‘Bottom of the 9th’ writer has his own Rocky-esque underdog tale If it isn’t quite “Rocky Balboa plays baseball,” the recently released film “Bottom of the 9th,” starring real life couple Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara, carries more than a bit of that underdog vibe. It’s a fun, understated movie about a gruff New Yorker,…
DetailsReds Select Aristides Aquino The Reds announced Thursday that they’ve selected the contract of outfielder Aristides Aquino from Triple-A Louisville. Aquino, 25, made his big league debut with the Reds last season but received just one plate appearance in August. He was subsequently non-tendered in the offseason but re-signed with Cincinnati on a new minor…
DetailsJumbo Shrimp hit a low, reach new heights On July 30, the Jacksonville partnered with a local charity to provide a “Dream” experience to two fans. No one else was allowed in the ballpark. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190801&content_id=309548630&fext=.jsp&vkey=promo_preview&sid=milb
DetailsMiLB teams putting communities first August marks the fourth straight year that Minor League Baseball will celebrate MiLB CommUNITY Month as nearly 100 teams participate by hosting events in their ballparks and communities. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190801&content_id=309608822&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsJay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 8/1/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jay-jaffe-fangraphs-chat-8-1-19/
DetailsChrome, Finest, Reversed Printing, and Opaque Whites Last December fellow print geek @robbyt86 tweeted an astute observation about someone else’s printing plate rainbow when he noticed that the rainbow consisted of both regular and Chrome cards and that the Chrome cards were printed in reverse. The top two printing plate cards in the image are…
DetailsRanking the Prospects Moved During the 2019 Trade Deadline The 2019 trade deadline has passed and, with it, dozens of prospects have begun a new journey toward the major leagues with a different organization. We have all of the prospects who have been traded since the Nick Solak/Peter Fairbanks deal ranked below, with brief scouting…
DetailsGiants’ Ritzo relishes big league debut San Jose Giants broadcaster Joe Ritzo got the moment all Minor League broadcasters dream of when he was summoned to the Majors to fill in for San Francisco for a July 15 doubleheader. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190801&content_id=309564530&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of July 31 Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal struck out 10 over 4 2/3 innings for Double-A Erie, while D-backs outfielder Alek Thomas continued to torment Class A Peoria with three hits for Kane County. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190801&content_id=309606738&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsFriedman: Dodgers Missed On Top Targets Despite Aggressive Approach Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman defended his organization’s approach to the trade deadline, as J.P. Hoornstra of the Orange County Register reports. There was some consternation as the team came away with only Jedd Gyorko and Adam Kolarek yesterday, but Friedman says he’s satisfied the…
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