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
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Performance Of The Week | 8/31- 9/6
Wednesday afternoon, Aaron Boone gave new meaning to the phrase - 'warning track power.' Yeah, Boone went 0-3 against the Chicago Cubs, and when the game was over his average stood at .000, but the Houston Astro first baseman grabs my POTW. On March 26th of this year Boone had open-heart surgery to repair a cogenital defect in his aortic valve. Five months later, Boone … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week | 8/31- 9/6
Urckfitz Takes Another Step
By Paul Gotham When Pat Urckfitz took the mound on August 21st, the outing was not unlike many of his previous performances. The left-hander came on in relief and tossed an inning and a third of shutout ball. The difference this time was that the native of Penfield, New York did his work for the Lancaster Jet Hawks of the Class A Advanced California League. Urckfitz took the … [Read more...] about Urckfitz Takes Another Step