At Bus Leagues Baseball, we love interviews. Heck, that’s why we have two books full of them. We also love knowing a little more than just what the stats can tell us. While the stats are important – we do like knowing who might eventually make the Majors – we like interviews that go deeper. We like to know the faces of Minor League Baseball, who the players are as people, what their personalities...
One of the weird things about this blogging thing is that we blogger folk toil in relative anonymity to each other. We read each others’ work, pat each other on the back with a comment or two, and maybe even exchange emails. If we are lucky, we might even friend each other on Facebook giving us a little bit of insight into our respective worlds beyond the keyboard. But especially with a blog such...
With the 2009 season growing smaller and smaller in the rear view mirror, I figured I’d highlight three or four quality items that appeared in my Google Reader in the last few days: Porter’s Prospect Report posted some thoughts on the the Mesa Solar Sox, an Arizona Fall League team that includes, among others, Red Sox prospects. The Holy Trinity of Josh Reddick, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Ryan Kalish patrolling the Fenway Park outfield together...
Jamie McOwen has the night off and I just added a few new minor league blogs to my reader, so you get a short links post. Don’t everybody thank me at once. The longest hitting streaks for each minor league (Baseball America) Possible outcomes for the baseball-soccer showdown in Portland (Jack Bog’s Blog) Dinesh is pitching well, but wants to see the team win a few more games (The Million Dollar Arm Blog) Alex...
You WILL send me your tips (onemoredyingquail@gmail.com)… Yankees minor leaguer Austin Jackson, who I believe is the number one positional prospect in their organization, has a bad back (BaseballAmerica.com) New Hampshire’s finest Bus Leaguers could be invading the majors in just a few days (The Union Leader) Roger Clemens’ very presence brings peace and harmony to all those around him (FanHouse) Getting hit by a foul ball at a baseball game is among my greatest fears (FanHouse)...
Send your tips to me at onemoredyingquail@gmail.com … or else! The deadline for teams to sign draft picks passed last week; three first round selections went unsigned (MiLB.com) Peter Abraham is a HUGE Carl Pavano fan (The LoHud Yankees Blog) Clay Buchholz: not enjoying his finest season (Baseball Musings) Major league club not playing well? Checking out the minor league affiliates can be a nice pick-me-up (Brothers at Arms) David Price: on his way,...
Please send your story tips to me, OMDQ, at onemoredyingquail@gmail.com. As compensation, you will receive my undying love and affection. Ian Kennedy wasn’t overly upset after a poor outing last week, an attitude that upset Yankees fans and management. Oh, sweet irony (The LoHud Yankees Blog) Something I’ve noticed about the minor leagues: oftentimes, great pitching performances don’t translate to wins (MiLB.com) Jeff Samardzija could be a useful jack-of-all-trades for the Cubs down the stretch...
Send your tips to me, OMDQ, at onemoredyingquail@gmail.com, and you too can have a nice, shiny spot in the Minor Links. It’s just a gut feeling, but I think Rocco Baldelli and his new beard are gonna do something big when he finally reenters the Tampa Bay lineup (MiLB.com) Minor League Baseball’s top homerun hitters for the month of July; Dallas McPherson is never gonna want to see New Mexico again after this season (Baseball America) Can David...
I know what you’re thinking… this is news? As you may know by now, we have a few contacts at ESPN: the Magazine HQ. Heck, one of them even writes a conference report for me at Storming the Floor. Fortunately, that road runs both ways, as they occasionally give us a chance to pursue our unique… idiom for a wider audience. Today they’re running the first in what hopefully will become a series of...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
