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10-25-06
Prospect of the Day
Colby Rasmus

The 28th overall pick in the 2006 draft out of an Alabama high school, Colby Rasmus wasted little time in making an impact in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Expected to be the outfielder of the future in St. Louis, Rasmus debuted at Johnson City of the Appalachian League. In 62 games, Rasmus batted .296 with 7 homeruns, 27 rbi's, 16 doubles, 5 triples, and also stole 13 bases. Not a bad debut for the 19 year old left handed power hitter, who broke Bo Jackson's Alabama high school home run record as a prep. Expect Rasmus to begin, and most likely play the full 2007 season in the Midwest League.

10-25-06
James "Cool Papa" Bell's 70 Year Old Daughter Sues Baseball Card Maker Topps
--BlackAthlete.net

10-25-06
Detroit Tigers Pitcher Jeremy Bonderman Is A Hometown Hero In Pasco Washington
--SeattlePI.com

10-25-06
DeJon Watson Replaces Terry Collins As Dodgers Director Of Player Development
--PressTelegram.com

10-25-06
Nate Robertson Is The Only Tigers Player Who Lives In Detroit Year Round
--DETNews.com

10-25-06
Habitat For Humanity Gets $1.2 Million From World Baseball Classic
--DetroitTigers.com

10-25-06
Truth Behind Archibald "Moonlight" Graham Of Field Of Dreams Fame
--FayettevilleNC.com

10-25-06
Kirby Puckett's Children Awarded His Ashes By Judge
--MercuryNews.com

10-25-06
Former Cardinal & Tiger Bob Sykes Talks About His Mixed Emotions During The World Series
--CarmiTimes.com

10-25-06
Boston Red Sox Pitcher Curt Schilling Gets In The Video Game Business
--GameSpot.com

10-25-06
Taco Bell Talks About The Thought Process Behind The Company's Free Taco For A Home Run Promotion During The World Series
--TheStar.com

10-25-06
Kansas City Royals Prospect Alex Gordon Named 2006 Minor League Player Of The Year By Topps
--Baseball.com

10-25-06
Cowley Community College Holds Reunion Of Over 100 Former Baseball Players
--ArkCity.net

10-25-06
Toronto Blue Jays Player Russ Adams To Caddie For His Brother During PGA Tour Qualifying School
--PGATour.com

10-25-06
Don Larson Signs Birthday Card For Man Who Was Born As Larson Threw His Perfect Game In The 1956 World Series
--CambridgeTimes.ca

10-25-06
Terry Francona Talks About The Foot Infection That Has Prevented Him From Going To Manage The Major League Baseball All-Star Team In Japan
--BostonHerald.com

10-25-06
Homestead Miami Speedway To Host Huge Celebrity Golf Event In November
--WhoWon.com

10-25-06
Dave & Chris Duncan Enjoy Father Son Time With The Cardinals
--SFGate.com

10-25-06
Story On Detroit Tiger SuperFan Dave Moroz
--TheOaklnadPress.com

10-25-06
Craig Monroe Talks About His 2006 Season With The Tigers
--DFW.com

10-25-06
Former Big League Skipper Doc Edwards Set For His 50th Season In Professional Baseball
--SanAngeloStandardTimes.com

10-25-06
Babe Ruth Game Used Baseball Bat
--Ebay.com

10-24-06
Prospect of the Day
Joey Votto

The Cincinnati Reds have taken their time in developing Joey Votto, their second round pick way back in 2002 out of a Canadian high school. However it seems that their patience has paid off. Votto, who is 23 and just completed his fifth professional season, has a year to remember, dominating the Southern League during 2006. He batted .319 with 22 homeruns, 77 rbi's, 46 doubles, 85 runs scored, and added 24 stolen bases. The performance was good enough for Southern League MVP honors and were especially huge numbers for a guy who batted just .256 in High-A in 2005. Look for the left handed hitting Votto to have a shot at making the big league club with a strong Spring Training. If he doesn't make the Reds roster in April, he will begin the season at Triple-A Louisville and likely be in the majors by the end of the 2007 season.

10-24-06
Devil Rays Farmhand Erik Walker Still Missing
--Fox21.com

10-24-06
Detroit Tiger Marcus Thames Talks About The Inspiration He Gets From His Paralyzed Mother
--SeattlePI.com

10-24-06
Look Back At The 1935 Detroit Tigers
--DETNews.com

10-24-06
Scott Spiezio's Soul Patch Causes Fashion Craze In St. Louis
--STLToday.com

10-24-06
TBS Lands MLB Division Series & One LCS Series For The Next Seven Years
--BroadcastNewsroom.com

10-24-06
Korean Man Uses Harry Carey To Help Him Learn English
--TheDepaulia.com

10-24-06
Tigers Pitcher Nate Robertson Is A Country Kid Who Made It Big
--MercuryNews.com

10-24-06
Alan Trammell & His .383 Winning Percentage To Be New Chicago Cubs Bench Coach
--Cubs.com

10-24-06
Andy Byrnes Makes Bats
--PopularMechanics.com

10-24-06
New Jersey One Step Closer To Banning Metal Bats
--NJ.com

10-24-06
Story On Curt Flood's Impact On Baseball
--AZCentral.com

10-24-06
Detroit Tigers 1964 Game Worn Jersey
--Ebay.com

10-23-06
Prospect of the Day
Nolan Reimold

Nolan Reimold is a big man who can hit the ball a long way. The Baltimore Orioles second round pick in the 2005 draft out of Bowling Green just completed his second professional season. The NCAA's leader in slugging percentage his senior season, Reimold batted .255 with 19 homeruns and 75 RBI's for Single-A Frederick. In addition to the pop in his bat, Reimold also showed a little speed picking up 14 stolen bases in the 119 games he played. While the power potential is there for the 23 year old outfielder, he does strikeout a lot and does not hit for a high average. Expect Reimold to begin 2007 at Double-A Bowie where, if he hits, he could become one of the top 25 prospects in baseball next season.

10-23-06
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Farmhand Erik Walker Missing After Rafting Accident
--Charlotte.com

10-23-06
Former Reds Farmhand D.J. Santiago Buys Condo That Has A Ghostly Past
--Cleveland.com

10-23-06
Colorado Man Psyched To Be Going To Rockies Fantasy Camp
--GreeleyTrib.com

10-23-06
1959 Dodgers World Series Star Chuck Essegian Looks Back On His Brief Fame
--LATimes.com

10-23-06
Where To Go In St. Louis To Watch The World Series Without A Ticket
--DETNews.com

10-23-06
Tigers Broadcaster Jim Price Helps Raise Money To Fight Autism
--DETNews.com

10-23-06
Autograph Collectors Go Wild At World Series
--STLToday.com

10-23-06
Young Tigers Fan Gets To Go To Game 2 Of The World Series
--DailyPressAndArgus.com

10-23-06
Former Florida Marlins President Don Smiley Talks About Jim Leyland
--TheNorthwestern.com

10-23-06
Bassmaster Champion Kevin VanDam Is A Big Tigers Fan
--AL.com

10-23-06
Story On Sports Cartoon Artist Ed Murawinski
--HudsonReporter.com

10-23-06
Vintage Roberto Clemente Bobblehead Doll From The 1960's
--Ebay.com

10-22-06
Prospect of the Day
Michel Abreu

Michel Abreu is probably not a prospect, by most terms, but he could make it to the majors sometime soon. He has claimed to be 27 but he's more likely in his early 30's. He could have been a Red Sox "prospect" but instead he is one of the more intriguing players in the New York Mets system. The power hitting Cuban defector was originally signed by Boston for a bonus of just over $400,000 however they soon voided the contract when it was found that Abreu was not the 26 year old they thought he was, but was instead at least four years older. The Mets came in and signed Abreu to a minor league deal. In his U.S. debut Abreu proved he could at least hit Double-A pitching, batting .332 with 17 homeruns and 70 rbi's in 111 games at Binghamton. The first baseman is currently the Julio Franco of the Arizona Fall League where he has struggled through the first week and a half of league play. Expect Abreu, a first baseman, to open 2007 at Triple-A New Orleans, and have a chance to be an injury fill in for the Mets at some point during the year.

10-22-06
Lip Reading: Myth Or Reality In Major League Baseball
--Post-Gazette.com

10-22-06
Former Big Leaguer Steve Trout Passing His Knowledge Of Baseball On To Kids
--Register-Mail.com

10-22-06
Few In Detroit Like Cardinals Pitcher Jeff Weaver Because Of His Time As A Tiger
--WashingtonPost.com

10-22-06
In Depth Look At Japanese Free Agent Daisuke Matsuzaka
--JapanTimes.co.jp

10-22-06
Lou Pinella Talks About His Youth And The People Who Got Him Into Baseball
--ChicagoSports.com

10-22-06
American Tyrone Woods Leads Japanese League With 47 Homerun 144 RBI season
--Mainichi Daily News

10-22-06
Look Into The Near Century Old Suicide Of Former Cubs Player "Ike" Van Zandt
--NashuaTelegraph.com

10-22-06
Story On The Detroit Tigers Spring Training Relationship With The City Of Lakeland Florida
--TheLedger.com

10-22-06
Cardinals Reliever Josh Kinney Talks About His Rise Through The Minor Leagues
--News-Leader.com

10-22-06
Former St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Danny Cox Out As Manager Of The Gateway Grizzlies
--Belleville.com

10-22-06
Former Oakland Farmhand Clay Gunn Arrested In Marijuana Bust
--ParadisePost.com

10-22-06
Players And Fans Share Personal Stories Of Buck O'Neil
--KansasCity.com

10-22-06
Bottle Of Wine From 1984 Detroit Tigers World Series Win
--Ebay.com

10-21-06
Prospect of the Day
Matt Moses

Minnesota Twins third base prospect Matt Moses will be a young 22 year old when he enters fifth professional season next year. The 21st overall pick in the 2003 draft out of a Virginia high school, Moses has battled high expectations and injury to this point in his career. In 2006 Moses hit .249 with 15 homeruns and 72 rbi's in 125 games at Double-A New Brittian. While the average remained low, it was an improvement over his .210 showing in 42 games at Double-A in 2005. As a left handed batter with power potential, and a decent glove, Moses still finds himself with an opportunity to live up to the expectations the Twins had when they drafted him. Expect Moses to begin the season in Triple-A in 2007, however it will very likely be a make or break year for Moses status as a prospect.

10-21-06
Dave Magadan Named New Red Sox Hitting Coach
--BostonHerald.com

10-21-06
Former Detroit Tigers Great Denny McLain Putting His Life Back Together
--SI.com

10-21-06
Chris Shelton Talks About His Rise & Fall With The 2006 Tigers
--PittsburghLive.com

10-21-06
Former Mets Farmhand Ed Cipot Becomes A Priest
--NYTimes.com

10-21-06
Intern For The Major League Baseball Hall Of Fame In Cooperstown Tell Of Her Experience
--SeaCoastOnline.com

10-21-06
Brandon Inge Calls Young Tiger Fan
--MLive.com

10-21-06
Detroit Tigers Intern Happy To Be Called Up For The Series
--YDR.com

10-21-06
1934 Official National League Baseball
--Ebay.com

10-20-06
Prospect of the Day
Brett Gardner

Brett Gardner has made a quick rise through the New York Yankees organization since being drafted in the third round of the 2005 draft. The speedy centerfielder finished 2006 at Double-A Trenton after a fast start at Single-A Tampa. Gardner batted a combined .298 with no homeruns, 35 RBI's, 87 runs scored, and stole 58 bases. While he does not possess much power, as a left handed hitter, Gardner uses his wheels to be a table setter for the rest of the lineup. Gardner is off to a good start in Arizona batting over .400 through the first eight games of the AFL season. Expect Gardner to either start the season back at Trenton, or to get a shot at Triple-A Scranton to begin 2007.

10-20-06
Detroit Tigers Players Set To Make Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In Endorsement Deals
--DetNews.com

10-20-06
Jason Grilli Talks About Living His Dream Of Pitching In The World Series
--MLive.com

10-20-06
Alan Trammell Happy To See Tigers Success
--SI.com

10-20-06
Carlos Guillen Talks About Being A Leader In Detroit
--MercuryNews.com

10-20-06
Michigan Third Grade Teacher Turns Her Students Into Baseball Fans
--WWMT.com

10-20-06
Terry Collins Expects His Managerial Stint In Japan To Be Successful
--JapanTimes.co.jp

10-20-06
Willie Stargell Celebrity Golf Tournament To Bring Big Names To Wilmington, NC In November
--WilmingtonJournal.com

10-20-06
Story On A North Carolina Miracle League Team
--CaryNews.com

10-20-06
Eddie Murray Among Celebrities To Participate In Tommie Agee Golf Tournament In Mobile
--AL.com

10-20-06
Iowa Prep Baseball Player Dies In Car Accident
--DesMoinesRegister.com

10-20-06
Former New York Pitcher Craig Swan Talks About The Mets Season
--NewsTimesLive.com

10-20-06
One Of A Kind Joe Dimaggio & Thurman Munson Autographed Upper Deck Baseball Card
--Ebay.com

10-19-06
Prospect of the Day
Clay Buchholz

The 42nd overall pick of the 2005 draft by the Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz has wasted little time in making an impact in professional baseball. In combined season between Low-A Greenville and a late season stint at High-A Wilmington, Buchholz went 11-4 with a 2.42 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 119 innings of work. Opposing hitters batted just .208 against him on the season. For his effort, Buchholz was named as the Red Sox 2006 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Look for Buchholz to either begin the season back in Wilmington for a short stint, or with a strong spring possibly begin the year in Double-A Portland. If all goes well and he stays healthy, expect the 22 year old to land in the majors sometime during the 2008 season.

10-19-06
Former Big Leaguer Mark Littell Creates A Super Cup Called The Nutty Buddy And Tests It On Video By Taking A Fastball To The Groin From A Pitching Machine. Features A Cameo By Former NL Rookie Of The Year Chris Sabo
--TheNuttyBuddy.com

10-19-06
Mickey Mantle Remembered On What Would Have Been His 75th Birthday
--WND.com

10-19-06
White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams Is Concerned For The Safety Of Juan Uribe In The Dominican Republic
--ChicagoSports.com

10-19-06
Adam Wainwright Talks About The Pressure Of His New Role As Cardinals Closer
--NYTimes.com

10-19-06
2006 First Round Pick Andrew Miller May Be Added To The Detroit Tigers World Series Roster
--MLB.com

10-19-06
Babe Ruth's Granddaughter To Speak At Quinnipiac University
--ZWire.com

10-19-06
Look At Baseball Nobodys Who Became Overnight Post Season Heroes
--USAToday.com

10-19-06
Former Arizona Diamondbacks Manager Al Pedrique To Head Latin American Operations For Houston Astros
--Chron.com

10-19-06
Indians Farmhand Rodney Choy Foo Talks About Playing Winter Ball In Hawaii
--HonoluluAdvertiser.com

10-19-06
Story On The 1966 Baltimore Orioles
--PressBoxOnline.com

10-19-06
Former Big League Shortstop Leo Cardenas Talks About Being A Cuban Baseball Player
--Cincinnati.com

10-19-06
California Family Speaks Out Against Steroid Use By Young Players After Their Son Commits Suicide As A Result Of Steroid Use
--InsideBayArea.com

10-19-06
Middle School Math Teacher Uses Baseball In The Classroom
--RecordNet.com

10-19-06
Todd Jones Is A Common Guy Who Made It Big
--USAToday.com

10-19-06
Shea Hillenbrand Talks About His Off Season Time At His California Ranch
--MLB.com

10-19-06
One Of A Kind Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball Card With Jersey From Donruss
--Ebay.com

10-18-06
Prospect of the Day
John Danks

The future appears to be coming pretty quickly for John Danks. The hard throwing southpaw drafted as the ninth overall pick in the 2003 has climbed the ladder quickly in the Texas Rangers farm system. In 2006 Danks split the season between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma City, and while he wasn't exactly fooling hitters, he was striking them out a lot. Danks went a combined 9-9 with a 4.24 ERA with 154 strikeouts in 140 innings of work. Opposing batters hit a rather high .261 against him. Expect the 21 year old to begin 2007 back in Oklahoma City and be a candidate for a call-up should the Rangers pitching staff be hit with the injury bug early in the season. If everyone on the big league roster stays healthy, Danks will likely arrive in the majors late in the 2007 season.

10-18-06
St. Louis Likely To Host All-Star Game In 2009
--SLAMSports.com

10-18-06
Jim Leyland Talks About The Detroit Tigers Long Layover Between Games
--TheState.com

10-18-06
Remembering 1970's Atlanta Braves Promotions
--TheState.com

10-18-06
Actor Joe Montegna Stars In Bleacher Bums Play Set Against A Cubs v.s. White Sox Game
--WednesdayJournalOnline.com

10-18-06
Q&A With Pittsburgh Pirates GM Dave Littlefield
--PittsburghPirates.com

10-18-06
Handful Of Minor League Prospects Lose San Francisco University Alumni Game 11-3
--CSTV.com

10-18-06
Canada Struggles To Produce Pros In Sports Other Than Hockey
--Canada.com

10-18-06
Miguel Tejada Hosting VIP Celebrity Golf & Fishing Tournament In The Dominican Republic To Benefit Cancer Research
--WorldGolf.com

10-18-06
1984 Detroit Tigers World Series Ring
--Ebay.com

10-17-06
Prospect of the Day
Philip Humber

Part of the most dominant collegiate pitching staff ever, along with Jeff Niemann and Wade Townsend, at Rice, Philip Humber had his professional career derailed early after undergoing Tommy John surgery during the middle of the 2005 season. Fast forward a little over a year later, and Humber was making his big league debut this past September with the Mets. The 23 year old wasted little time re-establishing himself as one of the New York Mets top pitching prospects. In 76 innings split between Single-A St. Lucie, Double-A Binghamton and one rehab start in the Gulf Coast League, Humber went 5-3 with a 2.83 ERA to go along with 79 strikeouts and just 20 walks. Opposing batters hit just .199 on the season against the right hander. His success earned Humber a September call-up in which he pitched a total of two shutout innings. If he stays healthy, look for Humber to be an Aaron Heilman type of a pitcher that can eat innings both as a starter and out of the pen. No matter how he is used, look for Humber to be a successful big league hurler.

10-17-06
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10-17-06
St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa Talks About His Relationship With Jim Leyland
--Freep.com

10-17-06
Houston Astros Prospects Are Fine After Hawaii Earthquake
--Chron.com

10-17-06
Chicago White Sox Shortstop Juan Uribe Involved In Shooting Investigation
WFRV.com

10-17-06
Former Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Sammy Stewart Sentenced Six Years In Prison For Drug Offenses
--Citizen-Times.com

10-17-06
Look At New Red Sox Pitching Coach John Farrell
--ZWire.com

10-17-06
Carlos Delgado Is Loving Playoff Baseball
--WashingtonPost.com

10-17-06
St. Louis Sportswriter Bryan Burwell Says Albert Pujols Is Becoming The New Barry Bonds Of Baseball In Dealing With Media And Fans
--STLToday.com

10-17-06
Georgia Prep Auston Thomas Excels As A Baseball Player & Cowboy
--RomeNews-Tribune.com

10-17-06
Video Of 111 Year Old Negro Leaguer Silas Simmons' Birthday Festivities
--TampaBays10.com

10-17-06
Backyard Baseball For The PS2 Gets A 2 of 10 Ranking
--IGN.com

10-17-06
Cleveland Indians Broadcaster Matt Underwood Shares Baseball Stories
--IndeOnline.com

10-17-06
Akihiko Oya To Manage Yokahama Baystars
--JapanTimes.co.jp

10-17-06
Two Players From Niagra University Basketball Team Reject Plea Deal In Alleged Assault Of NU Baseball Player
--SI.com

10-17-06
Life Of Former Chicago Cubs Infielder Ken Hubbs Who Died In 1964 Plane Crash Is Recalled By Billy Connors
--Cubs.com

10-17-06
New York Family Supports Rival Teams
--PressRepublican.com

10-17-06
Longtime Minor Leaguer Denny Harriger Plots His Next Baseball Move
--PittsburghLive.com

10-17-06
Pope John Paul II Autographed Baseball Card Selling For Thousands
--Ebay.com

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