Jon Weber News

On the way to winning what amounted to the championship in all of the minor leagues, the Durham Bulls hit several high points.

Two years after Team USA ended Cuba's string of nine consecutive baseball World Cup golds, a rematch for that title is set for today in Nettuno, Italy.

Team USA used a familiar formula - starting pitching and the long ball - to win its 11th straight World Cup game and clinch a spot in Sunday's gold-medal game.

Some of the Rays look at the 11 games remaining on the schedule and can't wait for the end.

Saturday 19 Sep 2009 Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 01:22AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-ST. PETERSBURG, FL - The Tampa Bay Rays today named OF Desmond Jennings their Minor League Player of the Year and RHP Jeremy Hellickson Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

With the focus shifting to the future, it was probably fitting the Rays opened their second-to-last homestand Friday by recognizing their minor league award winners.

The excitement is reaching a fever pitch, isn't it? Everywhere you go, people are talking about the IBAF World Cup.

Team USA continued to roll on Monday, and it was thanks in large part to a player who's making a name for himself in Europe -- Justin Smoak.

For a second, Jon Weber thought that Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo had called him into his office a few weeks ago to give him a promotion.

Jason Childers and Jon Weber have seen plenty of the minor leagues. Now they're leaving the Durham Bulls to see the world.

Biscuits catcher Jose Lobaton said he could return today after leaving Saturday's game with a wrist injury.

It is fascinating this time of year to project which Independent Baseball graduates may get called up to the major leagues when rosters expand starting Sept.

Fernando Cruz and Geulin Beltre both went 3-for-4 with a double to lead the visiting Burlington Royals past the Elizabethton Twins 5-2 in Appalachian League baseball Saturday night.

When Jon Weber first walked out of the Durham Bulls dugout and onto the playing field to see the geography of his new position on his new team, the first thought that went through his mind was -- and remains -- unprintable.

History is one thing, surrendering your gamer is another. Carl Crawford won the MVP Award at this year's All-Star Game in St.

Durham blew open a tie game with five runs in the ninth inning Monday to beat Charlotte 6-1. Much of the game was a pitchers duel between Bulls starter Carlos Hernandez and the Knights' Wes Whisler.

With a quality start from right-hander Andy Sonnanstine and three home runs, the Durham Bulls outslugged the Charlotte Knights 8-6 in their first game back home Thursday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Durham 4, Columbus 3 Reid Brignac hit three doubles, including one that drove home the eventual winning run in the seventh, as the Bulls won 4-3 over Columbus on Monday night.

Ryan Wiegand scored on a wild pitch by Onassis Sirrett in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Princeton Rays a 4-3 victory against the visiting Burlington Royals on Thursday night.

AAA Durham Bulls Ray Sadler drove in five runs and Carlos Hernandez pitched his best game of the season as the Bulls defeated Buffalo 10-2 on Saturday.