The APBA Blog continues with revealing the official grades of the pitchers in the 2021 Pitching Grade Challenge. Here are Merrill Kelly and Clayton Kershaw. Merrill Kelly – ARI W L G GS IP BB SO ERA 7 11 27 27 158 41 130 4.44 Tom’s vote C How everyone…
The APBA Blog continues with revealing the official grades of the pitchers in the 2021 Pitching Grade Challenge. Here are Lucas Giolito and J.A. Happ. After this, we’ll be halfway done. Lucas Giolito – CWS W L G GS IP BB SO ERA 11 9 31 31 178 2/3 52…
The APBA Blog continues with revealing the official grades of the pitchers in the 2021 Pitching Grade Challenge. Here is Kyle Gibson and Logan Gilbert. Kyle Gibson – 2 teams W L G GS IP BB SO ERA 10 9 31 30 182 64 155 3.71 Tom’s vote C How…
The APBA Blog continues with revealing the official grades of the pitchers in the 2021 Pitching Grade Challenge. Here is Aaron Civale and Chris Flexen. Aaron Civale – CLE W L G GS IP BB SO ERA 12 5 21 21 124 1/3 31 99 3.84 Tom’s vote C How…
The APBA Blog continues with revealing the grades of the pitchers in the 2021 Pitching Grade Challenge. Here is the second pair. Trevor Bauer – LAD W L G GS IP BB SO ERA 8 5 17 17 107 2/3 53 137 2.59 Tom’s vote B How everyone voted Trevor…
The Pitching Grade Challenge polls are closed and thanks to APBA CEO John Herson, I have the grades of the 20 pitchers you all voted on. You can now order the 2021 season now via APBA GO. I’ll be doing a reveal of the grades two at a time. Let’s…
The balloting for the 2021 Pitching Grade Challenge is over. While we’re waiting for the cards (and the Pitching Challenge grades!) to be released, I’m going to publicly release my ballot. Each year of the Challenge, I unofficially fill out my own ballot before the cards are released. Call it…
Pastor Rich Zawadzki sings the virtues of Jim Bottomley’s 1928 APBA card. As well he should. It’s quite the card. Jim Bottomley played in the era of luminaries like Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx so sometimes he is overlooked. Not in 1928 though. That year, he won the National League…
Not much to say except that voting for the 2021 APBA Blog Pitching Grade Challenge will close tomorrow night. I’m pleased to say the number of entries has been through the roof this year. I’m hoping this last surge will be double last year’s entries. If you haven’t already voted,…
I want to thank Rich Zawadzki who suggested this 2009 Brad Lidge APBA card for Weird Card Wednesday. At first glance, there’s nothing too odd about the card other than maybe his two 6 hit numbers. He’s got a grade of DXW with no glaring typos. Then when you see…