Fall Report: Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — For the first time in Brian O’Connor’s 15 years as head coach, Virginia missed regionals last year, finishing 29-25 overall and just 12-18 in the ACC. It was a jarringly disappointing season for one of college baseball’s elite programs over the past decade and a half, but it gave…
DetailsManny Machado wasn’t subtle about stealing signs: Red Sox Manny Machado was positioned as the villain of this World Series, and while the Red Sox’s latest accusation against the All-Star isn’t exactly evil, it’s not so nice either. Boston pitching coach Dana LeVangie said he saw Machado stealing signs during the fourth inning of the…
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2018 Arizona Fall League morning roundup: October 26 21 runs from Glendale. That’s a lot. There was a lot of Arizona Fall League action on Thursday. Here’s your daily roundup for October 26th, 2018. *** Glendale 21, Surprise 8 Not a bad day at the office for the Desert Dogs. Seven players had multiple hits…
DetailsMajor League Baseball Says It Isn’t in the Athletics Business It might come as a surprise to some to learn that Major League Baseball used to be a tax-exempt non-profit. It’s true: Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code allows for professional sports leagues to claim tax-exempt status. That didn’t make the teams tax-exempt; the rule…
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Yasmani Grandal’s October From Hell It would take some doing to have a more difficult postseason on either side of the ball, particularly at a pivotal time in one’s career, than Yasmani Grandal has had. As the Dodgers’ starting catcher during the regular season, the switch-hitting 29-year-old (who turns 30 on November 8) hit for…
DetailsNC State releases 2019 Schedule RALEIGH, N.C. – After guiding NC State baseball to a 40-win season and top-25 finish in the… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2018/10/26/nc-state-releases-2019-schedule/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsJeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat — 10/26/18 Source: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jeff-sullivan-fangraphs-chat-10-26-18/
DetailsMilwaukee releases 2019 Schedule MILWAUKEE – Trips to Florida, Mississippi, Arizona and Utah as well as 21 home games in a new… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2018/10/26/milwaukee-releases-2019-schedule/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
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The Dodgers Walker Buehler is starting a pivotal Game 3. Here’s how the rookie got here. It’s make or break time for the Dodgers in the World Series. Getting the ball is stud rookie Walker Buehler. The Los Angeles Dodgers trail the Boston Red Sox 2-0 in the 2018 MLB World Series. In arguably the…
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2 for 1: Pace of Play and “Bullpens” We are in an era of power bullpens, but the Red Sox don’t have to see it that way Power arms in even more powerful bullpens have become the norm across Major League Baseball. It used to be frowned upon for young pitchers to carve out bullpen…
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