Friday, 10/10/2014 @ 9:19am
- Jewish journeyman Danny Valencia has played for two of the four remaining playoff teams: the Royals in 2014, and Baltimore in 2013 (10/10/2014) ***
Jew X 2: After Oakland’s Nate Freiman singled Friday, Sam Fuld knocked him in with an RBI bunt. Fuld also walked and stole his 20th base, tying his career high (9/13/2014) *** Ike Davis contributed a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in Pittsburgh’s 7-3 win Friday. In 30 pinch-hit ABs, he’s hitting .300 with 3 HRs and…
(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 *…
By Scott Barancik, editor On Tuesday, Major League teams can expand their rosters from 25 players to 40, an annual September ritual that allows top prospects a chance to take a swing at the big time. Although there are no guarantees, two Jewish pitchers might make the leap. One is Washington Nationals farmhand Richard Bleier, a…
By Scott Barancik, Editor Today was a big day for Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun. The 31-year-old left fielder went 3-for-5 with 2 HRs, including a grand-slam off Cincinnati’s Jumbo Diaz in the 8th inning of an 8-3 win. Braun had another home run yesterday and now has four for the season. It was the 21st multi-HR game…
Cardinals “rookie-league” prospect Adam Ehrlich went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs last week as the State College Spikes won the New York-Penn League championship (9/19/2014) *** With the “AAA” finals over now — his team came in 2nd — Ryan Lavarnway is back with the Boston Red Sox (9/19/2014) *** Every so often, Diane Firstman (@dianagram) picks…
To life! At least 18 Jews will attend MLB Spring Training starting this month * * *