THE Fiji men's baseball
side has made a huge impact on the International Baseball Federation (IBAF)
world rankings following its powerful performance at the Pacific Games in New
Caledonia last year. The "Fijian Latuis" remarkable performance has
Fiji ranked 62nd out of 76 countries that participated at IBAF sanctioned
tournaments. Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) development
officer Inoke Niubalavu said after just 10 years in Fiji, baseball was
developing slowly every year and its performance in the past three Pacific
Games had enhanced its profile in the international arena. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=191792
Ryne Sandberg
didn’t
start his managerial career at the bottom as an act of nobility. The Hall of
Famer went to Class A ball because he didn’t have a choice. When Sandberg told
his old team, the Chicago Cubs, that he wanted to manage, they said they had an
opening at Peoria of the Midwest League. Sandberg gratefully took it and didn’t
think twice. Five seasons later Sandberg is still riding buses, still making
the long, slow climb to what he hopes is a managerial job in the big leagues. http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1398694&srvc=sports&position=recent
Although he only
appeared in 26 major league games, right-handed pitcher Les Mueller made quite an impression. Big things were predicted
ever since he was a lanky high school sensation from Illinois. As a senior in
1937, he averaged 18 strikeouts per game, which were 7 innings each. Many teams
were interested in him, but he chose to sign with the Detroit Tigers because
they offered a $5,000 bonus. Mueller’s best work came in a historic tie against
the Philadelphia Athletics. On July 21st, he went the first 19.2 innings of a
24 inning tie. When he came out with two down in the 20th inning, he had only
relinquished 1 unearned run and 13 hits, while facing a staggering 74 batters.
He later estimated that he threw 370 pitches in the herculean effort. When Tigers manager Steve O’Neill came out to
pull him for a reliever, Mueller reportedly said, “Gee, Steve, the game isn’t
over, is it?” No major league pitcher has ever thrown as many innings in one
game since http://networkedblogs.com/taEsa
The Tampa Bay Rays have
signed infielder Jeff Keppinger to a 1-year
major league deal, according to Jerry Crasnick. The deal is pending a physical,
adds Crasnick. The deal was rumored since Monday, when Crasnick tweeted the
initial interest by the Rays: •Twitter /
@jcrasnick - "Jeff Keppinger has agreed on a one-year big league deal with
#Rays, pending a physical, says a source." •Tampa Bay Rays Close To Signing Jeff
Keppinger - MLB Daily Dish The Tampa Bay Rays are close to signing infielder
Jeff Keppinger, according to Mark Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. This follows
the rumors from Monday (via Jerry Crasnick) that that club was interested in
acquiring him for infield utility purposes. http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2012/1/25/2735362/tampa-bay-rays-sign-jeff-keppinger-to-1-year-deal
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