Carlos Santana destroyed Phillies TV over ‘Fortnite’ frustration Bobby Bonilla and Rickey Henderson once were caught playing cards in the Mets’ clubhouse during a playoff game, but this incident is more in line with the technology generation. Carlos Santana admitted to taking a bat to a TV in the Phillies clubhouse late last season when…
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Top 25 Chat: March 18 Another huge week of college baseball action is in the books and Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers take your questions. Source: https://d1baseball.com/chats/top-25-chat-march-18/
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Aroldis Chapman’s Other Best Pitch Photo: Keith Allison Before the 2017 season, Aroldis Chapman signed a near-record-setting contract to play for the Yankees. The club knew what they were getting, both on and off the field — they had traded Chapman to the Cubs earlier that year, and now they were bringing him back. More…
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Jon Gray, Mark Gubicza, and Garrett Richards on Developing Their Sliders Learning and Developing a Pitch, 2019 Ray BlackTanner ScottMatt Strahm Joey Lucchesi Logan Allen Chris Paddack Bud Black Zach Davies Robbie Ray Tony Barnette Ryne Stanek Nick Tropeano Pitchers learn and develop different pitches, and they do so at varying stages of their lives.…
Details2019 College Baseball Daily Top 40: Week 5 After an exciting week five of action that saw conference play begin for many, we give our update… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/03/18/2019-college-baseball-daily-top-40-week-5/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 3-18-2019 Red Sox owner Harry Frazee gives an update on his contract negotiations with Babe Ruth, Pittsburgh Press, March 18, 1919:“As far as Ruth is concerned, I have done everything possible to talk him into a reasonable frame of mind. Yet he remains obdurate and demands a contract…
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Ahn Woo-Jin Is Ready to Take on the KBO Ahn Woo-Jin (photo by Sung Min Kim) Some would say that Ahn Woo-Jin of the Kiwoom Heroes is the most high-profile pitching prospect in all of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He has been a highly-touted arm since pitching for the Whimoon High School in the…
DetailsPassan: How Phillies’ 2018 clubhouse issues caused by Fortnite led to a smashed TV When the Philadelphia Phillies lost their ninth consecutive game toward the end of last September, veteran first baseman Carlos Santana felt like he needed to send a message to his teammates who he said spent portions of the game against the…
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2019 Positional Power Rankings: First Base Earlier today, Meg Rowley introduced this year’s positional power rankings. As a quick refresher, all 30 teams are ranked based on the projected WAR from our Depth Charts. Our staff then endeavors to provide you with some illuminating commentary to put those rankings in context. We begin this year’s…
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D1Baseball Top 25: UCLA Takes Over No. 1 UCLA ascended to No. 1 in the D1Baseball Top 25 rankings, which saw major upheaval for the first time this season. Find out who made big jumps, and which three teams entered the Top 25. Source: https://d1baseball.com/rankings/college-baseball-top-25-ucla-takes-over-number-1/
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