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Independent Baseball Chatter – By Bob Wirz It is a big dose of encouragement for American Association players to see what the league’s former stars are doing in the major leagues with New York Yankees reliever Chris Martin a prime example this season.聽 But come Opening Night on May 21 virtually all attention will turn...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – By Bob Wirz After the return of Tanner Scheppers (Texas) and Caleb Thielbar (Minnesota) boosted the American Association’s Independent Baseball-leading count of current major leaguers to eight, one other graduate of the league received a return trip on Tuesday. Lefty Ian Thomas (Winnipeg, 2009-11) was recalled by Atlanta after allowing only...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz University of Michigan product Brandon Sinnery started his professional career by winning nine of 11 decisions in his rookie year (2012), including five of six for Lincoln, had his contract purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks and led the California League in wins (14-7, 4.02) in his second season...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Chris Martin, who thought for a long time his professional baseball career would never happen , can think back to several highlights once it got under way in the American Association although it seems certain he will never forget the day he debuted for the New York Yankees....Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Nine of the 20 former American Association players who started spring training in major league camps are still there with less than a week until Opening Day.聽 That is easily the highest total for any Independent league.聽 They are: Pitchers (7) Aaron Crow, Miami (Fort Worth 2008-09) Luke...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The American Association seems to have eight of its graduates pretty well assured of major league jobs come Opening Day (barring the need to go on the disabled list), but the next wave of a half dozen hopefuls is what makes the last two weeks of spring training...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz If anyone thinks it is easy to stay in the major leagues even after an amazing jump in 2014 from Independent Baseball (Sioux City 2013, Amarillo 2013-14) all the way to the playoff-bound Pittsburgh bullpen and a good ’15 spring training they might look at the situation surrounding...Read More

The Houston Astros are the latest major league organization to dip into the deep Independent Baseball talent pool for a minor league manager. The rookie-level Greeneville Astros have tabbed Lamarr Rogers, who has been a coach with the St. Paul Saints for the last 16 seasons, to lead Houston’s Appalachian League team. Rogers was a...Read More

RHP聽Chris Martin聽(pictured), 聽who started his professional career in Grand Prairie, has struck out ten in six聽innings covering four outings with his new team, the New York Yankees.聽 Martin has a save against Tampa Bay, has given up seven聽hits and has a 3.00聽ERA. The offseason certainly has not dulled the effectiveness of reliever John Holdzkom, who...Read More

It has taken a few years including efforts in three other major league organizations, serving a 50-game suspension and spending the 2013 season with St. Paul, but Mark Hamburger‘s career continues to look up after a two-inning scoreless stint that earned a save for his original major league organization, Minnesota, on Sunday. The 28-year-old right-hander...Read More