Mike Shildt Says Fly Balls Not Traveling As Far in Playoffs The beginning of the season was met with a juiced ball conspiracy. The end of the season has been greeted with more speculation about changes to the baseball. Jay Jaffe discussed whether the balls used in the playoffs are different from the homer-happy balls…
DetailsGiants To Interview Gabe Kapler The Giants are set to interview ex-Phillies manager Gabe Kapler for their vacant managerial position, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Add Kapler’s name to a growing list of known candidates for the San Francisco job, which includes internal options Ron Wotus and Hensley Meulens, as well as Royals quality…
DetailsDeurne Spartans @ Borgerhout Squirrels With the baseball season in the Netherlands almost over, I went to Antwerp, Belgium to attend game one of the Belgium Series, a best of five series for the championship of Belgium. Borgerhout Squirrels hosted reigning champion Deurne Spartans. As both clubs are located near Antwerp Airport, the series is…
DetailsThe ‘purge’ Brodie Van Wagenen, other GMs should fear “This year the managers, next year the GM purge.” These were the words of a top official from an AL team shortly after learning Gabe Kapler had been fired by the Phillies. Eight teams are pursuing a new manager, more than one-quarter of the league. Just…
DetailsCC Sabathia, Aaron Hicks Make Yankees ALCS Roster The New York Yankees announced their ALCS roster today with a couple of familiar faces joining the fray. Veteran CC Sabathia makes the roster in what could be his final postseason appearances. The Yankees decided to go with 13 pitchers for this round, with Sabathia signing on…
DetailsDavid Freese Announces Retirement David Freese announced his retirement from baseball today. More to come… Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/10/david-freese-announces-retirement.html
DetailsWade Miley Left Off Astros ALCS Roster The Houston Astros announced their roster for the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, which begins tonight in Houston. Two changes were made from the ALDS… Wade Miley and Myles Straw are the two casualties from the NLDS group. Miley would have been a candidate…
DetailsYankees ALCS roster: Aaron Hicks, CC Sabathia stunningly back Aaron Hicks and CC Sabathia are officially back. The two Yankees veterans were named to the Yankees’ 25-man ALCS roster Saturday morning, hours ahead of Game 1 against the Astros at 8 p.m. ET in Houston. Luke Voit and Tyler Wade were left off to make…
DetailsAstros ALCS roster: Houston’s plan to take down Yankees The Astros will be rolling with 12 right-handed pitchers to combat the Yankees in the ALCS, which begins with Game 1 Saturday night in Houston. Here is the Astros’ full ALCS roster: Pitchers Bryan Abreu Gerrit Cole Zack Greinke Will Harris Josh James Robert Osuna Brad…
DetailsMark Shapiro, Toronto Blue Jays Open To Extension There may be an extension on the horizon for Toronto Blue Jays President and CEO Mark Shapiro, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (via Twitter). There’s not a lot of concrete action here to go off of, but both sides are open to discussing an extension as Shapiro…
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