Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 11-1-2019 Chicago Eagle, November 1, 1919Jim Thorpe of the Braves who is playing professional football this fall is not the only big league star who could devote his time quite profitably to the gridiron game. … There are several major league ball players who have starred on the…
DetailsReds Exercise Club Option On Freddy Galvis Nov. 1: The Reds have formally announced that Galvis’ option has indeed been picked up. Oct. 31: The Reds will exercise their $5.5MM club option on Freddy Galvis for the 2020 season, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link). The Reds had a $4.5MM decision to make on…
DetailsWiggle Wiggle If I said that for under $20 you could purchase a small set from 1953 which was one-third Hall of Famers and included a bunch of other big names from the time, I’d expect to be met with skepticism. Cards from 1953 aren’t generally cheap so a set like this is bound to…
DetailsChaim Bloom Aims for Collaboration and Sustainable Competitiveness in Boston In an interview that ran here last week, Red Sox Senior Vice President/Assistant General Manager Zack Scott suggested that Dave Dombrowski’s successor will be heavily invested in analytics. That turned out to be an understatement. On Monday, Chaim Bloom — an integral cog in Tampa…
DetailsOffseason Outlook: Detroit Tigers The Tigers found their low point in 2019 … or so they hope. It’s far too soon to envision this organization contending, but the Detroit front office has some payroll space to work with. Guaranteed Contracts Miguel Cabrera: $132MM through 2023 (includes buyout of 2024-25 options) Jordan Zimmermann: $25MM through 2020…
DetailsOT – November* 2019 College Football thread * As is tradition, the November thread runs through Championship Week before giving way to the Bowl Spectacular. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/ot_-_november_2019_college_football_thread
DetailsOT – Catch-All Pop Culture Extravaganza (November 2019) What’s in a brand? That’s the central question that all four of the forthcoming streaming services from media titans Apple, Disney, WarnerMedia and Comcast will be asking themselves in the coming months as they prepare to launch platforms that rival established stalwarts like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and…
DetailsJob Posting: Cincinnati Reds Baseball Analytics Roles Please note, this posting contains multiple positions, all of which report to the Manager of Baseball Analytics. Job Title: DevOps Engineer Job Purpose: Work with Baseball Analytics group to manage departmental infrastructure, build out analytic workflows, and support optimal development processes within the group. The Reds envision the…
DetailsMoonshot: MLB Isn’t Ready to Deploy Robot Umpires This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Moonshot: MLB Isn’t Ready to Deploy Robot Umpires appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/54919/moonshot-mlb-isnt-ready-to-deploy-robot-umpires/
DetailsA Guide to the Qualifying Offer Decisions for 2019 This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post A Guide to the Qualifying Offer Decisions for 2019 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/54931/a-guide-to-the-qualifying-offer-decisions-for-2019/
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