2020 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 28. COLE HENRY (LSU) LSU right-handed pitcher Cole Henry was a 38th round draft pick in 2018 by the Detroit Tigers and… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/12/31/2020-cbd-top-100-countdown-28-cole-henry-lsu/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
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Best of BP: Thanks for the Research Assistance Baseball Prospectus staff, past and present, remember their friend, Rob McQuown. *** You may or may not be familiar with the name of Rob McQuown. But the chances are very good that you have read hundreds, if not thousands, of works that he had a hand in.…
DetailsBest of BP: MLB Shrinking MiLB is a Microcosm of the Nation’s Deepening Divide Somewhat lost among the frenzy of sign stealing, Major League Baseball’s continued ineptitude when it comes to domestic violence, juiced (and unjuiced) baseballs, and various other scandals, was the league’s plan to contract 42 minor-league franchises, slashing baseball’s minor-league system by…
DetailsBest of BP: Gabe Kapler, Giants Manager: A History of Inaction Let’s do a thought experiment: think of the team you follow most closely. When was the last time it was involved in an incident—one which goes beyond on-field play—that made you feel embarrassed to follow that franchise? If it’s the Astros, the answer is…
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Best of Short Relief 2019: Champions Major League Baseball has a lot of awards. There are players of the week, players of the month, All-Stars, MVPs, and batting titles. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America votes on a few of the above, and also on who gets inducted into the Hall of Fame each year.…
DetailsBest of BP: A Mere Silent Residue of Policy The Chicago White Sox signed OF Eloy Jiménez to a six-year, $43 million contract with team options that could take the total value to eight years and $75 million. [3/20] This is a trivial deal to “analyze,” which one supposes is the purpose of this long-standing…
DetailsBest of BP: The Draft is Not a Rebuild Plan The MLB draft is less than a week away. The draft is a place of eternal hope, as teams can restock their farm systems after a year of being terrible. Draft picks are fetishized, they are clutched like they are top prospects when it comes…
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Will Harris: Overlooked Free Agent? For the most part, the upper end of the free-agent relief market emptied out quickly this offseason. Aroldis Chapman stuck with the Yankees, Will Smith and Chris Martin signed with the Braves, Drew Pomeranz reunited with the Padres, and Dellin Betances switched from the Yanks to the crosstown rival Mets.…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1480: What We’ll Remember About Baseball in 2019 Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller, and Meg Rowley banter about Kohl Stewart signing with the Orioles, another convoluted Scott Boras quote, and a few of the things Sam learned in 2019 (including Candlestick Park’s “Cardiac Hill,” the sound of Hideki Matsui’s swing, and the disturbing…
DetailsMinor Transactions: 12/31/19 The latest minor moves from around baseball… The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the re-signing of outfielder Mel Rojas Jr., Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net tweets. Rojas entered the pro ranks as a third-round pick of the Pirates in 2010, but he didn’t reach the majors with the Bucs or…
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