Mitch Harris Wins 2015 Tony Conigliaro Award

Mitch Harris - an officer, gentleman, and big league baseball player - has been voted the winner of the 26th annual Tony Conigliaro Award. The award, begun in 1990 by the late Red Sox publicist and team historian Dick Bresciani to honor native son Conigliaro, is presented to a major league player who, in Bresciani's words, "has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were trademarks of Tony C.''
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St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Mitch Harris, a former U.S. Navy officer and now a Navy Reserve lieutenant, has been voted the winner of the 26th annual Tony Conigliaro Award.
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Aaron Cook May Not Pitch In 2014

Chris Cotillo Twitter

Chone Figgins, Carl Pavano, & Aaron Cook All On The Comeback Trail

Boston Globe

Kyle Lohse Dominates Braves After Scuffle

Forget the fight.

Did you see Kyle Lohse pitch on Wednesday night?

Milwaukee Official Site

Aaron Cook Has Decided Not To Pitch The Remainder Of 2013 Season, Rockies Release Him

Colorado Springs Official Twitter

Cardinals Sign Brady Adamek To Minors Deal

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed: RHP Brady Adamek (NDFA—Oakland)
Optioned to Triple-A: SS Ryan Jackson
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Luis Mateo

Baseball America

Aaron Cook Rejoins Rockies Via Minor League Contract, Off To Triple-A

Starting pitcher Aaron Cook agreed to a minor-league contract with the Rockies on Thursday afternoon, rejoining the team that drafted him in 1997.

Denver Post

Phillies Release Aaron Cook

The Phillies entered Spring Training expecting veterans Aaron Cook and Rodrigo Lopez to pitch in the Triple-A Lehigh Valley rotation.

Philadelphia Official Site

Springfield Comeback, Win 8-7

Playing with heavy hearts after learning of the devastation in Joplin last night, Springfield was looking to win their first series since early May. The surging Cardinals sent right hander Maikel Cleto to the mound against Major League Rehabber Aaron Cook.

Springfield Cardinals Official Site

Alex Castellanos belted a three-run home run in the ninth inning Monday afternoon to rally the Springfield Cardinals past the Tulsa Drillers 8-7.

Cardinals Corner

Springfield Triumphs In Extras 8-6

On a steamy Sunday afternoon, the Cardinals were out to take the advantage in the series with a win over the Drillers. Springfield would have their work cut out for them from the get-go as they were facing the Texas League leader in ERA and strikeouts, Juan Nicasio.

Springfield Cardinals Official Site

Clayton Mortensen Making Case To Stick Around

Clayton Mortensen has a simple enough goal for his first season with the Rockies: stick around to see more of it.

Denver Post

Rockies To Skip Clayton Mortensen In Rotation

The Colorado Rockies have set their starting rotation for the rest of the current homestand and will skip Clayton Mortensen, whose next regular turn falls on Thursday’s off day. Mortensen will instead start next Tuesday in the finale of a two-game series with the San Francisco Giants.

Inside The Rockies

Esmil Rogers' Status A Factor In Clayton Mortensen's Next Start

Clayton Mortensen's next start for the Rockies remains in flux. Colorado manager Jim Tracy said there are several possible scenarios, with the health of Esmil Rogers at the top of the list.

Rockies Official Site

Painting The Black: Pitching Backward

On a spring day in 1984, Jim Palmer began talking to Jay Howell. The conversation likely started with pleasantries—a comment about the Florida weather, or a crude remark directed toward a female in the stands—but it developed into a dissection of Howell’s approach on the mound. Palmer, the aging Oriole, instructed Howell, then a 28-year-old Yankee, to take advantage of his fastball velocity (90-to-92 miles per hour) and establish the pitch before using his breaking stuff against batters.

Baseball Prospectus

Rockies Option Clayton Mortensen

The Rockies' competition for the open starting rotation spot became slightly clearer Tuesday when they optioned right-hander Clayton Mortensen to Minor League camp.

Rockies Official Site

Do The Cardinals & Rockies Match Up?

Hundreds of trade conversations will take place between clubs in the weeks leading to Opening Day. Few of the discussions will lead to actual deals, but teams will scout each other heavily, seeking possible fits.

Fox Sports

Ramon Vazquez Excels Vs. Elite Starters

Based on past performance, Ramon Vazquez could provide the Cardinals a valuable left-handed bat as an occasional starter against top-caliber right-handed pitching.

Retro Simba

What Impact Will New Hitting Coach Carney Lansford Have?

To stimulate the lineup, the Rockies replaced Don Baylor with Lansford, who worked with many of the current Rockies in '07 when he was hitting coach at Triple-A Colorado Springs. His key projects are Iannetta, Helton and third baseman Ian Stewart, who is capable of impressive stretches of power but conversely can have runs of unproductive at-bats. Lansford has already made personal visits with Stewart, Iannetta and outfielder Seth Smith, so he's certainly not holding back in his efforts to make a mark.

Rockies Official Site

Jaime Garcia's Efficient, Impressive Shutout

Sick of reading about how great Jaime Garcia‘s start yesterday was? Good, me neither, so here’s some more…

Pitcher's Hit Eighth

Cardinals Still In The Hunt For A Pitcher

The name has changed; the emphasis remains the same.

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