From the Ivy Leaguer to Dust Devil
Hours after I had concluded my draft round-up of promotions to the Tri-Cities, 1st-round picked 1B Nolan Shanuel debuted for Rocket City,...
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We started with a dream that is now a reality. Thanks for visiting us here; you will find The Young Dad Pod, Ball Boy Talk-Unhinged Sports Podcast, Ball Boy Blog- the written word to go with the spoken, LA Angels High-A affiliate Tri-City Dust Devils beat writing, and much more. Enjoy!
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JEY Young
- Jul 29
- 4 min
Newly Minted Professional: Dust Devils
In my last post, I talked briefly about the LA Angels and their draft haul and where some of those prospects landed. However, I didn't...
JEY Young
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Water Follies, Draft Picks and MORE!
We are finally into the 2nd half of the MLB season and the 2nd half of the High-A Minor League Baseball season. The All-Star break brings...
JEY Young
- May 1
- 5 min
MLB: April Headlines
Let's look at some headlines from the season's first month, shall we? The A's are moving to Vegas by 2027. It was wild that it finally...
JEY Young
- Apr 25
- 5 min
Next Stop: Cooperstown
We know that Miggy is going to Cooperstown. What about Joey Votto, Nelson Cruz, and Andrew McCutchen? Click on in and find out today.
JEY Young
- Apr 18
- 5 min
Next Stop: Cooperstown
What is the next stop for Kershaw, Scherzer, Verlander, and Grienke? What about Adam Wainwright?
JEY Young
- Apr 10
- 3 min
Opening Series: In the Books
The Tri-Cities are 1-2 after a historic weekend at GESA Stadium in Pasco, Washington, after taking on the Hillsboro Hops, a High-A...
JEY Young
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Dust Devils: Fan Fest/Season Primer
First, I am so excited to be back and blessed enough to write about the Tri-City Dust Devils for you guys. Tonight, on 4/4/23, the team...
JEY Young
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Presenting: Our 2023 Dust Devils
With opening day in t-48hours, the roster for our High-A affiliate of the LA Angels, the Tri-Cities Dust Devils, has taken full shape,...
JEY Young
- Mar 28
- 9 min
2023 AL Award Predictions
Here is one player from EVERY team that could come to the awards, and the Manager per division I can see winning the Manager of the year....
JEY Young
- Mar 20
- 6 min
Throw in the Towel
Lower the expectations for Aroldis Chapman, Anthony Rendon, and Yasmani Grandal, among others heading into 2023 and forever.
JEY Young
- Mar 13
- 2 min
BBT31: World Baseball Classic/ the Ump Show
Pool C/D is both complete, and Pool A/B is halfway done. Get down with Jey today as he dives into the deep end of the World Baseball...
JEY Young
- Mar 7
- 7 min
I still believe...kinda
Coming into the 2023 season, there are some players, some dudes who were just amazing once upon a time. For one reason or another, they...
JEY Young
- Nov 15, 2022
- 8 min
The NL Most Underrated Players: Pre-Trade Deadline
(Jey Young/ Ball Boy Blog) The Most Underrated Players in the NL are a mix of the first year and 2nd players, a few who have been in the...
JEY Young
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
Dust Devils Baseball 2022
I have been stuck since the season ended back in September since I still had Mariners baseball to root for. However, there was a void in...
JEY Young
- Aug 19, 2022
- 4 min
NL Extension Candidates 1/2
The beginning of the season gets teams and fans alike hot and bothered off of early hype, and we hear the word EXTENSION get thrown...
JEY Young
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
Knockout Power Rankings
I may or may not have missed all of July's rankings and the beginning of the Augusts rankings, and these may be coming out while the...
JEY Young
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
Debut Day + Fireworks
When it's 110 degrees outside, you spend half the day down at the Columbia River watching an air show, watching hydroplanes go fast and...
JEY Young
- Jul 31, 2022
- 2 min
4-Straight L's
John Dabell It has been a rough week at GESA stadium for the Dust Devils/Rooster Tails. Let's recap Tuesday-Friday games with a quick...
JEY Young
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
From the draft to Tri-City
Campbell University The MLB Draft is behind us, and most of a team’s draft picks have signed and have reported to Arizona to the ACL....