The annual ballot for Baseball’s Hall of Fame was announced on Monday, and the Orioles are barely represented. Of the 30 candidates, only holdovers Curt Schilling and Sammy Sosa played for the Orioles. Schilling, who was acquired by the Orioles in July 1988 along with Brady Anderson from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mike Boddicker, won just the first of his 216 career … [Read more...] about Reviewing a polarizing Hall of Fame ballot; Another award for Mancini; Doug Jones dies
Archives for November 2021
Axel Jonsson Fjällby (F) from Washington Capitals to Hershey Bears
Status: Recall/Reassignment Date: 11/23/2021 Player: Axel Jonsson Fjällby (F) From: Washington Capitals To: Hershey Bears Information: Reassigned Source: https://twitter.com/TheHersheyBears/status/1463249064854753281 … [Read more...] about Axel Jonsson Fjällby (F) from Washington Capitals to Hershey Bears
And-Ones: 2022 Free Agents, M. Richardson, Capitanes
In his early look at 2022’s top free agents, John Hollinger of The Athletic ranks Bulls guard Zach LaVine as the No. 1 player in next year’s class, ahead of stars like Wizards guard Bradley Beal and Nets guard James Harden. As Hollinger explains, LaVine will be just 27 years old when he reaches free agency, which means his next contract is a good bet to cover his prime years. … [Read more...] about And-Ones: 2022 Free Agents, M. Richardson, Capitanes
Washington Nationals’ prospect countdown: No. 17 – Daylen Lile
Pat McDonogh / Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC In his first pro season, the 2021 second-round pick flashed his potential in the Florida Complex League … [ed. note - “With interest in the Washington Nationals’ farm system at a high level, Federal Baseball has begun a series featuring the top 30 prospects in the system as of late last season, according to … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ prospect countdown: No. 17 – Daylen Lile
Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez on competing in 2022 + more…
While we wait for the Nationals to make their first big move of the offseason (sorry, Alcides Escobar, but “bigger move”... here’s what Davey Martinez and Mike Rizzo are saying this winter... Mike Rizzo was circumspect when he was asked in an MLB Network appearance earlier this month about where the Washington Nationals are in their organizational reboot and what it means for … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez on competing in 2022 + more…