The Final Breakdown of 2023 – Smokies Clinch a Playoff Spot while Jared Young Puts Up Another Big Week Along with Alcantara, Kalmer, Powell, Ferris, and Martin

The Final Breakdown of 2023 – Smokies Clinch a Playoff Spot while Jared Young Puts Up Another Big Week Along with Alcantara, Kalmer, Powell, Ferris, and Martin

The big news of the week actually happened yesterday as the Tennessee Smokies clinched their second straight playoff berth! They still have six games left to go but it’s still a little murky about whether they will be second-half division champions or the wild card....

The Weekly 9.10.23 – Schedules, Luke Little Arrives, PCA’s Third Grand Slam, Matt Shaw’s Hot Start, and Other Nuggets

The Weekly 9.10.23 – Schedules, Luke Little Arrives, PCA’s Third Grand Slam, Matt Shaw’s Hot Start, and Other Nuggets

This week went by really fast. I was down and out for most of the week with issues with my teeth. I had an infection that I had to wait until Tuesday to get treated and then Friday to get two root canals. Needless to say, I did not teach classes or grade papers, nor...

Draft Pick Profile – Cubs Betting They Can Tap into Drew Bowser’s Power

Draft Pick Profile – Cubs Betting They Can Tap into Drew Bowser’s Power

Drew Bowser - Pic via Stanford Cardinal Athletics When Drew Bowser was in high school, he was one of the most sought after physical talents in California. But when Stanford, a major academic player, offered you a scholarship, chances are you’re not going to turn pro...

Draft Pick Profile – Nick Dean Brings Some Pitchability to the Mix

Draft Pick Profile – Nick Dean Brings Some Pitchability to the Mix

Nick Dean - Pic from the University of Maryland Odds are that if you are a Friday night starter for division one school, and one of the top five conferences that you were going to get drafted. And that was the case for Nick Dean from the University of Maryland. But it...

Draft Pick Profile: Brian Kalmer Took a Strange Way to Get Drafted and Is Now Raking!

Draft Pick Profile: Brian Kalmer Took a Strange Way to Get Drafted and Is Now Raking!

Brian Kalmer - Pic via Gonzaga Athletics Brian Kalmer has one of the strangest stories of any of this year’s Cubs draft picks. Yeah. The third baseman played for three different schools, who were all top programs but in a strange order. In the last year, he’s began to...

The Cubs Own MiLB Free Agent List for This Winter Will Involve Some Tough Choices

The Cubs Own MiLB Free Agent List for This Winter Will Involve Some Tough Choices

Luis Vazquez - Photo by Tennessee Smokies Five days after the World Series ends, the Cubs are going to have some tough choices to make regarding their minor-league free agents. For most of them, they are just going to let them go and try and latch on with another...

Tuesday Transactions – Will Kevin Alcantara Be Moving Up to Tennessee Today?

Tuesday Transactions – Will Kevin Alcantara Be Moving Up to Tennessee Today?

I am not sure what’s going to go down today. What I would like to see a a few guys from South Bend head up to Tennessee to help them with their playoff push and hopefully win a title. With the South Bend eliminated in the Midwest League and just six games left in...

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