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Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Worst. Headline. Ever. Travis Snider's numbers down in Double-A bring a little sunshine into the darkness of a Jays June swoon. Since May 1, the 20-year-old bright hope is hitting .314/.392/.545 for the Double-A team in New Hampshire (by guesstimate, this in about 180 times at a bat). His .937 OPS over six weeks is almost something you can draw hope from. Snider is just 20 years...
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Baseball Prospectus (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
The 14th overall pick in the 2006 draft, is not only the top prospect in the organization, he’s one of the best hitting prospects in the game. by , Snider led the Midwest League in several categories last year as a 19-year-old, including slugging and extra base hits. Built like a tank at 5’11” and 245 pounds, the left-handed-swinging outfielder is currently with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher...
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Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
One thing I complain about in private when it comes to world politics is how little we know about our neighbors to the north. Turns out, I’m just as guilty as everyone else. I know who the Pirme Minister is and I understand how their government works and I’ve even been there on multiple occasions, but as it turns out, on a cultural level, I’m still in the dark. In today’s Ten Pack , I wrote about Travis...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... They include starter David Purcey,catcher J.P. Arencibia, reliever Brett Cecil and outfielder Travis Snider. 'Chances not good' of making playoffs, GM concedes while vowing not to give up on seasonCathal KellySports ReporterWith nearly half of the 2008 season still to be played, the Blue Jays brain trust conceded yesterday that the team's pre-season goal of making the playoffs is...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
... went 2-for-4 with three RBIs Tuesday to help the Fisher Cats to a 6-5 win over Connecticut.• Travis Snider, the first-rounder in 2006, hit his 14th homer for New Hampshire and is on a 10-game hitting streak. Toronto bats wake up a bit, but fielding faltersJun 19, 2008 04:30 AM Mark Zwolinski Sports ReporterMILWAUKEE–The Blue Jays actually pushed some base runners across home plate...
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ArmchairGM (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
... 30 strikeouts, 23 hits in 28.1 innings with Vero Beach of Florida State League Toronto Blue Jays : Travis Snider , OF, (1, 11) .281/13/46 overall, between Class A and Double A, currently with New Hampshire of Eastern League . Los Angeles Angels : Nick Adenhart , RHP, (2, 24), 5-5, 4.75 ERA, 68 hits, 42 strikeouts in 60 innings with Triple A Salt Lake of Pacific Coast League . Oakland...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
I�m 0-6 over my last two minor league updates, as the three affiliates in action all lost, with two of them being held to one run. The only bright spot came with New Hampshire�s offence, as Travis Snider continued to look good while Scott Campbell demonstrated that even when he isn�t getting hits, he�s still contributing and getting on base. Meanwhile, the Florida State League All-Star...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Cooper, whom the Jays took with the 17th pick overall in yesterday's Major League Baseball draft, possesses what scouts call "plus power" to all fields. That means Cooper, 21, out of the University of California at Berkley, has the kind of experienced, college-level hitting that can propel him rapidly though the lower rungs of the minor leagues, matching 2006 first rounder Travis Snider,...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
... home run. But Trenton tied the game in the sixth and that left the game tied until the eleventh. Travis Snider had been having a tough night, 0-4 with two K's and a DP, but this time, in the eleventh, he singled to drive in Scott Campbell who had reached on an error. Sean Stidfole pitched the last two innings for the win. New Hampshire had eight hits, David Smith was 4-6. Dunedin...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
Travis Snider continues to warm up to AA pitching. The affiliates went 2-1 on the day. Syracuse 12 at Richmond 2 Twelve runs on 9 hits, and only 3 extra base hits. Seems like a lot of runs with that, right? Well, the Chiefs also drew 12 walks. Russ Adams had a strong day going 2-3 with two walks. Thigpen and Nielsen also had two hits and Chip Cannon hit a solo HR. David Purcey got the win going 5 innings...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/25/2008
... to bring the Cats within one. Three innings later, they actually took the lead on RBI singles from Travis Snider and Anthony Hatch . Another run scored on a Bowie throwing error and just like that, it was 6-4 for the Cats. The fifth inning saw Magee retire the first two batters. Then, just like in Norfolk, an error allowed the inning to continue. And oh, did it ever continue. A single,...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/23/2008
... a (ADAM) run scored, two (LIND) RBI and a triple. He also walked twice. New Hampshire 7 Portland 3 Travis Snider was the offensive start for the Fisher Cats ashe went 3-for-4 and slugged two homers and a double. He drove in three runs. Snideris now hitting .275 in May with seven homers in 69 at-bats. David Smith alsohit a homer and was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Aaron Mathews was...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
... loss. Scott Campbell homered leading off the game to get New Hampshire on the board. In the third travis Snider walked and scored on a David Smith double. Trailing 4-2 in the eighth Smith and Kyle Phillips both walked with two outs. Jacob Butler singled to load the bases. Ryan Patterson also singled to score one run but Phillips was thrown out at the plate to end the inning and leave...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
Syracuse had a come-from-behind win as Bill Murphy pitched well. AJ Wideman looked good through six innings but picked up the loss in the seventh. Travis Snider had two more hits as he gets back on track. Dunedin lost when the bullpen couldn't hold back the Tigers. Lansing split a double-header. Randy Boone and Eric Eiland stayed hot. Syracuse 7 Charlotte 2 Syracuse could only get one...
