Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Pirates to Move High-A Affiliate to Florida State League I guess convenience won out for the Pirates in this case. One doesn't attach much to winning in the lower minors, but given that all hope for Bucs fans seems to stem from the players who were part of a championship in Lynchburg, I wouldn't have minded the High-A affiliate staying there. UPDATE by Charlie: The Pirates' A+ affiliate will...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Craig Calcaterra / Circling The Bases : Major League Baseball is lying about Jay-Z — OK, this is really, really, petty in the grand scheme of things, but since Bud Selig hates it when teams announce actual news while the World Series is happening, this will have to tide us over. If you want, you can skip to the bottom to get my World Series prediction.
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
The NFL announced it will suspended Carolina defensive back Dante Wesley for one game because of his flagrant hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick returner Clifton Smith.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
The NFL announced it will suspended Carolina defensive back Dante Wesley for one game because of his flagrant hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick returner Clifton Smith.
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
More photos » by Gerald Herbert - AP Browse more photos » Since the Nationals first announced that both of their '09 1st Round picks, pitchers, Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen , would be participating in the Arizona Fall League, the DC Faithful have been anxiously awaiting the start of the AFL season as a remedy to the 100-loss blues fans have suffered through the last two years,...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Alvarez #3, d'Arnaud #13 in BA Top 20 Carolina League Prospects Pedro Alvarez and Chase d'Arnaud were the two Lynchburg Hillcat selections on Baseball America's Top 20 Carolina League prospects. With an eight-team league, landing multiple prospects on this list isn't as difficult as it is in some other leagues--the 2006 Hillcats had three players (Neil Walker,...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
The Braves Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman named top prospects in Carolina League It seems like so long ago that Heyward and Freeman were actually in the Carolina League that I forgot that's where they started the year. I expect we'll see Heyward topping the Southern League prospect list as well. Continue to be very excited about these two prospects. They are going...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Ben Badler / Baseball America : Carolina League Top 20 Prospects — CL's hot corner was filled with hot prospects — For an eight-team league, the high Class A Carolina League featured more than its share of potential superstar talent and depth this season. — In Myrtle Beach outfielder Jason Heyward …
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Ben Badler chatted about prospects in the Carolina League.
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
California and Carolina League hardware is being handed out, and some of the brightest young stars in the game are the recipients. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times .
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
While Major League Baseball teams are consolidating their Minor League affiliates and bringing them closer to the big-league markets (what I like to call “Project Come Home”), Minor League Baseball continues to expand its opportunities to tap into new markets and revenue streams (“Project Expand Horizons” sounds right). And in 2010, these two, competing...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
After making the semi-finals in the 2009 playoffs, it appeared that the Carolina Hurricanes would have a strong 2009/10 season. So far that hasn’t been the case. The Hurricanes had a solid start winning two of their first four games, including a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers, but they haven’t won any games since. This gives Carolina a league leading eight game...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Jfay / Cincinnati Reds : From Sarasota to Lynchburg (sort of) — The Reds are selling the their Florida State League affiliate to the Pirates. The Sarasota Reds will become the Bradenton Pirates (or whatever they name them). — To replace the high Single-A team, the Reds will take over the Pirates' Lynchburg team in the Carolina League.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
The Pirates have announced a deal that is very near completion, which would trade A+ level affiliates with the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds will be taking over the affiliation with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League. The Pirates will be acquiring the Reds' affiliate in Sarasota, in the Florida State League, and moving them [...]
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Farmers Only Update: Introducing your 2010 Lynchburg Hillcats The Fay is reporting that the Reds High-A affiliate will move from Sarasota to Lynchburg. The Hillcats play in the Carolina League, and won their league last year. My take is that keeping track of the Carolina League and the Carolina Mudcats is going to get mighty confusing.
