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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for August 18, 2019
At times it’s hard to see the point in spending the heavy time many of us do in minor league baseball. Then, you read an anniversary like today, from Baseball-Reference’s “on this day” for August 18th. You see that Roberto Clemente, still in the Dodgers system, got national exposure on his 20th birthday in 1954 when he uncorked a powerful throw from right field to get the final out of the game at home plate, nabbing the potential game-tying run and allowing Montreal to win 8-7. Clemente would go on to be drafted by the Pirates in the 1954 Rule 5 draft that offseason and go on to be one…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for August 15th, 2019
Pitching performances were absolutely incredible across minor league baseball on Wednesday as many arms had games that would typically be worthy of the highlight spot. Let’s take a look at the day’s best: Minor League Baseball Top Performers Hitters AAA Zack Collins, Charlotte, 4-5, 3 R, 6 RBI, BB, 2 HR Austin Hays, Norfolk, 1-2, R, RBI, 3 BB, K, SB Trey Michalczewski, Charlotte, 3-4, 2 RBI, BB, K Wynston Sawyer, Rochester, 4-4 AA Jake Adams, Corpus Christi, 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR, SB Eliezer Alvarez, Frisco, 2-3, R, 2 BB, K, SB Daulton Varsho, Jackson, 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2 2B, HR Vance Vizcaino, Hartford, 2-4, 2…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for August 3rd, 2019
I will be on vacation with my family for a number of days, so the timing of the daily thread could be later during the next few days. Let’s take a look around minor league baseball from Friday! Minor League Baseball Top Performers Hitters AAA Eric Campbell, Las Vegas, 3-4, R, 4 RBI, BB, HR Jaylin Davis, Sacramento, 3-3, 3 RBI, BB, 2 2B Pedro Florimon, Gwinnett, 2-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HR Ty France, El Paso, 4-5, 2 R, RBI, K, 2B Ryan LaMarre, Gwinnett, 4-5, 3 R, RBI, BB, K, 2 2B, HR Domingo Leyba, Reno, 5-7, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B Jack Lopez, Gwinnett, 4-5, 2…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 25th, 2019
Rehabbing major leaguers had a number of big games on Wednesday as we take a look at the top performers around minor league baseball: Hitters AAA Cristhian Adames, Sacramento, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B, HR Ryan Flaherty, Columbus, 3-4, R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR Dawel Lugo, Toledo, 4-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB John Ryan Murphy, Reno, 3-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B Jordan Patterson, Buffalo, 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, 2B, 3B, HR Jacob Robson, Toledo, 3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 2B, SB Wilin Rosario, Rochester, 3-4, 2 RBI, BB, K Zack Zehner, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 HR AA…
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2019 MLB Draft Team Strategy – NL Central
This is the second of our divisional reviews of team-by-team strategies for the upcoming MLB draft. We’ll continue with the NL Central… Chicago Cubs 2018 Record: 95-68 (Wild Card, lost Wild Card game)Bonus Pool: $5,826,900Day 1 selections: 2 (27, 64)Day 2 selections: 8 (103, 132, 162, 192, 222, 252, 282, 312) Draft Strategy The Cubs have a very small pool to use this year, so they’re not likely to go crazy spending on any of their selections, but then again… Those who I’ve talked to keep suggesting that the Cubs have their eyes on about 3 players that they are willing to “spend big” for with their first pick, essentially…
