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FROM A DAD
This is an interesting thing to write. I find that I can put thoughts on paper much more effectively than trying to use my words. This week Kyle Beach came forward as John Doe in the sexual assault investigation against …
Former Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has Legends near first ATL championship
If you haven’t been staying up on your Indy ball news, you’re definitely missing out. Now, I’m biased. I played for a little while, signed a pro contract and got to meet some great people and great baseball players the …
Snow Sox leading Pecos League and providing platform to the next level
The newest member of the Pecos League, the Colorado Springs Snow Sox sit atop the Mountain League standings with a 10-4 record. The Pecos League does not get any recognition, well at least not as much as the other independent …
Scott Kazmir does it again!
For the first time in nearly five years, Scott Kazmir was on a major league mound going up against the reigning and defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. On Saturday, with nerves and adrenaline through the roof, he went four solid …
1,2,3,4…1,2,3,4…1,2,3,4…1,2,3,4…
Over and over and over again. There’s no easy way to share any of this. Sunday was my birthday and I turned 42 years old. In the past I would look at those numbers and my head would turn into …
MLB signs historic deal with Independent Baseball
Major League Baseball recently announced a historic partnership with three of the most prolific independent baseball leagues; Atlantic, American, and Frontier. The Atlantic League’s “experimental” deal with MLB was groundbreaking. The ATL collaborated on multiple ideas that tested the traditional …
Astros ink Skeeters’ De Jong
It didn’t take Chase De Jong long to ink a new professional contract. Heck, it’s only been a couple weeks since we wrote about his pristine numbers with the Sugar Land Skeeters in the shortened version of their season. The …
Chase De Jong nearly unhittable early on in CEL
As mentioned in a previous post, Independent Baseball was close to getting back on the field. And since then, the Constellation Energy League, a four-team league with approximately 90 players, will play a shortened version of the season at Constellation …
How do you embrace failure?
I read this post from Tim Tebow yesterday. “Embrace failing. Personally, I have learned a lot more after getting cut or criticized than I ever did after winning a championship or winning the Heisman… We have the opportunity to learn much more …
Indy baseball close to getting on the field
While we sit back and wait for Major League Baseball and the players to come to an agreement, Independent baseball is looking to move forward with their seasons. The Atlantic League has recently announced that they are still looking at …