Peoria Javelinas 5, Phoenix Desert Dogs 4: Former Arizona State infielder CJ Retherford, now a Chicago White Sox prospect, made sure that the Phoenix Desert Dogs did not take home their 6th straight Arizona Fall League title. With a 2-run blast in the bottom of the eighth inning off of another Arizona State alum, pitcher Read the Rest…
The emergence of Asdrubal Cabrera forced the Indians to move Jhonny Peralta to third base. Carlos Rivero could force the Indians to make Peralta the player traded in 2010. Rivero, a Venezuelan signee in 2005, has regularly been one of the youngest players in whatever league he has played in. A shortstop, many scouts believe Read the Rest…
The last two seasons have been disappointing for the Cleveland Indians and have led to the trades of their two CY Young pitchers (CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee), along with a few other players (Victor Martinez, Casey Blake, Ryan Garko, etc.). These trades have stocked the Indians farm system with a plethora of pitchers (Carlos Read the Rest…
When the Cincinnati Reds selected right hander Mike Leake with the 8th overall pick in 2009, the Arizona State star quickly became the top pitching prospect in an organization heavy on hitting prospects. Overshadowed during the college season by Stephen Strasburg, Leake is considered to be more polished and could reach the big leagues before Read the Rest…
It was only three years ago that Scott Mathieson was one of the prized young arms coming up through the Philadelphia Phillies farm system. After making the jump from Double-A Reading to the big leagues in 2006, many believed he would team with Cole Hamels to give a young 1-2 punch in the rotation. However Read the Rest…
The Phillies are looking for a back up catcher to complement starter Carlos Ruiz. Despite being a young catcher, Tuffy Gosewisch could be that guy. The 11th round draft pick in 2005 out of Arizona State is a good defensive catcher. The 2009 season saw him split between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where Read the Rest…
Coming off their second straight National League title, the Philadelphia Phillies are expecting to be back in the World Series again in 2010. The Phillies do not have many holes to fill on their roster though they do have a farm system filled with talent. Even after trading away four top prospects to Cleveland for Read the Rest…
For the Arizona Fall League’s Week Four, the pitcher and player of the week were Phoenix Desert Dogs Stephen Strasburg (Nationals) and Scottsdale Scorpions catcher Wilin Rosario (Rockies). Strasburg made his longest professional start during the week, going five innings allowing just one run on four hits while striking out six. Despite a neck strain Read the Rest…
The future for the Red Sox at shortstop could be great if the scouting reports on two young prospects are correct. With the Red Sox declining Alex Gonzalez’ option for 2010, whoever plays shortstop (Jed Lowrie, Gonzalez, or someone else) in 2010 could just be keeping the job warm for one of the youngsters. After Read the Rest…
The Boston Red Sox have an organization filled with possible major league talent. Having the Futures at Fenway doubleheaders in August at Fenway Park gave Red Sox Nation an opportunity to see the prospects of the organization in the big league ballpark. A few of those players are participating in the Arizona Fall League for Read the Rest…
Colin Curtis is best known to Yankees fans as the player who somehow slid into home plate to score the winning run in 2007 as the Double-A Trenton Thunder won the Eastern League championship. Curtis, a 4th round draft pick in 2006 from Arizona State, is not considered to have any tools that stand out. Read the Rest…
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