Prospects: Winter Baseball
Instructional League Notebook: Sept. 28
Sep. 28, 2009
Eight organizations got together to form a four-team, co-op Advanced Instructional League, as a sort of replacement for Hawaii Winter Baseball. Bill Mitchell details it in this instructional league notebook. [...] Continue Reading »
AFL Rosters Are Announced
Aug. 25, 2009
Initial rosters for the 2009 Arizona Fall League season as announced by Major League Baseball on Aug. 25. [...] Continue Reading »
Relying On Guts
Jan. 9, 2009
Not long ago, give or take 18 months, any conversation discussing a safe projection of Cardinals righthander P.J. Walters always centered around one phrase: In the majors, he's probably a reliever. Now, after a mostly encouraging run through the high minors in 2008 and a dominating performance in the Puerto Rican League, look who's running with a full head of steam entering a season that could end with a precious 40-man roster spot. Even better, the majors are in reach. [...] Continue Reading »
Fun Again
Jan. 8, 2009
Used to be, Justin Maxwell lost a lot of sleep at night as he worried about this and that, the replay of that evening's game running through his mind over and over again. Now the Nationals prospect patrols the outfields of the Puerto Rican League, where he tries to make up for lost time after yet another season marred by injuries. His 2008 campaign was abbreviated to just 43 games. [...] Continue Reading »
Worth A Look
Dec. 18, 2008
The buzz of the offseason likely will stay on the heels of others, of bigger names, of more talented prospects, even though he created quite the ruckus this year in winning the Texas League batting title. But just when it seemed safe to assume the winter would quiet down around third baseman Jesus Guzman comes this line next to his name out of the Venezuelan League: .400/.500/.696. [...] Continue Reading »
AFL Top 20 Prospects Chat
Dec. 4, 2008
Kary Booher chatted about the Arizona Fall League. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects
Dec. 4, 2008
Scouting reports on the standouts from the AFL. [...] Continue Reading »
HWB Top 20 Prospects Chat
Dec. 1, 2008
John Manuel chatted about the Hawaii Winter Baseball League's top prospects. [...] Continue Reading »
Hawaii Winter Baseball Top 20 Prospects
Dec. 1, 2008
John Manuel ranks the top prospects from the Hawaii Winter Baseball season. [...] Continue Reading »
Desert Dogs Win Their Fifth Straight Title
Nov. 24, 2008
There's just no logical explanation for the Phoenix Desert Dogs' domination of the Arizona Fall League championship game after they defeated the Mesa Solar Sox, 10-4, at Scottsdale Stadium on Saturday for their fifth consecutive AFL crown. [...] Continue Reading »
BeachBoys Win HWB Title
Nov. 17, 2008
The Waikiki BeachBoys' momentum from their division-clinching win the night before carried over to their Hawaii Winter Baseball championship win against the West Oahu CaneFires, 5-1, on a sunny Nov. 16 at Les Murakami Stadium on the University of Hawaii campus. [...] Continue Reading »
Bloom Hopes To Blossom
Nov. 13, 2008
After five seasons in the minors, pitcher Kyle Bloom might be ready to, well, blossom. [...] Continue Reading »
Pulling It Together
Oct. 30, 2008
With the Astros having ended his pitching career in July and then Brian Bogusevic having responded with a surprisingly strong showing at Double-A Corpus Christi, he's one of the fascinating storylines here in Arizona. [...] Continue Reading »
HWB Notebook: Midseason Additions
Oct. 29, 2008
Coming off Tommy John surgery, Philadelphia's 2006 first-round pick Kyle Drabek heads a group of midseason reinforcements joining Hawaii Winter Baseball. [...] Continue Reading »
Noting The AFL: Lindsay Bounces Back
Oct. 28, 2008
Australian righthander Shane Lindsay, trying to come back from shoulder and hand injuries, seeks a spot on the Rockies' 40-man roster by pitching well in the Arizona Fall League. [...] Continue Reading »
Electric Outfielder
Oct. 20, 2008
The best way to describe Peoria Javelina outfielder Greg Halman is to call him "electricity on the field." The Seattle Mariner farmhand hits with light tower power, runs with game-breaking speed, and roams the outfield like a gazelle. [...] Continue Reading »
Instructional League Notebook
Oct. 10, 2008
Correspondent Bill Mitchell checks in on the younger talent on hand in the fall in Arizona's instructional league camps, including returns to the field for 2008 first-round picks Eric Hosmer and Ethan Martin. [...] Continue Reading »
Go West Young Man
Oct. 8, 2008
Before he faced the North Shore Honu on the field, Waikiki BeachBoys infielder Todd Frazier got up close and personal with a real honu, or a Hawaiian sea turtle. During one of Hawaii Winter Baseball's off days, Frazier and a couple of teammates went to Hanauma Bay, a popular tourist attraction on Oahu. At this nature preserve, marine life is not threatened by people who wish to swim with the fish.
[...] Continue Reading »
Matusz Ready To Get To Work
Oct. 7, 2008
The Orioles hope No. 4 overall pick Brian Matusz can follow in the footsteps of 2007 draftee Jake Arrieta and use the Arizona Fall League as a springboard to success in his first pro season. [...] Continue Reading »
Brackman Kicks Off HWB
Sep. 26, 2008
Andrew Brackman, laid up since before the 2007 draft, finally gets to show what he's got on the mound in Hawaii Winter Baseball. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Rosters
Aug. 27, 2008
Rosters for the Arizona Fall League have been announced. To get you ready for the Fall League, we've singled out some players who are using their trip as a last tune-up for the big leagues, others who are trying to put bad 2008 seasons behind them, and some who may be emerging onto the prospects scene. [...] Continue Reading »
Hawaii Winter Baseball Top 20 Prospects Chat
Nov. 20, 2007
Chris Kline chatted about the Hawaii Winter Baseball Prospects Top 20 list. [...] Continue Reading »
Hawaii Winter Baseball Top 20 Prospects
Nov. 20, 2007
Chris Kline ranks the Top 20 prospects in the Hawaii Winter Baseball League. [...] Continue Reading »
Gamel Earns MVP Honors
Nov. 20, 2007
Mat Gamel's bat was enough to lead him to Hawaii Winter Baseball MVP honors. [...] Continue Reading »
Honu Declared HWB Champions
Nov. 20, 2007
North Shore manager Kevin Bradshaw got the obligatory water cooler treatment after his Honu were declared champions of the 2007 Hawaii Winter Baseball season, but he wasn't the only one to get wet. Monday night's championship between the Honu and Waikiki BeachBoys at Hans L'Orange Park was canceled because of rain. [...] Continue Reading »
Four In A Row
Nov. 19, 2007
Phoenix righthander Nick Blackburn didn't earn the victory in the 2007 Arizona Fall League championship game, but the Twins prospect was unquestionably the key to the Desert Dogs winning its fourth straight AFL championship with a 7-2 win over the Surprise Rafters. [...] Continue Reading »
AFL Top 20 Prospects Chat
Nov. 16, 2007
Chris Kline chatted with readers about the Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects list. [...] Continue Reading »
Winter Leagues Notebook: Nov. 16
Nov. 16, 2007
Braves' outfielder Brandon Jones has been playing a lot of center field in the Mexican Pacific League this winter for Navajoa, though he is unlikely to replace Andruw Jones in Atlanta anytime soon. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports
Nov. 16, 2007
Like most years the talent in the Arizona Fall League proved to be better than initially expected. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects
Nov. 16, 2007
Like most years, the talent in the Arizona Fall League ended up impressing scouts. [...] Continue Reading »
Instructional League Notebook: Sept. 28
Sep. 28, 2009
Eight organizations got together to form a four-team, co-op Advanced Instructional League, as a sort of replacement for Hawaii Winter Baseball. Bill Mitchell details it in this instructional league notebook. [...] Continue Reading »
AFL Rosters Are Announced
Aug. 25, 2009
Initial rosters for the 2009 Arizona Fall League season as announced by Major League Baseball on Aug. 25. [...] Continue Reading »
Relying On Guts
Jan. 9, 2009
Not long ago, give or take 18 months, any conversation discussing a safe projection of Cardinals righthander P.J. Walters always centered around one phrase: In the majors, he's probably a reliever. Now, after a mostly encouraging run through the high minors in 2008 and a dominating performance in the Puerto Rican League, look who's running with a full head of steam entering a season that could end with a precious 40-man roster spot. Even better, the majors are in reach. [...] Continue Reading »
Fun Again
Jan. 8, 2009
Used to be, Justin Maxwell lost a lot of sleep at night as he worried about this and that, the replay of that evening's game running through his mind over and over again. Now the Nationals prospect patrols the outfields of the Puerto Rican League, where he tries to make up for lost time after yet another season marred by injuries. His 2008 campaign was abbreviated to just 43 games. [...] Continue Reading »
Worth A Look
Dec. 18, 2008
The buzz of the offseason likely will stay on the heels of others, of bigger names, of more talented prospects, even though he created quite the ruckus this year in winning the Texas League batting title. But just when it seemed safe to assume the winter would quiet down around third baseman Jesus Guzman comes this line next to his name out of the Venezuelan League: .400/.500/.696. [...] Continue Reading »
AFL Top 20 Prospects Chat
Dec. 4, 2008
Kary Booher chatted about the Arizona Fall League. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects
Dec. 4, 2008
Scouting reports on the standouts from the AFL. [...] Continue Reading »
HWB Top 20 Prospects Chat
Dec. 1, 2008
John Manuel chatted about the Hawaii Winter Baseball League's top prospects. [...] Continue Reading »
Hawaii Winter Baseball Top 20 Prospects
Dec. 1, 2008
John Manuel ranks the top prospects from the Hawaii Winter Baseball season. [...] Continue Reading »
Desert Dogs Win Their Fifth Straight Title
Nov. 24, 2008
There's just no logical explanation for the Phoenix Desert Dogs' domination of the Arizona Fall League championship game after they defeated the Mesa Solar Sox, 10-4, at Scottsdale Stadium on Saturday for their fifth consecutive AFL crown. [...] Continue Reading »
BeachBoys Win HWB Title
Nov. 17, 2008
The Waikiki BeachBoys' momentum from their division-clinching win the night before carried over to their Hawaii Winter Baseball championship win against the West Oahu CaneFires, 5-1, on a sunny Nov. 16 at Les Murakami Stadium on the University of Hawaii campus. [...] Continue Reading »
Bloom Hopes To Blossom
Nov. 13, 2008
After five seasons in the minors, pitcher Kyle Bloom might be ready to, well, blossom. [...] Continue Reading »
Pulling It Together
Oct. 30, 2008
With the Astros having ended his pitching career in July and then Brian Bogusevic having responded with a surprisingly strong showing at Double-A Corpus Christi, he's one of the fascinating storylines here in Arizona. [...] Continue Reading »
HWB Notebook: Midseason Additions
Oct. 29, 2008
Coming off Tommy John surgery, Philadelphia's 2006 first-round pick Kyle Drabek heads a group of midseason reinforcements joining Hawaii Winter Baseball. [...] Continue Reading »
Noting The AFL: Lindsay Bounces Back
Oct. 28, 2008
Australian righthander Shane Lindsay, trying to come back from shoulder and hand injuries, seeks a spot on the Rockies' 40-man roster by pitching well in the Arizona Fall League. [...] Continue Reading »
Electric Outfielder
Oct. 20, 2008
The best way to describe Peoria Javelina outfielder Greg Halman is to call him "electricity on the field." The Seattle Mariner farmhand hits with light tower power, runs with game-breaking speed, and roams the outfield like a gazelle. [...] Continue Reading »
Instructional League Notebook
Oct. 10, 2008
Correspondent Bill Mitchell checks in on the younger talent on hand in the fall in Arizona's instructional league camps, including returns to the field for 2008 first-round picks Eric Hosmer and Ethan Martin. [...] Continue Reading »
Go West Young Man
Oct. 8, 2008
Before he faced the North Shore Honu on the field, Waikiki BeachBoys infielder Todd Frazier got up close and personal with a real honu, or a Hawaiian sea turtle. During one of Hawaii Winter Baseball's off days, Frazier and a couple of teammates went to Hanauma Bay, a popular tourist attraction on Oahu. At this nature preserve, marine life is not threatened by people who wish to swim with the fish.
[...] Continue Reading »
Matusz Ready To Get To Work
Oct. 7, 2008
The Orioles hope No. 4 overall pick Brian Matusz can follow in the footsteps of 2007 draftee Jake Arrieta and use the Arizona Fall League as a springboard to success in his first pro season. [...] Continue Reading »
Brackman Kicks Off HWB
Sep. 26, 2008
Andrew Brackman, laid up since before the 2007 draft, finally gets to show what he's got on the mound in Hawaii Winter Baseball. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Rosters
Aug. 27, 2008
Rosters for the Arizona Fall League have been announced. To get you ready for the Fall League, we've singled out some players who are using their trip as a last tune-up for the big leagues, others who are trying to put bad 2008 seasons behind them, and some who may be emerging onto the prospects scene. [...] Continue Reading »
Hawaii Winter Baseball Top 20 Prospects Chat
Nov. 20, 2007
Chris Kline chatted about the Hawaii Winter Baseball Prospects Top 20 list. [...] Continue Reading »
Hawaii Winter Baseball Top 20 Prospects
Nov. 20, 2007
Chris Kline ranks the Top 20 prospects in the Hawaii Winter Baseball League. [...] Continue Reading »
Gamel Earns MVP Honors
Nov. 20, 2007
Mat Gamel's bat was enough to lead him to Hawaii Winter Baseball MVP honors. [...] Continue Reading »
Honu Declared HWB Champions
Nov. 20, 2007
North Shore manager Kevin Bradshaw got the obligatory water cooler treatment after his Honu were declared champions of the 2007 Hawaii Winter Baseball season, but he wasn't the only one to get wet. Monday night's championship between the Honu and Waikiki BeachBoys at Hans L'Orange Park was canceled because of rain. [...] Continue Reading »
Four In A Row
Nov. 19, 2007
Phoenix righthander Nick Blackburn didn't earn the victory in the 2007 Arizona Fall League championship game, but the Twins prospect was unquestionably the key to the Desert Dogs winning its fourth straight AFL championship with a 7-2 win over the Surprise Rafters. [...] Continue Reading »
AFL Top 20 Prospects Chat
Nov. 16, 2007
Chris Kline chatted with readers about the Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects list. [...] Continue Reading »
Winter Leagues Notebook: Nov. 16
Nov. 16, 2007
Braves' outfielder Brandon Jones has been playing a lot of center field in the Mexican Pacific League this winter for Navajoa, though he is unlikely to replace Andruw Jones in Atlanta anytime soon. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports
Nov. 16, 2007
Like most years the talent in the Arizona Fall League proved to be better than initially expected. [...] Continue Reading »
Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects
Nov. 16, 2007
Like most years, the talent in the Arizona Fall League ended up impressing scouts. [...] Continue Reading »
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