MLB’s first coronavirus test results are encouraging The early results are in and it’s relatively encouraging news for Major League Baseball. The league and its Players Association on Friday released the first set of numbers from its COVID-19 testing during the intake process, which found 38 positive cases from 3,185 tests. The 1.2 percent positive…
DetailsHow Derek Jeter inspired a special part of ‘Hamilton’ Derek Jeter may not be a founding father, but this member of the “core four” inspired a move in the “Hamilton” musical. Source: https://nypost.com/2020/07/03/how-derek-jeter-inspired-a-special-part-of-hamilton/
DetailsMLB & MLBPA Announce Initial Coronavirus Testing Results MLB and the MLB Players Association have jointly announced the results of the initial round of coronavirus testing. The league says that 31 players and seven staff members tested positive out of 3,185 total people tested. At first glance, the 1.2% rate of positivity is lower than…
DetailsYordan Alvarez Not Yet In Astros Camp Young Astros star Yordan Alvarez was notably absent from Astros camp today, though the precise reason isn’t yet clear. Manager Dusty Baker told reporters that he’s unable to provide further indication due to “league mandates.” Jake Kaplan of The Athletic was among those covering the chat (Twitter thread). It’s…
DetailsHow to Throw a Cutter Welcome to Part 6 of our “How to Throw” series! In our final segment, we will conclude with a discussion and analysis of cutters. Overview of a Cutter A cutter—also known as a “cut-fastball”—is a pitch that is thrown at a high velocity and moves with sharp, horizontal movement, or…
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1st Look: Gleyber Torres’ Nike Cleats & Batting Gloves 2020 Now playing. pic.twitter.com/10dJWxvan3 — MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2020 The internet might make you feel like you need to be mad about everything all the time, but its important to remember a little thing called happiness every once in a while. Happiness for me is…
DetailsScenes from a surreal and socially distanced Mets training camp Social distancing. Hand sanitizer. Masks on the field. The first day of Mets’ spring training 2.0 at Citi Field was a surreal scene that showed MLB’s coronavirus guidelines in action. Among them, the Mets’ batting cage, normally an area filled with teammates, coaches and scouts,…
DetailsBlue Jays Agree To Terms With Austin Martin The Blue Jays have reached a deal with first-round pick Austin Martin, reports Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae (Twitter link). The former Vanderbilt shortstop/third baseman will need to pass a physical before his deal with the club becomes official. Bonus details aren’t yet known, but Martin’s No. 5 overall…
DetailsWelington Castillo Opts Out Of 2020 Season Veteran catcher Welington Castillo has opted out of the 2020 season, Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters Friday (Twitter link via the Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty). Castillo inked a minor league contract with the Nationals back in January and was originally announced as part of the team’s 60-man…
DetailsGerrit Cole announces birth of son Caden: ‘Can’t stop staring at him’ Caden Cole made his spring training debut. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole announced the birth of his son (7 lbs, 13 oz) to reporters on Friday. Caden just beat out his due date of July 1 — and his dad’s spring training 2.0 at…
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