Short Relief: Rubes in Toyland My sister lived in Cleveland for several years; while visiting her, I was riffing on the Cuyahoga River catching fire, as jerk tourists are wont to do. A friend of hers from the area just rolled her eyes and asked, “Which time?” It’s an important question, because the river caught…
DetailsMinor League Update: Winter is Here This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Minor League Update: Winter is Here appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/45434/minor-league-update-winter-is-here/
DetailsBP en español: Chris Sale y sus estrechas derrotas en el Cy Young Traducido por Marco Gámez Al empezar agosto, el zurdo Chris Sale de Boston pisaba la goma de lanzar como aspirante principal al premio Cy Young de la Liga Americana de nuevo, con una efectividad de 2.04 y 13.2 ponches por cada nueve…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1304: The Roving Righty Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the nomadic Andy Wilkins, revisit the Mariners-Mets trade and Robinson Cano’s graceful decline so far, discuss the Mariners-Phillies trade, the career of Jean Segura, the Mariners’ rebuild, Jerry Dipoto’s flip-flop about tearing down the team, and the status of the investigation…
DetailsWhich division is the most interesting right now? The Hot Stove is on high in the NL East, which now has four teams that clearly aim to compete for a postseason berth in 2019 (sorry, Marlins fans). That puts it atop this list of the most interesting divisions, which takes into account offseason activity and…
DetailsScouts: Cano brings impact bat to Mets along with significant issues Robinson Cano’s sweet swing isn’t in question, but when major league talent evaluators dissect the All-Star second baseman’s game, two significant issues are raised: the PED suspension that cost him 80 games last season and his tendency to appear disinterested. The Mets acquired the…
DetailsThe Phillies Were Jean Segura’s Entire Market Most of the time, we’re just hoping to look one trade into the future. This weekend, we had the rare opportunity to look two trades into the future. We knew that, barring catastrophe, the Mariners were going to finalize a big trade with the Mets. And then word…
DetailsWeighing pros, cons of Goldschmidt for Cards To pursue or not to pursue? That is among the questions facing the Cardinals this offseason as they find themselves searching for another big offensive piece at the same time the D-backs are dangling perennial All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt as available via trade. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-301382284
DetailsYankees won’t have to wait long to learn Patrick Corbin fate The last time the Yankees competed with the Phillies for a top-flight starting pitcher, Cliff Lee went to Philadelphia for an inferior financial package in December 2010. The last time the Nationals pursued a top-flight starting pitcher, the Yankees sat on the sidelines, working…
DetailsPhils still in for Manny, Harper after Segura deal The Jean Segura trade will not take the Phillies out of the market for Manny Machado or Bryce Harper. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-301405234
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