South Caldwell HS Chad Miller – SP – R – Electric arm with 99 MPH heat. Good stamina and has posted high strikeout totals. The knock has been the walks, but an arm like that doesn’t drop very far in any draft. Worst-case scenario is probably late 2nd round. Sergio Tinker – CL – R […]
Sunday, September 15, 2013 Barbe HS Matt Thurman – SS – R – Great range on the infield, but he’s a bit rough around the edges defensively. His speed is slightly below average and he lacks power. Additionally, he is not adept at doing the little things and lacks motivation to get better. He does […]
Your guide to Edo baseball By Saruwatari Tsuyoshi, Kyoto Shimbun News September 15, 2013: Fukuoka, Japan – This week, Koshien Stadium attendance passed the two million mark. In a special ceremony before the game, the Battousai presented the two millionth fan, Yushi Aida, with a commemorative jersey signed by all the players and front row […]
9/8/2013: Bridgeport, CT – A remarkable thing happened this past Monday that most baseball fans didn’t notice. In fact, it’s likely that only the more astute Nutmeggers fans picked up on it. Starting pitcher Carlos Cervantes became the first Nutmeggers pitcher to win 13 games in a single season. This doesn’t sound so remarkable until […]
9/8/2013: Bakersfield, CA – The upcoming series with Tempe is a big series for the Bears with serious playoff implications, but it is also especially important for fans of all ages because of the events and huge promotional giveaways that are going to be given out during all four games of the home stand. These games are sure to be sold out, but […]
9/08/2013: Bakersfield, CA – As the PEBA 2013 season comes to a close, it seems like a good time to make a public declaration. The Reno Tenpinners suck! I know what you are thinking – tell us something we don’t know. Well, how about we take a few minutes to explain why the Tenpinners suck? […]
Sunday, September 8, 2013 This edition of Bears Notebook looks at the Sovereign League Playoff race, the debut of Rubén Díaz and the Roberto Alonso no-hitter. A LOOK AT THE SL PLAYOFF RACE With 21 games left, the Bears are one of three teams left fighting for one of the two wild card playoff spots. […]
Monday, September 2, 2013 From the desk of the GM of the Shin Seiki Evas: It is always regrettable when a former player lashes out because of a business decision. Mr. Shinohara was signed to be a depth piece for our 2013 pennant run. That was made perfectly clear when we signed him. I don’t […]
By Konosuke Kiyomizu, Kure Ledger 9/2/2013: Nagoya, Japan – It wasn’t a save situation, but it was the final out, and for Kiyoshi Shinohara, nailing the door shut in Sunday’s 8-1 Arsenal victory at Genesis Park was sweeter than daifuku. “Was I thinking about it?” Shinohara rhetorically asked reporters after the game. “Was I thinking about it?! How […]
September 8, 2013: Canton, OH – You know that statistic that shows up in the “pitching” section of box scores listing the number of groundouts and fly outs? Ever wonder if these numbers have any impact on how the game turned out? Well, we know that pitchers do have some influence in what direction the […]