Monthly Archives: October 2008
10/30 AFL Report
Aha! Now I will be caught up with my reports, but still I am very far behind in every other area of my online ventures! Last night’s AFL action gave us our first repeat Player of the Day winner. “The … Continue reading
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10/29 & 10/30 HWL Report
That’s right! Here’s a double dip of Hawaiian Winter League action. Good performances from top prospects are in abundance! 10/29: North Shore Honu 7 Matt McBride—2-5 2R RBI R Jason Castro—2-4 2B R 2 RBI BB Lars Davis—1-3 … Continue reading
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10/30 AFL Report
Wednesday’s AFL action had several top notch performances. Sean Doolittle continues to demonstrate the promising power and polish that he demonstrated at Stockton this year, White Sox 2008 draftee Jordan Danks had a perfect afternoon in his second AFL game with Mesa, but … Continue reading
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My Public Service Announcement
Preemptively, if you have yet to read the interview with Adam McFarland, you can read it here. Now, my take on things… I, like many of you, spent copious amounts of my pre-teen allowance dollars faithfully building my empire of … Continue reading
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PPR Mailbag: Interview with Adam McFarland
I received an interesting email in my inbox today from my new friend Mike Johnson who is the owner of Cardscape.net, a budding site that serves as a resource for cataloging sports card collections. In the article, Mike interviews Adam … Continue reading
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10/28 HWL Report
Finally, the umbrellas have been put away and play resumes in Hawaii. Buster Posey picked up right where he left off, raking balls all over the yard. Here’s the report from Aloha Land. Waikiki Beach Boys 12 Buster Posey—2-3 … Continue reading
10/28 AFL Report
After a night off, the Arizona Fall League is in full swing again with Mesa continuing to win and Surprise still losing. Today’s top performer is Colorado Rockies OF prospect Eric Young Jr. Young went 3-4 with his first fall HR … Continue reading
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10/27 AFL Report
Today’s player of the day was an easy one to pick out. Colorado Rockies catching prospect Mike McKenry belted 3 HR’s and 7 RBI as the Phoenix Desert Dogs were the latest team to demolish the disappointing Surprise Rafters. Player of the Day: … Continue reading
10/25 AFL Report
Lots of offense to report tonight! Today’s player of the day was a toughie to choose, especially in light of Wes Hodges’ 2 HR performance in a losing cause against Mesa. Mesa outfielder and Philadelphia Phillies prospect Quentin Berry wins … Continue reading
AFL Rising Stars Showcase
The Arizona Fall League had its all-star game last night with several of the top players in minor league baseball playing starring roles. The National Rising Stars beat the American Rising Stars on a bases loaded walk to Cincinnati Reds … Continue reading
