Mauer reportedly to announce retirement Twins icon Joe Mauer will announce his retirement from baseball in a full-page ad in Sunday’s Star Tribune, the newspaper reported on Friday night. Mauer, the first overall pick in the 2001 Draft, spent all 15 years of his big league career with the Twins. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-300522134
DetailsA’s Tovar among three players suspended Athletics right-hander Oscar Tovar has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a banned stimulant while pitchers Heriberto Sosa (Padres) and Christian Charle (Pirates) also received lengthy punishments. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20181109&content_id=300517388&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsJ.P. Ricciardi is first one out in new Mets front office The Mets’ front office shakeup continued on Friday as J.P. Ricciardi and the team decided to part ways. Ricciardi worked alongside Omar Minaya and John Ricco as a trio of acting decision-makers last season after Sandy Alderson stepped away to deal with the return…
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DetailsMets trade target trying to ignore swirling rumors Marlins catcher and Mets trade target J.T. Realmuto isn’t going to talk about the hot stove rumors swirling around him just yet. The All-Star backstop has been the subject of talks among teams and pundits alike this offseason, thanks, in part, to his agent Jeff Berry’s prediction…
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Baseball related songs: “Negro League Baseball” by Jean Grae ft. Natural Resource In this episode of Baseball Related Songs, we pay attention to Negro League Baseball performed by Jean Grae and Natural Resource, a rap group from the nineties that recorded only a handful of singles.The song “Negro League Baseball” was released in 1996 on…
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Los Angeles Dodgers preliminary prospect grade breakdown Results from the first run through the grades. . . I am working on the Los Angeles Dodgers Top 20 prospects for 2019 report. The first run through the grades gives the following result: Grade A: ZeroGrade A-: ZeroGrade B+: ThreeGrade B: FourGrade C+: 26Grade C: A bunch…
DetailsReport: Cubs are open to offers for Bryant It seemed like Kris Bryant would be a Chicago institution when he backed up his 2015 National League Rookie of the Year Award with an MVP and World Series championship the following year. But as the Cubs enter a tricky offseason, indications are that any North Side…
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Minor League Ball Gameday: Friday, November 9, 2018 Good day everyone and welcome to the Minor League Ball Gameday discussion for Friday, November 9th, 2018. Today’s Arizona Fall League action begins at 12:35 PM mountain time with Salt River visiting Mesa and Scottsdale taking on Glendale. The nightcap begins at 6:35 and features Peoria hosting…
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