By Scott Barancik, editor Spring Training has only just begun, but there’s plenty going on in the baseball world. Tyler Kolodny didn’t give up on sports when the Baltimore Orioles released him after six seasons in the minors. He just picked a new one. Although the 6-foot-5-inch, 245-pound Kolodny had never played football at any level, he arranged…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Here are your Players of the Day for Wednesday (9/15/2010): It was a productive day for the four MLB’ers who took the field yesterday. The group went a combined 7/14 with 2 HRs, 8 RBIs and 4 runs scored, and all four players’ teams won: LF Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — How are Jewish players doing in the minor-league playoffs? Here is an overview, starting with players whose teams are still in the mix, and followed by those already celebrating victory or recently ousted. Fighting for a championship The Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians) are fighting for the International League (AAA) championship, and…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Though the phrase “teenage pitching phenom” has a cool mystique to it, the fact is that SP Jason Knapp of the “A” Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians) turns 20 today. Happy birthday, Jason! ###
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Here are your Players of the Day for Wednesday (8/25/2010): In the Majors: SP Jason Marquis of the Washington Nationals had the best outing of his injury-plagued season, pitching 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The 32-year-old veteran gave up just 4 hits…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — I’ve been reading up on SP Jason Knapp of the “A” Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians), and it’s hard not to be impressed. Although just 19 years old — he turns 20 later this month — the right-hander is a veteran of the ups and downs that come with being a…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Here are your Players of the Day for Friday (8/20/2010): Four MLB players had two hits apiece… C Brad Ausmus of the Los Angeles Dodgers had his best day at the plate since returning from the disabled list, going 2/3 with two singles in a 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds….
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Here are your Players of the Day for Sunday (8/15/2010): There are six Jewish players named Jason in minor-league baseball today. Three of them shined yesterday: 2B Jason Kipnis of the “AA” Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) went 2/2 with a HR, a walk, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored in a…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Here are your Players of the Day for Thursday, August 5, 2010: SP Brett Lorin of the “A” West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Pirates) pitched 5 shutout innings and struck out two in a 5-1 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds. A 23-year-old righty who stands 6’7″ (see Monsters of the Mound), Lorin…
