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MLB: Statisticians try to keep up with Berkman
Published 5/11/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MLB: Statisticians try to keep up with Berkman SABR vs the Elias Sports Bureau...in a mega Statistical Info War-Off! (SIWOFF) Lance Berkman has been on four All-Star teams, so clearly, he has had his fair share of quick starts. But never has he produced such eye-popping numbers at such a frenetic pace as he has through the first 36 games this year. The first baseman is on a historical run, according to several stats experts who have been carefully scouring the record books to figure out exactly where Berkman’s offensive tear ranks among the best ever. According to Trent ...

Chris Sampson Throw 7 Innings Of 3 Hit Ball To Shut Out Dodgers
Published 5/11/2008 by Lisa Gray at The Astros Dugout
The Chris Sampson (NOT Chad Simpson, as I heard some guy say on ESPN radio) of early 2007 showed up tonight. He struck out 3, walked one, gave up 2 fairly long fly balls, and wouldn’t have had a man advance beyond second (Kemp’s double) but Tejada misplayed an easy popup and let it drop, then Carlos Lee booted it. And there were men on second and third with 2 outs, but Chris just went and got an infield pop, a grounder to third and a K, stranding them both. He kept the ball down, the sinker sank, the curve curved, the slider slid and the fastball snapped. Actually, the only well hit FB was the one Blake DeWitt hit to Carlos Lee to end the third - all the way to the warning track, ...