
	Where results make sense

Topic: Arizona Fall League

Related Topics

List of minor league baseball leagues and teams

International League

Pioneer League

Minor league baseball

Sarasota Red Sox

Carolina League

Nashua Pride

Appalachian League

Visalia Oaks

Intercounty Baseball League

Texas League

California League

Northwest League

Abbotsford Saints

Carolina Mudcats

In the News (Wed 2 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Ivy League Sports
		Ten of the 11 Ivy Leaguers who went to Arkansas for the NCAA Track & Field Championships have returned to the Northeast as All-Americans, led by Cornell junior Muhammad Halim, who was second in the triple jump.
		The Ivy League coaches have completed balloting on the 2007 All-Ivy Wrestling Team and the defending national champion at 133 pounds — Penn senior Matt Valenti — was selected unanimously as the wrestler of the year.
		The Ivy League's connection to the origins of the NFL include the likes of Fritz Pollard and Bert Bell, but the Ivy ties in the last 50 years alone are very deep and broad.
	www.ivyleaguesports.com (1985 words)

	Encyclopedia: Arizona Fall League
		The Arizona Fall League is a minor league baseball league which operates during the Fall in Arizona at three spring training complexes.
		The Arizona Fall League teams are not exclusive affiliates of any one team; instead, each MLB team provides six players who team up to fill the 30-man roster of each team.
		Arizona sports The Scottsdale Scorpions are an Arizona Fall League baseball team located in the affluent Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Arizona-Fall-League (577 words)

	Arizona Fall League -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Arizona Fall League is a (Click link for more info and facts about minor league baseball) minor league baseball league which operates during the Fall in (A state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon) Arizona.
		The league is divided into an American Division and a National Division.
		Unlike most minor league leagues, the Arizona Fall League teams are not exclusive affiliates of any one team; instead, each MLB team provides six players who team up to fill the 30-man roster of each team.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Ar/Arizona_Fall_League.htm (169 words)

	For the true fans of baseball, Ariz. Fall League is 'so cool'
		The Arizona Fall League is baseball in the park on a sunny October day, with 100 true fans watching top major-league prospects a year or two before they are seasoned enough for The Show.
		It is quiet enough in the shaded grandstands of the Fall League that you can hear the "umph" from the umpire and almost feel his pain when a foul ball ricochets into his midsection.
		Another longtime Fall League fan joked that the games are so laid back you can wait until the end of the inning to chase down a foul ball.
	www.azcentral.com /community/gilbert/articles/1030gr-fallleague30Z12.html (527 words)

	In Focus: Arizona Fall League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		For the eighth year, Major League Baseball is sending most of its best prospects to the Arizona Fall League for a final tuneup for the majors.
		The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is a finishing school for most of the best and most advanced farmhands from all 30 organizations.
		The 1999 Arizona Fall League crop is one of the better ones in its eight seasons of operation.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/focus.htm (969 words)

	USATODAY.com - Prospects close to majors get ready for Arizona Fall League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		AFL games are played in front of fewer than 100 spectators, and plenty of those are scouts.
		The AFL is less intense than the winter leagues of Latin America, but the talent — arguably better talent — is there.
		Some of last season's AFL alumni are already in the majors: Second baseman Rickie Weeks of the Milwaukee Brewers, first baseman Ryan Howard of the Phillies, right fielder Jeremy Hermida of the Florida Marlins, closer Huston Street of the Oakland Athletics and many others.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/minors/2005-10-11-arizona-fall-league_x.htm (685 words)

	Arizona Fall League update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Cannon also leads the league in slugging (.900)...
		Fans can help the Arizona Fall League celebrate its 15th anniversary season by voting for the league's all-time team.
		The all-time team will be announced at the league championship game on Saturday, November 18.
	www.onlinecasino-news.com /20061115/arizona_fall_league_bcia.aspx (1541 words)

	Reading Phillies: Winter Ball and Arizona Fall League Notebook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Doster would rank fourth in the league in batting average, but is 10 plate appearances shy of qualifying for the leaders… LHP Sam McConnell (2002) is 1-1 with a 3.31 ERA (6 ER/ 16.1 IP) in three starts for Hermosillo but has not pitched within the last week.
		Doster is 25 plate appearances shy of qualifying for the league leaders in batting average.
		The Arizona Fall League is in the midst of Week 3 of a seven-week schedule.
	www.readingphillies.com /release_fall_league.htm (6517 words)

	Arizona Fall League
		The Western Division of the Arizona Fall League claims its second title in just two years.
		Following Maryvale's footsteps, Peoria claimed the 2005 AFL Championship also by beating now two time Eastern Division Champion, Phoenix.
		Grand Canyon's Justin Hampson claimed Pitcher of the Year honors, while Mesa's Corey Hart claimed the Batter of the Year award.
	free.hostultra.com /~islleague/fall/fall.htm (90 words)

	Minor League Ball :: Thoughts on the Arizona Fall League
		The Fall League is designed to showcase prospects, give them a chance cap off the season, work on a few things in a competitive environment, and test themselves against other top prospects, sort of an hyper-advanced form of the instructional league.
		But if you have a league with a bunch of top hitting prospects clustered together, but without a proportional representation of top pitching prospects, results are bound to be skewed to some extent.
		John Rocker is an interesting case: it was in the AFL that he first put himself on the prospect map, showing a large and unexpected boost in his velocity.
	www.minorleagueball.com /story/2005/10/19/135110/01 (1709 words)

	MLB.com: 2001 Arizona Fall League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		PHOENIX - The Arizona Fall League, regarded throughout professional baseball as the “graduate school” for the Major Leagues’ top prospects, holds true to its name with the presence of 28 former first-round draft picks, league officials announced today.
		The newest class includes five members of the AFL 2001 All-Prospect Team: Bill Hall (SS, Milwaukee), Gookie Dawkins (2B, Cincinnati), Brandon Phillips (3B, Cleveland) and pitchers Bobby Jenks (Anaheim) and Jason Stanford (Cleveland).
		The Arizona Fall League, owned and operated by Major League Baseball, is set to begin its 11th season October 1.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/events/mlb_official_afl.jsp (342 words)

	ROYAL ROOTERS -> Arizona Fall League Update Thread
		The Arizona Fall League (AFL) started play on October 5th, with the Red Sox having six prospects playing for the Peoria Saguaros and one prospect (Dustin Pedroia) playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions as a taxi squad member.
		Single runs in both the seventh and the eighth innings gave the Scottsdale Scorpions a come from behind victory on the Arizona Fall League's opening night.
		Once the Playoffs are over I'll hopefully be able to provide some insight from the AZ Fall League.
	www.redsoxnation.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=11031 (2181 words)

	MLB: Arizona Fall League: the Future of MLB
		This is a league where coaches can get managerial experience to boost their resumes, Dusty Baker managed a AFL team in 1992, Jerry Manuel in 1994, and Lloyd McClendon in 2000.
		Unlike the minor leagues, there are no old men hanging onto their baseball dreams or kids who are in over their heads.
		The Arizona Fall League players are the future of Major League Baseball.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/11-18-2000-1501.asp (644 words)

	Major League Baseball : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Almost a year after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft, Shelton was named Saturday as the winner of the Arizona Fall League's Joe Black Most Valuable Player Award.
		The Grand Canyon Raptors catcher/first baseman won the league batting championship with a.404 average, led the AFL in RBIs (33), hits (46), on-base percentage (.470) and slugging percentage (.667).
		AFL teams averaged over 20 hits per game and boasted a.444 slugging percentage, both tops in league history.
	detroit.tigers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20041120&content_id=915197&vkey=afl_news&fext=.jsp (798 words)

	Media Frenzy Follows Pedroia In Arizona Fall League :: Former Sun Devil All-American shortstop profiled in Sunday's ...
		Former Arizona State All-American shortstop Dustin Pedroia is currently playing in the Arizona Fall League with the Scottsdale Scorpions.
		As a late addition to the Arizona Fall League as a taxi squad player, Pedroia continues to maximize his opportunity by hitting well.
		Now in the Arizona Fall League, Pedroia is hoping to continue to prove those naysayers wrong.
	thesundevils.collegesports.com /sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/110704aab.html (1504 words)

	AFL Scouting Report: Welcome Page
		The Arizona Fall League Report Web Site has been developed by Bill Mitchell and Minor League Watch, and is not affiliated with the Arizona Fall League or Major League Baseball.
		The fans are coming out in record numbers, at least by AFL standards, for the night games at Phoenix Muni this year.
		The 14th AFL season is just two days away, and most of the players are in Arizona preparing for their annual extra-curricular work.
	www.minorleaguewatch.com /AZFall (330 words)

	Sporting News - View topic - What's the deal with ... the Arizona Fall League
		The league is hoping to induct Albert Pujols into its Hall of Fame this fall.
		The most impressive number in the league last year was 94, as in 94 mph, the speed of one of Huston Street's fastballs.
		If the AFL doesn't satisfy your need for baseball, there are plenty of other leagues to follow in the 181 days between MLB's seasons.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=23909 (1352 words)

	ESPN.com - Major League Baseball - Down on the Farm: Arizona Fall League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		We should watch his fall league performance closely to see if he can get his fastball/slider combination in the strike zone consistently.
		As it is for many of these guys, the AFL is a good opportunity for him to revive his fortunes in the eyes of scouts.
		Ludwick was the big slugger in the California League this year, as the UNLV product slammed 29 homers and drove in 102 after a slow start.
	espn.go.com /mlb/s/downonthefarm/001009.html (889 words)

	Chicago Cubs : Minors : 2004 Arizona Fall League
		The Arizona Fall League is the place where top prospects go to play baseball after the regular season is over.
		There are six teams in the AFL, each reflective of the Southwestern desert traditions in the state.
		The teams are broken into two divisions, American and National, and each MLB team sends six top prospects to the league, 180 players in all.
	chicago.cubs.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/events/afl/y2004/club.jsp?c_id=chc (140 words)

	Major League Baseball : News
		A donation, which was raised in an MLB.com auction of a Mike Piazza autographed Fall League jersey donated by the AFL, will be made to the charity of Teahen's choosing.
		The six were chosen not because of their stats or on-field performances, but rather because their peers and coaches believed they best demonstrated the qualities Stenson brought to the ballpark every day; these prospects were unselfish, hard working and they displayed tremendous leadership, either by example or vocally, or both.
		Teahen was then chosen by the AFL as the overall winner of the award.
	montreal.expos.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20041118&content_id=914390&vkey=afl_news&fext=.jsp (628 words)

	Ten Notable Arizona Fall League Performances -- The Hardball Times
		His early results in the Arizona Fall League confirm that he is perfectly capable of hitting the ball hard against advanced competition.
		After a solid 2006 season in the Texas League, Melillo nearly earned the spot on the Athletics ALCS roster that was ultimately filled by Mark Kiger.
		Crowe is playing the outfield in the AFL and the Indians say they have no further plans to move him to the infield.
	www.hardballtimes.com /main/article/ten-notable-arizona-fall-league-performances (1841 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Cuddyer, Kearns impress at AFL
		The level of hitting in the league is very strong this year, but the pitching is weak.
		This is a chicken-egg thing of course, and the problem has gotten bad enough that the league instituted a "10 Run Rule" like in Little League: if one team is ahead by 10 or more runs in the seventh inning, the game ends.
		I still don't think he has enough power to start in the major leagues, but his defense is decent and he would make a reasonably successful fourth outfielder.
	espn.go.com /mlb/columns/downonthefarm/1275486.html (1028 words)

	Arizona Fall League Autographs
		Arizona Fall League Trips Helps an 18 Year Old Restore His Love for the Game
		For most people the 18th birthday is the biggest birthday one can have, but for an autograph collector, however, 18 can be an awkward age to be getting autographs.
		As an autograph collector, and a high school student looking at possibly attending Arizona State University, a trip to Arizona to see the Arizona Fall League seemed like a great idea.
	www.topprospectalert.com /arizona-fall-league-bat-boy.htm (842 words)

	Purple Row :: Arizona Fall League - Position Capsules
		He had some difficulties adjusting to the higher level of pitching when he made the bump up to Tulsa midseason, so look for him to continue to learn and grow more at the plate, as well as continued work on his D while in Peoria.
		While a hot Spring, or a hot Fall might mean very little by themselves, if Salazar has both going for him at the end of March, it will make any decision to send him back to the Springs a very difficult one to make.
		In the past Jeff hasn't played his best when the stakes are high, and the pressures he faces combined with his history in that regard lead me to suspect it might be a difficult time for him.
	www.purplerow.com /story/2005/10/4/8319/05733 (1113 words)

	Former ASU Star Dustin Pedroia To Play In Arizona Fall League :: Pedroia featured in article in Sept. 29 edition of the ...
		Once projected to participate in a minor-league minicamp this week, the 21-year-old shortstop instead will play for the Arizona Fall League's Scottsdale Scorpions, who open their 38-game season Tuesday at Scottsdale Stadium.
		Pedroia, who was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of this year's Major League Baseball amateur draft, comes to the Scorpions after a successful stint with the Class A Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League.
		Pedroia anticipates that he'll be in the big leagues sooner than later, as long as he continues producing and keeps a positive mind-set.
	www.collegesports.com /sports/m-basebl/stories/092904aae.html (773 words)

	BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Arizona Fall League Capsules
		Cannon, who leads the AFL in home runs with 11, is three bombs shy of tying Angels shortstop Brandon Wood's single-season record of 14 homers set last year.
		Even in the hitter-happy Arizona Fall League, Phoenix' pounding of the Javenlinas was exceptionally brutal.
		The Rafters fell for just the second time in the AFL season, as Saguaros left fielder Dee Brown (Nationals) and catcher Jason Jaramillo (Phillies) each hit two-run homers in the third inning against Grand Canyon lefthander John Koronka to highlight the 6-3 win.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/prospects/news/262620.html (3808 words)

	The Cub Reporter: Arizona Fall League Prospects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Six Cubs will be playing in the Arizona Fall League this year for the Mesa Solar Sox.
		the AFL is a feeling out for many things...from guys who are on the cusp of mlb and need to show some things to guys that the team wants to keep hot throught the off-season.
		The purpose of the Fall League is to put the best prospects together so the front offices can get a better sense as to how they would do against "tougher" competition.
	www.all-baseball.com /cubreporter/archives/020289.html (4031 words)

	WITN \| K-Tribe Skipper to Manage in Arizona Fall League
		Since the Arizona Fall League’s inception in 1992, 18 former AFL managers have become major league field managers.
		In addition, 37 former AFL coaches and 21 former AFL trainers are serving at the major league ranks.
		The Arizona Fall League is owned and operated by all 30 major league organizations and will begin its fourteenth season of play on Tuesday, October 4.
	www.witntv.com /sports/headlines/1770072.html (224 words)

	November 7, 2002 - The Arizona Fall League
		As mentioned in yesterday's Daily Prospectus, one of the best perks of an Arizona Fall League trip is seeing the players up close.
		Cash then sprinted to the backstop, and sliding, from his knees, falling away from home, fired a knee-high strike to the pitcher covering for the out.
		Sneaky fast with a late release point, he was one of the most impressive pitchers at AFL this year, especially with many of the top prospects sitting home to rest their arms.
	www.baseballprospectus.com /news/20021107keri.shtml (2585 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)