So this is what good starting pitching is like.

Lansing won near the end and a Batter's Box favourite had the right stuff in Syracuse but, unfortunately, the offense didn't. Six games on the farm last night out of a scheduled seven. Can you guess who had the rain delay?

Frank Catalanotto had another great night at the plate on Wednesday.  What else is there to do but to make him the photo of the day?

Here's the Cat in mid-swing -- does it look like he's checking it?  I don't know enough about the mechanics of a swing to tell you for sure.

In an article in yesterday's Hardball Times, Steve Treder names Darrell Evans, Norm Cash and Reggie Smith as underrated players. I agree with those choices. Steve's comments got me to thinking about an All-Underrated Team.

I went to the game last night because I wanted to see A.J. Burnett pitch. I got my wish.

The Nationals, apparently, couldn't see no reason to put up a fight. A.J. Burnett looks like a 55 million dollar pitcher in razing Washington.

The affliates went 3-1 with two rainouts.

It's that time of year, folks, when I offer you a shot at fame and fortune! Or at least fame. Read on after the photograph for details.

Today's photo honors Aaron Hill's strong showing against the Nationals last night. Of course, he delivered with the bat and so I'm giving you a picture of him firing a ball over to first base:

It's almost July, which means it's almost time to complain and moan about who gets selected to go to the All-Star Game.

The all-time champ, as every single one of you knew, is Henry Aaron. (Although, once again, if Lou Gehrig didn't get sick...)

Tales of wonder and woe as the BBFL enters its second half.

Two wins, Two losses, Two did not play.

It finally struck me -- every time I saw Brian Tallet pitch I hear the word "groovy", and I couldn't figure out why.  But he's tall, skinny, has wicked sideburns and a crazy handlebar mustache, and his hat sits up high on his head.

He looks like one of the people who live in Pepperland.

Here's Brian Tallet delivering a pitch:

Today on ESPN.com, that question is asked at length by Enrique Rojas, a reporter and columnist for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com.

Oddly, Rojas seems to bookend the story with an additional "And who is this Vernon Wells character, besides?" theme. It's a story, essentially, about how Toronto ballplayers don't get noticed by the American baseball fan public.

Rios, to his credit, professes not to care. So the question to you is ... can (or should) anything be done in this regard?

Cory Patton had ten RBI's as Dunedin ran up the score on Fort Myers.  David Purcey pitched well in a Fisher Cat win, Davis Romero did not as the Chiefs lost.  Anthony Hatch and Brian Bormaster led the Lugnuts to victory and Casey McKenzie pitched Auburn to a win.  A Jays starting pitcher notched up twelve K's, and it is not a flame thrower.  A Pulaski rainout leaves the affiliates with a 4-1 record on the day.

Pop quiz, who leads the Fisher Cats in OBP?