dustin ackley Stories - Beyond the Box Score
On Sorting Out The Outfield
Since news of Ackley's signing broke, a lot of people have raised the question of where he's going to play. An outfielder by choice, he's currently blocked in the organization by Saunders, Gutierrez, Ichiro, and Langerhans, leading some to wonder how the front office is going to shift things around...
Sun Devils Take Care Of Business, Beat UNC 5-2 in College World Series
The entire week, Pat Murphy was very secretive regarding his choice of starting pitcher for ASU's first game in Omaha against North Carolina. It turned out that going against the grain and starting his #2 pitcher paid dividends for the Sun Devil skipper. Josh Spence went seven strong innings,...
The 2009 MLB Draft's College Hitters Crop
It's a prospect-nik's favorite time of year, as the draft is upon us. Just one more day and there will be no more mock drafts and no more rumors. Just the draft and a bunch of knee-jerk reactions. We determined in our draft study that college hitters, on average as a group, are slightly more...
Early 2009 MLB Draft Primer
When: The MLB Draft will be a bitt different this year, taking place over three days instead of two. The draft runs from June 9-11. On June 9, rounds 1, 1A, 2, 3, and 3B. June 10 will have have rounds 4 through 30 or so. June 11 will cover the rest of the draft. How long does the draft last? The...
BCB Interview: RHP Rob Wooten
The Brewers made University of North Carolina closer Rob Wooten their 13th-round draft pick this June. Beyond his quality stuff, Wooten has a host of qualities that will aid him in trying to become a big league relief ace, including gobs of big-game experience, excellent leadership abilities, and a...
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