Dodgers strike first on Pederson’s homer Joc Pederson gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead with a third-inning homer, his first hit of the World Series, against the Red Sox in Game 3 on Friday. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-299761378
DetailsGrandal behind dish as LA opts for lefty platoon Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he chose to put left-handed-hitting catcher Yasmani Grandal in the starting lineup for Game 3 of World Series on Friday in part to curtail Boston’s running game and in part because the switch-hitting Grandal is a better offensive matchup against Red…
DetailsYoenis Cespedes has second heel surgery Yoenis Cespedes is fully in recover-and-rehab mode for next season after undergoing surgery Friday to remove a calcification in his left heel. In August, the Mets outfielder underwent a similar procedure on his right heel. The surgeries were staggered because Cespedes would have been immobile for several weeks otherwise.…
DetailsBlewett turns in one-hit start for Surprise Royals prospect Scott Blewett allowed one hit and struck out six in five scoreless innings as the Surprise Saguaros topped the Scottsdale Scorpions, 3-1, in the Arizona Fall League. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20181026&content_id=299759102&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMets pick Van Wagenen to run show but now must close deal The Mets are closing in on their next head of baseball operations. Mega-agent Brodie Van Wagenen, the co-head of CAA’s baseball division, is the team’s pick to lead the front office, according to an industry source, as the Mets move to fill the…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1288: The More You Don’t Know Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about how teams project the outcomes of matchups between batters and pitchers, the perils of second-guessing well-informed managerial decisions, and why teams still make mistakes, then answer listener emails about start-to-start strikeout variance, limiting the number of pitchers used per…
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DetailsGame 3: Betts in RF; LA starts lefty sluggers Here’s what you need to know about Game 3 of the World Series between the Red Sox and Dodgers. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-299640926
DetailsJ.D. in, Benintendi out for Red Sox in Game 3 Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez will play left field and bat fourth in Game 3 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Friday night. That means Andrew Benintendi is the odd man out as the series shifts to Los Angeles. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-299740910
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