Browns-Lions: Special Teams Critical

The Browns special teams are among the best in the league, but have taken a lot of recent hits...   Full Story

Josh Banks is pounded in a loss. Will Inman gets the win and Eric Sogard contributes. Erik Davis gets win number 15 while Chris Fetter picks up another save. Nate Freiman, Edinson Rincon and Dean Anna lead a parade for the Emeralds.   Full Story

Will Startup made a triumphant return to Portland. Carlos Guevara has not been a guy to count on with men on base. Andy Parrino plays an important role in a winning rally. Dean Anna hits a grand slam to lead Eugene. Keyvius Sampson and Everett Williams help the AZL Padres in their final game.   Full Story

Eugene Emeralds starter Chris Fetter (2-0) dominated the Vancouver Canadians for two innings, fanning three batters and allowing no runs, no hits and no walks, but was replaced by Jeff Ibarra (1-3) after just two innings of work as the Canadians went on to defeat the Ems 4-2, for their second straight win.   Full Story

The Vancouver Canadians (31-34) turned on the offense early, scoring 13 runs on 17 hits, as they trounced the Eugene Emeralds (30-35) 13-6 Wednesday night. While the Canadians had a huge offensive night, and a stellar outing from starting pitcher Jonathan Joseph and the bullpen, the night proved rough for the Ems, both on the mound and at the plate.   Full Story

Dallas draft pick will miss his rookie season after tearing his pectoral muscle during off-season workouts.   Full Story

Joe Thatcher has been great in Portland. Nathan Culp gives up three homers for the second time this year. Sawyer Carroll has two RBI but a costly error. Michael Watt wins his second straight start. Al Angelucci is dynamite but the rest of the Emeralds aren’t. Kurt Wideman hits a grand slam in a loss. Marlon Claveria gives up six, as the DSL Padres are shutout.   Full Story

The sixth installment in our 2009 Prospect Power Rankings, these rankings are compiled and updated on a weekly basis throughout the season and are based solely on player performances; not age.   Full Story

The fifth installment in our 2009 Prospect Power Rankings, these rankings are compiled and updated on a weekly basis throughout the season and are based solely on player performances (read: not age).   Full Story

DES MOINES -- Right-hander Greg Reinhard made his first start for Class AAA Iowa (17-13) on Monday and allowed no hits and one walk in four solid shutout innings of work in a 6-2 win over first-place Memphis (17-12) at Principal Park. He struck out three batters.   Full Story

The fourth installment in our 2009 Prospect Power Rankings, these rankings are compiled and updated on a weekly basis throughout the season and are based solely on player performances (read: not age).   Full Story

DES MOINES – Outfielder Brad Snyder had hit safely in 15 straight games for Class AAA Iowa before going 0-for-4 Wednesday against Nashville. Snyder started the season slow, but entering the day Wednesday he had batted over .400 with four home runs in his last 10 games. Through 23 games, he is batting .302 with six home runs and 19 RBI.   Full Story

The third installment in our 2009 Prospect Power Rankings, these rankings are compiled and updated on a weekly basis throughout the season and are based solely on player performances (read: not age).   Full Story

Ball State QB Nate Davis became the second Cardinal selected in the 2009 NFL Draft when the San Francisco 49ers took him in the 5th round.   Full Story

BallStateInsider.com staff writer Alan Rucker is also the creator and editor of OverThePylon. Alan's pieces highlight not only the ins and outs of Cardinal football, but also offer a lighter side perspective on the issues of BSU athletics. You can visit OverThePylon at http://www.overthepylon.blogspot.com.   Full Story

The Cubs entered the final week of spring training in good health with almost all of their position battles settled, save for a tweak here or there. This is a veteran bunch for the most part, and Chicago should be the odds-on favorite to win its third consecutive NL Central title.   Full Story

The Chicago Bears weren't anywhere near Super Bowl XLIII, but there are still lessons to be learned from the result on both sides of the football. Can the Midway Monsters take what they witnessed at Raymond James Stadium and be a better ballclub next season? These five lessons are important ...   Full Story

In minor league baseball very few people outside the team and the coaches see every game. As opposed to the majors, newspapers usually don’t send their reporters on the road and television coverage for the most part is non-existent.   Full Story

Back when Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton was at Purdue, all he heard about was how perfect his Boilermaker predecessor was. Now Drew Brees has become one of the premier passers in the NFL, too. They'll square off Thursday in Chicago. Get the Inside Slant from the NFL experts at Scout.com.   Full Story

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today claimed outfielder Brad Snyder off waivers from Cleveland and added him to the team’s 40-man roster. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Adam Harben has been designated for assignment.   Full Story

Kyle Heyne is a stranger to scouting reports. With a bulldog mentality, he has always believed his strengths will beat anybody. It has worked thus far, but he is also eager to make some adjustments by learning more about the hitters he faces.   Full Story

Looking for a good aspect of the Indians' doubleheader Saturday from a Cleveland standpoint? Well, the grounds crew did a nice job of getting the field ready after hours of rain. And the team allowed fans who attended the first-game loss to get a free ticket to the second game and see another setback. But there's not much else to say about losing to last place Kansas City, 8-3 and 8-4.   Full Story

Dean Anna only stole a handful of bases in college but found himself thieving quite a bit more often during his time in Eugene. He also showed some power from his middle infielder position in the process.   Full Story

Peter Ciofrone hits his 17th and Wade LeBlanc bounces back. Seth Johnston provides the offense as the Missions creep ahead. Jodam Rivera has put up silly numbers of late. Wynn Pelzer and Aaron Breit are both shelled. Mat Latos pitches the Emeralds to within a game. Eric Gonzalez nets the save in a close contest to keep the AZL Padres one-half back.   Full Story

Kyle Blanks cites hitting coach Terry Kennedy for his success after a nine-RBI game. Josh Geer takes his ninth loss. Mitch Canham collects four hits and Luis Durango has done nothing but hit. Cory Luebke is money in Fort Wayne but a Wizards loss in extras. The bullpen implodes in Eugene, as they fall two back. The AZL Padres win streak is 10 with Jaff Decker plating three.   Full Story