Jack McNeil, Author at Baseball Essential

Cody Decker Hits Home Run with New Video

Apr 7, 2016

Scorsese, Kubrick, Nolan, Decker? Cody Decker has spent most of his career in the minors, hitting 48 home runs in 2014 and 2015 combined before being called up to the Majors with the Padres at the end of las...

Report: Chance the Rapper Nearing Deal with White Sox

Jack McNeil

Apr 6, 2016

Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball

Chance The Rapper has had quite the year. After being named Chicagoan of the Year, appearing on Kanye West's new album The Life Of Pablo, selling out shows across the country, and appearing on SNL twice, making...

Cardinals Shouldn’t Panic Their Way into a Long-Term Deal

Jack McNeil

Dec 14, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1773350V-U The St. Louis Cardinals were supposed to be the big spenders this offseason. With a new TV deal and some money coming off the books next season, GM John Mozeliak s...

Source: Dan Black Agrees to Sign Minor League Deal with Marlins

Jack McNeil

Dec 12, 2015

Breaking News, Contract, Miami Marlins, Offseason

Dan Black, 28, has agreed to sign a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins that includes an invitation to Major League spring training. The switch-hitting first baseman owns a career .285/.377/.459 battin...

Dear Cardinal Fans: The World Isn’t Over

Jack McNeil

Dec 11, 2015

Headlines, National League Central, Offseason, St. Louis Cardinals

Earlier today, Jason Heyward decided to sign with the Chicago Cubs on an eight year deal worth $184 million. The Cardinals, Nationals, and Angels were the finalists in the bidding for the 26-year old outfielder...

Interview with Long-Toss Pioneer Alan Jaeger

Jack McNeil

Dec 11, 2015

Interviews, Media, Video

Many of the best pitchers who have not gotten injured in their career partake in long-toss for a number of reasons, so hosts Jack McNeil and Jeff Snider discuss long-toss with a pioneer in that business, Alan J...

Rockies Winter Meetings Talk with Thomas Harding

Jack McNeil

Dec 11, 2015

Colorado Rockies, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Media, Offseason, Video

The Colorado Rockies had one of the worst records in baseball, losing 94 games in 2015. Of course that failure comes with benefits when trying to build a team (high draft picks), but for fans waiting for a winn...

Longtime Agent Jeff Borris Joins Ballengee Group

Jack McNeil

Dec 1, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason

The baseball industry saw a major shakeup when Texas oil businessman James Ballengee, whose business was ranked as the fourth-fastest-growing privately held company in the United States last year by Inc. Magazi...

Report: Mariners “Trying Hard” to Trade Trumbo

Jack McNeil

Dec 1, 2015

Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Rumors, Seattle Mariners

Just about two seasons ago, Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto traded slugger Mark Trumbo in a three-team deal, marking Trumbo's departure from L.A. Two years later, Dipoto is no longer the GM of t...

Cardinals’ Alex Reyes Suspended 50 Games for marijuana use

Jack McNeil

Nov 9, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Breaking News, St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals will be without their top prospect, and best pitching prospect since Carlos Martinez, for the first part of the 2016 season due to marijuana. Alex Reyes, 21, signed with the Cardinals in 2012 out ...

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