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Let’s get wild! Predicting baseball’s sprint to the finish – ESPN (blog)

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

1:05 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Here we are: one week to go. The division races are all wrapped up, with only a few bows left to be tied. The AL’s best record is still up for grabs, but most of the attention will be directed toward the wild-card races. Let’s examine the final week (with playoff odds courtesy of FiveThirtyEight.com). American League Toronto Blue Jays (86-69,…

For One Weekend, the World Plays Baseball in Coney Island – Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Dale Mcilwain sat in a half-empty MCU Park in Brooklyn last Thursday night, rooting for Great Britain’s national team in a qualifying game for the World Baseball Classic. Wearing a navy cap with “GB” on it and a pinstriped jersey with his own surname stitched across the back, he had traveled to the ballpark from his home in the Rockaways, Queens. Mcilwain, 45, said he became “immersed in British culture”…

Transcript: Fantasy baseball chat with Steve Gardner – USA TODAY

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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Jose Fernandez’s improbable journey inspires, saddens baseball community – CBS News

Monday, September 26, 2016

MIAMI – As the news of the death of 24-year-old ace pitcher Jose Fernandez spread through the baseball community over the weekend, the tears started flow. CBS This Morning Fans mourn Marlins star José Fernández Major League Baseball is mourning the death of one of its brightest young stars, Marlins pitcher José Fernández. He and two other people were fou… Fernandez, killed in a boating accident with two others off Miami Beach,…

Let’s get wild! Predicting baseball’s sprint to the finish – ESPN (blog)

Monday, September 26, 2016

1:05 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Here we are: one week to go. The division races are all wrapped up, with only a few bows left to be tied. The AL’s best record is still up for grabs, but most of the attention will be directed toward the wild-card races. Let’s examine the final week (with playoff odds courtesy of FiveThirtyEight.com). American League Toronto Blue Jays (86-69,…

The baseball world remembers Jose Fernandez – SB Nation

Monday, September 26, 2016

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Miami Marlins star pitcher Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident – CNN

Monday, September 26, 2016

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Israel Advances to the World Baseball Classic – New York Times

Monday, September 26, 2016

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The Death of Jose Fernandez Is a Gut Punch to Baseball – TIME

Monday, September 26, 2016

We love athletes who love their craft. We want them to feel what we all imagine: the elation of being adored by millions, while playing kid games. It’s why we fall for, say, a Usain Bolt, who smiles and dances before races, then preens after finishing first. Or a Stephen Curry, who shimmies around while making those impossible shots. We want to witness joy. Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins ace…

After His Despair, Jose Fernandez Forged an Ebullient Life – New York Times

Monday, September 26, 2016

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Baseball needed Jose Fernandez more than Jose Fernandez needed baseball – CBSSports.com

Sunday, September 25, 2016

The baseball world suffered a devastating and tragic loss Sunday morning. Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and two others were killing a boating accident, the team and police have confirmed. The Marlins have canceled Sunday’s game against the Braves. Fernandez was only 24 and he’d recently announced he was going to become a father. As great as he was on the field, Fernandez would tell you he’s most proud of the…

Baseball player suspended over Black Lives Matter tweets – CNET

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image One of Clevenger’s tweets. Dan Clark/Twitter screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Yet again, instant tweeting has brought only sorrow. All it takes it a couple of thoughts with too much of the inner self enclosed and someone’s not going to like it. Occasionally, for good reason. The latest example is Seattle Mariners catcher Steve…

Baseball Lost A Potential All-Timer In José Fernández – FiveThirtyEight

Sunday, September 25, 2016

The death on Sunday of José Fernández, one of baseball’s brightest young stars, who was killed in a boating accident off the coast of Miami, came less than two months after his 24th birthday. In his short time on Earth, Fernández had already been through a number of terrifying ordeals in attempting to defect from his native Cuba: three failed attempts (each of which led to imprisonment), and a successful…

‘Holy Grail’ Honus Wagner baseball card could fetch $5 million at auction – Fox News

Sunday, September 25, 2016

The world’s most expensive baseball card has hit the auction block, and sports fans in Manhattan scored a peek at it Friday. The extremely rare 1909 Honus Wagner — which experts have called the “Holy Grail” of sports memorabilia — is expected to fetch up to $5 million in an online auction ending Oct. 1, said Ken Goldin, founder of Goldin Auctions. “In the world of sports, it…

On Baseball: There’s no calling the MVP race at this point – Los Angeles Times

Saturday, September 24, 2016

In this election season, Mike Trout has a simple platform. “I try to be the best player in the league every year,” he said. He has succeeded this year, again. Now comes the vote for most valuable player, and the annual debate over whether “best” and “most valuable” are the same thing. If enough voters decide they are not, Trout loses. In his first four full seasons in the major…

Pakistan’s National Baseball Team Arrives, Improbably, in Brooklyn – The New Yorker

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Despite lacking resources and any history of success, the Pakistani national baseball team has managed to rise in the world rankings. The key is cricket players. Credit PHOTOGRAPH BY EVE KILSHEIMER / MLB PHOTOS VIA GETTY When the Pakistani national baseball team arrived in Brooklyn, this week, to play in a qualifying round of the World Baseball Classic, it was the first time in a year that its players had…

Pakistan’s National Baseball Team Arrives, Improbably, in Brooklyn – The New Yorker

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Despite lacking resources and any history of success, the Pakistani national baseball team has managed to rise in the world rankings. The key is cricket players. Credit PHOTOGRAPH BY EVE KILSHEIMER / MLB PHOTOS VIA GETTY When the Pakistani national baseball team arrived in Brooklyn, this week, to play in a qualifying round of the World Baseball Classic, it was the first time in a year that its players had…

Pakistan’s National Baseball Team Arrives, Improbably, in Brooklyn – The New Yorker

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Despite lacking resources and any history of success, the Pakistani national baseball team has managed to rise in the world rankings. The key is cricket players. Credit PHOTOGRAPH BY EVE KILSHEIMER / MLB PHOTOS VIA GETTY When the Pakistani national baseball team arrived in Brooklyn, this week, to play in a qualifying round of the World Baseball Classic, it was the first time in a year that its players had…