Archive for January, 2010
BoSox Sign Ray Chang to MiLB Deal
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Former Fort Wayne Wizard and most recently a Pittsburgh Pirates’ farmhand, Ray Chang has signed a Minor League deal with the Boston Red Sox. He’ll probably play at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Related Ray Chang posts at BBIFW:
Everybody Loves Raymond (Chang)
Former Wizards Likely to Debut in 2009 – Part III
Who the Heck is Ray Chang?
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IIT Alum, Josh Judy Turning Heads in Tribe System
Sunday, January 17th, 2010One Fort Wayne related player I have enjoyed following the last couple years is Josh Judy, a West Virginia native who played his college ball at Indiana Institute of Technology. IIT is hardly known as a hotbed of Major League talent, so the fact that he was drafted in the 34th round of the 2007 [...]
Eric Sogard, Kouzmanoff Traded to Oakland
Saturday, January 16th, 2010Here’s an interesting one. The Oakland A’s acquired Kevin Kousmanoff and former Fort Wayne Wizard Eric Sogard for former Padre Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham.
Sogard is seen as a Todd Walker type hitter that lacks range defensively but is gap-hitter with great contact rates.
Sogard, a former second round pick out of Arizona State, hit .253 with [...]
This Week on Talkin’ Sports with Jim Shovlin
Saturday, January 16th, 2010Join us Saturday morning at 9:00 for Talkin’ Sports. IPFW does indeed have a hockey team and they are currently 14-2-1 on the season. We’ll talk with IPFW player Chris Treft about a home game coming up Saturday at McMillen Park Ice Arena. We’ll also talk local college basketball with University of St. Francis Mens [...]
Fort Fragments: Former Wizards Player Movement
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Playing a little catch up on some Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana related notes:
Add LaTroy Hawkins to the Brewers’ roster of growing former Fort Wayne players. He’s signed to a two-year deal, joining him with Luis Cruz and George Kottaras, who joined Milwuakee earlier this off-season. Reportedly, he wanted to return to Houston, but wouldn’t [...]
Wedge to be Among NEIBA Hall of Fame Honorees
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010The Northeast Indiana Baseball Association Hall of Fame will induct four new members during an awards banquet on January 29, 2010 beginning at 6:30PM at the Allen County Public Library. The four honorees will be:
Eric Wedge (Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians)
Keith Shepherd (Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles)
Gerry Tilker (35-year [...]