Jason Vargas and The Legacy of Not Winning in Philadelphia On September 15, Jason Vargas threw a pitch that ended the Phillies season. Maybe not mathematically, but spiritually, the Phillies’ 2019 campaign sailed over the fence with the grand slam Vargas served Christian Vázquez of the Red Sox in the top of the third. It…
DetailsCubs Place Addison Russell On Concussion IL The Cubs decided yesterday to place infielder Addison Russell on the 7-day concussion injured list, as Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. By doing so, the organization will avoid paying Russell a $100K roster bonus. As Wittenmyer explains, this outwardly innocuous move makes for a complicated situation…
Details2019 Top 100 College Baseball Programs Countdown: 71-80 Who are college baseball’s Top 100 Programs? Our rankings continue with an in-depth look at teams in the 71-80 range in our bi-annual program rankings. Source: https://d1baseball.com/analysis/2019-top-100-college-baseball-programs-countdown-71-80/
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 9-18-2019 Pittsburgh Gazette Times, September 18, 1919:Gamblers Hurting Big Leagues The alleged scandals involving certain baseball players and probably engendered by the vicious gambling which has been allowed in big league ball parks this year, took a wild and ridiculous trend yesterday when some person, probably a gambler,…
DetailsToolshed: Arizona Fall League preview With the 2019 Arizona Fall League season beginning on Wednesday, Toolshed previews the strengths, weaknesses and prospects to follow for each of this year’s six teams. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190918&content_id=310780194&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
DetailsPirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez denied bail in child sexual assault case Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer Felipe Vazquez is facing additional charges for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage girl — whom he met three years ago on social media. The All-Star pitcher is charged in Pennsylvania with statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors…
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Madison Bumgarner, Emilio Pagan, and Jacob Waguespack on Cultivating Their Cutter/Sliders Pitchers learn and develop different pitches, and they do so at varying stages of their lives. It might be a curveball in high school, a cutter in college, or a changeup in A-ball. Sometimes the addition or refinement is a natural progression — graduating…
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In 2019, the White Sox Struck Gold on Their Most Important Players 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…
DetailsJob Posting: Phillies Baseball Research & Development Quantitative Analyst Roles Please note, this posting contains multiple positions. Title: Quantitative Analyst Department: Baseball Research & DevelopmentReports to: Director, Baseball Research & DevelopmentStatus: Regular Full-Time Position Overview: As a Quantitative Analyst (QA), you help shape The Phillies Baseball Operations strategies by processing, analyzing, and interpreting large and…
DetailsKetel Marte To Undergo MRI Breakout Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was pulled from last night’s game after experiencing back stiffness, as Zach Buchanan of The Athletic was among those to cover (Twitter links). He’ll undergo an MRI today. There’s no realistic chance at this point for the Arizona organization to complete a surprising run back…
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