Astros’ James sidelined with strained quad Astros right-handed pitching prospect Josh James has suffered a strained right quad, an injury that will likely take him out of the race for a Major League rotation spot this spring. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190227&content_id=304503374&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsKiley McDaniel Chat – 2/27/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kiley-mcdaniel-chat-2-27-19/
DetailsAngels Righty Ty Buttrey on How He Turned A Corner Ty Buttrey has come a long way since being selected by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2012 draft out of a Charlotte, North Carolina high school. Following six often-tumultuous seasons in the minors, the 25-year-old turned a developmental corner last year…
DetailsJob Posting: Marquee Analytics Cape Cod League Video Scouting Internships Position: Marquee Analytics Cape Cod Baseball League Video Scouting Internships Location: Cape Cod, Mass. Description: Marquee Analytics provides outsourced video scouting services to major league baseball organizations and is seeking qualified candidates to work as Video Scouting Interns for the 2019 Cape Cod Baseball League…
DetailsGiants’ Webb may skip one dream for another Set to start the season at Double-A Richmond, Giants right-hander Logan Webb’s next promotion will fulfill one childhood dream or another. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190227&content_id=304466368&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsAndrew McCutchen explains his clean Yankees divorce By most measures, Andrew McCutchen’s 25-game stint with the Yankees in 2018 was a success. After spending a mediocre bulk of the season with the Giants, McCutchen took over the leadoff spot in the Yankees lineup, won the starting left-field job over Brett Gardner and reached base at…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 2-27-2019 Pittsburgh Press, February 27, 1919:Ed Barrow has spoken, and it looks as if Babe Ruth is not to be granted his wish of becoming one of the Redsox’ regular outfielders and playing every day. The world’s champion’s manager says he plans to use Ruth solely on the…
DetailsMarlins take leadership role in teaching players Spanish JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — New Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro showed up for the team’s first full-squad spring training workout wearing a T-shirt that read, “I talk (trash) about you in Spanish,” with a word more pungent and less publishable than “trash.” The Marlins’ English speakers are…
DetailsLong Beach approaches Angels about new stadium Can’t they just play on the deck of the Queen Mary? Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/long_beach_approaches_angels_about_new_stadium
DetailsFrancisco Liriano gets seven minor league contract offers on same day We have been loath to throw out the c-word — collusion — when discussing the current labor strife in Major League Baseball. It is a claim that’s very hard to prove, even though there are multiple examples of teams colluding against players throughout baseball…
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