Conner Combs (East Texas Baptist University) does his work with the glove on the right side of the infield. Bubba Hollins plays the left side. Combs hails from Southlake, Texas - Hollins Orchard Park, New York. Combs wears the two-tone blue of the Niagara Power. Hollins dons the black and red of the Olean Oilers. But the two opponents have this in common: their fathers … [Read more...] about Sons of former MLB teammates to do battle in NYCBL WDCS
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Blockbuster Special: Fixing the New York Mets
By TIM MULLHAUPT The question "remember when?" generates in many a sense of nostalgia, fond memories, and a yearning for the days of old. For Mets fans born after the early 80's, the phrase generates the polar opposite response. Remember when Beltran looked at strike three? Remember when Castillo dropped that ball? Remember when the Wilpons invested with … [Read more...] about Blockbuster Special: Fixing the New York Mets
48 and 49: the Tale of Two 26-year old Cy Young Contenders
By TIM MULLHAUPT Without question the MLB's most sought-after pitching award is based off one's entire body of work in a given year. If the season ended today, I'd have no qualms handing Chris Archer the AL hardware (his K/9 giving him the nod over the nearly identical Sonny Gray) and I'd be content giving Gerrit Cole his first big league accolade that didn't end in "of the … [Read more...] about 48 and 49: the Tale of Two 26-year old Cy Young Contenders
These five WAR Standouts may become first time MLB All-Stars
by CURRAN McCAULEY It is hard to believe that we are already nearing the midway point of the 2015 Major League Baseball campaign. After an exhausting October, capped by a thrilling seven-game World Series, the usual offseason drama, the optimism and doldrums of spring training and the first two full months of regular season action, we have reached the point in the season where … [Read more...] about These five WAR Standouts may become first time MLB All-Stars
Eight NYCBL vets start the season in MLB
Compiled by PAUL GOTHAM The New York Collegiate Baseball League has been sending players to the pros since 1978, and this year is no different. Eight former NYCBL diamond men are playing the game at the highest level: Rajai Davis, Mike Fiers, Tim Hudson, J. D. Martinez, Jason Motte, Hunter Pence , Rob Scahill and Caleb Thielbar all start the season on Major League Baseball … [Read more...] about Eight NYCBL vets start the season in MLB