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9-20-06
Prospect of the Day
Wade Davis

It's always nice to end your season by throwing a nine inning No-Hitter. Unfortunately for Tampa Bay Devil Rays prospect Wade Davis, he lost that game. In addition to becoming the answer to a trivia question, Davis became one of the more talked about pitchers in the minors this season. Davis, the Devil Rays third round pick out of a Florida High School, finished second in the Midwest League in strikeouts with 165, posted a 3.02 ERA, and gave up just five homeruns in 146 innings of work. Look for Davis, who just turned 21, to be tested in High Single-A next season, and with a solid year, expect him to be on the brink of a major league debut sometime late in the 2008 season.

9-20-06
Former New York Yankee Scott Brosius Likely To Be New Head Baseball Coach At Linfield College
--News-Register.com

9-20-06
Story On An Old Timers Baseball League In Tucson
--TucsonCitizen.com

9-20-06
Negro League Legend Buck O'Neil's Health Has Taken A Turn For The Worse
--WANE.com

9-20-06
Twins Scouting Director Mike Radcliff Talks About His Baseball Journey
--CityPages.com

9-20-06
Toronto Blue Jays Honor Babe Ruth In Pregame Ceremony
--CBC.ca

9-20-06
Sports Teams Increase Marketing To Female Fans
--NashuaTelegraph.com

9-20-06
Michael Cuddyer Talks About His Breakout Year With The Minnesota Twins
--Charlotte.com

9-20-06
Playstation PSP & Chess Are Popular Pregame Pastimes For The Yankees
--TheJournalNews.com

9-20-06
One Of A Kind Cy Young Certified Autographed Baseball Card
--Ebay.com

9-19-06
Prospect of the Day
Brian Barton

2006 has been a breakout season for Cleveland Indians farmhand Brian Barton. A bit of a late bloomer at 24, the University of Miami product has added power to his speed and has jumped towards the top of the tribe's list of minor league prospects. This year Barton batted a combined .323 with 19 homeruns and 83 rbi's while stealing 41 bases and scoring 88 runs between High-A and Double-A. He helped lead Akron to an Eastern League playoff berth hitting .351 in 42 games following a late season promotion from Kinston. Expect Barton to try his hand Buffalo to begin the 2007 season, and look for him to be an early season callup to Cleveland should anyone on the big league roster get injured during the season.

9-19-06
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9-19-06
Joe Maddon Talks About His Long Season At The Helm Of The Tampa Bay Devil Rays
--Canada.com

9-19-06
Las Cruces New Mexico Makes A Play At Independent League Baseball Team
--ElPasoTimes.com

9-19-06
Arizona Diamondbacks Fans Will Miss Luis Gonzalez
--AZCentral.com

9-19-06
Roy Halladay Talks About The Mental Side Of Baseball
--CanadianBusiness.com

9-19-06
Purdue University Holds Baseball Symphony With Major League Baseball Hall Of Fame Member Dave Winfield
--PurdueExponent.org

9-19-06
Matt Stairs Talks About Being Canadian
--Canada.com

9-19-06
Alberto Callaspo Waits For An Opportunity To Be An Every Day Big Leaguer
--AZCentral.com

9-19-06
1986 New York Mets World Series Ring
--Ebay.com

9-18-06
Prospect of the Day
John Mayberry Jr.

Following in the footsteps of a big league father can be tough, but John Mayberry Jr. has begun to put down a foundation for his own baseball career. The Texas Rangers 2005 first round draft pick out of Stanford has been putting up some nice power numbers since becoming a pro. Mayberry debuted last year by belting 11 homeruns in 71 games for Spokane. This year he continued his power surge finishing third in the Midwest League in homeruns with 21, tied for fourth in runs scored with 77, while also driving in 77 runs. Mayberry does strike out a lot, posting 117 strikeouts in 459 at bats, but he also walks a good bit finishing tied for 11th in the league in walks with 59. Expect Mayberry to make the move to High-A Bakersfield, however with a good spring, do not be surprised if the Rangers give him a chance in Double-A to begin the year.

9-18-06
Seattle Mariners Rookie Adam Jones Visits The Negro League Hall Of Fame In Kansas City
--TheNewsTribune.com

9-18-06
IMG Undergoes A Number Of Changes
--HeraldSun.com

9-18-06
St. Louis Cardinals Retire The Number Of Hall Of Famer Bruce Sutter
--STLCardinals.com

9-18-06
Scranton Triple-A Franchise May Change Name From Red Barons Upon Affiliation Change
--DFW.com

9-18-06
Jeff Conine Talks About Being A Big Part Of The Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
--BaltimoreSun.com

9-18-06
Fans Explain Why They Do Not Attend West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx Games
--JacksonSun.com

9-18-06
Story On The 1978 Michigan High School State Championship Baseball Team At Bay City All Saints
--MLive.com

9-18-06
Houston Astros Prospect Hunter Pence Talks About Winning The Texas League Championship
--Caller.com

9-18-06
Major League Players Talk About September Performance Without Banned Amphetamines
--MiamiHerald.com

9-18-06
One Of A Kind Hand Painted Baseballs With Pictures Of Every Player On The 1987 San Diego Padres Team
--Ebay.com

9-17-06
Prospect of the Day
Ryan Raburn

At age 25, Ryan Raburn is not technically a "prospect", but as a second baseman who mashes 20 home runs in Triple-A, he is at the very least intriguing. Rayburn has been in the Tigers organization his entire six year career since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2001 draft. He had a cup of coffee in 2004 batting .138 in 29 at bats with the Tigers. Rayburn just completed his second season in Toledo batting .275 with 20 homeruns and 79 rbi's to go along with 16 stolen bases. Expect Raburn to be a Chris Shelton type player who may cause a little buzz at the big league level in 2007.

9-17-06
Former Big Leaguer Chad Kreuter Talks About His New Role As USC Baseball Coach
--MarinIJ.com

9-17-06
Masahiro Yamamoto Becomes Oldest Player To Throw No Hitter In Japan
--JapanTimes.co.jp

9-17-06
Chris Michalek Psyched To Pitch In Wrigley Field
--CincyPost.com

9-17-06
Mike Matheny Talks About His Post Concussion Memory Loss
--ContraCostaTimes.com

9-17-06
1990 Cincinnati Reds World Series Ring
--Ebay.com

9-16-06
Prospect of the Day
Jose Tabata

Just turned 18 years old last month, Jose Tabata is one of baseball's youngest prospects. The New York Yankees picked up Tabata out of Venezuela, and he made his pro debut with a .314, 3 homerun and 25 RBI start in the Gulf Coast League playing most of the season as a 16 year old. In 2006 Tabata climbed a rung in the Yankees system and responded by batting .298 with 5 homeruns and 51 RBI's in 86 games at Charleston prior to going on the disabled list in mid July. Look for the five tool talent to debut in Tampa next season. Tabata is at least two years away from New York, but should be on the brink for the big leagues in 2009.

9-16-06
Former Twins Minor Leaguer Barry Quickstad Talks About Rooming With Joe Mauer & Justin Morneau
--DuluthSuperior.com

9-16-06
Cleveland Indians Prospect Trevor Crowe Likely To Remain An Outfielder
--Indians.com

9-16-06
South Bend Silver Hawks Franchise Sold To Group Led By Former Indiana Governor Joe Kernan
--WNDU.com

9-16-06
Jeff Boujoukos Has A Game Used Bat From Nearly Every Red Sox Position Player From 1960 To Present
--AmericanChronicle.com

9-16-06
Florida Marlins Pitcher Anibal Sanchez Talks About His Baseball Upbringing
--MercuryNews.com

9-16-06
University Of Maine To Retire The Number Of Former Major Leaguer Mike Bordick
--BangorNews.com

9-16-06
You Can Own Muhammad Ali's Finger Nails
--Ebay.com

9-15-06
Prospect of the Day
Homer Bailey

2006 has been a breakout year for Homer Bailey. The Cincinnati Reds first round pick in the 2004 draft, and Baseball America's High School Player Of The Year, that same year, posted a combined 10-6 record with a 2.47 ERA and 156 strikouts, splitting time with Sarasota and Chattanooga this season. Bailey dominated the Southern League following his midseason call-up to Double-A. He went 7-1 with a 1.59 ERA in 68 innings of work. Look for Bailey to debut in the big leagues sometime next season.

9-15-06
Casino Buys Naming Rights To Fresno Grizzlies Ballpark
--KCRA.com

9-15-06
Jeremy Bonderman Talks About His Late Season Slump
--DETNews.com

9-15-06
Baltimore Orioles Farmhand Tyler Henson Is Happy He Chose To Play Pro Baseball
--ChickashaNews.com

9-15-06
Indians Prospect Scott Lewis Happy To Have A Healthy Season
--ColumbusDispatch.com

9-15-06
Story On San Francisco Giants Pitcher Mike Stanton
--ContraCostaTimes.com

9-15-06
Fort Worth Cats Players Plead Guilty In Bar Fight
--TwinCities.com

9-15-06
Story On Tampa Bay Devil Rays Rookie Delmon Young
--News-JournalOnline.com

9-15-06
Vintage Official Negro League Game Used Baseball
--Ebay.com

9-14-06
Story On 1919 Black Sox Scandal Member Claude "Lefty" Williams
--MercuryNews.com

9-14-06
Tom Shaw Talks About Integrating Local Baseball In Baltimore In 1963
--TheVillagesDailySun.com

9-14-06
Kirk Gibson Talks About The Detroit Tigers
--MLive.com

9-14-06
Anaheim Angels Closer Francisco Rodriguez Talks About Growing Up As A Baseball Star
--HeraldExtra.com

9-14-06
Marlins Prospect Matt Kutler Talks About Life In The Minor Leagues
--BrownDailyHerald.com

9-14-06
Former Boston Red Sox Player Joseph Mueller
Dies At 83
--BaltimoreSun.com

9-14-06
1925 World Series Ticket
--Ebay.com

9-12-06
Prospect of the Day
Hunter Pence

Hitting homeruns seems to be second nature for Houston Astros prospect Hunter Pence. Pence was the organization's Minor League Player of the Year for his combined .327, 31 homerun 90 rbi season across two levels of Single-A in 2005.28 homeruns, 95 rbi's, 31 doubles (tied), 8 triples, and 60 walks while batting .283 on the season. He also finished second in the league with 17 stolen bases. These are easily some of the best offensive numbers in all of minor league baseball. Expect Pence to be in the majors this time next season.

9-12-06
Fort Worth Cats & St. Paul Saints Independence Leaguers Involved In A Brawl At Local Bar After Playoff Game
--DFW.com

9-12-06
Former Devil Rays Minor Leaguer John Davis Named Assistant Baseball Coach At Arkansas Tech
--CourierNews.com

9-12-06
Dodgers Pitcher Eric Stults Talks About Shutting Down The New York Mets
--OCRegister.com

9-12-06
So Taguchi Talks About Playing In America
--MercuryNews.com

9-12-06
Wichita Wranglers Talk About Having Eight Former First Round Picks On The Team
--Kansas.com

9-12-06
Josh Fields Talks About A Possible Move To The Outfield
--ChicagoSports.com

9-12-06
Arizona Diamondbacks Manager Bob Melvin Talks About Visiting Ground Zero
--AZDiamondbacks.com

9-12-06
Larry LeGrande Talks About Playing In The Negro Leagues
--MainStreetNewspapers.com

9-12-06
Copy Of Babe Ruth's Will
--Ebay.com

9-12-06
Top Prospect Alert Advertiser TicketLiquidator.com Giving Away $4,000 In Photo Contest
--TicketLiquidator.com

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