Sizing up the rookie-of-the-year candidates
The Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger face challenges for the AL and NL awards, which will be presented Monday.Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rookie-year-2017-sizing-candidates-205728829.html?src=rss
Ronald Acuna and Art Warren highlight 11-10 win in AFL Military Appreciation Game
The Braves' top prospect went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs during the Javelinas' 11-10 win over the Saguaros on Saturday.Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ronald-acuna-art-warren-highlight-160022529.html?src=rss
Olney: Pirates should answer all calls for McCutchen and Cole
Buster Olney ESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of "The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty" Follow on Twitter The Pittsburgh Pirates have inherited the Oakland Athletics' penchant for bad luck and for having their accomplishmentsSource: http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/17643/olney-shopping-mccutchen-and-cole-could-renew-pirates-postseason-possibilities?src=rss
Giants Chronicles: A Look back at Antonio Pierce's Career
Giants Chronicles: A Look back at Antonio Pierce's Career A look back at Giants Linebacker Antonio Pierce's CareerSource: http://www.giants.com/videos/videos/Giants-Chronicles-A-Look-back-at-Antonio-Pierces-Career/452f2909-b1d7-4906-b83c-a9b90b1c40a1?src=rss
Vintage rink used by '94 Rangers sells for $49K
Darren Rovell ESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC The Madison Square Garden rink used by the New York Rangers from 1991 through 2013Source: http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/21385781/vintage-rink-used-1994-new-york-rangers-sells-auction-49100?src=rss
MLB Rumors: Giants Interested in Jackie Bradley, Jr.
It's that time of year again where major league baseball's free agency will spark a lot of rumors and a lot of deals in teams hopes that a player will bring them one step closer to a championship.Nine players have received $17.4 million qualifying offers from their teams, and a total of 166Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-rumors-giants-interested-jackie-144711685.html?src=rss
Assessing the Mets' priorities on the eve of the GM Meetings
With a new manager in Mickey Callaway and a coaching staff in place, Sandy Alderson can now focus his full attention on the Mets' roster.Source: https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/assessing-the-mets-priorities-on-the-eve-of-the-gm-meetings/261319082?yptr=yahoo?src=rss
Ortiz: Cardinals can't fix their problems by acquiring just one player
It has been six weeks since the Cardinals' faint playoff hopes were dashed by the Cubs in the penultimate series of the season, giving John Mozeliak, Michael Girsch and Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. plenty of time to formulate a plan for what might be the club's most crucial offseason in nearly aSource: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jose-de-jesus-ortiz/ortiz-cardinals-can-t-fix-their-problems-by-acquiring-just/article_819748e3-dc52-550d-94a6-e1b5b0800027.html?src=rss
Jacob deGrom expects his short hair to make him stronger
Hair come the Mets. Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom trimmed his long locks in the off-season, but unlike Samson, he expects to be stronger now. “I did some research and I found that shorter hair actually will speed up my delivery and add two more miles to my fastball,” said deGrom, whose short-haired bobbleSource: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/jacob-degrom-expects-short-hair-stronger-article-1.3624444?src=rss
Posta Rangers vows to finish second
But Sammy Omollo side have pledged to win their next match against Mathare United to move back to second on the logSource: https://sports.yahoo.com/posta-ranges-vows-finish-second-081738860.html?src=rss
Aaron Judge isn't going to rest on record-breaking rookie season
Aaron Judge considers himself a 'work in progress' despite historic rookie season.Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/aaron-judge-isnt-going-rest-record-breaking-rookie-season-052424795.html?src=rss
2017 review: Luis Ysla
Luis Ysla didn't pitch for the Dodgers in 2017, but he did spend 33 days on the 40-man roster, earning much-coveted future old friend status. Coming The Dodgers acquired the 25-year-old left-hander from the Red Sox for cash considerations on July 29 and optioned him to Double-A Tulsa. Ysla pitchedSource: https://www.truebluela.com/2017/11/12/16627394/luis-ysla-2017-dodgers-review?src=rss
Mets Morning News for November 12, 2017
The Mets hot stove—and everything else for that matter—has been lukewarm and uneventful so far. But the team could be in touch with the Indians for a trade to help fill their hole at second base. Around the National League East What's the biggest question each team in the NL East is facing the offseasonSource: https://www.amazinavenue.com/2017/11/12/16639122/mets-news-jason-kipnis-giancarlo-stanton-brian-mccann-alex-cobb?src=rss
Can Shohei Otani remain a two-way player?
Now that we know for sure that Japanese pitching and slugging superstar Shohei Otani is going to be posted this winter, everyone can focus on the biggest question: where will he sign? But there's a second question that's intimately connected with the first, and it's almost as important: canSource: https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/11/12/16639430/can-shohei-otani-remain-a-two-way-player?src=rss
Terry's Talkin'
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here was the Cleveland Indians' starting outfield for the final game of the season, a 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees: LF: Austin Jackson CF: Jason Kipnis RF: Jay Bruce The odds are against any of those players being in the same position when the Tribe opens the 2018 season. OrSource: http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2017/11/cleveland_indians_outfield_fre.html?src=rss
Washington Nationals' bench coach Chip Hale talks new gig in D.C.; joining Dave Martinez's staff....
New Washington Nationals' bench coach Chip Hale spent the 2017 campaign coaching third base in Oakland after two seasons as the Arizona Diamondbacks' manager (2016- 17). Before that, the 52-year-old was Bob Melvin's bench coach with the Oakland A's (2012-14), which followed stints asSource: https://www.federalbaseball.com/2017/11/12/16639546/washington-nationals-bench-coach-chip-hale-talks-gig-in-d-c-helping-dave-martinez-win-world-series?src=rss
Cub Tracks tools around
“Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.” — Jackie Robinson I miss baseball already. Last time around, Cub Tracks met some strangers on a train and rode that disoriented expressSource: https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/11/12/16638818/cub-tracks-tools-around?src=rss
Around the Empire: Yankees news
FanRag Sports | Jack Winter: Justus Sheffield was pulled from his start in the Arizona Fall League after taking a comebacker to the leg. It remains to be seen how serious of an injury it is, or if the team was just taking precautions. Sheffield was having an amazing run in the AFL, and was the startedSource: https://www.pinstripealley.com/2017/11/12/16637776/mlb-yankees-news-sheffield-afl-injury-wedge-thomson-girardi-gary-sanchez-manager-opening-arod?src=rss
How the 1979 Pirates were built
The 1979 team was much less a product of the Pirates' farm system than the 1971 team. Instead, it was built heavily through trades. Of course, the team traded half its farm system for Phil Garner in 1977. The Pirates even acquired the left side of their infield during the season. Trades like thatSource: https://www.bucsdugout.com/2017/11/12/16638762/how-the-1979-pirates-were-built?src=rss
Cardinals 'need to get better' — a process that begins at GM meetings
As the Cardinals' front office and other baseball executives swarm this week to the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, they do so with openings on their rosters and wish lists in hand, fittingly camped on the edge of “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but not yet there, in person or transaction. The first formalSource: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-need-to-get-better-a-process-that-begins-at/article_0297ef75-2917-508a-a9c2-ccc6e9661483.html?src=rss
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