A big thumbs-up to google alerts, which hipped me to this most recent new-team-naming contest. Normal, Illinois – which places second only to Truth or Consequences, NM as a dream place to put a baseball franchise – will be fielding a new team next season. And they want us to help name it. The top choice [...]
Archive for April 22nd, 2009
22 Apr
So Tell Me, Joe, How Do You Feel About Life In The Minors?
A project unrelated to Bus Leagues brought me to Baseball-Almanac.com tonight. Since it was my first visit in quite some time, I scrolled down the main page, which led to a section of articles on the minor leagues. While none of the subject matter immediately stood out, the last quote at the bottom of the page [...]
22 Apr
The Z-Meter: 4/22/2009 – Another Z Makes the Nats
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 [...]
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