Alonso’s status an issue for union watching service time PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Pete Alonso is hitting .406 at spring training and leads the Mets with three home runs. Yet, if New York keeps him in the minor leagues for the first 15 days of the season, his eligibility for free agency would…
DetailsThis year, Gabe Kapler using his gut to set Phillies’ lineup — here’s what that means TAMPA, Fla. — With the Phillies’ lineup as deep and as talented as it’s been in a decade, fans can’t get enough of lineup chatter. Who should lead off? Is the two-hole still reserved for the Phils’ best hitter,…
DetailsAthletics excited about starting season in Japan next week MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics pitcher Liam Hendriks wants to taste soy sauce ice cream. Teammate Marco Estrada is hoping to spend a day at Tokyo Disneyland. Athletics manager Bob Melvin just needs to pack. Melvin and the Athletics head to Japan on Thursday for…
DetailsA preview of the new procedural changes coming to MLB in 2020 We’re already discussing the changes to the trade deadline- some other changes that will be coming: The players’ union and MLB are expected to announce they have agreed, in 2020, to: Roster expansion by one to 26, including a maximum 13 pitchers, in…
DetailsRochester Red Wings will honor city’s deaf culture with ASL uniforms It’s not uncommon in Rochester, New York, to begin speaking to a stranger and have them reply in American Sign Language (ASL). The city has been referred to as having the nation’s highest per capita deaf population, backed up in 2012 with data by…
DetailsExpanding the Zone: The Rise of MLB’s Minimum Earners The post Expanding the Zone: The Rise of MLB’s Minimum Earners appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/47804/expanding-the-zone-the-rise-of-mlbs-minimum-earners/
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DetailsRubbing Mud: Martin Perez and Discontinuous Change The post Rubbing Mud: Martin Perez and Discontinuous Change appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/47809/rubbing-mud-martin-perez-and-discontinuous-change/
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Short Relief: Running to Stand Still Thought experiment: if you could magically add 30 points of on base percentage to any team in baseball, who would you pick? (Ordinarily, I’d add the caveat “excluding your favorite team” but let’s face it…if you’re an MLB fan during this execrable offseason, there’s a 95 percent chance the…
DetailsFive To Watch: AL Rookies The post Five To Watch: AL Rookies appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/47802/five-to-watch-al-rookies/
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