Shortly after the minor league season ended, I began to consider the idea of awarding a Bus Leagues Player of the Year. We are not, and never will be, well-versed in the art of baseball prospecting. What we do have, however, is “our trademark irrational sense of whimsy,” as Eric writes at the end of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jamie McOwen’
15 Jul
The Z-Meter: 7/14/2009 All-Star Edition
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 [...]
11 Jul
Jamie McOwen Goes For #46
That’s right, I’m taking this up a notch. Jamie McOwen, who joins Jay Bruce on the list of historical Bus Leagues mancrushes, is attempting to extend his hitting streak to 46 games tonight in Modesto. Because I have nothing better to do on a Friday night, I will be listening in to the team’s radio [...]
9 Jul
Jamie McOwen’s 45-Game Hit Streak, Day-By-Day
I’m sure minor league day-by-day stats exist somewhere online, but I can never seem to find them. So when I wanted to know more about the ins and outs of Jamie McOwen’s 45-game hitting streak, I hit the box scores and put together some information on my own. A few points of interest: McOwen has [...]
9 Jul
Blah Blah Blah McOwen Has A Hit In 45 Straight Games Blah Blah Blah
It’s official: I have run out of ways to say that Jamie McOwen is really good. He wasted no time extending his hitting streak to 45 games tonight, singling off San Jose’s Oliver Odle in the first inning. A hit in tomorrow’s series finale against the Giants (game time: 7 PM, Pacific Time) would tie [...]
8 Jul
McOwen’s Hit Streak Reaches 44 Games
One of these days, I’ll write about something or somebody other than Jamie McOwen. It’s not completely my fault, though – HE’S the one who keeps getting hits every day. McOwen was 0-for-3 against San Jose on Tuesday before singling with one out in the eighth inning to extend his hitting streak to 44 games. [...]
7 Jul
Jamie McOwen Is A Machine; Hitting Streak At 43 Games
Jamie McOwen started tonight’s game against Visalia 0-for-2 before hammering a homerun to right field leading off the fifth inning. The roundtripper extended his hitting streak to 43 games, tying Brandon Watson for the longest streak since 1961. One more game will tie him with Pete Rose for the tenth longest professional hitting streak all-time [...]
6 Jul
Jamie McOwen Extends Hitting Streak To 42 Games, Teammate Alex Liddi On Pace For Triple Crown
Jamie McOwen extended his hitting streak to 42 games today with an RBI single in the fifth inning of an 8-0 win over Visalia. He is hitting .352 for the season and .500 over his last ten games. As good as McOwen has been, his teammate, third baseman Alex Liddi, has been even better. Liddi [...]
5 Jul
McOwen Extends Hit Streak To 41 Games
After waiting until the last possible moment – ninth inning, two outs, two strikes – to extend his hitting streak to forty games last night, High Desert Mavericks outfielder Jamie McOwen allowed for no such drama today, running the streak to forty-one with a single in his first at-bat against Visalia’s Trevor Harden. According to [...]
4 Jul
Minor League Games Available On The Radio? Brilliant!
I stumbled onto a fascinating discovery tonight: MiLB.com provides links to free audio feeds from around minor league baseball. Fans can listen to games for nearly 125 teams over the Internet. I took advantage of this find to tune in to the High Desert-Rancho Cucamonga California League matchup. High Desert outfielder Jamie McOwen was trying [...]
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