Archive for the 'Fantasy Baseball Prospects' Category

Strasburg’s Debut Set for June 4

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

USA Today reported on Tuesday that Stephen Strasburg will make his major league debut on June 4, 2010.  The Washington Post also reported that Strasburg will join the Nationals on June 4.
Not so fast, according to General Manager Mike Rizzo who bristled at the announcements, according to a story in Nationals Journal.
“That hasn’t been decided [...]

Rojo Johnson: A Must Add For Your Fantasy Baseball Team

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Sure, he’s toiling in AAA with the Round Rock Express. And there’s no question he’s had some trouble staying in games lately. But, after Nats phenom Stephen Strasburg, there may not be a better MiLB pitching prospect for the rest of the 2010 season than Rojo Johnson.
Rojo’s got a great chance of jumping to the [...]

Nationals Recall Future Closer

Monday, May 17th, 2010

The Nationals have recalled their minor league ace and his name is NOT Stephen Strasburg.
Drew Storen, the tenth overall pick of the 2009 draft, has been added to the Nationals roster
replacing reliever Brian Bruney.  Storen wanted to jump straight to the Majors last year out of Stanford University, but instead Storen quickly rose through the [...]

Strasburg, Chapman Debut

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Sunday marked the debut of two future fantasy baseball superstars.
Stephen Strasburg made his long awaited debut for the Harrisburg Senators in front of a standing-room only crowd of 7,877 in Altoona.  Strasburg pitched 5 innings and struckout 8 Curve hitters (I wonder if they swung at “curves”?).  Strasburg also gave up 4 hits, walked 2, [...]

Desmond In, Incumbent Out, in Washington

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

In Spring 2005, Ian Desmond was in Major League spring training camp in Veira, Florida with the Nationals.  It was less than one year after he had starred at Sarasota High School.
While taking swings in the batting cage, Frank Robinson, a pretty fair player himself, said to Desmond: “Hey kid.  When you are 22-years-old, you [...]