By PAUL GOTHAM The 2015 Major League Baseball Draft is days away, and Baseball America recently released its list of this year's Top 500 prospects including former New York Collegiate Baseball League players Mike Bunal (Sherrill '13), Ryan Clark (Syracuse Jr. Chiefs '13), Dan de La Calle (Utica '10), Tom Nagy (Syracuse Salt Cats '14) and Ka'ai Tom (Sherrill '13) At No. … [Read more...] about Five NYCBL alums rank among Baseball America’s Top 500
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Bostick ready for move to Nationals
By Paul Gotham It’s easy to forget Chris Bostick is less than four years removed from high school. The 21-year old shares the wisdom and insights of a seasoned veteran as easily as he fields a Sunday hop before throwing to first. Maybe that’s what happens when one packs a decade’s worth of experience into a few short years. From Aquinas Institute to the New York … [Read more...] about Bostick ready for move to Nationals
Bullpen has Geneva #Twinning
By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Momentum. That abstract force which analysts and pundits like to discuss. How do teams build momentum? How do they keep it? And, better yet, how does one stop a force in motion? Geneva's Twins built momentum Tuesday night. In the flip of a switch, it shifted. But in something of a trend here in the early part of the New York Collegiate … [Read more...] about Bullpen has Geneva #Twinning
Webster alums selected in MLB draft
Bryan Gardner (Ithaca - Rochester/Webster) and Jordan Petraitis (Miami, Ohio - Rochester) were among 33 former NYCBLers chosen in the Major League Baseball draft. In the 34th round the Cincinnati Reds chose Gardner with the 1,019 pick in the draft. The Cubbies took Petraitis in the 41st round with the 1,241 selection in the draft. Gardner and Petraitis were teammates during … [Read more...] about Webster alums selected in MLB draft