Tag Archives: YardBarker
If You Pitch, They Will Come
With the Washington Nationals publicity machine on overdrive, baseball in D.C., could be at an all-time high. Bryce Harper, as you all know by now is christened as the next, next, next big thing. Stephen Strasburg and his fourteen strikeout …
What Is A CornBelter?
In 2001, I fulfilled a lifelong dream when I played a total of 3.2 innings with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League during their inaugural season. The game is the same one we have all played since childhood. But …
Chase Utley; More Than A Phillie
Baseball has taken many hits in recent years; Steroids, HGH, and the strike of 94′ that, no doubt is in the back of everyone’s mind. It is rare when the good in sports get the front page. More often than …
For $17K, It Can Only Be A Stephen Strasburg
When was the last time that a baseball card created any headlines in the last 20 years? More than likely you remember Wayne Gretzky purchasing “the” Honus Wagner card in 1991 for a staggering $451,000. Upon further investigation, that same …
Amarillo Dillas Bring You The Bud Light Bullpen Party Deck
The Amarillo Dillas, the reigning back-to-back United League Champions, have signed an agreement with Budweiser of Amarillo to enhance the “Dilla Villa” for the summer of the 2010 season. Minor League baseball and Independent League baseball pride themselves on giving …
Three Myrtle Beach Pelicans Banned 50 Games For Performance Enhancers
It looks like the PED bug has struck again. Three members of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans have each been suspended 50 games for the use of performance-enhancing substances, more specifically, amphetamines. Gerry Rodriguez, Yoel Campusano and Amadeo Zazueta, all infielders, …
Despite Struggles Optimism Finally Finds Scott Kazmir
2010 continues to be a struggle for Angels starter Scott Kazmir, a 6.51 ERA in seven starts, 28 strikeouts compared with 20 base on balls and batters are teeing off with an aggressive .295 average. With numbers like that mid-way …
Minor League Baseball Enjoys Record Breaking Days
It is not that often that the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Indy Atlantic League are mentioned in the same sentence. However, within a two-week span, fans have been entertained to …
Let The Bryce Harper Hype Machine Begin
You may already know the name, but for those that do not, in the months leading up to the 2010 MLB draft, you will hear it many times; Bryce Harper. The master plan for the Washington Nationals is finally falling …
Tommy John Surgery Will Not Hold Back Jesse Litsch
As a former batboy for the Tampa Bay Rays, baseball has been a lifelong goal for Jesse Litsch. Originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 37th round of the 2003 amateur draft, you can say that Litsch fell into …
