An Up and Down Day for the Volcanoes
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): Yesterday was a day of mixed emotions for the Volcanoes organization. During batting practice Chris Stratton, the 2012 first round pick for the…
The Race to the Playoffs
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…
Emeralds vs Volcanoes July 27th – 29th
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…
The Shout Out List part 1
There are certain players in baseball, whether at the major league level or the minor league level. that you just want to succeed because on the field they play hard…
Stratton’s pro debut
So what if Stratton only threw 29 pitches because he was on a pitch count. Who cares if he only went 2 innings giving up a “welcome to the pros…
Today Stratton Tomorrow Zunino
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): Baseball fans in the Salem area will have a rare opportunity to get to see two top prospects as they either make their…
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes All Time All-Star Team
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…
Scouting Potential Prospects
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…
Spring Training Guide 2 (Stadium Info)
A lot of people have been looking at my spring training guide that I put up a few weeks ago and so I wanted to go a little bit more…
Does winning the Northwest league MVP mean great things to come?
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…