Geelong-Korea wins first-ever ABL game After being swept by the Sydney Blue Sox last week, the debuting Korean team has won its first game in the Australian Baseball League. In a rain-shortened game Geelong-Korea beat the Perth Heat 7-1. The Korean starting pitcher Jin-Yong Yang pitched six solid innings. He limited the Perth Heat to…
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Long Relief: Giving Thanks November is a light month in the baseball calendar, but not so much for Baseball Prospectus: beyond the hard work of our daily analysts and statisticians, as well as the Transaction Analysis and Minor League teams, we’ve also got people hard at work on next year’s BP Annual and other improvements…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1299: The Whiff Heard Round the World Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about a Willians Astudillo strikeout (and Astudillo vs. other, more highly-touted Twins), the team-switching saga of Oliver Drake, and the singular skill of Nathan Eovaldi, then answer listener emails about changing the game to appeal to non-fans, the value…
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‘Bout to smash some spuds…. ‘Bout to smash some spuds. 🥔🥔🥔https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqd4CAfHei_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nrbmllym1j9x Source: http://www.baseballcardvandals.com/post/180363593585/bout-to-smash-some-spuds#_=_
DetailsMets reportedly interested in Indians catcher Yan Gomes The Mets need catching help and the Indians are listening on just about all of their veteran players, including Yan Gomes. The two sides have discussed the catcher before, with manager Mickey Callaway a fan of Gomes’ defensive skills behind the plate from his days as Cleveland’s…
DetailsHere’s a player to be thankful for on each team You don’t need 119 wins to appreciate your favorite team. Every fan has plenty to be thankful for, and on this Thanksgiving week, here’s one player from each team we feel that way about: Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-301022810
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Derek Dietrich: All-Time Leader Many of you are home, or traveling home, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Not only aren’t you in the mood to read about baseball — I bet you’re especially not in the mood to read about Derek Dietrich, who the Marlins designated for assignment on Tuesday. I’m not really in the mood…
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It’s okay though cuz none of them are real people…. It’s okay though cuz none of them are real people. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqdYsdin2jO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1slt5hyznxnnp Source: http://www.baseballcardvandals.com/post/180356812855/its-okay-though-cuz-none-of-them-are-real-people#_=_
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An Introduction to K-Vest K-Vest by K-Motion was originally intended for golf instructors since it provides a quick look at a player’s biomechanics and real-time measurements. These are then used to provide a mobile, and effective, biofeedback training tool. As K-Motion became successful in the golf world, it became clear that the technology could be…
DetailsMatt Harvey’s free-agency market starts to take shape Matt Harvey’s first foray into free agency won’t be the nine-figure bidding war once expected long ago, but there will be a market for the right-hander. FanCred reported on Wednesday that the A’s and Reds, who Harvey pitched for last season, are among the teams interested in…
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