Author Archives: Steve Cummings

INTERVIEW: JAKE BARRETT

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Steve Cummings

RHP Jake Barrett is currently mowing down batters in the hiA California League as the closer for the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks). The Blue Jays drafted Barrett as a starter out of Desert Ridge High School (Phoenix, AZ) in the 3rd round in … Continue reading →

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GREINKE RETURNS WITH STRONG OUTING

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Steve Cummings

Zack Greinke returned from the DL on Wednesday and pitched 5 1/3 strong innings to help the Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Nationals. After breaking his left collarbone on April 11 in a bean-ball fight with Padres OF Carlos … Continue reading →

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UMPIRING IN MLB HITS A LOW POINT

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Steve Cummings

What a week for umpiring in major league baseball, according to a feature story on Yahoo! Sports. Tim Brown, one of the premier baseball writers in America, succinctly recaps a couple of days that saw unthinkable blunders by major league … Continue reading →

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WEEKEND ROADIE: BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT MODESTO NUTS

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Steve Cummings

It was back to the California League this past weekend for a matchup of North division clubs. The visiting Blaze are the Cincinnati Reds’ hiA affiliate while the Nuts’ parent club is the Colorado Rockies. John Thurman Field had just … Continue reading →

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ARCHIE BRADLEY PROMOTED TO AA, WINS FIRST START

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Steve Cummings

RHP Archie Bradley showed the Diamondbacks organization all they wanted to see in five starts at hiA Visalia, and on Wednesday the club moved the 2011 #7 overall draft pick up to AA Mobile. Thursday night, Bradley took the mound for … Continue reading →

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WEEKEND ROADIE: ORIOLES AT A’S

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Steve Cummings

Man, what a busy couple of weeks for me, with baseball and otherwise. I’m just now getting this post up for last weekend’s trip to the O.co Coliseum to see the Orioles and A’s. Gotta throw it up there tonight … Continue reading →

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SHIELDS IS AS ADVERTISED FOR ROYALS

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Steve Cummings

Last December 9, Royals GM Dayton Moore pulled the trigger on a “win now” trade that he got lambasted for as he dealt away the reigning Minor League Player of the Year to get immediate pitching help. The Royals acquired … Continue reading →

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TERMS AND RULES: BEREAVEMENT LIST

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Steve Cummings

The bereavement list is a list that a major league club can place a player on when it becomes necessary for the player to leave the team due to an illness or death in his immediate family (his or his … Continue reading →

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WEEKEND ROADIE: LAKE ELSINORE AT VISALIA

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Steve Cummings

A short trip south on Saturday brought me to Visalia to see Archie Bradley make his 4th start at the hiA level against the Lake Elsinore Storm. Good California League action was on tap with National League West parent clubs facing … Continue reading →

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GIANTS’ TOP PROSPECT CRICK HAS OBLIQUE STRAIN

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Steve Cummings

RHP Kyle Crick  was forced to exit his start against Inland Empire on Thursday after 2 IP due to a strained oblique muscle. Crick is ranked as the San Francisco Giants’ #1 prospect by both Baseball America and MLB.com. In … Continue reading →

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