April 22, 2017 – A beautiful Saturday for baseball! At the close of Week 3 of the 2017 MLB season, we’ve witnessed several breakout stars and the continued dominance of established team pillars. One or two true surprises in the team divisional standings means that this season is shaping up to be a truly competitive one for a postseason slot. There’s still plenty of baseball left before October – but April has only served to whet the appetite for the dream of a World Series victory for baseball fans and the cities of Major League ballclubs across the nation.
Daily Best MLB Games – April 22, 2017
These are the four best MLB games from April 22, 2017, in our somewhat subjective but still data-driven judgment. Baseball is a special sport because of the fascinating dance that takes place between raw data and experiential human reactions to what the naked eye sees. The eyes may deceive at times, and the data can’t 100% convey the beauty of a ball barreled up in a tense 3-2 count with two outs in the late innings of a game. So I think it will always be a combination – the data helps us truly appreciate the baseball that we so enjoy experientially.
Here at Baseball Rewatch, we combine the two. We take a look at leverage index, pitchers’ game scores, and the details of the box score. We also look at highlight reels, news headlines, team rivalries, unique plays and clutch performances. The goal is to provide you with several selections every day that point you towards the most unique, interesting, and exciting baseball games from each and every day of the Major League Baseball season. You may agree, you may disagree. Fans have always done so in every sport, and will continue to do so always.
But if you’ve already watched your team’s game and want to go deeper, here we are. In the offseason you can come back and rewatch as much baseball as you like, and you will know that each game we select will feature some element of interest that highlights how fun baseball can be.