Flashback: Eddie Kunz in 2007
Keeping with yesterday’s motif, here’s a little diddy I wrote about Eddie Kunz in August of 2007…enjoy! When reliever Eddie Kunz is on the mound for the Cyclones, it’s easy to see the beads of sweat...
View ArticleFuller Back and Ready to Rock
Two weeks into the 2008 Brooklyn Cyclones season, it looked like 21st round pick Jim Fuller was beginning to carve himself a nice niche on the team as their left-handed spot starter and long reliever....
View ArticleOops! Ratliff and Holt do it Again in 3-1 Win, Flores in Brooklyn Tonight!
Sweeping a three-game series with the Valley Cats earlier this week, the Brooklyn Cyclones came into Wednesday night’s game with the Oneonta Tigers reinvigorated and ready to keep their playoff hopes...
View ArticleHolt Making the Most of First Professional Season
Drafted in the supplemental round of the 2008 draft this season, Brooklyn Cyclones starting pitcher Brad Holt had some monstrous expectations to live up to. Going 5-3 with a minuscule 1.87 ERA and a...
View ArticleStarting Pitcher’s Report Card
Since my last post was dedicated to what Cyclones pitching coach Hector Berrios thought of his starting pitchers this season, I thought I’d chime in with some thoughts of my own. Brad Holt- His...
View ArticleBerrios’ Year in Review: Bullpen
In the final part of our interview done with Cyclones pitching coach Hector Berrios, he discusses the team’s bullpen. Jimmy Johnson: At one point, he tried to shy away from contact, but after a while...
View ArticleEnd of Season Awards Part 1
Now that I’ve gotten the report cards out of the way, I figured I’d give out some season-end awards. Before we get too serious, here’s a fun one. The Foreigner started out “Hot Blooded,†but ended...
View ArticleChristmas Presents for Former Cyclones
Rather than talk about presents for former Cyclones in the material sense, I figured I’d talk about what gifts these young prospects can really benefit from. Ike Davis- Teach this guy to change his...
View ArticleTurgeon Looking For Consistency in Brooklyn
On the surface, Erik Turgeon’s numbers with the Mets Single-A affiliate in Savannah, a 3.18 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 11.1 innings, don’t seem to shabby, but when you add in the seven hits and 11 walks...
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