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Teagarden’s first hit makes the difference

By john • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: major leagues, taylor teagarden, texas rangers, usa baseball

It’s been quite the week for Texas Rangers prospect Taylor Teagarden. In the last week he has played in the Futures Game, been selected to the U.S. Olympic team and made his major league debut.
On Sunday he collected his first big league hit, a solo home run off of Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker who [...]


John Gall to play for team USA

By john • Jul 17th, 2008 • Category: john gall, minor leagues, usa baseball

John Gall may have received a look by the Florida Marlins in August but instead the 30-year old first basemen will play for Team USA in the Olympics.
It’s very likely that Gall would have been called up for the Marlins at some point in August but now those chances are dashed. Gall now is sacrificing [...]


Catcher Anderson named to USA squad

By john • Oct 24th, 2007 • Category: bryan anderson, usa baseball

Being named to the USA baseball squad is something that minor league players can look forward to as they work their way up the ladder.
Recently Bryan Anderson, a catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals system, was selected to the team. He currently has a journal going on at milb.com.
In 2007 Anderson played for the Springfield [...]