Pete Rose passed away at the age of 83. Banned for life from MLB, we will see if he ever makes it into the Hall posthumously.
It looks like the All Star teams won’t be wearing pajamas next year. We are reverting to them wearing their own teams uniforms. The “previously used materials” probably signal an end to the see-through baseball pants as well.
Brandon Drury blames swing changes meant to increase exit velocity for his abysmal wRC+ this year. Here is a box score.
Here is a schedule for the postseason games. Jeff scheduled some Wild Card game threads for those of you who wish to follow along. In the Monday double header, the Mets beat the Braves and then the Braves beat the Mets. They both clinched playoff berths.
Farhan Zaidi just got canned. Buster Posey is the Giants new POBO. About Zaidi, the Giants Chaiman said “the results have not been what we had hoped, and while that responsibility is shared by all of us, we have decided that a change is necessary.” John Mozeliak and Oliver Marmol managed to keep their jobs with the Cardinals.
Paul Goldschmidt will be a free agent this off season. I might have linked this yesterday but I figured the last thing the Angels need is another old timer at first base. Still, news is news.
Wander Franco had a preliminary hearing in the Dominican Republic at which the judge ruled there is enough merit to the evidence that he will need to stand trial.
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