It was a little unfair watching a pair of top-10 draft picks sitting out this year, unable to contribute to the Dust Devils pitching staff.

The Northwest League All-Star team was announced today, and two Tri-City Dust Devils were named to the team.

I got a special treat today.

Ron Gideon was back in town for a two-game homestand against the Yakima Bears.

Interesting little trend developing here in 2008.

I had a recent talk with Dust Devils second baseman Erik Wetzel about his experience with Fresno State at the College World Series in June.

Heard sad news tonight that Skip Caray, longtime voice of the Atlanta Braves on TBS, died at 68.

I was looking forward to watching an ongoing battle between Kane Simmons and quirky confines of Gesa Stadium, but that excitement turned out to be as fleeting as a shooting star.

The more I see of Kane Simmons, the more I like him.

There are some interesting coincidences with the Dust Devils pitching coach, Dave Schuler, which deserve some light here.

Dust Devils pitching coach Dave Schuler has coached in several different organizations, and he’s seen his share of talent.

The Colorado Rockies parted ways with outfielder Josh Banda and catcher Jhaysson Agustin last Friday, giving them their unconditional release.

Another difficult night for the Dust Devils.

No question about it: major league ballplayers make a lot of money.

It’s difficult to imagine getting off to a better start than Everett outfielder Dennis Raben.

Had a fun conversation with George Frazier, a 10-year major league veteran and father of Dust Devils starter Parker Frazier.

Impressive win tonight by the Dust Devils, a 4-1 win over Salem-Keizer.

Interesting thought I had last week as I was listening to the Dust Devils lose a 1-0 heartbreaker in 13 innings up in Spokane.

If you’re a baseball fan like me, I’m sure you tuned in to watch the Colorado Rockies fight their way to the 2007 National League pennant.

Just on a whim, I counted up all the former Dust Devils (or all that I could remember or find) that have reached the major leagues at some point.

The Tri-City Dust Devils began the 2008 season with just two catchers, Jhaysson Agustin and Jordan Pacheco.

If you listened to the game Wednesday night, you heard about another spectacular start by a Dust Devils’ pitcher.

I always wanted to be a pro baseball player, but I get to do the next best thing — being a pro baseball writer.

Home run derby. That's what we called it when we were kids.

Funny how things work out sometimes.

If you've never read Ron Luciano's book The Umpire Strikes Back, do yourself a favor and go get it. I've read quite a few books on baseball, and this is likely the funniest one I've read.

The following story is true.

I'll never forget the first time I saw Shane Lindsay pitch.

If you know "Bull Durham," you remember the scene late in the movie when Crash Davis is quietly called into the manager's office after a game.

In an earlier post I referred to pitcher Bruce Billings as a nice man.

Open letter to George Brett, majority owner of the Tri-City Dust Devils:

Here's a question from John out of South Bend, Ind.

Steve Marquardt was back in town for a few days over the weekend.

You had to be at least a little impressed by Josh Banda on Thursday night.

While the Dust Devils were in the midst of their sixth straight loss Monday night -- a 6-3 decision to Everett -- I noticed catcher Ramon Rodriguez mingling with a few fans just below the press box.

Talk about the wheels coming off. ...

Of course it's too early for predictions, so don't even start.

It's always exciting to meet the new players and find out where they are from and what interesting stories they bring with them. Sometimes, you have to dig. Sometimes, the stories present themselves.

The newest high-profile addition to the Dust Devils franchise this year will be easy to spot.