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Yermin Mercedes and Things That Travel Far

Yermin Mercedes and Things That Travel Far Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Coming into this spring Yermin Mercedes had 2,396 plate appearance in the minor leagues and one in the majors. Densely built at 5-foot-11 and 245 pounds, the first baseman did enough to make the Chicago White Sox as the team headed north to embark on a season where they are expected to contend. And somewhere along the way, the 28-year-old became the best hitter on the face of the planet. Mercedes set a MLB record by going 8-for-8 to begin the season. He collected another two hits in the Sox s home opener Thursday night, including a titanic 485-blast for his first career dinger at the top level. The majestic flight lasted longer than any in team history since the inception of StatCast.

A look back at the pub scene in town: Kehoe's Bar family ties to Quay area

Back in the 1960s and 70s the Quay area of Dundalk could boast 16 active pubs which were kept busy by a thriving community. Today that number has been whittled to a mere four, but one that has stood the test of time and is hugely popular with locals and many others is Kehoe s bar on the corner of Quay Street and St. Joseph s Park (The Sand Hole) that remains in favour and is a bustling hive of activity. The bar itself can be traced back to the early 1930s when it started life as a grocery shop with a small snug attached that helped to service the area. The premises was originally owned by the O Callaghan family who had three sons. One became a priest, one an engineer and son Dick eventually took over the running of the bar from his parents in the mid 1960s after they had built up a thriving business in a very competitive area.

SoxProspects News: Fall/Winter Leagues: Duran has mixed week & playoffs start in some leagues

Action in the winter leagues continued in a week shortened by Christmas. For the full list of Red Sox prospects participating in these leagues, check out our Fall & Winter Leagues page, which will be updated continuously through January. This week s roundup covers the week of December 21 through December 27. Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Puerto Rico) Outfielder and fourth-ranked prospect  Jarren Duran started the week hot, going 4 for 9 with four runs, a double, and four RBI over the first two games of the week. After struggling to start the season, those two games raised his average to .289. However, Duran again struggled after his return from the two-day Christmas break, going 0 for 7 over the weekend with four strikeouts and two walks. His season average returned to .250 to start the week, but his on-base percentage remains strong at .405.

Winter League top prospect performers December 21 | Philadelphia Phillies

Winter League top prospect performers December 21