Giants’ Webb suspended 80 games Giants No. 5 prospect Logan Webb has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance, the Commissioner’s Office announced Wednesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190501&content_id=306747558&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsEL notes: Oliva overcomes early challenge An aggressive play in the outfield during the first game of the season landed Jared Oliva on the injured list, but the Pirates No. 12 prospect is back and getting acclimated to Double-A with the Curve. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190501&content_id=306723936&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of April 30 New York Yankees No. 15 prospect Josh Breaux delivered a two-homer, four-RBI effort for the Class A Charleston RiverDogs and top Philadelphia Phillies prospect Alec Bohm collected two hits in his Class A Advanced Clearwater Threshers debut. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190501&content_id=306742470&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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How Hitters Are Fighting Back Against Rising Strikeouts Over the last decade, hitters have been fighting a losing battle against incredibly talented pitchers who throw at higher velocities with even more effective offspeed and breaking pitches. Faced with the increase in talent and velocity on the pitching side, position players have done their best to…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-1-2019 Pittsburgh Gazette Times, May 1, 1919:Philadelphia and Brooklyn battled twenty innings to a nine-run tie score in the final game of their present series [in Philadelphia yesterday]. It was one of the most sensational contests ever played on the [Philadelphia] National League field. Both Joe Oeschger and…
DetailsBryce Harper can’t hit the baseball, and Phillies fans are pissed Bryce Harper’s first month as the Phillies’ $330 million man ended in hail of boos. The star outfielder went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a listless 3-1 loss to the Tigers at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. The crowd let Harper hear about…
DetailsTop 35 Prospects: Los Angeles Dodgers Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scouting reports are compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as from our own (both Eric Longenhagen’s and Kiley McDaniel’s) observations. For more information on the 20-80 scouting scale by which…
Details100 Greatest Shortstops of All-Time Similar to catcher and second base, shortstop has traditionally been a position that managers prefer a strong defensive player to man. But since Cal Ripken and his 6 foot 4 inch 200 pound frame burst onto the scene in the early 80s we’ve seen plenty of more than capable offensive…
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Golden Spikes Spotlight: EKU’s Aaron Ochsenbein
Understanding the new Hunter Dozier – Royals Review Hunter Dozier is doing what? Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/understanding_the_new_hunter_dozier_royals_review
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