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Hit and Run, June 17, 2009
Hit and Run, June 17, 2009 **Brett Lawrie came off the disabled list at Class A Wisconsin and went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI on June 15th. He'd been out of action for a week following surgery to repair a broken nose. So far, Milwaukee's 2008 first-round pick has looked good with the bat,...
Hit-And-Run, May 30, 2009
Hit and Run, May 30, 2009 **Various baseball writers and experts are putting out their Mock Drafts now, and most of them are radically different once you get past Strasburg with the first pick. There is a good reason for this: the draft is still in flux, and even the teams don't have much of a...
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Hit-And-Run, May 26th, 2009 **First, let's hear it for Andy Seiler, who has been doing exceptional work over in the Fanpost section regarding the upcoming draft. He has his own blog now, and I strongly recommend you visit. I don't agree with him on every player, but Andy is extremely...
Hit and Run, May 22nd, 2009
Hit and Run, May 22nd 2009 **I think I'm going to do an expanded study of college pitchers in past drafts for you. The exact parameters are undetermined as of yet. Time is short, as the real draft is approaching and I have my regular duties to attend to, but college pitching seems to be the...
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Hit-and-Run, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 **Mets catching prospect Josh Thole was drafted in the 13th round in 2005, out of high school in Illinois. He hit .300/.382/.427 last year for St. Lucie in the Florida State League; I gave him a Grade C in the 2009 book, noting that I liked his contact...
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Hit-And-Run, Monday May 18, 2009 I'm eyebrow-deep in research for the draft, so I should have some new material for you soon. **Pirates shortstop prospect Brian Friday went on the disabled list April 17th with an ear infection, and didn't come off until May 9th. He's played just 14 games for...
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Hit-And-Run, May 12, 2009 **Hosken Who? Hosken Powell was drafted by the Twins in the first round of the June secondary phase of the 1975 draft, out of Chipola JC in Florida. He was considered a pure hitter with some speed and power potential, and hit great in rookie ball, at .329 with a .506...
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Hit and Run, May 9, 2009 **Well I'm back from Oklahoma. Here are some impressions of what I saw. Some video will be posted tomorrow. Neither Oklahoma nor Albuquerque were exactly chock-full-o'prospects, but that's typical for Triple-A these days. **Eric Milton threw five no-hit innings Thursday...
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Hit-And-Run, Thursday May 7. **Down here in soggy Oklahoma. Tuesday got rained out, but got a game in yesterday and tonight should be good too. I have to leave Friday morning, and it looks like I'll miss Neftali Feliz, but overall this has still been a useful trip. I got to try out my video...
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Hit-And-Run **Indians catching prospect Carlos Santana is up to .250/.404/.574 for Double-A Akron, with six homers, 18 walks, and 13 strikeouts in 68 at-bats. His batting average was low to begin the season, but has been creeping up lately, and he's continued to produce power and terrific strike...
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