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…
Wednesday, 4/8/2015 After tripling on Opening Day, Oakland’s Sam Fuld tripled again Tuesday, going 2-for-4 in a 3-1 loss to Texas * * * Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday’s win against Texas * * * L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 0-for-4 in a 2-0 win Tuesday over Seattle * * *…
The NYTimes says rookie Joc Pederson is the best defenseman among L.A.’s 6 outfielders and has a chance to start in centerfield in 2015 (9/24/2014) *** Did Kevin Youkilis perform better on the Sabbath, or off? Check out Diane Firstman’s ‘Sabbathmetrics‘ blog for the answer (9/24/2014) *** Speedy pinch-hitter Ryan Kalish legged-out an infield single…
Games played Thursday (4/23/2015) MLB Toronto’s Kevin Pillar and Danny Valencia were bookmarks in more ways than one Thursday. In Valencia’s second start of the season, the pair played right field and left field, respectively, and surprisingly, it was Valencia — in his first career game in left — who made the highlight-reel catch in a 7-6 win over…
How 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 —…
Friday, 4/10/2015 Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and an outfield assist in a 6-3 win Thursday over the Yankees * * * Toronto’s Danny Valencia went 2-for-3 and scored a run Thursday in his first 2015 start * * * Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 0-for-4 but made a shoestring catch in…
