Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 6/10/2019
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 6/10/2019 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dan-szymborski-fangraphs-chat-6-10-2019/
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IL notes: Bradley finds comfort level Sixth-ranked Indians prospect Bobby Bradley has emerged as one of the International League’s premier sluggers after bulking up in the offseason. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190610&content_id=307917048&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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Yuli Gurriel May Be Trying to Do a Little Too Much
Yuli Gurriel May Be Trying to Do a Little Too Much Because his name is right there in the title of the piece, I won’t ask you to play that little game where I give you two anonymized batting lines and ask you to guess who they are, only to reveal that one is Yuli…
DetailsJon Lester angrily reacts to David Ortiz’s shooting: ‘That was a hit’
Jon Lester angrily reacts to David Ortiz’s shooting: ‘That was a hit’ Jon Lester reacted with anger and love to David Ortiz’s shooting. Lester also offered his opinion on what he believes happened to his former Red Sox teammate, likely based on the surveillance video of the shooting. “Utter shock. That was no robbery, that…
DetailsOrioles Acquire Tom Eshelman From Phillies
Orioles Acquire Tom Eshelman From Phillies The Orioles have acquired right-hander Tom Eshelman from the Phillies in exchange for international bonus allocations, per announcements from both clubs. Eshelman has been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk for the time being. Eshelman, 24, was a second-round pick by the Astros back in 2015 (when Baltimore GM Mike Elias…
DetailsPromo Preview: Lollygaggers on the field
Promo Preview: Lollygaggers on the field On June 14, the Triple-A Durham Bulls will pay tribute to “Bull Durham,” taking the field as the Lollygaggers. Ben Hill provides the details in Promo Preview. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190610&content_id=307829316&fext=.jsp&vkey=promo_preview&sid=milb
DetailsPirates Rumors: Kingham, Keller, Outfield, Vazquez
Pirates Rumors: Kingham, Keller, Outfield, Vazquez The Pirates’ rotation in 2019 has been unexpectedly weak. Injuries to Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams and some alarming regression for Chris Archer have overshadowed solid performances by Joe Musgrove and offseason signee Jordan Lyles. Longtime prospect Nick Kingham entered the year out of minor league options and struggled…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 6-10-2019
Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 6-10-2019 New York Sun, June 10, 1919:Frank Talcott, Yale’s great pitcher of 1918, says he is through with professional baseball. Talcott some time ago broke into the big leagues with Detroit. He remained with the Tigers just long enough to decide that he had no chance of making…
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of June 9
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 9 Padres infielder Gabriel Arias recorded his first career two-homer game for Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, while Rays right-hander Sam McWilliams extended his scoreless streak for Double-A Montgomery. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190610&content_id=307919248&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsDeveloping More With Less: Does Efficiency in Player Development Lead to Success? – Driveline Baseball
Developing More With Less: Does Efficiency in Player Development Lead to Success? – Driveline Baseball Another interesting article from Driveline. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/developing_more_with_less_does_efficiency_in_player_development_lead_to_suc
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