Thursday, 3/5/2015 @ 3:27pm

(12:50pm) In his first game since hurting his back 10 days ago, Oakland’s Ike Davis played DH and went 1-for-3 on Friday * * * (12:41pm) One of Sam Fuld‘s RBIs Thursday came when he beat out a double play — and was struck in the face by the toss * * * (12:39pm) Oakland’s…

After the worst season in his 8-year career, Ryan Braun will “undergo surgery this week to fix a nagging nerve problem near his right thumb” (9/30/2014) *** Clutch: in the 10 last games of the regular season, Pittsburgh’s Ike Davis hit .280 with 1 HR, 4 doubles, 5 RBIs, and 2 walks (9/30/2014) *** Clutch: in the 10…

Tuesday, 4/7/2015 Thanks to a last-minute promotion of Ryan Lavarnway, 11 Jews made Opening Day rosters this week * * * Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Monday and scored Toronto’s first run of 2015 in a 6-1 win over the Yankees * * * Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 and struck Detroit’s first 2015…

What’s going on in baseball? Your 6/27/2015 report: MLB Toronto’s Danny Valencia smashed a pinch-hit home run Friday on the first pitch he faced from Rangers first baseman Adam Rosales as the Blue Jays trounced 12-2. Valencia is hitting .357 in June, with 3 HR and 11 RBI. By and large, though, he’s been far more effective…

(10:50am) Padres prospect Cody Decker rocking a Christmas sweater…and mistletoe * * * (10:41am) A Happy Chanukah tweet from the Rays, whose Jewish prospects include Maxx Tissenbaum and Lenny Linsky * * * (10:25am) A Happy Chanukah tweet from the Cardinals, who have more Jewish prospects (7) than any other MLB team * * *