Thursday, 2/19/2015 @ 5:57pm

(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…

The Dodgers today announced they have claimed C Ryan Lavarnway off waivers. Lavarnway played parts of 4 seasons with Red Sox, which drafted him in 2008 * * *

(12:56pm) Catch the latest from Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum on his excellent blog, “Red White and the 3-0 Green Light” * * * (12:50pm) Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum, in Australia this offseason, went 4-for-5 Sunday with 2 HR. He’s hitting .333 (ranked 7th) with a .971 OPS (3rd) * * * (11:19am) Ex-MLB hurler Ryan Sadowski immersed himself…

(5:31pm) Speaking of Nate Ebner, have you read S.I.’s story about his incredible journey to the NFL? * * * (5:27pm) c/o Kaplan’s Korner: though the Patriots’ Julian Edelman has Jewish lineage, he was raised Christian. But special-teams guy Nate Ebner is Jewish * * *

How a Jewish roommate at U. of Florida led 6’9″ power forward Alex Tyrus to convert to Judaism, play ball in Israel (9/23/2014) *** Maxx Tissenbaum is one of 4 Rays prospects who will play in Australia for the Brisbane Bandits this Fall (9/23/2014) *** In limited play — 30 ABs in 15 games —…

Friday, 4/3/2015 (9:59am) Boston’s Craig Breslow gave up his first earned run of the Spring while earning his first win, 8-5 over the Twins * * * (9:58am) Hitless Thursday: Josh Satin (0-2), Cody Decker (0-1) * * * (9:57am) Oakland’s Ike Davis went 0-for-1 but drew a walk Thursday * * * (9:55am) Oakland’s…