Rangers Looking At “Controllable Starters” As they begin to consider their possible approaches to the trade deadline, the Rangers are “evaluating controllable starters,” according to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi (via Twitter). The organization also has some rather immediate concerns in the pitching staff with little in the way of obvious solutions, as Evan Grant of the…
DetailsRangers Righty Pete Fairbanks on His Memorable Major League Debut Pete Fairbanks had more than just a memorable major league debut on Sunday. He had a spectacular debut. The 25-year-old Texas Rangers right-hander entered a game against the Oakland A’s in the fifth inning and proceeded to fan the first three batters he faced. He…
DetailsJones, Lynch headline Carolina All-Stars Nolan Jones and Daniel Lynch will lead the Carolina League Northern Division All-Star against the Southern Division on Tuesday, June 18 at Frederick’s Nymeo Field. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190611&content_id=307941270&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 6-11-2019 Philadelphia Evening Ledger, June 11, 1919:The strangest double play seen around here came off in the third. Luderus was on first. Cravath lifted a foul that [Cubs catcher Bill] Killefer nabbed. With the catch Luderus put on full steam for second. Killefer pegged to first. Ludy dashed…
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of June 10 Reds’ top prospect Taylor Trammell went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI for Chattanooga while Brewers’ No. 30 prospect Trent Grisham homered twice for Biloxi. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190611&content_id=307956856&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsReport: Pirates’ “Preference” Is To Trade Corey Dickerson The Pirates are interested in finding a trade partner to take outfielder Corey Dickerson, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (subscription link). Dickerson, 30, is earning $8.5MM in his final season of arbitration eligibility. As we discussed recently upon Dickerson’s activation, the Pirates…
DetailsWhat the Seahawks’ Suit Against Malik McDowell Means for Baseball If you’re a fan of that vastly inferior sport involving shoulder pads, helmets, and a vaguely oblong ovoid incorrectly dubbed a “ball,” you’re probably familiar with a northwestern franchise known as the Seattle Seahawks (interestingly, there is no such thing as a “seahawk”). You may…
DetailsThe lineup combination Mets never saw coming Jed Lowrie remains stashed in Florida, perhaps in the witness protection program under the name Ivan, which appropriately enough would give him the initials “IL.” The Mets signed the veteran infielder last offseason as part of their flexibility plan, which would allow manager Mickey Callaway to rotate various…
DetailsHow Does Mike Soroka Do It? | FanGraphs Baseball How does command fit into projecting pitcher performance? It has to fit in there somewhere. The existing metrics, however, just don’t fit.When you’re forced to look at a pitcher’s sequencing to figure out why he’s effective, it’s a good bet that the obvious culprits (whiffs and…
DetailsPlenty of available names if Phillies look to trade for help in center field | NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s a list. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/plenty_of_available_names_if_phillies_look_to_trade_for_help_in_center_fiel
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