Hey guys,

A team from John Hopkins University is touring Europe and will playing the Great Britain national team round the corner from me on Friday

I'm going to head down there to watch, and was wondering if any of our resident minor league/college ball experts had any tips for anyone I should be watching out for...in particular anyone who may have been an Indians draft pick! Unfortunately I have no idea who they're bringing with them but hopefully it'll be a strong team.

I know I could do it myself, but wouldn't have a clue where to start.

Cheers guys

Hey guys,

Travis has been nominated by MLB for the Top Hitter award in their 2006 This Year in Baseball Awards.

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/awards/y2006/tyib/index.jsp

Obvioulsy he's up against some tough competition, but its a fans vote so we should do all we can to make sure the result is pronktastic.  I've been doing my bit at work, but I'm only one man!

Just to generate a little discussion, if you couldn't vote for Travis, who would you go for?  I'd have to say Pujols, I don't know all about the numbers, but I know he's a scary SOB when he steps up to the plate...  (I left Jermaine Dye out of the poll because there weren't enough spaces, and he's a White Sox!...that's if this works, its my first attempt at one)

Nothing too exciting, we're getting a PTBNL. and giving up some cash

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060621&c ontent_id=1516249&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle

Anyone who knows the Sox system have any thoughts on who it could be or who would be worth trying to get?

Hey guys,

Been watching some of the spring training games and I was wondering what the deal is with Jose Flores?

Who is he? I'm assuming he has no chance of making the team but how come he's still about and why hasn't been re-assigned etc yet?

I might be a bit ignorant about the whole thing, but isn't he just taking ABs away from others?

I know its a dull topic, but with few fights for position you have to get interested by the small things.

Hey Guys,

Been reading with much interest from across the pond and I'd love to thank Jay and Ryan for all the hard work which allows me to stay up to date from over here in the UK.

I've got a question that I was hopeing someone could clear up.  I heard a few months ago that the naming rights on Jacobs Field were for 10 years and were due to be up this year.  Is this true and will the name be changing?  

I'm interested because my local football (soccer) team is opening a new stadium named after an airline and I hate it, but I understand the realities of business.

Any idea who might take the rights and when?

Here's hoping it won't something as bad as Petco Park or Minute Maid Field.

By the way, the Crisp-Marte deal, not sure about it but agree risk had to be taken. I would have hated to see Marte go on to be an all-star if we hadn't got him.