BP en español: Preguntas Candentes del Beisbol de Fantasía – ¿Entonces, es Buster Posey malo ahora? Traducido por Marco Gámez Siempre estamos esperando un resurgimiento. La oración anterior suena doblemente cierta para las superestrellas. Es mucho más divertido alentar un retorno a su antiguo nivel que enfrentar la realidad de que nuestros héroes (y si…
DetailsLatest On Nolan Arenado’s Relationship With Rockies There have been plenty of recent trade rumors centering on Rockies superstar Nolan Arenado, but the saga took a particularly interesting turn Monday. Shortly after general manager Jeff Bridich indicated the Rockies don’t plan to part with Arenado prior to the season, the third baseman made it known…
DetailsMLBTR Poll: Nolan Arenado’s Future With almost all high-end free agents having signed since free agency opened in November, the trade market has become the best avenue for securing star-level talent. It’s up in the air whether any standouts will change hands in the coming weeks, granted, but rumors have persisted regarding the likes of…
DetailsLatest On Yoenis Cespedes’ Recovery Injuries have derailed Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ career over the past couple seasons, but the 34-year-old is finally progressing toward a return to a major league diamond. On Monday, Cespedes tweeted a video of himself sprinting, swinging a bat and catching a fly ball at the Mets’ spring training headquarters…
DetailsBill DeWitt Jr. On Cardinals’ Payroll Recent reports have connected the Cardinals to a couple high-profile names – their top free agent, outfielder Marcell Ozuna, as well as Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado – but pump the brakes if you expect a major acquisition prior to the season. Owner Bill DeWitt Jr. said Monday that…
DetailsHow Derek Jeter overcame Jorge Posada’s first impression Jorge Posada was in his first full season as a pro baseball player, transitioning from infielder to catcher while at Single-A Greensboro in 1992. Naturally, he had heard about one of the Yankees’ top prospects, Derek Jeter, who had just been picked sixth overall in that year’s…
DetailsOct 11: AL conceived OCTOBER 11, 1899 | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS • In the late 1800’s the National League was the only “major league.” It began play in 1876, hence the description “senior circuit.” Two executives of the Western League, a minor league, Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey, thought there was room for one more major league. So on this date in 1899…
DetailsKnicks, Lakers cancel practices to attend David Stern memorial CLEVELAND — The Knicks will pay their respects instead of practicing. The Knicks and Lakers cancelled their practices so they can attend David Stern’s private memorial service at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday morning. The Knicks host the Lakers on Wednesday. “We’re going to go…
DetailsPirates Announce 11 Non-Roster Invitations The Pirates have announced a slew of non-roster invitations to Spring Training, including some new signings. Former big leaguers Tom Koehler and Nik Turley have evidently inked new deals with the Pittsburgh organization after qualifying for minor-league free agency at the end of the 2019 season. Koehler spent last year with the…
DetailsScout wouldn’t let Yankees derail Derek Jeter’s Hall of Fame path It didn’t take Dick Groch long to see Derek Jeter wasn’t an average high school prospect when he first saw him at an All-Star camp in Michigan before Jeter’s junior year. “When you’re looking at young players, some are Chevys and sometimes you see…
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