Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com GREENSBORO, N.C. – Shortstop Greg Cullen has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America First Team, announced on Saturday. Cullen was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team earlier this week. This is the fourth All-America team (Collegiate Baseball, National Collegiate … [Read more...] about Cullen named to ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team
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Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Niagara baseball coach Rob McCoy knew that he’d only have Greg Cullen for three years the moment the Penfield-native stepped on campus as a freshman. Wednesday, when Cullen was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft, McCoy was proven correct. “My assistant and I, he and I talk all the time about trying to get players that years down … [Read more...] about Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
Greatest Living Former {insert team’s name here}
By Dan "Chas" McCloskey If I can tear you away from that March Madness thing for just a few minutes--or more--I thought a little baseball discussion piece would be fun. This one is inspired by an article written by Craig Calcaterra on Hardball Talk, but my idea takes on a slightly different twist. That is, I want to discuss who is the greatest living former player for … [Read more...] about Greatest Living Former {insert team’s name here}
Tales of the Tape – The Divisional Series
By Aaron M Smith As we are in the first days of October, I have this vision of Vin Scully out walking his dog, describing the beginning of fall. It goes something like this: "As the leaves turn, so does the chapter in this novel we call the 2010 Major League Baseball season." I am sure his dog would be to busy trying to figure which tree to mark his/her territory to … [Read more...] about Tales of the Tape – The Divisional Series
Cooking with Chas: What’s Next on the Hot Stove
With the Yankees making their $240 million splash, and two of the four marquee free agents--CC Sabathia and Francisco Rodriguez--finding new homes last week, what's going to be the next big news on the hot stove burner? It appears that Mark Teixeira is going to decide where he'll settle before we hear any news about Manny Ramirez--unless he decides to retire, that is. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: What’s Next on the Hot Stove