Logan Gilbert Talks Pitching Logan Gilbert has all the makings of a quality big-league starter. Drafted 14th overall by the Seattle Mariners in 2018, the 22-year-old right-hander pairs plus stuff with a classic pitcher’s build. Moreover, he’s studious about his craft. The Stetson University product has embraced technology since signing — this per a Mariners…
DetailsVideo: MLB & Coronavirus How and when should MLB address the coronavirus pandemic? MLBTR’s Jeff Todd weighs in. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/video-mlb-coronavirus.html
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 3-12-2020 Iron County [Utah] Record, March 12, 1920:Paul Leslie Mooney, star pitcher of “The House of David” baseball team, religious colony at Benton Harbor, Mich., could have a big league try-out if he would cut his hair. But Paul says no. It is against his belief. The Chicago…
DetailsBlue Jays Notes: Extension Talks, Pre-Arb Salaries, Yamaguchi Let’s check in on the latest regarding the Blue Jays, all coming via Sportsnet … President Mark Shapiro covered a variety of matters in a recent chat with the Writers Bloc show (audio link). Of particular interest was his discussion of the team’s potential young extension targets.…
DetailsFemale Voices event came through loud and clear The Lexington Legends and Emma Tiedemann hosted Female Voices, a panel with the five active women who have experience as play-by-play broadcasters for Minor League games. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200312&content_id=313016034&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsWhat About Baltimore’s Other Catcher of the Future? For someone who has spent his life in Ohio and West Virginia, I have a surprising number of friends who are fans of the Baltimore Orioles. Those friends have spent a large portion of their baseball-attentive lives waiting for the team’s catcher of the future. Toward the…
DetailsRangers Notes: Mendez, Allard, Chavez Left-handed reliever Yohander Mendez has been placed on the suspended list by the Texas Rangers for seeking unauthorized medical care, which is a violation of this contract, according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels was tight-lipped and didn’t elaborate with any further details. Generally, MLB players…
DetailsBreaking News: Strikeouts Are Bad When I first learned about a mysterious cabal of smart nerds who were analyzing baseball, I took the words I got from them as though passed down from heaven. I read Moneyball, of course. But I also read about DIPS theory, wOBA, and whatever else I could get my hands…
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DetailsPECOTA Hates Your Team: Philadelphia Phillies This content is for Basic , Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post PECOTA Hates Your Team: Philadelphia Phillies appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/57657/pecota-hates-your-team-philadelphia-phillies/
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