Yesterday, Didi Gregorius debuted as a Yankee. Joe Girardi put him in the lead off spot to be sure he would get some at bats vs left hander Kevin Slowey. Didi’s stats of last year show that he had some trouble with hitting lefties. In his frst at bat he hit a fly out to…
The Fresno Grizzlies will play in Fresno RaisinEaters themed jerseys on every Wednesday homegame.The RaisinEaters were the Pacific Coast League predecessor of the Grizzlies in 1906. The team played only one season in Fresno as member of the Pacific Coast League when the team came down from Tacoma, Washington. A large crowd of 2,500 (considered…
Man, do I long for the start of the new season. I cannot wait to hear the sounds of balls hitting the wood of the bats. Thinking about this, my memory leads me back to the days that I played myself. After a long winter, I was craving for a new season. I could not…
Yoan Lopez, the young Cuban fireballer who was on the radar of several clubs, has signed a deal with the Diamondbacks. The number of years is not enclosed yet and the deal is pending a physical. According to a source, Lopez turned down a $9 million offer because he thought that Arizona would be a…
Yoan Lopez was cleared by the United States government. The 21-year old Cuban defected in 2014 to chase his dream of signing a Major League contract. The right handed flame thrower masters a cut fastball, a changeup, a curveball and a slider, but he is best known for a fastball that has reached 100 mph…
Since the Yankees traded for Didi Gregorius I have seen a lot of comments on Facebook and at other social media. Positive comments, negative comments and very negative comments. In general the press and baseball analysts were quite positive about him. But the fans….. Sure there were fans who think that we need to give…
The New York Yankees have acquired Dutch shortstop Didi Gregorius in a three-way trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers. In this trade RHP Shane Greene will head to Detroit and LHP Robbie Ray will go to Arizona. Mariekson “Didi” Gregorius was born in Amsterdam. His father also nicknamed Didi pitched for Amsterdam…
It starts to look like a trend. Parent clubs naming their farm teams after themselves. Instead of keeping the old name that the team had during the liaison with the Arizona Diamondbacks (Sout Bend SilverHawks), the new parent opted for the name Cubs. The Cubs have named more teams after themselves. Until last season, they…
With the Braves signing a new PDC with the Carolina Mudcats , the complete Minor League affiliation landscape is set. The only team that remains without a PDC is the High Desert Mavericks, but since the Texas Rangers haven’t been able to make a deal with the Mudcats, they are expected to sign a two…
