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Is Cuba Still No. 1 Internationally? Goode Question
What do you do when you stay home from work? If you're Scott Goode, you come up with a ranking system for international baseball.
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No One Did More For College Game Than Fraser
Other coaches won more games. Others won more College World Series. But no coach ever meant as much to college baseball as Ron Fras
Who’s The Next Wave Of College Baseball Royalty?
Searching for the next group of college baseball royalty.
Waiver Claims Can Wreck The Offseason For Players
Waiver claims have kept Mickey Storey busy this winter.
Rule 5 Gives Players New Starts
For the 15 players drafted in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft—including No. 1 Rule 5 pick Josh Fields—the 2013 season will mean a chance at living their major league dreams.
Rantz Ready To Retire After 52 Years With Twins
Jim Rantz has been a part of the Twins organization for 52 years, but he finally decided that 2012 was his last year as farm director.
Brazil’s Win Big For World Baseball Classic And Baseball
The expanded World Baseball Classic, with its four four-team qualifiers in September and November, played out in reality the way they looked on paper.
Pro Scouting Finds Help Fill Out Tigers, Giants World Series Rosters
Like most teams in the playoffs, you could argue that the Giants wouldn't have made it without some excellent pro scouting. If developing homegrown talent and trades provides the cornerstones of both big league clubs, pro scouting has helped fill in the complimentary pieces.
Pair Of Toreros Pull Off Unlikely Switch In Big Leagues
A.J. Griffin starting Game 162 with the American League West Division title on the line. Brian Matusz striking out Josh Hamilton on three fastballs in the AL Wild Card game. Yup, it's exactly NOT how University of San Diego coach Rich Hill pictured it.
WBC Intrigues Without MLB Talent
Even without MLB players, the WBC qualifiers are proving to be interesting tournaments.
Canada Gets Rare Role Of WBC Favorite
Antoan Richardson was born in the Bahamas, went to high school at American Heritage High in South Florida, played college ball at Vanderbilt and is headed to Germany to play for Great Britain. Don't you have to love the World Baseball Classic?
Prior Enjoying Comeback Attempt
Mark Prior's latest comeback attempt—10 years after his blazing major league debut in 2002—ended when the Red Sox released him in August.
College Summer Leagues Keep On Growing
The proliferation of summer college leagues has led to unintended consequences. College players do have more opportunities to play, a positive. They are playing long summer schedules that stretch into the second week of August, even in the Cape. And summer league coaches and scouts agree that the explosion of leagues has spread out the talent, as happens when the major leagues expand.
Expansion leads to summer offense explosion
Expansion in summer college baseball has diluted some of the talent in our summer college Top 10s and helped lead to offensive explosions in summer ball, but it's still a net good for the game.
Rays Tim Beckham Remains Unfinished Product
More than four years after drafting him, the Rays still don't fully know what they have in Tim Beckham, but it's apparent they don't have a future superstar on their hands.
Indians’ Cody Allen Finishes Quick MLB Ascent
Cody Allen lasted until the 23rd round of the 2011 draft. He didn't have to wait until nearly as long to make the majors.
Florida falls short of elite status
Florida reached the College World Series three straight seasons, but the nation's No. 1 team the last two preseasons failed to live up to expectations as it didn't win a national championship.
Arizona Establishes TD Ameritrade Template
Gorilla ball is dead. The combination of BBCOR bats and TD Ameritrade Park Omaha has taken the home run out of the College World Series, putting a premium on athleticism and speed. Arizona showed plenty of both en route to its first national championship since 1986.
Empire State Of Mind Hits Regionals
The success of Northern teams was one of the stories of regionals weekend, highlighted by St. John's and Stony Brook capturing regional titles.
Chase Changed Lives As A Scout
If you worked in baseball in Arkansas in the last 30 years, chances are you met Larry Chase, and chances are you remembered the conversation. According to all who knew him, Chase was memorable for his sincerity, authenticity and passions for family, faith, cars—and baseball.
