Blaine Hardy Elects Free Agency 4:21PM: Hardy has indeed officially elected to become a free agent, as per a team announcement. 1:50PM: The Tigers have placed left-hander Blaine Hardy on outright waivers, as per MLB.com’s Jason Beck (Twitter link). The move all but officially ends Hardy’s tenure in the Motor City, as he will become…
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The GIF History of Wilson’s Glove of the Month: #20-#31 (Profar, Altuve, Dee Gordon) For our original post in this series, please check out The GIF History of Wilson’s Glove of the Month: #1-#19. Here’s the info that we shared in the original post. Feel free to skip over if you read the original post!…
DetailsKris Bryant’s Cubs grievance could change MLB free agency The Cubs appear to be headed for a standoff with star third baseman Kris Bryant. Along with Major League Baseball, the sides will sit down for a grievance hearing over Bryant’s longtime dispute with the team over service-time manipulation. Bryant, who is set to be a…
DetailsAstros fire assistant GM Brandon Taubman for outburst at reporters Days after a scathing report that Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman made inappropriate comments toward female reporters, the team announced it has fired him. While the Astros celebrated in the clubhouse at Minute Made Park following their ALCS win over the Yankees, Taubman, according…
DetailsAnalytics giant Bill James quits Red Sox Bill James didn’t need sabermetrics to see his best seasons were behind him. The godfather of baseball analytics ended his 17-year tenure working with the Red Sox, announcing his retirement while lamenting his decreased contributions to the franchise. “I haven’t earned my paycheck with the Red Sox for…
DetailsAstros Fire Assistant GM Brandon Taubman The Astros have fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman, as per a statement released by the team. The move comes two days after news broke of an incident following Houston’s ALCS win over the Yankees on Saturday, as Taubman repeatedly yelled “Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f——…
DetailsCesar Puello Elects Free Agency 3:15PM: Puello has elected free agency, the Marlins announced. 6:48AM: The Marlins outrighted well-traveled outfielder Cesar Puello to Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday night, per the Pacific Coast League transactions page. As a player who has been outrighted previously, Puello will have a chance to elect free agency. Puello, a 28-year-old…
DetailsPhillies Hire Joe Girardi 3:06PM: The Phillies made the news official, announcing in a press release that Girardi has been signed to a three-year contract with a club option for the 2023 season. 8:03AM: The Phillies are expected to hire former Yankees and Marlins manager Joe Girardi as their new skipper, according to a tweet…
DetailsTigers Designate Daniel Stumpf The Tigers have designated left-hander Daniel Stumpf for assignment, The Athletic’s Emily Waldon reports (Twitter link). Stumpf has already cleared waivers, and MLB.com’s Jason Beck reports that Stumpf will opt for free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the Tigers’ minor league system. More analysis to come… Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/10/tigers-designate-daniel-stumpf.html
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Today in baseball: Take me out to the ballgame Today, 111 years ago, the baseball anthem was introduced. Take me out to the ballgame has been the immortal song that is played during every baseball game. According to the legend, the song was inspired by an advertising sign in the New York subway saying “Baseball Today…
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