How One of the Worst Hitters in Baseball History Became a Hot Commodity – WSJ Jeff Mathis, a catcher who will celebrate his 36th birthday next month, owns a batting average of .198 since debuting with the Los Angeles Angels in 2005. Among all players with at least 2,500 career plate appearances dating back to…
DetailsKansas City should talk about a downtown baseball stadium | The Kansas City Star The whole editorial is pretty funny. How close is this to the actual conversation? Schulte: Hey, Mr. Glass. Do you have a problem with us handing over millions of taxpayer dollars to you? Glass: How much can you give us? Give…
DetailsDodgers are shaking up the Bryce Harper sweepstakes Because the saga still, somehow, has not ended, it is clear Bryce Harper has not found the offer that makes him happy. So, the Dodgers hope, maybe Harper can be the least unhappy with them. Los Angeles met with the free-agent star this weekend in Las Vegas,…
DetailsAngels’ Walsh seeks two-way path to Majors Coming off his best season as a pro, Angels outfield prospect Jared Walsh is following a two-way path he hopes will lead to the Majors, working on becoming a pitcher without giving up his potent bat. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190225&content_id=304136164&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsWhite Sox Miss on Machado, Sign Santana Ervin Santana, who made his major-league debut for a 2005 Angels squad that also included Steve Finley (who made his debut in 1989) and a 32-year-old Bartolo Colón, last week signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox that’ll be worth $4.3 million if he makes the big-league…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 2-25-2019 Pittsburgh Gazette Times, February 25, 1919:PRICE OF COFFINS CAUSES BALL PLAYER TO RETIRE Lou Litschi will play no more baseball. The former Vernon third baseman, who has been wearing a Dallas uniform for the past two seasons, says it is an ill wind that blows no good.…
DetailsGoold: Jordan Hicks growing into his blazing, eight-alarm arm | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com “Talent does get you to the big leagues, but talent doesn’t make your teammates like you and want to help you, and doesn’t keep you there,” Hicks said this past week. “You don’t want to be that guy. I definitely…
DetailsHicks signs 7-year deal with Yankees | MLB.com A nice luxury tax friendly contract.Outfielder Aaron Hicks has agreed to terms on a contract extension with the Yankees, a source told MLB.com Friday morning. The team, which has not confirmed the report, is expected to announce the extension later today. The deal is said to be…
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Joey Lucchesi, Logan Allen, and Chris Paddack on Learning and Developing Their Changeups Pitchers learn and develop different pitches, and they do so at varying stages of their lives. It might be a curveball in high school, a cutter in college, or a changeup in A-ball. Sometimes the addition or refinement is a natural progression…
DetailsCollege Baseball Daily Top 40 Power Rankings: Week 2 Not many changes at the top after week two, but there were several series that helped teams gain… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/02/25/college-baseball-daily-top-40-power-rankings-week-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
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