By Paul Casey Gotham One summer collegiate wood-bat team. Two Major League Baseball draft picks. One player launching a professional career. Another player re-working a career. Both came to the Webster Yankees and got what they needed. When Chris Bostick took advantage of a change in the New York Collegiate Baseball League's by-laws, a unique situation was created. The … [Read more...] about Bostick and Montgomery: A tale of two draft picks
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Flemister and the changing body language of the Webster Yankees
By Paul Casey Gotham Webster Yankee head coach Dave Brust needed a stop gap. His team had just lost to the Hornell Dodgers, 8-7, and in the process opposing baserunners swiped 10 bags. He knew a change was needed. That day's catcher, Tyler DeClerck (University of Rochester), had previously injured the labrum in his throwing elbow. Brust now understood the severity of the … [Read more...] about Flemister and the changing body language of the Webster Yankees
Who Am I? | July 27, 2011
****Remember, try this without research. Release your inner James Joyce and show us your stream of consciousness as you decipher the answer. Add to that the teachings of Myagi: patience. If you don’t get the answer right away, give your brain a chance to work if for no other reason than to stay in the discussion. You may not have THE answer, but you might prompt another reader … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | July 27, 2011
Recent MLB draft stirs memories of MCC great, Ken Lelek
By Paul Casey Gotham It's been 35 years since Ken Lelek first heard his name called in the Major League Baseball draft, but last month's annual free agent selection bridged a more than three-decade gap to the Monroe Community College hall-of-famer. When the Oakland Athletics picked Chris Bostick in the 44th round of the 2011 draft, it was the first time a graduate of … [Read more...] about Recent MLB draft stirs memories of MCC great, Ken Lelek
Who Am I? | June 22, 2011
By Chas ****Remember, try this without research. Release your inner James Joyce and show us your stream of consciousness as you decipher the answer. Add to that the teachings of Myagi: patience. If you don’t get the answer right away, give your brain a chance to work if for no other reason than to stay in the discussion. You may not have THE answer, but you might … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | June 22, 2011