Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 8-8-2019 Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, August 8, 1919:Carl Mays, the pitcher suspended for the season by Ban Johnson, president of the American League, pitched the second game for New York [yesterday], on the strength of the injunction obtained yesterday by the New York club restraining the American League from preventing…
DetailsOn the Road: Exploring Las Vegas Ballpark Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Las Vegas Aviators, is the first Triple-A ballpark to open since 2015. MiLB.com’s Ben Hill and Josh Jackson provide a tour. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190808&content_id=309743016&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsYankees to play White Sox at Field of Dreams next season It will be built, and they will come. The Yankees will play a game next season at the site of the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, MLB announced. They will play the White Sox on Aug. 13, 2020 and according to Sports Illustrated,…
Details6 Non-Tendered Players Who Could Be Re-Tendered This Fall MLBTR is the hottest spot on the internet for all your arbitration needs! I know, I know … bold marketing statement. But it’s true. We take the arb process seriously in these parts, from essential arbitration projections to detailed breakdowns to in-time coverage of the market as…
DetailsNelson Cruz Won’t Stop The other day I wrote about Shin-Soo Choo and the way he’s hitting the ball really hard despite being a 37-year-old who has never garnered much of a reputation as a power hitter. In that piece, I included a chart that showed Choo was having the second-best season in terms of…
DetailsThe 20 Greatest Milwaukee Brewers of All-Time The Milwaukee Brewers franchise has existed since 1969. For the first 28 years, the Brewers played in the National League. Since 1998 they have played in the American League. During their history, they have been known by two names: Seattle Pilots (1969) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970 – Present).…
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What Remains of Clayton Kershaw For major league pitchers, the end always feels depressingly close at hand. In a game increasingly dominated by power and velocity, losing a tick can be the difference between sneaking a fastball past someone and watching a home run trot. Throw in elbow injuries, blisters, and hitters obsessively watching video…
DetailsJob Posting: MLB Machine Learning Engineer Position: Machine Learning Engineer, Baseball Data Location: New York, NY Reports to: Director, Software Engineering, Baseball Data Description: Major League Baseball’s Technology team is renowned for creating experiences that baseball fans love. They’re looking for an expert in Machine Learning to create the code powering Major League Baseball. The…
DetailsRoyals To Select Contract Of Nick Dini The Royals will select the contract of catcher Nick Dini and promote him to the active roster according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). A corresponding move isn’t yet known. Dini, who just turned 26, is a former 14th-round draft pick who stands at just 5’8.…
DetailsExpanding the Zone: Puerto Rico’s Draft Disadvantages The post Expanding the Zone: Puerto Rico’s Draft Disadvantages appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52266/expanding-the-zone-puerto-ricos-draft-disadvantages/
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