Covering Minor League Baseball in Florida
After striking out 58 hitters in 35 IP in his first taste of pro ball, Eli Morgan became a guy that I quickly took notice of. The 2017 8th round pick out of Gonzaga has continued to dominate A ball hitters into 2018. Despite the gaudy numbers, Morgan lacks the one number that excites industry …
Continue reading The Road to DC: 2nd stop. Rooting for the little guy
Part 1 Part 2: Rebuild Boogaloo ICYMI: I run a 24 team dynasty league that is midway through year 4. After winning the H2H World Series, I gave up my team and took on the dumpster fir of all dumpster fires. A team that I paid the league fees for two years running and still …
Continue reading Embracing the Rebuild Part 3: Rebuild with a Vengeance
Greg Bird looks healthy. Saw 4 at bats in Extended Spring Training. He faced 20-year-old RH Albinson Volquez 3x and LH Chase Johnson-Mullins in his final AB. Volquez got Bird to hit two weak grounders to second in his first 2 ABs before Bird was able to drive a pitch up and away from him …
Continue reading Thursday in the Therapy Room: New York State of Mind
Episode 2 Jason Pennini (@jasonpennini) and I discuss the ongoing Rays garage sale in the opening and then move onto the Honeywell injury. We discuss causes of Tommy John and I elaborate on overuse at a young age and the need for young ball players to play other sports in order to improve athleticism. We …
Episode 1 The first episode of a new baseball podcast featuring Jason Pennini of Baseball Bell Curve and Jason Woodell of Prospects1500. The two discuss The Tepid FA Market
Razzball Podcast I joined Ralph Lifshitz and Lance Brozdowski for a lengthy discussion on PRP injections and what that means for Shohei Ohtani's elbow and the Braves farm system. Spoiler alert: Joey Wentz might be my favorite of the Braves pitchers, Jefrey Ramos' set up at the plate reminds me of Carlos Beltran from the …
Continue reading Razzball Fantasy Podcast – Discussing Braves prospects and Shohei Ohtani
The MLB Rule 5 draft summary Round 1 1. Detroit Tigers select Victor Reyes, OF, Arizona Slashed .292/.332/.399 at AA. Has good speed and can play all 3 OF positions. Profiles as a 4th OF. Has good bat to ball skills but low BB rate could hurt him against advanced pitching. 35 grade power should …
Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) and I discuss the Dunedin Blue Jays, our love for Bichette and Vlad Jr, and why Blue Jays fans should be hopeful during an otherwise miserable season on the Jays Journal Podcast Jays Journal - "Hope and Misery"
