Kenley Jansen executed a rare intentional balk last night Last night, Kenley Jansen recorded a save against the Cubs in a 5-3 win for the Dodgers. He surrendered a baserunner on a Matt Beaty error but otherwise was dominant and he struck out three. Before the final strikeout, however, he did something I hadn’t seen…
Details2019 College World Series chatter The ping of the bat. The roar of the crowd. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/2019_college_world_series_chatter
DetailsA Ted Williams mini-mystery…solved? The hobby is full of secrets, mysteries, and a lore often built on hearsay, self-interest, imperfect memory, and conjecture. Of course sometimes there is actual evidence. Today’s baseball card mystery is the mythical “Ted Signs for 1959” card #68 that has prompted many a collector to declare 79/80 good enough on…
DetailsBabe Ruth jersey auctioned for record $5.64 million The Babe knows how to bring in a buck. A jersey worn by Yankees icon Babe Ruth around 1928-30 sold for $5.64 million, a record price for sports memorabilia, during the Babe Ruth Collection auction at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, according to Hunt Auctions. The previous mark…
DetailsIndians Claim Jordan Stephens Per a team release, the Indians have claimed righty Jordan Stephens off waivers from the White Sox. Stephens, 26, had a rough go at AAA-Charlotte this season, pitching to an 8.60 ERA/6.29 FIP while being torched for eight homers in 37 2/3 IP. He’ll reportedly be assigned to the club’s Double-A…
DetailsMets Acquire Brooks Pounders, Designate Hector Santiago For Assignment The Mets have acquired righty Brooks Pounders from the Indians for cash considerations, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The club also announced that it’s designated lefty Hector Santiago for assignment. More to come… Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/mets-acquire-brooks-pounders-from-indians.html
DetailsMets vs. Cardinals: Skid won’t end vs. St. Louis’ Michael Wacha You read it here first. The Blues won the Stanley Cup in seven games over the Bruins. Warriors in six, however, proved to be our Achilles’ heel. The Raptors (1995) and Blues (1967) were crowned champions for the first time in their histories, setting…
DetailsKenley Jansen uses intentional balk to ensure Dodgers’ win Kenley Jansen went to extreme measures to get Jason Heyward out of his hair. With Heyward on second – potentially reading the catcher’s signs – and two outs in the ninth inning Friday, the Dodgers’ closer intentionally balked him over to third before closing out his…
DetailsLetting teams trade picks is MLB Draft’s ticket out of obscurity Imagine in the days leading to the MLB draft word surfaced that the Dodgers and Padres were maneuvering to try to acquire the No. 1-overall pick from the Orioles. Both NL West clubs are well positioned for the next few years and saw the…
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Austria promoted to CEB cup With an all-Austrian Federations Cup final, the question was team would earn the promotion to the CEB cup. As the Vienna MetroStars beat the Dornbirn Indians in the opening game of the tournament 16-6, the expectation was that the team from the Austrian capital would win. Things would go a…
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