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Tomahawk Take — With the first game of Spring Training this Saturday against the NY Mets, let’s look at  some details for the start of the Grapefruit League. The Atlanta Braves will begin full-squad workouts today, as the first Spring Training game will take place this weekend versus the Mets, with first pitch being at 1:10 p.m. (EST). […] Atlanta Braves: This weekend’s set of Spring Training games - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Atlanta Journal-Constitution — You’ll be able to get a few looks at the 2019 Braves on television from spring training.

Tomahawk Take — Many players passed through the Atlanta Braves in the 1970s and 1980s, but few saw their star shine brightest with a tomahawk on their chest. Today is an example of one who did. The Atlanta Braves have seen multiple players come through for a short time and make an impact. That sort of transient behavior […] Atlanta Braves Opening Day countdown: 36, Sarge - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

BaltimoreBaseball.com — SARASOTA, Fla.-What’s happening? – Yefry Ramirez has been chosen to start Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener against Minnesota at Ed Smith Stadium. “I feel great, very excited when I was told about the news,” Ramirez said through a translator. Ramirez had 12 starts for the Orioles last season and was 1-8 with a 5.92 ERA. Manager […]

Baltimore Sun — Orioles manager Brandon Hyde finally got a look at Alcides Escobar on Wednesday as the veteran shortstop participated in his first full-team workout. But it was a conversation they had during Escobar's stretch that stood out to Hyde in terms of what the 32-year-old glove man can bring to the unsettled...

Baltimore Sun — Their lockers are side by side in the Orioles spring clubhouse, something that young pitchers Evan Phillips and Cody Carroll believe was just a happy coincidence. Now, they can lean on each other the way they did last August, after both joined the major league club during the flurry of July trades...

South Side Sox — And hey, just for fun, let’s project the season record! Last week, the Chicago White Sox released their broadcast schedule for the season. So let’s review the schedule as a whole, as well as the specifics of this season’s broadcasts. Where to watch the White Sox Every game will be televised, naturally, including 57 games next season as free, over-the-air broadcasts. NBC Sports Chicago will televise 106 White Sox games in 2019, including both Opening Days (visiting Opening Day on March 28 at the Kansas City Royals, at 3:15 p.m., and the home opener on April 4 vs. the...

South Side Sox — Making a jump of 10 spots from last year, our biggest yet, is Ian Hamilton, to No. 15. Now, who is the 16th-best prospect in the White Sox system? In order to get as many names as possible on the ballot, we’re going to run a list of 25 players out for each round, with combined 2018 stats to help you out in your decision-making process. By starting this fan vote series and the list of Top 100 Prospects simultaneously, by the time the SSS staff list has counted up from 100 to 50, this SSS poll vote will have counted down from 1 to 50. We’ll meet in the middle, with the SSS poll vote...

South Side Sox — The Kodi Medeiros-Pérez pairing made for a pretty nice haul in exchange for Joakim Soría last summer Wilber Perez6´2´´170 poundsThrows: RightAge: 21SSS rank among all right-handed starters in the system: 18 Pérez was the much less heralded prospect the White Sox received from the Brewers on July 26, as part of the Joakim Soria deal. However, as often turns out to be the case, his career may eventually surpass of the higher-touted prospect — in this case, southpaw Kodi Medeiros. Of course, only time will tell, but Pérez certainly had a nifty season this year in his native Dominican...

Blog Red Machine — Joey Votto, during his career with the Cincinnati Reds, has hit from the No. 3 hole throughout his entire career. It’s time to bump him up in the batting order. Joey Votto is, perhaps, the most polished hitter in all of Major League Baseball. He has unbelievable plate discipline, which is confirmed by the fact […] Cincinnati Reds: It’s time to move Joey Votto to the No. 2 spot in the lineup - Blog Red Machine - Blog Red Machine - A Cincinnati Reds Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Cincinnati.com — Manager David Bell, acting as a runner on 3rd base, was picked off during a double-steal drill for infielders.         

Call to the Pen — The Cincinnati Reds slugging infielder wonders why the team won’t discuss an extension with him Scooter Gennett has given the Cincinnati Reds two years of love, not to mention 50 home runs. Now he wants to see the Reds do something by way of appreciation in return. At Reds camp in Goodyear, Arizona, this week, […] Why haven’t the Cincinnati Reds extended Scooter Gennett? - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Believeland Ball — Well, with baseball news heating up and the Cleveland Indians being days away from their first Spring Training game; it’s time for the rundown to return. Hello to our beloved readers. The rundown is back now that we’re getting back into the swing of baseball season. The Cleveland Indians have all reported to camp and […] Cleveland Indians: Tribe rundown- February 20th, 2019 - Believeland Ball - Believeland Ball - A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Believeland Ball — Baseball season hasn’t even begun, but that doesn’t mean we can’t try to prognosticate what players the Cleveland Indians will target at the trade deadline. With the news of Manny Machado‘s signing, we can be sure of one thing: unless the Cleveland Indians are inexplicably among the mystery teams participating in the Bryce Harper sweepstakes, […] Cleveland Indians: Way-too-early trade deadline outlook (infielders) - Believeland Ball - Believeland Ball - A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Believeland Ball — Our beloved shortstop loves Cleveland, but right now he’s focused on arbitration.  The Cleveland Indians will have to wait for Lindor to be ready to negotiate a long-term contract. There’s certainly no rush for the Cleveland Indians to extend Francisco Lindor just yet. Between the comments made from Chris Antonetti a few weeks ago and […] Cleveland Indians: Lindor extension likely not coming anytime soon - Believeland Ball - Believeland Ball - A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Detroit Free Press — Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech gives us the sights and sounds from Lakeland, Fla., as the Detroit Tigers prep for the 2019 season.        

Detroit Free Press — The Detroit Tigers has several unique giveaways planned for fans this season. Some of the highlights:        

Call to the Pen — The AL Central is loaded with teams that are destined to disappoint. From the massive sell-off in Cleveland to the team in Chicago that couldn’t sign that $300-million guy. But, the Detroit Tigers have actually done something to make the division and the team more interesting. The Detroit Tigers added an acrobatic, base-stealing second baseman […] Detroit Tigers sign Josh Harrison and the season just became fun - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Crawfish Boxes — Start your morning with some of the best Astros links around Astros News Brady Rodgers kicks it all off this year as he’s named the opener for the first exhibition game (Houston Chronicle)Which is this Saturday at 5:35, and you can review the full schedule of games here (Astros.com)And you’ll be able top catch 10 of those games at AT&T Sports Southwest (Houston Chronicle)Crane is willing to explore an extension for either JV or Cole, and I’m willing to let him (Astros.com)He’s also not opposed to the possibility of a reunion with Marwin or Keuchel (Texas Sports Nation)It’s good to...

Climbing Tal's Hill — The Astros need a healthy and productive Carlos Correa in 2019, if the club wishes to reach their full potential. From 2015-17, the Astros‘ star shortstop, Carlos Correa, was worth roughly 13.7 wins per FanGraphs. Viewed as one of best young players in the game, Correa was once considered a possible MVP candidate for 2018. […] Astros Analysis: What to glean about Carlos Correa’s performance against breaking pitches - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Climbing Tal's Hill — Astros’ outfielder Josh Reddick is going back to the basics to rework his batting approach and get back to 2017’s level of performance. The Astros’ position players are officially in their third day of workouts at the Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, and Josh Reddick is making the most of it. Last year […] Astros: Josh Reddick reworking his batting approach - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Los Angeles Times — Here’s what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts knew about Max Muncy a year ago: He was a left-handed hitter with an acute sense of the strike zone. That’s about it. Muncy was a fairly anonymous nonroster invitee. He was coming off a good year with triple-A Oklahoma City, but boasted 96 unremarkable games...

www.ocregister.com — Still only 22 years old, the left-hander is fully recovered from 2017 shoulder surgery and fighting for a spot on the Dodgers' pitching staff this spring.

DodgerBlue.com — The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a legend on Tuesday, as four-time All-Star and 1956 National League Cy Young Award winner Don Newcombe...

Halos Heaven — As Skipper Brad calls it, even the best have room to improve. Ne pressure, Mike. You are already the best. But Skipper Brad has seen enough of your work ethic that he expects you to get best-er. So do I, actually. If you can stay healthy enough to give us 157 games, 2019 should blow the baseball world’s minds. -HaloLinks: A Little Bit Of Angels News Angels in the Infield is getting a little crowded. So David Fletcher is getting looks as an outfielder. Keeps that power bat of his in the lineup, I suppose. But is this a Luis Rengifo signal?............ Cleveland skipper Terry Francona...

OC Register — The Angels' Gold Glove shortstop hit a career-best .292 last season, and is hoping some added strength will show up in his power numbers in 2019.

Halos Heaven — The longtime Angels owner offered an interesting perspective on decisions to not rebuild. Amidst all of the current chaos and animosity between MLB teams, owners, players and agents came a fascinating series of quotes from Los Angeles Angels Owner Arte Moreno, which were documented by Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. While the comments regarding the Angels TV situation were interesting, what was more interesting were Moreno’s thoughts on the Angels not entering rebuilds in past years. “The fans have been so loyal,” he said. “I didn’t want to say, OK, I’m going to tear...

Fish Stripes — The organization’s reigning Minor League Pitcher of the Year looks to translate that success to the highest level. Although the youngest pitcher in Marlins major league camp this spring, right-hander Nick Neidert is sophisticated beyond his years. Combining fastball command with multiple secondary pitches that he trusts in any count, Neidert has the traits you’re looking for in a rotation candidate. Question is, considering the surplus of older arms ahead of him on the depth chart, when should the 22-year-old expect a call-up? How did he get here? Traded from Mariners to Marlins on...

Fish Stripes — 2080 Baseball believes the Marlins farm system is on the rise. We brought on Adam McInturff (Assistant Director, Pro Scouting Content) to explain why. Adam McInturff of 2080 Baseball joins the show to talk about the J.T. Realmuto trade acquisitions and their impact on the Marlins rapidly improving farm system. We discuss nearly all of the Marlins top prospects and go over 2080 Baseball’s recently released organizational review. Adam also identifies several sleeper candidates to break out in 2019 and explains how this talent stacks up against the rest of Major League Baseball. Adam is a...

Fish Stripes — Through 26 seasons of competition, Marlins baseball has never been South Florida’s dominant sports franchise. How much could that change if the Fish were consistently successful? St. Louis, Chicago, Boston and New York have each been labeled a “baseball town” at some point or another. These classic cities each house historic franchises with rabid fanbases, the passion for their MLB teams passing down from generation to generation. Is it possible that the city of Miami ever joins that class? Ever since the Marlins came to South Florida in 1993, the challenges they’ve faced regarding...

Reviewing the Brew — Pitchers and catchers have reported. Hitters are on their way. Oh, and Mike Moustakas is back with the Milwaukee Brewers for 2019. The team at Reviewing the Brew discusses the latest news, and what it means for the upcoming season. Listen to “Reviewing The Brew S2E4 – The Moose Is Loose” on Spreaker. Pitchers and […] Milwaukee Brewers: RtB Podcast S2E4 – Moose is Loose - Reviewing the Brew - Reviewing the Brew - A Milwaukee Brewers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Reviewing the Brew — Jesus Aguilar was an All-Star in 2018, but his second half and post-season stats may suggest he’s not a lock to remain the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting first baseman throughout 2019. After a very strong first few months of the 2018, Jesus Aguilar took over the starting first base duties from Eric Thames and ended up […] Milwaukee Brewers: Is Aguilar a lock at first base for 2019? - Reviewing the Brew - Reviewing the Brew - A Milwaukee Brewers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Call to the Pen —   The Milwaukee Brewers plan to play Mike Moustakas at second base just might work out. The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mike Moustakas to a one-year deal on Tuesday to play third base for the Brewers.  Or at least, that’s what we thought until reports came out that the Brewers will try him out at second […] Milwaukee Brewers: Mike Moustakas and moving to second base - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Pinstripe Alley — Wade seems to be the guy to replace Ronald Torreyes and Neil Walker on the bench this season. Is that smart? Tyler Wade tweeted out a picture of himself in Florida on Monday, expressing his excitement to report to spring training and get back to work for the Yankees. The team seems excited to have him back as well, considering that they passed on bringing back multiple potential backup infielders due to the promise they still see in Wade. So far, Wade hasn’t given the Yankees much tangible evidence to reward their high hopes for him, especially not last season, when he finished with a 31...

SNY TV — Typically, super-utility type players are on the field at least five days per week. How will the Yankees accomplish this with DJ LeMahieu in a crowded infield?

River Ave. Blues — For the last three seasons, the Yankees have had one of the worst first base situations in baseball. Greg Bird’s injury history has a lot to do with it. The team is 27th in first base WAR since the start of 2016 with Bird missing all of 2016 and parts of the last two seasons. […] The post Beyond Bird and Voit: A primer on the Yankees’ backup first base options appeared first on River Avenue Blues.

SNY TV — The nightmare scenario of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper both landing with Mets rivals in the NL East is not happening. But Harper is still being linked to multiple teams in the division.

Rising Apple — With many pitchers still available in free agency, the New York Mets should still look at some options that could contribute to them. One they may be able to snag is Gio Gonzalez. As we inch toward the start of the season, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway has announced that there will be no […] New York Mets: A final pitch to sign free agent Gio Gonzalez - Rising Apple - Rising Apple - A New York Mets Blog Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Amazin Avenue — He thinks he will return to the lineup this season. The upcoming season remains uncertain for Yoenis Cespedes. He arrived at Mets camp on Wednesday, walking pretty well on his surgically repaired heels. When it was revealed that Cespedes would need season-ending surgery last summer, he was given a minimum eight-to-ten-month recovery timetable. He underwent the second of the two surgeries in late October with the hope that he would be cleared to begin baseball activities in approximately four months, which would be soon if everything has gone according to plan. The Mets have been hesitant...

Sports Talk Philly: Philadelphia Sports News and Rumors — Read "Report: Phillies to 'Consider' Keuchel, Kimbrel 'After Harper Signs'" and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

That Balls Outta Here — The Phillies newest star could be going off fantasy draft boards early The 2018 season was a rough one for not just the Phillies catchers, but all catchers across the league both in real life and especially in fantasy. Aside from about the top four catchers, the rest basically produced like streamers. Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto […] Phillies Fantasy Preview: Catcher J.T. Realmuto - That Balls Outta Here - That Balls Outta Here - A Philadelphia Phillies Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Sports Talk Philly: Philadelphia Sports News and Rumors — Read "Phillies Re-Sign INF Trevor Plouffe" and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

Bleed Cubbie Blue — The Bucs had a quiet winter. Which would you say is the biggest Pirates move from this offseason? Trading Ivan Nova to the White Sox Signing Lonnie Chisenhall as a free agent Re-signing Jung Ho Kang as a free agent Signing Francisco Liriano as a free agent Francisco Liriano! Yeah, you remember his 16-8, 3.02 ERA, 3.2 bWAR year for the Pirates, right? In 2013, that was. So they’re putting the band back together, what with that and the re-signing of Kang, who was cleared to play again in the USA after his drunk driving conviction in Korea. Kang actually played in three games for the...

Rum Bunter — Welcome back to Rum Bunter’s weekly Pittsburgh Pirates mailbag Who will be the fifth starter? What are the benefits of minor league deals? Is Rookie Davis a long shot to make the Opening Day roster? And more in this week’s Pittsburgh Pirates mailbag. As always, thank you to everyone who submitted questions this week and […] Pittsburgh Pirates Mailbag: February 20th, 2019 - Rum Bunter - Rum Bunter - A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Rum Bunter — Baseball America has released their organization rankings for the 2019 season. Where did the Pittsburgh Pirates rank on the new list? Every year, Baseball America releases multiple types of prospect lists.  It is one of the best sites to find great detail about prospects in baseball, including the Pittsburgh Pirates system.  Baseball America does things […] Pittsburgh Pirates: 2019 Organization Rank by Baseball America - Rum Bunter - Rum Bunter - A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Mercury News — The San Francisco Giants have had just three managers over the last quarter century.

The Mercury News — Do the Giants feel added pressure to sign Bryce Harper after a division foe agreed to terms with Manny Machado? Not so fast.

The Mercury News — San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy will retire after his 25th season as a major league manager.

Lookout Landing — Some stories to get your Thursday started. Good morning everybody and happy Thursday! Here are the links you need to get your day started... In Mariners news... One of the Mariners top prospects is impressing in camp. Julio Rodriguez just threw out Tim Beckham trying to go first to third by about three steps. Rodriguez gave the Mutombo finger wag.— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 20, 2019 But Julio wasn’t the only one. Jarred Kelenic cuts down a runner from center in the baserunning drill. He and Rodriguez showing off their throwing arms in this drill.— Ryan Divish...

The Seattle Times — Jarred Kelenic, the No. 2 prospect in the organization, and Julio Rodriguez, the No. 5 prospect, made impressive plays to steal the show.

Lookout Landing — Prospects, old friends, a franchise icon, and more After a look through the dozen non-roster pitchers in Mariners camp, today we shift focus to the fifteen position players outside of the 40-man roster that received an invite. This group should be much more familiar, featuring several names that came over via trade this offseason, recent draftees, and of course Ichiro!. While it’s unlikely that any of these guys not named Ichiro will make the big club out of spring training, there’s plenty here to keep an eye on, and it should be a fun first look into the future. Catchers: Joe...

DRaysBay — Here’s hoping for #HoneyDay in 2019 The Tampa Bay Rays selected Brent Honeywell, Jr. with the 72nd overall pick, competitive balance round B, of the 2014 MLB draft out of Walters State Community College. Honeywell comes into the season down one spot from last season’s number two ranking. Last spring Honeywell was invited to his first major league spring training. In his first live batting practice session Honeywell left shouting expletives as he cradled his elbow. The next day it was confirmed that Honeywell had a torn UCL and would require Tommy John surgery. The last time Honeywell...

DRaysBay — Stu says 90, do we all agree? Expectations are a funny thing. Last spring, when the sky was reportedly falling, and the hot takes Picassos of the world had the Rays pegged as the embarrassments of baseball, just getting through the season felt like it would be an accomplishment. Then the actual season started, the Rays got fire down the stretch, their farm system looked better than ever, and the team won 90 games. Heading into the offseason, the Rays had plenty of money to play with (supposedly), a stacked farm system to use as trade chips, and seemingly a willingness to go and git er...

Tampa Bay Times — PORT CHARLOTTE - Fox Sports broadcast Kevin Burkhardt will join the Rays TV crew this season on a limited basis, the Times has learned.Burkhardt will cover the 15-20 games veteran broadcaster Dewayne Staats takes off, joining analyst Brian Anderson in the booth.

SportsDay — SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Rangers early-exhibition pitching schedules will emphasize opportunities for guys most likely to be viewed as depth options for the rotation.Ariel Jurado and Yohander Mendez, who will start on Saturday vs. Kansas City and Sunday vs. Milwaukee, respectively, are tentatively ticketed for the Triple-A Nashville rotation as insurance in case of injury. But manager Chris Woodward also wants to protect Shelby Miller, Edinson Volquez and Drew Smyly, all whom are coming back from Tommy John surgery."We are going to make sure we take care of those guys," Woodward said. "A lot of...

SportsDay — SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers began full-squad workouts Monday. They don't play their first exhibition until Saturday. The season's start is still more than a month away.But it is never too early here at Rangers Roster Projection Central to feed all the data into our new, very expensive and fancy computing machine to come up with the highly anticipated projected opening day roster for the Rangers.Scientifically speaking, our process is 100-percent accurate on some occasions.So without further wait, here is who will step on the line for the hype of opening day 2019 at Globe Life Park in...

Lone Star Ball — The latest odds for winning the A.L. West and the A.L. pennant indicate the Rangers have an uphill battle The Texas Rangers’ odds of winning the American League West and the American League pennant in 2019 look grim, according to the latest betting odds which I’ve been sent. BetOnline has the betting odds for Texas winning the A.L. West at 25:1, and the A.L. pennant odds at 80:1. The only team in the A.L. with odds so long of winning their division is the Baltimore Orioles, also at 25:1. The Royals are also at 80:1 to win the pennant, with Detroit at 125:1 and Baltimore at 250:1. The...

Federal Baseball — Catch up on the last 24 hours in Nationals news before the start of another day of live BP and drills... Believe it or not, Spring Training games start this Saturday. Nationals baseball will air on MASN (where the graphics will, for the tenth straight season, remain identical). Max Scherzer will throw baseballs, and Kurt Suzuki or Yan Gomes will catch them as someone not wearing a curly W attempts to hit them. All will be right in the world for a few moments. Here’s the news from Nats Park: Nationals want Trea Turner to attempt more steals in 2019. A lot more. (WaPo)Trea Turner puts a lot...

Federal Baseball — “As soon as Bryce Harper signs, then we’re going to be talking about [Anthony] Rendon. And that’s just the way it goes.” - Max Scherzer, December, 2018 Wherever the Washington Nationals went this winter, fans wanted to know, “Where is Bryce Harper going to sign?” Max Scherzer, a teammate of Harper’s for four seasons, said he was fine with the questions when he spoke to reporters at WinterFest in early December. “We’ve dealing with it for a while,” Scherzer said. “This isn’t a new thing. We’ve been dealing with it for a little more than two years now. That’s...

Federal Baseball — Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez wants Trea Turner to run ... a lot. Trea Turner, 25, played in all 162 games last season, starting in 158. Turner finished his fourth big league campaign with a .271/.344/.416 line, an NL high 43 stolen bases, in 52 attempts, and career-highs in doubles (27), home runs (19), runs scored (103), and RBIs (73), with 105 wRC+ in 740 plate appearances in what ended up being a 4.8 fWAR season, which was the third-highest fWAR among NL shortstops in 2018. Turner’s manager, Davey Martinez, was asked this week if he should have dialed it back a bit...