When our little cabal of writers gets on gmail and starts talking about what each of us will contribute each week, lots of ideas get thrown out. When the idea of interviewing Elizabeth Martin came up, there was serious concern that none of us was smart enough to hold our own during a Q&A. I’ve [...]
Archive for March, 2010
25 Mar
The Z-Meter: Your Votes are In!
I recently asked readers to help fill in the last few slots on the Z-Meter, and you obliged. I carry 25 minor-leaguers on the meter at any given time, and keep track of their movements throughout the system, until they finally hit the majors. I kept nineteen names from last year, so I needed six [...]
24 Mar
Danny Duffy Calls It Quits
Danny Duffy’s bio in the Baseball America Prospect Handbook speaks glowingly of the 21-year-old pitcher’s excellence on the mound: his ability to throw off a hitter’s timing, his fearlessness on the inside part of the plate, his willingness to work at improving various aspects of his game. It ended by noting that despite his youth, [...]
23 Mar
Help us fill the Z-Meter!
Spring is here, and it’s time to fire up the Z-Meter again. In case you don’t know what that means, check out the final post from last season. I’ve brought back most of the players from that list, but I have six spots still open. I’ve allowed you to vote as often as you like, [...]
23 Mar
Bus Leagues Q&A: Northwest Arkansas Naturals GM Eric Edelstein
You may not know this, but Bus Leagues has a twitter account: @busleagues. We’ve started a list called Team Tweets where we are gathering all of the official accounts from the hundreds of affiliated and independent teams we cover. One of the cool things about that is that we can get in touch with the [...]
23 Mar
Falling In Love With Baseball
About a week ago, my wife and son and I visited my parents. We used to make the trip over to their house on the New Hampshire Seacoast two or three times a month and stay for the weekend, but since the boy was born, both the regularity and duration has been halved. Just too [...]
23 Mar
Twenty Percent of Syracuse Fans Are Excited To See Wang In 2010
Just about every team that uses the standard MiLB.com web template has a poll up in the lower right corner of the page. The questions generally ask something like, “What 2010 promotion are you most excited about?” or “Which player are you most excited to see in _____ in 2010?” This isn’t amusing on its [...]
22 Mar
Bret Boone begins Indie coaching career.
The Seattle Times is reporting that former Mariners star Bret Boone is taking a managerial job with the Victoria Seals of the Golden League. The team is located in British Columbia, so the 40-year-old Boone may be in a perfect position to draw fans in the Pacific NW to indie baseball this summer. “This is [...]
22 Mar
Interview With Texas Rangers Minor Leaguer Michael Schlact
Michael Schlact is a pitcher in the Texas Rangers system. Last season, his third in the Texas League, he underwent surgery for tears in his rotator cuff and labrum. We met up on Twitter a few weeks ago, and he was willing to answer a few questions about the mental and physical aspects of the [...]
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