By Taylor Nigrelli HYDE PARK, NY -- The Niagara Power fell to a familiar foe; in name, at least. After seeing their first two matchups of the year washed away by rain Thursday and Friday, the Power were defeated by General Manager Chris Rainwater and the Rochester Ridgemen 6-3 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Sal Maglie Stadium, Saturday. Timothy … [Read more...] about Niagara falls to Rochester in Home Opener
MLB in Review: Boston Strong and Others Weak
By Taylor Nigrelli This has been quite an unusual week in the MLB. It saw the Padres and Blue Jays play into the 17th inning, the Mets sweep the Yankees in a four-game series and promptly get swept by the lowly Marlins and I personally sat through two separate rain delays Friday night at Progressive Field before the second inning started at 12:10 a.m. Suffice it to say it … [Read more...] about MLB in Review: Boston Strong and Others Weak
MLB in Review: Motown Meanies and Central Powers
By Taylor Nigrelli This week’s MLB in Review is heavily focused on teams from the Central divisions. Both divisions have multiple teams duking out for the top spot (one division has the obvious talent edge). I realized a few things in researching these teams. First, “Central” is a pretty loose title for both divisions. It doesn’t feel like Pittsburgh, Cleveland and … [Read more...] about MLB in Review: Motown Meanies and Central Powers
Beckham’s aims lie beyond pitching
By Taylor Nigrelli Steven Beckham accomplished quite a bit in his first season with the New York Collegiate Baseball League. The righty pitcher from Mount Vernon, Illinois led the Niagara Power to the championship series where they eventually fell to Syracuse. He was 4-0 on the season with a 1.84 ERA and 44 strikeouts to only 17 walks; Beckham was named the league’s Pitcher … [Read more...] about Beckham’s aims lie beyond pitching
Beantown Pitching, Desert Hitting and an Epic Duel of Futility
By Taylor Nigrelli A quick look at the MLB standings provides a bit of a shock and a few questions. We’re already a quarter through the season? How can that be? Didn’t Opening Day just happen? More prominently, some baseball-related questions may arise. Is this no longer considered a small sample size? Are Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz good enough to keep Boston … [Read more...] about Beantown Pitching, Desert Hitting and an Epic Duel of Futility