The Marlins Were Awful. Now They’re Kinda Interesting? Six weeks ago, the Miami Marlins looked dead in the water. They were 10-31 at the time, and given their tough schedule ahead, they had a small yet tangible shot at eclipsing the 1962 Mets’ record for the most losses since integration. Jay Jaffe covered Miami’s putrid…
DetailsGiancarlo Stanton’s knee injury will keep him out a long time The Yankees will again have to wait to see Giancarlo Stanton on the field. General manager Brian Cashman said Thursday that “it’s going to be a while” and Stanton is unlikely to return in July, according to MLB.com. Stanton exited Tuesday’s game against the…
DetailsGiancarlo Stanton Likely Out Until August June 27: Stanton it unlikely to return in the month of July, general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Thursday (Twitter link via Joel Sherman of the New York Post). Cashman projects an August return for Stanton. June 26: The Yankees will place right fielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton on the…
DetailsCBD Photo Gallery: Vanderbilt 8 Michigan 2 The Vanderbilt Commodores defeated Michigan 8-2 in Game 3 of the 2019 College World Series… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/06/27/cbd-photo-gallery-vanderbilt-8-michigan-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
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We’ve Reached the Point of “Too Many Homers” The lingering suspense over whether the Yankees could break the major league record for consecutive games with a home run, which they had tied at 27 on Monday night, lasted until Tuesday night’s sixth pitch from Blue Jays starter Clayton Richard to Yankees leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu.…
DetailsRockies’ Bowden delivering big-time relief After missing the entire 2017 season with multiple injuries and working through an up-and-down 2018, Colorado Rockies No. 16 prospect Ben Bowden has come on to be one of the most dominant relievers in the Minor Leagues. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190627&content_id=308463784&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsJohn Stanton Discusses Mariners’ Direction After general manager Jerry Dipoto oversaw a future-driven retooling of the Mariners’ roster over the winter, there was little expectation they’d break their 17-year playoff drought in 2019. The club then got off to a sizzling 13-2 start this season, perhaps creating a glimmer of hope that it would enjoy…
DetailsJay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 6/27/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jay-jaffe-fangraphs-chat-6-27-19/
DetailsTwins Call Up LaMonte Wade Jr. 10:00am: The Twins have called up Wade and placed utilityman Willians Astudillo on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain. 7:11am: The Twins are calling up outfield prospect LaMonte Wade Jr. from Triple-A Rochester, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News first…
DetailsOn the Road: Welcome to HODGETOWN In June, Ben Hill visited the Amarillo Sod Poodles’ HODGETOWN home. Now, he offers a tour of an intimate, prairie dog-centric baseball environment. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190627&content_id=308465576&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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