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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...
The Z-meter is our way of tracking the prospects we like. We keep track of stats for 25 players at a time, compiled from Baseball America, reader votes, and our own irrational sense of whimsy. A couple of the players who made it onto the meter via reader voting ended up starting their seasons in the majors, so Jason Heyward and Jenrry Mejia have the honor of being the first players on our Promotions...
The Z-meter tracks the story arcs of 25 top prospects (or players we just like) on their way to the bigs. It is named after current Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman, who made the transition from anchoring the University of Virginia to starring in MLB in one year. Promoted: Jordan Zimmermann: Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) to Washington Nationals (MLB) Our first promotion of the season came pretty early, as the woeful Nats called phenom Jordan...
A few days ago, I wrote a brief post about Collin Cowgill, outfielder for Arizona’s Low A affiliate in Yakima, who started his professional career by slugging homeruns at a pretty impressive pace: six in the Bears’ first eleven games. At the time, I jokingly suggested that Cowgill’s early productivity should earn him a spot on the Diamondback’s major league roster. This was before I realized that Cowgill is an absolute BEAST with a...
It’s been a good weekend for guys named Collin. The ones with two L’s, anyway. Earlier, we learned that Washington Nationals prospect Collin Balester will make his major league debut on Tuesday (fact: he will be the first Collin in major league history, and only the third variant of the name Colin). Today, MiLB.com points out the torrid start being enjoyed by Collin Cowgill, Arizona’s fifth round pick in this year’s draft. An All-American...
