By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Soon-to-be inducted Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome is in Rochester to receive the Coca-Cola Sports Personality of the Year Award at the 69th annual Day of Champions Children’s Charity dinner. He spoke to the media at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in a press conference on Monday afternoon. Thome hit 612 home runs in his major … [Read more...] about Jim Thome speaks on baseball, LeBron, Cooperstown and dreams
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Andrew Amaro named assistant baseball coach at La Salle
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA – La Salle University head baseball coach David Miller has announced that Andrew Amaro will join his staff for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Amaro will serve as top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. "I am thrilled to welcome Andrew to my staff," Miller said. "With the experience that he brings both as a player and coach, … [Read more...] about Andrew Amaro named assistant baseball coach at La Salle
Braves Win 10th Straight, Phillies Lose Again
By Dave Holcomb Atlanta completed their three game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies despite their weekend celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 1993 National League Champion Phillies. The Fighting Phils may have done better with the old players on the field. The Braves stayed red hot as they have won 10 games in a row for the second time this season, a feat not … [Read more...] about Braves Win 10th Straight, Phillies Lose Again
National League: still too early playoff predictions
By Dave Holcomb We are at the midway point of the baseball season, sort of. For whatever reason, Major League Baseball has its All-Star game slightly more than halfway. Anyway, with about 95 games in the books, the playoff picture all set right. Well, again not really. It’s still too early to officially predict what teams will be playing in October, but what the heck, … [Read more...] about National League: still too early playoff predictions
Philadelphia Phillies: Buying or Selling?
As of July 6th, below .500 and over seven games behind the Braves, is it finally time to sell and start over? By Dave Holcomb On July 6th, before taking the field against the first place Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia sits at third place in the National League East at 42-45. The Phillies are 7.5 games behind both the Braves and the Reds for the final wild card … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Phillies: Buying or Selling?