MLB.com | Ian Browne: Earlier this month, the Yankees tabbed Rachel Balkovec as the manager of the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman manager in affiliated baseball history. This week, the Red Sox named Katie Krall player development coach at Double-A Portland, meaning Boston is the first organization to employ more than one woman coach. That it’s historic to see a club hire even two women shows that there’s still a ways to go, but this is still certainly a heartening story and positive trend.
NJ.com | Mike Rosenstein: Nearly two-thirds of Hall of Fame voters turned their noses up at Alex Rodriguez, and they’re joined by a pretty notable fellow candidate in Billy Wagner.