Articles by scott sypien

Friday Five: Sampson Shines In Multiple Starts

April 13, 2012 // 0 Comments

Today is our premier edition of the Friday Five. Each Friday we will take a look back at the last week of the season and highlight some of the best performances of those we have featured on our website. We hope you enjoy this new edition to the site as we follow these players as they chase their way to the major leagues. [...]

Chasing The Dream: The Zachary Wilson Story and Interview

April 11, 2012 // 1 Comment

In this weeks Chasing The Dream feature we take a look at New York Yankees prospect Zachary Wilson. We take a look at his journey that led him to the Yankees as well as hear from him what a typical training day was like as he experienced Spring Training for the first time. [...]

Eric Fryer: Major League Debut

April 4, 2012 // 3 Comments

On June 26, 2011 Fryer made his Major League Debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates. One moment that he will remember forever. Today we will look back at how Fryer climbed the ladder all the way to putting on the Pirates uniform as well as asking him about his experience with the big league club. [...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquire right-hander Rowland from Arizonia Diamondbacks

March 31, 2012 // 0 Comments

As a prospect, the road to the majors isn't always a straight road. For most players there are bumps, detours and turns along the way. For Arizona Diamondback prospect Robby Rowland one of those turns took place today as he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Brett Lorin. [...]

Broken Hamate Bone Sidelines Brewers Prospect Nick Ramirez

March 31, 2012 // 2 Comments

On March 24th, Milwaukee Brewers first base prospect Nick Ramirez, the team's fourth-round pick in last year's Draft, told his Twitter followers that he had broken the hamate bone in his right hand. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday and miss 6-7 weeks. [...]

Chasing The Dream: The L.J. Hoes Story and Interview

March 29, 2012 // 4 Comments

In sports it is always a players dream to be drafted by your hometown team. It's also a dream come true to play in front of your hometown fans. In today's feature story we take a look at Baltimore Orioles prospect L.J. Hoes. For Hoes, a native of Bowie Maryland those dreams started to become a reality when the Orioles selected him in the 3rd round of the 2008 draft. [...]