CEB Cup 2019: Heidenheim and Brno still unbeaten As most of the attention of this blog is going to the European Champions Cup, one would forget there is also another European tournament going on: the CEB cup is taking place in Brno, Czech Republic. With two groups of four teams, two teams stood out above…
DetailsHow the Houston Astros Disrupted Player Development to Become the Model MLB Franchise No more than fifteen minutes after he finished unpacking in the clubhouse, Pressly was summoned into a meeting. In attendance were Astros pitching coach Brent Strom, bullpen coach Doug White, and multiple analysts from the front office. The Astros, Pressly learned, had…
DetailsDidi Gregorius didn’t miss a beat in Yankees’ return CLEVELAND — A roster that is far from whole welcomed back a very big name Friday night when Didi Gregorius came off the injured list, started at shortstop and hit fifth for the Yankees against the Indians. “We are getting a really good player back today,’’…
DetailsDidi is back!! The New York Yankees lost 5-2 to the Cleveland Indians. But the most important news was that Didi Gregorius finally returned after a long period of absence due to Tommy John surgery. Looking to his numbers during his rehab stint with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders and the Tampa Tarpons (..156 with one homer…
DetailsA status report on Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton CLEVELAND — Manager Aaron Boone wasn’t sure when Giancarlo Stanton will start a second minor league rehab assignment, but said the process will begin soon. “I don’t know the exact date but know that’s real close,’’ Boone said before the Yankees’ 5-2 loss to the Indians on Friday…
DetailsRehabbing Dellin Betances experiencing some ‘soreness’ CLEVELAND — Dellin Betances experienced soreness after his mound session Wednesday, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. When asked if it was normal soreness, Boone said, “Normal soreness, we will see where it’s at.’’ Boone didn’t provide an update on Troy Tulowitzki, who went home to Las Vegas to…
DetailsWe’re about to find out the truth about these Mets There comes a time during every season when a team has to stand its ground and prove whether it’s building something special or playing out another regular season that won’t lead to the playoffs. The Mets may be reaching that crossroads. A disastrous eighth inning…
DetailsBruins Fall In Stunning Day Of Supers LOS ANGELES — Man, if there is one thing we discovered today, it is tough to be a college baseball team at the top of the rankings and live with that target on your back. UCLA, the No. 1 ranked team in the human polls, and Vanderbilt, the…
DetailsThere’s a chance Robinson Cano will be heading back to IL Robinson Cano was hopeful he would return to the Mets’ lineup on Saturday, but less decisive when asked if he was confident he could avoid another stint on the injured list with reoccurring left quad tightness. “Well, I don’t want to say confident. Let’s…
DetailsThe book is still out on Yankees’ young starter CLEVELAND — As the 2019 Yankees try to avoid registering their first calendar decade without winning a pennant since 1910-1919, this is no time to contemplate macro issues. Call me a troublemaker, though, as I can’t help but wonder: What do they have in Domingo German?…
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