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Good leaders are capable of affecting positive change, including work culture and mindset.

The perfect combination. We teamed up with The Zimmerman Agency to activate at a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game with Tasty Kake and The Garfield Movie. Identifying and executing perfect brand partnerships is just one of the many things we do at REACH. #experientialmarketingagency @clientactivation #baseball

JUST IN: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the highly acclaimed pitcher from the Orix Buffaloes, may soon make his way to the MLB. With a blazing fastball and an impressive pitching arsenal, he is destined to be an ace in the major leagues. Scouts from at least 10 MLB teams, including the Dodgers, Cubs, and Diamondbacks, have attended his recent starts. Stay tuned for updates on this potential bidding war! #MLB #Baseball #YoshinobuYamamoto To learn more and read the complete story, click on this link. https://lnkd.in/gu7AN9xj

If you want the right culture for your program or company, you have to make intentional hires and give the right space and opportunities to bring about sustainable health and growth.

Were you there for the “Golden Era” of New York City baseball? Baseball witnessed the illustrious history of New York City teams reaching their heights from 1947 to 1957. During that period, the Yankees were participants in the World Series nine times, winning seven times; the Dodgers were participants six times and won one championship; the Giants were also involved in two World Series during this decade, winning once. We owe a large part of this period to rousing intra-city rivalries and the rise of integration (but more on that next week). Arguably, the greatest intracity rivalry in professional sports during the twentieth century was between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees. Both teams surely had merit, as we already went over their illustrious wins from this period. But how did those teams even come into being? Let’s dive into that tomorrow, shall we? #Baseball #History #AmericanHistory #NationalPastime #TheNewYorkGame #Education #NYSBaseballHOF #NYCBaseball #Yankees #Dodgers #Giants #WorldSeries

Is it possible to be lucky and unlucky at the same time? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are talking about the Royals 3-3 week against quality teams in the Blue Jays and Rangers. - Where are the Royals defying the numbers... good and bad? - What's the Playoff Optimism Meter look like? - Is it time to make some roster changes? - What to make of Daniel Lynch's start? - The worst hitting outfield in baseball.

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In the 1960s, there was yet another change in baseball’s structure—the draft (and we’re not talking about the war here). As reported by Matt Kelly of the Baseball Hall of Fame: “Created in 1965 to restore competitive balance and to curb the inflated signing bonuses given to unproven players, the amateur draft is now recognized by MLB teams as a crucial tool to ensuring their long-term success.” The amateur draft offers the lower-ranked baseball teams the earliest selections to sign the best prospects from the talent pool. In effect, this hurt teams like the more successful Yankees and Dodgers, who would, in most cases, be the preferred choice of the ballplayer. #Baseball #History #AmericanHistory #NationalPastime #TheNewYorkGame #Education #NYSBaseballHOF #AmericanLeague #Yankees #Draft

How does winning sound?

Season 4 of The Changeup is live! To kick off the season, we sat down with the co-owner of Baseball Prospectus, Rob Mains. We dive deep into the world of advanced baseball statistics, marvel at the absurd statistical year Kyle Schwarber is having and how the changes to the game this year has caused a seismic shift in the types of players teams will draft moving forward. We did not predict how the Braves, Dodgers, Rays and Orioles would combine for just one more playoff victory than my Mets, but we did talk about how teams are now designed for the playoff run. Full episode is in the comments!