A look at pitch mix of pitchers in years immediately preceding Tommy John surgery as compared to the league average pitcher.

Anibal Sanchez has been flying under the radar, but since 2010 he's actually been quite good. Based on past performances could be this off-season's best value pick up?

Taking a look at the effect weight and height have on fastball velocity -- with a surprising answer.

Since Tommy John's groundbreaking surgery in 1974, hundreds of baseball players have undergone the same procedure. In this article we present a more complete list of these players than appears to be publicly available.

Dan Haren is on the trading block, and is likely to be dealt. After a down year can he be expected to bounce back in 2013?

Have they made moves to help solidify their rotation, or compound the problem?

After two solid seasons in a row, Jake Peavy was awarded with a new 2 year-$29 million dollar deal. In order to live up to it he must stay healthy.

Francisco Liriano debuted in 2006 and was dubbed "The Franchise". Unfortunately a date with Tommy John surgery derailed his career. Should someone sign him for 2013?

Barry Zito went from one of the best starting pitchers in baseball, all the way to one of the worst. Now he's starting Game 1 of the World Series. How on earth did that happen?

After relief pitchers move to the rotation they tend to take a slight hit in their fastball velocity. After two years are they able to regain it?