Let’s Take a Look at Yusei Kikuchi’s First Two Major League Starts It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for Yusei Kikuchi. Not only did he see his first action as a major leaguer, a well-documented dream of his since his high school days, but his father passed away after a long battle against cancer. He…
DetailsToolshed: Where prospects will open 2019 The International, Pacific Coast and Florida State Leagues should be the most prospect-packed to begin the 2019 season with Minor League Opening Night coming up Thursday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190402&content_id=305845412&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
DetailsYankees call-up Tyler Wade calls Uber from Pennsylvania in sprint to reach game Tyler Wade was angry upon his demotion to the minor leagues, saying he “did everything they asked me to do.” Turns out the infield/outfield prospect had to do one last thing the Yankees asked him: Get to the Stadium, somehow, now. It…
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Major League Payrolls Set to Drop Again in 2019 Earlier this offseason, I wrote that even if everything broke right for the free agents who remained on the market, we’d see a roughly one percent increase in Opening Day payrolls compared to last year. At the time, I cautioned that things were not likely to…
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Tim Tebow debating on what continent he’ll marry Miss Universe Tebow announced his engagement to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters earlier this year. Source: https://nypost.com/2019/04/02/tim-tebow-debating-on-what-continent-hell-marry-miss-universe/
DetailsTop 30 Prospects: Chicago White Sox Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Chicago White Sox. Scouting reports are compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as from our own (both Eric Longenhagen’s and Kiley McDaniel’s) observations. For more information on the 20-80 scouting scale by which…
DetailsVideo Game Review: Out Of The Park Baseball Is Wonderfully Deep In the last year, I’ve become a huge fan. The game is addictive. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/video_game_review_out_of_the_park_baseball_is_wonderfully_deep
DetailsDodgers’ unorthodox plan for young pitcher Julio Urias is risky – Los Angeles Times Moving a young pitcher between starting and the bullpen is unorthodox?The team’s plan calls for the 22-year-old Urias to move to the bullpen soon, perhaps as early as next week if Clayton Kershaw is ready to be activated from the injured…
DetailsTatis Jr. hits 1st MLB HR; dad will get ball Merrill Kelly threw a belt-high fastball to Fernando Tatis Jr. in the sixth inning Monday night. Tatis—with that simple, yet violent right-handed swing the Padres have dreamed on for years—turned on it with authority. The baseball soared deep into the left-field seats, and Petco Park…
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