By Beulah Tuttle / The Citizen MARSEILLE — It’s been a tough three weeks for the reigning Imperial League Royal Raker and, according to his latest post-game interview, a big part of it has been the absence of Rob Raines. Before an ill-fated slide ended his season Raines shared a locker with Pat Barry, and the 25-year-old has attributed […]
Elysian Fields Undergoes Minor Renovation By Melissa Chavez, Laredo Midday Times Elysian Fields, the iconic ballpark in downtown Laredo that is home to the San Antonio Calzones de Laredo, has been getting a minor face lift this off season. The Calzones announced plans for the renovation in December, and work has begun to renovate the left field seating […]
01/10/2019 – Reno, NV: Washoe Field will undergo a seat expansion this off-season. Just three short seasons after the big name change and renovation process of 2016, the Reno owner has decided to put a little more money into the ballpark that the Zephyrs call home. The current renovation plan calls for adding 5000 seats to the park by re-arranging both […]
12/31/2018 – Reno, NV: What is the one thing that separates men from boys, strength from weakness or success from failure? That’s right – a mustache! The mustache has been associated with some of the greatest men in American history such as, cattle drivers, outlaws, railroad tycoons and circus ring master. Michael Johnson is looking to add baseball pitcher to that list. […]
12/15/2018- Tokyo, Japan: A few weeks ago, the Neo-Tokyo Akira released a statement awarding their 2018 Minor League players of the year. Neo-Tokyo Minor League Hitter of the Year: CF Chris Cain (AAA-Niigata) Neo-Tokyo Minor League Pitcher of the Year: SP Masami Kondo (A-Nagano) 27 year old Chris Cain was signed to a minor league contract in 2017. Cain’s line (.301/29/102) is […]
Shiba Taguchi, Ryukyu Sports News December 3, 2018: Naha, Okinawa – Seigyoki family attorney and spokesman Yoichi Higo took the podium today at the Shisa athletic complex to introduce Morris Ragland as the new Naha general manager. Ragland, a baseball executive with some experience, takes over a team that finished at the top of the BBG standings in 2018. The new GM, speaking through […]
December 1, 2018: Yanai — The sound of a baseball hitting a bat cracks out, an anachronism in the winter air. It comes in a staccato rhythm usually reserved for the chopping of wood. Thwack … thwack … thwack … thwack. The field is open and flat, a high school playground surrounded by chain link and cement-driven […]
The last suitcase was shut, but Jessica still hadn’t found the key. Defeated, she sat down and stared at the dusty chest in hopes that the lock might magically fall open. Perhaps if she focused her mind hard enough. She looked around the attic at her day’s work. The paper bag filled with dusty paper towels that […]
Yomiuri Shimbun, Tokyo By Shuko Tsuji November 1, 2018 – The last baseball game played this year ended with Ogai Kato hitting a lazy popup to short left field. He was the 37th batter to walk up to the plate that game for the Evas. The tying run was on second base, and the go […]
With the 2018 PEBA season now in our rearview mirror and the offseason before the 2019 season just starting, I thought it would seem fair to take a look at our old buddy FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) as it relates to this past season’s ERA (Earned Run Average) leader board. What we can find when comparing the […]