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ACBL looking forward to
44th season |
The ACBL would like to thank all of the coaches,
players, general managers, fans and scouts for their contributions in making
2009 a successful season. We now look forward to our 44th season of summer
college baseball in 2010.
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Former ACBL'ers Prep for 2010 Spring Training
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 |
Jamie Moyer (Phillies) heads up a contingent of former ACBL players who will be in MLB spring training within the next few weeks. The ageless wonder hopes to add a few more wins to his 258 career victories which place him 41st on the all time career win list. Jason Bergmann (Nationals), John Lannan (Nationals), Joe Martinez (Giants) and Anthony Varvaro (Mariners) are young pitchers looking to contribute. Mike Aviles (Royals) and Drew Sutton (Reds) hope to land infield positions with the big league club.
Six former ACBL players with MLB experience have resurfaced as non roster invitees to big league camps. Vinnie Chulk (Pirates), John Halama (Brewers), Craig Hansen (Pirates) and Ryan Vogelsong (Phillies) hope to gain a pitching slot while Kevin Cash (Astros) and Reid Gorecki (Yankees) are position players. Craig Clark topped the Giants organization with 16 wins at San Jose and is a non roster invitee to the Giants camp.
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ACBL to get new look in 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
Significant changes will give the ACBL a new look for the 2010 season. Summer college baseball will be returning to two areas well known for amateur college baseball. The Torrington Titans, sponsored by the Our Baseball Haven group, bring summer ball back to Fuessenich Park in Torrington, CT. Brian Leighton will be the general manager
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Greskoff named SCL Co-player of the Year
Friday, January 01, 2010 |
Peter Greskoff (Riverhead Tomcats) was named the SummerCollegeLeagues.com Co-player of the Year along with Drew Heid (Alaska Glacier Pilots).
Ken Gregory (Jersey Pilots) was one of the seventeen finalists for the SCL Player of the Year Award. Greskoff,a 6'3" 222 pound junior first baseman at Brown University, led all
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Draft Report Cards
Sunday, October 25, 2009 |
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Several former ACBL players were mentioned in Baseball America's annual organizational report cards. Eric Smith (Robins, Diamondbacks-2) and Ryan Buch (Blazers, White Sox-8) were listed in the Best Fastball category. Smith gets heavy sink on his 90-92 mph fastball and posted a 2.0 groundout/airout ratio in his pro debut. Buch touched
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Moving Up Quickly
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
Two former ACBL players, A.J. Battisto (Blazers, Georgia Southern) and Mike Gosse (Robins, Oklahoma), made the jump from A level pro ball to the AAA level this summer.
Battisto, a 30th round selection of the Marlins in 2007, started the season at Jupiter (High A) where he logged a 4-3 record with five saves. He also posted
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First season update
Saturday, October 03, 2009 |
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Several former ACBL players had successful starts to their pro careers in 2009. Eric Smith (Robins, Rhode Island) was the highest ACBL draft pick at second round for the Diamondbacks. Smith started seven games for Missoula and was promoted to South Bend where he posted a 2.76 ERA in three starts. Darin G
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Perfect Game Releases Top 25 ACBL Prospects
Friday, September 18, 2009 |
COMPILED BY ALLAN SIMPSON
In Association with League Managers and Scouts
The Atlantic Collegiate League underwent one of the biggest makeovers in its 43-year history in 2009, expanding its ranks from eight to 12 clubs and undergoing a complete makeover in its Kaiser Division lineup—effectively, adding the tea
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