Ben Berkon is a freelance sports, humor, and tech writer/blogger from New York City. Berkon's work has been featured on The Huffington Post, Yahoo! Sports, The Onion, Contently, Medium, and Rising Apple, and he also manages The Beanball and Blah Blah Berkon, his personal stat-heavy baseball and humor blogs, respectively. He's [unfortunately] been a Mets follower his entire life. Follow him at @BenBerkon on Twitter.
Ben Berkon
‘Captain America 2′: Everything We Know About ‘The Winter Soldier’ So Far
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' (or 'Captain America 2') hits movie theaters on April 14, 2014. Rumors and speculation about the film began months ago. Here's everything we know so far.
10 Careers Ex-MLB Pitcher Brian Wilson Could Pursue if He Never Pitches Again
From 2008 to 2011, Brian Wilson was one of the best closers in major league baseball. Pitching for the San Francisco Giants, Wilson tossed a combined 3.00 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 2.65 K/BB and 163 saves during that span.
10 MLB Pitchers Who Were Never Supposed to Throw Again — But Did
Pitching is one of the worst stresses a person can put on their arms. Yet that hasn’t stopped thousands of players—both amateur and professional—to pursue a career in it.
Over Thirteen Years in the Making: Fans Reflect on the Increasingly Layered Feud Between t…
On Monday, June 10, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays game turned into a bench-clearing brawl after Red Sox starter John Lackey intentionally threw at Rays outfielder Matt Joyce.
How Important is Luck in Baseball?
Luck plays a large role in the outcome of baseball games, and how players are perceived by fans.
5 MLB Players Likely to Be Traded This Deadline
The July 31st trade deadline is always one of the most exciting stretches of time for fans.
5 MLB Prospects Making the Most of Their Unexpected Playing Time
It's hard to believe it, but there has officially been a full month of baseball. While a month might be too early to, say, tab the currently reigning Kansas City Royals as the "team to beat" in the AL Central, it is a reasonable period of time to react to rookies' perform…
Justin Upton Trade Already Haunting Diamondbacks — Berkon’s Beanballs
In 2011, Justin Upton emerged as an elite hitter in the major leagues. Upton, then 23 years old, already had a 26-home run season under his belt, but 2011 was different. His 141 OPS+ ranked just outside the top 10 in the National League, and his 31 home runs were tied for ninth...
Closers Are Unbearably Fickle – Berkon’s Beanballs
The most contentious decision for a fantasy baseball owner is always which closers to draft. Closers, unlike arguably any other position, come with the greatest degree of risk.
The best example of this is perhaps New York Yankees great, Mariano Rivera...
The best example of this is perhaps New York Yankees great, Mariano Rivera...