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But of course the poster was in all likelihood talking about the MLB record of four in a game, which has stood since 1894. But it was a commenter on the post that really piqued my interest. They simply asked: “Would a team really continue pitching to a guy who’s already had 4 HR in a game though?”
It’s a valid question to ask, and it set me down a rabbit hole of seeing just how many players had a plate appearance with four homers already in a game, and how those plate appearances went. Looking back at history isn’t necessarily the best way to predict future behavior, but it is a fun exercise if nothing else, because frankly, before conducting this research I had no idea how many players ever had a crack at a fifth home run.
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But of course the poster was in all likelihood talking about the MLB record of four in a game, which has stood since 1894. But it was a commenter on the post that really piqued my interest. They simply asked: “Would a team really continue pitching to a guy who’s already had 4 HR in a game though?”
It’s a valid question to ask, and it set me down a rabbit hole of seeing just how many players had a plate appearance with four homers already in a game, and how those plate appearances went. Looking back at history isn’t necessarily the best way to predict future behavior, but it is a fun exercise if nothing else, because frankly, before conducting this research I had no idea how many players ever had a crack at a fifth home run. Read the rest of this entry »
With Winter Meetings and Rule-5 Draft in the books, where are the Rockies now? Well, with the usually deal-making week in the books, not much has changed for Colorado. Being that the Winter Meetings were held virtually, it’s completely possible for free agent signings and blockbuster trades to happen this offseason since every day is basically a virtual meeting day. For now though, and not knowing what’s going on behind the virtual scenes, the Rockies only participated in Thursday’s Rule-5 Draft, picking up 25-year-old right-handed pitcher Jordan Sheffield, who was a supplemental first-round pick by the Dodgers in 2016. Purple Row’s Renee Dechert wrote more about the acquisition. Sheffield hasn’t played above Double-A and was moved to the bullpen in 2019 for the Tulsa Drillers because of command problems. He was one of eight Dodger prospects who got scooped up by other teams on Thursday.
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If there is one aspect of the Winter Meetings that isn’t hampered at all by the lack of actual meetings, it’s the Rule 5 Draft. Major League teams enter today with the knowledge of both whether or not they will make a pick, as well as who their selection would be. With a 40-man roster containing only 34 names, and a front office history of giving the Rule 5 the old college try, my bet is that we
do see the Chicago Cubs make at least one selection today.
Below this introduction, I’m live-blogging the draft as it rolls on.