Archives for February, 2008

Colt Morton is Healthy and Making Most of His Spring

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Colt Morton made his Major League debut last September in the bottom of the 14th inning. He popped out to end the game. A very quiet way to enter the big leagues, but Morton plans to have more than a little cup of coffee.
Last year at this time, Morton was nursing a bum shoulder and […]

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This Week on Talkin Sports

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Tune in Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. to Talkin’ Sports on Y-100 (WNUY-100.1FM) and find out how the nationally ranked Turnstone Flyers Wheelchair basketball team, under the direction of coach Kevin Hughes fared in a tournament in Atlanta Georgia last weekend. Coach Hughes will join us and give us all the details. We’ll also be […]

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Fantasy Baseball League Openings

Friday, February 29th, 2008

I have a few spots available in my Yahoo fantasy baseball league. Live online draft takes place tomorrow at 9:15 EST. Feel free to click here if you are interested in joining up.

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Former Wizards Skipper, Randy Ready Rises Through the Ranks

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

MiLB.com has an interview with former Fort Wayne Wizards skipper, Randy Ready, who managed the team from 2004-2006 where he obtained a 208-209 record and reached the playoffs each season. He managed the Double-A San Antonio Missions to a 73-66 record and the Texas League championship in 2007. In 2008, he will manage the Padres’ […]

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Local Ties: Area Standouts Lead Taylor University

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Taylor Kinzer (Homestead) hit his second long ball of the season and also drove in three runs in route to an 8-3 victory over Bryan College. He also pitched four and one-third innings and struck out six batters to earn his first win (1-0) of the season.

Chris Howell (Bishop Dwenger) notched his second win in […]

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Barfield Looks to Reclaim Job

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

As a rookie, second generation Major Leaguer, Josh Barfield won the San Diego padres starting gig at second base during Spring Training in 2006. During Spring Training, he batted .433 with 20 runs and 18 RBIs over 21 games. After that season, his performance had him on many folk’s short list for National League Rookie […]

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Jarrod Parker Minor League Report

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Gleamed from MLB.com:
TUCSON, Ariz. — Jarrod Parker’s stay in big league camp was brief, but the impression that he made will last for a while.
The D-backs sent their No. 1 pick from last year’s First-Year Player Draft to Minor League camp Friday morning, a move designed to let him get more work on fundamentals before […]

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Wizards Watch: Antonelli, LeBlanc, McAnulty, Schmidt

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

The emerging former Wizards are making the most of their Spring Training opportunities:

Matt Antonelli was drafted as a third baseman in the first round of the 2006 draft out of Wake Forrest. That year, he appeared in 5 games with the Wizards before a rise through the Padre’s ranks, ending the AA campaign with a […]

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Former Daisy, June Peppas Returns to Mound

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Tami Tolley has a great entry over at the Palm Beach Post about June “Pep” Peppas. Tomorrow, the 79-year-old former Fort Wayne Daisies player will throw out the first pitch of Treasure Coast Hospice 3rd Annual Celebrity Softball fundraiser.
Peppas played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1948 to 1954 and […]

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Baseball Real Estate

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Thought I would pass this along. At Home in The Fort is a Fort Wayne Real Estate blog. Occasionally, there are posts about downtown developments relating to the Harrison Square and ballpark projects. There are many other Fort Wayne related resources as well.
Tags: Fort Wayne, Real Estate, Harrison Square

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