It was the afternoon of December 9, 2008, approaching the midpoint of the Winter Baseball Meetings in Las Vegas, and Brian Cashman, general manager of Yankees felt his cell phone vibrate. One of the representatives of CC Sabathia he was calling with an invitation. By dusk, Cashman had escaped and was on a commercial jet … Read more
The Baseball Writers Association of North America (BBWAA) is currently voting for the class of the Hall of Fame 2022. On January 25, it will be announced which players – if any – will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 24, joining six already chosen via the Golden Days and Early Baseball Era Committee. But … Read more
2022 has just begun and no one knows how many future major leaguers will be born this year. But now, we can take a look back at the years when the group of MLB players that produced the most WAR was born. NOTE: This research was done taking into account the total WAR of all … Read more
In the beginning of 2022, it’s time to review which debuts from Latin American prospects we want to see in the upcoming season. Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays (Team No. 1, MLB Pipeline No. 32) A broken thumb likely prevented the Venezuelan catcher from making his 2021 debut for Toronto. Either way, he hit .373 / … Read more
The Baltimore Orioles announced last November that they would hire two co-hitting coaches, Matt Borgschulte and Ryan fuller. Both are described this week to discuss their respective travels. Ryan Fuller has focused primarily on biomechanics and turning planes. He was hired by the Orioles before the 2020 season with the goal of being the hitting … Read more
Was nicknamed “Lucky Lohrke” and the tabloid headlines proclaimed it the “luckiest man in the world“But if you asked Jack lohrke, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 85 in San José, California, I would clarify. “I’ll tell you this: no one outside of baseball calls me Lucky Lohrke these days,” he told … Read more
The leader Terry Francona He walked away from his managerial duties for health reasons in July, but appears to be on his way back to the dugout to coach the Cleveland Guardians in 2022. He recently spoke and provided some more details about his situation. I had my hip replaced in August. That was a … Read more
The greatest story in MLB during 2021 it was undoubtedly Shohei Ohtani, who finally blew up how the great phenomenon everyone expected him to be when he signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018, winning the AL MVP unanimously, as well as a multitude of awards for the best of the year. Without a … Read more
In the last hours of a difficult year, it is time to remember the baseball figures who said goodbye in 2021. The names are arranged alphabetically by last name. Baseball was affected by his absences. Hank Aaron (1934): One of the best and most important players in the history of baseball. It is impossible to … Read more
Clayton kershaw will possibly be the best launcher available on the free agency when the lockout of the Big leagues. Before the work stoppage, the veteran left-hander was closely followed mainly by three serious suitors: Dodgers, Rangers and Angels. The numbers of Kershaw in 14 years of career in MLb are undoubtedly of a future … Read more
