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C's Chat - Chavez Young

C’s Chat – Chavez Young

Chavez Young made his Nat Bailey Stadium debut during the 2017 playoffs.

Vancouver Canadians outfielder Chavez Young is the latest player to take his turn at-bat in the latest instalment of C’s Chat.

Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 39th round of the 2016 draft out of Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Ludowici, Georgia, the 6-foot-2 Young decided to turn pro after the Jays gave him a…

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World Baseball Classic Qualifier 4: Israel clinches spot in main tournament

World Baseball Classic Qualifier 4: Israel clinches spot in main tournament

A minor leaguers laden Israeli team crushed Great Britain 9-1 in the WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn’s MCU Park last night. For four innings the British could keep Israel at bay, but eventually the Isreali offense proved to strong. Thanks to this win, the team will advance to group B in Korea in next year’s World Baseball Classic, where it will be in the same group with Korea, Chinese Taipei and…

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World Baseball Classic Qualifier 4: Great Britain slugs its way to semi final

World Baseball Classic Qualifier 4: Great Britain slugs its way to semi final

It may not have come as a surprise that Great Britain beat Pakistan in the game of the losers bracket. But that it would be in seven innings and with a fourteen run margin, may. The British slugged their way to a 14-0 victory that eliminated Pakistan from the tournament. On Saturday, Great Britain will now face Brazil, that fell 1-0 to Israel, for a place in the Sunday’s  Qualifier final at…

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Reading salvages finale with Richmond, 8-5

Reading salvages finale with Richmond, 8-5

The Reading Fightins (31-30) snapped a five-game win-streak for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (35-26) with an, 8-5, win in the finale of a four-game series on Monday morning at FirstEnergy Stadium.  The victory allowed the Fightins to salvage a game in the four-game set and also snap their own five-game losing skid.

The Fightins got started quickly against lefty Adalberto Mejia in the bottom of…

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Richmond Flying Squirrels top Reading, 5-1

Richmond Flying Squirrels top Reading, 5-1

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (34-25) cruised to their fourth consecutive victory, 5-1, over the Reading Fightin Phils (30-29) on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.  The Squirrels have now won 10 of their last 11 games and they sit a season high-water mark of nine games over .500.

The Fightins did break on top first against Richmondright-hander Kyle Crick in the bottom of the third inning. …

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