Fastballs Are Faster (and Rarer) Than Ever The bottom of the eighth inning of last Wednesday’s Brewers-Angels game was, at first glance, fairly uneventful. Down 4-2, the Brewers called on converted starter Junior Guerra to keep the game in reach. He delivered — two strikeouts sandwiched a groundout, and the team went to the ninth…
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of April 14 Phillies top prospect Alec Bohm went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and hit his first professional home run as Class A Lakewood fell to Delmarva, 6-5. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190415&content_id=306265944&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsJackie Robinson and Dodgertown, a Haven of Tolerance Jackie Robinson Day marks the 72nd anniversary of the breaking of baseball’s color line, an annual opportunity to take stock of Robinson’s immeasurable courage in confronting racism as well as the immense talent he showed while playing at the highest level. Earlier this month, Major League Baseball…
DetailsTop 27 Prospects: Kansas City Royals Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Kansas City Royals. Scouting reports are compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as from our own (both Eric Longenhagen’s and Kiley McDaniel’s) observations. For more information on the 20-80 scouting scale by which…
DetailsProspectus Feature: Gardymetrics in Detroit The post Prospectus Feature: Gardymetrics in Detroit appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/48471/prospectus-feature-gardymetrics-in-detroit/
DetailsCheese In the Kitchen: The Body Is Alive and It Is Its Own The post Cheese In the Kitchen: The Body Is Alive and It Is Its Own appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/48479/cheese-in-the-kitchen-the-body-is-alive-and-it-is-its-own/
DetailsThe Summer of ’69: Baseball 50 Years Ago (April 15, 1969) The post The Summer of ’69: Baseball 50 Years Ago (April 15, 1969) appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/48468/the-summer-of-69-baseball-50-years-ago-april-15-1969/
DetailsMonday Morning Ten Pack: April 15, 2019 The post Monday Morning Ten Pack: April 15, 2019 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/48477/monday-morning-ten-pack-april-15th-2019/
DetailsProspectus Hit List: April 15, 2019 (Game of Thrones Edition) It’s Springtime for baseballers, but for the rest of us, Winter Is Here. The post Prospectus Hit List: April 15, 2019 (Game of Thrones Edition) appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/48478/prospectus-hit-list-april-15-2019-game-of-thrones-edition/
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Short Relief: What We’re Given My 12 year old was in an opera in Cedar Rapids this weekend about Grant Wood. They needed some kids to sing and dance and be part of Wood’s grade school class for a scene from his life as a teacher, before he got successful, and my son jumped at…
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