Rolling Thunder

I’ve written it seemingly everyday since the Arizona Fall League campaign began; the parallels between Greg Bird’s 2014 AFL MVP season and the one Gary Sanchez is putting together are near mi...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/gary-sanchez-named-afl-fall-star-game-mvp/

In one of the bigger offensive slugfests that you will see in the AFL this season, the Surprise Saguaros fell to the Mesa Solar Sox, 11-10 on Wednesday. Tyler Austin, who the Yankees designated f...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/austin-homers-sanchez-triples-in-defeat/

As sure as the sun will rise in the desert, Gary Sanchez is sure to hit a homer. That is the kind of tear that the Yankees 22-year old catching prospect is on right now. Sanchez went 2-for-5 and ...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/sanchez-and-austin-go-deep-to-lead-surprise-to-victory/

After his first seven games in the Arizona Fall League, Yankees catching prospect Gary Sanchez finds himself as the league leader in homers (4) and RBI (14) for the Surprise Saguaros.    The st...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/10/25/gary-sanchez-goes-yard-clarkin-earns-win-in-surprise-victory/

After missing the entire 2015 regular season with what the Yankees described as elbow inflammation during spring training, southpaw Ian Clarkin toed the rubber for the first time this year on Mon...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/ian-clarkin-solid-in-afl-debut/

Last season, Greg Bird got off to a torrid start in the Arizona Fall League and never seemed to slow down. Bird went on to win the AFL MVP award and found himself in the big leagues ten months la...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/gary-sanchez-leads-surprise-to-victory/

Labor Day functioned as “Getaway day” for Trenton Thunder players and coaches, as Al Pedrique’s first season at the helm of the club ended with a 71-71 record after losing their season fina...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/year-in-review-thunder-season-a-success-despite-missing-playoffs/

TRENTON – The Trenton Thunder announced the winners of their end-of-season awards on Monday morning prior to their season finale against New Hampshire at Arm & Hammer Park.    Starting pitche...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/thunder-announce-2015-end-of-season-award-winners/

TRENTON – Five years ago, Jake Skole was a first-round pick, with the Texas Rangers. He was a player with a world of potential with athleticism that made him a two-sport star (baseball and foot...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/former-first-round-pick-jake-skole-fighting-to-find-success-in-new-organization/

TRENTON – Baseball is a game of numbers, and in the case of Trenton Thunder starting pitcher Rookie Davis, the numbers are not good. Davis has tossed five games at the Double-A level since an e...

https://rollingthundermlb.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/davis-taking-transition-to-double-a-in-stride/