The Cardinals May Have Missed an Opportunity It’s probably unfair to say that the St. Louis Cardinals snuck into the postseason last year. After all, they were expected to contend at the outset of the season and subsequently led the division race over each of their final 35 games. With 91 wins, they were a…
DetailsTime to move on: Minors’ defunct ballparks Over the past decade, MiLB.com’s Ben Hill has visited 20 now-defunct Minor League ballparks. Four were added to the list following the 2019 season. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200130&content_id=312575328&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsRangers To Sign Matt Duffy The Rangers have reached a deal with infielder Matt Duffy, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports (via Twitter). It’s a minors pact with a $1MM salary if Duffy cracks the MLB roster. he can also earn up to $1.5MM in incentives. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/01/rangers-to-sign-matt-duffy.html
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2020 ZiPS Projections: Boston Red Sox After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for eight years. The exercise continues this offseason. Below are the projections for the Boston Red Sox. ZiPS Projections 20202019 AL BAL CHW HOU BOS CLE LAA…
DetailsGiants “Showing Interest” In Hunter Pence The Giants are one of several teams “showing interest” in outfielder Hunter Pence, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). Other pursuers have yet to be named. It’s not surprising to hear the Giants connected to an outfielder, given the news yesterday that the club is looking…
DetailsLatest On Dodgers’ Pursuit Of Mookie Betts With camp fast approaching, teams weighing major trades are surely beginning to feel the pressure. The Dodgers are keeping their cool as they continue to pursue Red Sox star Mookie Betts, Andy McCullough of The Athletic writes (subscription link). But they’re also possibly nearing a decision. Talks between the…
Details2020 Summit League Preview: ORU Back To Business Just a year after surprising many by not winning the Summit League, Oral Roberts looks to take things back over this spring. Source: https://d1baseball.com/season-preview/2020-summit-league-preview/
DetailsThe Top 101 Dynasty Prospects for 2020 This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post The Top 101 Dynasty Prospects for 2020 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/56751/the-top-101-dynasty-prospects-for-2020/
DetailsMoonshot: The Banging Scheme Hurt the Astros As Much As It Helped Them This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Moonshot: The Banging Scheme Hurt the Astros As Much As It Helped Them appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/56750/moonshot-the-banging-scheme-hurt-the-astros-as-much-as-it-helped-them/
DetailsCold Takes: Closing in Context – Part 2 This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Cold Takes: Closing in Context – Part 2 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/56743/cold-takes-closing-in-context-part-2/
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