Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 3rd round of the 2008 draft, Kyle Weiland, a Notre Dame product has been steadily making his way through the minor league system. The Red Sox have definitely taken their time to take this one time reliever and turn him into a future starter. Weiland has pitched for every level in Boston’s farm system, starting in Lowell in 2008 and moving his way up to Pawtucket...
JordiMike brought the blog Baseball Mexico to our attention a few weeks ago. We all have this strange fascination with the Mexican League, which is an official MiLB AAA league, but none of the league’s teams are officially affiliated with big league clubs. JordiMike broached the subject in his interview with MiLB commish Pat O’Connor (see and order book to the right), but we’re still mystified and intrigued. Turns out, so is Baseball Mexico...
And who doesn’t? I got the idea for this entry from a couple things. First, my obsessive desire to have a spreadsheet on Google Docs with every number ever helped, and secondly I wanted to see where the Phillies’ declining power fit in with the rest of the league. With that in mind, I made a spreadsheet with home run totals for every major league team and every affiliated minor league team to see...
Hello, everyone. My name is Phil Snyder. Eric and Brian have agreed to give me the opportunity to post some of my personal baseball photography here on Bus Leagues. I’m excited about working to bring a perspective and personal style to baseball photography that is not generally presented on large internet baseball sites. I am a baseball fan of the first order. It is without doubt God’s gift to the human race. I am...
The Futures Game has been held during All-Star weekend since 1999. No one really paid attention to it at first, and tickets to it now can be easily had for just a couple bucks. However, when rosters were released on Thursday afternoon, “Futures Game” became a trending topic on Twitter, so more people are getting interested. This is great for Minor League Baseball which has also seen an increase in attendance in recent years,...
In the opening game of a day night double header, the Rochester Red Wings sent their top pitching prospect on the mound Kyle Gibson to take on Charlotte Knights pitcher Joe Bisenius. Coming into the game Bisenius posted a record of 1-0 with an ERA of 1.42, while Gibson has had kind of a tough year with a 3-6 record with an ERA of 3.79. In the International League doubleheaders are seven inning games,...
I had a few minutes of free time earlier today, so I took advantage of the opportunity to look at some recent posts in our Bus Leagues Google Reader. One of the first stories was today’s Minor League Notes from John Sickels’ Minor League Ball. The first player Sickels mentioned? Reno Aces rightfielder (and Arizona’s 18th ranked prospect) Collin Cowgill: Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Collin Cowgill hit for the cycle last night, going 5-for-6 with...
So it had been about a week since I had attended a Rochester Red Wings game, and I thought on a beautiful 72 degree June night it would be a great chance to take in a ball game. Ryan Mullins was the started for the Wings, coming in he was 0-2 with a respectable 2.79 era, however that number would change quickly. 8 of the first 9 hitters got hits, including 4 extra base...
I was extremely bored on Wednesday, so I decided to calculate the organization records. That means I combined the win-loss records of all AAA, AA and A teams that have been playing since April for each franchise. I’m missing a day or so of results, but I doubt major changes have been made since I added up the records. I really don’t know where to go with this, so I’ll just mention some specific...
A veteran of nine major league seasons, Mark Hendrickson failed to make the major league roster for the Baltimore Orioles out of spring training. He has appeared in twelve games for the organization’s Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk, compiling an 0-3 record and 3.51 ERA in 33.1 innings as the long man in the Tides bullpen. After giving up nine earned runs in his first eight innings, he has settled in and allowed just four...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
