle infielders who are eating your favorite pitcher's lunch.

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"The AL Is Better Than The NL." Really?

We'll hear it all season. Every baseball pundit, blogger, columnist and talking head will rant on and on about how the American League is so superior and how the National League just can't live up to its former glory as the once dominant Senior Circuit.

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MLB 2007: Opening Week Weirdness

These are just a handful odd things that have come to pass in the first few days of the 2007 MLB season:

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MLB 2007: Post Season Predictions

Yankees vs. Twins. Angels vs. Red Sox. Mets vs. Cubs. Padres vs. Phillies. The 2007 MLB playoffs are familiar, yet there's a couple of differences as well.

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MLB 2007: National League Standings Predicted Much Sooner Than Necessary

I already told you what I saw in the crystal ball for the American League in 2007. Now it's time to talk about what may transpire on the senior circuit. Specifically, will pigs fly in the year of the boar?

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MLB 2007: American League Standings Predicted Far Too Early

Tea leaves. The I Ching. Extispicy. PECOTA. You name it, I've looked at it in my utterly insane efforts to predict the outcome of the 2007 Major League Baseball season, beginning even before pitchers and catchers reported to camp.

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Hot Stove Reviews: Seattle Mariners

In 2006 Seattle's pitchers didn't get the job done. Neither did their offense. For 2007 they need to add a reliable veteran arm or three and do whatever it takes to get the bats to produce.

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Hot Stove Reviews: Houston Astros

Only the Astros' front office can decide whether it will be a quiet or busy winter in Space City, but some action is clearly needed.

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Old Age & Treachery Vs. Youth & Skill

Tonight's MLB schedule brings us one of the most exciting pitching matchups of the season – one that we couldn't even count on happening as recently as a month ago – as returning legend Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros face off against young ace-in-waiting Franc …

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Stealing Second: Cano Is Not An All-Star

MLB.com is reporting that the Yankee's Robinson Cano is leading the All-Star voting for American League second baseman.

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Out Of The Ethier, And Other "Rivalry Weekend" Fun

Andre Ethier helped the Dodgers put the screws to the Angels. The White Sox and Cubs had a little dustup. And some dude tied some other dude's home run record.

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Established Closers Struggling Early

T.S. Elliot may never have thrown a pitch in his life, but he had it right about April being the cruelest month. Just ask Eddie Guardado, Francisco Cordero and Brad Lidge. These three are the poster boys of early-season closer struggles.

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The Unpredictable AL West (The Underdogs)

Just when you think you've got it all figured out, just when you're ready to write off the Mariners and the Rangers as lost for the season – not that it's anything other than way too damned early to write off anyone (other than the Royals and Devil Rays, of course) –

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Sunday Roundup

Another weekend has come and gone, and that can only mean that it's time to look at some of the things that transpired in the national pastime. So sit back, throw down the last of your stale popcorn and enjoy while we reminisce...

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All The Young Dudes (Pitcher Edition)

It's week three of the 2006 baseball season and already the pessimists have noticed that the sky is falling, or at least that many of the bright young pitching prospects are not quite living up to expectations.

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Friday Fantasy Freakout: Go West

Fantasy baseball is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. When that happens it can ruin your whole season, especially if the sidelined player is one of your team's big guns.

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