The Bizarro Hall of Fame was a series I ran on my old blog, One More Dying Quail, in 2007. It consists of players who appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot but did not receive any votes. Mike suggested I bring those old posts over to Bus Leagues. I liked the idea, so for the next few months, we’ll re-run a couple each week in addition to our regular content. For the most...
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Bus Leagues Express: May 14
Top stories Banuelos strong in Empire State loss to Archer, Bulls: Manny Banuelos and Chris Archer both have great stuff, but they have the tendency to get wild. Archer did and Banuelos didn’t, but Archer’s Bulls prevailed. Each starter allowed only an unearned run, and Banuelos was actually probably better. He struck out seven and walked none, and Archer struck out nine and walked four. Durham got to the Empire State bullpen for two...
Bus Leagues Express: May 13
Top stories Indianapolis tops Norfolk in 14: For what I believe is the first time this season, MiLB saw an extra innings game that featured both teams scoring in the one inning. Norfolk thought they were in great shape when they scored two in the top of the 12th to break a 2-2 tie, but veteran reliever Pat Neshek allowed three consecutive singles after a walk to allow Indianapolis to tie it. The Tides...
Four Homer Games Are Fun, But Will No One Think of the Pitchers?
I don’t remember exactly how I arrived at this idea, but at some point after Josh Hamilton’s four-homerun game last week I found myself wondering about the pitchers involved in those games – specifically, the performances of the guys who started the game for the four-homerun hitter’s team. There were some decent performances and a few really good pitchers involved, including Bob Tewksbury, Rick Reuschel, Don Newcombe, and Carl Erskine, but the thing I...
Bus Leagues Express: May 12
Top stories Richmond celebrates one millionth fan: Since relocating from Connecticut and becoming the Flying Squirrels, it’s only taken Richmond a little over two seasons to have one million fans pass through the gates. Friday night, that lucky fan was Ben Young from Mechanicsville. Young won four season tickets for life, reserved parking, a jersey and much more merchandise. Ideally for Ben and his family, they’re able to get a new ballpark built to...
Bus Leagues Express: May 11
Top stories Year of the no-hitter continues: It was only a little more than 48 hours since the most recent no-hitter in the minors, but four Northwest Arkansas pitchers combined to no-hit Springfield Thursday night. This is already the 5th no-no in the minors this season, and 4th in the last 10 days. The rehabbing Greg Holland struck out the side in the first and made way for scheduled starter Chris Dwyer who pitched...
The Five W’s: May 10, 2012 – Zack Wheeler, Chad Jenkins, and My Favorite Thing To See at a Baseball Game
Who: Binghamton Mets (AA, New York Mets) vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA, Toronto) Quality pitching matchups are becoming the norm in Manchester. This time, it was Binghamton’s Zack Wheeler (fresh off a stint on the 7-day disabled list) taking the hill opposite New Hampshire’s Chad Jenkins. Wheeler, the number one prospect in New York’s system and 35th overall on Baseball America’s preseason list, is 0-1 in two starts against the Fisher Cats this...
The Bizarro Hall of Fame: The Class of 2003
The Bizarro Hall of Fame was a series I ran on my old blog, One More Dying Quail, in 2007. It consists of players who appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot but did not receive any votes. Mike suggested I bring those old posts over to Bus Leagues. I liked the idea, so for the next few months, we’ll re-run a couple each week in addition to our regular content. For the most...
Bus Leagues Express: May 10
Top stories Orioles introduce plan encouraging minor league attendance: The Orioles announced their “Birdland Passport” program on Wednesday, designed to encourage fans to not only attend Orioles games but also check out their five local minor league affiliates. With Norfolk, Bowie, Frederick, Delmarva and Aberdeen in the vicinity, there are plenty of opportunities for fans to check out future Orioles. Fans who attend five of the six stadiums including Camden Yards will win a...
Bus Leagues Express: May 9
Top stories Cosart loses in AAA debut, exhibition of former Phillies prospects: Not surprisingly, Jarred Cosart had a rough go of things in his AAA debut, although there were some positives. He was charged with the loss in Oklahoma City’s 4-1 loss to Las Vegas, allowing four runs, three earned, on eight hits and two walks in six innings while striking out five. He threw 63 strikes among his 99 pitches, so his control...
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2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
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