Finding A Match In A Starling Marte Trade Pirates center fielder Starling Marte isn’t a perfect player, but he’s a very good one. And he’s now within two seasons of free agency, with the Bucs looking increasingly unlikely to contend before that time comes. The 31-year-old ought to have plenty of appeal, given that he…
DetailsThe Joy of Ji-Man Choi Over five postseason games, the Rays have had a plethora of heroes. Tommy Pham is batting .429/.455/.714, good for a scalding 213 wRC+. Willy Adames has been even better, with a 240 wRC+ and an actual cannon for an arm. Charlie Morton has thrown 10 innings and allowed only a…
DetailsTwins reliever Tyler Duffey: Yankees fans are MLB’s cruelest Twins reliever Tyler Duffey never experienced anything like the vitriol he received from Yankees fans during the ALDS. “Boston’s fun, they’re baseball fans,” Duffey told The Athletic after the Yankees swept the Twins in the ALDS. ”Yankees fans, they just hate people.” Duffey appeared in both…
DetailsCubs Face Decision On Kendall Graveman It was easy to forget since he did not pitch in 2019, but the Cubs inked righty Kendall Graveman to a fairly unique contract last winter. Now, the team will soon face a decision on his future with the organization. Graveman’s deal promised him $575K for 2019 and included…
DetailsGabe Kapler’s Phillies fate may be decided by his players Gabe Kapler’s fate is likely in his players’ hands now. Phillies owner John Middleton has asked for the input of the his roster as he gets set to decide whether Kapler will return for his third season as manager – the final one on his…
DetailsJoe Girardi ‘sure to get’ in-person interview with Mets Joe Girardi wants to manage again, and the Mets are going to pick his brain. The former Yankees manager and current television analyst is “sure to get” an in-person interview with the Mets for their vacant manager position, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Heyman reports…
DetailsTwins To Exercise Club Option Over Nelson Cruz In one of the more predictable items of early offseason business, the Twins have decided to exercise their club option over designated hitter Nelson Cruz, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). That decision will not need to be made formally until after the conclusion…
DetailsHistory Being More or Less Bunk, the Minnesota Twins Look to the Future The 16-straight postseason losses is a story hard to ignore. So is the fact that 13 of those defeats — Monday night’s ALDS ousting being the latest in that inglorious stretch — have come at the hands of the Bronx Bombers. October…
DetailsPache, Waters next in line for Atlanta There’s no shortage of young talent among the Atlanta Braves’ Organization All-Stars. Outfield prospects Cristian Pache and Drew Waters lead the way. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191009&content_id=310967302&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsDodgers’ White finds relief in AFL After missing innings during the regular season due to blister issues, ninth-ranked Dodgers prospect Mitchell White is working on his craft as a reliever in the Arizona Fall League. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191009&content_id=311079938&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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