Category Archives: June 2015

Ours Friends, Phillies Minor League Pitchers Colin Kleven, Ranfi Casimiro and Elniery Garcia Came Up Big In Recent Games

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Baseball Ross

It’s been a great seven days or so of Phillies minor league baseball for us.  The last Clearwater Threshers’ game I attended was a Florida State League, first half, northern division clincher last Wednesday at Bright House Field.  It ended … Continue reading →

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Lakewood’s Elniery Garcia pitches Seven Shutout Innings Leading the Way To A 9-0 Win Over Hickory In SAL Action

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Baseball Ross

Lakewood BlueClaws Elniery Garcia had little trouble in picking up the win in seven shutout innings as he pickup his fifth win of the season in defeating the Hickory Crawdads 9-0 on Sunday.  He goes to a record of 5-6 … Continue reading →

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Lakewood BlueClaws Win Again In Hickory Paced By Timely Hitting and Strong Arms Of The Bullpen

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Baseball Ross

Baseball Betsy and I were treated to another great game of baseball Saturday night in Hickory N.C. by the Lakewood BlueClaws.   The first half northern division champions Crawdads were no match for the BlueClaws as they rallied from behind … Continue reading →

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Lakewood Wins First Game of the Second Half Thanks To A Grand Slam by Cord Sandberg and Strong Pitching

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Baseball Ross

It was a long 12 hour drive from the Tampa Bay area to Hickory N.C. but Baseball Betsy and I made it and so far we are glad we did.  The Lakewood BlueClaw defeated the defending first half South Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Clearwater Threshers Colin Kleven Showed Today He Is A “big game” Pitcher

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Baseball Ross

It was a “big game”.  The last game of the first half of the Florida State League. Two teams, the Daytona Tortugas and Clearwater Threshers,  tied for first place playing each other.  The winner qualifies for the post season playoffs. … Continue reading →

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A Look Into The Phillies Future With Ricardo Pinto, Edubray Ramos and Ulises Joaquin

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Baseball Ross

Last night at Bright House Field the future of the Phillies was on display.  With three games to go in the first half, it was a must win for the Clearwater Threshers against the first place Daytona Tortugas.  The Threshers … Continue reading →

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Clearwater Threshers Aaron Brown Is Becoming A Difference Maker But Is He The Next Mike Trout

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Baseball Ross

Well, probably not the next Mike Trout.  But if the last two games are any indication,  Aaron Brown has adapted well to right field for the Clearwater Threshers.  Since Carlos Tocci has taken over his former position in center, Brown … Continue reading →

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Just Another Typical Day Watching Phillies Baseball, The Good, Bad and the Ugly.

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Baseball Ross

Yesterday was a chance to check out the farm system at the Complex, Bright House Field and follow a friend of ours on the internet. I made my first pilgrimage over to the Complex to watch some of the new … Continue reading →

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Phillies Minor League Pitching Prospect Colin Kleven Is Finally Getting Notice

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Baseball Ross

Colin Kleven is one of the good guys in the game. The 24-year old from Kamloops, British  Columbia has been one of our favorite players during his three-year tenure on the Clearwater Threshers roster. We thought he would be finally … Continue reading →

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Lakewood’s Elniery Garcia and Rhys Hoskins Make Minor League Baseball So Worthwhile

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Baseball Ross

Just read that Phillies top pitching prospect Aaron Nola had to skip his previous scheduled start and last night lasted only last five innings for AA Reading despite an overtaxed pitching staff suffering from back to back extra innings games. … Continue reading →

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