(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…
By Scott Barancik, editor Danny Valencia, who was as shocked as his fans were when the Toronto Blue Jays designated him for assignment on Saturday (8/1/2015), has been claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. The 30-year-old Florida native was hitting .296 with 7 HRs, 13 doubles, and 29 RBIs in 162 at-bats when the…
By Scott Barancik, editor Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball. Ryan Braun hit his 250th career home run Wednesday. Among Jewish players, only legends Hank Greenberg (331) and Shawn Green (328) have hit more. The homer, Braun’s 20th of the season, came against the Cubs’ Jason Hammel, the same pitcher who gave up Braun’s 249th…
By Scott Barancik, editor Dodgers CF Joc Pederson has been named to the National League All-Star team as a reserve. He is one of just two rookies picked for the Tuesday, July 14 game, the other being Cubs 3B Kris Bryant. He is the first Dodgers rookie to be named to the team since P…
By Scott Barancik, editor At 6:00pm ET today, Israel released its final, 28-man roster for the World Baseball Classic in South Korea this March. The list includes a number of players who have never before represented Israel, and a handful who did so both in the 2013 and 2016 WBC qualifiers. The players are: Dylan…
Here’s what’s going on in the world of baseball as of 6/21/2015. MLB So far today (Sunday), Toronto’s Kevin Pillar has hit his 6th home run, stroked an RBI single, and walked in 3 plate appearances *** L.A.’s Joc Pederson crushed his 18th home run Saturday after a 6-game drought and walked twice *** Boston’s Craig Breslow…
