By BILLY HEYEN Adam Scott once told the Daily Messenger that his favorite sports moment was meeting Andy Pettite on a travel baseball trip. After Tuesday afternoon, that is surely no longer true. A 6-foot-4 lefthander who attended Wofford after graduating from Canandaigua Academy, Scott was selected with the 133rd pick in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians. As … [Read more...] about Wofford lefty, Canandaigua alum Adam Scott drafted by Cleveland Indians
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Searching for Bob Feller
By Aaron M Smith On December 15, 2010 word was received by many that Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller had passed away at the age of 92. Immediately I heard and read opposite opinions about Bob Feller - to the point that I decided to find out more about the Heater from Van Meter. Here is what I found... Let's get some of the specifics out of the way. From Van Meter, Iowa , … [Read more...] about Searching for Bob Feller
Dear Life: I Give Up. Sincerely, Apathetic Sports Fan
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell The 21st century remains one of those ambivalent time periods where some have perhaps moved on too quickly, leaving history and physical labor in the dust, while others seem determined to stay stubborn and be the anchor to everyone else's sail. Me? I'm conflicted daily. I'm one of those types that feels like he should have been born in the early … [Read more...] about Dear Life: I Give Up. Sincerely, Apathetic Sports Fan
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
Performance Of The Week – 8/4-8/30
ZacKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Grienke grabs my POTW. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out a team record, 15 batters as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Indians (sorry Rey), 6-2. Of his 117 pitches, Grienke threw 77 for strikes while breaking a 21-year old record set by Mark Gubicza. The Orlando, Florida native improved to 12-8 on the season (has since won #13) and an … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week – 8/4-8/30