(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(9:30am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler hasn’t played since March 12 due to a sore shoulder * * * (9:27am) A blogger says Nate Freiman is in danger of being cut from Oakland’s active roster if his back doesn’t improve soon * * * (9:11am) Oakland first basemen Nate Freiman (out since March 3) and Ike Davis (out since…
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…
(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 *…
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 * * *
(10:00am) Toronto’s Kevin Pillar and Detroit’s Ian Kinsler are tied for 5th in the A.L. with 5 RBIs apiece * * *
(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…
(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…
(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 *…
(9:50am) 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…
(9:25am) Aaron Poreda is adapting well to Japan. He pitched 2 hitless innings Sunday for the Yomiuri Giants * * * (9:23am) Josh Satin, Kevin Pillar, Sam Fuld, and Ike Davis went hitless Friday, although Davis drew a walk * * * (9:16am) Brewers prospect Ben Guez wasn’t invited to Spring Training, but Friday he…
(3:27pm) Reds manager: If Jason Marquis doesn’t make starting rotation, bullpen may not be right place for him * * * (2:30pm) Good news: Reds manager says prospect Jon Moscot might start season in Majors * * *
(9:04am) Here’s video of the 3-run shot that Detroit’s Ian Kinsler hit on Tuesday * * * (9:00am) Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun says he’s “very encouraged, very excited” about his recovery from thumb surgery * * * (8:52am) Sam Fuld singled and walked, while Ike Davis went 2-for-3 in Oakland’s 9-2 win over the Giants on Wednesday * * * (8:44am) Dodgers…
(8:33pm) Here’s video of Toronto’s Kevin Pillar crushing a 2-run HR today * * * (8:26pm) Nate Freiman doubled and Sam Fuld singled for Oakland in a 9-4 win over the Giants * * * (8:24pm) Ian Kinsler hit a 3-run HR and Josh Zeid pitched a scoreless inning for Detroit in a 15-2 win over the O’s *…
