(This time for real) After recalculating the Pitching Grade Challenge results after the slight mishap in communication (read about it here), we now have two winners of the Challenge! Join me in congratulating Bernard Servais and Craig Robinson! They both correctly predicted all twenty pitchers in the Challenge! It was…
Now that the 2022 Pitching Grade Challenge is wrapping up, I can start looking at the cards in APBA GO with more fervor. This is one of the first cards I checked out. Why? Well, it helped answer a question I have been wondering about. The question is one our…
This is what I’m calling the “Adam Wainwright Situation”. In the process of determining the winner of the Pitching Grade Challenge, I receive a list of the grades of the twenty pitchers involved. There was a difference in grade with one of the pitchers (Wainwright) in the list provided to…
Once again, I want to congratulate James Morgan who scored 20 out of 20 in the 2022 Pitching Grade Challenge. I heard on Facebook that James just earned his league’s title so perhaps his Challenge win is more than just coincidence. He does have some APBA smarts. Today, I thought…
Big news! The official 2022 season has been uploaded on APBA GO tonight! So, here is a sneak peek. I knew 2022 MVP Aaron Judge’s card was going to be one of the first I was going to check out. He didn’t disappoint. In 157 games, Judge hit a historic…
Walter Hunt’s recap of his 1943 draft and replay will give us something to do while we’re patiently waiting for the 2022 APBA season to be released. I posted about Walter’s narrative of his 1944 replay earlier this year. In his words, this is how he approaches his project: I…
The 2022 APBA Blog Pitching Grade Challenge voting booths are now closed. Thanks to you all, we have surpassed last year’s record of participants. This year, 245 submitted ballots, three more than last year. Thanks everyone! Each year that the APBA Blog has conducted the Pitching Grade Challenge, I submit…
With one week left, we’re heading into the homestretch of the 2022 Pitching Grade Challenge. If you have already voted, thank you. We’re approaching last year’s record-breaking response. If you haven’t submitted your ballot, now is the time. It only takes a few minutes. Meanwhile, I would like to thank…
It’s a question we’re all asking if we’re APBA baseball fans. When do the APBA baseball cards come out? Or if you’re an APBA GO fan, when can I play the new 2022 season? The APBA Game Company recently made an announcement on their website which mostly clarifies the situation.…
Hey everyone, If you haven’t already, place your vote in the APBA Blog Pitching Grade Challenge! The Challenge has been live for a week and half and as usual, I’ve gotten a great response! I appreciate the thoughtful comments that some of you have been leaving. Thank you! The Challenge…