Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
3-3 on the night for the affiliates but the one you'll really care about was in Syracuse. What are you waiting for? Buffalo 4 Syracuse 5 What a wild one in New York last night. Brett Cecil took the mound for the Chiefs and absolutely dominated the Buffalonians for seven innings. Cecil allowed just two baserunners: A walk in the fourth which was immediately erased via a double play;...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
... Brian Wolfe - $400K, Shawn Camp - $412K+ Other rotation candidates: Scott Downs, Ricky Romero, Brett Cecil I have the Jays with about $80MM committed plus arbitration raises to Bautista, Litsch, Frasor, and League. After that they'll still be under $85MM. The Blue Jays entered '08 with a $98MM payroll, so they should have over $13MM+ to spend. '09 payroll will apparently be "appropriate,...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
... Janssen, who missed all of 2008 because of shoulder surgery, and minor leaguers Ricky Romero and Brett Cecil would be candidates to round out next year's rotation behind holdovers Roy Halladay, Jesse Litsch and David Purcey."We might have a young staff,'' Ricciardi said. "We'll see.''Also Thursday, an MRI on catcher Rod Barajas revealed a slight tear in his left hamstring. Barajas,...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
... , who missed all of 2008 because of shoulder surgery, and minor leaguers Ricky Romero and Brett Cecil would be candidates to round out next year's rotation behind holdovers , and ."We might have a young staff," Ricciardi said. "We'll see."Also Thursday, an MRI on catcher revealed a slight tear in his left hamstring. Barajas, who has been out of the lineup since Saturday, is batting...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
... the seasoning he has acquired from taking the ball every fifth day over the last couple of months. Brett Cecil is going to be special. Maybe not next year, but soon. And then there is the bullpen, which boasts the best statistical numbers of any ‘pen in the game. Yes BJ Ryan makes me scared whenever he takes the ball, but more often than not, he gets the job done. Besides, he’s been...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
With the minor league season winding down, some players are looking down right tired (Lansing, I'm looking at you) while others are trying to finish strong (Hello, Auburn). Lehigh Valley 4 Syracuse 3 (Game 1) Brett Cecil was roughed up for four runs in 5.1 innings thanks to six hits and four walks. He also struck out five. Minor league vet Chris George finished up the game. Travis Snider...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
... of those future stars include outfielder Travis Snider, catcher J.P. Arencibia, pitcher Brett Cecil and infielders Scott Campbell and Justin Jackson.If Ted Rogers believed in Ricciardi enough to allow him to return for '08 because of the previous year's injury woes, then he deserves the same chance again for '09 ... that is if they now believe in him at all. Injuries again have been...
