In avoiding a tank, the Orioles only made things worse Every time the Knicks step onto the court these days, it’s clear — their strategy isn’t based on trying to win games this season. Their strategy is completely about the future. They won’t use the word, but everyone knows what they are doing. It’s called…
DetailsClint Frazier is a Brett Gardner fan but wants to take his job TAMPA, Fla. — Clint Frazier wasn’t planning on arriving to spring training this early, but he’s done more than enough waiting around lately. So there he was Wednesday, fielding balls in the outfield at the Yankees’ minor-league complex and taking batting practice…
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Pairing Blast and Hittrax Data While the beginning of the technology revolution in baseball analytics may have started on the pitching side, hitting is catching up fast. More people and teams than ever have been using objective, precision-measuring technology to evaluate swing outcomes (batted ball technology like Rapsodo Hitting and HitTrax), swing characteristics (BlastMotion), kinematic…
DetailsThe little ‘fighter’ son who inspires the Mets’ Todd Frazier PORT ST. LUCIE — This is the best way to describe Todd Frazier: “Todd is a fighter,’’ Mets manager Mickey Callaway said. That runs in the family. This winter, when Frazier’s son Grant was only 5 weeks old, he was hospitalized with RSV, a virus…
DetailsLet’s Talk About a Bunch of Proposed Changes to Baseball You’re all a great resource, and I love a good poll. I just polled you on Tuesday! In light of how this offseason has gone, I asked whether you’d prefer an MLB-style offseason, or an NBA-style offseason. Sure, the timing of the poll might’ve somewhat…
DetailsRodgers, Welker headed to Rockies camp Top-100 prospects Brendan Rodgers and Colton Welker have received non-roster invites to Spring Training from the Rockies, the organization announced Wednesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190206&content_id=303611698&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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Mets Pitchers Adopted a Whole New Identity With spring training just around the corner, I should remind you that you should feel safe ignoring just about everything anyone says. There’s so much noise, and so little signal. It makes sense that it would be that way, to be sure — it’s an optimistic time of…
DetailsSource: Marlins want top Phils prospect for J.T. Whether the Marlins trade J.T. Realmuto to the Phillies or not may come down to if pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez is part of the deal. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-303603116
DetailsMLB statement on independent investigation regarding the Seattle Mariners | MLB.com The firm did not uncover credible evidence that the Mariners, or any of its employees, violated Major League Baseball’s Workplace Code of Conduct, or applicable anti-discrimination law, in the treatment of Dr. Martin or the termination of her employment. The investigation also concluded that…
DetailsSource: Bryce Harper, Giants met this week in MLB free agency visit | NBCS Bay Area The Giants would be a great fit. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/source_bryce_harper_giants_met_this_week_in_mlb_free_agency_visit_nbcs_bay
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