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— All the News That's Fit to Link Wednesday, February 06, 2019Deadspin: Every baseball related Final Jeopardy Question
35/41 here. Really mad about two of the ones I missed. The Anthony Kennedy of BBTF (Scott)
Posted: February 06, 2019 at 04:19 PM | 52 comment(s)
Beats: jeopardy, quizzes, trivia MLB statement on independent investigation regarding the Seattle Mariners | MLB.comRead More... Source: Bryce Harper, Giants met this week in MLB free agency visit | NBCS Bay AreaThe Giants would be a great fit. Marlins sign Curtis Granderson to minor-league dealRead More... Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 2-6-2019Hugh Fullerton on gambling in baseball, via the New York Evening World, February 6, 1919: Read More... Jefferson Manship (Dan Lee)
Posted: February 06, 2019 at 10:25 AM | 4 comment(s)
Beats: dugout, history The ‘Tank Tax’ Could Push Teams To Try HarderRead More... Analyzing this year’s Phillies Wall of Fame ballotRead More... James Loney signs to be a two-way player for an independent league team
Finally, some action on the free agent market! QLE
Posted: February 06, 2019 at 04:55 AM | 0 comment(s)
Beats: comeback, independent leagues, james loney, two-way players Cardinals hope Goldschmidt can lead them back to playoffsRead More... QLE
Posted: February 06, 2019 at 04:50 AM | 0 comment(s)
Beats: cardinals, paul goldschmidt, playoffs Source: Phillies have indeed had trade talks with Marlins regarding J.T. RealmutoRead More... Astros’ Carlos Correa, Rays’ Tommy Pham win arbitration cases
Today’s news in arbitration.
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Posted: February 06, 2019 at 04:36 AM | 6 comment(s)
Beats: arbitration, carlos correa, tommy pham Chris Antonetti has some thoughts about Francisco Lindor
At the rate it’s going, I’m beginning to suspect that the folk who gather at Central Park each year are becoming a legitimate threat to win the AL Central.
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Posted: February 06, 2019 at 04:30 AM | 0 comment(s)
Beats: chris antonetti, cleveland, francisco lindor Lance Berkman says it’s strange he fell off the ballot, but Edgar Martinez got into HallRead More... QLE
Posted: February 06, 2019 at 04:24 AM | 47 comment(s)
Beats: edgar martinez, hall of fame, lance berkman Aaron Judge would switch positions for Harper, but should he?Read More... Rangers to retire Adrian Beltre’s number, is Cooperstown next?Read More... QLE
Posted: February 06, 2019 at 04:13 AM | 0 comment(s)
Beats: adrian beltre, rangers, retired numbers Tuesday, February 05, 2019Idelson to retire as Hall of Fame presidentJane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, announced Monday that Jeff Idelson will retire from his role as President following July’s Induction Weekend. “I am heartbroken for the Museum and its staff, but thrilled for Jeff,” Clark said. “Over his 11-year tenure as President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Jeff’s leadership and passion have guided this institution to great successes. We could not be more thankful for his commitment to the ... Read More...Rosenthal: Three-batter requirement for all pitchers, universal DH part of proposals that could bring big change to baseballRead More... How Christian Yelich helped California heal during the fires | SI.comHelping fire victims is a cause that’s near and dear to my heart. Despite the focus on negativity and divisiveness in the news every day, people can be very generous. I witness regular people stepping up to help their neighbors all the time. It’s nice to see major league players do the same. Read More... My week at umpire school, where everyone wants a thankless jobI’m blowing it. I can sense Dana DeMuth’s disappointment, and there’s nothing worse than disappointing Dana DeMuth, whose 35-year tenure as a big-league umpire earned him the dubious privilege of helming this cage session. I can’t really see his disappointment, though, because my grossly oversized umpire’s mask keeps nudging my glasses further and further down the bridge of my nose. Not being able to see also makes it difficult to determine whether a pitch is a ball or strike. And, as I’ve ... Read More...Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone
Posted: February 05, 2019 at 07:49 PM | 1 comment(s)
Beats: umpire school, umpires Should baseball go to a pay-for-performance model?On top of the base pay, a player would be owed $4 million per WAR based on his performance that year. The antiquated arbitration system which rewards service time over production would be completely eliminated. There would be no reason to game the system for service time (except to move back free agency and that could be remedied somewhat by making it either 5.5 or 6.5 seasons of service time to be eligible for free agency). There is also no reason why you couldn’t have a player’s base pay ... Read More...Korean Baseball Changes Ball SizeI only have this story as a couple of tweets from Sung Min Kim. Link to his 1st tweet above, quoted here for discussion: Sung Min Kim (Verified account) @sung_minkim Read More... Bote Man
Posted: February 05, 2019 at 03:55 PM | 14 comment(s)
Beats: baseballs, korean baseball, physics New Monthly Magazine Format Allows Baseball America To Stay Focused On What We Do BestBaseball America is now a monthly. ‘It’s everything for us’: Inside the wild roller coaster of Dominican winter ballRead More... shoewizard
Posted: February 05, 2019 at 12:15 PM | 0 comment(s)
Beats: dominican baseball, winter leagues Cubs family patriarch Joe Ricketts apologizes after racist emails are revealed: ‘I strongly believe that bigoted ideas are wrong’Read More... Bill James: Babe Ruth Lost in TimeJames posits that Babe Ruth would be a superstar in today’s game… not sure I buy it. Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 2-5-2019New York Evening World, February 5, 1919:
Thankfully, all this talk of gambling and fixed games is now behind us ... Read More...Jefferson Manship (Dan Lee)
Posted: February 05, 2019 at 10:52 AM | 4 comment(s)
Beats: dugout, history Caribbean Series Starts in PanamaTournament was delayed two days after being shifted from Venezuela to Panama. All games available on ESPN+ if you have that service (well even if you don’t they are available there, you just can’t watch). It’s pretty good baseball and there is more of a ball in play component than usual MLB games. Group A - Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico Monday: Dom. Rep. 3 - Puerto Rico 1 Jose is an Absurd Kahuna
Posted: February 05, 2019 at 10:47 AM | 0 comment(s)
Beats: caribbean series, winter baseball US sports leagues split on how to monetize sports bettingJumping to the section of most direct relevance to baseball: Read More... QLE
Posted: February 05, 2019 at 05:32 AM | 11 comment(s)
Beats: dollah dollah bills, y'all, gambling, integrity fee A decade into his career, nothing’s surprising Jason Heyward anymoreRead More... MLB Rumors: Giants have discussed trading for Yankees’ Jacoby EllsburyRead More... Page 6 of 149 pages ‹ First < 4 5 6 7 8 > Last › | Site Archive
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