This blog entry comes from Comstock Park, Michigan, where the Midwest League's West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers) are hosting the Ft. Wayne Wizards (Padres).  Yesterday found me a few hours north in Midland, where I had an opportunity to talk to Brad Golder, the radio play-by-play voice of the Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers).  Golder, who previously [...]...

The old cliché is that you can go to a game and chances are you'll see something you never saw before.  On the same level, when you sit with the scouts, you can learn something you never knew.  I attended last night's game between Low-A Kane County and Burlington.  It was a relatively uneventful game [...]...

The Dodgers have announced that Rafael Furcal will have back surgery. The procedure, a microdiscectomy, all but ends his season since the recovery time will have him out until at least early September, raising questions about whether he could get his swing back in time to have any impact. The Dodgers will proceed as if [...]...

It's not a Pizza Feed, it's Newberg Night! FOBP Jamey Newberg puts on a great show every year in Arlington and let me tell you, if you're in the area, it's worth every penny — and goes to a good cause. Here's the details from Jamey: We're now ready to start taking reservations for Newberg Report [...]...

Currently in his third season with the Diamondbacks, Orlando Hudson is one of the best defensive infielders in the game, capturing Gold Gloves at second base in each of the past three seasons.  While Gold Gloves are sometimes awarded more on undeserved reputation than on merit, Hudson has earned his hardware, regularly rating among the league [...]...