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…
So I got to wondering what an All-Star team of Volcanoes would look like from the 15 years of existence of the Volcanoes. Now let me make this clear this is not an all-major league team so you wont see guys like Buster Posey and Tim Lincecum who only played a couple of games with…
In less then a month baseball in the Northwest will kick up another notch as the Northwest League begins play, and I have to say I am more then ready for opening day to hurry up and get here. I have come to realize that some of the best baseball experiences come away from the…
On Saturday I had the opportunity to head over to one of the local high schools and watch about half of a baseball game. It was just like any other baseball game except I was going to watch a specific player on the visiting team. Carson Kelly, a senior at Westview high school in the…
Here in the Northwest the weather is still cold and rain is seen more often then the sun, but yet there is still hope that is arising. The greatest sign that summer is just around the corner has finally got here, Spring Training has officially begun. I know that many people can become depressed during…
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…
On Tuesday Joe Panik, of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, was named the Northwest League MVP. This really came as a surprise to no one who follows the league but it did get me thinking a few things. How have past MVP’s done in their pro careers and what can we expect to see from Joe Panik.…
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…
For a few months now the city of Vancouver, WA has been discussing the idea of building a baseball stadium so that the Yakima Bears can relocate to the Vancouver / Portland area. This has caused a great deal of excitement for me because I was born and raised in southwest Washington and I know…
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