By Scott Barancik, editor Cody Decker is known for producing funny videos. But according to our research, he deserves at least as much praise for his production at the plate. Through games played Thursday (6/25/2015), the 28-year-old San Diego Padres prospect had 14 HRs and 49 RBIs in just 183 at-bats this season. That sounded pretty…
Up tonight: Pittsburgh and Ike Davis vs. San Francisco, 8pm EST on ESPN (10/1/2014) *** Watch how fast Sam Fuld was chasing down this 12th-inning triple. Too bad teammate Jonny Gomes got there at the same time (10/1/2014) *** Oakland’s Sam Fuld did everything he could to win Tuesday, singling twice, walking once and, according to Gabe Kapler,…
By Scott Barancik, Editor When Ryan Braun launched two home runs Friday (5/15/2015), it left him a dozen short of 250. Only 15 active players, and just 210 of the more than 17,000 who have worn a Major League jersey throughout baseball history, have hit 250 or more HRs. Still not impressed? From 2007 through the present,…
Aaron Poreda is leaving the Rangers for Japan’s Yomiuri Giants. A 6’6″ LHP, Poreda made his MLB debut in 2009 and didn’t return to the Majors until 2014 * * * RHP Mitchell Osnowitz has been blogging about baseball since June, when the Braves signed him * * * Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum is hitting .282 with…
By Stuart M. Katz, correspondent Every baseball player dreams of going to the World Series. Guy Stevens, a right-handed reliever who has pitched for Israel’s national team and Pomona College, got there through a side door last season when he landed an analytics internship with the Kansas City Royals. (The Royals took the 2014 Series to…
By Scott Barancik, editor The roster of players set to represent Israel in the World Baseball Classic in South Korea this March is taking shape. Team Israel general manager Peter Kurz, whose squad of former Major League and current minor-league athletes guided Israel to a qualifying-round win in September, said Tuesday that 15 ballplayers had already committed to…
