homer. Thumbs up for Gary Sheffield.""July
13
Paul
O'Neill Jersey , 1997—Pro Player Stadium, Miami, FLFlorida Marlins vs.
Philadelphia PhilliesPhoto courtesy of MLB.comFinal game heading into the
All-Star break and Gary Sheffield was ready to leave it all out on the field.
Coming off his best offensive campaign in 1996, the Marlins right fielder
wouldn’t be participating in the Midsummer Classic this time around. The biggest
difference in his performance? A lack of over-the-fence power—Sheffield had only
five homers in his previous 50 contests.On this Sunday evening, the poor
Phillies found out that potential was still in him.Sheffield was up to bat in
the fourth inning, with no outs and nobody on, down 1-0 to the NL East rival.
His iconic bat twitch was in full effect, and his next swing sent one flying
deep into left field for a solo homer! The Marlins added four more runs to take
a commanding lead...and then he was up to bat again in the same inning. With two
outs and a 2-1 count, Sheffield unloaded on another ball and sent it deep into
left field for a three-run shot. Sheffield’s second home run of the inning!The
Marlins put up a total of eight runs in the fourth inning, four of those coming
from Sheffield’s mighty swings. They went on to win the game, 9-3.Sheffield is
one of 58 MLB players who have hit two home runs in the same inning. During his
tenure with the Marlins from
1993-1998
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Sheffield was a 3x All-Star (‘93, ‘96, ‘98), a Silver Slugger (‘96), and a World
Series Champion (1997). He ranks 26th in MLB history with 509 career home runs.
Scott Oberg has overcome plenty of adversity in his trek to Major League
Baseball."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Scaling the RocksPebble
ReportRockpileRockies Game ThreadsRockies Fan ExperienceRockpileScott Oberg has
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Rockies’ best relieversOberg overcomes odds to be a force out of ‘pen |
Rockies.comColorado Rockies’ relief pitcher Scott Oberg has faced plenty of
adversity in his trek toward becoming a Major League player. From Tommy John
Surgery to blood clots to arthritis, injuries are perhaps one reason why it took
Oberg until his age-28 season to break out as a relief pitcher. As Thomas
Harding of MLB.com writes, Oberg still keeps his cane (which he used to get out
of bed during his time dealing with psoriatic arthritis in college) as a
reminder.How Colorado can construct their lineup to compete for the NL West
crown | BSN Denver ($)Drew Creasman of BSN Denver breaks down several lineups
that Manager Bud Black could potentially roll out during the 2019 season. If
Black wants to stick to the status quo, Charlie Blackmon would lead off once
again, with Daniel Murphy’s propensity for contact taking over DJ LeMahieu’s
slot as the second man in the order. After Nolan Arenado batting
third
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David Dahl could bat cleanup against right-handed pitching, while Trevor Story
bats fourth against southpaws. There are a wide variety of options available to
Black, with multiple opportunities for Blackmon, Dahl, Ian Desmond and Raimel
Tapia to play center field under given circumstances.When could Brendan Rodgers
join the Colorado Rockies? | Rox PileKevin Henry of Rox Pile notes that, barring
an injury situation, it will probably take until after the All-Star Break for
Rockies’ top prospect Brendan Rodgers to make his Major League debut. With
Rodgers’ struggles at Triple-A to end 2018 and Ryan McMahon and Garrett Hampson
already garnering big league experience, the chance of Rodgers making the
Opening Day roster are slim to none.One goal for each MLB team heading into 2019
Opening Day | MLB Daily DishWayne Cavadi of MLB Daily Dish runs down one goal
for all 30 teams prior to Opening Day. For the Rockies, Cavadi says that it’s
time to ride the wave of talented, young starting pitching and win the National
League West.Rosenthal: The slow market for Harper and Machado is another sign
that baseball’s current system is broken | The Athletic ($)Players like LeMahieu
will likely wait to sign until the mega-deals for Bryce Harper and Manny Machado
are dished out, writes Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The current luxury tax
threshold is one of many reasons that teams are citing for not signing free
agents. Rosenthal argues that this system is outdated and a reform to allow
players to be paid more when they are on the right side of the aging curve
(which many teams are starting to believe is much younger than 30) is becoming
necessary.This new info about Troy Tulowitzki makes you wonder about Yankees and
Manny Machado | SNYThe New York Yankees were not the only team interested in
Troy Tulowitzki. The Pittsburgh Pirates (led by former Rockies’ skipper Clint
Hurdle) were keen on Tulowitzki being their
shortstop
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reports Andy Martino of SNY. The Chicago Cubs also had quite a bit of interest,
while the Los Angeles Angels were interested in Tulowitzki playing third
base.With Jonathan Lucroy Signing, Yasmani Grandal Market Shrinks |
FanGraphsCatcher Yasmani Grandal could make many teams better, writes Craig
Edwards of FanGraphs. Even though the Los Angeles Angels have already brought in
Jonathan Lucroy, the Halos still have 10 teams ahead of them in 2019’s catcher
WAR projections and Edwards primarily argues for them to bring in Grandal.
Meanwhile, only five teams have lower catcher WAR projections for 2019 than the
Rockies— the Tigers, Indians, Red Sox, Phillies and Rangers.A.J. Pollock seeks a
contract similar to Lorenzo Cain’s—is he worth it? | Beyond the Box ScoreA.J.
Pollock is reportedly seeking a contract akin to the five-year, $80 million deal
that Lorenzo Cain signed with the Milwaukee Brewers last offseason. B. Ellis of
Beyond the Box Score argues that Pollock’s issues with durability and Cain’s
defensive dominance make the former Arizona Diamondback not worthy of the same
price.
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