[Rosenthal] As part of a new agreement on opioids being negotiated between Major League Baseball and the players’ union, MLB will remove marijuana from the list of banned substances for minor leaguers, sources tell The Athletic. Major leaguers have not been subject to testing for marijuana. twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal…
[McGrath] Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who has not yet played a game in the major leagues, is the lone Blue Jay on ESPN’s list of the top 100 baseball players (#68) twitter.com/kaitlyncmcgra…
List of Major League Baseball players with unidentified given names en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…
[OC] The evolution of Major League Baseball, tracked through 9 key statistics/metrics from 1871 to 2015. Selected players identified where notable.
President Trump: "Pete Rose played Major League Baseball for 24 seasons, from 1963-1986, and had more hits, 4,256, than any other player (by a wide margin). He gambled, but only on his own team winning, and paid a decades long price. GET PETE ROSE INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. It’s Time!" twitter.com/realDonaldTru…
@realDonaldTrump: Pete Rose played Major League Baseball for 24 seasons, from 1963-1986, and had more hits, 4,256, than any other player (by a wide margin). He gambled, but only on his own team winning, and paid a decades long price. GET PETE ROSE INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. It’s Time! twitter.com/realDonaldTru…
[Passan] Good news: All minor league players will be receiving $400 a week from Major League Baseball teams through at least May 31, source tells ESPN. They’ll receive medical benefits, too. Announcement by the league is expected soon. twitter.com/jeffpassan/st…
[Passan] Major League Baseball is asking players about buzzing Band-Aids, furtive earpieces and pitch-picking algorithms as it tries to separate fact from fiction in its investigation into the Astros' sign-stealing scandal, sources tell ESPN. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2…
@realDonaldTrump: Pete Rose played Major League Baseball for 24 seasons, from 1963-1986, and had more hits, 4,256, than any other player (by a wide margin). He gambled, but only on his own team winning, and paid a decades long price. GET PETE ROSE INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. It’s Time! mobile.twitter.com/realDo…
So many baseball players throughout major league history have taken drugs of all sorts, so why do we alienate the "Steroid Era" and vilify the players from it specifically?
Look, I know anabolic steroids and HGH had the most significant impact on performance among any drugs throughout baseball's history. But Tim Raines, who is being inducted into the HOF this year, is known to be one of the most rampant cocaine users of his era. Doc Ellis used psychedelics, but more so, alludes to the widespread use of Greenies during the era in which he played (60s and 70s) in the documentary No-No. Greats like Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Willie Stargell, etc. all were said to love Greenies, literally a performance-enhancing amphetamine. Why then, are they all allowed into Cooperstown but abusers of another substance are not? Would love for some discourse and insight from all sides on this topic. I grew up across the street from Shawon Dunston and am a diehard Giants fan, so it hurts to see Barry Bonds alienated the way he is. That being said, I'm biased and I know he was a dick to the media and many felt he deserved the harsh treatment and negative light shed on his legacy as a player. But what's not to say guys like Pudge and Piazza who have and are being inducted didn't abuse steroids or PEDs of any sort either? The "eye test" certainly makes them look as guilty as any other culprits. Anyway, let's discuss r/baseball
Japanese Baseball Player Shohei Otani Lands On All Major League Baseball First And Second Teams reuters.com/lifestyle/spo…
[Passan] Major League Baseball is asking players about buzzing Band-Aids, furtive earpieces and pitch-picking algorithms as it tries to separate fact from fiction in its investigation into the Astros' sign-stealing scandal, sources tell ESPN. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2…
My show "Major League Podcast" consists of long-form interviews with baseball players. The new episode is Gary Matthews. Hope you don't mind that I post this here. [x-post from r/baseball]
We talk about what it was like to be among the first free agent class, having a son in the bigs, why things don't work out with certain teams, playing in the south in the 1970s. He also told me about how Pete Rose gave him his nickname while playing for the Phillies. I hope you enjoy the show.
Web & RSS: http://www.majorleaguepodcast.com/2016/02/06/gary-matthews/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/major-league-podcast/id1071754091?mt=2
[Passan] No players were disciplined by Major League Baseball in the Astros' investigation. While Mets manager Carlos Beltran was part of it, he was a player at the time and thus was not suspended. Discipline for Red Sox manager Alex Cora is coming. It is going to be harsh, per sources. twitter.com/jeffpassan/st…
Edward James Delahanty (October 30, 1867 – July 2, 1903), nicknamed "Big Ed", was a Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903...He died falling into Niagara Falls or the Niagara River after being kicked off of a train while intoxicated. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_…
MLB Mixtape Uniforms, Phillies! Just like the NBA’s city edition uniforms that recently came out, I’ve tasked myself in creating a uniform for every time in Major League Baseball. Each uniform takes elements from different eras for the teams and combines them for something entirely new, enjoy. reddit.com/gallery/r61hh2
[Passan] Sources: Major League Baseball is starting an elite youth league next summer that will feature 80 of the country's best HS players. The hope, long-term, is that it expands significantly and can eat into the pay-for-play model that excludes so many. twitter.com/JeffPassan/st…
[Braves] The Braves today returned OF Austin Riley from his major league rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list. Atlanta now has 33 active players. twitter.com/braves/status…
[Passan] "No players were disciplined by Major League Baseball in the Astros' investigation. While Mets manager Carlos Beltran was part of it, he was a player at the time and thus was not suspended. Discipline for Red Sox manager Alex Cora is coming. It is going to be harsh, per sources." twitter.com/jeffpassan/st…
[Yankees] Prior to tonight’s game, Domingo Germán was placed on administrative leave by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball and placed on the Restricted List The Yankees signed RHP Michael King (#73) to a Major League contract and selected him to the active roster. twitter.com/Yankees/statu…
TIL Willie Mays is the only major league baseball player to have hit a home run in every inning from 1 through 16 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil…
TIL there has been only one Finnish-born player to play major league baseball: John Michaelson from Taivalkoski en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
Average Size of Major League Baseball Players by Decade (now including positions) [OC]
r/baseball Players of the Week - Week 20: Reds' Aristides Aquino sets the Major League rookie record for the most HR in 12 games, Royals' bright-spot Jorge Soler goes for the Franchise HR record with a crazy 1.273 SLG, and Padres' Dinelson Lamet flirts with history by taking a no-no into the 7th!
Welcome to r/baseball's Players of the Week feature! We have one Voter from each team, and we vote each week on the best hitting and pitching performances in both the American League and the National League. This week (August 5th through August 11th) we had 29 Votes.
Our Voters are charged with a simple question: Which MLB players had the best week in each of our four categories?
All stats are from Baseball-Reference.com's excellent Daily Game Log Finder tool.
We Are Hiring: We are currently in need of a Voter from the Boston Red Sox. If you can commit to Voting each Monday (during the Regular Season) and believe that you have a good awareness of the entire League, please send me a DM!
Mobile-Friendly Week 20 Results
American League Hitter of the Week: Jorge Soler
Power City, Baby: In an otherwise uneventful season, Jorge Soler has given Royals fans a lot to be excited about, as he nears the Royals' long-held HR record from Mike Moustakas' 36-HR campaign in 2018. MLB.com breaks down the looming record and what it means for the righty.
From The Voters: "Using my homer vote on Soler. Watching him one handed and off balance sling shot breaking balls out of tbe park has been the highlight of a frustrating year." - u/JackieStealsHome
From The Voters: "Ok so like, I'm pretty sure that Mike Tauchman isn't actually better than Mike Trout, but he has a .411/.482/.822 slash line since the All-Star Break so I can't be completely sure." - u/aweinschenker
National League Hitter of the Week: Aristides Aquino
| Name | Votes | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristides Aquino | 18 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .500 | .542 | 1.364 | 1.905 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 10 | 31 | 12 | 13 |
Major League Baseball and player's union agree to opioid testing; marijuana removed as 'drug of abuse' espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2…
[MLB Statistics] 18,918 players have played Major League Baseball. Mike Trout, who is 25 years old, has been worth more WAR than 18,589 of them, or 98.2%. twitter.com/MLBRandomStat…
10 most exciting Major League Baseball players (Frankie listed at #9) mlb.com/news/10-most-exci…
[Passan] Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy does apply to front-office members, which could lead to discipline for Giants CEO Larry Baer. The presence of the videos offers concrete evidence, and without nearly as much, MLB has levied significant suspensions on players. twitter.com/JeffPassan/st…
[Passan] MLB would waive a rule that prevents teams from giving major league contracts to recently drafted players if Kyler Murray and the Oakland A's can strike a deal that would have him choose baseball over football, league sources told ESPN. twitter.com/JeffPassan/st…
TIL about Joel Youngblood, the only Major League Baseball player to get hits for two teams on the same day. As a member of the Mets, he played an afternoon game against the Cubs. After the game, he was traded to the Expos, which played that night against the Phillies in Philadelphia. sportingnews.com/us/mlb/n…
David Wright leaves the baseball field for the last time as a Major League Player in front of 40,000 fans twitter.com/SNYtv/status/…
The last time there was a labour disruption, we got one of the best baseball games of all time out of it... complete with fake roster names. Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball on SNES. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken…
TIL of Charlie Grant, an African American baseball player that nearly crossed the baseball color line decades before Jackie Robinson when Major League Baseball manager John McGraw attempted to pass him off as a Native American named "Tokohama". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha…
TIL that 7 terabytes of data are generated for every Major League Baseball game by Statcast, a system that measures every aspect of pitching, hitting, base running, fielding. Pretty much everything that happens on the field except players adjusting themselves and spitting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sta…
