The pitching performance chart tracks individual pitching performances. First of all, let’s get past what, at first glance, looks like extra work. A replay, after all, has a lot of administrative demands, but maintaining a pitching performance chart is an administrative chore that gives back a multitude of feedback. Recording…
Take a look at the above photo of Saturday’s action of the Chicagoland tournament and ponder this: Just three and a half years ago, Chicagoland tournament participants could have fit around just one of those tables. Yes, the first Chicagoland tournament in the Summer of 2013 boasted a total of…
Last Saturday, 32 APBA fans gathered at the Comfort Inn-O’Hare in the Chicago area for the Fall 2016 Chicagoland APBA Tournament. Billed as a “sub-.500” tourney, all teams entered had a losing record in real life. Out of those 32 participants and eight finalists, it was Vince Bianco and his…
April 18, 2015 Wrigley Field Chicago, IL It’s another day game today as the San Diego Padres look to avenge a tough loss to the hosting Chicago Cubs. The Padres have really struggled this year and the Cubs continue to play well, currently residing in third place. Today’s game features…
This week, in honor of my Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series, you are going to see articles featuring the 2016 Chicago Cubs using Steve’s APBA Card Computer*. For Weird Card Wednesday this week, I was in a bit of a fix. Since the cards I was using…
This week, in honor of my Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series, you are going to see articles featuring the 2016 Chicago Cubs using Steve’s APBA Card Computer*. I almost feel guilty featuring Miguel Montero in my Terrible Card column after what he did against Los Angeles. In fact,…
“What is this, some kind of sorcery?” That’s what 1966 Chicago Cubs captain Ron Santo had to say when I told him that his team was going to play in the Fall 2016 Chicagoland APBA Tournament. That they were going to go and play teams from other years. “But we…
This week, in honor of my Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series, you are going to see articles featuring the 2016 Chicago Cubs using Steve’s APBA Card Computer*. Kris Bryant followed up his 2015 Rookie of the Year season with an even better year in 2016 in so many…
In one week, the 2016 Chicagoland APBA Tournament will take place. Under the new guidance of organizer Rob Spatz, the tourney is going strong. They have a full docket with a whopping total of 32 participants. All 32 APBA fans will gather on Saturday November 12th at the Comfort Inn-…
Pitching stats, particularly the number of starts, is a key statistic in keeping track of what is going on in your replay. Starts, unlike total appearances (starts and/or relief appearances, provide you a means of ensuring that your pitching stats are correct and accurate. Simply stated, a team’s won-lost record…