The Nationals’ Secret Weapon In a way, it’s a surprise Howie Kendrick is still playing in the majors. Last year, at 35 years old, he ruptured his Achilles tendon in a May 19 game against the Dodgers, ending his season after just 40 games. It was the second straight season in which Kendrick failed to…
DetailsGerrit Cole Is Meeting Old Expectations We probably don’t need to re-litigate the trade that sent Gerrit Cole from the Pirates to the Astros two years ahead of free agency. This post isn’t about what the Astros did to transform Cole or what the Pirates failed to do. This post is, to a certain extent,…
DetailsDave Martinez Returns To Nationals Sept. 20: The Nationals announced Friday that Martinez will return to the dugout for tonight’s game. Sept. 17: Martinez has been released from the hospital and is resting at home, general manager Mike Rizzo told reporters Tuesday (Twitter link via Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post). He’s waiting to be…
DetailsReport: Domingo German Won’t Pitch Again In 2019 Yankees right-hander Domingo German, who was placed on administrative leave under the MLB-MLBPA Joint Domestic Violence Policy, won’t pitch another inning in 2019, ESPN’s Buster Olney reports (via Twitter). That includes both the regular season and the postseason. Olney notes that the case is not yet “fully…
DetailsJohn Nogowski’s Improbable Path Across all full-season minor league affiliates in 2019, the list of the top three hitters in K%-BB% looked like this: 1) Nick Madrigal 2) Wander Franco 3) John Nogowski Madrigal, of course, was the fourth overall pick in the 2018 draft out of Oregon State and is currently ranked as the…
DetailsDomingo Germán won’t pitch for Yankees again this season after domestic violence allegations Yankee star pitcher Domingo Germán will not return to the field for the remainder of the regular season or playoffs — amid domestic violence allegations involving the mother of his two children, according to a new report. Germán — who has become…
Details2019 Top 100 College Baseball Programs Countdown: 51-60 Who are the nation’s Top 100 Programs? Our in-depth countdown to the top spot continues with our analysis and unveiling of teams in the 51-60 range. Source: https://d1baseball.com/analysis/2019-top-100-college-baseball-programs-countdown-51-60/
DetailsWhat Domingo German’s absence would mean for Yankees’ playoff plans After overcoming injuries to key players from spring training to the final two weeks of the season on the way to an AL East title, the Yankees’ postseason hopes took a colossal dip Thursday due to something a lot more serious than a strained oblique.…
DetailsBrett Gardner put the perfect capper on dream Yankees season On the night the Yankees clinched their first AL East title in seven years, Brett Gardner was all over the basepaths. He scored a run in the second inning, homered in the fourth, hit a two-RBI double in the sixth and walked and scored in…
DetailsThe Red Sox are really cleaning house now The firing of Dave Dombrowski was only the first, as the Red Sox attempt to remodel their organization following a disappointing season in 2019. Ten months removed from winning a World Series, the Red Sox fired their president of baseball operations two weeks ago. Then on Thursday,…
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