";s:4:"text";s:4447:" There are some major changes to a sport that is very resistant to change.We originally listed just five of them, but the more we looked into it, the more strange things we unearthed. from
Both owners and players want universal designated hitters and it certainly benefits the Phillies, who will be trying to give as many at bats as possible to top prospect Alec Bohm as well as some talented bench players who will be able to have much more impact on the season now with a 9th batting slot.So, this is a strange one. And that's before factoring in how wild a 60-game season could be.
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from by … Will MacEaney, Reds, 1975 and 1976 World Series……..How about Fernando Tatis, hitting 2 grand slams in the same inning off the same pitcher (Chan Ho Park)
It will just be super weird.As players and owners finally were willing to give up their battle over the 2020 season for the greater good, details have begun to emerge about how the season will be structured and played. Baseball players and managers are some of the most superstitious athletes in all of sports.
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That number will slowly decrease to 28, and then to 26.
... One player sets two crazy one-time-only feats.
PhillyVoice Staff Castro was a star baseball player when he attended the University of Havana. Well, managers and players need to keep it to themselves — or practice social distancing when they argue.MLB not messing around with distancing.
Fidel Castro. Jimi Hendrix batting with a Strat while Tricky Dick is the ump!I recall a Youtube video that has him telling the story.He got the date wrong on Joel Youngblood… it was August 4, 1982 (it was my birthday, so I remember it vividly. Here's the lion's share of games for the Phillies:That's six of nine opponents who sported a winning record in 2019, or almost 70% of their schedule against good teams. )You can also add pitching a perfect game in the world series.Interesting,..Lost of Pittsburgh Pirate stuff. from The purpose of this is to give teams the ability to replace players due to injury (or positive tests). by
If you liked this article, you might also enjoy our new popular podcast, The BrainFood Show (Lots of Pittsburgh on this list. A pitcher that recorded the final out in two consecutive World Series. It's just weird to think about, but since there is a real season, there will be a real trade deadline. by So I put on my best Elias Sports Bureau costume and dug through the Major League Baseball archives to find 11 real feats — things that have only happened one time, EVER, in MLB history.
Might as well add that Joel Hanrahan (Of the Pirates) got a Win while sleeping.He was pitching for the Nationals, and was the pitcher when they took the lead.
Players will unofficially be in a "bubble" with each other, and a trade will expose a traded player to an entire new circle of people. from It's happened over 60 games before:Five batting title-eligible hitters batted .400-plus through their teams’ first 60 games of a season during the Roto era (1980+):Also, we could have some ridiculous stats for whoever wins the Cy Young award in 2020 as well...Ubaldo Jiminez was 11-1 with a 0.93 ERA through 60 games in 2010.