by daniel rathman | Jul 28, 2009 | Community post
Brian Anderson isn’t much for hitting, but at least he has an acceptable UZR for a 5th outfielder. Let the “zomg we’re trading Ellsbury111” teeth gnashing begin.
by daniel rathman | Mar 22, 2009 | Andrew Oliver, Donovan Tate, Kyle Gibson, MLB Amateur Draft, Tanner Scheppers, Tyler Matzek
In Part I of the six part series on covering the 2009 Draft, I gave brief scouting reports over the well-known names in amateur baseball. Strasburg remains at the top and is having an unbelievable Junior year (.172 BAA, 74 K/7 BB in 34.1 IP). Part II features the top...
by daniel rathman | Mar 12, 2009 | Anthony Rizzo, Caleb Clay, Carson Blair, Cesar Cabral, Chia-Chu Chen, Chris George, Jon Still, Luis Exposito, Michael Almanzar, Oscar Tejeda, Pete Hissey, Quick Post, Richie Lentz, Ryan Dent, Stephen Fife, Stolmy Pimentel
I’ve been down at the Fort for the past couple of days, and have spent most of that at the Player Development Complex. Here’s some quick notes from yesterday and today: Tewkbury’s son was at camp, taking drills at SS, though he looked a bit rough....
by daniel rathman | Mar 8, 2009 | Miguel Gonzalez, Quick Post
Less than a month ago, right handed Rule V pick Miguel Gonzalez had an arthrogram taken on his elbow in the next couple of days. The X-ray procedure includes an injection of dye in order to get a better understanding of any possible damage. According to a Boston.com...
by daniel rathman | Mar 2, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post, Will Middlebrooks
According to a report on SoxProspects.com, third base prospect Will Middlebrooks suffered a torn hamstring during drills this past weekend and will be out until May, or possibly longer. Will was projected to start at Class-A Greenville where he’d split time...