Sunday Notes: Dodgers Prospect Kody Hoese is Calm, Cool, and Collects Hits Kody Hoese exploded last season at Tulane. In a breakout junior campaign that saw him shoot up draft charts, the right-handed-hitting third baseman slashed a preposterous .391/.486/.779, bashing 23 home runs along the way. Duly impressed, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Hoese with…
DetailsYankees rookie Mike King is in the mix for a rotation spot TAMPA — Right-hander Mike King is in the mix for a rotation spot with James Paxton expected to miss at least the first two months of the season because of back surgery earlier this month and Luis Severino headed to New York for…
DetailsMets’ Seth Lugo returns to mound after fracturing his toe PORT ST. LUCIE — Seth Lugo was back on a mound Saturday and looking forward to a normal spring training. “All the pitches were there, executing and locating,” said the Mets right-hander, who had been limited to playing catch in recent days after fracturing his…
DetailsYankees’ Aaron Boone OK with Aaron Judge not playing yet TAMPA — Aaron Boone doesn’t have a date when Aaron Judge will play in an exhibition game and the slugger has yet to take a full batting practice, but the Yankees manager doesn’t sound like a worried man. “Judge hit again [Saturday] and threw out…
DetailsPepperdine Stays Unbeaten Against Recharged Akron MALIBU, CA — About halfway through a rare 38-minute lightning delay at Eddy D. Field Stadium, Pepperdine coach Rick Hirtensteiner meandered over to the Akron dugout and said to Zips head coach Chris Sabo, “I bet you guys didn’t think you’d be caught in a lightning delay out here…
DetailsCamp Battles: Cubs’ Second Base Mix The Cubs started seven different players at second base in 2019 with generally uninspiring results. Addison Russell, Ben Zobrist and Tony Kemp are now gone. Let’s take a look at the options who remain to fill that spot on the north side in 2020. Jason Kipnis: Chicago signed Kipnis to a minor-league deal…
DetailsD1 Digest: Saturday, Feb. 22 Long Beach State made another splash with a series-clinching win against Wake Forest, and UCF clinched a big road series at Auburn, two of the highlights from an action-packed Saturday. Source: https://d1baseball.com/roundup/d1-digest-saturday-feb-22/
DetailsTony Clark: MLBPA’s ‘Strong Preference’ Rays Remain In Tampa Bay The Rays’ deliberations about splitting their season between Tampa Bay and Montreal have their fair share of logistical difficulties. Among them could be opposition from the team’s players, who would face unique living and family challenges if the plan were ever to get green-lit. Until tonight,…
DetailsNov 2: CBS buys Yankees NOVEMBER 2, 1964 | NEW YORK, NEW YORK – CBS, the broadcasting company, became principle owner of the New York Yankees on this date in 1964. It paid $11.2 million for the privilege. That much wouldn’t pay for the restrooms in today’s Yankee Stadium. According to Forbes magazine, as of March 2016, the Yankee franchise is…
DetailsMets’ Rick Porcello gets eye-opening welcome to National League PORT ST. LUCIE — It was only one inning consisting of 17 pitches, but Rick Porcello received a taste Saturday of competing in a Mets uniform. Two weak singles, including a broken-bat shot by Garrett Cooper, produced a run against the veteran right-hander, who later admitted…
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