BananaBall: Savannah’s Grand Experiment To Save Baseball From Itself (www.baseballprospectus.com)

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The Savannah Bananas were in the black in 2020—when no baseball teams were profitable. Their (open) secret is a radical desire to make baseball as fun as possible.

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COVID Notes: Locastro, Happ – MLB Trade Rumors (www.mlbtraderumors.com)

By Visit Direct Link | March 3, 2021 at 7:48pm CDT The latest regarding the coronavirus: Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro tested positive for COVID-19, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters (including Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic). Fortunately, Locastro is asymptomatic (per Piecoro), but he’ll still be out of action for at least the next ten days. The […]
Top Prospects Star As No. 1 Leads HR Barrage (www.mlb.com)

Wander Franco’s first hit of the year was fit for a crowned prince. Franco had been 0-for-5 through his first two spring games before digging in against Miguel Yajure in the second inning. The 20-year-old shortstop smashed the offering over the right-field fence. Batting seventh and getting the start at short, Franco added a single […]
Kim Focused On Improving Fastball Velocity (www.mlb.com)

JUPITER, Fla. — Visit Direct Link was trying to throw one pitch especially slow on Wednesday. A competition he instilled with Adam Wainwright now pits their luring curveballs against one another: Who can toss it slower? Imperfect scoreboard metrics at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium now give Kim the edge after Wednesday’s 14-9 win over the […]
New York Yankees Manager Aaron Boone Has Surgery To Get Pacemaker (www.espn.com)

Visit Direct Link manager Aaron Boone is taking an immediate medical leave of absence after having surgery Wednesday to get a pacemaker, the team announced. The team said Boone’s surgery went “as expected” and that he’s in the recovery room at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. General manager Brian Cashman said Boone could return […]
Health Notes: Leake, Sox, Rox, Angels (www.mlbtraderumors.com)

By Visit Direct Link | March 3, 2021 at 6:33pm CDT Right-hander Mike Leake does not plan to sign before the season opens, Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweets. Leake, then a Diamondback, sat out last season because of COVID-19 concerns, and Heyman writes he could return to action this year “if things are more […]
Moncada Back In Rhythm After Slow ’20 (www.mlb.com)

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Visit Direct Link has got his groove back, and that statement has nothing to do with another hit single to follow up his popular debut, “Desastre Personal,” which now also serves as his walkup music. The White Sox third baseman is referring to his rhythm as a hitter. “Last year was a […]
PECOTA Hates Your Team: New York Mets (www.baseballprospectus.com)

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Ohtani Rips Monster HR Over Batter’s Eye (www.mlb.com)

Two-way star Visit Direct Link has wowed the Angels with his play this spring and was at it again on Wednesday. He crushed a mammoth home run over the batter’s eye in center field in the fifth inning off Rangers right-hander Hans Crouse during the Angels’ 6-2 Cactus League victory at Tempe Diablo Stadium. The […]
MLBTR Poll: Expectations For 2021 Mets (www.baseball-reference.com)

Although the Mets missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year in 2020, they look as if they’ll head into the upcoming regular season as a popular pick to contend. New owner Steve Cohen’s arrival early in the winter brought a great deal of optimism for Mets fans, who suffered for years under the yoke […]
Boomstick Arrives With Homer In Spring Debut (www.mlb.com)

Boomstick arrives with homer in spring debut n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”nelson-cruz-homers-in-2021-grapefruit-league-debut”,”type”:”story”}).parts.2″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”nelson-cruz-homers-in-2021-grapefruit-league-debut”,”type”:”story”}).parts.2.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”nelson-cruz-homers-in-2021-grapefruit-league-debut”,”type”:”story”}).parts.3″:{“content”:”**Triple-A Saints’ season to be delayed** nIt’ll take a bit longer than expected for the St. Paul Saints to play their first game of affiliated ball.nnThe Saints announced Tuesday night that the start to their inaugural season in Triple-A ball will be postponed to May 4, in line […]
Jon Lester Will Undergo Surgery To Remove Thyroid Gland (www.baseball-reference.com)

Nationals left-hander Visit Direct Link will undergo surgery to have his thyroid gland removed on Friday, manager Dave Martinez announced today (link via Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post). Assuming all goes well, the surgery is only expected to keep him out of action for roughly a week’s time, the manager added. The 37-year-old Lester […]
Bednar At Home; Tucker Banged Up (www.mlb.com)

BRADENTON, Fla. — Visit Direct Link is Pittsburgh through and through. Bednar grew up in Mars, Pa., just outside of Cranberry Township in the North Hills, where he pitched for Mars Area High School. He was undrafted out of high school, and he stayed in Pennsylvania to pitch college ball at Lafayette College and returned […]

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