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Friday Bird Droppings

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:45:20 -0500

by Frank Gunn - AP SHUT THOSE DAMNED KIDS UP! (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn) View full size photo uploaded September 4, 2009 How low will O's go? 100 losses? -- baltimoresun.com At 54-80, the Orioles need to go 9-19 to avoid the third 100-loss season in club history, but roster hits and a tough remaining schedule will challenge the young team the rest of the way. Dave doesn't like kids at work - MASNspo...

Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 9/2

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:10:11 -0500

Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless inning in his debut for AAA Gwinnett. View full size photo uploaded September 2, 2009 Norfolk 8, Gwinnett 1 W. Timmons 2-4, RBI J. Venters 4.2 IP, 8 R, 3 K, 2 BB D. Heath 2.1 IP, 0 R, 2 K C. Kimbrel 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K, 2 BB Johnny Venters was rolling along in this one until the umpire tightened up the strike zone on him in the 4th. The pitch that walked Guillermo Rodriguez to load the bases in that inning should have been called a strike and Ambiorix C...

Minor lines 6/10/09

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:45:42 -0500

Fresno Grizzlies (Triple-A): No game scheduledFresno was off Wednesday. They begin a four game series on the road in Portland Thursday night. Billy Sadler will start for the Grizzlies in search of his sixth win of the season. Will Inman opposes Sadler as the Beavers' starting pitcher.The Grizzlies lost two in a row to Salt Lake. They have lived and died by one run games this past week. The last four Grizzlies’ contests have been decided by one run, with two wins and two losses i...

Bowie Baysox Explode For 8-0 Win Over Reading Phillies

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:05:58 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -READING, Pa. - The offense pounded out 16 hits and Jake Arrieta went six shutout innings as the Baysox took the finale of a four-game series 8-0 Sunday afternoon in Reading. Right fielder Ambiorix Concepcion and second baseman Miguel Abreu each had three hits apiece as the Baysox snapped the three-game skid and improved to 7-9 on the season...

Baseball America's Mets Top 10 Prospects

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:19:04 -0500

TOP TEN PROSPECTS 1. Fernando Martinez, of 2. Wilmer Flores, ss 3. Jonathon Niese, lhp 4. Brad Holt, rhp 5. Bobby Parnell, rhp 6. Jefry Marte, 3b 7. Jenrry Mejia, rhp 8. Reese Havens, ss 9. Nick Evans, 1b/of 10. Eddie Kunz, rhp BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average Wilmer Flores Best Power Hitter Fernando Martinez Best Strike-Zone Discipline Reese Havens Fastest Baserunner Javier Rodriguez Best Athlete Greg Veloz Best Fastball Br...

Baseball America's Best Tools

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:32:08 -0500

Earlier today, we posted the newly realeased Mets Top Ten Prospects by Baseball America. The following is also a great feature I always look forward to reading. It is the a list of the whio has the best tools in the organization. Check it out... Best Hitter for Average Wilmer Flores Best Power Hitter Fernando Martinez Best Strike-Zone Discipline Reese Havens Fastest Baserunner Javier Rodriguez Best Athlete Greg Veloz Best Fastball Brad Holt Best Curveball Jon Niese Best Slider Bren...