What Irony If Chris Colabello and Curt Smith End Up Competing for Same Job With Twins

March 21, 2013 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

It was only a week ago in this space that I found myself praising the WBC performances of Chris Colabello and Curt Smith. I hope that cruel irony does not step in for this pair. Minnesota gave Colabello, the longtime Can-Am League standout (Worcester, MA and Nashua, NH) only two at-bats after Team Italy was […]

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24-Year-Old on Top of Indy Baseball World

July 28, 2011 by Bob Wirz · 1 Comment

It Is Another Busy Week in the Indy World With One 24-Year-Old Sitting on Top of It Every 24-year-old involved in Independent Baseball dreams of landing an honest-to-goodness major league opportunity. It has happened once more, although this time it was not a 95-mile per hour fastball or rare power that provided the launch. I […]

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