Diamondbacks Interested In Brian Dozier The Diamondbacks are one of the teams with interest in free-agent second baseman Brian Dozier, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network. If there are other clubs looking at Dozier, their identities are unknown as of now. It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything regarding Dozier, and this is the…
DetailsMike Fiers gets thunderous ovation after exposing cheating Astros Mike Fiers was showered with cheers at an Oakland Athletics fan event Saturday, three months after the pitcher exposed his former team, the Houston Astros, for using a camera in center field to steal signs illegally. It was just Fiers’ second public appearance since he detailed…
DetailsThe NL East plot lines that could transform 2020 season The NL East is competitive enough that — like a baking recipe — slight alterations will create wide variance. And, even at this late offseason date, a few changes register as way more than slight. The Mets named a new manager before the old one…
DetailsNL Notes: Braves, Acuna, Brewers, Urias, Nationals, Zimmerman, Payroll Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker has no intention of moving Ronald Acuna Jr. to the cleanup spot, per The Athletic’s David O’Brien (via Twitter). Even before the Marcell Ozuna signing, Snitker wasn’t entertaining removing Acuna from leadoff, where he excelled last season after a short stint in…
DetailsHall of Fame plaque variations The bronze plaques of the Hall of Famers that hang in the gallery in Cooperstown could be considered the ultimate baseball cards, though obviously no collector (not even Keith Olbermann) can collect them. The closest we can come is by collecting the classic Hall of Fame plaque postcards – a…
DetailsAstros cheating whistleblower Mike Fiers emerges from scandal Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers, the MLB whistleblower whose revelations about the Astros’ sign-stealing rocked the sport, on Friday made his first public appearance since three managers and one general manager lost their jobs amid the cheating scandal. But the former Astros hurler doesn’t appear ready to…
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Baseball Related Songs: “Laughing River” by Greg Brown In this episode of Baseball Related Songs, we pay attention to “Laughing River” performed by Greg Brown. The song is about a minor leaguer who hangs up his spikes after a twenty-year career. | Greg Brown is an American folk musician from Iowa. He was born into…
DetailsLatest on Padres And Mookie Betts The Padres continue to push for another star as they engage in trade discussions with the Red Sox for Mookie Betts and the Pirates for Starling Marte. The newest tidbit comes for MLB Network insider Jon Heyman who tweets that the Padres are more likely to move Luis Patino…
DetailsAL Central Notes: White Sox, Madrigal, Kopech, Royals, Perez, Mondesi SoxFest is a victory lap trap for the Chicago White Sox this year, but Rick Hahn won’t cop to it. “We haven’t won anything yet,” said the Sox’ GM, per The Athletic’s James Fegan. With the golden boy Cubs hanging a winter goose egg (Steven…
DetailsOct 13: The Halloween Classic OCTOBER 13, 2016 | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Back in the day the World Series was coming to an end around October 13th. This year (2016), the National and American Leagues haven’t even begun their respective League Championship Series. Today the World Series starts the last week in October. The 7th game,…
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