MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[rok]

Bautista signs with the Braves.

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/986649321973125120

[Kid]

https://twitter.com/Reds/status/986945832036503552

[BT]

that totally makes sense. I guess they saw their World Series hopes slipping away (in April), and didn't want to fall too far back. 

[Andy]

You almost have to assume there was some kind of falling out between either the players and coaches or coaches and front office.  Otherwise there's no reason to make that change right now.  There has to be a bigger story.

[rok]

I haven't heard Danny Darwin's name in decades. Also kind of surprised that Riggleman is getting another shot at managing after wearing out his welcome in DC.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Waiting for someone to hire Jim Essian from the Utica Unicorns.

[Butcher]

Really nice outing from Jake tonight.

[rok]

Yeah, I'm starting to miss him.

[mrfelina]

I was expecting his start of '18 to be rough.

 

 

Are the Phillies for real?

[funkster]

 https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/9877...52/photo/1

 

Wow...thought he was just dehydrated.

[rok]

Damn, that's scary stuff.

[rok]

Brace yourselves.


https://twitter.com/JackCurryYES/status/...8511818752

[Butcher]

Its going to be hard to watch that kid become a star.


But we dont win a WS without Chapman. So...I take comfort in that.

[jstraw]

There is no player I wouldn't have dealt to win it all in 2016. It's a resource well spent. I don't care that he's going to be a star with the Yankees.

[Auz]

He'll be the next Bobby Hill