The Mets’ Josh Satin and three minor-leaguers drafted in 2008 have been granted free agency: Jeremy Bleich (Yankees), Ben Guez (Tigers), and Richard Bleier (Blue Jays) * * * Dodgers prospect Joc Pederson is honing his skills this offseason in the Dominican winter league. He’s hitting .265 with 1 HR and 7 RBIs in 68 ABs for Leones…
(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…
Games played Monday (April 27, 2015) MLB Monday’s highly-anticipated matchup between Reds starter Jason Marquis and nemesis Ryan Braun of the Brewers didn’t happen. Braun — whose .536 career average vs. Marquis is tops among all hitters with at least 25 ABs against the 36-year-old righty — sat on the bench until the 9th inning,…
(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…
(7:46am) Speed! Four of the 83 players who hit at least 4 triples in 2014 were Jewish: Ryan Braun, Sam Fuld, Ryan Kalish, Ian Kinsler * * * (7:37am) Of all MLB players with at least 4 triples in 2014, the Cubs’ Ryan Kalish had by far the fewest-at bats: 121 * * *
(6:50am) Play ball! Jason Marquis will make his Reds debut today against Cleveland on Spring Training’s opening day * * *
