There are a number of different factors that lead to or success as a starting pitcher. My goal here is to dig into the stats to see what differences I can find between good starting pitchers and other pitchers in the pitches they throw, their velocity and their statistical profiles.

BtB Predicted Standings

If it feels like teams are retiring numbers and uniforms more than they used to, that's because they are.

In today's visual, we see that there's a reason we say, "off in left field." Read: they're not very good fielders, in general.

There have been seven trades in baseball over the past couple days- over at Beyond the Box Score we've taken a look at each of those trades and what they could mean for the future.

This week Matt and Dave previewed their award picks as well as some up and coming rookies for the coming season. Not only that, they were joined by Grant Brisbee of McCovey Chronicles to discuss...

How well did Josh Hamilton hit last year when at home? His custom 2010 spray chart says, "pretty damn well."

"Following the devastating and horrific quake that's still affecting many, Murton, an outsider, became an instant hero. It was only months after he became a hero on the field. Those same people chanting "Matt! Matt! Matt!" at the October 5th game against the Swallows were some of the same people he helped inspire following the quake..."