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Boras: MLB draft limits send 'wrong message'
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Saturday, 28 March 2020 07:26
Agent Scott Boras believes the agreement reached between Major League Baseball and the players' union "sends the wrong message" when it comes to possibly shortening the draft and limiting the financial pool for amateur players.Under terms of the agreement, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has the discretion to shorten the 2020 draft from 40 rounds to as few as five rounds,…
'What even is that pitch?' An oral history of Kerry Wood's 20-K day
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Saturday, 28 March 2020 06:17
Editor's note: This story originally ran on May 6, 2018 for the 20th anniversary of Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout gameIt was an otherwise nondescript day. In fact, it was a forgettable one. Overcast and rainy, the Cubs were hosting the Houston Astros in an early May matinee. School was still in session, so just 15,758 fans were in attendance. How many…
The best pitching performance ever for all 30 teams
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Saturday, 28 March 2020 06:04
Editor's note: The original version of this story ran on June 27, 2018. As part of ESPN's Strikeout Saturday on March 28, 2020, David Schoenfield updated his evaluations, particularly of who's most likely to beat each team's best-ever pitching performance.On May 4, 2018 Gerrit Cole pitched one of the best games you will ever see. He fired a 16-strikeout shutout…
How to watch Strikeout Saturday: Classic 20-K games on ESPN
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Friday, 27 March 2020 05:11
On Saturday, March 28, ESPN will be airing four classic 20-strikeout performances on "Strikeout Saturday." Over eight hours starting at 12 p.m. ET, we'll air Roger Clemens (vs. the Mariners in 1986), followed by Kerry Wood (vs. Astros in 1998), Randy Johnson (vs. Reds in 2001), and Max Scherzer (vs. Tigers in 2016).Some related content:Oral history: Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout…
From simulations to old broadcasts: How to fill the void without baseball
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Friday, 27 March 2020 05:11
Opening Day on the South Side of Chicago wouldn't have been particularly pleasant. Fans would have bundled up in winter clothes to guard against windchills that dipped into the mid-30s. Grouchy reporters would have worked behind closed windows in the press box, sealing them away from both the elements and the ballpark's ambiance. By the time the Royals and White…
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