By Scott Barancik, editor Ryan Braun is on fire this month, and Friday’s game was one of the 31-year-old’s best. The 2011 N.L. MVP reached base all four times in Milwaukee’s 11-0 trouncing of Atlanta and drove in four runs with a 2-run HR, a 2-run double, another double, and a walk. Here is a comparison of…
(5:31pm) Speaking of Nate Ebner, have you read S.I.’s story about his incredible journey to the NFL? * * * (5:27pm) c/o Kaplan’s Korner: though the Patriots’ Julian Edelman has Jewish lineage, he was raised Christian. But special-teams guy Nate Ebner is Jewish * * *
By Scott Barancik, editor It looks like manager Brad Ausmus’s stay with the Detroit Tigers is coming to an end. Citing an unnamed source with “knowledge of the front office’s plans,” the Detroit Free Press reported this morning that Tigers owner Mike Ilitch will fire Ausmus sometime after the the team’s final game of the regular…
(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…
(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…
What’s new in the world of baseball? The current tally of Jewish players selected in this week’s MLB draft has reached 15 (see below). The list includes the first Israeli draftee ever, Padres pick Dean Kremer. Click here to see our 2014 interview with him. As we continue receiving tips from readers, the number of draft picks…
