By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): With only 11 games left in the Northwest League season for each of the teams still in the playoff race things are getting much clearer. For the Vancouver Canadians their magic number is 10 over the Eugene Emeralds and for the Boise Hawks their magic number is only…
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): The trade deadline is done and now the finish line begins to loom even closer. In the Northwest League two teams are in and six others are looking to fill the final two playoff spots. For the Major League clubs the race for division leaders and for wild…
Tonight the Eugene Emeralds come to town for a three game series against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. This series is a bit unique for me because I am rooting for one of these two teams to win the second half playoff spot for the West division. It really doesn’t matter which team personally, because I just…
Well, the first half of the Northwest League is finished so it’s time for the first half all-star selection. This year was far more difficult to choose which players were my all-star picks because there wasn’t the separation between the top players at each position like there was last year. Players like Panik, Spangenburg, Murray…
Tonight the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes host the Everett AquaSox tonight at Volcanoes stadium. The AquaSox come into this game with a league leading record of 10-3 but also come into the game with the league’s worst team batting average at .233. The Volcanoes come into this game after being swept by the Eugene Emeralds, who seem…
It is finally here, the start of the Northwest League. For the next two and half months, eight teams full of young men will strive to not only win the league championship but to also show off their talent in an attempt to earn a promotion to the next level. Every player will give it…
Last week Baseball America put out their Top 20 prospects list for the Northwest League and having had the opportunity to watch most of the players on that list in person this season, I wanted to throw in my two cents. Overall Opinion Making a list of prospects at this level is often a hit…
With three teams tied for first in the West Division, and the fourth team only 1 game back each and every game takes on a higher level of importance for the three teams that haven’t already clinched a playoff spot. Today the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes will try and get one step closer to earning the second…
Well the first half of the season is done meaning that two teams have already punched their tickets to the playoffs. The Tri-City Dust Devils and the Eugene Emeralds have clenched the first half titles for each of their divisions. So starting today every team starts a new season and has a chance to claim…
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