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CBB Column: Checking in on Former College Stars (AL Edition)

Mark Rafferty — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

The start of spring training games gives us a chance to check in on some Former College Players and how they are adjusting to pro baseball. Today, we check in on some American League stars and will be checking in on the National League in the coming days.

OF – Colin Curtis, NYY (Arizona [...]

Matt LaPorta heads back to College

Brian Foley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:00:00 +0000

One of the things looked over by many College Baseball fans is the education side of the game. MLB.com recently sat down with former Florida Gator and current Cleveland Indians player Matt LaPorta who recently completed his degree in Recreation and Event Planning. LaPorta ended up playing four years of baseball with the Gators [...]

Top 100 Countdown: Number 50 Bryan Morgado (Tennessee)

Brian Foley — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

The CBB continues our countdown for the 2010 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with number 50 in our countdown with junior LHP Bryan Morgado of Tennessee. He is [...]

Toby Gerhart has options on the diamond and gridiron

William Knox — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Toby Gerhart has a tough decision coming his way. A star baseball player for Stanford, Gerhart is also making a lot of noise as a running back for the Cardinal football team this season. Gerhart ranks near the top in touchdowns and rushing yards so far this season, with whispers about a chance at [...]

Justin Milo splits time between left field and the ice rink

William Knox — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:05 +0000

Justin Milo has made an interesting journey in going from playing hockey and baseball as a high school senior in Minnesota to becoming a minor league player for the Yankees and a forward for the University of Vermont hockey team.

After a short stint earning Freshman All-American honors at Cornell, Milo found himself patrolling the [...]

Top 100 Countdown: Number 76 Kyle Parker (Clemson)

Brian Foley — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

The CBB continues our countdown for the 2010 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with number 76 in our countdown with Clemson junior outfielder Kyle Parker. He is from [...]

Andrew Oliver and NCAA settle Lawsuit

Brian Foley — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:30:21 +0000

Andrew Oliver and the NCAA have come to a settlement in their lawsuit for $750,000. Oliver had sued the NCAA for the right to have representation in his MLB contract negotiations out of high school. The NCAA became aware of him using a lawyer and suspended him at the beginning of the 2008 NCAA [...]

Cracking down on Advisers

Brian Foley — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0000

If you have been following this site for over a year, then you have heard me talk about the Andrew Oliver case at least a few times. The main issue in the case is whether or not drafted players could use legal counsel to help them negotiate a contract. The NCAA has been very [...]

Bryce Harper leads Baseball America’s 2010 Draft Rankings

Brian Foley — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Baseball America recently put out their Top 25 College Baseball and High School Prospects for the 2010 MLB Draft. The college rankings are led by Bryce Harper who has received national attention for skipping his final two years of high school to play college baseball with Community College of Southern Nevada. The rest of [...]

NCAA looking into cracking down on “Advisors”

Brian Foley — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:56:52 +0000

The NCAA is currently looking into cracking down on the Advisers/Agents in the MLB Draft negotiations. The reason for this comes from the Andrew Oliver case where he was deemed ineligible because he had an advisor (agent) representing him out of high school during his negotiations. MLB is also not happy with the current [...]