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10-7-06
Prospect of the Day
Kory Casto

One of the few bright spots in an otherwise barren dry farm system, 24 year old third baseman Kory Casto is making a name for himself in the Washington Nationals organization. For the second consecutive season, Casto was named the Nationals Minor League Player of the Year. At Double-A Harrisburg, Kasto batted .272 with 20 homeruns, and 88 rbi's. He finished second in the Eastern League in runs scored with 84 and tied for the league lead in walks with 81. Last year at High-A Potomac batted .290 with 22 homeruns and 90 rbi's. Expect Casto, the then Montreal Expos third round pick in the 2003 draft, to begin the season in Triple-A and have a chance to be a role player in the majors by seasons end.

10-7-06
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10-7-06
Complete Coverage On The Life & Death Of Negro League Legend Buck O'Neil
--KansasCity.com

10-7-06
Toby Hall Talks About Going From The Depth Of Tampa Bay To The Thrill Of The Playoffs With The Dodgers
--RecordOnline.com

10-7-06
Pittsburgh Pirates Shut Down 2006 Top Pick Brad Lincoln After Abdominal Injury
--Post-Gazette.com

10-7-06
Former Detroit Tigers Owner Tom Monaghan Talks About His Life & Tiger Successes
--TwinCities.com

10-7-06
Big Red Machine GM Dick Wagner Dies At Age 78
--CincinnatiReds.com

10-7-06
Story On Cardinals Reliever Tyler Johnson
--STLCardinals.com

10-7-06
In-Depth Look At The Salary Structure Of Major League Baseball
--CNNMoney.com

10-7-06
Major League Umpire Ted Barrett Talks About Living As A Christian
--BPNews.net

10-7-06
Former Australian National Baseball Team Coach Mike Young Finds New Success In Cricket
--News.com.au

10-7-06
Autograph Collectors Flock To Retail Stores For NASCAR Drivers Signatures
--AL.com

10-7-06
Buck O'Neil Autographs & Collectibles
--Ebay.com

10-6-06
Prospect of the Day
J.A. Happ

With Cole Hamels and Scott Mathieson getting most of the publicity in 2006, it would be very easy to overlook the performance of Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect J.A. Happ. The 23 year old 6'5" southpaw out of Northwestern had a breakout 2006. Across three levels, High-A, Double-A, & a cup of coffee in Triple-A, Happ went 10-9 with a 2.69 ERA, and 162 strikeouts in 160.2 innings of work. Happ was his best at Double-A Reading where he went 6-2 with 2.65 ERA in 74.2 innings. For his minor league career, Happ has an ERA of 2.49. Expect the third round pick in the 2004 draft to begin the season in Triple-A in 2007 and be in Philadelphia by the end of the year.

10-6-06
Army Reviewing Logistician Who Hosted Foreign Minor League Players For The Potomic Nationals For Past Three Years
--WashingtonPost.com

10-6-06
Julio Franco Eats Up To 20 Egg Whites As Part Of His Diet He Believes Has Kept Him Playing Deep Into His Fourties
10-6-06
Oakland Athletics Second Baseman Mark Ellis Talks About His Broken Finger
--SFGate.com

10-6-06
Trenton Thunder Manager Billy Masse Fired By Yankees Despite Winning Eastern League Division Championship
--NJ.com

10-6-06
Former National League MVP Terry Pendleton Among The Candidates To Replace Frank Robinson As Nationals Manager
--WashingtonPost.com

10-6-06
Latino Players On The Florida Marlins Are Happy To Have Fredi Gonzalez As Manager
--PalmBeachPost.com

10-6-06
Former Big League Manager Terry Collins To Manager In Japan
--LosAngelesDodgers.com

10-6-06
Bobby Bowden Reflects On What Might Have Been Had Joe Mauer Come To Florida State Instead Of Playing Baseball
--MetroNews.ca

10-6-06
Todd Jones Brother Matt Does Not Like Baseball But Loves His Brother
--Pantagraph.com

10-6-06
Arizona Trophy Shop Owner Expands To Sports Memorabilia
--EastValleyTribune.com

10-6-06
Story On A Michigan Man Has Visited All But Two Major League Stadiums; Apparently Little Important News Going On In Michigan
--Record-Eagle.com

10-6-06
San Diego Padres Second Baseman Josh Barfield Hates To Take A Day Off
--SignOnSanDiego.com

10-6-06
Former Texas A&M Aggie Baseball Player & Major Booster Sam Rowland Dies After Being Hit In The Head By Garage Door
--TheEagle.com

10-6-06
New Reds Owner Bob Castellini Unites Marty & Thom Brennaman To Broadcast Games In Cincinnati In 2007
--MiddletownJournal.com

10-6-06
Incredible Babe Ruth, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr, Sammy Sosa, & Mark McGwire Autographed Upper Deck One Of A Kind Trading Card

10-5-06
Prospect of the Day
Clayton Kershaw

High expectations are nothing new to Clayton Kershaw. His name mentioned among the top three high school players in the country his senior year in high school, Kershaw was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 7th overall pick in the 2006 draft. Among his high school accolades was earning the national Gatorade Player of the Year award, and striking out every batter he faced during a high school game. Kershaw also stared for the 2005 USA Junior National team. So how did he handle his pro debut, just as he's handled everything to this point, with success. Kershaw a 6'3" lefty posted a 2-0 record with a 1.95 ERA while striking out 54 batters and walking just 5 in 37 Gulf Coast League innings. Expect the Kershaw to begin the 2007 season as 19 year old with the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League.

10-5-06
One Armed Utah High School Player Porter Ellett Helps Lead Team To State Tournament
--KSL.com

10-5-06
$1 Million Settlement Against Jose & Ozzie Canseco In Bar Fight Case Upheald In Appeals Court
--TSN.ca

10-5-06
Story On Former Kansas City Athletics Batboy Jerry Foote
--ColumbiaTribune.com

10-5-06
Q & A With Atlanta Braves Catcher Brian McCann
--AJC.com

10-5-06
Rene Lachemann Recalls His Days As A Minor League Manager In Iowa In The 1970's
--DesMoinesRegister.com

10-5-06
Former New York Yankee Bobby Richardson Spreads The Gospel
--TribStar.com

10-5-06
Carlos Pena Reflects On His Time As A Boston Red Sox Player
--EagleTribune.com

10-5-06
Interview With New Cubs President John McDonough
--ChicagoSports.com

10-5-06
San Diego Padres Trainer Kelly Calabrese Talks About Her New Found Celebrity After Being Called Out By Keith Hernandez During Mets Broadcast In April
--TheState.com

10-5-06
Tony Beasley Talks About His Journey From Being A Pittsburgh Pirates Minor Leaguer to Becoming A Big League Coach For The Washington Nationals
--Fredericksburg.com

10-5-06
Story On Tampa Bay Devil Rays Prospect Elliot Johnson
--EACourier.com

10-5-06
New Florida Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez Talks About His Baseball Past
--PalmBeachPost.com

10-5-06
Philadelphia Phillies 1980 World Series Championship Ring
--Ebay.com

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10-4-06
Prospect of the Day
Lorenzo Cain

2006 proved to be a solid sophomore season for Milwaukee Brewers prospect Lorenzo Cain. The 20 year old outfielder batted .307 with 6 home runs, 60 rbi's, and 34 stolen bases for the Sally League West Virginia Power. His .307 average was third in the South Atlantic League. He also finished fourth in the league in doubles with 34, and runs scored with 91. Cain, who was the Brewers 17th round pick out of Tallahassee Community College in 2004, should start the year at High-A Brevard County in 2007.

10-4-06
Tampa Bay Devil Rays President Matt Silverman Talks About The State Of The Franchise
--SPTimes.com

10-4-06
Q & A With New York Mets Manager Willie Randolph
--TimesAndDemocrat.com

10-4-06
Donations To Negro League Museum Rise Upon Buck O'Neal's Illness
--TheKansasCityChannel.com

10-4-06
Review Of The Film Viva Baseball About The History Of Latin American Players
--The-Trades.com

10-4-06
Japanese Player Satoru Kanemura Suspended After Taking Verbal Jabs At His American Manager Trey Hillman
--JapanTimes.co.jp

10-4-06
Mike Piazza Talks About Being Out Of The New York Spotlight
--TimesLeader.com

10-4-06
Story On Los Angeles Dodgers 2006 Draft Pick Kyle Orr
--Canada.com

10-4-06
Story On Atlanta Braves New Third Base Coach Brian Snitker
--TimesDispatch.com

10-4-06
Kansas City Royals Prospect Mitch Maier Has Strong Family Ties
--DailyPressAndArgus.com

10-4-06
Commerce City Colorado Wants A Minor League Franchise
--Denver.Yourhub.com

10-4-06
1920's Yankee Stadium Seat
--Ebay.com

10-3-06
Prospect of the Day
Kevin Slowey

Since being drafted out of Winthrop University with the Minnesota Twins second round pick in the 2005 draft, Kevin Slowey has made a rapid asscent up organizational ladder. In 2005 he was dominant in the Midwest League at Beloit posting a 2.24 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 64.1 innings. In 2006 Slowey was even better. Combined between Single-A Fort Myers and Double-A New Britain, Slowey was 8-5 with a 1.88 ERA to go along with 151 strikeouts and just 22 walks in 148.2 innings of work. Opponents batted just .188 on the season against him. His best work came at Fort Myers where he posted a 1.01 ERA in 14 starts prior to his promotion. Slowey also landed a spot on the USA Olympic Qualifying Team in 2006. Expect the 22 year old Slowey to begin the year in Triple-A in 2007 and be likely to be in Minnesota by the end of the season.

10-3-06
Delta's New York To Boston To Washington D.C. Flight Renamed Wright Flight After New York Mets Third Baseman David Wright
--NY1.com

10-3-06
Jered Weaver & Other Anaheim Angels Players Talk About Missing The Playoffs
--MSNBC.com

10-3-06
Negro League Player Joe Siddle Dies At Age 85
--The-Dispatch.com

10-3-06
Dow Chemicals Buys Naming Rights To Midland Michigan Minor League Stadium
--ABC12.com

10-3-06
Review Of The Backyard Baseball 2007 Video Game
--GameZone.com

10-3-06
Former Cincinnati Reds Catcher Willard Hershberger Is The Only Major League Player To Commit Suicide During The Season
--WashTimes.com

10-3-06
First Weekend Of Hawaii Winter Ball Is In The Books
--HonoluluAdvertiser.com

10-3-06
Story On Devil Rays Rookie Ben Zobrist
--SPTimes.com

10-3-06
Former Big Leaguer Stan Javier Wants To Be A Major League Manager
--MercuryNews.com

10-3-06
Joe Mauer, Pat Neshek, & Glen Perkins Little League Coaches Talk About The Current Minnesota Twins Stars
--StarTribune.com

10-3-06
Washington Senators Catcher Herold Ruel's 1927 All American Team Award As The Major League's Best Catcher As Chosen By Babe Ruth
--Ebay.com

10-2-06
Prospect of the Day
Micah Owings

He won 19 games including three playoff victories, batted .405 as a hitter in Triple-A, was the winning pitcher in the Triple-A Championship game, and won his last 13 consecutive decisions. All in all 2006 was a dream season for Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Micah Owings. The D-Backs third round pick in the 2005 draft had one heck of a first full season as a pro. In the regular season, combined between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Tucson, Owings was 16-2 with a 3.33 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 162 innings of work. While he was a perfect 10-0 in Triple-A, Owings did get hit with opposing hitters batting .291 against him. Expect Owings to start the season in Tucson once again, however with a successful spring training, he has an outside chance of being on the Diamondbacks roster come April.

10-2-06
Boston Red Sox Are Huge In Japan
--Boston.com

10-2-06
Baseball Executives From Around The League React To The Resignation Of Chicago Cubs President Andy MacPhail
--ChicagoSports.com

10-2-06
Story On Pete Rose's Ability To Market Himself
--SportingNews.com

10-2-06
Look At Low Budget Playoff Teams
--NYTimes.com

10-2-06
Mark Ellis & Marcus Scutaro Are Two Key Parts Of The Oakland Athletics
--SFGate.com

10-2-06
Q & A With 1950's Cleveland Indians Minor Leaguer Ed Harrison
--TheVillagesDailySun.com

10-2-06
Dave Dombrowski Talks About His Role In Building The Tigers Playoff Team
--ToledoBlade.com

10-2-06
Baltimore Orioles Farm System Is Barren
--BaltimoreSun.com

10-2-06
Anaheim Angels Third Base Coach Dino Ebel Talks About His Agressive Coaching Style
--SLTrib.com

10-2-06
Autographed Vintage Candid Picture Of Babe Ruth
--Ebay.com

10-1-06
Prospect of the Day
Erik Lis

Erik Lis got a nice jump start in his first season as a pro. The ninth round draft pick of the Minnesota Twins out of the University of Evansville led the prospect heavy Midwest League with a .326 batting average. Prior to breaking his hand late in the season, Lis clearly shined. In addition to the batting average, Lis finished second in the league with 37 doubles while driving in 70 runs. Look for Lis to get a shot in High-A to begin the 2007 season, with a promotion to Double-A likely by the end of the season.

10-1-06
Wives Of Detroit Tigers Players Are Just As Into The Game As Their Husbands
--DetNews.com

10-1-06
Former Japanese Baseball & NFL Star Wally Yonamine Honored By San Francisco 49ers
--RAFU.com

10-1-06
St. Louis Cardinals Shake Up Front Office
--STLToday.com

10-1-06
Craig Counsell Talks About Being A Baseball Overachiever
--MercuryNews.com

10-1-06
Former Brooklyn Dodger Bobby Bragan Spends Time With Evanelist Billy Graham
--DFW.com

10-1-06
Washington Nationals Struggle To Sell Tickets
--WashingtonPost.com

10-1-06
Story On Former Mets Pitcher Ron Darling
--Newsday.com

10-1-06
Two Stadium Seats Taken From The Polo Grounds
--Ebay.com

9-30-06
Prospect of the Day
Carlos Gomez

While not quite yet a household name, Carlos Gomez has worked his way on to the prospect radar. Always blessed with speed, Gomez is begining to develop a bit of power as well and has a breakout year for the New York Mets Double-A club in Binghamton. As one of the Eastern League's youngest players at age 20, Gomez batted .281 with 7 home runs, 48 rbi's, a career high 24 doubles, and stole 49 bases. Gomez has risen a level each year since his pro debut in 2004. Expect the Dominican native to begin the 2007 season in Triple-A, and for Gomez to have a shot at a spot on the Mets roster sometime during the 2008 season.

9-30-06
George Brett's Stolen Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame Bust Found In Ditch
--MetroNews.ca

9-30-06
Boston Red Sox Pitcher Keith Foulke Says He Might Retire
--Boston.com

9-30-06
Hawaii Winter League Kicks Off On Sunday
--USAToday.com

9-30-06
Adam LaRoche Talks About His Battle With ADD
--SunHerald.com

9-30-06
Minnesota Twins Players Visit A Children's Hospital In St. Paul
--WCCO.com

9-30-06
Triple-A Championship Game In Oklahoma City Was A Big Success
--NewsOK.com

9-30-06
Seattle Mariners Add West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx As Double-A Affiliate
--JacksonSun.com

9-30-06
Arizona Diamondbacks Allign With Mobile Bay Bears
--AL.com

9-30-06
Former South Carolina Gamecock Player Rowing For Cancer Awareness
--TimesUnion.com

9-30-06
1934 Babe Ruth Boys Club Badge
--Ebay.com

9-29-06
Prospect of the Day
Jacob McGee

Another product of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays talent filled 2004 draft, Jacob McGee appears to be a southpaw with a great deal of success ahead of him. In 2006 for Southwest Michigan, McGee went 7-9 with a 2.96 ERA and a Midwest League leading 171 strikeouts in 134 innings of work. McGee, who just turned 20 was drafted out of a California high school, and has advanced a level each year since turning pro. Expect that trend to continue as McGee should expect to start the year at High-A Visalia and with success should be receive a promotion to Double-A Montgomery by year's end.

9-29-06
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9-29-06
Former Red Sox Bill Buckner Opens A Car Dealership In Idaho
--Fox12News.com

9-29-06
Florida Marlins Refuse To Market Dan Uggla & Hanley Ramirez To Rookie Of The Year Voters
--PalmBeachPost.com

9-29-06
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Single-A Team To Take Over Dodgertown
--TCPalm.com

9-29-06
Former Pittsburgh Pirate Hitting Great Bill Madlock Talks About The Approach Of National League Batting King Freddy Sanchez
--PittsburghLive.com

9-29-06
Mark Loretta Talks About His Likely Final Days With The Red Sox
--Projo.com

9-29-06
Jim Leyland Reflects On His Role In Leading The Tigers To The Playoffs
--SI.com

9-29-06
Fargo North Dakota Theatre Opening Play About Roger Maris
--NDSUSpectrum.com

9-29-06
Korea Beats Team USA For World Junior Baseball Championship
--Donga.com

9-29-06
Hall Of Fame Veterans Committee Ballot Released
--MLB.com

9-29-06
LSU Baseball Players Pushed To The Limit During Fall Conditioning Workouts
--2TheAdvocate.com

9-29-06
Former Minnesota Twins Player Craig Kusick Dies At Age 57
--TwinCities.com

9-29-06
One Of A Kind Autograph Of Former Red Sox Owner Tom Yawkey
--Ebay.com

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