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No, the picture on this article was not chosen by mistake. The Dodgers used their first pick of the draft to select a high school pitcher who also stars as a quarterback. With the 28th overall pick of the 2010 MLB First-Year player draft, the Dodgers selected Zach Lee of McKinney High School in McKinney, TX. The draft pick raised several eyebrows for several reasons. First of all, Zach Lee is just 18 ...

Major League Baseball’s 2010 First-Year Player Draft began with a bang on Monday evening. For round one coverage, fans around the globe tuned in to see who their team chose once the clock stopped ticking, and commissioner Bud Selig stepped to the podium to make the announcement. Three days and 50 rounds later, the Houston Astros made their final selections in this year’s draft on Wednesday. And for those who missed it, here’s ...

The 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen leaves a lot to be desired, but Evan Meek has quietly become a very good set-up man. His numbers this year are staggering. He's 3-1 with a 0.78 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP. In addition, his 33:8 strikeout to walk ratio is very impressive. In a category I call quality appearances, (an appearance of 2/3 of an inning or more, with an ERA below 4.00 and a ...

Baseball has always had a funny way of uniting its players under a common theme, no matter how similar or distinct they are, throughout its illustrious timeline .   The 1970 season saw two of the game’s most prolific power hitters, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, record their 3,000th hits. In 2007, Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn, two of the most highly regarded players who spent their entire careers ...

New York native John Franco had a dream come true when his son was drafted by the team he played on. J.J. Franco was drafted in the late rounds of today's MLB draft. Franco enjoyed a stellar career at Poly Prep as a four-year contributor to the standout baseball program. Last year he went 8-0 on the mound and batted .472 in the leadoff spot, leading the Blue Devils to a ...

In the midst of a clearly dismal season for the Cleveland Indians, a complete overhaul of the organization is well underway. After trading key players like CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Victor Martinez last season, the Indians entered the 2010 season with a sense of optimism and many new faces filling out the roster. Those good feelings from opening day seem like years ago for many fans who have watched the ...

The New York Yankees are playing great right now, thanks to their stellar pitching and slugging offense. Yet they are still two games out of first, behind the Rays who own the best record in the Majors heading into tonight, and appear to be the real deal. Now there is no reason for concern right now with the majority of the season yet to be played and the Yankees leading the Wild ...

With one out away from the third perfect game in a month, a blown call by first base umpire Jim Joyce robbed Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of his shot at immortality. If recent history is any indication, however, not having that one game may prove beneficial for both Galarraga and the Tigers in the long run. On May 9, Dallas Braden threw a perfect game on Mother’s Day with his grandmother ...

This morning, I passed along a rumor that the NY Post reported today.  According to the Post, the Mariners were scouting Yankee minor leaguers in anticipation of dealing LHP Cliff Lee to the Bronx. I wrote this story reluctantly because the Yankees boast a full five-man rotation. They  really don't need another starter. This afternoon, the Daily News published a more sensible report. The Daily News actually contacted the Yankees to see ...

He has been hyped since he was a top draft pick for the National League East team that selected him. Sound familiar? After dominating the Minor Leagues, he made his major League debut on June 8, 2010. Sound familiar? He performed very well in his first game. Sound familiar? However, his game was not shown on the MLB Network, but I still switched back and forth between four games last night. Being in the ...