http://mlnsports.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Brian R. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:54:25 GMT 2010-01-07T19:54:25Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977177070 Western Hockey League Preview The WHL remains a development powerhouse feeding the NHL draft. [ Article* ] * MLN Premium Article Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:50:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977177070 Brian R. 2007-11-14T17:50:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169840 IN GEAR  Sports social search engines rev up your enjoyment of sports on the web. MLN takes you for a test drive of the better SSEs with an eye towards the ones that give minor league sports . . . Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:53:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169840 Brian R. 2007-11-07T03:53:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977167991 MAJORBLOGS.NET - The National Basketball Association Development League 2007 Draft, or the NBA Development League Draft, or the NBA D-League Draft or the D-League Draft, or the hey-isn't-that-the-NBDL-still . . . Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:13:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977167991 Brian R. 2007-11-05T12:13:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977074651 It's done, for a week or three until it all starts over again.  The Minor League News MLN FAB50 Baseball 2007 rankings are a labor of love, lunacy, and learning.  This is the fourth year . . . Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:38:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977074651 Brian R. 2007-08-03T05:38:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041538 I like Jim Rantz.  He's a down-to-earth, classic guy who tells it like it is.  He has been farm director of the Minnesota Twins for about as long as most fans of the current generation have . . . Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:09:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041538 Brian R. 2007-06-27T21:09:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006213 The Dead Brain Era in Baseball I was looking at the impending apocalypse that is Barry Bonds march of shame towards Hank Aaron's record. I wrote a piece a while back called "The Dead Brain Era . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 15:41:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006213 Brian R. 2007-05-22T15:41:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004048 We've been picking a Top 10 Ballparks list for the last seven years at Minor League News (MLN) where I work. We decided this year that we should open this up to the fans of hockey, basketball and football . . . Sat, 19 May 2007 11:53:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004048 Brian R. 2007-05-19T11:53:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000028 I noticed that the "Pro Baseball" group qualifies this as MLB or Major League Baseball for those of you who are from outside the country or who live under a rock anywhere in continental North . . . Mon, 14 May 2007 16:02:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000028 Brian R. 2007-05-14T16:02:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976999709 We just wrapped the MLN Spring Report for the baseball 2007 season and I need a finger masseuse from all of the typing of player reports and notes for the FAB50. We cover all of the teams in the Grapefruit . . . Mon, 14 May 2007 03:04:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976999709 Brian R. 2007-05-14T03:04:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976933319 We just released our February/March integrated issue with the MLN FAB50 Hockey 2007 rankings, and Brett Sterling of the Chicago Wolves / Atlanta Thrashers was tapped as our number one pick. The Wolves, . . . Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:47:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976933319 Brian R. 2007-03-16T13:47:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841704 The basketball wars got really ugly this summer. A large chunk of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) bolted to the NBA and their expanding Development League (D-League, formerly the NBDL for . . . Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:51:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841704 Brian R. 2006-11-18T22:51:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976799426 How dumb do the Red Sox look for dumping Hanley Ramirez and Annibal Sanchez to the Marlins?  Look at how the rookie Fish play in the school. Ramirez is a balls-out infielder, and Sanchez is fast becoming . . . Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:54:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976799426 Brian R. 2006-09-23T00:54:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976796360 It's weed and feed time in camps across the National Hockey League (NHL). Several young hopefuls got their taste of big league camp and found themselves packing their bags for a trip back to Junior . . . Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:49:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976796360 Brian R. 2006-09-19T02:49:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976795022 The Montgomery Biscuits of the AA Southern League are the 2006 league champs after flattening the Huntsville Stars 12-4 (See: "Biscuits Take Cake Slamming Stars to Shine as Southern League Champs . . . Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:16:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976795022 Brian R. 2006-09-17T03:16:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793962 We're just four days away from the NBA D-League 2006 expansion draft (See: "NBA D-League Expansion Draft Set for September 19th to Be Broadcast on NBA TV, MLN - The Raw Feed, 09.15.06). If you . . . Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:51:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793962 Brian R. 2006-09-15T13:51:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792510 Houston's Hunter Pence is the real deal.  He's not a pure home run hitter in the classic sense of power hitters that bash or bomb out. Pence says that all he does is try to make contact. . . . Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:06:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792510 Brian R. 2006-09-13T14:06:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976791844 Triple-A baseball is trying to revive its championship playoff series after a few years hiatus from the "Triple-A World Series" format. The AAA WS was played in Las Vegas, a big mistake for . . . Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:18:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976791844 Brian R. 2006-09-12T15:18:01Z