Same old production from Ellsbury

Jacoby Ellsbury, the Spinners centerfielder in 2005, is at it again.
After leading his Oregon State team to the College World Series and batting .317 with 23 stolen bases in only 26 attempts with the Spinners in 2005, Ellsbury had an outstanding 2006, earning himself a promotion to Double-A Portland. There he hit .308 and helped [...]

Something in the air!

OK, OK, you already know that two former Spinners are in the running for Rookie of the Year honors, a former Spinner claimed the National League batting title, a former Spinner threw a No-Hitter last season, and there were three former Spinners named to the MLB All-Star Game. It couldn’t get any better…could it?
Yesterday, two [...]

What a Season!

Former Spinners have been winning monthly and seasonal Red Sox Minor League awards over the past few weeks. It was also a great season for former Spinners across the Major Leagues.
We all know about Jonathan Papelbon, who accrued 20 saves and a 0.31 ERA before being charged with his first blown save on June 9, [...]