Search

Focuses on the prospects for University of Southern California pitcher Mark Prior to be drafted to the Major League Baseball. Game performance; Estimated amount of a deal for Prior; Speculation on the team where Prior will start his professional career; Attitude of the athlete toward the major league.

Focuses on pitchers C.C. Sabathia and Jonathan Rauch, starters for the United States baseball team in the 2000 Olympic Games. Professional teams; Reputation as power pitchers; Other members of the team. INSETS: Playing for Team USA should be an honor;inside dish.

This article focuses on the position of closer in collegiate baseball, a role that often proves to be a fast lane to professional baseball. Several collegiate pitchers are briefly profiled, including Eddie Kunz, Andrew Carignan, and Joe Savery. Commentary from Carginan is provided. The article also discusses closers Chad Cordero and Huston Street, who debuted in Major League Baseball within months of completing their collegiate careers.

This article focuses on Rosenblatt Stadium, the host stadium of the College World Series since 1950. A historical overview of the baseball stadium, named for former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt, is provided. There have been serious discussion to replacing the stadium with a newer facility. Comments regarding the stigma of the stadium from college baseball player Scott Lonergan are included.

The article focuses on this year's Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC, albeit with more of an eye toward football than baseball, added perennial powers Florida State and Miami, which have 40 CWS appearances combined. Clemson and North Carolina State each spent more than $5 million to renovate its park and North Carolina's planned makeover of Boshamer Stadium will cost $12 million. The ACC has produced at least one first-round pick in each of the past 15 drafts. This year it had four first-rounders, North Carolina pitchers Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard, outfielder Tyler Colvin and Wake Forest third baseman Matt Antonelli. INSET: Onward and upward.

The article reports that a player's name isn't one of the primary considerations when the team Texas Rangers' coach Augie Garrido is looking for a closer, however. J. Brent Cox a 6-4, 206-pound righthander, fits the bill. He has command of three pitches, including a hard sinker and hard slider with tremendous movement. His fastball ranges from 88 to 92 mph, but his aggressive nature, that gunfighter's mentality, makes him seem more like a power pitcher. Cox appeared in all five of Texas' games in Omaha.

The article reports that Tommy John didn't play college baseball, but he has had an impact on this year's College World Series. Elbow injuries are common among 18- to 22-year-olds. Tremendous stress is put on their arms as their bodies still are maturing. The surgery allows some players to resume a path toward a bright future. Florida junior righthander Alan Home who threw in the high 90s in high school injured his elbow in early 2003 with Mississippi.

The article reports that the College World Series has become a breeding ground for major league closers. Texas righthander J. Brent Cox was drafted by the team New York Yankees three weeks ago, Nebraska righthander Brett Jensen by Washington Nationals and Florida righthander Connor Falkenbach was drafted by the team Toronto Blue Jays. Tulane righthander Daniel Latham won't be eligible for the draft until next season, but he also bears watching on the top-ranked Green Wave.

The article reports that Nebraska coach Mike Anderson is a bit old school when it comes to wearing a baseball cap. His Cornhuskers players must wear theirs with the bills facing forward, with four exceptions. After the Huskers beat Miami last weekend in the NCAA Super Regionals, shortstop Joe Simokaitis and pitchers Johnny Dorn and Ryan Bohanan joined Anderson at the post-game press conference with their hats turned around. Apparently, advancing to the College World Series wasn't quite the championship exception. The hat issue will be secondary if Nebraska succeeds in Omaha.

Cal State Fullerton University's baseball player Jason Windsor spent all season pitching in the considerable shadow cast by Long Beach University State's Jered Weaver. That changed on Sunday when Windsor finished his team's two-game sweep of Texas with a complete-game 3-2 victory at the College World Series. Windsor's accomplishments— winning his last 12 decisions, including 10 complete games, after a 1-4 start—largely were overlooked until he was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player.

Baseball purists cringed when aluminum bats were introduced into the college game 30 years ago, but what happened at the College World Series in 1998 was enough to send them into cardiac arrest. Southern California won the national championship, 21-14, over Arizona State in the highest-scoring title game in history. Bat restrictions implemented by the NCAA in the past five years have helped reduce runs and home runs. Louisville Slugger spokesman Rick Redman says the company's premium wood bats retail for $60 to $65 each, upper-end aluminum bats are $300.

University of Texas baseball team have won five national championships, second only to Southern California's 12 titles. And Texas (55-13) again is favored to win the eight-team, double-elimination event that starts Friday. The team has reached the College World Series a record 31 times, including in four of the past five years. The team has won five national championships, second only to University of Southern California's 12 titles. And Texas (55-13) again is favored to win the eight-team, double-elimination event that starts Friday. A wealth of pitching is largely responsible for Texas' championship success.

The San Diego Padres, who will move into a new ballpark next year, are bidding farewell to Qualcomm Stadium with two of the best-known San Diegans, Tony Gwynn and the Famous Chicken, serving as hosts of the final weekend. Rickey Henderson's record 2,246th run-he slid into home after hitting a homer. In January 1974, McDonald's founder Ray Kroc stepped in at the 11th hour and bought the Padres, keeping them from moving to Washington, D.C. Pinch hitter Cito Gaston struck out, then Padres reliever Jack Baldschun allowed two runs in the ninth inning, and the Padres lost, 3-0.

Elbow injury of baseball player Carlos Quentin has effected career of the baseball player. Quentin is a junior right fielder who led Stanford's campaign in the College World Series. Quentin played a bulk of the season with torn ligaments in his elbow that will require surgery. The recovery time is approximately one year, but Quentin hopes to be ready by spring training. Arizona rated Quentin as having a plus arm before the injury, and the organization is convinced he will regain that form. The injury didn't hurt his offense, but Quentin had to make adjustments on defense. He limited his throws in warm-ups, and on occasion Stanford center fielder Sam Fuld threw the ball in for Quentin after a catch.

This article focuses on various information related to baseball in the United States as of June 16, 2003. Teams either are becoming wary of drafting pitchers in the first round or they saw this as a mediocre draft when it comes to top-tier pitching talent. Ten of the first 15 picks were position players and only 10 pitchers were taken in 30-pick first round. Just three of those pitchers were chosen out of high school.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based baseball team Milwaukee Brewers used their first-round draft pick in 2003 on a player who wasn't even drafted out of high school. The second player they selected was drafted three years ago—with 1000th pick. The team got a legitimate five-tool talent in Southern University second baseman Rickie Weeks, second overall selection who led the nation with a .479 batting average. With 39th pick they got San Diego State center in San Diego, California fielder Anthony Gwynn whose name alone suggests he can hit.

Focuses on Tony Gwynn, a U.S. baseball player and coach of the baseball team San Diego State, in 2003. Factors that led to his selection as coach for San Diego State; Benefits for Gwynn from his new job; Possible steps taken by him in coaching his team for the forthcoming baseball World Series in January 2004.

Focuses on the contribution of college baseball players to the Major Baseball League teams. Reason for which selection of a second baseman is not made exclusively; Selection of baseman Rickie Weeks from Southern University; Preference of scouts for college players over high school baseball players.

Presents the top five College World Series prospects. Fastball achievement of right hand pitcher Jeremy Guthrie; Approach and work ethic of short safety Khalil Greene; Speed and instinct of center fielder Steve Stanley.

Reports baseball related developments in the U.S. as of June 2002. Reasons of Pirates for refusing to use top pick right hand pitcher Bryan Bullington; Statistics of short stop Khalil Greene; Aquisition of left hand pitcher Jeff Francis by the Rockies.

Explores baseball games in the U.S. Advantage of the fungo bat; Complexity of signals among baseball players; Grass patterns in baseball fields.