Team Frey of the Providence Babe Ruth League - thanks to Citizen's Bank - saw a Pawsox game up close during a night in the bank's field box. (Manager: Mark Patinkin.)Team members: Joseph Lopresti , Franco Vargas, Owen Batista, Mike Cooney, Alex Knight, Angel Cortorreal, Zach Patinkin, Douglas Stracaluzi, Brianlee Martinez, Sam Yules, Daniel Sanchez, Andre Ruiz, Juan Batista, Yexandel Cruz

Author: mpatink
Keywords: Baseball Providence "Babe Ruth" "Team Frey" "McCoy Stadium" "Mark Patinkin"
Added: November 30, 2008

2008 Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed reliever Juan Cruz, #37.

Author: laflippin
Keywords: baseball pitching mechanics Arizona Diamondbacks Juan Cruz
Added: November 20, 2008

Kirk Craig Saarloos (born May 23, 1979, in Long Beach, California) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He has been used both in starting and relief situations. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft in the third round as the 86th overall pick. In 2003 he again pitched very well in the minors but posted a 4.93 ERA in 36 games for the big club. He also contributed to the Astros' six-pitcher no-hitter of the New York Yankees on June 11, throwing the last out of the third inning and all of the fourth. It was around this time he caught the eye of Oakland Athletics assistant general manager Paul DePodesta. A few weeks into the 2004 season, after appearing in only two games for New Orleans, he was traded to the A's for Chad Harville. They sent him to Triple-A Sacramento, where he pitched well enough to receive a call-up and start 5 games for Oakland. In 2005, with Mark Mulder and Tim Hudson traded away, the Athletics had openings in their rotation. Saarloos beat out Keiichi Yabu and Juan Cruz to win the last starter spot in the rotation. Saarloos succeeded, going 10-9 with a 4.17 ERA in 27 starts. He was widely considered to be among the best #5 starters in the American League, sporting one of the lowest home run rates.[1] With the signing of veteran starter Esteban Loaiza before the 2006 season, the A's bumped Saarloos to the bullpen. Soon after, Rich Harden got injured and Saarloos was put in as a fifth starter for a few games. He has also been be used in many varying relief roles, much like Justin Duchscherer was in 2005, but also as a spot starter. On January 19, 2007, Saarloos signed a one year $1.2 million deal with the Athletics. On January 23, 2007 Saarloos was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for minor league reliever David Shafer. Both teams also received a player to be named later. On May 28, 2007, Saarloos was sent to the minors after failing to retire any of the seven batters he faced in a 14-10 loss to Pittsburgh the night before. On October 12, 2007 the Saarloos was outrighted to the minor leagues. He refused the assignment and became a free agent. On January 15, 2008, Saarloos signed a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training with the Oakland Athletics. On April 14, he was added to the major league roster, but was designated for assignment on April 23. He was sent outright to AAA on April 25. On August 18, Saarloos was recalled.

Author: excelvir
Keywords: Oakland A's Athletics Kirk Saarloos Minnesota Twins MLB Baseball
Added: August 31, 2008

Daniel Livingston Meyer (born July 3, 1981 in Woodbury, New Jersey) is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. Meyer played high school baseball at Kingsway Regional High School in Swedesboro, New Jersey. A touted prospect out of James Madison University, Meyer helped his team to the college playoffs in 2002 after going 9-2 with a 3.15 ERA and posting 90 strikeouts in 97 innings. Meyer was then drafted in the first round (34th overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves. Meyer quickly rose through the Braves system as he pitched in Single-A in 2003 and split the 2004 season in Double-A and Triple-A. He went 6-3 with a 2.22 ERA and struck out batters 11.91 times per 9 innings in Double-A earning him a callup to Triple-A. His 2.70 ERA in 11 starts in Triple-A earned him a September callup that 2004 season for the Braves. Meyer pitched 2 games in 2004 as a September call up for the Braves. During the off-season, Meyer was involved in the big trade with the Oakland Athletics for ace Tim Hudson that had also sent pitcher Juan Cruz and outfielder Charles Thomas to the Athletics.

Author: excelvir
Keywords: Oakland A's Athletics Dan Meyer Chicago White Sox MLB Baseball
Added: August 21, 2008

Seleciono de Puerto Rico Practicando en el Alberque Olimpico de Salinas LA SELECCIÓN DE PUERTO RICO HACIA CUBA Coamo-28 de mayo de 2008- El 27 de mayo de 2008 fuimos invitados a las prácticas del preseleccionado nacional que representará a Puerto Rico en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe que se celebrarán en el área oeste de la isla en el 2010. Durante la práctica estaba en carácter de espectador una de las leyendas del Baseball Federativo, el Deportista Osvaldo Gil Bosch, ex Presidente de la Federación de Baseball Aficionado de Puerto Rico. A continuación información recopilada en la visita y en otros medios informativos sobre nuestro equipo nacional. Los lanzadores profesionales Josué Matos y Luis Arroyo y el torpedero Jesús Hevia figuran entre los jugadores incluidos en el equipo de Puerto Rico que participará en el torneo José Antonio Huelga que se inicia en Cuba el 5 de junio de 2008. En el seleccionado se incluyó al lanzador de los Montañeses de Utuado, Antonio "Tonito" Acevedo, quien tiene una racha de 17 victorias consecutivas en torneos clasificatorios de la Federación de Béisbol Aficionado (FBA) y como coach estará el ex astro de grandes ligas, Juan "Igor" González. Se incluyó en el grupo seleccionado a varios peloteros profesionales de ligas independientes y a jugadores de las novenas de la Liga Puertorriqueña de Béisbol Profesional. En cuanto al torneo, que se celebrará en el estadio Latinoamericano de la Habana, participarán Puerto Rico, Venezuela y dos novenas cubanas. Los receptores escogidos fueron Carlos Pagán (Comerío), Juan Medina (San Lorenzo) y Stephen Morales (Añasco). Los infilders Mario Feliciano (Gurabo) Roberto Santana (Juncos), Jesús Hevia (Comerío), José Olmeda (Río Grande), José León (Cayey) y Pedro López (Vega Baja). Los jardineros César Crespo (Juncos), Eduardo Matta (Vega Alta), Wilfredo Duvergé (Camuy), Ben Candelaria (Hatillo) y Orlando Cruz (San Lorenzo). Los lanzadores son Josué Matos (Cabo Rojo), Federico Báez (Florida), William Vázquez (Guayama), �ngel García (Vega Alta), Jean Ortega (Fajardo), Antonio Acevedo (Utuado), Luis Arroyo (Moca), Jesús Carnevales (Camuy), Alexander Woodson (Guayama), José Santiago (Gurabo) y Melvin Pizarro (Hormigueros). El Dirigente es Efraín "El Cano" García y los coaches Edwin García, Elvín Acosta, Julio Valera, Roberto "Milloíto" Santana y Juan "Igor" González. Irving Riquel será el delegado y Alexandra Vega será la "trainer" del equipo nacional. El próximo jueves 29 de mayo de 2008 será la última práctica de la selección nacional en el Albergue Olímpico de Salinas antes de viajar hacia Cuba para representar los colores de Puerto Rico. Editado por Ramón Luis Vázquez de Noticiasillescanos.com

Author: rlvc
Keywords: Seleciono de Puerto Rico Practicado en el Alberque Olimpico
Added: May 23, 2008