Seth Lugo on His Tennis-Ball Container Curveball Seth Lugo has a quality bender, and he relied on it heavily this year. The New York Mets righty ranked seventh among qualified relievers in curveball frequency at 33.9%. It’s hard to argue with the results. Lugo made 54 appearances — all but five out of the bullpen…
DetailsBest trade fits for Kluber, Bumgarner and Thor With a number of enticing but risky starters hitting free agency this offseason, many teams are exploring the cost of trading for an ace instead. And while one of the top trade targets (James Paxton) is already off the market, high-end hurlers such as Corey Kluber, Noah…
DetailsAre Braves looking to add top closer? Craig Kimbrel has compiled an impressive resume during his nine seasons in the big leagues, recording a microscopic 1.91 ERA with a 0.92 WHIP, 333 saves and a 14.7 K/9 rate, and he should be a coveted asset on the free-agent market this offseason. Here, you will find…
DetailsWally Backman is finally a manager in New York Wally Backman is coming back to New York. The Long Island Ducks announced on Wednesday that Backman would be their next manager. “I’m excited to join the Ducks knowing the professionalism of the organization and how much they care about winning,” Backman, 59, said in a…
DetailsMariners not first team to dangle stud closer as salary-dump bait What the Mariners are attempting — tying a financial albatross (Robinson Cano) to the best reliever in his league (Edwin Diaz) with four years to go until his free agency — has precedent. The Braves of the 2014-15 offseason were the Mariners of 2018-19.…
DetailsKiley McDaniel Chat – 11/28/18 ? Source: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/kiley-mcdaniel-chat-11-28-18/
DetailsLefty Luzardo headlines A’s All-Stars With lefty Jesus Luzardo leading a group of young prospects, the Oakland Athletics may be on the brink of developing into a longtime contender in the American League West. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20181128&content_id=301133578&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 11-28-2018 Washington Times, November 28, 1918:[Retired Browns pitcher] Barney Pelty, who lays no claim to being a football player, made a sensational dash on a gridiron at Farmington, Mo. Pelty recovered a headgear thrown in the stand by a player on the St. Louis University team, and was…
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Jesse Chavez Isn’t Done If your perception of Jesse Chavez, who on Tuesday signed with the Texas Rangers for two years and $8 million, is anchored by his time with the A’s from 2012-2015 — or even, honestly, with the Blue Jays (2016), Dodgers (2016), Angels (2017) or Rangers (for the first half of 2018)…
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Fall Report: Baylor Steve Rodriguez and Baylor have restored order in Waco. From the late 1990s through 2012, the Bears experienced a wealth of success. They made their first College World Series appearance in 2005 and made four-straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2009-12, only to go on an extended postseason hiatus. Rodriguez was hired by…
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