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California/Carolina League All-Star Game

Last month the all stars from two Class-A leagues clashed at the Lake Elsinore Diamond to display their talents and bring victory to their league. My wife and I left work early and drove the hour or so up I-15 to the check out the game. We parked in a dirt lot (overflow parking for [...]

Fall/Winter League Stars: Puerto Rican League

After a significant delay, we’ve finally landed in beautiful Puerto Rico to take a look at some of the players who excelled in their league this past winter. For a full explanation of all this, head on over to our coverage of the Mexican Pacific League. Otherwise, sit back, relax, and enjoy your stay in [...]

Life in the SLO Lane: Part 2

After my brush with the occult, I turned to more mainstream baseball purchases. At a great used book store whose name escapes me at the moment, I scored a copy of Baseball America’s 1989 Almanac. The Almanac has changed a lot in the past 10 years. Back in 1989 it was a tall, skinny book [...]

Blast from the Past: 1992

My wife and I just moved, and while I was packing boxes I came across a bunch of great baseball stuff I’d forgotten I had — a baseball autographed by the (1980?) Dodgers (Tommy Lasorda, Steve Garvey, Bill Russell, Dusty Baker [amazingly, not a single Teddy Martinez!]); an unopened set of 1988 Triple-A All-Star baseball [...]

Prospects You’ve Never Heard Of: April Summary

Well, here we are in the middle of May and I’m finally getting around to the April Summary. Before you read any further, you might want to check out my disclaimer and glossary of terms. If you don’t feel like reading them, then just jump right in. Enjoy! A California League Last First Pos AB [...]