Cleveland’s New Catcher Is Streaking Toward the Majors Consistent power hitting catchers can be difficult to find. Looking at the major league leaderboards for qualified players this season, and you’ll find that in terms of slugging percentage, the best catcher – Salvador Perez of the Royals – ranks 37th. He also leads catchers in ISO, clocking in at 38th place overall. Continue reading Hardball Times: Francisco Mejia at Eastern League ASG
Baseball diplomacy: Team USA learns on and off the field during tour Their national tour against international competition was a learning experience, the members of Team USA agreed, both culturally and competitively. The team, made up of top college players — many of whom are ready to resume their summer playing in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League — played its final game of a … Continue reading Union Leader: Team USA Baseball Plays in Nashua
Note: Thanks to Jo514 class and the shadow program, I was able to get access to the Boston Red Sox home game vs the Toronto Blue Jays on September 30th, 2016. As a writer, it felt like I had to write something about the game somewhere, so here it is. It was only fitting that a night celebrating David Ortiz would see the legendary Boston … Continue reading Red Sox vs Blue Jays: 9/30/2016- Ortiz Carries Boston With Seventh Inning Home Run
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