Tag: Blake Whitney
Affiliate Sneak Peek – The Iowa Bullpen Looks to Be Under Construction This Winter
In recent years, the Cubs have been notorious for signing some relievers off the scrapheap, making...
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NSB August All-Star Team – Kalmer and Canario Provide the Fireworks and Horton Runs Away with SP Award
Brian Kalmer – Picture by Stephanie Lynn The August All-Star team is sort of bittersweet....
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NSB Daily 6.6.23 – Big Nights for Bats in the System and Myrtle Beach, Iowa, and Tennessee Try to Hold onto First Place
Kevin Alcantara – Picture by Todd Johnson Today was a pretty busy day with all the...
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Tuesday Transactions – Blake Whitney Heading up to Tennessee and Other Guys from Arizona Could Be Headed East
It’s going to be a busy day for me because I’ll be teaching lessons on Operation Desert torm, a...
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North Side Bound Position Rankings – Several Right-Handed Relievers Are Ready for Chicago with More Right Behind
2022 was a fun year for right handed relief pitchers. It began in spring training when Ethan...
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MiLB Playoff Action – Smokies Capitalize on Pensacola Mistakes to Need One More Game to Win a Title!
Nelson Maldonado – Pic by Micah Manuel/Tennessee Smokies Heading into the first game of the...
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MiLB Playoff Action – A Three-Run Shot from Strumpf Forces a Game Three for Tennessee
Chase Strumpf – Picture by Micah Manuel/Tennessee Smokies Today was an extremely busy day...
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Underreported Storylines of 2022 – Relievers Who Struggled and Overcame Get Some Plaudits Today
Sheldon Reed – Picture by Todd Johnson There were lots of cool stories this year when it...
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Players of the Day for June 2, 2022 – You Can’t Stop Nwogu, Manny Espinoza Deals, Whitney Shuts It Down, and Two Fun Class A Debuts
Jordan Nwogu – Picture by Todd Johnson Today was the perfect day to do nothing. Around noon...
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Players of the Day for May 7, 2022 – Lots of Good Stuff Happening
Riley Martin – Picture by Todd Johnson Today was a lot of fun at the old ballpark! There was...
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Affiliate Update – Several Smokies Not Far from Iowa
The Smokies have been the surprise affiliate of the year. They are much better than I thought they...
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Prospect Update: Blake Whitney Off to a Good Start and Missing Bats
Blake Whitney – Picture by Todd Johnson It’s been a while since we’ve done any kind of...
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