Okay, so I’ve been digging into this whole Major League Baseball starting pitchers thing lately, and let me tell you, it’s a rabbit hole, but a fun one! Here’s how it all went down.
First off, I started poking around to see when the next big game is. Turns out, Game 1 of the 2024 World Series is gonna kick off on Friday, October 25 at 8:08 p.m. ET. I made a note of that – gotta clear my schedule! They also said Gerrit Cole is gonna start for the Yankees and Jack Flaherty for the Dodgers. Good to know.
Then, I got to thinking, “How do they even decide who starts these games?” Especially in the playoffs, it’s gotta be a big deal, right? So I did some more reading. From what I gathered, in the playoffs, teams usually only need like three or four starters max. Makes sense, considering it’s a shorter run than the regular season.
- Figured out the date and starting pitchers for Game 1 of the 2024 World Series.
- Learned that playoff rotations are shorter than regular season ones.
- Got curious about the history of great pitchers.
And that led me down another path – the history of the game! I found out that this guy Cy Young pitched, like, a bazillion innings. Okay, maybe not a bazillion, but 7,356 innings! That’s insane. He’s the only pitcher to throw more than 7. Imagine that! It got me wondering about all the other legends out there.
Diving into the Hall of Fame
So, naturally, I started looking up the MLB Hall of Fame. I mean, that’s where all the big names are, right? Turns out, there are over 75 pitchers in there! It took me a while, but I started making a list of some of the most dominant ones, just based on what people seem to agree are the all-time greats.
Then I stumbled upon this list of the best starting pitchers ranked by something called “THE BAT context-neutral projected ‘true talent’ ERA.” I’m not gonna lie, I don’t fully understand what all that means, but it sounded pretty official. The list seemed to make sense, though, based on the names I recognized.
- Learned about Cy Young’s crazy pitching record.
- Discovered there are over 75 pitchers in the MLB Hall of Fame.
- Found a list ranking current pitchers by some fancy statistic.
All in all, it’s been a pretty cool deep dive into the world of Major League Baseball starting pitchers. I definitely learned a lot, and it got me even more pumped for the World Series. I still have a ton of questions, but hey, that’s part of the fun, right? It’s like, the more you learn, the more you realize you don’t know. But I’m definitely gonna keep digging!