Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
The Boston Red Sox took Jackie Bradley Jr. with the 40th pick in the 2011 MLB Draft, and they looked to have gotten a steal. An outfielder for South Carolina, Bradley entered the year as one of the top college position players in the draft. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, ...
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Apparently it's "bring up your top prospect" season. The San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals have done it over the past week, and now the Seattle Mariners appear ready to join the mix, as it looks like they will call-up second baseman Dustin Ackley early next week.
Ackley was the ...
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Start celebrating Pirates fans. Pop the champagne, spray each other down, get crazy, your team has just locked up the No. 1 pick in the 2011 MLB Draft. On second though, scoring the worst record in baseball is a tad different than clinching a playoff spot, and given how cheap ...
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
When Karsten Whitson, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft decided not to sign with the San Diego Padres before the signing deadline, more than a few eyebrows were raised. Whitson, widely considered the second-best prep pitcher in the draft, was considered an easy sign and a ...
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Meet Jake Eliopoulous. And pay close attention, because you'll probably never see him again.
A year ago, young Jake was picked by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round of the MLB Draft with the 68th overall pick. It was a feel-good story. Born in Ukraine, Jake was adopted by ...
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