- To life! At least 18 Jews will attend MLB Spring Training starting this month * * *
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Tuesday, 3/17/2015 @ A.M. report
Byscott(9:25am) Author Bob Wechsler says Al Rosen‘s passing leaves Hal Schacker, 89, as the oldest living Jewish major leaguer * * * (9:15am) Please check out professor Peter Dreier’s excellent memorial to the late great Al Rosen * * * (9:05am) Cincinnati’s Josh Satin reached base on an error and went on to score Monday…
Wednesday, 3/25/2015 (A.M. report)
Byscott(9:42am) Ian Kinsler‘s 11 RBIs are tied for third in the A.L. this Spring * * * (9:36am) Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 with a 2-run single and a walk Tuesday in a 9-8 loss to the Yankees * * * (9:34am) In his 2015 Spring debut Tuesday, Jeff Urlaub preserved Oakland’s 14-2 win over…
Monday, 10/6/2014 @ 8:56pm
ByscottIke Davis made big strides on Ks and BBs in 2014. His K/BB ratio was a career-best 1.24, and his walk frequency — one in every 6.77 PAs — was 4th best in MLB (10/6/2014) *** LeBron, Cavs beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 107-80 on Sunday behind ex-Maccabi coach David Blatt before sellout crowd in Cleveland (10/6/2014)…
Rhett Wiseman: Top prospect is a team player
ByscottBy Zev Ben Avigdor, Correspondent The son of a choreographer and a crime-scene cleanup specialist, 21-year-old centerfielder Rhett Wiseman grew up in Mansfield, Mass. Drafted out of high school by the Chicago Cubs, he postponed pro ball for the chance to attend Vanderbilt University, where he helped deliver a College World Series championship. Wiseman may be best known…
Tuesday, 9/23/2014 @ 9:11am
ByscottHow a Jewish roommate at U. of Florida led 6’9″ power forward Alex Tyrus to convert to Judaism, play ball in Israel (9/23/2014) *** Maxx Tissenbaum is one of 4 Rays prospects who will play in Australia for the Brisbane Bandits this Fall (9/23/2014) *** In limited play — 30 ABs in 15 games —…
Saturday, 11/22/2014 @ 9:34pm
ByscottJosh Satin now is one of three Jewish players in the Reds’ organization, joining “AAA” pitcher Jon Moscot and “A” pitcher Zack Weiss * * * Happy birthday to Cardinals prospect Robert Stock, who turned 25 yesterday! * * * Josh Satin has signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. The 29-year-old 1B/3B has been with the Mets franchise since being…