Inside look at Mets’ coronavirus protocols at Citi Field The line began forming outside the Hodges gate at Citi Field before 8 a.m. on Friday. Reporters and photographers with access to the ballpark — a number limited to 35 as part of MLB’s COVID-19 protocol — were greeted by a Mets employee who explained the…
Details2020 Amateur Draft Signings: 7/3/20 Here are the latest draft deals … The Dodgers have agreed to a $1,622,500 bonus with third-rounder Jake Vogel, Jim Callis of MLB.com tweets. That’s over a million north of the slot value of the 100th overall pick, so clearly the high-school outfielder represented a draft priority for his home-state club.…
DetailsLuis Madero Tests Positive For COVID-19 Giants infielder Luis Madero has tested positive for COVID-19, as Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic was among those to cover via Twitter. He consented to the release of the medical information. Madero, 23, was claimed and outrighted back in the pre-coronavirus days of Spring Training. That familiar grab-and-stash roster…
DetailsSanitizer, distance, homers: Inside Day 1 of Mets spring training 2.0 Citi Field opened for baseball Friday, complete with hand sanitizers near each foul line, socially distanced markers and masks for players and staff. Some 113 days after the COVID-19 outbreak shuttered spring training, the Mets returned to workouts for a 2020 season they hope…
DetailsKentucky’s Best Baseball Players For a lot of people where we are from is a point of pride. When we meet someone who hales from the same place as us there is often a sense of comradery. Below is a list of the best players born in the state of Kentucky. Jim Bunning – Southgate,…
DetailsThe Cleveland Indians are considering a name change The Cleveland Indians are considering a name change. The club, with the NFL’s Washington Redskins launching an internal review of their team nickname this week, issued a statement Friday night expressing a willingness to have internal discussions about the “best path forward with regard to our team…
DetailsCleveland Indians To Consider Name Change In the wake of the potential forthcoming name change of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, the Cleveland Indians appear to be approaching a reckoning of their own. The organization issued a statement on the matter, first disclosing it to Zack Meisel and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (subscription link) and…
DetailsGerrit Cole even more confident in Yankees’ World Series hopes Caden Cole’s arrival on the final day of June supplied a grown-up dose of joy to his father who believes the Yankees can add a World Series trophy to the infant’s crib. “We liked our chances in February not coming out of the gate 100…
DetailsTommy Pham Tests Positive For COVID-19 The Padres announced today that outfielder Tommy Pham has tested positive for the coronavirus, as AJ Cassavell of MLB.com was among those to cover on Twitter. Pham authorized release of his personal medical information. Fortunately, he’s said to be asymptomatic at the moment. Pham, 32, has yet to suit…
DetailsWillians Astudillo Tests Positive For COVID-19 Twins utilityman Willians Astudillo has tested positive for COVID-19, the Twins announced today. Dan Hayes of The Athletic was among those covering the news on Twitter. Fortunately, it does not appear as if Astudillo has had a worrying reaction to the disease to this point. He’s said to be…
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