If at First You Don’t Succeed

The twenty-five year old sits in a heavy wood chair and grips a simple white coffee mug with his left hand. As he looks out the window of his four story apartment, he takes a sip of his coffee and ponders the question for what seems like an eternity before answering. “No, I do not […]

Herniated Discs and Sugar

05/04/2020: Reno, NV – On March 31st during the final game of spring training Reno Zephyrs outfielder Frank Murphy was injured making a catch.  He got up immediately after the play and finished the inning showing no signs of pain.  The thirty year old veteran was replaced the following inning and team officials said nothing of […]

Reno Busy At Winter Meetings

12/12/2019: Reno, NV – The term “Blockbuster Trade” has a tendency to be thrown around a little more often than it should but, the Reno Zephyrs and the Bakersfield Bears pulled off a legitimate blockbuster deal at the Winter Meetings.  The Zephyrs sent outfielder Gilbert Murray to Bakersfield in exchange for pitcher Félix ‘Cyclone’ Maese.  […]

Slick Fielding

May 12, 2019:  Some have likened him to a magician in the way he exercises his defensive prowess.  He can often be seen flipping the ball behind his back on the middle of the infield with a sort of nonchalant grace and perfect timing.  At 26 years old he is still practically a kid but […]

Reno Drafts Reggie Myers

The Reno Zephyrs today announced the club has selected outfielder Reggie Myers with the 5th overall selection in the first round of the 2018 First-Year PEBA Draft. Myers, 21, is a senior out of Stanford.  He batted .391 (61-156) for the Axe this season with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 57 runs […]

The Do-Nothings

3/30/2014: Reno, NV – Conventional wisdom tells us that the best solutions to life’s problems involve rolling up your sleeves and doing something.  Well, I will try to make the case for the opposite approach. Much has been written about the lowly bottom feeders that refuse to spend their cash in the free agent market.  I […]