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12-12-06
New: Top Prospect Alert Interview:
Tony Harper - Los Angeles Dodgers
12-12-06
Prospect of the Day
Chris Volstad
After a storied Florida prep career which included an appearance in the Aflac All American game following his senior year, Chris Volstad was selected by the Florida Marlins with the 16th overall pick in the 2005 draft.
The Florida native was solid as an eighteen year old in his pro debut that same year combining to go 4-3 with a 2.22 ERA 13 starts between the Gulf Coast League Marlins and Short-A Jamestown.
In 2006 Volstad spent the entire season at Low-A Greensboro where he had a solid season against Sally League hitters.
The 6'7" right hander went 11-8 with a 3.08 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 152 innings.
Opposing hitters batted a fairly high .275 against him, however Volstad helped maintain his low ERA by walking just 36 batters on the season.
Look for Volstad to spend all of 2007 at High-A Jupiter where he is likely to solidify his position as one of baseball's top young pitching prospects.
12-12-06
Mitch Jones Has Hit More Home Runs Head To Head Than Ryan Howard Three Times But Has No MVP Trophy & No Job In Baseball
--HeraldExtra.com
12-12-06
Original Rockford Peaches Third Baseman Millie Warwick-McAuley Dies At Age 84
--EdmontonSun.com
12-12-06
Former Dick Howser Award Winner Eddy Furniss To Be Inducted Into LSU Sports Hall Of Fame
--TheTownTalk.com
12-12-06
Former Big Leaguer Reggie Jefferson Talks About His New Role As An Agent
--Tallahassee.com
12-12-06
Interview With Atlanta Braves Great Dale Murphy
--MadFriars.com
12-12-06
A.J. Pierzynski & David Eckstein Brawl At Wrestling Pay-Per-View
--MiamiHerald.com
12-12-06
Proposal For New Sarasota Reds Stadium Set For Approval
--HeraldTribune.com
12-12-06
New York Yankees Set To Sign Cuban Defector Juan Miranda
--StamfordAdvocate.com
12-12-06
Syracuse SkyChiefs Change Name Back To Syracuse Chiefs
--Syracuse.com
12-12-06
Winston Salem Explores New Downtown Minor League Stadium
--WXII12.com
12-12-06
Nolan Ryan To Tour Midwest Baseball Stadiums
--DesMoinesRegister.com
12-12-06
Lou Gehrig Upper Deck Cut Autograph Baseball Card Selling For Big Money
--Ebay.com
12-11-06
Prospect of the Day
Danny Valencia
University of Miami product Danny Valencia had little difficulty in making the jump to professional baseball after being drafted in 2006 by the Minnesota Twins.
The 22 year old third baseman had a carrer batting average of just over .320 and averaged seven homeruns a year in his three seasons in college, two as a Hurricane and his freshman year played at UNC Greensboro.
In his first taste of baseball as a pro, Valencia batted .311 with 8 homeruns and 29 RBI's in 48 games at Rookie League Elizabethton.
Look for the Florida native to start 2007 at Low-A Beloit and likely finish the year at High-A Ft. Myers.
12-11-06
New: Top Prospect Alert Interview:
Eric Young Jr. - Colorado Rockies
12-11-06
Former Montreal Expos Farmhand Kenny Beck Writes Book About His Short Lived Minor League Career
--DelmarvaNow.com
12-11-06
Former New York Yankee Nick Green Attends Winter Meetings Hoping To Land Job In 2007
--NYTimes.com
12-11-06
Solar Energy To Help Power Great Lake Loons Stadium
--Freep.com
12-11-06
Brandon Inge Talks Baseball & Signs Autographs At Saginaw Michigan Mall
--Chron.com
12-11-06
Minnesota Twins Outfielder Michael Cuddyer Gets Married In Jamaica
--TwinCities.com
12-11-06
David Eckstein Holds Baseball Camp For Kids In Florida
--Ocala.com
12-11-06
Our Friends Over At The Baseball Cube Compared To Stat Guru Bill James By Canadian Press For Their New Hockey Site
--GlobeandMail.com
12-11-06
Q&A With Oakland A's Prospect Travis Buck
--OaklandClubhouse.com
12-11-06
Eastern Michigan Coaching Staff Happy Ryan Goleski Will Get Shot At Big Leagues After Being Taken In Rule V Draft
--EasternEcho.com
12-11-06
Basketball Team That Scored 201 Points Last Week Getting Backlash From People Throughout United States
--AZCentral.com
12-11-06
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--GraphHounds
12-11-06
Roberto Clemente Original Bobblehead Doll From 1962
--Ebay.com
12-10-06
Prospect of the Day
Matt Maloney
2006 was kind to Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Matt Maloney.
In his first full season of professional baseball, the 22 year old dominated the South Atlantic League.
Maloney was the Phillies third round pick in the 2005 draft.
In a Sally League leading 168.2 innings, Maloney posted a 16-9 record with a 2.03 ERA and 180 strikeouts.
He allowed just 5 homeruns and opposing hitters batted .194 against the lefty on the year.
Expect Maloney, an Ohio native, to begin 2007 at High-A Clearwater and likely finish the year at Double-A Reading.
12-10-06
Boston Herald Reporting Daisuke Matsuzaka Contract Talks With Red Sox Have Broken Down
--BostonHerald.com
12-10-06
Detroit Tigers Broadcasting Great Ernie Harwell Releases Audio Scrapbook
--DetNews.com
12-10-06
Florida Marlins Sign Former Steroid Taking Outfielder Alex Sanchez
--PalmBeachPost.com
12-10-06
Former Seattle Mariners Pitcher Trey Moore Opens Indoor Baseball Facility In Texas
--TheEagle.com
12-10-06
Seven Year Old Red Sox Fan To Meet Jason Varitek
--TheTranscript.com
12-10-06
St. Paul Saints Play By Play Man Kris Atteberry Hired By Minnesota Twins
--TwinCities.com
12-10-06
Former Big Leaguer Brett Butler Talks About His New Role As Mobile Bay Bears Manager
--AL.com
12-10-06
Day In Dominican Republic With David Ortiz
--Boston.com
12-10-06
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12-9-06
Prospect of the Day
Chris Salamida
The Houston Astros had some luck in the 13th round of the 2006 draft with pitcher Chris Salamida.
The 22 year old out of Division III Oneonta State was solid in college going 8-2 with a 1.70 ERA in 11 starts.
He was even better as a pro.
Salamida dominated New York-Penn League hitters posting a 10-1 record with a 1.06 ERA in 68 innings of work for Tri-City.
Opposing batters hit just .189 against the lefty, and Salamida allowed only two homeruns during the season.
Look for the New York native to start 2007 at either Low-A Lexington or High-A Salem, and with a strong performance, have the chance to move up to Double-A Corpus Christi by the end of the season.
12-9-06
Los Angeles Dodgers & Boston Red Sox At Odds Over J.D. Drew
--Boston.com
12-9-06
Gavin Floyd Happy To Have Chance At Fresh Start
--ChicagoWhiteSox.com
12-9-06
Massachusetts Elementary School Collects Over 35,000 Hood Milk Tops In Order To Win Visit From Red Sox Player
--WCAX.com
12-9-06
Former Cincinatti Reds & New York Yankees Star Paul O'Neill To Be Inducted Into Cedar Rapids Iowa Baseball Hall Of Fame
--MadFriars.com
12-9-06
Story On Philadelphia Based Baseball Memorabilia Authenticator STAT Authentic
--PhillyBurbs.com
12-9-06
Scott Boras Getting Huge Eight Figure Contract Offers For Barry Zito
--NorthJersey.com
12-9-06
New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady Sues Yahoo For Using His Image In Fantasy Sports Ads
--RedHerring.com
12-9-06
Doug Mirabelli To Read To Traverse City School Students
--Record-Eagle.com
12-9-06
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12-8-06
Prospect of the Day
Cyle Hankerd
Making the transition from college to the pros did not take much effort for Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Cyle Hankerd.
The power hitting first baseman made a name for himself at USC in 2006 when as a junior he led the Trojans in all three triple crown catagories batting .383 with 10 homeruns and 55 rbi's in 58 collegiate games.
Hankerd was rewarded for his effort by being selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 87th pick in the June draft.
The Covina California native immediately turned pro and began destroying pitchers in both the Northwest League and California League for the duration of the 2006 season.
Hankerd combined to bat .381 with 12 homeruns and 61 rbi's and added 21 doubles in 72 games between Short-A Yakima and High-A Lancaster.
It's tough to tell what was more impressive, Hankerd's .384 average through 54 games at Yakima, or the 8 homeruns he hit in 18 games after being called up to Lancaster.
He was named the Northwest League MVP and was named California League Player of the Week during the final week of the season.
Look for Hankerd to possibly get a shot to start 2007 at Double-A Mobile, but more likely begin the year with a short stint back in Lancaster before earning a mid-season promotion.
12-8-06
Josh Hamilton Happy To Have Second Chance At Major Leagues After Being Selected & Traded To Cincinnati In Rule V Draft
--NewsObserver.com
12-8-06
Late Buck O'Neal To Be Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
--Freep.com
12-8-06
Complete Rule V Draft Results
--MILB.com
12-8-06
J.D. Drew Talks About Being The Newest Boston Red Sox Player
--Boston.com
12-8-06
Baltimore Orioles Hold Night Of Fun For Underpriviledged Kids
--Examiner.com
12-8-06
Inside Look At Baseball's Winter Meetings
--NJ.com
12-8-06
Former Seattle Mariners Catcher Scott Bradley's Brother Bob To Coach U.S. Mens Soccer Team
--NYTimes.com
12-8-06
Big League Journeyman Mike DiFelice To Be Inducted Into Tennessee Vols Baseball Hall Of Fame
--VolunteerTV.com
12-8-06
J.T. Snow Retires & Will Become Part Time San Francisco Giants Broadcaster
--MercuryNews.com
12-8-06
Oregon State Going To Field Turf Infield
--Salem-News.com
12-8-06
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12-7-06
Prospect of the Day
Chris Rahl
Chris Rahl had an outstanding first full season of professional baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The College of William and Mary product finished the 2006 second in the California League in hitting, and established himself as a player to watch in the next couple of years.
The 23 year old outfielder batted .327 with 13 homeruns, 44 doubles, 8 triple, and drove in 83 runs in 131 games at Lancaster.
In addition, Rahl stole 19 bases and finished third in the league with 101 runs scored.
His performance earned him California League All-Star honors.
Expect Rahl, who was a fifth round pick back in 2005, to begin and likely spend all of 2007 at Double-A Mobile.
12-7-06
Our Top 10 Lists for the Philadelphia Phillies & Chicago White Sox have been updated to reflect the trade of Gio Gonzalez from Philly to Chicago
12-7-06
St. Louis Post Dispatch Columnist Rick Hummel To Be Inducted Into Cooperstown
--STLToday.com
12-7-06
1955 American League Rookie of the Year Runner Up Billy Klaus Dies At Age 77
--HeraldTribune.com
12-7-06
Interview With Queens New York Little League Founder Eric Gioia
--NYFansOnly.com
12-7-06
Nevada Reno Professor Writes "Sports In America Life" Book
--UNR.edu
12-7-06
Appalachian League Likely To Field Just Nine Teams In 2007 As Toronto Withdraws From Pulaski
--BaseballAmerica.com
12-7-06
Stoney Brook University Retires Number Of Twins Closer Joe Nathan
--CSTV.com
12-7-06
Big Leaguers Headed To Gulfport Mississippi Later This Month To Help Hurricane Katrina Victims
--EarthTimes.org
12-7-06
Gwinnett Georgia Looks Into Bringing Minor League Baseball To The City
--GwinnettDailyPost.com
12-7-06
Cal Ripken Jr. Dodges McGwire Steroid Talk
--CincyPost.com
12-7-06
Bob Geren Talks About His New Role As Oakland Athletics Manager
--InsideBayArea.com
12-6-06
Prospect of the Day
Zach Ward
Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Zach Ward had an eventful 2006 season.
The 22 year old out of Gardner Webb College was one of the hottest pitchers in the Midwest League during the first four months of the season going 7-0 with a 2.29 ERA and 95 strikeouts as a member of the Dayton Dragons.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Ward to the Twins in a July 31st deal for Kyle Lohse, and Ward was assigned to Beloit.
Ward struggled during the final month of the season with the Snappers 1-4 with a 5.93 ERA in six starts with the club.
Expect Ward, who will turn 23 in January to begin 2007 at High-A Ft. Myers and have a chance to move through the Twins system rather quickly if he can regain the winning form he showed as a member of the Reds organization.
12-6-06
Boston Red Sox Pitcher Jon Lester's Cancer In Remission
--Boston.com
12-6-06
Bill Mueller Talks About His Move From The Playing Field To Los Angeles Dodgers Front Office
--TribStar.com
12-6-06
Former Washington Senators 5'4" Outfielder Ernie Oravetz Dies At Age 74
--TBO.com
12-6-06
Philadelphia Phillies Pitchers Matt Smith & Ryan Madsen Give Back To Community
--Phillies.com
12-6-06
Prep Players In Bahamas Upset With Lack Of Baseball Competition At High School Level
--NassauGardian.net
12-6-06
Keith Lerner Talks About Being An Insurance Underwriter For Pro Sports Teams & Athletes
--EarthTimes.org
12-6-06
Interview With Baltimore Orioles Hall Of Famer Brooks Robinson
--DFW.com
12-6-06
New Iowa Cubs Manager Buddy Bailey Talks About His Baseball Journey
--DesMoinesRegister.com
12-6-06
Hall Of Fame Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg To Manage Peoria Chiefs
--Miami.com
12-6-06
1977 World Series Player Trophy
--Ebay.com
12-5-06
Prospect of the Day
Philip Hughes
One of baseball's top 5 prospects in the minor leagues today, Philip Hughes could become a household name by next October.
The New York Yankees selected Hughes as the 23rd overall pick in the 2004 draft, and he has been exciting the club ever since.
Only 20 years old, Hughes has a career 21-7 record in the minors with a 2.13 ERA and has given up just 6 homeruns in 237 innings over three seasons as a pro.
In 2006 the California native dominated the Eastern League going 10-3 with a 2.25 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 116 innings following a promotion from High-A Tampa where he had posted 1.80 ERA in 30 innings to start the year.
Expect Hughes to begin 2007 at Triple-A Scranton, and likely be making his Yankee Stadium debut sometime in August or September.
12-5-06
Dominican Baseball Officials Investigating Claims Players Took Money To Throw Games
--SportingNews.com
12-5-06
Jeffrey Maier Among Those Looking For Employment At Winter Meetings Job Fair
--NYTimes.com
12-5-06
Former Phillies Manager Dallas Green Rips On Outfielder Pat Burrell
--MercuryNews.com
12-5-06
Major League Baseball To Hold Civil Rights Game In Memphis
--MLB.com
12-5-06
Harry Kalas To Broadcast Baseball In Philadelphia For Three More Years
--ZWire.com
12-5-06
Peter Gammons To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Baseball America
--ABC7Chicago.com
12-5-06
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Vice President Dan Britton Talks About The Organizations Role With Professional Baseball Players
--NYFansOnly.com
12-5-06
Vernon Wells Talks About His Future Outside Toronto
--GlobeAndMail.com
12-5-06
Detroit Tigers Slugger Brandon Inge Talks About His World Series Baseball Experience
--NewsAdvance.com
12-5-06
Oakland Athletics Hire Sony Executive To Oversee Team's Marketing Department
--Bizjournals.com
12-5-06
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12-4-06
Prospect of the Day
David Davidson
The Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen may be in a position to get some help in the future from David Davidson, a late bloomer in the organization.
While still just 22, Davidson, an Ontario, Canada native, recently completed the best season of his four year professional career.
On a 2006 tour that included stops at Low-A Hickory, High-A Lynchburg, and Double-A Altoona, Davidson combined to go 3-2 with a 2.01 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 76 innings of work.
Opposing batters hit just .193 against him and he allowed only two homeruns all season.
The Pirates gave Davidson some work as a starter in the Arizona Fall League and he was hit around to the tune of a 2-2 record with a 5.17 ERA in 15.2 innings.
Expect Davidson, who was the Pirates 10th round pick, to begin 2007 back at Altoona and have a chance for an early promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis with a successful start to the season.
12-4-06
Boston Red Sox Pitcher Jon Lester Has Lunch With Washington Quarterback Johnny DuRocher To Help Support Each Other In Their Battle With Cancer
--EagleTribune.com
12-4-06
San Francisco Chronicle Writer To Vote For Ken Caminiti On Hall Of Fame Ballot Because He Told Truth About Using Steroids
--SFGate.com
12-4-06
Many Powerful Sports Figures Live In Lower Hudson Valley Region Of New York
--TheJournalNews.com
12-4-06
Former Chicago Cubs Pitcher Turk Wendell Talks About His Tour Of U.S. Air Bases In Afghanistan & Qatar
--BerkshireEagle.com
12-4-06
Hudson Valley Renegades Hoping For City Approval Of New Stadium Proposal
--PoughkeepsieJournal.com
12-4-06
New York Mets Slugger David Wright Hold All Star Gala in NY City To Benefit Multiple Sclerosis Research
--NewYorkMets.com
12-4-06
Burlington Bees Broadcaster Randy Wehofer To Be Emcee Of Baseball's Winter Meetings In Orlando
--TheHawkEye.com
12-4-06
Barry Zito's Dad Joe Plays Huge Role In His Son's Baseball Career
--NYTimes.com
12-4-06
Curt Schilling Says Fued With J.D. Drew Is In The Past
--Boston.com
12-4-06
Visit By Cal Ripken Jr. Helps Raise $1.5 Million For Freed Hardeman University In Tennessee
--JacksonSun.com
12-4-06
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