Until today I did not really mind about the new rules that are implemented to speed up the game of baseball. But after seeing this clip I think these new rules will have a major impact. A few highlights of those new rules: -Umpires will enforce Rule 6.02(d), which requires hitters to keep one foot…
Over the past weeks the media are full of stories about Yoan Moncada, one of the Cuban defectors that is after an MLB contract. He has worked out in front of several MLB scouts, sometimes even in private sessions for one club only. In the meantime the Yankees have seen him three times, the last…
A couple of things that cannot make a big article on their own. So why not merge them into a bigger one? The Yankees signed Jared Burton to a minor league with an invitation to Spring Training. Burton could make $2 million if he makes the roster and can stay on it all season. There…
Anthony Bosch, founder of Biogenesis, has been sentenced to four year emprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. He has pleaded guilty to distributing testerone. Bosch dealt human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs to Major League Baseball players as well as high school athletes. Of course this is a case outside the jurisprudence…
In November 2014, A.J. Burnett has signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A deal for one more year for $8.5 million. According to Burnett it is not about the money…. “It’s about me playing here, and that’s it.” He added that by taking less, he would leave the team with flexibility for other moves….
Many baseball players dream to make it to the Major League. I bet that Hiroki Kuroda had the same dream. But his dream turned out to be an unpleasant experience. The New York Post published an article about Hiroki Kuroda’s MLB experience. Kuroda summarized it with one word: Tough. “In a situation in which I…
Jurrickson Profar,who was out all 2014 season due to a muscular injury, is facing another setback. He needs another surgery to his right shoulder. Last year he got injured and was scheduled to get back mid-season, but then he had a setback as well. The Rangers wanted to take it easy with him and thought…
Former Red Sock, White Sock and Yankee, Kevin Youkilis has joined the Chicago Cubs as special assistent. Youkilis who played for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan last year, announced his retirement in October 2014. Youkilis was drafted before Epstein was in charge but he got his call up in 2004 when he played 72…
Today the newest NY-Penn League member, the West Virginia Black Bears released its new logo. Of course the club itself is not new, it only moved form Jamestown NY to Morgantown WV where it will play at Monongalia County Ballpark which it shares with the West Virginia Mountaineers. The logo shows a black bear, the…
Newly acquired Dutch RHP, Rick van den Hurk made his debut with the Softbank Hawks during an intra-squad game yesterday (February 17). The 29-year old started the intra-squad game for the white team. His velocity reached 148 km/h (92 mph). The first three batters that he faced were retired by him. Van den Hurk threw …
