The year was 1984, and I was a freshman in high school. A guy in one of my classes had bought a book called Rotisserie Baseball and was trying to get some people together to play. So he recruited a bunch of avid baseball fans, and after buying and reading the book, we all got [...]
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Jake Blalock, Jeffrey Loria, Brad Clontz, and Ben Christensen
Sorry for the lack of updates. Been busy with work, school, and fighting off illness (not serious by any stretch; just annoying) lately. Anyway, time to catch up on some things… Baseball America gives more props to USD and coach Rich Hill. Hadn’t realized Hill and future SDSU coach Tony Gwynn were college teammates. Also [...]
Happy Holidays
I meant to post this earlier, but I’m one of those people who doesn’t start Christmas shopping until December 22. Needless to say, it’s been a hectic week. This is probably my last entry for the year, so happy holidays to all. And be sure to come back and visit in January, when I’ll begin [...]
Florie Returns to Mound, Gwynn Announces Retirement
Bryce Florie returned to the mound for the Red Sox last night. Having had my orbital bone broken by a thrown softball, this one hits home for me. Here’s hoping Florie can resume his career and stick around a few more years. Tony Gwynn announced his retirement. Not much to say right now except it’s [...]
Winter League 1999-2000: California Fall League
We first examined the California Fall League (CFL) back in November, just after the completion of its inaugural season. My emphasis at that time was primarily on visual scouting, i.e., how guys I saw play looked out on the field. This time around, we’ll take a closer look at players who put up the big [...]
Winter League 1999-2000: Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) works a little differently from the other Winter Leagues. It’s actually subsidised by Major League Baseball with the purpose of serving as a league where the best prospects can further work on their game against better competition. Statistics in this league are often misleading, as often an organization will send [...]
Winter League 2000: Mexican Pacific League
The so-called “Winter Leagues” feature an odd mix of bright young prospects honing their skills, former prospects hoping to get their careers back on track, and veterans just playing out the string. In this series, we’ll take a look at some of the prospects and former prospects and see who’s on their way up. In [...]
1999 Rule V Draft
Here are the results of the 1999 Rule V draft, along with analysis of the players selected during the major league phase of the draft and how they might fit into their new team’s plans. Ages are as of July 1, 2000. Bear in mind that many of these players will be returned to their [...]
1999 California Fall League Wrapup
The initial season of the California Fall League recently drew to a close. The league, composed of prospects at the Single- and Double-A levels, was the successor to the Maryland Fall League and, before that, the Hawaiian Winter League. And although there are concerns about the viability of this league, as there were with its [...]
California Fall League Report: Lancaster at Lake Elsinore
After fighting through some nasty traffic to get out of San Diego, my wife and I arrived at the Lake Elsinore Diamond in the 2nd inning of the season finale. This game was everything that my first California Fall League experience wasn’t: well played, well attended, and, well — more like an actual baseball game. [...]
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