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April 16, 2021 As baseball re-adjusts to the typical rigors of a 162-game marathon, the enormity of the season looms large. The rush of new beginnings has already subsided after cresting atop pomp, circumstance, and red, white, and blue bunting. Seven months of this stuff can take a toll on the mind, because even though the gatekeepers of fun want the players to act more robotic, they’re still hopelessly human. To break up the monotony – to prevent the edges from blurring together – life ...

Summary: The New York Mets are seeking to hire an Associate, Professional Scouting for an opportunity to help support the department’s existing functions and growth initiatives across a variety of domains. This Associate will be exposed to all facets of the department during both the regular season and offseason. Individuals from all backgrounds and experiences that meet the below qualifications are encouraged to apply. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Provide departmental support for key...

April 16, 2021 Nick Yorke was among the more intriguing — some might say confounding — picks in the 2020 amateur draft. Selected 17th overall by Boston out of a San Jose high school, the right-handed-hitting infielder wasn’t expected to go in the first round. Moreover, MLB Pipeline didn’t even rank him as a Top-100 draft prospect. Eyebrows were raised throughout the industry when Yorke’s name was announced on Day One. Red Sox scouts obviously liked what they saw from the sweet-swingi...

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April 16, 2021 Scan the WAR leaderboard, and you’ll find some expected names: Ronald Acuña Jr. atop the list with 1.5; Mike Trout comfortably in the top three; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bashing his way into the top five. Yet nestled in at No. 9 with 0.8 WAR, wedged between a pair of Dodgers, is one of the bigger surprises of the season so far: Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins. Thursday’s pair of 0-fers in a doubleheader against the Mariners snapped an 11-game hitting streak to start the y...

Closer Chaos Kendall Graveman closed out the first game of the double header for the Mariners against the Orioles. Rafael Montero was used in the sixth inning which seems to speak to either a committee approach or Graveman emerging as the guy in Seattle. Kenyan Middleton received the save opportunity in the second game, but that is just because neither Graveman nor Montero were available. Graveman should be picked up in most formats just in case he has the job.    AJ Minter got the save oppor...

12:02 Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning from Tempe, everyone. Probably gonna hold things tight to an hour so I can split for some minor league ST action. Also, I get vaccine dose #2 today, so I’m two weeks away from making some very rash decisions. Look forward to seeing you out there. 12:02 12:03 Eric A Longenhagen: Nationals early next week, then I start with the Northwest Valley Teams (SD, KC, TEX, SEA), which are the clubs I’ve been sitting on during the co-op and early minor league ST h...

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April 15, 2021 Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the unanticipated charms of podcast faves Willians Astudillo and Shohei Ohtani, Trevor Bauer’s (and the league’s) spin rates increasing despite MLB’s threatened foreign substance crackdown, the confounding behavior of the new, supposedly deadened baseball, and the news that the mound will be moved back and the “double hook” DH will be tested in the Atlantic League, follow up on the extra-innings automatic-runner rule and the dif...

After pitching the 9th inning of a tied game on Saturday where he got the win, Yimi has now been used as the closer for two consecutive outings on Monday and Wednesday. While manager Don Mattingly has said that he’s comfortable using Dylan Floro or Richard Bleier in a save situation, Garcia definitely appears to be the choice for the Marlins at closer. Since allowing a run on Opening Day, the 30-year-old has pitched 6.1 scoreless innings with only one hit allowed. | Jose Cisnero got the initi...