Ex-Phillies Farmhands Getting a Chance
The Phillies stink. It's like watching the mid to late 90's teams, except with a bloated payroll. So, in other news...Ex-Phillies "prospects" Mike Costanzo, Qunitin Berry, and Rich Thompson are getting their shot in the show.Mike Costanzo was a 2nd round pick for Philadelphia in 2005. He was going to be the future at 3rd base. Yeah, not quite. He's currently...
Via We Should Be GM's
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7 days ago
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7 days ago
Red Sox Nava, Reds Costanzo interesting Horatio Alger MLB stories
Boston outfielder Daniel Nava and Cincinnati third baseman Mike Costanzo were barely on their parent team’s radar as recently as spring training, yet they are wearing major league uniforms.
Nava is an Independent original, starting his pro career as an undrafted free agent in Chico, CA (Golden League) in ’07, the summer after he finished at Santa Clara. He worked...
Via The Sports Bank
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Monday news and notes
Usually Monday is for the Minor League Team Progress Report, but that is pushed until tomorrow as there was a whole lot of things going on that weren’t covered between Friday and today. First thing to get to is the recent slew of transactions through the organization.
Mike Costanzo – promoted to the Reds
Miguel Rojas – promoted to Louisville
Wirfin Obispo –...
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
Reds' Costanzo prepared for New York fans
CINCINNATI His name is Mike Costanzo and he is prepared, he knows it is going to happen, and he has steeled himself for the verbal onslaught.
The Cincinnati Reds play five games in New York this week two against the Mets and three against the Yankees.
And Costanzo knows it is inevitable that fans will be calling him Lord of the Idiots, a description of TV sitcom star George Costanza...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
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17 days ago
Minor League Game Review – 5/11/12
5/11 Game Review
Louisville lost 4-1. Box Score
Kristopher Negron went 1-4 with a solo HR (2).
Mike Costanzo went 1-2 with 2 walks.
Brett Tomko threw 6.1 innings with 3 runs allowed, 2 walks and a strikeout.
Jordan Smith threw a perfect inning of relief.
Game notes
The Bats pounded out 3 hits in the game as they dropped to 14 games under .500 on the season.
Game links
Postgame...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
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