Tag Archives: Pedro Alvarez
First Pitch: An Alvarez Hot Streak Would Be Great Right Now
If there’s one thing we’ve learned this year about Pedro Alvarez, it’s that he doesn’t just have one good game. He’s been a very streaky player, and in most cases… Read more
Air Pedro v. Ground Pedro
Prior to Sunday’s game against the Cardinals, Pedro Alvarez had virtually the same amount of plate appearances in 2012 as he did in his injury/performance-marred 2011 campaign. Here’s the stat… Read more
GIF: The Pirates throw baseballs
The Pirates had a rough bottom of the first inning in Philadelphia on Monday. The struggles included several throwing miscues. A few “highlights.”
McCutchen & His Value To The Team
Discussing MVP votes in late June is a rather pointless exercise. Players fade late in the season or get injured or just not perform as well. But it’s not too early… Read more
Correlating Minor League BABIP to Major League BABIP
In an earlier post I had examined whether Pedro Alvarez has been unlucky. My conclusion is that he has not been so much unlucky in 2012, but rather it is… Read more
Has Alvarez Been Unlucky in 2012?
I ask this question because I saw it posed on a message board today. Well, it wasn’t posed. Someone answered by stating that the difference in his BABIP in 2010… Read more