The Pirates claimed former Raptor OF Xavier Paul (03) off waivers from the Dodgers Tuesday. He will join another former Raptor in Pittsburgh, RHP James McDonald (05). Paul has played in 62 games over three seasons with the Dodgers, and … Read More
Week 3 is dominated by the news of MLB’s takeover of the Dodgers. If you have the stomach for high drama, corruption, treachery, lawyerspeak, and the depravity of a billionaire who is not Donald Trump, read on. If not, hopefully … Read More
Former Ogden Raptor OF Jerry Sands made his MLB debut last night at Dodgers Stadium, slapping a 1-2 pitch from Tim Hudson down the right field line for a double. His next three at bats resulted in an RBI sac … Read More
Asterisks abound this week with some all too familiar faces making the news. Managers doing what managers do. Baseball returns to Japan. Taking a knee next to Bob Costas’ soapbox. “No, you’re outta here!” Rays skipper Joe Maddon became the … Read More
Just like that, 1/26th of the regular season is now in the books. Here’s an assortment of hits, strikeouts, and GIDPs from a guy who probably watches too much baseball: Boo-Hoos in Beantown. The Red Sox 0-5 record and 21-run … Read More
One of the advantages of being a baseball fan in a minor league city (well, besides the obvious ones like enjoying professional baseball without getting fleeced for parking, tickets, and concessions) is that we get to see the players before … Read More
MLB spring training officially came to a close late Wednesday night in Los Angeles when the Dodgers topped the Seattle Mariners 8-1, aided in part by the play of six former Ogden Raptors. Twelve hours from that final out of … Read More
