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This is what happens when you let kids choose their baseball team name – Mashable

Saturday, May 20, 2017

They’re purportedly a secret society alleged to have a shadowy hand in the world’s most important issues and decisions.  They’re also a fourth-grade baseball team from Illinois.  They are … The Illuminati, and they just turned a double play by leveraging 15 minutes of viral fame into a wholesome fundraiser.  Better yet, this is all because the people demanded it. And you know The Illuminati couldn’t let the people down. …

Mother Nature pushes Bedlam baseball opener conclusion to Saturday – Stillwater News Press

Saturday, May 20, 2017

OKLAHOMA CITY – For the second-straight night, Mother Nature spoiled Bedlam baseball fans. However, fans at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City were treated to a half game of baseball before rain and lightning suspended the weekend series opener for more than five hours. Oklahoma State led 5-2 after the top half of the fifth inning. Rain began to fall as the half inning ended,…

Why this baseball minor league may not want Tim Tebow to move to the majors – CNBC

Friday, May 19, 2017

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DC baseball legend’s daughter is selling her home – Washington Post

Friday, May 19, 2017

Carolyn Johnson Thomas, Walter Johnson’s daughter, lived in the home for 60 years (Courtesy of Jane Shell). Anyone who dropped by to see Carolyn Johnson Thomas at her white clapboard house in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Northwest Washington would find an homage to her father, Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson. Thomas, who at 94 is the last surviving child of Johnson’s six children, moved into the house with her…

DC baseball legend’s daughter is selling her home – Washington Post

Friday, May 19, 2017

Carolyn Johnson Thomas, Walter Johnson’s daughter, lived in the home for 60 years (Courtesy of Jane Shell). Anyone who dropped by to see Carolyn Johnson Thomas at her white clapboard house in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Northwest Washington would find an homage to her father, Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson. Thomas, who at 94 is the last surviving child of Johnson’s six children, moved into the house with her…

McAlester baseball honors players at annual banquet – Mcalester News Capital

Friday, May 19, 2017

McAlester celebrated its baseball season with the annual baseball banquet on Thursday night at Pete’s Place in Krebs. Buffs head coach Justin Bond opened the banquet by thanking the McAlester Dugout Club — president Brad Rutledge, secretary Nicole Green and treasurer Regina Edwards — assistant coaches Trent Homer and Kevin Harmon, and his wife, Niki. McAlester finished this past season at 13-20 overall and 5-7 for…

Baseball: City playoff scores and updated pairings – LA Times – Los Angeles Times

Friday, May 19, 2017

BASEBALL CITY Division III Quarterfinals, Thursday •Rancho Dominguez 8, Vaughn 2 •Sherman Oaks CES 16, Hawkins 6 •Valley Arts/Sciences 13, Harbor Teacher 5 •Fulton 4, Legacy 3   Semifinals, Monday, 3 p.m. •#4 Sherman Oaks CES at #1 Rancho Dominguez •#10 Fulton at #3 Valley Arts/Sciences   Notes: Championship, May 26, 5 p.m. at USC.

Everything You Thought You Knew About Baseball Might Be Wrong – The Federalist

Friday, May 19, 2017

The game of baseball changes very little from year to year. There are occasional, minor shifts, like the introduction of the automatic intentional walk this year, or tweaks like the Utley rule that refine how baserunners can slide into a base, but the game itself hardly changes, and that continuity and imperturbability is a part of its charm. Baseball analysis, on the other hand, has undergone a massive realignment in…

Study shows youth baseball, softball participation on the rise – FOXSports.com

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Finally, baseball is getting good news about its effort to increase youth participation in the sport. Stunning news, really. Baseball and softball combined to rank as the most participated team sport in 2016, according to the annual report by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, a leader in sports participation research. Equally important from baseball’s perspective, the sport showed growth in both casual and core participation over one-, three- and…

Meet ‘Alternative Fats,’ a Minnesota baseball team’s new pig mascot – Washington Post

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Saints Ponder Getting Rid of Swine, Instead Unveil “Alternative Fats” As New Ball Pig For 2017 https://t.co/cTez5I6spn pic.twitter.com/ClwuAi7Q8l — St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) May 17, 2017 An independent professional baseball team in Minnesota revealed the name of its newest mascot Wednesday, but the Trump Administration might not like it. Meet “Alternative Fats,” the Saint Paul Saints latest live pig mascot. The team, which plays in the North Division of the…

The Best Teams Of Baseball’s 2015 Season Are Bums In 2017 – FiveThirtyEight

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Since the League Championship Series format began in 1969, it’s tough to find a “Final Four” of baseball that’s fallen on harder times two years later than 2015’s quartet of the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays. Through 40 games of a season, this is the first time ever that all four LCS participants from two years prior were .500 or worse: Since League…

Fantasy baseball daily notes for May 18 – ESPN

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment It’s yet another abbreviated slate on Thursday, but it’s actually a pretty decent day in terms of streaming. Whether you’re in deep or shallow leagues, chances are there are at least a couple of names out there worth consideration. Pitching Pitchers to stream Trevor Cahill (R), 50 percent ownership in ESPN leagues, San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers: Cahill finds himself in…

The Best Teams Of Baseball’s 2015 Season Are Bums In 2017 – FiveThirtyEight

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Since the League Championship Series format began in 1969, it’s tough to find a “Final Four” of baseball that’s fallen on harder times two years later than 2015’s quartet of the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays. Through 40 games of a season, this is the first time ever that all four LCS participants from two years prior were .500 or worse: Since League…

Real or not? Freddie Freeman is the best hitter in baseball – ESPN (blog)

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

2:17 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment George Brett would later recall his 1980 season, when he hit .390 and chased .400 into late September, this way: “I was 27 and in the prime of my life.” Freddie Freeman is 27 years old and he’s hitting better than Brett did that magical summer when he produced a slash line of .390/.454/.664. After going 2-for-4 with his…

Toronto’s Island Baseball Fields Are Now Home to Some Fish – Atlas Obscura

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

The Toronto Islands, just south of the city in Lake Ontario, are currently flooded. Open to the public in dryer times, they might be closed for another two months because water levels in the lake remain stubbornly high, city officials said. Still, an enterprising imgur user recently managed to gain access to the islands—presumably with a boat of some sort—and found that some carp were happily living on what used…

Puerto Rico’s spirit is alive on the baseball fields – ESPN

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

May 15, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Flying into Puerto Rico, you have to have a window seat. On the left are the turquoise sea and blue skies. On the right are the beautiful green mountains. But for the baseball fan, the night show is even more impressive, with the lights of baseball fields shining everywhere you look. It’s an immense archipelago of lit fields; the…

Baseball: City baseball results and updated pairings – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

BASEBALL CITY Division I Second round, Tuesday •Chatsworth 7, Narbonne 0 •Granada Hills Kennedy 8, Los Angeles Marshall 3 •El Camino Real 5, Palisades 3 •San Pedro 3, Los Angeles University 0 •Venice 3, Taft 2 •Cleveland 7, San Fernando 6 •Birmingham 7, Sun Valley Poly 1 •Wilmington Banning 3, Los Angeles Roosevelt 0   Quarterfinals, Friday, 3 p.m. •#8 Granada Hills Kennedy at #1 Chatsworth •#5 El Camino Real…