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This is a series of web-friendly articles written about effective communication for the web, for print, and for presentations. The site is primarily written by Communication Czar Bill Chuck, who also serves as its Managing Editor. For over 20 years Bill has been a successful professional writer, in print and on-line, is an author, and a presentation skills specialist. To reach, or hire, Bill email him at [email protected]

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The Bill Chuck Files of December 22, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column) Team ERA in the TenTeens

From 2010 to 2019, the Dodgers had the best team ERA at 3.49 and the Rockies had the worst at 4.75. The following teams had the same ERAs:

Pirates and Brewers – 4.05

Blue Jays and White Sox – 4.31

Team Batting Averages in the…

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The Bill Chuck Files of December 15, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column) Leading Off

The Cubs need a better leadoff batter next season. In 2019, no team had a lower team batting average from the number one slot than the Cubs who hit just .212. The Cubs leadoff batters scored 99 runs, 25th in the majors. Mariners leadoff batters…

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The Bill Chuck Files of December 8, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column) Karma is a Bitch

In 2019, only one pitcher was credited with pitching a total of one inning while allowing five home runs. In Houston, the Astros’ Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, and Robinson Chirinosall homered in the bottom of the 1st. In the bottom of…

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The Bill Chuck Files of December 1, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

Ryan Braun, Curtis Granderson, and Jose Bautista, each have 344 career homers.

Mike Trout and Paul Goldschmidt 2011-2019 Player G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG

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The Bill Chuck Files of November 24, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

With CC Sabathia‘s retirement, Justin Verlander assumes the mantle of the active pitcher with the most wins, JV has 225 (CC had 251). And with CC Sabathia’s retirement, Felix Hernandezhas the distinction of being the active pitcher with the most losses;…

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The Bill Chuck Files of November 17, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

As far as I am concerned, the offseason does not officially begin until I have The Bill James Handbook by my side. The 2020 version with Christian Yelich is here and, as always, it is wonderful and invaluable.

Here are some tidbits:

Back-to-back NL Cy…

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The Bill Chuck Files of November 10, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

Both Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner have homered in 50 games at Dodger Stadium. In those games, they have each hit 57 homers and four doubles.

From 2010-to-2019, Miguel Cabrera and Elvis Andruseach had 1595 hits. The difference is that Miggy had 5028…

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The Bill Chuck Files of November 3, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

This regular season, 6776 homers were hit, an average of 1.39 per game. This postseason, 95 homers were hit, an average of 1.28 homers per game, yet homers seemed less intrusive in the postseason.

Of teams that have won the World Series, the Nationals rank…

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The Bill Chuck Files of October 27, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column) There’s no place like away

In this World Series, the two teams combined are hitting .272. The Astros are hitting .289 and the Nationals are hitting .254.

In this World Series at home, the two teams combined are hitting .227. The Astros are hitting .257 and…

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Nine to Know: The longest Nine Inning Games in World Series History

Sadly two of them have been this year

Throughout baseball history, there have been nine nine-inning World Series games that have dragged on for at least four hours and you can count Games 2 and 3 of the 2019 Series amongst them. These last two games have sounded on television like a Joe Buck/John Smoltz filibuster with nonstop commentary about, well, after a while, I really don’t know what.

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Adolfo Luque, the oldest pitcher to ever win a World Series Game

On October 3, 1919, at the age of 28, Adolfo Luque became the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series game, when he pitched one inning of relief for the Cincinnati Reds in Game 3 against the “Black Sox” at Comiskey Park. Luque pitched a total of five innings in that Series allowing only one hit and striking out six.

Luque, born in Havana, Cuba, was the first great Latino player…

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The Bill Chuck Files of October 20, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

The great irony of Game 6 of the ALCS is that the managers had to sweat all their decisions leading up to the end of the game so they could set things ups for their closers. As they breathed a sigh of relief (pun intended), Roberto Osuna and then Aroldis…

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The Bill Chuck Files of October 13, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

Tim Anderson of the White Sox led the majors with six games of at least four hits. The St. Louis Cardinals totaled four hits in their first two games of the NLCS.

Which tells you more about the Dodgers plight the last three postseasons: Cody Bellingerhit…

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The Bill Chuck Files of October 6, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column) 15 to Know:

Forget homers, the story of the first 16 games of the LDS has been strikeouts. There have been a total of 15 homers hit and 169 whiffs.

In Game 2 of the NLDS, the Dodgers tied a postseason record for a nine-inning game with 17 whiffs and in…

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The Bill Chuck Files of September 29, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

Going into the final day of the season, Matt Chapman and Max Kepler lead the majors with 36 homers each and no intentional passes. In 1961, when Roger Marisset the single-season record for most home runs in a season with 61, he did not receive a single…

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BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

By Bill Arnold and Rick Wacha IT’S ABOUT TIME

The average time of a nine-inning game in the majors has jumped to three hours and five minutes in 2019 from three hours and 44 seconds minutes in 2018 through Thursday. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has continued to implement new suggestions to speed up games that include: not requiring four pitches be thrown for an intentional…

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The Bill Chuck Files of September 22, 2019

Each Sunday, in remembrance of my friend Nick Cafardo, I post “the Bill Chuck Files” (named by Nick in his Sunday Baseball Notes column)

Don’t be surprised to see the Yankees use CC Sabathia out of the bullpen in the postseason. The first time he faces a lineup in a game he has a .228 BAA, it jumps to .262 the second time through, and .342 the third time.

Yesterday, the Padres announced…

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