Bullies tried breaking up Pete Alonso’s relationship with illicit photos Mets star Pete Alonso’s undeniable persistence shaped him into the face of the franchise he represents today. During an interview with ESPN, Alonso revealed that during his time playing for the University of Florida, he received backlash from both his teammates and roommates over his…
DetailsRoyals Designate Jorge Lopez For Assignment The Royals announced Friday that right-hander Jorge Lopez has been designated for assignment. He’d been on the bereavement list, and because he’s out of minor league options, had to either be added back to the 28-man roster or designated for assignment. The Kansas City front office clearly didn’t feel…
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FanGraphs Live! Friday 2:00 ET: The Home Run Derby on MLB The Show While we’re back to watching games of actual baseball, the 2020 All-Star Game and its related festivities were cancelled. We streamed the virtual Futures Game a few weeks ago and today, it’s time for our MLB The Show Home Run Derby. To…
DetailsRed Sox Release John Andreoli, Add Seth Blair To Player Pool The Red Sox have released outfielder John Andreoli in order to open a spot in their 60-man player pool for right-hander Seth Blair, per a team announcement. Blair will join the club’s alternate training site. Andreoli, 30, is a Worcester native with 26 games…
DetailsCardinals Game Postponed Due To Additional Covid-19 Positives Tonight’s Cardinals game against the Cubs has been postponed due to new positive Covid-19 test(s) within the Cardinals organization, The Athletic’s Mark Saxon reports (via Twitter). The new positives dash the Cardinals’ hopes of getting back to the field for the first time since July 29. The…
DetailsOrioles Add Two To 60-Man Player Pool The Orioles announced Friday that they’ve added lefty Brian Gonzalez and infielder Gunnar Henderson to their 60-man player pool. Both have been assigned to the club’s alternate training site in Bowie. Baltimore’s pool is up to 59 players. Gonzalez, 24, doesn’t rank among Baltimore’s best prospects but has…
DetailsFanGraphs Prep: How Many Runs Should Have Scored? This is the ninth in a series of baseball-themed lessons we’re calling FanGraphs Prep. In light of so many parents suddenly having their school-aged kids learning from home, we hope that these units offer a thoughtfully designed, baseball-themed supplement to the schoolwork your student might already be…
DetailsUNC’s Mike Fox retires; Scott Forbes takes over CHAPEL HILL – Mike Fox, the winningest active coach in Division I baseball and the first to lead an… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2020/08/07/uncs-mike-fox-retires-scott-forbes-takes-over/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsEric Longenhagen Chat: 8/7/2020 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/eric-longenhagen-chat-8-7-2020/
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Starting Pitcher Workloads Have Been Significantly Reduced in 2020 We’re two weeks into the long-delayed 2020 season, and one thing that sticks out thus far, beyond the schedule mayhem caused by COVID-19 outbreaks and the rule changes regarding extra innings and doubleheaders, is the plight of starting pitchers. Between the lengthy shutdown due to the…
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