2020 MLB Draft Sleepers David Seifert examines some of our staff’s favorite sleeper prospects for the 2020 MLB draft, including Rice shortstop Trei Cruz. Source: https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2020-mlb-draft-sleepers/
DetailsFernando Rodney Drawing Interest If you ever troubled yourself with the question whether Fernando Rodney would seek to continue pitching — well, put those fears to rest. At least four teams have shown some level of interest in the veteran hurler, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). Rodney, 43 in March, still delivers a…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 1-23-2020 Miller Huggins on his plans for Babe Ruth, quoted in the Chattanooga News, January 23, 1920:He will be played in the outfield and I think right field is the place for him. We could play Ruth in left field, but I do not favor the sun field…
Details2020 Ivy League Preview: Penn Looks Mightiest The Ivy league is well stocked, which should make for a compelling race in 2020. But Pennsylvania has the most proven talent back in the fold, making the Quakers the team to beat. Source: https://d1baseball.com/season-preview/2020-ivy-league-preview-penn-looks-mightiest/
DetailsMarcell Ozuna Reportedly Turned Down Multi-Year Offers Before deciding to take a one-year deal with the Braves, outfielder Marcell Ozuna contemplated much lengthier arrangements with other teams, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (Twitter links). On the one hand, this is mostly academic. Ozuna is headed to Atlanta and the prior offers are off…
DetailsDoes this team have the best bullpen in NL? But for all of their faults elsewhere, the Padres have built a pretty complete bullpen this winter. General manager A.J. Preller is hoping that might solve—or at least mask—a few of his other concerns. On Friday, the Padres finalized a two-year deal with right-hander Craig Stammen,…
DetailsCraig Calcaterra’s Imaginary Hall of Fame Ballot As the title says, he doesn’t have a vote, but I thought the Schilling comments were notable, especially since he used to be a supporter of his HOF case. I’d guess that Trump support among ballplayers runs markedly higher than in the population at large and even higher…
DetailsLet’s Have Fun With Non-Neutral Games Contexts As I was browsing through Baseball Twitter a few days ago (terrible habit, I suggest you avoid it), I came across an interesting question: Which player would you rather have at the plate in a bottom of the 9th bases loaded 2 outs down by 1 situation? Player…
DetailsStraight to LIDOM: My Week Watching the Craziest Dominican Winter League Playoff of All Time This content is for Basic , Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Straight to LIDOM: My Week Watching the Craziest Dominican Winter League Playoff of All Time appeared first…
DetailsOut of the Money: The Chicago White Sox This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Out of the Money: The Chicago White Sox appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/56574/out-of-the-money-the-chicago-white-sox/
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