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Independent Baseball Insider – by Bob Wirz Two players in Independent leagues as recently as last season are the most recent minor leaguers we have noticed who have appeared in major league exhibitions this spring. Right-hander Cody Satterwhite, who posted a 0.65 earned run average and struck out more than a batter per inning in...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider – Vol. 12, No. 3,  March 20, 2014 By Bob Wirz The stars all seem aligned perfectly for C. J. Ziegler as last year’s power king tries to become another Independent Baseball product to pull on a major league baseball uniform.  It probably will not come as early as this year, but...Read More

By Scott Taylor, Winnipeg Goldeyes Former Winnipeg Goldeyes lefthander Ian Thomas is on the verge of winning a spot in the Atlanta Braves bullpen. After a scintillating performance against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, Thomas suddenly moved to the top of the list of the three left-handers remaining in the chase for the final specialist’s job...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider – by Bob Wirz Southpaw Nate Robertson finally got a job, and it is back with the organization where he first set foot on a major league mound. The Detroit Tigers have inked Robertson to a Triple-A contract 11 years after he broke in with the parent club at age 25. Robertson,...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider by Bob Wirz – Vol. 12, No. 2,   March 13, 2014            Southpaw James Paxton (Grand Prairie 2010) would certainly be on the short list if I was to try to assess the “positives” coming out of major league spring training camps so far, although his success for Seattle makes him...Read More

Which Independent Players Will Make It to Opening Day? 51 Have Been in Major League Camps  By Bob Wirz, Independent Baseball Chatter            One year it was Chris Coste, another Jon Weber and last season Scott Rice and Chris Colabello.            The names change, but the stories are similar.  Players who have devoted years of...Read More

When ESPN’s cameras came to Scottsdale Stadium last week, Hunter Pence broke off a conversation with fellow former Phillie John Kruk and rushed into the clubhouse cafeteria. When Pence returned, he was with Mark Minicozzi, a 31-year-old infielder who can go passport stamp-for-passport stamp with Ryan Vogelsong. Minicozzi started recapping his long, long, looooong journey...Read More

Winnipeg Goldeyes Media Release The Winnipeg Goldeyes are proud to announce Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries as the title sponsor of the 2014 American Association All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 29 at Shaw Park. “The Goldeyes and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries have enjoyed a great partnership since our inaugural season in 1994 and we are thrilled...Read More

Durham, N.C. – The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased of the contract of Winnipeg Goldeyes DH/OF Ryan Scoma, the American Association announced on Monday. Scoma had a superb campaign in his first season for the Goldeyes in 2013, hitting .341, third-best in the league, to go along with 19 doubles, four home runs and 46...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider – by Bob Wirz Perhaps the American Association should start promoting itself as the best proving ground for major league catching hopefuls. A fourth backstop who has played in the 13-team league has become a non-roster invitee to a major league spring training camp.  Jeff Howell, who spent much of the 2011...Read More