(9:30am) The wrestling brothers portrayed in the movie Foxcatcher were “raised in poverty by their Jewish mother” * * * (9:25am) LSU, whose star shortstop is Alex Bregman, is ranked #1 by Baseball America * * * (9:21am) Eric Berger, a former pitching prospect with four MLB clubs, is joining Acereros del Norte of the Mexican…
Games played Sunday (April 26, 2015) MLB Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead single and a walk in an 8-6 win over Cleveland. The all-time Jewish stolen base leader also earned his 3rd steal of the season and is tied for 26th place in the A.L. with 10 RBI. Sunday’s win launched the Tigers into first…
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 * * *
Saturday, 4/4/2015 Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 3-for-3 with 2 doubles and an RBI in an 11-5 loss Friday to Tampa Bay * * * Ian Kinsler is tied for 4th in the A.L. this Spring with 7 doubles * * * Speaking of doubles, check out this nifty double-play started by Ian Kinsler against Tampa Bay on Friday * * *…
Josh Satin now is one of three Jewish players in the Reds’ organization, joining “AAA” pitcher Jon Moscot and “A” pitcher Zack Weiss * * * Happy birthday to Cardinals prospect Robert Stock, who turned 25 yesterday! * * * Josh Satin has signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. The 29-year-old 1B/3B has been with the Mets franchise since being…
Here’s what’s new in baseball as of 6/23/2015: MLB L.A.’s Joc Pederson hit his 19th home run Monday. Less than halfway into the season, he has surpassed his full-year HR projections *** Miami family and friends came to St. Petersburg to see Toronto’s Danny Valencia play the Rays on Monday, and he rose to the occasion, driving…
