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3/31 Spring Training Report

Sorry for the delay, I have been busy over the last couple of days writing some news blurbs for the Cardboard Connection.  Yesterday’s spring training action saw top pitchers Joba Chamberlain and Rick Porcello each throw 5 quality innings en … Continue reading

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8/22 Spring Training Report

The wind was blowing out in the Cactus League yesterday, evidenced by the 15 HR softball game between the Angels and Royals.  The opposite was true in the Grapefruit League where there were, count them, 5 shutouts including a no-hit … Continue reading

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3/17 Spring Training Report

It seems like every time I look at at box score, Pablo Sandoval has two hits and an RBI.  Tuesday was no exception.  Aaron Cunnigham went yard for the first time this spring as did Atlanta Braves speedster Josh Anderson.  … Continue reading

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3/13 Spring Training Report

Tommy Hanson won his first game of the spring, though he struggled a bit allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 4.2 IP.  Jordan Schafer and Freddie Freeman continued to assert themselves as elite prospects, Brett Cecil and … Continue reading

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3/6 Spring Training Report

The balls were flying all around the yard yesterday as several top prospects went deep including Mat Gamel, Kyle Blanks, Andrew McCutchen and Cameron Maybin. Colby Rasmus continues to prove that he is ready for his MLB debut going 2-2 … Continue reading

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2/26 Spring Training Report

Jose Reyes was easily today’s best MLB performer with two HR and 6 RBI’s as the Mets shut out the Marlins 9-0, but today’s top prospect performance came from my man Nolan Reimold who went 2-2 with a HR 4 RBI and … Continue reading

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11/7 AFL Report

Scottsdale and Phoenix played to a push tonight and it was a tough gig finding the top performance of the night.  However, Mike Baxter the San Diego Padres outfielder gets the nod for hitting his 3rd HR this fall with … Continue reading

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11/6 AFL Report

News Flash!  Tommy Hanson is human.  He allowed his first run of the AFL season last night on a long HR by A’s prospect Sean Doolittle.  Shellshocked, Hanson mowed down the rest of the competition pitching 5 innings allowing 2 … Continue reading

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11/4 AFL Report

I am working on a second installment of What I Bought on Ebay.  I have it finished, but the formatting is all jacked up.  I will try and get it up ASAP so you can all see what little ol’ … Continue reading

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10/23 AFL Report

Congrats to the Rays for evening the series at 1-1.  In the desert, there were several other solid performances, but Max Scherzer is today’s top player.  Max pitched 7 innings allowing just one run on an Austin Jackson HR.  He … Continue reading

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