Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Japanese pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, posted a 2.53 ERA over 185 innings during this year's regular season. Last year, he threw 178 2/3 innings with a 2.49 ERA. In other words, he has met the qualifying threshold for innings pitched and maintained an ERA under 3.00 for two consecutive years. I would like to explain just how remarkable this achievement is and why it deserves special recognition. A book about Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitching techniq

On Tuesday, April 2, 2013, the Houston Astros played against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park (now called Daikin Park) in Houston,...