We’ve Updated Our Prospect Rankings We’ve made a lot of adjustments to our minor league prospect lists in the last week. We’ve added all top 10 round draft picks, regardless of whether they’ve signed, as only a handful will not and we’ll take them out if and when they fail to. We’ve added confirmed signings…
DetailsKeep calm and mash: How the relaxed Twins are rewriting HR-hitting history On Sunday, Nelson Cruz homered again. It was his fourth straight game in which he went yard, in his first five games back from the injured list. No big deal for a guy who came into this season with 203 home runs over…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 6-13-2019 Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, June 13, 1919:Manager Hugo Bezdek received a telegram from the National League officies just before the game began yesterday instructing him that he had been suspended indefinitely for his actions toward Umpire Charles Rigler on the previous day. … Officials of the Pittsburgh club stated…
DetailsLatest On Drew Steckenrider The Marlins now have at least a general timeline for relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider, who has already missed a big chunk of the season with a flexor strain. As MLBTR’s Steve Adams reports (Twitter links), Steckenrider is expected to be able to return to the MLB mound as soon as early August.…
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Everyone Should Want Marcus Stroman We are still about seven weeks shy of the trade deadline, but the list of teams trying to add to their rosters (and their counterparts willing to move quality players) is beginning to show its form. And as they are very July, teams are on the lookout for starting pitching,…
DetailsPlayer Of The Year Rutschman Leads 2019 D1Baseball All-Americans Oregon State’s Adley Rutschman is the 2019 D1Baseball Player of the Year, headlining our All-America teams. Source: https://d1baseball.com/awards/2019-all-american-teams-ashley-rutschman-player-of-the-year/
DetailsYankees won’t have enough if they just add a starting pitcher Pop quiz, hot shots: Name the last team to win the World Series while posting an inferior starting pitchers’ ERA to the losing team. That would be the 2014 Giants, who outlasted the Royals in seven games while tallying a 5.29 starters’ ERA to…
DetailsMike Hazen On D-Backs’ Deadline Approach Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen chatted with Zach Buchanan of The Athletic (subscription link) about his organization’s approach to the coming summer trade period. The entire chat is well worth a full read, but we’ll cover some highlights here. Hazen says he’s waiting to see how his team performs over…
Details6 suspects, including gunman, arrested in Ortiz shooting – Boston Herald Read the article for more information.An alleged gunman and five accomplices have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz, Dominican officials said Wednesday, while providing no information about why a group of young men would try to kill their…
DetailsBrewers vs. Astros – Verlander Strikes Out 15 – ESPN Verlander Ks 15.On a night when the Milwaukee Brewers struck out again and again, piling up a season-high 24 K’s against the Houston Astros, one big swing by Mike Moustakas made all those whiffs way easier to swallow. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/brewers_vs_astros_verlander_strikes_out_15_espn
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