Mind is heavily on the book these days. Finished a first draft of the minor-league chapter over the weekend: 42 pages filled with profiles of 74 players. Kind of insane, if you ask me, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Somewhat related, I’ll be unleashing my list of Top 10 Prospects this week [...]
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Weekend Winter Wrapup (12 Nov 07)
Thanks to the Steve Poltz interview and my jaunt to Vegas for BlogWorld (recap at Knuckle Curve for those interested), we’ve got a little catching up to do: Wednesday, November 7 Saguaros 6, Javelinas 2 (box | recap). Will Venable, playing right field and batting eighth, doubled and homered in four at-bats. Jonathan Ellis worked [...]
Weekend Winter Wrapup (5 Nov 07)
I tried to watch some of the USD – Long Beach State game on Sunday at Cunningham Stadium, but it was brutal. These kids haven’t been playing for some time, and it showed. I’ve never seen so many walks and wild pitches. To the winter leagues… Friday, November 2 Saguaros 11, Javelinas 5 (box | [...]
Weekend Winter Wrapup (29 Oct 07)
Congrats to the Red Sox on their World Series victory or whatever. Stephen said it best in the comments: Nothing warms my heart more than seeing Tom Werner standing on the podium to accept the WS trophy. For those who may have forgotten why we detest Werner in these parts, here’s a handy reminder. Aside [...]
Weekend Winter Wrapup (22 Oct 07)
Happy Monday, folks. I hope you are able to steer clear of all those fires… Friday, October 19 Mesa 2, Saguaros 0 (box). Will Venable, DH’ing and batting cleanup, went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Matt Antonelli started at second and went 1-for-2 with a walk in the #7 hole. Nick Hundley batted ninth and went [...]
Weekend Winter Wrapup (15 Oct 07)
I am gradually tracking down all the Padres’ winter-league assignments. Bear with me… Friday, October 12 Arizona Fall League Javelinas 8, Saguaros 3 (box score). Matt Antonelli, batting eighth for the Saguaros, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He’s 0-for-9 with a walk so far. Reader JP compares Antonelli to former big-leaguer Steve Sax, and it’s [...]
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 [...]
Fall/Winter League Stars: Mexican Pacific League
The fall and winter baseball leagues see an odd mixture of prospects, grizzled veterans, and legends of other nations. I’ve gathered all the statistics from four leagues — the Mexican Pacific League, the Puerto Rican League, the Venezuelan League, and the Arizona Fall League — and come up with a list of the top performers [...]
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