Pascual Perez Fatally Stabbed
Former MLB pitcher, Pascual Perez, was fatally stabbed during a robbery at his residence in the Dominican Republic earlier today. He was 55 years old.Pascual debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1980 and later went on to play for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. In his 11 MLB seasons he posted a 67-68 record with a 3.44 ERA, 1.21 WHIP over 1244.1 innings...
Houston Out-Ninjas the Ninja: Acquires Intriguing Prospects from Toronto
It’s no secret that I’ve been a big fan of the moves that Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow has been making. He’s done an outstanding job of turning the organization around despite having almost nothing to work with. Astros fans will not see immediate results at the big league level but the organization – including the front office, scouts, and minor league development...
Braves Carlos Perez Struggles With Command
After gaining significant helium during the 2010 off-season, prospect followers expected young left-hander Carlos Perez to firmly establish himself as the best of the next wave of young Braves pitchers. With Randall Delgado, Arodys Vizcaino, Julio Teheran and Mike Minor in the midst of breaking through at the Major League level, along with prospect fallout from the Michael Bourn...
2011 Positional Review: Catchers
This is a position both well stocked (astonishingly so given the rarity of good prospects behind the plate) and easy to handle in review. 1. Travis d'Arnaud (22) - It's difficult to imagine a player taking a bigger leap forward or accomplishing more of what he needed to in a season than d'Arnaud did this year. He was the MVP of the EL and deservedly so. He showed good...
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