Prospect Roundup: Games of June 13 Braves left-hander Tucker Davidson stuck out a career-high 10 while Mariners farmhand Evan Davis homered to extend his hit streak to 15 games. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190614&content_id=308087738&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 6-14-2019 Columbus Dispatch, June 14, 1919:The Czecho-Slovakian mission [in Paris] has been studying sports and has caught the baseball fever. The members will carry home with them a number of baseball outfits and will seek to introduce the game in the new republic. And that’s the origin of…
DetailsAL Central Notes: Mize, Indians, Pineda Tigers fans are holding their collective breaths as top prospect Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, exited last night’s Double-A start with an apparent injury (link via Evan Woodbery of MLive.com). After a third-inning pitch — a fastball that was clocked at 85-86 mph,…
DetailsThe Most Predictable Man in Baseball The Tampa Bay Rays are having a tremendous year so far, better than anyone could have expected. They’re a half game out of first in the perennially difficult AL East, and that might be underselling how good they’ve been this year — their BaseRuns record is the best in…
DetailsThe most improved pitchers of 2019 The All-Star Game is only a few weeks away, and baseball’s top starters have thrown nearly 100 innings apiece. It’s far enough into the season that we can take a look at which pitchers have taken a huge step forward from last year, and more important, try to figure…
DetailsLuke Voit prospering where ailing Yankees need it the most CHICAGO — There are times in a tight game, Luke Voit acknowledged Thursday, when he’ll gaze from home plate back to his superiors for reminders and reassurance. “I’ll look over to [hitting coach] Marcus [Thames] in the dugout, and he’ll go, ‘Slow down. Don’t take…
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The Phillies Have Their Ace Back A year ago, Aaron Nola was one of the best pitchers in baseball. His 3.01 FIP was very good, his 2.37 ERA was even better, and his 5.4 WAR was fourth in the National League and helped him to a third-place finish in the Cy Young voting. After four…
DetailsMLB In Omaha Shows Potential Of Better Partnership With NCAA The question remains what is to come of this arrangement. MLB and the NCAA haven’t been able to find common ground on much in the past, though the relationship has improved since Rob Manfred became commissioner. Will MLB in Omaha become an annual event the…
DetailsBoston Red Sox’s Dave Dombrowski assesses team’s mediocre start: ‘I don’t think any of us are happy with where we are’ – masslive.com The team can still salvage the season.“I know people have a tendency to point out this or that saying, ‘This is the problem’ or ‘That’s the problem,’” he said. “And really the…
DetailsWhite Sox commemorate Steve Dahl and Disco Demolition Night: ‘It could not happen again’ – Chicago Tribune I wish attendance had broken some records. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/white_sox_commemorate_steve_dahl_and_disco_demolition_night_it_could_not_ha
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