I’m back from Phoenix, where 9 days in baseball heaven has me even more pumped for June 17th than I already was.  I wrote a very long post Monday afternoon about everything I encountered at Papago Park and everything else baseball, and then when I hit Submit my computer froze.  Give me a couple more […]

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For anyone who’s ever been to Spring Training before, you can feel my excitement.  The cactus on the roads, the canyons in the distance, and the smell of baseball on every corner.  There is no better place to be.
Today was my first day at my first Spring Training, and was a great way to start […]

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If you’ve followed the Vancouver Canadians for - I don’t know - the last 9 months, you probably already know that Outfielder Shane Keough’s mother Jeana - a former playmate - is a main character on a USA reality TV show, "The Real Housewives of Orange County".  Keough and her three kids (and divorcee Matt) […]

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Nothing makes me happier than seeing a Canadians player (past or present) getting their 15 minutes of fame.  But in this case, I think it’s a little much.  Read the following from the Kane County Cougars:
Quite a buzz was created last week when the Kane County Cougars were mentioned during a popular TV reality […]

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KEOUGH FINDING FORM IN INSTRUCTS: Oakland A’s Instructionals are underway, which means the best of the class of 2007 (and beyond) are in a field in Arizona being told to shift their feet and raise their elbows.
Scout.com has an interview with Oakland Farm Director Keith Lieppman, in which he says Shane Keough is showing some […]

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