This week, the estate of Robert and Catherine McDevitt donated $50 million to Le Moyne College, more than doubling the university’s endowment. If you’re like me, the first thing you think about when you hear Le Moyne is, “Oh, that’s Eric Beaulac’s school.” From the Syracuse Post-Standard:
Le Moyne College in Syracuse has received the largest [...]
After leaving the lineup Monday, and missing Tuesday and Wednesday’s game, with what Mets ProspectHub deduced was “flu-like” symptoms in a hilarious translation via babelfish, Fernando Martinez retuned to the Leones de Escogido lineup on Thanksgiving. He was 2-4 with an RBI and a pair of strikeouts.
Martinez is now hitting .345/.391/.548 with 4 2B, 2 [...]
Like so many thousands of Americans I’m traveling home to see family and friends this weekend. Remember to tell those close to you what you’re thankful for.
I expect to check in here at least a few times in the next few days.
Michael Salfino’s scout friend, likes Bobby Parnell in the bullpen.
“I like Parnell better as a reliever, where he could dominate with his fastball and slider; both of which have outstanding movement,” says our scout. “He throws with a bit of effort and doesn’t change speeds real well, so the move [to the pen] would probably [...]
Michael Salfino at SNY.tv and friends on Josh Thole:
Our NL scout thinks he has a relatively modest big-league future. “Thole is an extreme contact hitter whose bat plane isn’t conducive to power. Defensively, he’s average: solid receiving skills and average arm strength. I see him more as a platoon catcher given his left-handed bat.”
Thole’s performance [...]
At SNY.tv Michael Salfino caught up with a scout and two Baseball America writers, editor John Manuel and Kary Booher for some Mets prospects chat.
Regarding Daniel Murphy, Salfino and friends cover well trod ground regarding his hitting skills and power potential. Said Salfino’s scout:
“Murphy has good bat speed, is short to the ball and [...]
This will be the first in a series of pieces taking a look at some of the players that will be available in the MLB phase of the rule 5 draft.
Today, prompted by an email exchange with Ted Berg, we start with C James Skelton of the Detroit Tigers. Skelton, who turned 23 in October [...]
In his first start in the Dominican Winter League, Nelson Figueroa helped his team the Aguilas snap Licey’s seven game winning streak Sunday:
7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Mike Carp for the Caribes de Anzoategui
Friday: 1-3, 2B;
Saturday: 0-3.
Overall: 2H, 11 AB, 1 2B, 3 BB, 2 SO - .182/.400/.273
Jose Coronado hasn’t played for the Caribes in a week. He was 4-for18 (.222/263/.222) in six games.
I’ve got a little road trip coming up this weekend, but I’ll be sure to watch:
-Stanford @ Cal on Saturday
-Giants @ Cardinals on Sunday
