Archives for March, 2008
Fort Fragments: (Wizards Edition) March 31, 2008
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Over the weekend, I spent some time looking up former Wizards to see if I could locate them and to see if there are any on the cusp of breaking into the big leagues. Here’s some of the findings:
Brandon Kintzler: After sitting out of the 2006 season, Kintzler joined the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern […]
The Fort Wayne Wizards 2008 Roster
Monday, March 31st, 2008
MadFriars has posted the 2008 Wizards roster. Looks like we’ll get to see some great talent this summer. A lot more to follow here and elsewhere on the Web. Stay tuned.
Seven players who appeared with Fort Wayne last season will open the year with the Wizards and 16 players who were drafted by the Padres […]
Opening Day 2008
Monday, March 31st, 2008
It’s the real Opening Day. I’ve watched Mr. Baseball and will visit Rollie Zeider to ask for his belssing on the Cubs. With that, here’s my predictions for 2008:
ALE: Boston
ALW: Los Angeles (California) Angels of Aneheim
ALC: Detroit
WILD: Cleveland
NLE: Mets
NLW: Arizona
NLC: Cubs
WILD: Atlanta
World Series: Tigers Vs. Cubs. Cubs win it in seven thrilling games.
Aaron Fultz Inks Minor League Deal with Tigers
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Former Fort Wayne Wizards pitcher, Aaron Fultz, 34, was released by the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Today, he signed a minor league deal with the division rival Detroit Tigers and will report to Triple-A Toledo.
This spring, he went 0-1 with an 11.88 ERA in seven games. Last year, he went 4-3 with a 2.92 […]
Fort Fragments (College Edition): March 29, 2008
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
A couple of good local college notes this morning:
Taylor University Sophomore, Nathan Hillery (North Side) was honored by the Mid-Central Conference and NAIA Region VIII Tuesday for his efforts in leading the Taylor. Hillery was recognized as the Mid-Central Conference Player of the Week and the Region VIII Player of the Week. Hillery went 8-for-12 […]
Padres Announce Opening Day Roster; Includes Former Wizards
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
The San Diego Padres have announced their opening day roster after placing outfielder, Jim Edmonds, on the disabled list. As expected, the roster includes several former Wizards.
The Padres’ 25-man roster for Opening Day includes pitchers Jake Peavy, Chris Young, Greg Maddux, Randy Wolf, Justin Germano, Joe Thatcher, Cla Meredith, Wil Ledezma, Heath Bell, Trevor Hoffman, […]
Three More Former Wizards Released
Friday, March 28th, 2008
The San Diego Padres have released three more. All of them were Wizards. According to MadFriars.com, the club has released baseman Daryl Jones, catcher Justin Pickett and right-hander Andy Underwood. More cuts are expected by the end of the weekend.
I had really hoped that Daryl Jones would get through for another year. On opening day […]
Historic Photos of Fort Wayne
Friday, March 28th, 2008
This week, I had the wonderful opportunity to peruse Scott Bushnell’s Historic Photos of Fort Wayne (Turner Publishing). I know this is a bit of a break from the heavy Spring Training related news that has been appearing here, but I thought readers of Baseball in Fort Wayne (both the blog and the book) would […]
This Week on Talkin’ Sports
Friday, March 28th, 2008
This Saturday morning at 10 on Talkin’ Sports we’ll be checking in with Fort Wayne Wizards GM Mike Nutter as the Wizards prepare for their home opening weekend starting Thursday night, April 3rd.
We’ll also talk with Fort Wayne Sportszone Magazine’s Dan Vargas about the newest local sports publication and where you can pick one up.
This […]
Guzman Clears Waivers, Perez Falls and Peavy’s Number to be Retired
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Three very different - yet equally interesting - stories involving former Wizards today.
The first involves Freddy Guzman. Guzman played in Fort Wayne during the 2002 season, when he hit .279 with 53 hits and 39 stolen bases over 190 at-bats. Yes, 39 stolen bases. They guy is fast! And that has always been his promise. […]
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