McBryde stellar; Kulbacki returns

Cha Seung Baek doesn’t look ready to return to San Diego. Kellen Kulbacki returns but the story is Nathan Culp losing his third. Jeremy McBryde is solid for the Storm and homers by Lance Zawadzki and Andy Parrino supplied some ammo. Rob Musgrave continues his tough stretch in the starting rotation with a loss.   Full Story

Will Venable scored the lone Portland run, as Josh Banks was rattled over four frames. Mike Baxter hammered two homers and knocked in five, but San Antonio still lost. Logan Forsythe goes yard while Bryan Oland learns this isn’t the Midwest League. Dan Robertson scores the eventual game-winner while Rob Musgrave, Tom Davis and the pitching staff allow just two hits, as Fort Wayne moves to 4-0.   Full Story

Bronx, N.Y. - The Fordham community is mourning the loss of men's basketball Hall of Famer Bill McCadney who passed away last week in Puerto Rico at the age of 74.   Full Story

Synopsis: Fort Wayne opens the season with a new name and an impressive new stadium at Harrison Square, Parkview Field. This year’s team should feature a very strong outfield and power on the corners to go along with a nice mix of potentially high ceiling pitchers.   Full Story

Bronx, N.Y. - Rose Hill will be buzzing with athletic action this weekend as Fordham prepares to induct eight new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Sunday in the McGinley Center Ballroom.   Full Story

Just because a player wasn’t ranked doesn’t mean they won’t make the list in the future or be a part of the San Diego Padres. In fact, it is a good bet there will be quite a few that go on to have major league careers. This list includes players that we have seen only once as well – criteria we use to select the top-60. Here are 38 more players that were considered for our rankings.   Full Story

Tom Davis scuffled through his first professional season after tossing a career-high 90 innings in his final season at Fordham. Faulty mechanics were part of the problem, as the right-hander looks to build upon a season where he learned a lot about himself. As a result, Davis expects big returns in 2009.   Full Story

Summary: Fifty-nine points separated Eugene’s ERA from last year – a lower mark that translated into a 40-36 record and a share of the Northwest League West division. They did fail to qualify for the playoffs and have not met that goal since 2000.   Full Story

Chad Reineke has a solid debut but it goes for naught. Mike Ekstrom has become a force out of the pen. Kellen Kulbacki homers again in a win. Jeremy Hefner gets a lot of support from Zachary Brown and Andrew Parrino. Geoff Vandel is impressive; Tom Davis is not. Junior Veras gets hit early but John Hudgins takes the loss.   Full Story

EUGENE, OR-- A day of smiles so bright it would have lit up the day had the sun not been present. Pitcher’s batting practice – a reward for a job well done.   Full Story

Wade LeBlanc pitches a gem and Paul McAnulty provides the hitting. Jon Ellis picks up his ninth win. Drew Miller tosses blanks in a win. Bobby Verbick’s infield hit sends the Ems hope happy. Colin Lynch blows his third straight save opportunity while Jason Codiroli continues to roll. Carlos Garcia has a pinch-hit homer but it is not enough in the DSL.   Full Story

EUGENE, OR-- Blake Tekotte is coming around to life in the Northwest League. A new draft signee is in Eugene taking his physical. Defense takes on a whole new role. Pitchers are moved from the bullpen into a starting role, lighting a fire for several who were demoted.   Full Story

Mike Ekstrom has turned into a stalwart in relief. Nathan Culp produces a solid effort and Kellen Kulbacki continues to streak. Wynn Pelzer does it again with shutout ball. Four errors and lack of execution lead to a Eugene loss. Seven errors eliminate the chance of the AZL Padres getting a win.   Full Story

Craig Stansberry’s blast in the ninth ties it up en route to a Portland win. Greg Burke has a first in a San Antonio loss. Cesar Carrillo continues the comeback trail. Aaron Breit struggles for the third straight game. Tom Davis gives up three bombs, as the Eugene offense remains relatively silent. Jose DePaula and Josh Davies are hit hard in the desert.   Full Story

Nick Hundley comes through – twice. Mike Ekstrom provides relief in a big spot. Brian Joynt continues to hit and Cesar Carrillo is back on the bump. Luis Durango accounts for four runs but the Wizards lose. Tom Davis is pummeled early and often. Chase Williams has an impact in an AZL Padres win. Rafeal Arias has been the man with inherited runners in the DSL.   Full Story

Will Venable cracks four hits and Tom King doubles twice. Steve Garrison is fantastic in his start. Mitch Canham belts a homer to pace Lake Elsinore. Aaron Breit gives up a homer and it is a big one. Tom Davis, Anthony Bass and two other relievers combine for a shutout. Jonathan Galvez is off to a torrid start in the DSL, as is Pedro Hernandez on the hill.   Full Story

Tom Davis signed his deal on Monday afternoon after being selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2008 MLB Draft and was afforded a ticket to Eugene and the Emeralds in the Northwest League.   Full Story

With the obvious need for some kind of shakeup to the Orlando lineup to get better defensively, there is another trade which could be in the works. This one involves Orlando's in state rival Miami Heat, who have been in the dealing mood lately, as they're about to close a deal which gets them out from under the enormous contract of Shaquille O'Neal.   Full Story

Stockton's Vince Mazzaro continued his hot start to his season on Wednesday, throwing a near no-hitter in a victory over Inland Empire. Meanwhile, Midland used five homers to defeat Corpus Christi.   Full Story

Tuesday afternoon, Scout.com's Jeff Goodman reported that Robert Mitchell is considering Duquesne. Here's more about the Brooklyn native.   Full Story