Bryce Harper answers DC boos with monster homer, epic bat flip WASHINGTON — The first boos, guttural and loud, greeted Bryce Harper during pregame introductions 15 minutes ahead of the rain-delayed first pitch Tuesday night, as he stood in the Nationals Park visitor’s dugout wearing his Philadelphia Phillies uniform — and hours before he marked…
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D1 Digest: Another Tuesday With More Crazy Upsets South Carolina’s Jacob Olson hit two home runs to beat NC State, but that wasn’t the only surprising performance on Tuesday, as we look back at the day’s action. Source: https://d1baseball.com/roundup/d1-digest-another-tuesday-with-more-crazy-upsets/
DetailsRon Darling’s tell-all skewers others, not just Lenny Dykstra Lenny Dykstra is not the only ex-teammate former Met Ron Darling brushed back in his latest memoir. In “108 Stitches,” which the Mets author-announcer co-wrote with Daniel Paisner, Darling sets out to unspool the funny and unlikely yarns that crisscross the MLB generations, like the 108…
DetailsLuke Voit ‘pissed off’ after getting plunked, shown up by Joe Jimenez Luke Voit has the build of a professional wrestler, and after Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the Tigers he sounded like he was ready to enter the ring. Voit was “pissed off” after getting hit by a pitch from Joe Jimenez in the eighth…
DetailsMets hang on to survive late scare from lowly Marlins MIAMI — Jason Vargas danced through trouble Tuesday night, using spacious Marlins Park and the anemic lineup he faced to his advantage. Gifted five runs in the first inning, the veteran left-hander essentially put the ball over the plate and dared the Marlins to beat…
DetailsAroldis Chapman implodes as depleted Yankees fall to Tigers A depleted lineup nearly devoid of star power and a fire-balling closer whose fastball has lost some pop proved to be a bad combination for the Yankees on Tuesday night in a 3-1 loss to the Tigers. The Yankees managed to score just a lone run…
DetailsMets turned Pete Alonso into a human omelet after his first HR MIAMI — Pete Alonso has got balls. There is the ball from his first major league hit, which came last week during his debut in Washington. Then there is the ball from his first career home run, which was retrieved from behind the…
DetailsBryce Harper gives National fans what they want in first at-bat It looks like Nationals fans got the first laugh on Bryce Harper. Harper, who signed a 13-year, 330 million deal with the Phillies this season, struck out against Max Scherzer in his first-at bat against his former team. Harper received a strong serving of…
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Pairing Various Tools and Tech Together to Better Understand Hitter Tendencies Integrating modern technology to help build an individualized program is arguably one of the biggest challenges facing hitting coaches today. With new tools such as K-Vest, HitTrax, Blast Motion Sensors, and OnBaseU, hitting screenings becoming common among facilities and programs, and the opportunity to…
DetailsKeith Hernandez confirms Dykstra was barking, but couldn’t hear specifics Keith Hernandez remembers Lenny Dykstra chirping at Oil Can Boyd, just not the specifics that Ron Darling describes in his new book. Hernandez, the first baseman on that 1986 Mets World Series team, said he didn’t hear whether Dykstra directed racial epithets at the Red…
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