MLB - NEWS & NOTES

Brandon Crawford had six hits in 11 games leading up to Monday's game vs. Miami -- and then went 7-for-8 vs. Miami.

7 hits in 1 game... wow.

 

[video]https://youtu.be/tvxxF4-fALE[/video]

 

Tim Tebow is actively pursuing a career in professional baseball and plans to hold workout for Major League Baseball teams later this month.

 

just added him in fantasy bb! haha. thanks Crawford.

 

did he play in college? is this a joke? he expects to hit major league pitching?

 

Will-i know you posted about this, but here is good insight to who is next for 3000 --

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/a...0-mlb-hits-three-players-have-a-great-chance/

 

They said the last time it happened was 1975. So I'll tale a guess and say it was Rennie Stennet, Pirates 2nd baseman. I remember when he did it back then....... *OK*

 

Pirates - tied with the Mets in the lost column. 1 game back of the Cards and Marlins in the lost column. Unbelievable the way they've been playing. Seems these teams can only win at home and can't win on the road.....Some decent road wins will probably take the 2nd WC spot....

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/p...xpected-to-announce-retirement-from-baseball/

Fielder is only 32. Wow.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/look-heres-why-the-red-sox-cancelled-david-ortiz-bobblehead-night/

Red Sox nix David Ortiz Bobblehead night.

 

Ichiro passes Clemente with hit No. 3,001

MIAMI -- Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's slap single to left field in the fifth inning of Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Giants allowed the 42-year-old sensation to reach another milestone.

With his knock off right-hander Jeff Samardzija, Ichiro notched his 3,001st career hit, passing Roberto Clemente for 29th place all time. In the ninth inning, Ichiro blistered a two-out double to center off closer Santiago Casilla for hit No. 3,002.

 

hideous. give me this guy any day...

 

Prince Fielder emotional as he ends career after surgeries​

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ? Prince Fielder wiped away tears, pointed to his two sons sitting next to him and talked about being in big league clubhouses since he was their age.

Still wearing a neck brace 12 days after a second cervical fusion, the burly 32-year-old Fielder wept Wednesday as he said health issues were forcing him to end his 12-season career.

"To not be able to play, it's going to be tough," said Fielder, once one of the most durable players in the majors.

His sons ? one who turns 12 next week and the other 10 ? sat with him at the podium, mostly with their heads down and also shedding tears. They have been regulars at the ballpark with their dad, much like he often was with his father, Cecil, a slugger who played 13 seasons for five teams.

"The kids actually love baseball more than Prince. It was a sad moment," teammate Elvis Andrus said. "You rarely see him like that."

All of Fielder's teammates, along with Rangers coaches and staff, filled the interview room to support him.

When the Rangers acquired him in November 2013 for second baseman Ian Kinsler, the first baseman had played at least 157 games every year since 2006, and appeared in 809 of 810 possible games the five seasons But Fielder was limited to 289 games in Texas because of two neck surgeries in just more than two years.

"Even though I know I struggled personally this year, this was actually the most fun I've ever had and the best I've ever felt mentally about baseball," Fielder said. "That's the only thing that really hurts about not being able to play is that my brain was really good, with my body, just, you know, it just gave out."

Fielder will finish his career with 319 career homers, the same number that his father had playing one more season but 141 fewer games. The only other father-son duo with more than 300 homers each is Bobby and Barry Bonds.

 

A-Rod is 4 HRs away from 700. Does he latch onto a team to DH and try and get that # or is this the last we've seen of the once almighty A-Roid?

 

I heard a rumor that the Marlins were kicking the tires on him.

 

did they bring their air pump for his ego? bwhahahhahaha

 

That's crazy.