The Diamondbacks first pick (third overall) last year is on the fast-track to success and judging from his steady climb through the Dbacks minor league affiliates, don’t be surprised to see the 6’1 right-hander with the quirky delivery at Chase Field in the near future.
Trevor Bauer learning, growing in minors
Coming off an improbable season a year ago which included a National League West title, 94 regular season wins and a trip to the NL Division Series, nobody would have expected Kirk Gibson’s Arizona Diamondbacks to be 20-25, near the bottom of the division and 10.5 games behind the Dodgers in late May.
It is not often that an 8th seed in a double elimination tournament makes it all the way to the championship game unscathed.
There were only four teams left in the division II state playoffs and for Salpointe against Liberty, it was win or go home.
For young up and coming athletes, the ultimate guidance and coaching comes from players who have had the opportunity to play at the highest level of competition.
Diamondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson is looking for someone to step up offensively. Coming off a tough road trip, the Diamondbacks had more than their share off opportunities to come out on the winning side of games in just about every game they lost on the road trip.
Baseball fans have seen some monster home runs out at Phoenix Municipal Park over the years from players in the Oakland Athletics organization like Jason Giambi or from others around the major leagues.
The way this game started you would think it would have been a very quick afternoon for the Chaparral Firebirds against the Sandra Day O’Connor Eagles.
Going into Saturday’s matchup with Brophy, the Hamilton Huskies had been one of Division I’s top offensive teams in the playoffs thus far having put up big numbers against Corona del Sol and top seed Pinnacle.
The Mesquite Wildcats sure like to live on the edge. Earlier in the week the Wildcats escaped elimination by getting a walk-off win over the Red Mountain Mountain Lions.