Articles by Andrew Shipotofsky (122)
John Mayberry Jr. To Avoid Arbitration
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17 Jan 2014
Jim Salisbury and Joel Sherman are reporting that John Mayberry Jr. has avoided arbitration and has signed a 1-year contract with the Phillies for $1.587 million. Last season, Mayberry Jr. slashed an unimpressive line of, .227/.286/.391. He did have a few impressive games, such as June 5, 2013 where he hit two extra […]
Major League Baseball to Expand Instant Replay
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17 Jan 2014
Yesterday, with a unanimous approval by the Major League Baseball owners, a new system of instant replay was created. The new system, which Bud Selig calls “historic”, goes into effect at the start of the 2014 season. Under the new system, the manager of team can challenge one call per game, and will be rewarded […]