Column: MLB needs to put Shoeless Joe back in the game GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — In a different time, it was an attractive little two-bedroom home, constructed in the early 1940s out of red brick and owned by one of the greatest players ever to grace the diamond, a towering yet tragic figure who lived…
DetailsPhillies To Fire Gabe Kapler Gabe Kapler will not return as manager of the Phillies in 2020, Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports (via Twitter). The dismissal of Kapler, who had been signed through next season, creates a nearly unprecedented eighth managerial vacancy around the Major Leagues. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/10/phillies-fire-gabe-kapler-manager.html
DetailsIn AFL, Astros’ Whitley begins his reboot Forrest Whitley’s return to the Arizona Fall League has given him a chance to rack up more strikeouts after the top Houston Astros prospect struggled with an injury and command in 2019. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191010&content_id=311103044&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsBeyond the Bobblehead: Ben’s Best Promos Last month, Minor League Baseball announced the winners of its Golden Bobblehead Awards. Ben Hill takes a look at some of the promos that got snubbed. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191010&content_id=311089730&fext=.jsp&vkey=promo_preview&sid=milb
DetailsPhillies Expected To Announce Decision On Gabe Kapler Today With the Phillies’ 2019 season long in the books, observers have been waiting and watching to see what the team will do with manager Gabe Kapler. A final decision and announcement on Kapler’s fate is expected today, per Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly (via Twitter).…
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The Nationals Try Something Entirely New, Clinch NLDS The ball left Justin Turner’s bat at 70.3 mph, with a launch angle of 34 degrees. Per Statcast, batted balls with that exit velocity, hit on that plane, have an expected batting average of .550. A little better than a coin flip. There were two out, and…
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Mike Trout and the Others Once Again Fail to Make the Playoffs Elegy for the Season 20192018 AL BAL CHW HOU BOS CLE LAA NYY DET OAK TBR KCR SEA TOR MIN TEX NL ATL CHC ARI MIA CIN COL NYM MIL LAD PHI PIT SDP WSN STL SFG AL BAL CHW HOU BOS CLE…
DetailsMLBTR Poll: Astros-Rays Game 5 Last night’s contests delivered high drama — one at the very outset, the other at the end. That left three of the four championship series spots claimed, with the Nationals joining the Cardinals in the NLCS and the Yankees already ticketed for the ALCS. But who’ll square off against New…
DetailsMoonshot: The Rocket Ball Has Disappeared In October This content is for Basic , Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Moonshot: The Rocket Ball Has Disappeared In October appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/54306/moonshot-the-rocket-ball-has-disappeared-in-october/
DetailsThe Nationals’ Stars Shined When It Mattered Most This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post The Nationals’ Stars Shined When It Mattered Most appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/54344/nationals-stars-shined-while-dodgers-decisions-doomed-them-nlds-dave-roberts-howie-kendrick/
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