|
MLB News Flash: Opening Day
Sunday, April 3rd , 2005
Major League Baseball fans have been pining for Opening Day ever since the league published its 2005 schedule several months ago. It is finally here! The slate for the first day of the new season includes:
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees
|
|
|
BNN Top 100 Prospects List Published
Sunday, April 3rd , 2005
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual BNN Top 100 Prospects list. This year, 22 year-old RHP Justin Verlander of the San Francisco Giants is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) RHP Justin Verlander, 22, San Francisco Giants
2) SS Troy Tulowitzki, 20, Washington Nationals
3) RF Carlos Quentin, 22, Washington Nationals
4) 2B Ben Zobrist, 23, Arizona Diamondbacks
5) LHP Francisco Liriano, 21, Chicago Cubs
6) 2B Robinson Cano, 22, Cleveland Indians
7) RHP Wade Davis, 19, Washington Nationals
8) RHP Casey Janssen, 23, Atlanta Braves
9) CF Matt Kemp, 20, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
10) LF Ryan Braun, 21, Seattle Mariners
You can view the full list in the Top Prospects Report from the reports menu. The Top Minor League Systems Report has been updated as well.
|
|
Detroit Trades Thome for New York's Kendrick
Sunday, April 3rd , 2005
In a move that has fans in both cities buzzing, the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees have agreed to a deal that will have 34-year old 1B Jim Thome and 21-year old LHP Tony Sipp heading to New York in exchange for 21-year old 2B Howie Kendrick, 22-year old RF Justin Ruggiano, and 23-year old RHP Shaun Marcum. Provided they pass a physical, the players should be with their respective teams in time for tomorrow's games.
In a career spanning 2184 games, Thome has batted .273 with 2058 hits, 379 home runs, 1215 RBIs, and 1585 runs scored.
|
|
|
