The Golden Sombrero’s Top 50 Prospects: #17 – Michael Pineda (Video)
February 20, 2011
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Posted by Daniel "Dee" Clark
February 20, 2011
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Posted by Daniel "Dee" Clark
A Towel’s First Words: One fan weighs in on his teams’ big moves
February 20, 2011
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Posted by Justin Abramson
It has been altogether too long since I have written for the Sombrero, and with the news of pitchers and catchers reporting on Monday morning, I knew that this amateur writer needed to report very soon as well. It has been a terribly long offseason, and with a potential trip to Phoenix for Spring Training only a few weeks away, the thrill of a coming baseball season has gripped me once again.
I certainly hope that I’ll be chronicling another triumphant Pioneer run to the finals of the Midwest Conference tournament, adding to my “Four Ballparks” series, and once again extolling Ubaldo Jimenez’s virtues after ten wins and a 0.78 ERA in the season’s first two months. But for now, I’ll settle for a commentary on some of the offseason’s biggest headlines. They may be old news, but I will begin by evaluating big offseason moves from the two franchises nearest and dearest to my heart.
Prospect Buzz: Jameson Taillon, Brandon Belt, Wittels, Sale, and Jennings
February 18, 2011
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum
- John Parker of MiLB.com recently did a Q & A with the second overall pick in the 2009 draft, Jameson Taillon. Ranked by MLB.com as the #18 prospect in baseball – and yet to appear on the Sombrero’s list – the 6-foot-6, 225-pound right-hander provides a colorful interview in which he discusses his baseball upbringing, rise to prominence, and lifestyle. Taillon also mentions that Shelby Miller is a “really good” golfer.
- Although Bruce Bochy has stated that 1B Brandon Belt has a shot to make the club out of Spring Training, Crazy Crabbers still believes that it is highly unlikely. By delaying Belt’s arrival until late April or early May – provided that he’s still mashing – the Giants retain control of his contract through the 2018 season, as opposed to 2017 if he were to make the team out of Spring Training. Considering that the two rookies, Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner, were arguably the main reason that the team made the playoffs and went on to win the World Series, perhaps this could be the year that Brain Sabean mixes things up.
The Golden Sombrero’s Top 50 Prospects: #18 – Chris Sale (Video)
February 17, 2011
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Posted by Daniel "Dee" Clark
Albert Pujols hitting the market is good for baseball
February 16, 2011
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Posted by Griffin Phelps
Last night, on ESPN Radio’s Brian Kenny Show, Brian Kenny posed the following question to Jayson Stark: “Is Albert Pujols hitting the market good for baseball?” Stark, being the baseball purist that he is, was a bit befuddled by the question until ultimately saying yes. I tried to wrap my mind around all of the possible answers to this. The answer I finally found was…yes. Yes, it is a great thing for baseball if Albert Pujols lands on the open market.
If your answer to this question is no than you are probably over the age of 40 and grew up watching guys like George Brett, Brooks Robinson, and Tony Gwynn play for the same team for their entire careers. When looking back at the game, you more than likely reminisce about “the old days”. I have no problems with this – we progressive thinkers need folks like you to keep us grounded every once in a while. Not because being nostalgic is of any benefit, but because you are still a fan of baseball and we all must appreciate one another as fans of the game.
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