Tater Trot Tracker

Trot Times for August 28

The tater trots for August 28: Pedro Alvarez helps Pittsburgh's cause with a monster blast.

September is tantalizingly close and the playoff races are getting that much more interesting. It's all very exciting - especially if you root for a team that still has a chance! *grumble*grumble*

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Future Shock Blog

Minor League Update: Games of August 28

A trip around the day in the minors.

• Nolan Arenado, 3B, Rockies (Double-A Tulsa): 3-for-5, HR (12), 2 R, 2 RBI. Never really surged after entering the year with big expectations; .277/.331/.421 in 129 games.
• Dylan Bundy, RHP, Orioles (Double-A Bowie): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 6 K. And that's 5 1/3 more innings he can't pitch in the big leagues; still could take on a '08 David Price role come September.
• Byron Buxton, OF, Twins (Rookie-level Elizabethton): 2-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2 SB. No. 2 overall pick enjoying first extended hot streak of career; 15-for-38 (.395) in last ten games and .286/.368/.429 overall.

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Kevin Goldstein

August 29, 2012 12:34 PM

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BP Daily Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 31: Davey Johnson, How Much Managers Matter, and the Ideal GM-Manager Relationship

Ben and Sam discuss sabermetric managerial favorite Davey Johnson's impact on the Nationals, whether certain managers can make their players play better, and what the ideal relationship between a GM and manager might be.

Ben and Sam discuss sabermetric managerial favorite Davey Johnson's impact on the Nationals, whether certain managers can make their players play better, and what the ideal relationship between a GM and manager might be.

Episode 31: "Davey Johnson, How Much Managers Matter, and the Ideal GM-Manager Relationship"

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BP Unfiltered

Steve Pearce Now Has a Story

The Yankees cleanup hitter tonight is journeyman minor leaguer Steve Pearce.

Yankees who have hit cleanup since the start of 2004: 

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Tater Trot Tracker

Trot Times for August 27

The tater trots for August 27 (and the full weekend).

Oof. Four days can feel like an eternity sometimes.

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BP Daily Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 30: Is There Racial Bias in Baseball Broadcasting?/What to Make of Brian McCann

Ben and Sam question the conclusions of an article in The Atlantic about racial bias in baseball broadcasting, then talk about whether Brian McCann's best is behind him and whether his down year is the result of bad hitting hitting or bad luck.

Ben and Sam question the conclusions of an article in ​The Atlantic ​about racial bias in baseball broadcasting, then talk about whether Brian McCann's best is behind him and whether his down year is the result of bad hitting hitting or bad luck.

Effectively Wild Episode 30: "Is There Racial Bias in Baseball Broadcasting?/What to Make of Brian McCann"

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BP Unfiltered

Ethier's Interference

A funny thing happened on the way to a baseball.

Please, watch this highlight from last night's Marlins-Dodgers game. Don't worry, I'll wait.

BP Daily Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 29: The Future of the Red Sox and Dodgers, and Roger Clemens' Comeback

Ben and Sam discuss the futures of the two teams involved in the weekend's blockbuster trade, then talk about whether the Astros would benefit from signing Roger Clemens.

Ben and Sam discuss the futures of the two teams involved in the weekend's blockbuster trade, then talk about whether the Astros would benefit from signing Roger Clemens.

Effectively Wild Episode 29: "The Future of the Red Sox and Dodgers, and Roger Clemens' Comeback"

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