An Interview with Minnesota Twins Prospect B.J. Hermsen
May 30, 2012 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment
Although the Minnesota Twins often seem to find success no matter how flashy their roster or how little they spend in free agency, there is little doubt that they are currently in rebuilding mode. In particular their pitching staff is in dire need of an infusion of talent. The team hopes that some answers can […]
A Tale of Two Teenagers
May 20, 2012 by Austin Gisriel · 3 Comments
Another teenage phenomenon has made his way through Hagerstown, only this year he was wearing visiting gray and his stay lasted for only four games. Dylan Bundy, the Baltimore Orioles 2011 first-round draft pick who is rated by many scouts as the best high school pitching prospect in the last 25 years, threw five shutout […]
An Interview with Texas Rangers’ Prospect Cody Buckel
April 11, 2012 by Andrew Martin · 1 Comment
Since Nolan Ryan became president of the Texas Rangers in 2009, they have become known as one of the tightest run organizations in baseball; combining savvy roster building with cultivating a deep farm system. Because of Ryan’s Hall of Fame pedigree as a pitcher, he has added pressure to develop a stable of dominant young […]
Koufax or Ryan? Tough choice for Torborg
July 18, 2011 by Dan Schlossberg · Leave a Comment
Don’t ask Jeff Torborg to choose between Sandy Koufax and Nolan Ryan. The only man to catch no-hitters thrown by both can’t make up his mind. A former back-up catcher for the Dodgers and Angels, Torborg caught a perfect game thrown by Koufax in 1965 and no-hitters thrown by Bill Singer in 1970 and Ryan […]
Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Top Five (Starting) Pitching Prospects For 2011
February 13, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment
Tampa Bay’s Jeremy Hellickson is targeted for stardom. By the end of 2012 he will slide into the #2 spot in the rotation to create a dynamic duo, along with David Price. In articles such as this, many websites give readers a list of the best overall prospects at a given position, but the intention […]
Chasing Down Dutch (Hub) Leonard
June 9, 2010 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
What do Ubaldo Jimenez and Dutch (Hub) Leonard have in common? Nothing and everything. Jimenez is a big, strong, “black”, right-handed power pitcher who features a 95-97 MPH fastball that sometimes reaches triple digits and has sick movement, a slider, curveball, and change-up, the last of which tops out at 88, faster than some hurlers’ […]
