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(Part 3 of a 4-part series) The Hinkie School I was going to look at the draft in three ways, The Old School, New School and Hinkie School but the more I thought about it, I think the Hinkie School is the New School. He is not only building the franchise for the future but […]

(Part two of a four-part series) The Old School When I think of the old school, well, I think of  Will Farrell saying “ C’mon, we’re going streaking, up through the Quad, by the gymnasium” but for the purpose of this article, we’ll look at the Sixers drafting the best player available at each point […]

2  (First of a four-part series) First of all, Happy Memorial Day weekend. I hope you all have enough hot dogs, hamburgers and beers to keep you happy for the next, well, week or so. Now that all of the dust has settled on the NBA Draft Lottery, let’s take a look at what options […]

For the third straight year, the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted the top pitching arm in the pre-draft rankings, nabbing Mark Appel at #8 overall in the draft. This makes sense for a team that hasn't had a winning season since Barry Bonds left town in 1992. This is how you rebuild. Too bad Appel didn't sign. […]

Courtesy The Chronicle of Lewis County, Washington More pitching, though this one appears to have some bat too.  The Phillies have used their second pick, number 54 overall to select RHP Mitch Gueller.  This pick was the one the Phillies received for letting Raul Ibanez go to the Yankees.  He is the gift of Ibanez […]

Courtesy Gazettes.com The Phillies used their first pick this draft (40th overall) to draft Shane Watson, a high school pitcher from Lakewood California. The Yankees blog River Avenue Blues had this scouting report on Watson: Listed at 6-foot-4 and 200 lbs., Watson’s bread and butter pitch is one of the best curveballs in the entire […]