By Paul Casey Gotham Cory Brownsten is right where he belongs. The Lockport, New York native will board an airplane with his destination set for Orlando, Florida - home of the Atlanta Braves training complex. He will spend the next few weeks in the MLB fall instructional league and prepare for the 2011 baseball season. Fans of the Monroe Community College Tribunes, … [Read more...] about Brownsten finding his way
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Clemente’s Legacy Lives On Through Roberto’s Kids
The following appeared as a lead article on Baseballdigest.com. I had the chance this past summer to meet and spend time with Steve Pindar, the founder of Roberto's Kids. Written by: Christopher Wenrich on 7th September 2010 Roberto Clemente’s life was cut short at the young age of 38 in a tragic aviation accident on December 31, 1972. Clemente was on his way to … [Read more...] about Clemente’s Legacy Lives On Through Roberto’s Kids
Urckfitz climbs another rung
By Paul Casey Gotham Pat Urckfitz makes a habit out of being successful in baseball. For the past two seasons, the Houston Astros farm hand accepted a variety of roles from Rookie ball to Advanced A minor league baseball. Each time, Urckfitz proved worthy of moving on to the next level. This season is no different. After nearly doubling his innings pitched and averaging … [Read more...] about Urckfitz climbs another rung
Is A-Rod Worthy?
Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas As Alex Rodriguez approaches the 600 mark for home runs, I thought, man, this arrogant, overpaid player, it's not right, it's not fair. To be honest, I don't know the man, never met him, and until he signed a jaw dropping contract, never really thought too much about him. Oh yeah, he was a good player, I knew that, but he was out … [Read more...] about Is A-Rod Worthy?
Duct Tape Can Fix It: Indians Learn From iPhone Debacle
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell SATIRE - The Setting: A Cleveland Indians publicist welcomes the sparsely scattered media to an Indians' press conference. The club's owner Larry Dolan walks out and addresses them. "Good afternoon everybody. I called this press conference today to address the faithful fans of the Cleveland Indians. We are currently in the midst of another … [Read more...] about Duct Tape Can Fix It: Indians Learn From iPhone Debacle