Plaque Commemorating Alexander Cartwright | Photo by New York Times Co./Robert Walker/Getty Images My visit to Cartwright Field. In September 1845, Alexander Cartwright wrote rules that differentiated baseball from cricket. Highlights were diamond-shaped infield, foul lines, three-strike rule, and he eliminated tagging runners out by hitting them with thrown baseballs. … [Read more...] about Baseball Roots in Hawaii
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SnakeBytes 4/29: Geno and Lawlar Earn Weekly Honors (Again)
Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images More accolades for our current and future(?) third baseman, plus McGough survives the Ginkel return. Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks option Drey Jameson with Kevin Ginkel looming by Damon Allred [Arizona Sports] [Jameson’s] departure comes as reliever Kevin Ginkel has shared photos from New York on Instagram, indicating his season debut could … [Read more...] about SnakeBytes 4/29: Geno and Lawlar Earn Weekly Honors (Again)
Guest Recaps for May open!
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images It could be a defining month of the season! Every weekend throughout the regular season, we open the doors of the ‘Pit to any member as a guest recapper, who can cover the game from their own unique perspective. You do the recap of the game as a Fanpost, however you want. It can be light-hearted or not; stats-heavy or not, detailed or … [Read more...] about Guest Recaps for May open!
Diamondbacks Select Scott McGough
The Diamondbacks announced a series of roster moves this afternoon, headlined by them selecting the contract of right-hander Scott McGough. Right-hander Yilber Diaz was optioned to the minors in a corresponding move, and righty J.P. Feyereisen was designated for assignment to make room for McGough on the 40-man roster. McGough, 35, was a fifth-round pick by the Dodgers in 2011 … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Select Scott McGough
Diamondbacks Select Scott McGough
The Diamondbacks announced a series of roster moves this afternoon, headlined by them selecting the contract of right-hander Scott McGough. Right-hander Yilber Diaz was optioned to the minors in a corresponding move, and righty J.P. Feyereisen was designated for assignment to make room for McGough on the 40-man roster. McGough, 35, was a fifth-round pick by the Dodgers in 2011 … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Select Scott McGough