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Interview with Blue Jays Pitching Coach Bruce Walton: Part Two
Here is the second part of my chat with Bruce Walton. It was very nice of him to do this. I didn't mention, with the first part, that I solicited questions from, well, everybody. All the folks listed at the bottom of the page here offered suggestions for questions as well as some other SB Nation...
I Smell Trouble: SSS Meets Buddy Bell
Our old friend Marty contacted us last week about the chance to interview former MLB manager and current Director of Operations for the White Sox Minor Leagues Buddy Bell. There was literally no way in hell we were going to pass up such an opportunity. Before delving into the transcript, I would...
Q&A: Jason Kipnis
The Indians drafted Jason Kipnis in the second round of the 2009 draft as an outfielder out of Arizona State. After a short stint in Mahoning Valley at the end of the 2009 season, the front office moved him from the outfield to second base. That type of switch doesn't always work out, but Kipnis...
Pat Hentgen Interview: Part One.
Thank to Minor Leaguer we able to get an interview with one of my favorite former Blue Jay pitchers, Pat Hentgen. Minor Leaguer got to meet Pat (and a few other former Jays) at the Cito appreciation game. He was nice enough to pass on an interview request for us. I owe you big, ML. Hentgen was...
Purple Row interviews radio man Jerry Schemmel
Two weeks ago, I got a personal email from an unfamiliar email address. It read simply: Hey Andrew, I just wanted to say I love the website! Great job with it! - Jerry Schemmel After growing up listening to Schemmel call games in the days of Dikembe Mutombo and Bryant Stith, getting an email...
Purple Row interviews Clint Barmes
Fellow Rowbots, Russ and I have been dancing around another secret. There have been several guess, some good, some serious, some silly, and frankly we really didn't do a very good job of veiling what we've been attempting to keep quiet. [Note from Russ: The picture in the Rockpile didn't give it...
Purple Row interviews Marc Gustafson, Part 3
In our final installment of our interview with Rockies Director of Player Development, Marc Gustafson, we round out our questions about the draft and the talent acquired, and ask Marc to give some reflections on the Major League club and how his involvement has shaped the product on the field...
Purple Row interviews Marc Gustafson, Part 2
As you read in our first in this 3-part series, Rockies Director of Player Development Marc Gustafson took time to answer some questions for Purple Row. In this installment, Mr. Gustafson answers a lot of questions about specific farmhands, and we begin to touch on players recently...
Purple Row interviews Marc Gustafson, Part 1
A NOTE FROM RUSS: Finally, RMN and I can reveal our little secret that we've mentioned over the last month. The Rockies granted access to their organization for Purple Row. This story began back in February when RockiesMagicNumber first attempted to ask for an interview with someone in the...
Gaslamp Ball Interview Series: Jason Szuminski
If you were a Padres fan in 2004, there was a brief period of time when you rooted for Jason Szuminski. I guarantee it. For those of you who don't remember, Jason was the first MIT graduate to play in the major leagues. In his first appearance in the big leagues he pitched a scoreless...
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