From SABR member Jerry Crasnick at ESPN.com on July 2, 2018:
Before Sam Fuld appeared in 598 major league games and attracted a following as a scrappy outfielder, he earned an economics degree from Stanford.
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on July 2, 2018:
The race for Defensive Player of the Month was a tight battle and, in the end, a pair of players tied for the top spot in our voting.
A game will be played between a bad team and a good team. The good team is visiting Kansas City to play this game. Corey Kluber faces off against suddenly replacement-level Jakob Junis.
From SABR member David Seideman at Forbes.com on July 2, 2018:
On July 16, 1914, a 19-year-old southpaw for the Boston Red Sox pitched the second game of his career. That day he took the Fenway mound, the park was just two years old.
James Shields on the bump tonight in an AL/NL Central showdown in Cincy...
From SABR member Matt Rothenberg at BaseballHall.org on July 2, 2018:
In July of 1933, a game of baseball’s biggest stars captivated a near sell-out crowd on the south side of Chicago as well as all those following the contest throughout the nation.
From SABR member Mark Eberle at Monographs on July 2, 2018:
Bert Wakefield was a lifelong resident of Troy, Kansas, where he was an active member of the community—business owner, member of social organizations, and musician.
The Brescia University Baseball team is excited to announce the 2018 recruiting class. The class consist of 38 player additions to the program. Christian McHatton had this to say about this class, "I am very excited about this year's recruiting class.
We sort of knew this was coming, but it’s still a bummer
My daily routine looks like this, in order: I wake up, check my phone for major news notifications, check the LL slack for news, check Twitter for news...
The Reds begin another series vs the AL Central
The Reds have won 11 of their last 14 games, have knocked like 12 grand slams in the meantime and half of those have come from pitchers because everyone is playing well right now.
Story by: Life University Athletics
Marietta, Ga. ---- Life University Director of Athletics Jayme Pendergast announced the hiring of Kevin Easley as the new Head Coach for the Men's Basketball program.
IT’S THE CITRUS SERIES
Starting Pitchers
Wei-Yin Chen Scouting Report
From JT Morgan’s series preview
Most will remember Wei-Yin Chen as a member of the Baltimore Orioles from 2012-15.
