Dodgers Notes: Seager, Bullpen Trades, Ryu The Dodgers announced today that they’ve activated Corey Seager from the injured list and optioned first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Seager, 25, will ultimately miss just under a month due to a strained left hamstring. He’ll now rejoin a Dodgers roster that recently welcomed David Freese…
DetailsYankees report card: First-half success easing injury sting They have the best record in the American League at 57-31 despite not having Luis Severino and Dellin Betances at all and missing Giancarlo Stanton for essentially the entire first half. All-Star DJ LeMahieu is a bona fide MVP candidate and Gio Urshela has taken the sting…
DetailsMurray Chass ending his blog that he says is not a blog BBTF fave Murray Chass has a new project in mind, but exits with a story about the Fernando Tatis family. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/murray_chass_ending_his_blog_that_he_says_is_not_a_blog
DetailsNightengale: MLB players are furious, willing to strike over economic system: ‘We’re all united’ If all 30 teams were trying to win, it would at least make free agency more interesting, preventing players such as five-time All-Star Adam Jones sitting without a job until mid-March. He eventually signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the…
DetailsLewis goes yard again in Miracle’s win Top Twins prospect Royce Lewis homered in his second straight game and Edwar Colina spun seven scoreless innings and struck out eight as Class A Advanced Fort Myers defeated Daytona, 7-6, in 12 innings. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190710&content_id=308941722&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMets report cards: Top-end talent can’t save Brodie Van Wagenen’s mess New regime, new brash attitude, same old disappointment. For a third straight year, the Mets will begin the second half all but finished in the postseason race, buried this time not so much by injuries as by underwhelming performance. In his vow to win…
DetailsIndians apologize for Jeff McNeil scoreboard snafu during All-Star Game The Cleveland Indians have apologized after botching multiple names and faces, including that of Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil, on the scoreboard during Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game. “We are very excited about the positive reaction we’ve received about All-Star Week events in Cleveland,” the Indians…
DetailsMinor MLB Transactions: 7/10/19 We’ll track Wednesday’s minor moves throughout baseball here… The Tigers announced that right-hander Austin D. Adams cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Toledo. Not to be confused with the Mariners reliever of the same first and last name (Austin L. Adams) the 32-year-old Adams returned to the big leagues…
DetailsAkin, Woodford gear up for All-Star Game The humidor at Southwest University Park is functioning properly, but after Monday’s Home Run Derby, none of the players are expecting small ball when the Triple-A All-Star Game gets underway tonight. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190710&content_id=308935952&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsJoe Girardi nearly became Dodgers manager before joining Yankees Joe Girardi’s managing career was moments away from taking a drastic turn. Former Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti joined Jon Heyman and Rob Bradford on the “Big Time Baseball” podcast on Monday and revealed that Girardi, who managed the Yankees from 2008-2017 and the Marlins in…
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