Yesterday, ProspectDigest.com released the last of its Top 10’s for 2020 – the Washington Nationals: Carter Kieboom, IF (2) Luis Garcia, IF (3) Jackson Rutledge, RHP Seth Romero, LHP (4) Andry Lara, RHP Mason Denaburg, RHP (6) Tim Cate, LHP (7) Israel Pineda, C (9) Jeremy De La Rosa, OF Wil Crowe, RHP In a …
Fresno 5 Las Vegas 4 (11 inn.) – 2019 • Copeland 6IP, 8H, 3R, 2ER, 3BB, 8K, HR, 2WP • Bacus (W, 2-0) 2IP, 0H, 0R, IBB, 2K • Marmolejos 2-4, R, BB, HR, RBI • Hernandez 2-5, R, HR, 2RBI • Cowgill 1-4, 2R, HR, RBI, HBP José Marmolejos homered in 8th to tie …
This may be but a ripple, but the MLBPA took the rare stance of standing up for future members by rejecting MLB’s 10-round proposal for the 2020 draft. While this does not preclude MLB from merely going with five rounds—the minimum negotiated last month—it may represent some dissension in MLB’s ranks, as clearly some teams …
While there has been optimism for MLB to somehow return in 2020, more reasoned folks are noting that these are plans that have neither a man nor Panama. Alas, nearly every scenario does not mention the minors, so we remain in limbo… Syracuse 6 Indianapolis 5 (10 inn.) – 2014 • Treinen 4IP, 3H, R, …
It’s the news you’ve been whining waiting to see: Bryce Harper will be recalled from Syracuse and make his major-league debut tomorrow in Dodger Stadium. The move will come in conjunction with Ryan Zimmerman’s placement on the 15-Day DL for an inflammation of the AC joint. The move will be retroactive to April 21. “We …
Yesterday, MiLB and MLB issued a joint statement stating previous reports were inaccurate and assuring us that negotiations held on Wednesday were “constructive.” So, in other words, they’re getting closer to agreeing to the contraction and are now arguing over the money. SYRACUSE CHIEFS (2013) Syracuse 8 Rochester 7 (13 inn.) • Young 4⅓ IP, …
Yesterday morning, Baseball America broke the news that MiLB and MLB would be meeting today to negotiate the next PBA, with the former agreeing to the latter’s demands to reduce from 162 affiliates to 120. Yesterday afternoon, MiLB issued a “denial.” Why the quotes? Note the Pitino-esque “largely.” Plus, this isn’t just BA – multiple …
SYRACUSE CHIEFS (2016) Syracuse 3 Lehigh Valley 2 • Jordan 4⅔ IP, 8H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 4K • Grace (W, 1-0) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 0K • Solis (H, 3) 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 4K • Turner 1-4, R, 3B • Skole 0-2, R, 2BB A walk, balk, a groundout, and a sacrifice fly …
With the prospects for minor-league baseball in 2020 dimmer than these folks, I floated this idea in the previous post. Simply put: I’m cherry-picking from the News & Notes for this date from the past 10 seasons (i.e. the first ten of this site’s existence). If there’s a working boxscore, I’ll link to it, but …
It’s been broached in the comments, but ignored in every “bubble league” proposal I’ve seen. Will there be minor-league baseball in 2020? Ths good news is that I think the answer is maybe. The bad news is that I think if it happens, it will be just like spring training: on the backfields, with no …