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Top Prospect Alert Archive 5-03-07 / 5-20-07
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5-20-07
Top 158 Minor League Statistical Performances
For Games Of May 19, 2007
--TPA Prospect Stats

We are in the process of updating our preseason Top 10 Prospect Lists for each team based upon performances of the first quarter of the minor league season. We will be updating a few teams a day for the next week. We will once again update our rankings at the All-Star break, and once again prior to September call-ups. This will give everyone the chance to follow the movement of their favorite team's prospects throughout the year.

First Quarter Top 10 Prospect List Update
Cleveland Indians · Colorado Rockies · Detroit Tigers
Florida Marlins · Houston Astros · Kansas City Royals

5-20-07
Nick Swisher Cuts Hair To Help Cancer Patients
--SFGate.com

5-20-07
Story On The Legends Of The Northern League
--BellinghamHerald.com

5-20-07
Shelly Duncan Hoping Yankees Will Notice His Hard Work With The Bat
--TimesLeader.com

5-20-07
Michael Tucker Returns To Baseball With Triple-A Red Sox
--News-Press.com

5-20-07
Look At The Trend Of Baseball Card Shops Shutting Down In Favor Of Internet
--Tri-CityHerald.com

5-20-07
New Movie On Japaneese Americans In Baseball Set For DVD Release
--InsideBayArea.com

5-20-07
Baltimore Orioles Prospect Nolan Reimold Talks About The Strained Oblique That Is Keeping Him Out Of Action
--HometownAnnapolis.com

5-20-07
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5-19-07
First Quarter Top 10 Prospect List Update
Chicago Cubs · Chicago White Sox · Cincinnati Reds

5-19-07
Jacoby Ellsbury Looking Forward To Fenway Park Debut
--ProJo.com

5-19-07
Jack Cust Talks About His Unlikely Stardom
--ContraCostaTimes.com

5-19-07
Peoria Chiefs Pitcher Alex Maestri Becomes First Italian Born Player In Minor League Baseball
--PJStar.com

5-19-07
Jared Goedert Enjoying His Minor League Home Run Lead
--ZWire.com

5-19-07
Former Cub Robin Jennings Making The Most Out Of His Return To Baseball
--Fredericksburg.com

5-19-07
Stockton Ports To Honor 1947 Team
--RecordNet.com

5-19-07
Former Los Angeles Angels Closer Troy Percival Planning Comeback
--PE.com

5-19-07
Alberto Callaspo Rejoins Diamondbacks
--ArizonaDiamondbacks.com

5-19-07
Former Big League Player & Coach Cookie Rojas Gives His Son Toledo Mudhens Manager Mike Rojas Plenty Of Advice
--ToledoBlade.com

5-19-07
Texas Prep Baseball Player Battles Cancer
--WacoTrib.com

5-15-07
Jack Cust Talks About His Huge Week As A Major Leaguer
--NWHerald.com

5-15-07
Minnesota Prep Player Goes 10 for 10
--PostBulletin.com

5-15-07
Day In The Life Of An Indy League Manager
--KansasCity.com

5-15-07
Q&A With Former Indians Catcher Tim Laker
--Ohio.com

5-15-07
Former Phillies Pitcher Tyler Green Wins Lawsuit Over His Name Being Used For Gambling Website
--Law.com

5-15-07
National Team Member Zach Cozart Among Mississippi College Player Of The Year Finalists
--ClarionLedger.com

5-15-07
Former Braves Top Pitching Prospect Damian Moss Talks About His Indy League Comeback Attempt
--Macon.com

5-15-07
Story On 2007 Draft Prospect Charlie Furbush
--MaineToday.com

5-14-07
Billy Rowell Nearing Minor League Debut
--BaltimoreSun.com

5-14-07
Dodgers Pitcher Rudy Saenez Trains In MMA
--PE.com

5-14-07
Story On Historic African American Pitcher Jimmy Claxton
--BlackAthlete.net

5-14-07
Jon Lester Speaks About His Comeback From Cancer
--USAToday.com

5-14-07
Former Bonus Baby Turned Bust Matt Harrington Playing For $1,500 A Month In Indy League
--StarTribune.com

5-14-07
Former Rangers Pitching Prospect Ryan Dittfurth Goes From Futures Game To Can-Am League In Five Years
--NJHerald.com

5-14-07
Cubs Rookie Ryan Theriot Talks About His Long Journey Through The Minor Leagues
--SunTimes.com

5-14-07
Wally Backman Trying To Start Over In Baseball After Being Let Go By The Diamondbacks Four Days After Being Hired Nearly Three Years Ago
--NYPost.com

5-14-07
Delino Deshields Talks About Being A Part Of Oil Can Boyd's Barnstorming Team
--DelawareOnline.com

5-13-07 First Quarter Top 10 Prospect List Update
Baltimore Orioles · Boston Red Sox

5-13-07
Mets Players Speak About Their Mothers
--TheJournalNews.com

5-13-07
Old UC Davis vs Chico State Brawl Video
--AOLSportsBlog.com

5-13-07
Mets Promote Super Prospect Carlos Gomez & Demote Mike Pelfrey
--MLB.com

5-13-07
C.C. Sabathia Remembers His Hometown
--TimesHeraldOnline.com

5-13-07
Angels Pitching Prospect Steve Marek's Career Has Been Roller Coaster Ride
--SBSun.com

5-13-07
Doug Mientkiewicz Talks About His Mom's Battle With Breast Cancer
--NorthJersey.com

5-13-07
Cardinals Prospect Brandon Buckman Happy To Be Hitting The Ball Well This Season
--QCOnline.com

5-13-07
John Olerud Helping To Raise Funds For Walla Walla Washington Youth Baseball
--Union-Bulletin.com

5-13-07
Former Harvard Baseball Star Now A Top Prospect In Business World
--BostonHerald.com

5-12-07
Alberto Callaspo's Assault Of His Wife Involved A Kick To The Buttocks
--AZCentral.com

5-12-07
Brother Of Brewers Prospect Ryan Braun Making Name For Himself At Maryland
--DiamondbackOnline.com

5-12-07
Hitting Coach Mitchell Page Takes Leave From Washington Nationals
--MLB.com

5-12-07
Albuquerque Isotopes Players Talk About Hitting
--ABQTribune.com

5-12-07
Story On San Francisco Giants Rookie Tim Lincecum
--ESPN.com

5-12-07
Jonathan Papelbon's Father Helps Out Local Little League
--Citizen.com

5-12-07
Story On Baltimore Oriole Ball Girls
--BaltimoreSun.com

5-12-07
Indians Prospect Brian Barton Works Improves His Outfield Ability By Working In The Infield
--Ohio.com

5-12-07
Yankees Rookie Matt DeSalvo Talks About His Big League Debut
--PittsburghLive.com

5-12-07
Former Big Leaguer Joel Skinner's Wife Is A Breast Cancer Survivor
--Indians.com

5-12-07
Former Athletes Make The Transition To The Business World
--NH.com

5-12-07
Tony Larussa Gets Vote Of Confidence From Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt
--STLToday.com

5-11-07
In Depth Story On Mike Marshall And His Unconventional Pitching Technique
--Yahoo.com

5-11-07
Los Angeles Angels Rookie Prospect Hank Conger's Running For President (VIDEO)
--YouTube.com

5-11-07
Interview With Washington Nationals President Stan Kasten
--MadFriars.com

5-11-07
Diamondbacks Rookie Prospect Alberto Callaspo Arrested For Assaulting Wife
--ESPN.com

5-11-07
Oakland A's Farmhand Nick Blasi Talks About Making The Jump From Class A Where He Was Hitting Under .240 All The Way Up To Triple-A
--Kansas.com

5-11-07
San Francisco Giants Designate Todd Linden After Month Full Of Poor Performance
--SFGate.com

5-11-07
Former Cubs Utility Man Chad Meyers To Graduate From Creighton This Weekend
--Omaha.com

5-11-07
Hee Seop Choi Heading Home To Play Professional Baseball In Korea
--Donga.com

5-11-07
Story On Los Angeles Dodgers Assistant General Manager Kim Ng
--Marron.UChicago.edu

5-11-07
New Arizona Diamondbacks Scouting Director Tom Allison Prepares For His First Draft
--AZCentral.com

5-11-07
Dayton Dragons Season Ticket Wait List Is Over 6,000 People Long
--DaytonDailyNews.com

5-11-07
Trenton Thunder Boasts Pitching Staff Full Of Future Big League Talent
--NJ.com

5-10-07
First Quarter Top 10 Prospect List Update
Arizona Diamondbacks · Atlanta Braves

5-10-07
Cal Ripken Jr Visits Cooperstown To Prep For Induction Day
--TheDailyStar.com

5-10-07
Roberto Hernandez Speaks Out Against Mitchell Steroid Probe
--Cleveland.com

5-10-07
Chris Snelling Talks About His All Out Style Of Play
--MercuryNews.com

5-10-07
University Of Oregon Stats Professor Writes Book On Statistical Side Of Baseball
--DailyEmerald.com

5-10-07
Interesting Story On The Lives Of MLB Clubhouse Attendants
--KansasCity.com

5-10-07
Braves Prospect Matt Esquivel Works On Getting His Career Back On Track After 2 1/2 Month Suspension At The End Of Last Season
--ClarionLedger.com

5-10-07
Minor League Journeyman Aaron Herr Still Dreaming Of Shot At The Bigs
--Courier-Journal.com

5-10-07
Texas Rangers Pitching Prospect Francisco Cruceta Gets 50 Game Drug Suspension
--Star-Telegram.com

5-10-07
Diamondbacks Prospect Chris Carter Talks About The Frustration Of Being Stuck In Triple-A
--AZStarNet.com

5-10-07
Interview With Ron Santo
--PittsburghLive.com

5-9-07
Oregon Tech Baseball Player Dies In Car Crash
--Salem-News.com

5-9-07
Mets Minor League Pitcher Jorge Reyes Gets 100 Game Drug Suspension
--ESPN.com

5-9-07
Larry Walker Set To Be Inducted Into Canada Sports Hall Of Fame
--Canada.com

5-9-07
Justin Speier On DL With Illness That He Will Not Release Information On
--DailyBreeze.com

5-9-07
Ryne Sandberg Ejected For First Time This Season
--SuburbanChicagoNews.com

5-9-07
David Wright Talks About Slumping In The Mets Lineup
--NorthJersey.com

5-9-07
Joe Garagiola Relives Willie Mays Historic Catch
--EastValleyTribune.com

5-9-07
Orioles Broadcaster Rick Dempsey In Hot Water For Domestic Violence Comment
--BaltimoreSun.com

5-9-07
Daryle Ward Upset About Lack Of Playing Time With Cubs
--ChicagoSports.com

5-8-07
Devil Rays Reliever Juan Salas Suspended 50 Games Under Baseball's Drug Policy
--Bradenton.com

5-8-07
Former Red Sox & Royals Player Ken Wright Works To Stamp Out Hunger
--PensacolaNewsJournal.com

5-8-07
Lloyd McClendon's Son Arrested On Under Age Drinking Charge
--TheTimesOnline.com

5-8-07
Astros Catching Prospect Lou Santangelo Hit With Drug Suspension
--Chron.com

5-8-07
Angels Outfielder Reggie Willits Draws Inspiration From Older Sister Who Was A Former Collegiate Basketball Player At Arkansas
--WhittierDailyNews.com

5-8-07
Story On The 1982 St. Louis Cardinals
--STLToday.com

5-8-07
Top New Jersey Prep Coach Fired After Yelling At Players Following Team's First Loss Of The Season
--NJ.com

5-8-07
Mariners Pitcher Julio Mateo Issues Statement On His Arrest & Suspension For Assulting Female Companion
--SeattleTimes.com

5-8-07
Detroit Tigers Prospect Gorkys Hernandez Talks About His Strong Start In Low-A
--DetroitTigers.com

5-8-07
ESPN2 To Televise MLB Draft For The First Time
--ESPN.com

5-7-07
Ron LeFlore Arrested While Signing Autographs At Local Mall On Outstanding Warrents For Failure To Pay Child Support
--MacombDaily.com

5-7-07
Joe Dimaggio Plays Baseball At Mesa Community College
--EastValleyTribune.com

5-7-07
New York Mets Prospect Josh Thole Talks About Living Up To Expectations
--SavannahNow.com

5-7-07
Winston Abreu Strikes Out 21 Over Nine Inning Span Of Relief Work
--InsideTheIvy.com

5-7-07
Story On Mets Prospect Dan Murphy
--TCPalm.com

5-7-07
Former Japanese Pitching Star Katsuhiko Maekawa Gets Suspended Jail Term Following Hit & Run Wreck
-- Mainici.co.jp

5-7-07
Major Pro Sports League Scramble To Set Up Video On Demand Archival Internet Footage
--NYTimes.com

5-7-07
More On Oil Can Boyd's Traveling All Stars
--ConnPost.com

5-7-07
Story On Bradley University Baseball Coach Dewey Kalmer
--PJStar.com

5-7-07
1930's Minor Leaguer John Brennan Dies At Age 91
--Enquirer.com

5-7-07
Indy League Player Erick Mejias Not Allowed To Enter US By Immigration Officials
--TheTownTalk.com

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5-5-07
TV News Story On Former AAGPBL Player Earlene Risinger
--KSWO.com

5-5-07
Oregon State & Washington Set Pac 10 Attendance Record For Baseball Game
--StatesmanJournal.com

5-5-07
Faces In A's Clubhouse Have Been Changing Daily
--InsideBayArea.com

5-5-07
Ryne Sandberg Talks About Life As A Minor League Manager
--FortWayne.com

5-5-07
Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi Admits Lying To Fans
--TorontoSun.com

5-5-07
Cardinals Prospect Jon Jay Talks About Being Fast
--News-Leader.com

5-5-07
Pete Rose Jr. Is Out Of Legal Trouble & Back On Ballfield
--NewsDay.com

5-5-07
Former White Sox Reliever Brian Keyser To Be Inducted Into Chico Sports Hall Of Fame
--OrovilleMR.com

5-4-07
Interesting Story On Arizona Diamondbacks 112.00ERA Prospect Jason Neighborgall
--YahooSports.com

5-4-07
Former Negro Leaguer Ed Bacon Dies At Age 91
--ZWire.com

5-4-07
You Can Now Download A Field Turf Podcast
--Markewire.com

5-4-07
Former Twins First Round Pick Marc Barcelo Is Now A Golf Pro In Florida
--Bradenton.com

5-4-07
Albert Pujols To Be On Cover Of The BIGS Video Game
--Media-Newswire.com

5-4-07
Red Sox Bump Jacoby Ellsbury To Triple-A After His .458 Start To 2007 Season
--OurSportsCentral.com

5-4-07
Tim Lincecum Slated To Pitch Sunday For San Francisco
--FresnoBee.com

5-4-07
Wichita State Pitcher Noah Booth Enjoys Movies As A Break From Baseball
--Kansas.com

5-4-07
Story On Rangers Prospect Travis Metcalf
--Phog.net

5-4-07
Luke Hochevar's Brother Dylan Emerging As Pitching Talent
--DenverPost.com

5-3-07
Matt Tuiasosopo Talks About His Hot Start At Double-A
--JacksonSun.com

5-3-07
Look At Yankees Reliever Sean Henn
--Star-Telegram.com

5-3-07
Joel Zumaya Visits Fans At Local Hardware Store
--DailyPressAndArgus.com

5-3-07
Story On San Francisco Giants Rover Victor Torres
--NorwichBulletin.com

5-3-07
Former Chicago Cub Derrick May Talks About His New Role As Double-A Hitting Instructor For Cardinals
--News-Leader.com

5-3-07
Story On Colorado Prep Draft Prospect Matt Presley
--DenverPost.com

5-3-07
Alfredo Amezaga Is A Super Sub In Florida
--Sun-Sentinal.com

5-3-07
Walters State CC Baseball Team Remembers Fallen Teammate
--KNOXNews.com