Diamond Tools: Catcher Defense

No position on the baseball diamond has more of an impact on the game than the catcher does. He touches the ball nearly every at-bat, influences how well his pitchers perform, controls the opponent's running game, calls for cutoff throws in the infield, and more. Here, we name the best catchers in the Arizona Diamondbacks system in five important defensive categories along with their runners up.   Full Story

Cesar Valdez and the Visalia Oaks bested the previous Diamondbacks Hi-A Affiliate on Tuesday by a 2-1 score. A two-run 5th inning is all Valdez and converted outfielder Leyson Septimo would need from the Oaks' offense. All photos by James Venes.   Full Story

Here's the latest from Braves Spring Training at Disney.   Full Story

Throughout Orlando’s current five-game homestand, they’ve looked more like pretenders, rather than contenders, and it all came to a head against a depleted Cavaliers team which was blown out on their home court by Denver, less than 24 hours before Monday night’s game. We are now going to reflect and dissect what went wrong in the Magic’s 118-111 loss to Cleveland.   Full Story

Cleveland's King James comes to Orlando to take on the Magic. Here is our game preview of the matchup.   Full Story

In his 20-plus years of covering St. Louis area high school and college sports, Earl Austin Jr. has established himself as the authority on the local sports scene.   Full Story