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since 1/13/2005
Finding Character in a Baseball Player    
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Feb
2010
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The Best Scouting Directors of the Draft Era    
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Feb
2010
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Is the Farm System for Winning or for Developing Players?    
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Feb
2010
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Why it’s good to scout a player on a bad day    
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Jan
2010
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The Real 2009 Draft: Ordered by Bonus instead of Pick    
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Jan
2010
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Do Extra Picks Mean Extra Big Leaguers?    
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Jan
2010
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Where were college 1st rounders drafted out of High School?    
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Jan
2010
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Mauer and Pujols are Most Special MVPs    
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Jan
2010
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TOP-10 PROSPECTS AT FLORIDA DIAMOND CLUB    
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Oct
2009
 Shane Rowland has received some interesting advice from his father about trying to impress scouts. It's good advice because his father, Donnie Rowland, is currently the national and international cros...  read 
Next Level Scorpions Ride 2 Arms to Shutout    
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Sep
2009
 Stetson Allie is 18 years old and can throw a baseball 100 mph. Only a handful of people on the planet can do that, no matter how old they are, and that covers nearly 7 billion folks. “I’m pretty bles...  read 
SWFL 18U Pitchers from Naples HS    
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Sep
2009
 By Rick Peterson, 3P SportsJuly 2009 Welcome to the first of a series of articles I am writing in conjunction with our ongoing relationship with the Perfect Game. As the summer season rolls into full ...  read 
Nova Titans' 6-4 Shortstop Gugino, 2011    
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Sep
2009
 The 2009 Futures Game will feature 7 former Aflac All Americans on the 25 man roster for the USA. The 2009 Futures Game will be held in St. Louis on July 12. featuring some of the top prospects in the...  read 
IMG Academy Team Most Prospect-Laden in FtMyers    
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Sep
2009
  LSU defeated Texas 2 games to 1 to win the NCAA Division I National Championship.  A total of 11 former Aflac All Americans played in this year’s World Series.  Six of those players pl...  read 
East Coast Professional Showcase - Top 15 Outfield Prospects    
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Aug
2009
 In its five-year existence, the West Coast League has quickly positioned itself as the best up-and-coming summer college league in the country. It has been efficiently run, especially under the direction of second-year president Ken Wilson (a former major league broadcaster), and its membership not only has vibrant communities that have embraced their teams but there is a growing list of cities throughout the Pacific Northwest that want in.  read 
East Coast Professional Showcase - Top 10 SS/2B Prospects    
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Aug
2009
 The MINK League took some big strides towards establishing itself as the premier summer college league in the Midwest in 2009, welcoming four new teams from Missouri to swell its membership to 10. In the process, the league made a comparable upgrade in the talent level that infiltrated the ranks.  read 
East Coast Professional Showcase - Top 10 Corner Infield Prospects    
14
Aug
2009
 With an enviable track record as a major-league manager, Mike Hargrove was clearly the coach with the most cache this summer in the Jayhawk League. Frank Leo, in his 29th season as the head man at Hays and the league’s all-time winningest coach, had his own set of impressive credentials.  read 
East Coast Professional Showcase - Top 5 Catching Prospects    
14
Aug
2009
 FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Matt Gerber was an original member of the Orlando Scorpions baseball team when the program was formed 15 years ago and now he's the head coach. Happy Anniversary, Matt. And Happy Anniversary, Scorpions.  read 
East Coast Professional Showcase - Top 10 LHP    
14
Aug
2009
 FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Orlando Scorpions Black team broke loose for five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday morning and defeated the East Cobb Braves, 7-4, in the semifinals of the WWBA Underclass World Championship.  read 
East Coast Professional Showcase - Top 25 RHP    
14
Aug
2009
 FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Sam Bass isn't sure why his cap kept flying off his head when he pitched in the WWBA Underclass World Championship at Terry Park on Sunday evening. He'd throw a strike, then bend over and retrieve his cap. He'd get an out, then bend over and pick it up again.  read 
2009 East Coast Professional Showcase - Top Ten Prospects    
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Aug
2009
 The 8th annual World Wood Bat Association Underclass World Championships will begin Friday morning, October 9, at 9 am, with the championship game scheduled for midday Monday morning. A total of 100 teams from across the country will compete for the championship, which will be held on 21 fields across the Ft. Myers,Florida area.   read 
Florida-Southern Miss: Super Regional Day 2    
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Jun
2009
 2009 FOLLOW LIST OVERVIEW: It was a year of historic proportions for the rising baseball program at Boston College, which earned its first NCAA tournament berth in 42 years, and then played in one ...  read 
NCAA Super Regional: Southern Miss @ Florida    
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Jun
2009
 2009 FOLLOW LIST OVERVIEW: New York’s impact on the 2009 draft will be where it usually is—on the mound, and especially with college pitching. Lefthanders, in particular, are the strength of this y...  read 
TOP-10 Prospects at FL HS All-Star Classic    
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May
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / Perfect Game USA   May 15, 2009    GROUPS (College, Junior College, High School)   1 Projected ELITE-round draft (Rounds 1...  read 
FL ALL-STAR GAME IN SEBRING: DAYS 1 and 2    
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May
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / Perfect Game USA   May 15, 2009    GROUPS (College, Junior College, High School)   1 Projected ELITE-round draft (Rounds 1...  read 
FIU Slugger Tyler Townsend Emerges as High Pick    
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May
2009
  2009 FOLLOW LIST OVERVIEW: By most standards, the talent in the 2009 draft class is considered slightly below average. It doesn’t stack up to 2008, and 2010 is projected to be superior. C...  read 
Shortstops Deven Marrero and Stephen Perez    
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May
2009
 Order of Selection:  15 Round Name Pos School Type Status Bonus College Attending 1 Ethan Martin RHP-3B Stephens County HS, Toccoa, Ga. HS Signed $1,732,500   2 J...  read 
FL JC ACTION: SSJones,OFBroxton,RHPCotilla,others    
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May
2009
 Order of Selection: 30 Round Name Pos School Type Status Bonus College Attending  1a Casey Kelly SS-RHP Sarasota (Fla.) HS. HS Signed $3,000,000    1b Bryan ...  read 
NOVA-FLORIDA SOUTHERN: OF Martinez, SS Shields    
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May
2009
 Following is a list of ranked 08 players who are on rosters for the WWBA Championship in Jupiter this week. This list only contains PGCrosschecker ranked 08 players,there will be many more quality pla...  read 
C Steven Baron (PGX#148)    
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May
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / Perfect Game USA     GROUPS (College, Junior College, High School)   1 Projected ELITE-round draft (Rounds 1-3; projected first...  read 
SS Michael Broad    
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Apr
2009
 COLLEGE Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Previously Drafted DOB GROUP 3 1 Sam Spangler LHP So. L-L 6-1 185 Hawaii Albuquerque, N.M. Never drafted 9/24/198...  read 
SS Deven Marrero    
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Apr
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / Perfect Game USA     GROUPS (College, Junior College, High School)   1 Projected ELITE-round draft (Rounds 1-3; projected first...  read 
Barry U 3B Yan Gomes    
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Apr
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / Perfect Game USA     GROUPS (College, Junior College, High School)   1 Projected ELITE-round draft (Rounds 1-3; projected first...  read 
OF Kamm Washington    
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Apr
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / Perfect Game USA   May 1, 2009    GROUPS (College, Junior College, High School)   1 Projected ELITE-round draft (Rounds 1-...  read 
Miami Dade JC SS Mycal Jones    
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Apr
2009
  As part of our comprehensive 2009 draft preview coverage, PG Crosschecker will provide detailed state-by-state previews along with state rankings of all the top high-school, junior-college and c...  read 
LHP Patrick Schuster, 4th No-Hitter    
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Apr
2009
 Nashville, TN - Delmon played in the PG/BA World Championship both in 2000 and 2001. He was a very young player on the 2000 Baseball America team that won the rings. His brother, major leaguer, Dmitri...  read 
3B/OF Ronnie Richardson    
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Apr
2009
 Tampa, FL - This was the second straight year that the PG National Showcase was held at the Major League Domed stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. This year the talent may have been as good as ...  read 
CF Ben Revere Highlights Twins-Marlins FSL    
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Apr
2009
 Here’s a peek at the PG Top 10 – 2003s as of Nov 1, 2002. Sorry, we can’t give out more, but we have a contractual agreement with Baseball America and Prospects Plus. Lastings Milledge continues to ho...  read 
LHP Rex Brothers    
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Apr
2009
 Last year, 2001, the Perfect Game/Baseball America World Championship in Jupiter Florida had over 90 pitchers who touched 90 mph or better. That was the unofficial record of most 90 mph pitchers at an...  read 
Borchering, Zunino, JR Murphy    
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Apr
2009
 Florida Bombers take title by Baseball America  read 
OF Levon Washington    
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Apr
2009
 Each year there are players who move up to the front of the draft class due to strong performances during the spring season. Some of these players were nearly unknown before their final high school se...  read 
RHP Dane Williams, SS Scooter Gennett    
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Apr
2009
 Around 60 outstanding prospects will converge on Veterans Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the annual Perfect Game Pre-Draft Workout on Tuesday, May 14. Nearly all 30 Major League Clubs should have t...  read 
North Carolina-Ga Tech, Part II    
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Apr
2009
 Reports are coming in from PG associates from coast to coast. It would take forever to report on all the top rated prospects, but here's a few interesting early season notes. We will be following up w...  read 
OF Mitchell, SS Lemahieu, LHP McRee:LSU-UGA    
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Apr
2009
   Vero Beach, FL - Former PG standout Joel Hanrahan threw a nine inning no-hitter Sunday. Hanrahan who played in PG Wood Bat Leagues and attended several PG Showcases from 98 to 00 was a 2nd ro...  read 
RHP Mychal Givens    
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Apr
2009
 Sunday April 14th, Carroll Stadium, Carroll, Iowa Carroll, IA.- About a dozen Scouting Directors spent Sunday in Carroll, Iowa of all places. They were joined by scouts, cross checkers and other hi...  read 
UNC's Ackley, RHP White vs. Ga Tech    
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Apr
2009
 A very large number of draft prospects have attended Perfect Game showcasesor played in other PG activities. This June there will be a record number of PG players who will be drafted by major league c...  read 
Kennesaw St RHP Chad Jenkins at Stetson    
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Mar
2009
 One of the themes of the 2009 draft that has evolved over the past few months is that while there is the most obvious number one prospect in draft history in San Diego State RHP Stephen Strasburg, the...  read 
KSU’s Heckathorn vs. Stetson’s Donovan    
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Mar
2009
 Michael Filio is a 2011 SS with a 5'10'', 140 lb. frame from HI who attends Kapolei.  A young athletic short stop who is a plus runner (6.74 sixty) shows good bat control and line drive consisten...  read 
Missouri HS RHP Jacob Turner in FL    
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Mar
2009
 The language of scouts is to talk about something in relation to the Major League average in that area, whether it be speed, fastball velocity, power, hitting ability, etc. When that is expanded beyon...  read 
Tennessee@Florida-LHP Morgado,CF Davis, RHPBullock    
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Mar
2009
 MIAMI SHORES, FL- The Florida-based Division II Sunshine State conference can compete with most D1s around the country.  Tampa and Florida Southern are perennial national powers and there’s depth...  read 
3B Bobby Borchering vs. RHP Mike Heller    
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Mar
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / PG CrosscheckerThrough games of April 19   OVERALL CONFERENCE Apr 19 Mar 30 College State Won Loss Won Loss 1 1 Howard TX 46 0 24 0 2 ...  read 
SS Nick Franklin from Lake Brantley HS (FL)    
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Mar
2009
 The past several years we have seen how much young talent plays into the day and night success of individual ballclubs.  From the Florida Marlins in 2003 to the Colorado Rockies in 2007 and the T...  read 
CLEMSON LHP DWYER, 1B PAULSEN VS FLORIDA ST    
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Mar
2009
 RHP W. Keenan Kish (2010/Germantown Academy, Worcester, PA): Kish threw 91 mph easily and there is plenty more in his arm. His change up and curveball showed some polish and throwing strikes isn’t a p...  read 
LHP David Holmberg vs. C Mike Ohlman    
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Mar
2009
 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL- Mitchell High School’s Patrick Schuster pitched his fourth consecutive no-hitter Monday, defeating Pasco High 5-0 in what was a festival atmosphere in New Port Richey...

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Sarasota HS SS Scooter Gennett    
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Mar
2009
 Just like college seniors in the NBA draft, college seniors in the baseball draft are not a popular commodity. Since 2000, only seven such players have been selected in the first round of baseball’s f...  read 
Marlins Prospects Cousins, Coghlan, Wood    
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Mar
2009
 FRESHMEN   PART II / Sophomores PART III / Juniors: Coming Thursday PART IV / Seniors: Coming Friday   NOTE: For a mid-season overview of the top 10 freshmen players and top 10 freshme...  read 
DUKE PROSPECTS VS. U MIAMI    
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Mar
2009
 Records as of April 12Compiled by Jeff Simpson 4/6 3/30 3/23 Team Conf. Record Last Week's Results 1 1 1 Louisiana State SEC 26-9, 10-5 Alabama: 2-1; Grambling: 1-0...  read 
MIAMI SS JACKSON AND TEXAS JC TRANSFERS    
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Mar
2009
 I went down to venerable Rosenblatt Stadium last night, about 5 minutes from my Omaha house, for a Friday night game Missouri Valley game between Creighton and Northern Iowa. I’d marked the contest on...  read 
RHP Ryan Perry and Other Tigers-Cards Notes    
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Mar
2009
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D’Vo Needs to Quit Football and other FSU Thoughts    
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Mar
2009
 There was just an article in the Omaha World Herald earlier this week on the three local Omaha left handed pitchers who are on the cusp of making big league rosters. Brian Zagurski of the Phillies wil...  read 
Boston Coll. Catcher Tony Sanchez, LHP Belfiore    
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Mar
2009
 Three of the seven Division I colleges in Illinois enjoyed successful weekends despite dreary weather.The state's flagship university overcame some pitching injuries to sweep Michigan State in a three...  read 
Austin Maddox Pitching, Luke Bailey, LaGrange etc.    
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Mar
2009
 There was an interfraternal match up in Houston last Saturday that may have had the attention of Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin up in Tennessee. It certainly had the attention of about the approxima...  read 
Maddox,Tate,Wheeler:3 first-rounders in one day?    
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Mar
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / PG CrosscheckerThrough Games of March 29   OVERALL CONFERENCE Mar 30 Mar 16 College State Won Loss Won Loss 1 1 Howard TX 28 0 12 0 2 ...  read 
RHP Keyvius Sampson in Ocala, FL    
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Mar
2009
 Annual awards recognize the top Underclass athletes at the high school level Cedar Rapids, IA. (March 17, 2009) – Perfect Game USA announced today its Preseason All-American Teams to recognize the top...  read 
Braves LHH Heyward and Freeman    
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Mar
2009
 As the old saying goes, you can never have enough pitching, and the same holds true for those that don the tools of ignorance. Such talent seems to be plentiful these days, with several young stars sh...  read 
PGX #13 Mychal Givens at SS    
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Mar
2009
 Records as of March 22Compiled by Jeff Simpson 3/23 3/16 3/9 Team Conf. Record Last Week's Results 1 3 3 Louisiana State SEC 17-5, 4-2 South Carolina: 2-1; McNeese ...  read 
Astros-Nats Spring Training    
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Feb
2009
 2010’s Peter Tago, RHP, 6’1, 160, Laguna Niguel, CA, Dana Hills HS. Effortlessly pitched in the low 90’s and showed a sharp breaking ball. Early commit to UCLA. Nicholas Vander Tuig, RHP, 6’3, 1...  read 
Spring Training Opener: O's and Mets w/o Stars    
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Feb
2009
 There’s a new name in the upper echelon of the 2009 draft lists that occupy the minds of scouting directors around the country. Or at least those who have seen him throw thus far. That is junior LHP J...  read 
Louisville Corner Men: Dominguez and Clark    
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Feb
2009
 JUPITER, FL- With the lowest payroll in baseball year after year, the Marlins depend heavily on their farm system.  Good drafting and player development has allowed them to be reasonably competit...  read 
U Florida Outfielders Den Dekker, Cooper    
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Feb
2009
 CORAL GABLES, FL- I don’t project any of Duke’s prospects as first-two round type talents.  Nevertheless, it was fun to watch them against Miami on Friday and Saturday and I did see tools. First...  read 
Cocoa Beach HS Lefty Brian Johnson (#299)    
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Feb
2009
 CORAL GABLES, FL- As it often happens with an ACC matchup, there ends up being more prospects than the ones you went to see.  Miami shortstop Ryan Jackson was the headliner coming in and I was a...  read 
C Josh Phegley and Loaded Indiana U Play in FL    
20
Feb
2009
 University of Northern Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller has issued a call for help. This call won’t cost you a thing, except for a little time and possibly the price of a stamp. Heller wants everyo...  read 
BORCHERING, ROQUE, AND OTHERS IN MIAMI TOURNEY    
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Feb
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / Perfect Game The 2009 college and high school seasons are just around the corner, and PG Crosschecker has got extensive follow lists for all the top prospects in the 2009...  read 
RHP Jacob Johnson, SS/CF Chase Greene and others in Santaluces HS Tourney in Florida    
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Feb
2009
 We had a little gap in the weather last week, with temperatures up in the 60’s, but there was ice on the wind shield this morning and the wind chill tonight is supposed to be around -10 degrees. Ne...  read 
MORE JUCO NOTES FROM LAKE SUMTER-HILLSBOROUGH: RHP JOHN MICHAEL BLAKE (PGX-#45)    
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Feb
2009
 Annual awards recognize the top senior athletes at the high school level ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 17, 2009) - Rawlings Sporting Goods® announced today its annual Rawlings Preseason All-American and ...  read 
TWO BEST BATS IN JUCO? BRYAN HILL AND JAMIE MALLARD SLUG AWAY IN FLORIDA    
15
Feb
2009
 The 2008 junior-college season ended far sooner than expected for both Howard (Texas) and Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.), which had designs on returning to the Junior College World Series only to make u...  read 
Florida Southern Shortstop Robbie Shields (Preseason PG-X #23 Prospect) in Action    
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Feb
2009
 Compiled by Allan Simpson / PG CrosscheckerThrough Games of March 8   OVERALL CONFERENCE 09-Mar Feb. 15 College State Won Loss Won Loss 1 3 Howard TX 20 0 8 0 2 5...  read 
Catcher Jesse Wierzbicki and JUCO Powerhouse Walters State    
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Feb
2009
 I had the occasion to take in a couple of Atlantic Coast Conference games this weekend at the University of North Carolina’s spanking new Boshamer Stadium. It was my first up-close look at the revampe...  read 
TOP-10 PITCHING PROSPECTS AT CHIPOLA JC TOURNAMENT    
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Feb
2009
 Records as of March 8Compiled by Jeff Simpson 3/9 3/2 2/23 Preseason Team Conference Record Last Week's Results 1 3 4 4 Texas Big 12 12-1 Stanford: 2-1; Texas State: 1-0 2 ...  read 
Four Top Shortstops at Rahal-Miller JUCO National Tournament 2/6-2/8    
10
Feb
2009
  Would you like to get base-stealing tips from Rickey Henderson? Or advice on how to handle relays and cutoffs from Cal Ripken? You can if you get the new MLB Network on your cable...  read 
Webb and Weber On the Panhandle    
9
Feb
2009
 LAGRANGE, GA- There’s a recurring lesson for me about grading out arms.  Just because someone throws 95 MPH off the mound doesn’t mean he’ll have a plus arm anywhere on the field.  And jus...  read 
Florida Lefty Highlights Juco Action    
3
Feb
2009
 The University of Northern Iowa plans to cut its varsity baseball program after the 2009 season because the team runs an annual $400,000 deficit and the school has financial problems, but there’s a simpler way to save the sport and trim more than enough from the budget.

Fire Ben Allen.  read 
An Analysis of Starting Pitchers    
25
Jan
2009
 There has been much in the news the past few days about the ongoing allegations into contract bonus skimming, including reports of an FBI investigation into Washington Nationals GM Jim Bowden dating b...  read 
The Draft and the Hall of Fame    
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Jan
2009
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PART III / Closers The Best Closer Candidates in ’09 Class    
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Jan
2009
 5 Questions With Keyvius SampsonKeyvius Sampson was charged with a first-degree felony when he was 15, spent two weeks in a juvenile detention center and got kicked out of school. His mother died less...  read 
PART II / Closers Scouting Closers Can Be Tricky    
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Jan
2009
 Round By Round Selections Round 1 Round 1 Supplemental Round 2 Round 3 Round 3 Supplemental Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11...  read 
CLOSERS AND THE DRAFT    
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Dec
2008
 ORLANDO, FL – Sal Lombardo and Matt Gerber have confirmed that Orlando Scorpions has committed to participate in the 2009 14u, 16u, 17u, and 18u BCS Finals. The 14u team is currently ranked #19, the 1...  read 
TWO-SPORT ATHLETES CAN BE A RISKY INVESTMENT    
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Dec
2008
 Texas’ San Jacinto JC, which has made more appearances in the Junior College World Series than any school, became the first team to advance to this year’s national tournament by capturing the Region X...  read 
Speed Can Be A Tricky Tool To Scout    
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Dec
2008
 CARMEL, IN – Brandon Tormoehian has confirmed that Indiana Bulls has committed to participate in the 2009 14u BCS Finals. The 14u team is currently ranked #25 in the country. The BCS Finals will take ...  read 
2008 WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THE BIG-BATS DRAFT    
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Dec
2008
 Gm. 7: Team Heap vs. S Fla. Snappers5/23/2009 10:05:08 AMFor the Snappers, Vidal's throw 5 innings gave up 5 hits, struckout 3, and didn't allow an earned run. He has good command and good moveme...  read 
Perfect Game World Uncommitted Showcase    
13
Jan
2005
 One of my biggest pet peeves when having conversations about baseball, the draft, scouting and player development in general is when people refer to the draft as a “crap-shoot.” This is often in refer...  read 

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