Listen to Episode 2 of ‘Pinstripe Pod’: When Will Baseball Return? With baseball and sports in general on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, we bring you Episode 2 of the “Pinstripe Pod” with Chris Shearn and former Yankees pitcher Jeff Nelson. Shearn and Nellie open the show talking about the coronavirus and the impact it…
DetailsManfred: “We Are Not Going To Start On April 9” 12:05pm: Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweets that Manfred confirmed the obvious, during a conference call, plainly stating: “We are not going to start on April 9.” Unsurprisingly, Goold notes that owners are still hoping to enjoy the revenue of a full 162-game…
DetailsHow MLB, union are moving closer to coronavirus answers The Players Association sent a counter-proposal Sunday night to MLB’s original overture on how to handle a myriad of issues impacting baseball during the coronavirus-related hiatus, such as whether or not players will be paid, The Post has learned. The union was anticipating a response perhaps…
DetailsAmericas Olympic Baseball qualifier postponed Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation PHOENIX (AZ), USA — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), together with host USA Baseball, announced the postponing of the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualification Event for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 due to player, personnel and spectator health and safety measures to…
DetailsCOVID-19 Roundup: The First Player Has Tested Positive This is the first installment of what we plan to make a daily series in which the FanGraphs staff rounds up the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 virus’ effect on baseball. With thousands of players in major and minor league camps this spring amid what has grown…
DetailsJay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 3/16/20 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jay-jaffe-fangraphs-chat-3-16-20/
DetailsBlue Jays Select Joe Panik The Blue Jays have selected the contract of veteran infielder Joe Panik, as first indicated on the league transactions log at MLB.com. Right-hander Yennsy Diaz was placed on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding roster move. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith tweets that the move is indeed official, adding that Panik…
DetailsWill Smith Leads L.A.’s Bargain Catching Crew In 2020, we estimate that the Dodgers will pay out $236 million in salary. That’s 10% more than any other team in baseball except the Yankees, and over $40 million more than their closest National League competitor, the Cubs. The Dodgers have been big spenders for some time…
DetailsD1 Analytics: 2020 Top Freshmen Hitters The college baseball season might unfortunately be over, but our analysis doesn’t stop. Here’s an inside look at our Top 50 freshmen hitters from an analytical standpoint. Source: https://d1baseball.com/rankings/d1-analytics-2020-top-freshmen-hitters/
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How Many Games Can MLB Realistically Play in 2020? With the announcement last week that MLB would suspend spring training and delay Opening Day by at least two weeks, to say that the season’s future is uncertain would be an understatement. The most optimistic of scenarios — one in which the United States’ response to…
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