100 losses no novelty this year; same with 100 wins The Baltimore Orioles might lose 110 games and still not end up with the No. 1 pick in the draft. That race, so to speak, is pretty unforgiving this year. The Orioles (49-101) split a four-game series at Detroit (45-104) that matched the teams with…
DetailsCarl Yastrzemski’s Grandson Mike to Make Fenway Park Debut Giants rookie outfielder Mike Yastrzemski will play on the same field his grandfather played on during his 23-year career when the Giants face the Red Sox this week at Fenway Park. Yastrzemski, who is the grandson of Red Sox Hall of Famer and 1967 AL MVP…
DetailsThe Yankees Will Play by Their Own Pitching Rules in October Are you old enough to remember when the Yankees invited criticism for not trading for a starting pitcher at the trade deadline? Oh, right. That was only two months ago. Since then the Yankees are 30-14, and are going full steam into the postseason…
DetailsTwo injured MVPs is a major bummer for baseball Last week Christian Yelich‘s season ended with a fractured kneecap. At the time he went down he was neck-and-neck with Cody Bellinger — I think a tad behind, though people may reasonably differ — and, at least by my reckoning, a hair or three above Anthony…
DetailsThere was one heck of a brawl in the stands in Cleveland on Saturday This past weekend the Indians dropped two of three to the Twins in a series they had to have. They still have a couple of weeks to make up the four and a half games by which they trail Minnesota —…
DetailsMLB Power Rankings: Just how good are the Twins? We know a few things for sure. The Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are the three best teams in baseball this season. The Atlanta Braves are a rung below, but still very much a challenger to L.A. in the National League. What…
DetailsNationals’ Dave Martinez Underwent Heart Procedure After Having Chest Pains Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez reportedly underwent a cardiac catheterization after experiencing chest pains during Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Braves. Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reported the news, noting Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo deemed it a “little minor procedure” while revealing Martinez seemed…
DetailsEarly Trade Deadline Re-Assessment: NL West It has only been about six weeks, so it’s too soon to judge with finality how this year’s trade deadline maneuvers will play out. That said, we’re already most of the way through the period — the regular season portion, at least — for which rental players were acquired.…
DetailsJob Posting: Twins Baseball Operations and Technology Internships Please note, this posting contains multiple positions. Position: Research & Development Intern, Baseball Operations Location: Minneapolis, MN Responsibilities: Support the Research and Development Department by delivering tools and research that improve decision-making processes for the breadth of Baseball Operations personnel. Evaluate and build statistically rigorous models to…
DetailsHindsight 2020: Texas Rangers This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Hindsight 2020: Texas Rangers appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/53449/hindsight-2020-texas-rangers/
Details