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     You are watching your favorite team in action on TV. The team\’s slugger rips one to right field… It\’s a home run! While you are too busy celebrating the homer, baseball \”ballhawk\” Zack Hample is also celebrating, for a different reason. The reason? That home run ball is sitting in his glove, a placeContinue reading “My interview with baseball ballhawk and author Zack Hample”

           The Toronto Blue Jays have signed LHP Brett Anderson to a minor league deal.             The Blue Jays aren\’t too far away from the wild card, but there is so many teams in front of them, it seems unlikely they\’ll make it. But, Anderson is still a good pitcher, who just has a bigContinue reading “MLB news: Blue Jays sign Anderson”

             The Oakland Athletics have acquired RHP Chris Hatcher from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for international amateur signing bonus pool space.              For the A\’s, they get a reliever who still has some more arbitration years. He\’s also a vet with major league experience. Though he\’s had a terrible 2017, and was notContinue reading “MLB Trade review: Athletics acquire Hatcher”

              The New York Mets have acquired OF Travis Snider from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.               Snider, who hasn\’t played in the majors since 2015, is a veteran depth option in the minors. He is having a good year at AAA, and he can help some of the younger guys. HeContinue reading “MLB trade review: #Mets acquire ex major leaguer Snider”

             The Houston Astros have acquired RHP Tyler Clippard from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.               This really comes as a surprise, since the Astros are trying to make a big splash, and Clippard is having a really bad year. But, since joining theContinue reading “MLB Trade review: #Astros acquire Clippard”