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Why moving the A’s and Rays would be good for baseball – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Jan 22, 2016 print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Jan. 25, Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner of Major League Baseball, we asked our writers to offer one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: Baseball needs to figure out where the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays should be playing. This isn’t just about doing…

Baseball’s Sharpest Drives – New York Times

Saturday, January 23, 2016

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Pirates third-base coach addresses Penn State’s baseball team – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Saturday, January 23, 2016

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Within a few weeks, Rick Sofield will switch gears and get ready for spring training, but Friday night he looked out into a crowded banquet room and delivered a message similar to the one he shares with Pirates players. At Penn State baseball’s annual first-pitch dinner, the Pirates’ third-base coach served as the keynote speaker. He challenged manager Rob Cooper’s team to…

Leaderboarding: These are the best hitters in baseball on an 0-2 count – CBSSports.com

Saturday, January 23, 2016

There is no worse situation for a hitter than an 0-2 count. The pitcher has complete control of the at-bat and the hitter is on the defensive, just trying to stay alive. Forget about having a plan. The plan to protect the plate and hope the ball finds grass. Unsurprisingly, MLB batters hit a dismal .171/.200/.259 (27 OPS+) after falling behind in the count 0-2 last season. More than 44…

Why moving the A’s and Rays would be good for baseball – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

12:59 PM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Jan. 25, Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner of Major League Baseball, we asked our writers to offer one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: Baseball needs to figure out where the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays should be playing. This isn’t just about doing…

International expansion would help grow baseball’s borders – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

11:56 AM ET print International expansion would undoubtedly expand baseball’s reach, but how practical is it? Illustration by Elias Stein Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: International expansion How it would work MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has…

Baseball’s Sharpest Drives – New York Times

Saturday, January 23, 2016

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Pirates third-base coach addresses Penn State’s baseball team – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Saturday, January 23, 2016

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Within a few weeks, Rick Sofield will switch gears and get ready for spring training, but Friday night he looked out into a crowded banquet room and delivered a message similar to the one he shares with Pirates players. At Penn State baseball’s annual first-pitch dinner, the Pirates’ third-base coach served as the keynote speaker. He challenged manager Rob Cooper’s team to…

Why moving the A’s and Rays would be good for baseball – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

12:59 PM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Jan. 25, Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner of Major League Baseball, we asked our writers to offer one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: Baseball needs to figure out where the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays should be playing. This isn’t just about doing…

Baseball: Yoenis Cespedes weighing options for 2016 – NorthJersey.com

Saturday, January 23, 2016

For Yoenis Cespedes, the decision of which team he will play for in 2016 may come down to money versus comfort. The 30-year-old outfielder reportedly has a five-year deal on the table from the Nationals but he has talked with Mets about a three-year deal with a one-year, opt-out clause, according to ESPN. It speaks to Cespedes’ comfort level with the Mets that he would be willing to pass on…

International expansion would help grow baseball’s borders – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

11:56 AM ET print International expansion would undoubtedly expand baseball’s reach, but how practical is it? Illustration by Elias Stein Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: International expansion How it would work MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has…

Why moving the A’s and Rays would be good for baseball – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

12:59 PM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Jan. 25, Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner of Major League Baseball, we asked our writers to offer one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: Baseball needs to figure out where the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays should be playing. This isn’t just about doing…

Pirates third-base coach addresses Penn State’s baseball team – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Saturday, January 23, 2016

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Within a few weeks, Rick Sofield will switch gears and get ready for spring training, but Friday night he looked out into a crowded banquet room and delivered a message similar to the one he shares with Pirates players. At Penn State baseball’s annual first-pitch dinner, the Pirates’ third-base coach served as the keynote speaker. He challenged manager Rob Cooper’s team to…

International expansion would help grow baseball’s borders – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

11:56 AM ET print International expansion would undoubtedly expand baseball’s reach, but how practical is it? Illustration by Elias Stein Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: International expansion How it would work MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has…

Why moving the A’s and Rays would be good for baseball – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

12:59 PM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Jan. 25, Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner of Major League Baseball, we asked our writers to offer one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: Baseball needs to figure out where the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays should be playing. This isn’t just about doing…

International expansion would help grow baseball’s borders – ESPN

Saturday, January 23, 2016

11:56 AM ET print International expansion would undoubtedly expand baseball’s reach, but how practical is it? Illustration by Elias Stein Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: International expansion How it would work MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has…

Why moving the A’s and Rays would be good for baseball – ESPN

Friday, January 22, 2016

12:59 PM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Jan. 25, Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner of Major League Baseball, we asked our writers to offer one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport started over today. The change: Baseball needs to figure out where the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays should be playing. This isn’t just about doing…

MLB teams should pay minor league players what they’re worth – ESPN

Friday, January 22, 2016

10:06 AM ET print Editor’s note: In the days leading up to Rob Manfred’s one-year anniversary as commissioner on Jan. 25, we asked our writers what one change or innovation they would make to improve baseball if the sport were starting over today. The change: Increased wage scale for minor league players. How it would work: Szymborski: Robot umpires behind home plateStark: Ban the save in favor of a new…