Sal Fasano

Saturday Rockpile: Friedrich and Roling honored, Galarraga on Hall of Fame ballot, more

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP CarGo has enjoyed continued success this fall in the Venezuelan League. Browse more photos » Friedrich, Roling garner MLB.com organzationaly awards | MLB.com: News MLB.com has named their top minor leaguers for each of baseball's 30 clubs. During the preseason, they predicted Eric Young Jr. would be the Rockies ' top hitter, while Jhoulys Chacin was...

New in Lansing

Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

The Lugnuts have a new manager . After 17 seasons as a player, former Blue Jays catcher Sal Fasano is making his managerial debut with the Lansing (Mi.) Lugnuts of the Single-A Midwest League. What more do you need to know?

Odds & Ends: Johnson, Duncan, Halladay

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some links to check out... The Marlins have options with Josh Johnson, even though they're not negotiating with the pitcher now, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. They could trade him after the 2010 season or at the 2011 trade deadline, collect compensation picks for him or re-open extension talks. Former MLB catcher Sal Fasano will manage the Blue Jays' Class A Lansing...

Jays Announce Minor League Coaching Staffs

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

The Jays have announced their minor league coaching staffs. Mustachio fans will be happy to see Sal Fasano 's name among the new managers. BLUE JAYS ANNOUNCE MINOR LEAGUE APPOINTMENTS The TORONTO BLUE JAYS announce the following appointments to their Minor League Field staffs for the 2010 season. New to the organization are roving coaches ANTHONY IAPOCE, RICH MILLER & PETE WALKER, manager’s...

Blue Jay Minor League Free Agents

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

The Jays have 16 Six-Year minor league free agents. Here is the list: Pitchers: RHP T.J. Beam , LHP Fabio Castro, RHP James Lehman, LHP Chris Michalak, LHP Davis Romero, RHP Sean Smith Catchers: Adair Betegon, Kyle Phillips Infielders: Howie Clark , Jesus Gonzalez, Kevin Howard , Angel Sanchez Outfielders: Buck Coats , Nick Gorneault , Jason Lane , Bartolo Nicolas So which ones would you want to resign...

• Minor League Free Agents - Batter's Box Interactive Magazine

On This Columbus Day, Let's Celebrate the Dagos in Baseball

Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

I don't care how many Martinezes and Rodriguezes you have on your team, you simply cannot succeed in baseball without a talented guinea somewhere on your roster, even if it's just Sal Fasano as your bullpen catcher. That's why...

Phillies Breakfast Links, September 30, 2009: Vague Optimism Edition

The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009

More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP EVERYBODY PANICS, WOO HOO! (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Browse more photos » Baseball Prospectus | Ahead in the Count: Pitcher BABIP by Count The latest piece from our old friend Matt Swartz (sub. required). Martinez expecting 'normal' start tonight Hopefully "normal" doesn't mean "130 high stress pitches." Plan in Place to Restore Planters...

Cleveland Answered Sal Fasano’s Prayers

WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

Fewer athletes are admired for being a “person” more than journeyman catcher Sal Fasano. Tribe fans should remember his handlebar moustache that sat in our dugout for a good portion of last season. SI’s Jeff Pearlman has an amazing piece on the current day Fasano that I could blockquote to death. Instead, I’ll show you this [...]

The Last Days Of Sal Fasano [Mlb]

Deadspin (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

SI Writer Jeff Pearlman goes back to the Fasano well for the most depressing piece yet. Sal's now 38, and making $12,000 a year: "You can't help but question your sanity. You're driven by one thing...

Simon Maloy: Arguing with Idiots in real time

Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

Last week I noted that Glenn Beck's new book, Arguing with Idiots , is a tour-de-force of straw-man attacks. Beck debates with "the idiot" throughout the book and has little difficulty smacking down "the idiot's" laughably absurd arguments, but only rarely does he provide examples of actual people making the silly arguments he attributes to "the idiot." As I wrote at...

Former Royals catcher Sal Fasano hopes for callup to pay for medical bills

Royals Review (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009

Former Royals catcher Sal Fasano hopes for callup to pay for medical bills It would be a classy move if the Royals would trade for him and bring him up. Besides, what team doesn't need four catchers?

Simon Maloy: Glenn Beck's free-market health care pitch is just a bit outside

Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009

I had never heard of Sal Fasano until 2006, when the well-traveled MLB veteran joined the New York Yankees as a back-up catcher -- a move that, unfortunately, required Fasano to trim back his unquestionably impressive fu-manchu mustache to comply with Boss Steinbrenner's rules on facial hair. Fasano has moved on since then, playing with three different minor-league organizations in as many years,...

Monday Rockpile: Rockies head into the final stretch with series against the Brewers and Dodgers

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Do you want Jorge De La Rosa in your playoff rotation? Browse more photos » Rockies maintain wild-card lead behind Barmes' spectacular double play - The Denver Post Carlos Gonzalez says it all: "Greatest. Catch. Ever," said outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, only slightly exaggerating. "All I could do was scream." Krieger: Rockies' double...

Jeff Pearlman: Journeyman Sal Fasano tried to hang on one more year for son

SI.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

Sal Fasano has a lifetime average of .221 in 17 seasons, but he was hoping he could get called up for just one big league game this season.One day.That's all Sal Fasano was hoping for this year.One more day.Fasano is a 38-year-old, once-spry catcher whose knees now throb and ache like a retired coal miner, whose bat speed has slowed and whose power has largely disappeared. For 17 seasons, beginning...

Thursday Pebble Report: Hollingsworth impressive, Dust Devils toss 12 scoreless innings in only organizational loss

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP After his first MLB start, Jhoulys Chacin walked off the Coors mound straight to AAA for the first time in his career. Browse more photos » AAA Colorado Springs, W 7-5 - (62-56, 1st) The Sky Sox held on late to snap their four game losing streak, winning 7-5 over the Memphis Redbirds ( Cardinals ). Damian Moss threw five scoreless innings in the start,...