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Wired up: Digital devices the rage in baseball – USA TODAY
FILE – In this March 15, 2017, file photo, Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chris Coghlan catches a pop fly in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game in Tampa, Fla. Coghlan spent spring training with the Phillies using a wrist band to measure his sleep and recovery.(AP Photo/John Raoux)(Photo: The Associated Press) Baseball players are wired up. Yankees reliever Dellin Betances wears a sleeve around his elbow to…
An excerpt from Hal Bock’s book on banned baseball players – USA TODAY
Hal Bock, an Associated Press sports writer from 1963-2004, served as chief baseball writer and columnist, and he covered 30 World Series. He is the author of “Banned: Baseball’s Blacklist of All-Stars and Also-Rans,” published by Diversion Books. As opening day on April 2 approaches, this is an excerpt from Chapter 6, “Stealing Cars Instead of Bases.” ___ Benny Kauff was a baseball dandy, a flamboyant character who marched around…
How to Throw a Baseball – New York Times
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Green Day: MLB’s Young, Best – Sports On Earth
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spring Training is over at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, just like that, a month after it officially began with a game between the two home teams here, the Astros and the Nationals. There are workers and construction hats back inside the ballpark, finishing what didn’t get finished before that first Spring Training game. But the buses left a couple of days ago, and…
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 1: April 2 to 9 – ESPN
5:15 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Welcome to the new and improved version of the Fantasy Baseball Forecaster! This year, we’ve reorganized the story into four parts; it’s the same great intel, but you get right where you need to go as fast as possible. Good luck this season! Quickly jump to any page for specific intel Projected starting pitchers Hitting ratings Week 1 pitcher…
Are the Baby Bombers about to take over baseball? – ESPN (blog)
7:44 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The New York Yankees could be rolling out a long run of Rookie of the Year contenders. It might become an annual event. Before you bookmark this page for future trolling, allow me a quick caveat: Nobody knows how good any player in the Yankees’ fine crop of minor league talent will become. There might be more Ruben Riveras…
Do We Really Need To Speed Up Baseball? – NPR
Fenway Park in Kenmore Square is home to the Boston Red Sox. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Fenway Park in Kenmore Square is home to the Boston Red Sox. Getty Images Major League Baseball has been wrestling with the question of how to shorten the length of baseball games. They’re eager to find ways to speed things up. The New York Times invited staff writers and their…
The best Twitter accounts in baseball – WTAE Pittsburgh
You’re looking at a 162-game baseball season. The number of Twitter accounts breaking down all of those innings is far more than that. When it comes to stats, videos, fantasy breakdowns and plain fun facts about the game, what are the best handles to follow? As Opening Day approaches, these are some of the must-follow accounts for the long season. News and notes Discover the best stories in the game…
When It’s Baseball Forever – New York Times
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Why baseball is blowing up a game that’s booming – New York Post
Major League Baseball is on a winning streak. Last year’s World Series was dramatic, historic and the most watched since 2004. The Commissioner’s Office and the Players Association averted a work stoppage by finalizing a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The fourth World Baseball Classic was the most compelling and most watched in history. So why is Rob Manfred pushing for seismic changes to the sport? Think of him like…
The story behind Oscar Gamble’s 1976 baseball card and that Hall of Fame Afro – The Undefeated
To find one of the greatest mementos in the history of baseball, all it takes is a quick eBay search. And don’t worry, to claim this treasure, no bidding is needed. The item is listed with a “Buy It Now” price. For a whopping $2.50, the 1976 Topps Traded #74T Oscar Gamble baseball card can be yours. Actually for $3.50 — because you can’t forget the $1 shipping cost. In…
Pair of horses sweetens $50 million contract for baseball player Odor – MarketWatch
A true Texas Ranger needs to have a horse, right? Rougned Odor apparently thought so—the second baseman signed a six-year contract extension with Major League Baseball’s Rangers on Thursday worth almost $50 million, but it was reportedly the addition of a pair of horses that sealed the deal. The equine perk isn’t so crazy for Odor, 22, who was raised…
When It’s Baseball Forever – New York Times
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Why baseball is blowing up a game that’s booming – New York Post
Major League Baseball is on a winning streak. Last year’s World Series was dramatic, historic and the most watched since 2004. The Commissioner’s Office and the Players Association averted a work stoppage by finalizing a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The fourth World Baseball Classic was the most compelling and most watched in history. So why is Rob Manfred pushing for seismic changes to the sport? Think of him like…
The best Twitter accounts in baseball – WBAL Baltimore
You’re looking at a 162-game baseball season. The number of Twitter accounts breaking down all of those innings is far more than that. When it comes to stats, videos, fantasy breakdowns and plain fun facts about the game, what are the best handles to follow? As Opening Day approaches, these are some of the must-follow accounts for the long season. News and notes Discover the best stories in the game…
Tristan H. Cockcroft’s bold predictions for 2017 – ESPN
1:13 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment We all want to be right. It’s why we play fantasy baseball, to prove our knowledge superior to our competition, to emerge with the most correct predictions resulting in the best overall roster. For many, though, it’s really more than that. We don’t only want to be right, we want to make the boldest predictions and we want to…
The Best Player in Baseball Doesn’t Want to Be a Superstar – The Ringer (blog)
A big league clubhouse during pregame media availability can be a lonely place. Players sit in front of their lockers, by themselves or in small groups, getting changed or unpacking equipment or just looking at their phones, while reporters stand around, most of them waiting to have specific conversations with specific players, who might or might not be in the room. Those conversations last a couple of minutes each, and…
When It’s Baseball Forever – New York Times
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Cambridge baseball hopes to breakout in 2017 – Bennington Banner (subscription)
CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. — It was tough sledding for the Cambridge baseball team in 2016 as they lost five games by fewer than two runs. All that resulted in Cambridge going 4-16 and finishing last in the Wasaren League with a 2-12 record in league play. Last season, though, is in the past. Cambridge baseball coach Jason Waite said during a recent practice that the team is focused on making huge…
Mountain Ridge’s all-time baseball lineup card – AZCentral.com
Catcher Matthew Dyer leads Mountain Ridge’s all-time baseball team.(Photo: Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports) Glendale Mountain Ridge hasn’t won a state title but coach Lance Billingsley has put out a consistently strong baseball program that last year fell to Chandler Hamilton in the 6A state final. Billingsley filled out an all-time Mountain Ridge baseball lineup card for me. RELATED: High school baseball Super 10 rankings No. 1 Mikey Reynolds, INF, 2009 He…
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