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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
6 days ago
A look at how the first half of the season has panned out for notable teams
Our college baseball experts break down the first half of the season and what to expect the rest of the way.
10 minutes read
Americo
@Americo -
5 days ago
Feds accuse Ohtani ex-interpreter of $16M theft
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani stole $16 million over more than two years from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook, according to an affidavit filed by federal authorities Thursday.
7 minutes read
Devin
@Devin -
1 day ago
Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett's railroad to court
Paul Resch remembers playing baseball as a kid on a field constructed from asbestos-tainted vermiculite, mere yards from railroad tracks where trains kicked ...
6 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
1 day ago
Is one week enough to trust trends?
Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the highlights of the first six days of the 2024 season and what they mean for fantasy.
6 minutes read
Delia
@Delia -
almost 5 years ago
The Mass Extinction No One Is Talking About
The Mass Extinction No One Is Talking About“Every two weeks, the world loses a language. Out of approximately 7,000 languages spoken on earth today, at least half will have fallen silent by the end of this century,” artist Lena Herzog told an audience at New York’s Museum...continued
42 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
over 4 years ago
101 things to love about Oakland
Because loving where you live is just the beginning—it’s about making it better, too.In her 1937 book Everybody’s Autobiography,Gertrude Stein wrote: “What was the use of my having come from Oakland it was not natural to have come from there yes write about if I like or a...continued
35 minutes read
Bobby
@Bobby -
7 days ago
CSUSM's Albayati plays softball, baseball in 1 day
Jillian Albayati became just the second player in collegiate history and first in Division II to appear in baseball and softball games the same day when she pitched the final inning in the opener of Cal State San Marcos' doubleheader against Sonoma State.
5 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
about 13 hours ago
Robinson's 'strength, courage' hailed across MLB
- Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier on Monday.
5 minutes read
Americo
@Americo -
4 days ago
Sources: Bad Bunny-led agency faces sanctions
William Arroyo, the main baseball agent for the Bad Bunny-led agency Rimas Sports, had his MLBPA certification revoked, sources told ESPN.
4 minutes read
Angus
@Angus -
almost 5 years ago
‘I got lucky, man.’ Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough times
‘I got lucky, man.’ Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough timesTwenty-one years have passed since Dennis Eckersley last threw a pitch in a Major League Baseball game. He’s 64 now, and his mustache is gray, but his hair — or as he calls it, his “moss” — is still long, an...continued
24 minutes read
Abbie
@Abbie -
over 4 years ago
S'mores, split pants and the smartest man in MLB: 10 Kurkjian tales of the 2010s
S'mores, split pants and the smartest man in MLB -- 10 tales of the 2010sTim Kurkjian explains why the Tampa Bay Rays were his favorite team to cover in the past 10 years and details the story of his favorite moment with an analyst. (1:58)Which pitcher saved his lunch mon...continued
21 minutes read
Rowan
@Rowan -
almost 5 years ago
Justice Served
Washington MonthlyOn July 16, 2019 retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens passed away. This is a review of his memoir, originally published in 2011.In an age of judicial philosophies, abstract methods of interpretation, and trite baseball metaphors, John Paul Ste...continued
17 minutes read
Manley
@Manley -
almost 5 years ago
10 biggest questions for the MLB trade deadline
10 biggest questions for the trade deadlineThe days of posturing, pretenses, bluffs, deception and even out-and-out lies are about to end.It’s that time of year where every Major League Baseball club’s front office must call and turn over their cards.In or out?And if you ...continued
16 minutes read
Ariel
@Ariel -
over 4 years ago
How The Country's Goofiest Baseball Team Made Millions
How The Country's Goofiest Baseball Team Made MillionsThe Savannah Bananas' Jesse Cole turned an unloved team into the hottest ticket in town. Now he has a lesson for every CEO who wants to turn a company around: Stop doing what people hate.Baseball is a game of tradition...continued
20 minutes read
Mariano
@Mariano -
almost 5 years ago
The 2019 FanGraphs Franchise Player Draft: Picks 1-15
The 2019 FanGraphs Franchise Player Draft: Picks 1-15Yesterday, we released the results of the back half of the 2019 FanGraphs Franchise Player Draft. As a reminder, the idea behind the exercise is simple: throwing out existing contracts, teams, and other real life sundry...continued
19 minutes read
Alan
@Alan -
about 2 months ago
The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use for fantasy baseball
Tristan H. Cockcroft's 9-part Playbook lays out how to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season. Part 8 explains some of the advanced statistics available to the fantasy baseball manager and how to apply them correctly.
29 minutes read
Erik
@Erik -
almost 5 years ago
Chris Stewart on His Catching Career and Hanging up the Spikes
Chris Stewart on His Catching Career and Hanging up the SpikesChris Stewart was never supposed to be a catcher.In 1999, Stewart was slated to be his Moreno Valley, CA high school’s starting shortstop as a junior. But after the starting catcher quit the baseball team to jo...continued
20 minutes read
Delia
@Delia -
over 4 years ago
Estos son los 100 videojuegos más vendidos en Japón durante la primera mitad de 2019
Estos son los 100 videojuegos más vendidos en Japón durante la primera mitad de 2019La revista japonesa Famitsu ha elaborado su tradicional listado de los 100 juegos más vendidos en Japón, ofreciéndonos los datos actualizados en referencia a los títulos vendidos en los pr...continued
13 minutes read
Patrick
@Patrick -
over 4 years ago
Movie nights, baseball, phone calls: How Trump is uniting the GOP to fight impeachment - USA TODAY
Trump boosts GOP unity with movie nights, baseballWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump sat surrounded by a group of his most loyal defenders on Capitol Hill. In every direction from his box seat at the World Series last month, as the Washington Nationals faced off against ...continued
13 minutes read
Moises
@Moises -
2 months ago
The Playbook, Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips
Tristan H. Cockcroft's 9-part "Playbook" lays out how to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season. Part 6 offers up nine tips to use during the fantasy baseball season, from trade strategies to how to value rookies and closers.
26 minutes read
Moises
@Moises -
almost 5 years ago
A Playlist Is Not A Marketing Plan: The 4 Ingredients Of A Great Music Business Conference Panel
A Playlist Is Not A Marketing Plan: The 4 Ingredients Of A Great Music Business Conference PanelIn this piece, Glenn Peoples breaks down the recent panel at this year's Music Biz conference titled "A Playlist is Not a Marketing Plan" aimed at reeducating artists away from...continued
18 minutes read
Maida
@Maida -
almost 5 years ago
Presidential Candidates Can’t Discuss Gun Deaths Without Discussing Cops
Presidential Candidates Can't Discuss Gun Deaths Without Discussing CopsOn thefirst evening of the democratic debates in June, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) described gun violence as a national public health emergency that needs to be treated as a serious resear...continued
13 minutes read
Marie
@Marie -
almost 5 years ago
Missing children, bloody scones, meat as murder: Dark Mofo's darkest moments
Dark Mofo cuts close to bone with confronting works about violence that involve the audienceMore than 180 Tasmanian children have been killed or gone missing within a period of roughly 50 years — and nobody knows exactly how each of their stories unfolded.We know that man...continued
15 minutes read
Emmie
@Emmie -
about 4 years ago
The Playbook: Fantasy Baseball 101
Some may call it a silly little game, but I'll tell you a secret: Once you play fantasy baseball, you'll be hooked for life.There's a simple reason: It's great.That's because it's fun, and it's easy to play. Whether you're an obsessive fan who doesn't like to miss a pitch...continued
24 minutes read
Iva
@Iva -
almost 5 years ago
2019 Trade Value: #21 to #30
2019 Trade Value: #21 to #30As is the annual tradition at FanGraphs, we’re using a week around the All-Star Game — when the industry pauses to take a metaphorical breather — to take stock of the top-50 trade chips in the sport. For more context on exactly what we’re tryin...continued
16 minutes read