Andrew Harts of MLB.com spoke to Vic Black today, who told him that his arm and neck feel great. Black added that he expects to begin his off-season throwing program next week. “I’m good to go,” Black told reporters at a team event in Staten Island. Black had his season cut short in September due to a herniated disk that was causing neck pain and an unresponsive shoulder. After...
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An adaptation is a trait that plays a role in the survival of a given organism. Animals adapt to their surroundings by means of natural selection because those who are not well adapted to their environments die off — like a penguin in the Sahara. Humans adapt as well … my wife tells me I am well adapted to carrying stuff and she insists she’s adapted to telling me to carry...
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One of the questions I get asked a lot is whether I think Bartolo Colon will be traded this offseason. I still feel the same way now as I did before the trade deadline and believe Colon will be in the 2015 Opening Day rotation. Back in July, I took issue with this prevailing notion that the Mets would trade Colon to anyone that would simply take his contract off their hands – even for no...
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Coming off an incredible breakthrough season in 2014 that saw him hit 30 home runs while driving in 92 runs, Lucas Duda may participate in the MLB All-Star tour of Japan, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. While a final decision hasn’t been made yet, it’s quite an honor that Major League Baseball is looking at Duda to represent the best of the best for their team. Duda...
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Rise and Grind everyone. This morning’s get up and go post comes from you. Again. I liked where this exchange started and where it was headed. MyasDaddy: I still look at both of these teams and I am not impressed. What’s missing from us that they have? I just don’t get it. LMazz13: It’s not what those teams have, it’s what they don’t have. The Wilpons....
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San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals Tuesday 10/28, 8:00 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium Jake Peavy (1-1, 3.68) vs. Yordano Ventura (0-0, 4.42) With a 3-2 games lead, the Giants are just one win away from their third world championship in the last five years, but getting that final win on the road in Games 6 and 7 has proven more difficult that you might imagine. The Giants could use a little...
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