The second day of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft saw the Chicago White Sox focus on the state of California; specifically Berkley. Three of the club's first 12 picks involved University of California Golden Bears. Starting with: … [Read more...] about White Sox Draft Day Recap and Analysis
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Synopsis of Chicago Cubs 2011 MLB Draft Class
Overall, the Chicago Cubs selected 50 players, 26 pitchers (21 righthanders and five left-handers), 10 infielders, 11 outfielders and three catchers. The Cubs drafted 29 college players and 21 high school players during the 2011 MLB Draft. Here is a look at Chicago ’s 50 selections from the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. … [Read more...] about Synopsis of Chicago Cubs 2011 MLB Draft Class
White Sox Continue Home Domination over Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners’ struggles on the South Side of Chicago continued today as the White Sox jumped all over Felix Hernandez early on, winning the game 5-1 amidst sweltering 90+ degree temperatures. The loss officially ends the Mariners consecutive series wins streak at 6 straight, and tomorrow the Mariners will try and avoid the sweep. April, 2009 was the last time the … [Read more...] about White Sox Continue Home Domination over Seattle Mariners
Cubs take Offspring of Wayne Gretzky, Shawon Dunston on Day 2 of MLB Draft
The Chicago Cubs concluded the second day of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft yesterday by accumulating a total of 30 selected players. The third and final day of the draft is today with rounds 31-50. They took some legacy devices by selecting talented players with talented genes- including the offspring of hockey's "the great one" Wayne Gretzky and 1982 … [Read more...] about Cubs take Offspring of Wayne Gretzky, Shawon Dunston on Day 2 of MLB Draft
Cubs take Javier Beaz with 2011 1st Round Draft Pick
The Chicago Cubs last night selected high school infielder Javier Baez out of Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville , Fla. with the 9th overall pick in the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. “Javier has a tremendously live bat, is versatile in the field and we are happy to welcome him to the Cubs organization,” said Tim Wilken, Cubs Director of … [Read more...] about Cubs take Javier Beaz with 2011 1st Round Draft Pick
White Sox Take Keenyn Walker with their first 2011 MLB Draft Selection
The Chicago White Sox selected switch-hitting outfielder Keenyn Walker out of Central Arizona Junior College with their first pick (47th overall) in tonight’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Yes, due to previous trades the Sox were without a first round pick in the MLB Amateur player draft- but hey JOHN DANKS WON A GAME! So it's more than wash- it's a … [Read more...] about White Sox Take Keenyn Walker with their first 2011 MLB Draft Selection
White Sox Bring back All-Star Robin Ventura as Farm System Advisor
It was announced in the past couple hours that the Chicago White Sox hired former All-Star and Gold Glove-winning third baseman Robin Ventura as special advisor to Director of Player Development Buddy Bell. Ventura will scout the Sox minor-leagues throughout the season, evaluating performances and reporting directly to Bell. "Robin's experience and expertise will be … [Read more...] about White Sox Bring back All-Star Robin Ventura as Farm System Advisor
Baby Steps Forward with the Minnesota Twins
It is imperative that individuals refine and rewrite their goals on a consistent basis. For example, I don’t think that my modeling career is going to take off the way that I had hoped fifteen years ago. One month out from the All Star break, the Minnesota Twins also need to do this. At the beginning of this season, manager Ron Gardenhire and GM Bill Smith undoubtedly had … [Read more...] about Baby Steps Forward with the Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (6-6-11)
If you’re not one of those baseball nerds who follows every single thing going on in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization, don’t worry, because The Sports Bank’s Nick Grays has you covered with what happened in the past week and what’s going on in the future. And if you are one of those nerds, feel free to join in on some good old analysis of America’s pastime in … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (6-6-11)
Do the St Louis Cardinals have the Best Outfield in MLB?
Expensive acquisition Matt Holliday might currently be on the Disabled List, but that doesn't prevent the St. Louis Cardinals from continuing to have the highest producing outfield in all of MLB. Very few expected the aging, but now slimmer downed Lance Berkman to be a seriously game-changing addition, but his numbers (including a 1000+ OPS) tell the story- he's one of the … [Read more...] about Do the St Louis Cardinals have the Best Outfield in MLB?