Kevin Pillar: How the Toronto Blue Jays’ Prospect is Raking His Way Through the Minor Leagues
March 27, 2013 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment
The Toronto Blue Jays traded a significant amount of their minor league talent to the Miami Marlins this past offseason in a huge trade that netted Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson among others. Despite the deal, their cupboard is far from bare. Outfielder Kevin Pillar is one of the organization’s best young players […]
Catching Up With Tom Shopay
October 23, 2011 by Andrew Martin · 10 Comments
Former outfielder Tom Shopay had the pleasure and the misfortune to play for either veteran or very good major league teams during his career. It allowed him to have some great teammates and experience a winning environment, but it also invariably meant that he never got much of an opportunity to establish himself as an […]
Catching up with Bob Zupcic
July 21, 2011 by Andrew Martin · 2 Comments
The first professional athlete I ever met was Ted Williams, when I was about 9 years old. The experience was extremely disappointing, given how profane and cranky Williams turned out to be, even to a little kid like myself. The second professional athlete I met was Bob Zupcic, when I was about 12 or 13 […]
Braves endure schizophrenic campaign
September 10, 2010 by Dan Schlossberg · Leave a Comment
No wonder Bobby Cox is retiring: he can’t stand the schizophrenic play of his ballclub. The Atlanta Braves have had a nine-game losing streak. They have also had a nine-game winning streak. Their long-time icon, Chipper Jones, said he would retire at the end of the season if he didn’t hit better than he did […]
