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Bobbleheads Still Prized By Baseball Fans, Drive MLB Ticket Prices – Forbes
“Save America’s Pastime” Sheds Light on Minor League Baseball’s Struggles – Nerdist
In late June, legislation was introduced to the House of Representatives titled “Save America’s Pastime.” Read that title and the natural reaction for baseball fans is panic: “Baseball is in trouble? Like the whales? Oh my goodness! We’ve got to save it! Where do I sign up?” The title, however, was exactly as misleading as it was meant to be. A more accurate name would have been “Screw Baseball’s Minor Leaguers,” as that’s exactly…
Spencer Van Scoyoc named captain of INA Class 4A all-state baseball team – The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
K.J. Pilcher The Gazette More stories from K.J. DES MOINES — Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s Spencer Van Scoyoc faced some challenges his senior baseball season. After being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, Van Scoyoc spent most of the summer negotiating with the organization and battling while pitchers gave him little to hit. Neither prevented him from posting…
Dad’s birthday surprise for baseball-loving son hits home run – Today.com
comment () Devon Fowler is a father of four. When he realized his only son’s birthday was coming up, he knew he had to do something special. Fowler’s son, Braheim, 12, dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. But in the meantime, he just loves to play the game. “He’s been playing baseball since he was 9 years old,” Fowler told TODAY. “He’s always loved it.” Devon Fowler Fowler, who…
8 Crazy Baseball Trade Deadline Stories – Complex
Cliff Floyd is a MLB Network Studio Analyst and former outfielder who played 17 years in the bigs with seven teams. Floyd had the misfortune of being traded twice, from the Florida Marlins to the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox, in a 19-day span during the 2002 season that tested his wife’s patience. “It was crazy. When I got to Montreal from Florida, Frank…
Griffey, Jr. Is G.O.A.T. In Baseball – Huffington Post
Hall of Fame outfielder, Reggie Jackson once said about Griffey, “We love Ken Griffey, Jr. because he is everything we would like to be. He’s young, he’s good-looking, he’s got the best smile in the world, and he’s a heroic athlete. There hasn’t been anyone like that since…Reggie Jackson.” In 2000, Griffey was traded to his hometown Reds. The president of his former team said about the trade, “We gave…
Adding Andrew Miller gives Indians the best bullpen in baseball – Washington Post
Andrew Miller appeared in 44 games for the Yankees this season, averaging 15.3 strikeouts per nine innings. (Mike Nelson/European Pressphoto Agency) The Cleveland Indians went all-in at the trade deadline, acquiring all-star left-hander Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees for a package that includes outfielder Clint Frazier, left-hander Justus Sheffield, and right-handers Ben Heller and J.P. Feyereisen. [Nationals acquire closer Mark Melancon from the Pirates] According to Fangraphs, the Indians were…
Doc: MLB trade deadline is baseball at its worst – Cincinnati.com
Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jay Bruce (32) takes off for first on a double in the bottom of the eighth inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. The Reds fell 9-2 to the Cubs for loss No. 50 of the season.(Photo: Sam Greene) Jay Bruce was in the Reds dugout Sunday, a…
Daily Fantasy Baseball DFS Advice for July 31 – FOXSports.com
Welcome to Sunday’s daily fantasy post! Remember that you can find our posts on the brand-spanking new DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! Let’s get to Sunday’s interesting facts, using DraftKings prices. Five Things to Watch: 1.Here are the three highest projected over/unders, provided by OddsShark… KC-TEX 10.5 PIT-MIL 9 HOU-DET 9 2. Weather: We should be all clear for Sunday, but check on Twitter to…
Small-town baseball team is BUSBY STRONG – Billings Gazette
Miciah Rollingbull, 12, and his teammates watch the last inning of their game on Monday, July, 11. It was a tough loss for the team but Busby coach, Sheldon King constantly reminds the team that it is just a game. For some players, this season is the first year they have played.
David Dahl makes baseball look easy, but his path to the majors was a hard road – The Denver Post
NEW YORK — David Dahl is a graceful, fluid athlete who makes the difficult game of baseball look easy. But to simply label him “The Natural” is to gloss over the passion, drive and character it took for him to reach the majors at age 22. It bypasses the obstacles he has had to overcome to fulfill his dream. “I’ve been playing since as long as I can remember,” said…
If Marvel super heroes were baseball players, which positions would they play? – SB Nation
I’m the first person to admit that I probably spend too much time thinking about things that really have no bearing on the real world. What if everyone who had already hit puberty were infected with a zombie virus and only kids were immune? How would they survive? What would their world be like? What if there were astronauts on the moon when nuclear war broke out on Earth and…
Doing The Baseball Boogie Spotify Playlist – JamBase
For Jack White’s birthday today, here’s a Spotify Playlist of cover songs he’s recorded with various projects during his career.
One of baseball’s best teams should completely sit out the trade … – CBSSports.com
The non-waiver trade deadline is of course in the offing, which means the baseball news cycle is almost wholly devoted to teams looking to make deals by Aug. 1. For a few minutes, though, let’s devote some bandwidth to a team — a contending team — who would be perfectly justified in doing nothing leading up to said deadline. That team is the Houston Astros . At this writing, the…
League of Dreams provides opportunity to teach kids baseball – The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
Editor’s note: Peter Brooks is a junior journalism student at Mount Mercy University. CEDAR RAPIDS — When the flood of 2010 destroyed several youth baseball fields, former Cedar Rapids Kernels general manager Jack Roeder wanted them rebuilt. He turned to the Baseball Tomorrow Fund, received a grant and did just that. The intent was to create a new youth baseball field and remodel an existing high school…
MLB Weekly Wrap: Some rumors, some trades, some baseball – Talking Chop
The MLB Weekly Wrap would not be the MLB Weekly Wrap if there was no Melvin Upton Jr. news to report over the week, as the man has gone from horrible, lovable Braves player to amazing, lovable player since leaving Atlanta. He was traded from the San Diego Padres to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week, and doesn’t he look great in a Toronto uniform? …
At baseball’s trade deadline, even the minor trades can turn out big – Washington Post
Carlos Santana has become a force for the Indians long after an overlooked trade-deadline deal. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) There are no small trades. Baseball executives remind themselves of that often, and it’s a refrain for fans to keep in mind at this juncture of the baseball calendar. When the the non-waiver trade deadline passes at 4 p.m. Monday, the biggest stars on the block may have stayed put. No matter…
Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice for July 30 – FOXSports.com
Welcome to Sunday’s daily fantasy post! Remember that you can find our posts on the brand-spanking new DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! Let’s get to Sunday’s interesting facts, using DraftKings prices. Five Things to Watch: 1.Here are the three highest projected over/unders, provided by OddsShark… KC-TEX 10 BAL-TOR 9.5 OAK-CLE 9 2. Weather: We should be all clear for Saturday. 3. You down with BvP?…
Parents, former coaches lob pay-for-play accusations at Plant baseball’s Dennis Braun – TBO.com
At baseball’s trade deadline, even the minor trades can turn out big – Washington Post
Carlos Santana has become a force for the Indians long after an overlooked trade-deadline deal. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) There are no small trades. Baseball executives remind themselves of that often, and it’s a refrain for fans to keep in mind at this juncture of the baseball calendar. When the the non-waiver trade deadline passes at 4 p.m. Monday, the biggest stars on the block may have stayed put. No matter…