(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…
(9:23am) Suburbs of Washington, D.C., have a 21-team synagogue softball league * * * (8:59am) A thriving synagogue softball league in Los Angeles has 34 teams * * * (8:53am) Hitless Wednesday: Sam Fuld (0-2), Josh Satin and Ryan Lavarnway (0-1) * * * (8:52am) Boston’s Craig Breslow pitched a scoreless inning Wednesday to keep his…
Games played Tuesday, 4/21/2015 MLB Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 2-for-5 with a two-run single in Tuesday’s 13-6 win over Baltimore. But what earned him another MLB.com ‘play of the day’ honor was his incredible diving catch of an Adam Jones liner, after which he quickly popped up and doubled a runner off of second base for his…
By Scott Barancik, editor In one of the strongest Jewish draft classes in years, 11 amateurs were chosen in the first 20 rounds of the 2015 draft, and one of them (the Astros’ Alex Bregman) was selected #2 overall. The total Jewish head count was no fewer than 15. Who signed? And who decided to stay…
Today’s news A blogger for ESPN Los Angeles has compiled a list of Joc Pederson‘s amazing feats so far this season, Ten Fun Facts About Joc Pederson. Among the highlights: of all MLB players with 5 or more HRs this season, Pederson’s have averaged the second-longest, at 420.3 feet. The only player with longer HRs?…
By Scott Barancik, Editor When Ryan Braun launched two home runs Friday (5/15/2015), it left him a dozen short of 250. Only 15 active players, and just 210 of the more than 17,000 who have worn a Major League jersey throughout baseball history, have hit 250 or more HRs. Still not impressed? From 2007 through the present,…
