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Winners and Losers of Draft Signing Day

By Andrew JohnsonAug 17th 2008 – 7:28PM

To fans and the media, what a team does in the MLB Draft pales next to a big free-agent signing or blockbuster trade. Part of that is the gaudy figures thrown around during the hot stove season. The Red Sox, this year's top spender in the draft, couldn't even buy one year of Gil Meche if they shifted their draft outlay to...

Meet The AL East First Round Picks

By Josh AlperJun 5th 2008 – 6:00PM

In case you weren't able to watch today's Major League Baseball draft or follow along with me and Andrew Johnson at our live blog of the festivities, here's a roundup of the guys who went in the first round to the teams of the American League East. Tampa Bay Rays (1) Tim Beckham, SS, Griffin (GA) H.S.: As expected, the...

GerritCole News From the Web

  • 05/30/12 Miracle rally ends short Source: Lehigh Acres News Star - Lehigh Acres FL Levi Michaels two-run homer in the ninth inning was not enough to jolt a Miracle comeback as the Bradenton Marauders held on for a 5-4 win at McKechnie Field in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.
  • 05/22/12 Cole starting to pitch like top prospect Source: CBSSports.com After a few rough starts to begin his pro career at Class A Bradenton, Pirates starting pitcher prospect Gerrit Cole is beginning to show everyone why he was taken first overall in the 2012 draft.
  • 05/18/12 Prospect Hot Sheet: May 18 Source: Baseball America Athletics 3B Miles Head began the season with a 19-game hitting streak and hasn't slowed down much since with high Class A Stockton.
  • 05/18/12 Bus Leagues Express: May 18 Source: Bus Leagues Baseball For the first time in ML history, a Brazilian born player will appear in a game.
  • 05/17/12 Bucs' Cole solid again over six innings Source: Minor League Baseball As Gerrit Cole turned in another solid start on Thursday, his eighth game in the Minors, Pirates fans must be wondering when the team's No. 1 Draft pick will take his next step toward Pittsburgh.

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