Heading into the draft, I mapped out the Washington Nationals' unique situation for DistrictSportsPage.com, in my article Washington Nationals MLB Draft Preview: Local Prospects and Hidden Gems. I wrote-up extensive reports on many of the prospects that the Nats had scouted...
Background Andy McGuire looks like one of those kids that was born to play baseball. He's blessed with all of the tools for stardom. He's got the size and the body--with a 6'2" 200-pound frame that looks like it was carved out of marble by Michelangelo--to go with all...
St. John's College High School shortstop, Errol Robinson, has quickly developed into one of the nation's premier shortstops (background and scouting report). Though he'd always dreamed of earning a baseball scholarship from a top college, and ultimately playing professional...
When an outsider thinks of Knoxville, Tennessee and its surrounding suburbs, the first things that come to mind are probably country music, Pat Summitt, the Smokey Mountains and whiskey--not necessarily in that order. Generally, it's not baseball. That sounds...
Memphis Tigers pitching coach Fred Corral gives a great run-through on how to through a quality knuckle curve....
The above footage is of San Francisco Giants prospect Mike Kickham pitching against the Harrisburg Senators on August 29th, 2012. Facing a lineup that included top prospect Anthony Rendon, Brian Goodwin and Destin Hood, Kickham allowed just 2 earned runs through 6.1...
// // According to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore, the Nationals have signed Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal worth approximately $24 million. LaRoche's new contract includes a mutual option for 2015. After spending the offseason fielding outside bids,...
It's hard to top a 98-win season, but the Nationals are trying to nevertheless. So far this offseason, they've shaken up their young roster. After watching their young team dominate opponents for 162 games last year, only to witness their collapse under the...
// // A few hours ago, the baseball media airwaves were abuzz with the Yankees' Kevin Youkilis signing. It was probably the loudest one-year deal baseball has ever seen. But then came the Indians. Cleveland managed to outshine New York last night, completing a...
According to FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal (on Twitter), the Yankees have signed third baseman Kevin Youkilis to a one-year deal. The deal is worth $12 million, and will become official once Youkilis passes his physical with team doctors. Formerly the face of the...
