Another woman comes forward: Addison Russell ‘abandoned’ me and our kid Addison Russell is already serving a 40-game suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy following allegations made by his ex-wife. Now the Cubs shortstop is being accused by another woman — the mother of his daughter — of mistreatment and negligence in childcare support.…
DetailsThere’s a Downside to the Opener The 2018 season brought with it a number of unexpected developments. The Braves won their division! The Athletics were good! Max Muncy hit 35 home runs! But those sorts of developments are why we watch baseball: the unexpected and the fun. There was another development in the 2018 season,…
DetailsEx-Marlins president David Samson mocks fans at party: ‘1.2. billion. F–k you’ We screwed you to sell the Marlins for $1.2 billion! Lol. Get it? Former Marlins president David Samson made an appearance at popular ESPN Radio host Dan Le Batard’s birthday party over the weekend. Samson was part of the group under then-owner Jeffrey…
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Fall Report: Missouri State Missouri State has been a juggernaut in the Missouri Valley Conference over the last two years, going a combined 36-4 in the league while winning back-to-back regular-season titles. In order to three-peat in the Valley, the Bears will have to figure out how to replace mainstays Jeremy Eierman, Hunter Steinmetz and…
DetailsBlue Jays system ready to make an impact Top overall prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and second-ranked Toronto prospect Bo Bichette lead a formidable flock of prospects named Blue Jays Organization All-Stars. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20181218&content_id=301997118&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsNuts! Optioned to Modesto Recently, I archived in pocket pages the five 2018 Seattle Mariners’ minor league card sets. I have team sets for each of Seattle’s minor league affiliates starting 1991-with the exception of the ’97 Memphis Chicks. In addition, I have many sets prior to ’91. The cards tend to use contemporary designs…
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Astros Sign Michael Brantley DECEMBER 19: The deal is now official. Brantley will receive a $2MM signing bonus and $15MM salaries in each year of the deal, per Rosenthal (via Twitter). DECEMBER 17, 6:01pm: The terms have been agreed to, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, who tweets that the deal will not come with any options.…
DetailsKiley McDaniel Chat – 12/19/18 Source: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/kiley-mcdaniel-chat-12-19-18/
DetailsNick Martinez Re-Signs With Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Former MLB hurler Nick Martinez has re-upped with Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, the club announced (via the Japan Times). He’ll be guaranteed a reported $2.2MM. Martinez, 28, landed with the Fighters last year after spending parts of four seasons in the majors with the Rangers. He…
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JAWS and the 2019 Hall of Fame Ballot: Barry Bonds 2019 BBWAA Ballot The Ballot’s Big Questions Mariano Rivera Edgar Martinez Mike Mussina Roy Halladay Larry Walker Scott Rolen Todd Helton Andruw Jones Omar Vizquel Gary Sheffield Manny Ramirez Fred McGriff Lance Berkman Jeff Kent Andy Pettitte Roger Clemens Barry Bonds The following article is…
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