Phillies Have Discussed Boyd, Greene With Tigers The Phillies have had recent trade talks with the Tigers, and general manager Matt Klentak will be travel to Detroit to get an in-person look at the Tigers’ trade candidates, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Of particular interest to the Phils are lefty Matthew Boyd and…
DetailsAIRHOGS’ ACE EARNS PITCHER OF THE WEEK MOORHEAD, MN- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Texas AirHogs’ RHP Kevin Hilton has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 21, 2019. Hilton earned the award after throwing eight shutout innings in a 4-0…
DetailsBARNUM EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS MOORHEAD, MN- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Chicago Dogs’ INF Keon Barnum has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending July 21, 2019. Barnum earned the award after hitting .500 with four home runs and 14…
DetailsThe Mets have to stop fooling themselves There are three tiers in the National League. The Dodgers are alone at the top, the Marlins at the bottom. Then there are 13 teams in between. Play the season 100 times and all 13 make the playoffs on at least a few occasions. That includes the Mets.…
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The Giants Have Played Themselves Into a Pickle Since June 1, the Oakland A’s have been one of the best teams in baseball, pushing themselves into the middle of the American League Wild Card race. But across the Bay, there’s been a team that’s been even better recently. Since July 1, the Giants have posted…
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The 2019 Replacement-Level Killers: First Base Albert Pujols has shown some life at first base, but the Angels are still almost under water at the position (Photo: Keith Allison) When it comes to replacement level, first base is a very different beast than catcher. In general, teams prioritize catcher defense and staff handling over offense,…
DetailsCubs To Option Carl Edwards Jr. The Cubs have optioned right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. to Triple-A Iowa, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports (via Twitter). The team has yet to formally announce the move, but Rogers adds that righty Rowan Wick is a possible replacement for the struggling Edwards. It’s been a rough season for…
DetailsYankees shake up bullpen to begin pivotal road trip The Yankees reshuffled the backend of their bullpen after Aaron Boone used Stephen Tarpley in two games over the weekend. Tarpley, who pitched 4.1 innings in the Yankees’ series against Colorado, was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the team announced. Jonathan Holder was brought up from…
DetailsBaseball card collectors suspected rampant fraud in their hobby. Now the FBI is investigating. The green stadium seats shown on the baseball card are empty as Stan Musial, wearing a crisp white uniform, grips a bat and digs in. His eyes gaze toward the pitcher over his right shoulder, his white teeth peeking out in…
DetailsDan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 7/22/2019 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dan-szymborski-fangraphs-chat-7-22-2019/
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