Will Venable was 0-3 with two runs scored as San Antonio took over first place in the South division of the Texas League with a 5-1 win over Wichita.
Should Chris Young be allowed to play in the All-Star Game? Derrek Lee thinks so.
Princeton recruit Bobby Foley will be playing in the Virginia High School Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game tomorrow night in Hampton.
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The Trenton Times checks on Princeton coach Sydney Johnson.
Richmond may play Memphis early in the 2007-08 season.
Will Venable goes 1-4 with a bases-loaded double as San Antonio tops Wichita 9-4.
While Chris Young is up in San Francscio at the All-Star game, he will also be serving his five game suspension for involvement in last month's fight with the Cubs' Derrek Lee. Young dropped his appeal yesterday. With four games between when Young pitched on Wednesday and the break itself, Young will only need to sit out one more game once play resumes next week.
The Town Topics speaks with Chris Petrie about his participation in the Princeton Summer League and the Tigers' summer program.
Will Venable was 0-5 at the plate, but San Antonio still defeated Tulsa 8-3 on Thursday night.
C. Young (8-3) - 7.0 IP 5 H 0 ER 0 BB 9 K 2.00 ERA. 104 pitches, 72 strikes.
Chris Young said after Wednesday's game that his performance wasn't a statement, but another seven shutout innings to aid the Padres in an eventual 1-0 victory over Florida certainly didn't hurt his cause.
For the sixth time in the first half of the 2007 season, Young pitched seven or more innings without giving up an earned run. He leads the league in this category. Young lowered his ERA to 2.00, tied for best in all of baseball.
With less than eight hours to go, Young has a slim lead in the NL's Final Vote. The polls close at 6:00 pm ET today, so keep voting! While Young hasn't been voting for himself, his fellow Padres have been going all-out to send him to San Francisco.
Will Venable was 1-4 with his second regular-season home run of the year as San Antonio defeated Tulsa 3-1.
Don't forget to vote for Chris Young!
Judson Wallace is on the move. Wallace is leaving Germany for a roster spot with Sicily's UPEA Capo D'Orlando. Wallace will be playing in the top Italian league, Lega Basket Serie A. Former Princeton center Mason Rocca was in Lega A last season as a member of Eldo Napoli.
Chris Young makes his final start before the All-Star break tonight. The Padres host Florida at 9:05 pm ET.
The San Diego Union Tribune has some quotes from National League All-Star manager Tony La Russa about Chris Young.
Young remains in first place after two days of Final Vote campaigning.
Don't forget to vote for Chris Young! The polls close Thursday at 6:00 pm ET.
Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union Tribune isn't mincing words about Chris Young's omission from the NL All-Star team.
Fellow Padres starting pitcher Jake Peavy is out stumping for Chris Young on the "campaign trail."
Heck, even fellow Final Vote finalist Carlos Zambrano had the following to say:
"The only thing I'm surprised at is that Chris Young wasn't on the team. He deserves to go, and he's doing good this year. I think, honestly, he's the one that deserves to go."
Will Venable was 3-4 with a run scored on Monday night, but the San Antonio Missions fell 4-3 to Wichita.
6-5 guard Bret Marfurt from Batavia, IL says he has interest from Princeton, among several Ivy schools.
Don't forget to vote for Chris Young!
The Padres are confused by Chris Young not making the NL All-Star Team.
Chris Young says that an All-Star selection won't define his season.
The San Diego Union Tribune offers up a Q&A with Chris Young.
Will Venable was 2-4 on Saturday, but the San Antonio Missions fell 3-2 to Wichita.
6-5 swing player Tyler Thompson from Batavia, IL will visit Princeton and Cornell in August.
Don't forget to vote for Chris Young!
C. Young (8-3) - 6.0 IP 7 H 2 ER 1 BB 9 K 2.14 ERA. 113 pitches, 82 strikes.
It wasn't as dominant a performance as most of his recent starts have been, but Chris Young bested Los Angeles for the first time as the Padres moved back into first place on Friday night. San Diego scored six runs in the fourth and Young was able to work through potentially dangerous situations all game long, giving up just two earned runs.
San Antonio played a doubleheader at Tulsa yesterday. In game one Will Venable was 2-3 with a double and a walk, driving in three runs as the Missions won 5-3. San Antonio completed the sweep with a 10-2 victory in the nightcap. Venable was 0-4.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has an enjoyable article about "other guy" Jeff Green out today.
"It got me to the point I'm at today and allowed me to work on every aspect of my game, dribbling, shooting, defense," said Green. "It'll be fun getting the shackles off, but I'll always look back and say the Princeton offense helped me out."
Jeff Green was drafted fifth last night by the Boston Celtics, then traded to Seattle as part of a package deal that brought Ray Allen east. Green heads to Washington state with two other Washington D.C. natives: Kevin Durant of Texas and former St. Joe's guard Delonte West.
Chris Young looks for his first career win against Los Angeles tonight as the Padres and Dodgers start a three game series with the two teams tied for first place in the NL West. First pitch is 10:40 pm ET.
In Princeton Summer League action on Wednesday night, Chris Petrie scored 10 points as Coldwell Banker improved to 3-1 with a 50-40 win over Princeton Youth Sports.
The NBA draft is tonight, and Georgetown's Jeff Green is projected to be picked in the first ten selections. Dick Jerardi of the Philadelphia Daily News feels Green should be drafted third. The Hartford Courant adds more about the future pro's fashion sense.
The Boston Globe has a feature on Dave Blatt out today.
Not much time off in the Texas League. Will Venable and the San Antonio Missions were back on the field last night. Venable was 2-4 with a walk in a 3-2 loss to Tulsa.
Will Venable was 2-3 with a stolen base and two runs scored off the bench in the Texas League's All-Star game. Venable tied the game in the bottom of the tenth inning with a lead-off home run to left field as the South rallied for a 5-4 victory.
Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan has a feature posted about Chris Young.
Georgetown has announced teams and schedule for this summer's Kenner League.
Chris Mooney has named former Air Force player Marcus Jenkins as Richmond's Director of Basketball Operations.
In the final game before the Texas League's All-Star break, Will Venable was 0-4 at the plate. The Missions' three game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Midland, 3-1. The All-Star game is tonight in Corpus Christi.
