Behind Yankees’ Gio Urshela vision and new roster dilemma The Yankees had always liked Giovanny Urshela. He was the kind of player who both their scouting and analytic wings agreed was intriguing. Brian Cashman, while explaining that, also said the third baseman was viewed as an “insurance policy.” The Yankees purchased him from the Blue…
DetailsCraig Edwards FanGraphs Chat–5/2/2019 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/craig-edwards-fangraphs-chat-5-2-2019/
DetailsReds’ Jesse Winker opens up on being Mets fans’ most hated Jesse Winker has a unique way of getting back at the Mets fans who have heckled him during the Reds series at Citi Field. “They talk loud — and a lot,” the Reds left fielder said before Thursday’s game in Queens. “I like to…
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April Attendance Was a Mixed Bag for Baseball A year ago, warning bells rang out across the league as attendance dropped precipitously in April, down nearly 3,000 fans per game from the previous season and about 2,500 fans per game from the April average from 2014 through 2017. The rough April came on the heels…
DetailsTwins’ Kirilloff activated off Pensacola IL Twins No. 2 prospect Alex Kirilloff is expected to make his season debut Thursday for Double-A Pensacola. Kirilloff missed all of April with a wrist injury. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190502&content_id=306781680&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsLosing Corey Kluber Isn’t What the Indians Needed The 2019 season, already something less than a banner one for Corey Kluber, went from bad to worse on Wednesday night in Miami. A 102-mph comebacker off the bat of the Marlins’ Brian Anderson struck the 33-year-old righty on his right forearm — OUCH! — reportedly causing…
DetailsSouthern notes: Westbrook shows the way Drafted out of high school by his hometown D-backs in 2013, Generals outfielder Jamie Westbrook is off to a strong start at the plate and as a leader in his fourth Southern League stint. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190502&content_id=306750512&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsSmash Mouth turns on ‘jackass’ Bryce Harper amid Phillies boos The heat is ticking up around Bryce Harper. Soon enough, he might as well be walking on the sun. Smash Mouth, the very same ironically beloved ’90s band that tried to break exclusive news on the Giants’ internal discord about signing Bryce Harper, has now…
DetailsPromo Preview: May the Fourth Strikes Back May the Fourth is Saturday, and Minor League teams across the country are once again celebrating with a bevy of Star Wars promotions. Ben Hill rounds them up. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190502&content_id=306618954&fext=.jsp&vkey=promo_preview&sid=milb
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-2-2019 Columbus Dispatch, May 2, 1919:One of the annual sports in the spring time is to watch the Cincinnati Reds get their big getaway. The Reds have won more first month pennants than most of their rivals in the National league put together, but they always fade when…
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