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Friday, 3/27/2015 (A.M. report)

  • (8:42am) Hitless Thursday: Sam Fuld (0-4), Ryan Lavarnway (0-3), Ike Davis (0-2), Joc Pederson and Cody Decker (0-1) * * *
  • (8:40am) Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went 1-for-2 with an RBI double and a walk in a 15-1 laugher over Seattle * * *
  • (7:48am) Schooled on the basepaths: the Phillies tossed out Kevin Pillar out trying to steal and picked him off at first Thursday * * *
  • (7:43am) Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-3 and Danny Valencia went 0-1 with a walk in a 4-1 win Thursday over Philadelphia * * *
  • (7:41am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 in a 6-4 win Thursday over Baltimore * * *
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By Scott Barancik, editor

“Erno Egri Erbstein was a Hungarian coach who became one of the most revered figures in Italian football during the 1940s,” CNN.com says.

The story of Erbstein — who played soccer in New York, hid his family from the Nazis, leapt out of a train to escape a labor camp, became one of Italy’s top coaches, and died in a 1949 plane crash that killed him and his team — had been “almost forgotten.”

But a new book tells the tale. The Kindle version of Erbstein: The triumph and tragedy of football’s forgotten pioneer is available for $3.61.

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Thursday, 3/26/2015 (A.M. report)

  • (8:31am) Detroit has optioned reliever Josh Zeid to its Triple-A club * * *
  • (6:20am) Israel’s i24 News put together a video about Baseball Le’Kulam, which brings together Jewish and Arab kids * * *
  • (6:18am) Check out this radio interview with Cardinals prospect Mason Katz (starts at minute 13:30) * * *
  • (6:04am) MLB.com recently talked to San Diego’s Cody Decker about what it’s like to both a pro and a fan * * *
  • (6:02am) We failed to note that the Nats signed Richard Bleier to a minor-league contract in December * * *
  • (5:59am) L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo HR in a 9-5 win Wednesday over San Diego * * *
  • (5:56am) Since starting the Spring 0-for-13, Ryan Braun has gone 7-for-12 * * *
  • (5:54am) Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went 3-for-4 with an RBI double in a 9-9 tie Wednesday with Oakland * * *
  • (5:53am) Ike Davis is hitting .520 with a 1.291 OPS in an injury-shortened Spring * * *
  • (5:51am) Ike Davis‘ HR drove in Sam Fuld, and his RBI single beat a throw home by Ryan Braun * * *
  • (5:49am) Oakland’s Ike Davis went 2-for-3 Wednesday with a 2-run HR and RBI single vs. Ryan Braun‘s Milwaukee * * *
  • (5:46am) Kevin Pillar is expected to start in LF for Toronto until Michael Saunders return from the DL * * *
  • (5:43am) The sneeze-induced injury that sidelined Kevin Pillar for 11 days drew Jimmy Fallon’s attention * * *
  • (5:41am) In his first game since March 14, Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-3 with a “monster” 2-run HR * * *
  • (5:40am) Toronto’s Danny Valencia went 1-for-2 in a 5-2 win Wednesday over Baltimore * * *
  • (5:39am) See this Ian Kinsler interview about his 2nd season with Detroit * * *
  • (5:36am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 in a 8-4 loss Wednesday to Miami * * *
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Wednesday, 3/25/2015 (A.M. report)

  • (9:42am) Ian Kinsler‘s 11 RBIs are tied for third in the A.L. this Spring * * *
  • (9:36am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 with a 2-run single and a walk Tuesday in a 9-8 loss to the Yankees * * *
  • (9:34am) In his 2015 Spring debut Tuesday, Jeff Urlaub preserved Oakland’s 14-2 win over Chicago with a scoreless 9th inning * * *
  • (9:32am) In his first game since a ball struck his face on March 20, Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 1-for-4 with an RBI single Tuesday * * *
  • (9:30am) Ryan Lavarnway foiled both Pittsburgh stolen-base attempts Tuesday and has retired 3 of 8 runners this Spring * * *
  • (9:29am) Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in a 9-2 win Tuesday over Pittsburgh * * *
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Tuesday, 3/24/2015 (A.M report)

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Monday, 3/23/2015 (A.M. report)

  • (9:20am) Sam Fuld, who was beaned in the jaw while beating out a ground ball Friday (March 20), might wear a shield for a while * * *
  • (9:17am) Yom Holedet Sameach (Happy Birthday) to Oakland 1B Ike Davis, who turned 28 on Saturday (March 21) * * *
  • (9:16am) In an interview, Oakland prospect Jeff Urlaub talks elbow surgery and reuniting with childhood friend Ike Davis * * *
  • (9:06am) Hitless Sunday: Joc Pederson (0-3), Danny Valencia (0-2), Ben Guez and Cody Decker (0-1) * * *
  • (9:05am) Detroit reliever Josh Zeid earned his 2nd loss Sunday after giving up 2 earned runs in the 8th * * *
  • (9:03am) Though the announcer got his name wrong, it was San Diego’s Cody Decker whose diving stop earned a highlight video Saturday * * *
  • (9:01am) Hero: Cincinnati’s Josh Satin drove in all four Reds runs Sunday with a 3-run HR and a walk-off single in the 9th * * *
  • (9:00am) Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-3 in a 4-3 loss Sunday to the Reds * * *
  • (8:59am) Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went 1-for-3 with a solo HR in a 13-4 drubbing Sunday of the White Sox * * *
  • (8:55am) Boston’s Craig Breslow pitched a perfect inning Sunday to maintain his 0.00 ERA * * *
  • (8:53am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler ranks among the A.L.’s top 10 in RBIs (9) and doubles (5) * * *
  • (8:52am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 Sunday with a double, sacrifice fly, and RBI in a 3-5 loss to Atlanta * * *
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Saturday, 3/21/2015 (A.M. report)

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Friday, 3/20/2015 (A.M. report)

  • (9:59am) Video: Analyst tells MLB Network why Joc Pederson will be L.A.’s starting center fielder * * *
  • (9:53am) The excellent blog Kaplan’s Korner has assembled a list of tributes to the late Al Rosen * * *
  • (9:51am) Baseball author and publicist Marty Appel spoke Thursday with NPR about the 100th anniversary of ‘Who’s Who in Baseball’ * * *
  • (9:48am) Kevin Pillar showed a good sense of humor Wednesday about the sneeze-related injury that’s kept him out since March 14 * * *
  • (9:39am) Hitless Thursday: Charlie Cutler (0-2), Ben Guez (0-1) * * *
  • (9:38am) Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went 1-for-2 Thursday with his first hit of the Spring in a 2-3 loss to the Giants * * *
  • (9:37am) L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 1-for-2 Thursday with his fourth double of the Spring in a 7-7 tie with the Angels * * *
  • (9:36am) Danny Valencia, who didn’t play first base until 2014, made this nice play on Wednesday * * *
  • (9:35am) Toronto’s Danny Valencia went 1-for-3 Thursday with a 2-run, go-ahead HR in the 4th inning (sorry, no video) * * *
  • (9:33am) Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway stroked an RBI double in his sole at-bat Thursday and is hitting .313 this Spring * * *
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Thursday, 3/19/2015 (A.M. report)

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Wednesday, 3/18/2015 (A.M. report)

  • (9:08am) Photo: Will Oakland’s Nate Freiman join the 2015 offseason trip to Israel? * * *
  • (9:05am) Photo: Kevin Youkilis with sportswriter Jonathan Mayo, who’s arranging a Jewish player trip to Israel * * *
  • (8:56am) Photo: Cincinnati’s Jon Moscot with comedian Will Ferrell during last week’s fundraising stunt * * *
  • (8:53am) Drafted as a catcher in 2009, Robert Stock moved to the mound in 2012 * * *
  • (8:50am) Jeff Luhnow, who drafted Robert Stock in 2009 as Cardinals’ scouting director, now is Houston’s G.M. * * *
  • (8:39am) Houston has signed ex-Cardinals prospect Robert Stock and assigned him to its High-A team * * *
  • (8:00am) Hitless Tuesday: Joc Pederson (0-3), Danny Valencia and Cody Decker (0-2) * * *
  • (7:59am) Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is 0-for-12 with three walks this Spring * * *
  • (7:55am) Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a walk Tuesday in a 13-2 win over San Diego * * *
  • (7:52am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 with his second Spring home run Tuesday in a 6-4 loss to the Nats * * *
  • (7:50am) Pittsburgh’s Jeremy Bleich retired both batters he faced Tuesday to retain his 0.00 ERA this Spring * * *
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Tuesday, 3/17/2015 @ A.M. report

  • (9:25am) Author Bob Wechsler says Al Rosen‘s passing leaves Hal Schacker, 89, as the oldest living Jewish major leaguer * * *
  • (9:15am) Please check out professor Peter Dreier’s excellent memorial to the late great Al Rosen * * *
  • (9:05am) Cincinnati’s Josh Satin reached base on an error and went on to score Monday in a 10-4 win over the Giants * * *
  • (9:03am) L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 0-for-1 but drew a walk in Monday’s 10-5 victory over Oakland * * *
  • (9:01am) Detroit reliever Josh Zeid yielded the sole run Monday in a 1-0 loss to St. Louis * * *
  • (9:00am) Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway doubled to go 1-for-4 Monday in a 16-4 drubbing of Philadelphia * * *
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Monday, 3/16/2015 @ A.M. report

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Al Rosen (Ed Widdis/Associated Press)

By Scott Barancik, editor

Baseball great Al Rosen died Friday night (3/15/2015) in Rancho Mirage, Calif., just two weeks after his 91st birthday.

A native South Carolinian who learned boxing as a youth to defend himself against anti-Semitic attacks, “Flip” Rosen had a storied career with the Cleveland Indians despite playing just 8 full Major League seasons, cut short in part by military service. He went on to become a successful executive both inside and outside baseball, including as president of the New York Yankees under the late George Steinbrenner.

According to the New York Times

  • Rosen fell a mere footstep short of winning the A.L. Triple Crown in 1953, when he batted .336 and led the league with 43 HRs and 145 RBIs. “Going into the final game of the 1953 season, Rosen was battling Mickey Vernon, the Washington Senators’ first baseman, for the batting title. In Rosen’s last at-bat, against the Detroit Tigers at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, he hit a slow groundball to third base and seemed to have beaten the throw on a close play. ‘Everybody on the bench thought I was safe,’ Rosen told Baseball Digest in 2002. But the umpire, Hank Soar, called Rosen out, and he agreed.” Had he been called safe, Rosen would have hit .337 and beaten Vernon.
  • “Ralph Kiner, the future Hall of Fame slugger who joined the Indians in 1955, came to admire Rosen. ‘He was the leader of the team and the best all-around player I ever played with, Kiner was quoted by Danny Peary in the oral history We Played the Game (1994).”
  • The lingering effects of his 1954 finger injury, which he sustained fielding a grounder while playing first base, and an injury from an auto accident brought on Rosen’s retirement, at age 32, after the 1956 season. He had a career batting average of .285 with 192 homers and 717 R.B.I.”
  • “After working as a stockbroker and casino executive, Rosen embarked on a second baseball career in 1978 when the Yankee owner George Steinbrenner named him the team’s president. Steinbrenner had known Rosen from his years as a shipping executive in Cleveland, and Rosen was already a minority owner of the Yankees. ‘George tapped me on the shoulder and said he wanted me to run the Yankees,’ Rosen once told The Akron Beacon Journal. ‘It’s like having a tiara put on your head.'”
  • “Rosen’s playing career was too short to merit serious Hall of Fame consideration, or even eligibility.”

According to Sports Illustrated:

  • “Rosen shined brightly but only briefly as a player and would later reach similar levels of accomplishment as a general manager, becoming the only former MVP to also earn the Executive of the Year award.”
  • “His father, described by his mother as a ‘ne’er do well’ abandoned his family when Rosen was an infant. He suffered from asthma in his earliest years, and after his mother moved the family from South Carolina to Miami’s Little Havana in an effort to find a more agreeable climate for her ailing son, Rosen spent the rest of his youth battling anti-Semitism as one of the few Jews in his new neighborhood. As a result, Rosen grew up tough. An amateur boxer while at the University of Florida, his professional baseball career was halted almost as soon as it started by World War II. Rosen enlisted in the Navy in 1942, saw action in the South Pacific and rose to the position of lieutenant before returning to baseball in 1946 at the age of 22.”
  • Rosen’s 10.1 Wins Above Replacement in 1953, when he was unanimously named MVP, “stand as the most ever in a single season by a third baseman.” Sports Illustrated thus said Rosen “may have had the best season ever by a 3B.”
  • After the 1954 season ended, “Rosen’s car was rear-ended, leaving him with whiplash and chronic back pain. He was never the same player, though he did make one more All-Star team and hit another 21 home runs in 1955. After a second disappointing season in ’56, Hank Greenberg, then the Indians’ general manager, tried to cut Rosen’s pay for a second consecutive season. Disgusted, Rosen retired at 32.”

 According to ESPN

  • “We lost a cherished member of the Indians family,” said former Indians owner Larry Dolan. “Watching Al play was a true joy and something Indians fans of our generation still cherish.”
  • Rosen served as president and general manager of the Houston Astros for five years. “Said Astros President of Business Operations Reid Ryan: ‘Al Rosen is a baseball legend.'”

According to The Jewish Daily Forward:

  • “Rosen received his nickname because he was a former amateur boxer, a sport he reportedly picked up after being beaten up in his neighborhood where he was one of the few Jewish boys. His boyhood idol was Detroit Tigers’ first baseman Hank Greenberg, who refused to play on Yom Kippur.”
  • He was an inspiration to us all and had a special presence, strength and intellect. His fierce competitive nature and toughness was legendary,” said Indians President Mark Shapiro.

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Saturday, 3/14/2015 @ A.M. report

  • (9:57am) Here’s video of Cincinnati’s Jason Marquis discussing Friday’s start * * *
  • (9:52am) Jew vs. Jew: L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 2/2 with a stolen base Friday and singled off Jason Marquis * * *
  • (9:48am) Jason Marquis is 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA, 7 strikeouts and 2 walks over 9 innings in Spring Training * * *
  • (9:48am) Cincinnati’s Jason Marquis yielded 3 hits and one earned run over 4 innings in a 3-3 tie with Friday with L.A. * * *
  • (9:45am) Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 1/4 with an RBI in Friday’s 8-4 loss to Kansas City * * *
  • (9:43am) Jew vs. Jew: Kevin Pillar‘s stolen base Friday came off Orioles catcher Ryan Lavarnway * * *
  • (9:40am) See it for yourself: Danny Valencia‘s 2-run single helps lead Toronto to a 5-3 win over Baltimore on Friday * * *
  • (9:39am) Toronto’s Danny Valencia went 2/3 with 2 RBI, Kevin Pillar went 1/4, and both men stole a base Friday  * * *
  • (9:38am) Here’s video of Houston’s Scott Feldman discussing Friday’s start * * *
  • (9:37am) The Nats roughed up Houston’s Scott Feldman for 4 hits, 1 walk and 3 earned runs over 3 innings Friday * * *
  • (9:36am) Detroit’s Josh Zeid tossed 1.2 scoreless innings Friday in a 12-2 win over Atlanta * * *
  • (8:30am) Tulane center Aaron Liberman, a redshirt sophomore, is a 6-foot-10-inch Orthodox Jew whose mother was an Israeli sprinter * * *
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Friday, 3/13/2015 @ A.M. report

  • Joc Pederson‘s 9th-inning home run over the head of actor Will Ferrell clinched L.A.’s 1-0 win over San Diego on Thursday * * *
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Thursday, 3/12/2015 @ 10:05am

  • (10:00am) Toronto’s Kevin Pillar and Detroit’s Ian Kinsler are tied for 5th in the A.L. with 5 RBIs apiece * * *
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Thursday, 3/12/2015 @ A.M.

  • (9:55am) Oakland’s Nate Freiman, out with lower-back soreness, believes he’ll be ready to play on Opening Day * * *
  • (9:53am) Boston’s Craig Breslow pitched a scoreless inning Wednesday despite yielding a walk and a hit * * *
  • (9:52am) The Nats roughed up Tigers reliever Josh Zeid for 2 hits, 2 walks and 2 earned runs over 1 inning Wednesday * * *
  • (9:49am) The Dodgers’ Joc Pederson went hitless Wednesday but drove in a run with a fielder’s choice * * *
  • (9:47am) Cincinnati’s Josh Satin went 1-for-2 with a double in Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to the Royals * * *
  • (9:46am) Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Wednesday’s 5-2 win over Baltimore * * *
  • (9:44am) San Diego’s Cody Decker hit a 2-run HR in his sole at-bat Wednesday in a 4-3 loss to Kansas City * * *
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Wednesday, 3/11/2015 @ 8:10am

  • (8:10am) Bravo to Baseball for All, which just completed its first 2-day clinic for Jewish and Arab Israeli sixth-graders * * *
  • (8:03am) Joc Pederson‘s sister, high-school junior Jacey Pederson, has been named Santa Clara Valley female soccer player of the year * * *
  • (7:59am) Team Israel star Dean Kremer, a sophomore at San Joaquin Delta College, is 4-0 this season with a 2.87 ERA * * *
  • (7:52am) Cincinnati prospect Jon Moscot pitched 2 scoreless innings Tuesday, fanning one and yielding 3 hits vs. Brewers * * *
  • (7:50am) Dynamic duo: Together, Oakland’s Ike Davis and Sam Fuld went 5-for-7 with 3 doubles and 2 RBI * * *
  • (7:49am) Oakland’s Ike Davis went 2-for-3 with a double an an RBI in a 6-5 win over Arizona * * *
  • (7:43am) Crushed it: Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and an RBI in a 6-5 win over Arizona * * *
  • (7:42am) Toronto’s Danny Valencia went 2-for-3 with a triple in a 5-3 loss to the Twins * * *
  • (7:40am) Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway went 1/1 and drew a walk in a 3-1 win over the Yankees * * *
  • (7:38am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1/3 with a triple in a 6-0 shutout of Philadelphia * * *
  • (7:30am) Jewish players went a collective 9-for-14 in Spring Training games on Tuesday, including 3 doubles and 2 triples * * *
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Monday, 3/9/2015 @ A.M.

  • (9:45am) Angels prospect Charlie Cutler drew a pinch-hit walk Sunday in his 2015 Spring Training debut * * *
  • (9:43am) Cincinnati’s Jason Marquis was dominant Sunday, tossing 3 perfect innings in a 10-1 win over Seattle * * *
  • (9:41am) Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-2 Sunday in a 10-4 loss to the White Sox * * *
  • (9:37am) Pittsburgh’s Jeremy Bleich yielded 2 walks but no runs over one inning Sunday in a 1-0 defeat of Toronto * * *
  • (9:37am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-3 Sunday with a double and 2 RBIs in a 14-9 loss to Houston * * *
  • (9:35am) Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway went 1-for-2 Sunday in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota * * *
  • (9:34am) In his 2015 debut Sunday, Houston’s Scott Feldman gave up 2 hits, a walk, and an earned run over 2 innings * * *
  • (9:33am) Hitless Sunday: Josh Satin (0-4), Joc Pederson (0-2), Kevin Pillar (0-2), Cody Decker (0-2)
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Sunday, 3/8/2015 @ A.M.

  • (9:50am) A tweet from Brad Ausmus: “Congrats to my daughter’s varsity softball team for going undefeated in this weekend’s tourney!” * * *
  • (9:33am) When asked by the rabbi to select a Jewish name during his conversion to Judaism, Bob Tufts chose “Sandy Koufax” * * *
  • (9:16am) Hitless on Saturday: Sam Fuld (0/2), Ryan Braun (0/2), Ben Guez (0/2), Danny Valencia (0/2), Cody Decker (0/1) * * *
  • (9:15am) Cincinnati’s Josh Satin went 1/2 Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Royals * * *
  • (9:13am) Boston’s Craig Breslow pitched a hitless inning in his 2015 debut Saturday, a 4-2 win over the Twins * * *
  • (9:12am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 with a walk Saturday in a 12-6 win over Atlanta * * *
  • (9:08am) Kevin Pillar‘s 4 RBIs are tied for 5th most in the A.L. * * *
  • (9:05am) Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1/2 with an RBI single Saturday in a 4-2 win over Philadelphia * * *
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