Mack's Apples - 10-29-17: Throw Right Hit Left, Millennial Baseball, Politics, Casey Mise, Seth Beer

Good morning.

Best pro baseball players throw right, hit left -

For baseball players, throwing right-handed and batting left-handed may be the best combination for success in the major leagues, according a new analysis of player data from 1871 through 2016.

The findings, published in a letter to The New England Journal of Medicine, show that such players - among them, Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams - were far more likely to be .300 hitters and were also more likely to end up in baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Steve Garvey is frustrated with “Millennial Baseball” -         

“Millennial baseball” consists of the following:

Scoring runs — but not manufacturing them

Taking a big swing

Striking out

Not trying to get the runners over

No bunts

No hit and runs

Being efficient … but not if you lose? We’re a little fuzzy on this one.

Baseball is staying out of politics this year.  Like it does every year –

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred might feel lucky: So far, his postseason has strong ratings boosted by the presence of teams in the American and National League Championship Series from four of the country’s largest television markets. There will be a World Series devoid of drama beyond the field itself. But it will come with a cost.

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Fueled By Sports 10-3 Mock Draft -

            1  Tigers   Brice Turang    SS5     Santiago HS (CA)

2  Giants       Nolan Gorman       3B     O'Connor HS (AZ)

3  Phillies     Brady Singer  RHP   Florida

4  White Sox   Nander De Sedas   SS    Montverde Academy (FL)

5  Reds          Ethan Hankins   RHP         Forsyth Central (GA)

6  Mets         Casey Mize     RHP             Auburn

2017 – SOPHOMORE YEAR - Made 13 appearances and 12 starts on the mound … turned in quality outings in nine of his 13 trips to the bump … posted a team-best 8-2 record with a 2.04 ERA, good for third in the SEC and 25th in the country … struck out 109 batters in 83.2 innings pitched … his 109 strikeouts in were the most by an Auburn pitcher since 1999 and the eighth most in the conference … issued a SEC-low nine walks en route to leading the NCAA with a 12.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio … ranked 15th in the country with 11.73 strikeouts per nine innings … held opponents to a .210 average … was named a Second Team All-American by ABCA/Rawlings and earned Third Team All-American honors from Baseball American and Perfect Game … became the 25th All-American in program history and second under head coach Butch Thompson … threw 5.0 scoreless innings and struck out 12 batters in a win vs. Holy Cross (2/25) … went the distance and earned wins in a pair of games vs South Carolina (3/31) and in the NCAA Tournament vs. Tennessee Tech (6/3) … struck out 12 batters in both outings … allowed only two hits in 7.0 shutout innings and matched his season high with 12 strikeouts at Texas A&M (4/7) … allowed just three hits and struck out seven batters in 6.0 shutout innings at Tennessee (4/13) … pitched 6.0 innings of relief and earned the win in the Tigers’ SEC Tournament matchup vs. Ole Miss (5/23).

 Minor League Madhouse Mock Draft -

1.     RHP        Brady Singer           Florida

2.     SS            Brice Turang           Santiago HS (CA)

3.     LHP         Shane McClanahan          UCF

4.     RHP        Ethan Hankins        Forsyth Central HS (GA)

5.     2B           Nick Madrigal        Oregon State

6.     OF           Seth Beer                  Clemson

BA -    He's a bat-first first baseman who has played some corner outfield last year, first base this year and projects at first base as a pro because of his limited speed and range. As good as Beer's power may be, it's hard to find examples of players like him who have gone 1-1. No collegiate corner outfielder has been the top pick and neither has any college first baseman.