How Mariners’ Rule 5 Pick Brandon Brennan Is Like Max Scherzer Rule 5 picks aren’t known to be guaranteed successes. Of course, there are the obvious exceptions, like Odubel Herrera, Marwin Gonzalez or Hector Rondon, but for every success, there’s a Tyler Goeddel, a Jabari Blash, a Taylor Featherston. Generally speaking, the Rule 5 Draft…
DetailsEL notes: Mets’ Toffey feeling right at home One of five New England players on the Rumble Ponies, third baseman Will Toffey is cherishing the bond the group has and embracing the odd situation. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190417&content_id=306304154&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsToolshed: Murphy making good for Jays No. 19 Toronto Blue Jays prospect Patrick Murphy has undergone three different surgeries to become fully healthy on the mound. After a breakout 2018, he’s two stops away from the Majors with New Hampshire. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190417&content_id=306311032&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of April 16 Dodgers right-hander Dustin May tossed five scoreless innings and singled in two runs, while Royals righty Brady Singer recorded his first Minor League win. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190417&content_id=306331638&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 4-17-2019 Pittsburgh Press, April 17, 1919:Five members of the regular pitching staff of the St. Louis Nationals were injured [in St. Louis] yesterday when an automobile in which they were riding collided with a street car. The injured were William Doak, Leon Ames, Oscar Horstman, William Sherdel and…
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The 17-Year-Old Boy in the 16-Foot Boat The summer of 1962 was one of political turmoil. Within the United States, the civil rights movement continued to fight for an end to racial segregation, and outside the United States, the globe-consuming tension of the Cold War continued to intensify. The Vietnam War continued to escalate, with…
Details100 Greatest Second Baseman of All-Time The gold standard of second baseman is Rogers Hornsby. Sure Nap Lajoie and Eddie Collins provided offense from the second base position prior to Hornsby’s arrival but their offensive production, as does every other second baseman since Hornsby, pales in comparison. It wasn’t until Joe Morgan joined the Big…
DetailsThe Cardinals keep pitching to Christian Yelich, and he keeps making them pay for it A quirk of Yelich’s season so far…all his homers have been hit at home. Yelich’s splits. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/the_cardinals_keep_pitching_to_christian_yelich_and_he_keeps_making_them_pa
DetailsSteven Matz fiasco just latest dud from Mets rotation “One of those nights,” Callaway said, more than once. “That,” Matz said glumly, “was just a poor effort tonight.” Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/steven_matz_fiasco_just_latest_dud_from_mets_rotation
DetailsBrian Cashman defends Yankees medical staff after Greg Bird injury Is it time for the Yankees to just move on from Greg Bird? Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/brian_cashman_defends_yankees_medical_staff_after_greg_bird_injury
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