By Scott Barancik, Editor Here they are, your minor-league updates from the week of May 9-15, 2016. Highlights Astros #1 prospect Alex Bregman (AA) hit .286 with 2 HRs, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs, and 3 walks in the week ended May 15. He also made his first professional start at third base, a show of versatility that could…
By Scott Barancik, Editor Here they are, your minor-league updates from the week of May 2-8, 2016. Highlights After getting only one hit in his first 22 at-bats, former major leaguer Ike Davis (AAA/Rangers) went 3-for-5 with two doubles and five RBIs on May 2. Davis has reached base in his last six games and had…
By Scott Barancik, Editor Here they are, your minor-league highlights from the week of April 25-May 1, 2016. Drossner is near perfect Brewers Single-A prospect Jake Drossner, a 2015 draftee, was nearly perfect April 28, yielding one hit and no walks over 5 innings of relief while striking out six. It was his first relief appearance of…
By Scott Barancik, Editor Here they are, your minor-league highlights from the week of April 18-24. Borenstein’s streak Diamondbacks Triple-A prospect Zach Borenstein is 5-for-9 in his last four games with a double, HR, walk, and 4 RBIs. His 12 RBIs (in 51 at-bats) rank 14th in the Pacific Coast League. Goldberg’s promotion Brad Goldberg, a 6-foot-4…
By Scott Barancik, Editor Here are minor-league highlights from the week of April 11-17. Bregman’s power trip It was a jaw-dropping week for No. 1 Astros prospect Alex Bregman. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft tore up Double-A pitching with a total of 5 HRs — more than he hit in all of 2015 — and 12 RBIs…
By Scott Barancik, Editor Minor-league baseball is in business again, and here are some highlights from the first week. Bregman’s double-dinger heroics Alex Bregman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft, is off to a fast start playing for the Astros’ Double-A club, the Corpus Christi Hooks. On Monday (4/11/2016), the 22-year-old…
On this date: Oct. 19-25, 2015 Powered by Masa Israel Journey Oct. 31, 2006: Jonathan Bornstein of Chivas USA is named MLS Rookie of the Year Oct. 30, 1963: Six days after receiving a Cy Young Award, Sandy Koufax is named N.L. MVP Oct. 29, 1994: Andrew Seras (U.S.) wins the Greco-Roman gold medal at the…
Stat of the day: Oct. 19-25, 2015 Powered by Masa Israel Journey Oct. 31, 2015: New York Mets LF Art Shamsky hit a blistering .538 in the 1969 NLCS before going 0-for-6 in the World Series Oct. 30, 2015: Two of 13 Jews in MLB this year are named Gold Glove finalists: Kevin Pillar, and Ian Kinsler Oct….
Stat of the day: Oct. 19-25, 2015 Powered by Masa Israel Journey Oct. 25, 2015: Kevin Pillar leads all Jewish major leaguers with 140,000 Twitter followers Oct. 24, 2015: White Sox prospect Brad Goldberg (High-A) was 1-4 with 11 saves and a 2.97 ERA in 2015 Oct. 23, 2015: Over 4 World Series, Sandy Koufax had a…
On this date: Oct. 19-25, 2015 Powered by Masa Israel Journey Oct. 25, 1992: Italy’s Riccardo Patrese wins Grand Prix Japan, his sixth Formula One victory Oct. 24, 1967: Steve Chubin, a 6’2″ guard with the ABA’s Anaheim Amigos, scores 42 points against the Kentucky Colonels Oct. 23, 1983: Brian Gottfried wins his 25th and…
Stat of the day: Oct. 12-18, 2015 Powered by Masa Israel Journey Oct. 18, 2015: Drafted to play first base, Pirates prospect Jared Lakind was 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA in 2015 Oct. 17, 2015: Nats prospect Richard Bleier went 14-5 in 2015 and averaged less than one walk per 9 innings Oct. 16, 2015:…
On this date: Oct. 12-18, 2015 Powered by Masa Israel Journey Oct. 18, 1983: Pro bowler Mark Roth wins his 28th title, 2nd-most in PBA history Oct. 17, 1968: Two Jews medal in Olympic 4×100 freestyle relay: Mark Spitz (U.S., gold), Semyon Belits-Geiman (USSR, silver) Oct. 16, 1974: A’s pitcher Ken Holtzman homered and earned his 2nd win in Game 4 of the World Series Oct. 15,…
On this date: Oct. 6-11, 2015 Powered by Masa Israel Journey Oct. 11, 1965: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax hurls complete-game shutout of Twins in Game 5 of World Series, adds RBI single Oct. 10, 1925: Michigan QB Benny Friedman throws 5 TDs, runs another, and kicks 8 XPs in 63-0 win over Indiana Oct. 9, 1973:…
