Prospect Roundup: Games of June 10 Reds’ top prospect Taylor Trammell went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI for Chattanooga while Brewers’ No. 30 prospect Trent Grisham homered twice for Biloxi. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190611&content_id=307956856&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsReport: Pirates’ “Preference” Is To Trade Corey Dickerson The Pirates are interested in finding a trade partner to take outfielder Corey Dickerson, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (subscription link). Dickerson, 30, is earning $8.5MM in his final season of arbitration eligibility. As we discussed recently upon Dickerson’s activation, the Pirates…
DetailsWhat the Seahawks’ Suit Against Malik McDowell Means for Baseball If you’re a fan of that vastly inferior sport involving shoulder pads, helmets, and a vaguely oblong ovoid incorrectly dubbed a “ball,” you’re probably familiar with a northwestern franchise known as the Seattle Seahawks (interestingly, there is no such thing as a “seahawk”). You may…
DetailsThe lineup combination Mets never saw coming Jed Lowrie remains stashed in Florida, perhaps in the witness protection program under the name Ivan, which appropriately enough would give him the initials “IL.” The Mets signed the veteran infielder last offseason as part of their flexibility plan, which would allow manager Mickey Callaway to rotate various…
DetailsHow Does Mike Soroka Do It? | FanGraphs Baseball How does command fit into projecting pitcher performance? It has to fit in there somewhere. The existing metrics, however, just don’t fit.When you’re forced to look at a pitcher’s sequencing to figure out why he’s effective, it’s a good bet that the obvious culprits (whiffs and…
DetailsPlenty of available names if Phillies look to trade for help in center field | NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s a list. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/plenty_of_available_names_if_phillies_look_to_trade_for_help_in_center_fiel
DetailsJoey Votto’s incredible journey to the Reds | MLB.com Votto and the Reds, a love story. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/joey_vottos_incredible_journey_to_the_reds_mlbcom
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How Does Mike Soroka Do It? Baseball has changed a lot in the last five years, so much so that watching a game from 2014 already feels like a blast from the past. Offense was low, sinking fastballs were everywhere, and groundballs and defense were the order of the day. 2019 hardly feels like the…
DetailsDavid Ortiz’s legacy and ‘aura’ through the eyes of one shaken Hall of Famer Hall of Famer John Smoltz, who knows from auras, sat in a Yankee Stadium broadcast booth Monday afternoon and thought back to the first time he witnessed Big Papi in full splendor, down in the Dominican Republic. “Just the whole David…
DetailsThe Dodgers Bullpen Probably Looks Worse Than It Is “It’s not that far off,” said Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly last night after his latest rough outing. “It probably looks worse than what it really is.” Kelly was referring to his own situation when he chatted with reporters (including Pedro Moura of The Athletic, Twitter link). But…
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