Eric Byrnes has never shied away from a challenge. Whether it was learning to control his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a youth, revitalizing his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being released by the Baltimore Orioles after the ’05 season, or training for and completing the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in under 24 hours, the competitor in him never...
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Las Vegas (28-39) 7, Colorado Springs (34-30) 5, 10 innings Box Kevin Kaczmarski RF: 2-for-5, .377/.414/.492 Zach Borenstein LF: 1-for-5, HR, RBI, 2 R, .239/.333/.462 Johnny Monell PH: 1-for-1, 2B, 3 RBI, .269/.340/.400 Colton Plaia C: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, R, .233/.333/.360 Las Vegas was held scoreless until the seventh inning, until a leadoff homer off the bat of Zach Borenstein (15th) and...
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The 1986 New York Mets team is one that will forever be revered by fans. Lauded for their gritty style of play, the ’86 club was one in which no matter what the score or situation, the team never felt like it was going to lose. It’s hard to argue with that statement, considering the club won 108 regular-season games, running away with the East Division by 21.5 games. On the first day...
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As all 30 Major League Baseball teams continue to seek an edge in the sport, hoping to identify any and all resources to improve their team’s chances of winning, an avenue where there has been further acceptance is on the mental side. Mental skills coaches are employed by 27 of the 30 major league clubs to open the 2018 season, a record for the sport. For decades, players who would seek...
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In the mid-eighties, Gregg Jefferies was on top of the world. Selected in the first round of the 1985 MLB Draft by the New York Mets (20th overall), he earned MVP honors in Rookie-level Appalachian (1985), Class A Carolina (1986) and Double-A Texas (1987) leagues and was Baseball America’s first two-time Minor League Player of the Year (1986, 87). Drawing comparisons to Mickey Mantle...
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