I spend my mornings frantically writing about college basketball, so I usually don’t think about baseball until the afternoon. But I do keep my eye on Twitter, so I had to take note when mi amigo Kyle Whelliston posted this tidbit: “Ramdy Johnson performs exclusively for the Indianapolis Indians through a special agreement.” http://kyl.co/ul #zooperstars I filed the link away for later, and I wasn’t disappointed. Ramdy Johnson is one of those fantastic inflatible...
Now after reading a book like The Bullpen Gospels, one could see how reading a chronicling of a season of a non-prospect might not be completely fair. But the fact of the matter? Steve Fireovid along with Mark Winegardner published their book about twenty years before. That’s right. I’m kicking it old school. The 26th Man is the story of Fireovid’s 1990 season with the Indianapolis Indians. It was back in the days of...
Times are tough for Pirates pitchers Ian Snell and Tom Gorzelanny. Both are relatively young (27 and 26, respectively) and have had some major league success, but something – injury, lack of confidence, playing for the Pirates – has derailed once promising careers. Last weekend, Gorzelanny and Snell found themselves pitching on back-to-back days for the Indianapolis Indians. On Saturday, Gorzelanny went five innings against Toledo, striking out twelve and allowing four hits. The...
The new owners of the Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners) talk about the challenges of working in a 48-year-old stadium. And, Braves fans of both the Richmond and Atlanta varieties will probably be interested to hear what it’s like to operate a team’s AAA affiliate within driving distance of the parent club. In case you don’t know what I was referencing in the above link, the Atlanta Braves have decided to move their...
We get ready for the weekend by shifting our focus to AAA ball. By next week we should have enough games played to start tracking some of the top prospects as they advance through the ranks, but for now, we’ll just whet your appetite. Here’s your triple-A news: Ten Names to Know in the International League, headlined by likely suspects Jay Bruce, Evan Longoria, and Homer Bailey. The IL is celebrating its 125th anniversary,...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
