Good morning.
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.
Best pro baseball
players throw right, hit left
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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.
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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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.
1 comment:
Mize sounds like Alonso defensively.
Meisner sounds good.
I hit lefty and use a calculator with my right hand...that will make me a great office softball player, right?
Steve Garvey is right. Old baseball was more varied in attack.
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