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McPherson’s minor resurgence makes him a star
A few years ago Dallas McPherson was at the top of the Anaheim Angels farm system. At 24 years old the left handed hitting third basemen was figured to be a middle of the order hitter for the team for years.
Things didn’t work out for McPherson in Anaheim and after spending parts of three years [...]
major leagues
Padres recent struggles doom season»After dropping 10 of their last 11 and having the worst record in baseball it’s clear the San Diego Padres will be sellers at the trade deadline.
However the problem for the team is that they don’t have a ton of talent they can trade.
The only productive pieces of the Padres lineup do not figure to [...]
A month of playing in the Pacific Coast League has paid early returns for the Kansas City Royals and DH Billy Butler.
Butler played 26 games for the Omaha Royals hitting .337/.417/.564 with 5 home runs during his stint in the minors.
Since his return Butler is 6-for-14 with a home run.
Texas Rangers pitcher Eric Hurley notched his first big league win Sunday during a solid performance against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Hurley allowed three doubles, two singles and two walks, but the Phillies could push just one run across against him. That came in the sixth, and Hurley was immediately removed after surrendering the run. Of his [...]
predictions
Will Hamilton or Berkman have more RBI? household supremency on the line»The Texas Rangers did their best to lose last night. Closer CJ Wilson blew a four run lead in the ninth that forced extra innings prior to Ramon Vazquez hitting a game winning home run off of Seattle Mariners reliever Brandon Morrow.
In the game Josh Hamilton knocked in four including his eigth home run of [...]
So John made his predictions for this season and I guess he’s making me do mine. So here goes.
It’s just over a week before another season of baseball begins. While most of us will be looking forward to that odd Sunday night one game series between the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves on ESPN that takes place on March 30th.
There’s still time left in spring training and oddly enough even Kerry Wood is [...]
minor leagues
Kershaw sent back to Double-A»Clayton Kershaw lasted eight starts in the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation but now the young left hander is heading back to Double-A.
Kershaw was 0-2 with a respectable 4.42 ERA during his first taste of big league action but with the return of both Hiroki Kuroda and Brad Penny there just isn’t room for the 20 [...]
A few years ago Dallas McPherson was at the top of the Anaheim Angels farm system. At 24 years old the left handed hitting third basemen was figured to be a middle of the order hitter for the team for years.
Things didn’t work out for McPherson in Anaheim and after spending parts of three years [...]
Thomas Diamond has returned to pitching for the Frisco RoughRiders after missing all of the 2007 season due to Tommy John surgery but the results have not been what the 25-year-old or the Texas Rangers had hoped.
The team knew Diamond would need some time recovering from the surgery but thus far his results in the [...]
