By PAUL GOTHAM This is what you need to know about Pat Urckfitz As a pitcher in the Houston Astros system, Urckfitz made steady progress for three seasons starting in 2008 with Rookie-Ball at Greeneville of the Appalachian League to Lexington of the Class A South Atlantic League then on to Lancaster of the Advanced-A California League before reaching Double-A with Corpus … [Read more...] about Tribunes add Urckfitz to staff
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Red Wings fall in extras to Buffalo
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By AUSTIN HAWKINS BUFFALO, N.Y. - There's no rushing Thruway Cup baseball. Especially in 2016. Rochester and Buffalo went to extra frames at Coca-Cola Field for the second consecutive day Wednesday with the Bisons coming out on top 2-1 thanks to Domonic Brown's RBI single in the 10th inning. Jason Wheeler was transferred from Double-A … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall in extras to Buffalo
Brust brings NYCBL experience to Monroe
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It didn’t take long for Dave Brust to arrive at an important realization. Less than one month into his first season as head coach of the Webster Yankees, Brust watched his top reliever, Patrick Urckfitz, sign a minor league free agent deal with the Houston Astros. The departure created hole in Webster’s bullpen. During 14.2 innings of … [Read more...] about Brust brings NYCBL experience to Monroe
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
Nidiffer Inks Deal With Houston
By Paul Casey Gotham Good things do come to those who wait. The 2010 Major League Baseball draft came and went. Three days and 50 rounds passed. Twelve Wildcats from the University of Kentucky heard their names called. Former Webster Yankee, Marcus Nidiffer, waited patiently. When he did not hear his name, Nidiffer remained calm.The omission surprised a few people, but … [Read more...] about Nidiffer Inks Deal With Houston