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Pitcher of Week for Brew Crew’s Hader
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Josh Hader has been named the Arizona Fall League’s Pitcher of the Week for Week 4. The lanky lefty allowed just one hit and struck out seven batters in four innings over the course of two relief appearances this week; his Arizona Fall League ERA now stands at 0.90 through 10 innings. […]
A Roadie for Eichel
Tonight the Lightning opened a three game home stand with a game against the Buffalo Sabres. This will be the Bolts final regular contest versus Buffalo, ironically all four regular season meetings against the Sabres are in the first 17 games of the season. The three previous games have gone to the Lightning. The Buffalo Sabres opened […]
THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS
It has been a while since yours truly has taken the literal pen in hand here at Rocket Sports and Entertainment but sometimes one must. With Veterans Day on Wednesday I have been wondering about a few things like will the flags be properly flown at Grant Field in Dunedin. Will non veterans really mean […]
Oladipo, Magic Stun Undefeated Raptors
ORLANDO, Fla – The Magic (2-4) upset the previously undefeated Toronto Raptors (5-1) on Friday by a score of 92-87. Playing without their most efficient scorer Nikola Vucevic (51% shooting), the Magic focused on defense – holding Toronto to 34% shooting on the night. Orlando looked like a different team without Vucevic (knee) in the […]
Baltimore’s Bundy
Dylan Bundy, the supremely talented but oft-injured pitcher who was the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft, made his second appearance in the 2015 Arizona Fall League November 6. The 22-year-old hurler underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2013, and he missed a big chunk of the 2015 season due to shoulder inflammation. MLBPipeline.com […]
Bulls Look To Get Back On Winning Track
It very well could be an understatement, but this could be the most important game of the year for the South Florida Bulls. On the verge of bowl eligibility and getting ready to face the top two teams in the Eastern Division of the American Athletic Conference the next two weeks, the Bulls have “…no […]
Schugel Cuts
Former Twins minor leaguer Jeff Schugel still is getting in his cuts at the plate at the MSBL Fall Classic at the Mattick Complex in Dunedin. Playing in the 52+ division for the Blues Schugel during his senior off season is a scout for the Cincinnati Reds. His son AJ is a pitcher for the […]
Yanks Sanchez Hot in Desert
New York Yankees prospect Gary Sanchez continues to swing a hot bat in the Arizona Fall League, batting .328 with a league-leading six homers and 17 RBI through the conclusion of play on November 4. The young backstop, who is the Yankees’ No. 5 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, also leads the league in slugging, and […]
Bulls Ranked 20th
TAMPA, FLA. – The USF women’s basketball team added yet another ranking to its long preseason tally Tuesday when the Bulls were ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Poll. Guard Courtney Williams (10) talks with head coach Jose Fernandez during a stop in play against the Louisville Cardinals during the first half in the […]
Oil Can, Bichette and Creedon
CLEARWATER, FLA.– (above, EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO) Hurler Oil Can Boyd (L) greets Dante Bichette prior to the two former major leaguers teams playing against each other in the Men’s Senior Baseball League Fall Classic. Boyd didn’t pitch against Bichette because he had pitched on Monday and played second in an earlier game on Tuesday at age […]
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