UMass Lowell product Jack Leathersich eyes stable spot with Pirates
It's not easy to be a journeyman pitcher, especially when you’re just a few years deep into your career. Not that Jack Leathersich is complaining,…
Taking over as pitching coach is a ‘dream come true’ for Dana LeVangie
Reflecting on his years at Whitman-Hanson (Mass.) High School, Dana LeVangie remembers being "OK at baseball." His grades? "They weren’t great," LeVangie admitted. But the…
Matt Barnes is eager to contribute to World Series winner
Maybe in a different year, Matt Barnes wouldn’t have been so into the World Series. His Red Sox had been knocked out in the AL…
‘The Secret in Storrs’
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was mired in a postseason slump heading into the World Series last October when he reached out to a former…
Opportunity knocks for several local prospects
From Vermont (our beloved Lake Monsters) to Southern California (Rancho Cucamonga Quakes), from the Pacific Northwest (Vancouver Canadians) to southeastern Florida (Jupiter Hammerheads) and dozens…
UConn’s George Springer named World Series MVP
The skinny Connecticut kid with a stutter grew up to be a World Series MVP. George Springer — who was born and raised in New…
