Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-3-2019 Washington Times, May 3, 1919:The six American League players that engaged in all games their clubs played last year, have played in every game to date this season. One of them, Everett Scott, has not missed a single contest of the last 391 consecutive games played by…
DetailsTexas notes: Hernandez harnessing arsenal With a fastball that can touch 99 mph, Rangers prospect Jonathan Hernandez has been amassing strikeouts with Frisco but knows he’ll need to focus on his control to make it to the Majors like his father. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190503&content_id=306781786&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsFarm system storylines: April edition Members of the MiLB.com staff cover early-season storylines from all 30 farm systems with prospects like Luis Robert (White Sox), Casey Mize (Tigers) and Yordan Alvarez (Astros) standing out already, Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190503&content_id=306790612&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of May 2 Angels No. 3 prospect Brandon Marsh tied his career high with four hits and Orioles No. 2 prospect Ryan Mountcastle stayed hot with three of his own to extend his hitting streak to nine games. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190503&content_id=306804514&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsTyler Glasnow, Aflame When a meteoroid strikes the top of the Earth’s atmosphere, it’s traveling at an unthinkable speed — something like 30 miles per second. Though it’s initially as cold as the void of space, the friction of striking the atmosphere creates intense heat. The thermal energy is sufficient to vaporize it, layer by…
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Sorenson: Off The Top Of My Head, May 2 In terms of the regular season, it’s three down and one to go. Hard to believe we are already at the end of the third month of the season. The preliminaries are done with, now we just have the final stretch of the season. This is…
DetailsHow CC and Amber Sabathia celebrated his strikeout milestone CC and Amber Sabathia have plenty to celebrate these days. Source: https://nypost.com/2019/05/03/how-cc-and-amber-sabathia-celebrated-his-strikeout-milestone/
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Guessing the Fate of April’s Underachieving Pitchers Earlier this week, I made my on-the-record guesses for what would happen with some of April’s underachieving hitters. Now we’ll turn to look at the disappointing pitchers and the potential for more helpings of crow for me to eat come October. Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox Last year,…
DetailsSmash Mouth calls Phillies’ Bryce Harper a ‘jackass’ for spurning Giants Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is a money-hungry “jackass” who deserves the boos he received at Citizens Bank Park the other night, according to 90s rock band Smash Mouth. The Giants’ offer was shunned. Bryce might as well be walkin’ on the sun. Source:…
DetailsWhy Jesse Winker has been waving at Met fans after Reds’ victories Could it be because he’s a preening, posing, lunkheaded jackwagon? Naaaah…. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/why_jesse_winker_has_been_waving_at_met_fans_after_reds_victories
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