Jul 22, 2012 | Patch.com
Baseball Stats: So Much More Than Just Numbers
By Bill Arnold A AROUND THE HORN a€¦ When the Giants' Tim Lincecum struck out 11 Astros on July 14, it was the 32nd time he had posted a double-digit strikeout total in a major-league game; that's the second-most among active players, behind the 50 registered by Johan Santana of the Mets, but still a far cry from the major-league record held by ... (more)
Jul 22, 2012 | Patch.com
By Bill Arnold A EXTRA SPECIAL Alfonso Soriano tallied two doubles and a pair of homers in his first game back from the All-Star Break on July 13, the third game in his career in which he has hit at least four extra-base hits.
Former Astros RHP Brandon Puffer overcoming adversity as inmate in state prison
Former reliever Brandon Puffer achieved his biggest dream in life by making it to the big leagues and playing alongside some of the games' greatest all-time names as a member of the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.