Chris Grossman Named 2014 United League Baseball Postseason All-Star

United League Baseball has announced its All League team for the 2014 season. The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings led the league with 10 selections. The members are as followed by positions, team and statistics.

United League Official Site

Former Cardinals On 2014 Opening Day United League Baseball Rosters

Jacoby Almaraz (former GCL) - Rio Grande White Wings
Chris Grossman (former Palm Beach) - San Angelo Colts
Ted Obregon (former Palm Beach) - Brownsville Charros (moved to pitcher)
Ryde Rodriguez (former Palm Beach) - Brownsville Charros
Taylor Terrasas (former 2009 draft selection) - Rio Grande White Wings

Amarillo Signs Chris Grossman

American Association Official Site

Amarillo Releases Chris Grossman

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Jameson Maj, Krishtiam Linares, & Chris Grossman Have Their 2014 Options Picked Up In American Association

Laredo exercises 2014 option on Jameson Maj.

Amarillo exercises 2014 option on Kristhiam Linares & Chris Grossman

American Association Official Site

Third Time The Charm For Curt Smith & Lincoln

3B Curt Smith connected on a 1-2 pitch in the bottom of the 12th for a three-run, walk-off homer to beat Sioux Falls, 11-10. The Saltdogs came from behind to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth and the bottom of the 11th before breaking through in the 12th.

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Pete Parise Pitches Near No-Hitter For Lincoln Against Fargo-Moorhead

Lincoln needed just two runs to defeat Fargo-Moorhead 2-0 thanks to the heroics of Saltdogs RHP Pete Parise (pictured), who held a no-hitter until allowing a RedHawks single in the ninth inning. Parise pitched a complete game and walked just two batters in addition to allowing just one hit on his way to his first shutout of the season. Until finally walking a batter in the sixth, Parise had held a perfect game through five innings.

American Association Official Site

Chris Grossman Takes Pride In Being Ready To Play Every Day

Catching is not an easy profession. But the Amarillo Sox’s Chris Grossman is all in.

Amarillo Globe-News

Former Cardinals On The Independent League American Association Opening Day Rosters 2013

Josh Dew - Wichita
Shaun Garceau - Kansas City
Jose Garcia - Fargo-Moorhead
Marco Gonzalez - Gary
Devin Goodwin - Kansas City
Chris Grossman - Amarillo
Jameson Maj - Laredo
Matt Meyer - St. Paul
Pete Parise - Lincoln
David Peralta - Amarillo
Juan Richardson - Grand Prairie
John Rodriguez - Wichita
Marcos Rodriguez - Laredo
Clay Zavada - Gary

Amarillo Signs Chris Grossman, Laredo Inks Marcos Rodriguez

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Former Cardinals On 2011 Opening Day Can-Am League Rosters

Chris Farley - Worcester Tornadoes

Miguel Flores - Pittsfield Colonials

Chris Grossman - Brockton Rox

Justin Knoff - Worcester Tornadoes

Chad Paronto - Pittsfield Colonials

Mike Smith - Brockton Rox

Zach Zuercher - Worcester Tornadoes

Former Cardinals Independent League Transactions March 1-8

March 1: The Quebec les Capitales of the Can-Am League trade Troy Cate to the Calgary Vipers of the North American League.

March 2: The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League signed John Rodriguez for the 2011 season.

March 3: The Somerset Patriots of thew Atlantic League signed Kris Honel for the 2011 season.

March 4: The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League signed Richard Giannotti for the 2011 season.

March 7: The Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League signed Chris Grossman for the 2011 season.

March 8: The El Paso Diablos of the American Association signed Cardoza Tucker for the 2011 season.

March 8: The Sioux Falls Pheasants of the American Association signed Mark Shorey for the 2011 season.

Larry Bigbie, Brian Barton Named To Baseball America's 2010 All-Independent League Team

Baseball America

Chris Grossman & Mike Smith Named Postseason All-Stars In Can-Am League

The Can-Am League today announced its 2010 Postseason All-Star Team as voted upon by the league’s six field managers and media. The Brockton Rox led the team with four selections, including RHP Mike Smith (pictured), whose 12 wins lead the league while sitting in a close second in strikeouts (105) and ERA (2.97).

Can-Am League Official Site

Brockton Tops New Jersey Behind Chris Grossman's Big Night

Brockton 6, New Jersey 5

Rox C Chris Grossman turned in a big performance at the plate as he homered, doubled, and scored the game winning run in a 6-5 Brockton win over New Jersey. With Grossman at second at none out in the ninth Brockton used a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly to walkoff with the win. Brad Hertzler pitched a 1-2-3 the top of the ninth for Brockton and got the win to improve to 2-1. Rox starter Mike Wlodarczyk struckout nine batters in eight innings pitched and Jackals starter Justin Jones fanned six in seven innings of work. 1B Jabe Bergeron led the Jackals offense as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.

Can-Am League Official Site

Wayne Lundgren Captures Record-Tying Win

In a tightly contested game, Brockton broke a tie by scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh to clip New Jersey 5-4. Starter Wayne Lundgren tied Brockton’s all-time record for wins with his 26th as a member of the Rox. Lundgren improved to 4-1 on the season by pitching eight innings and allowing four runs while striking out eight. Reliever Hunter Davis pitched a perfect ninth to earn his second save. Rox C Chris Grossman stayed hot by launching his third home run of the season and knocking in two.

Can-Am League Official Site

Former Cardinals On Can-Am League 2010 Opening Day Rosters

Chris Farley - Worcester Tornadoes
Miguel Flores - Pittsfield Colonials
Chris Grossman - Brockton Rox
Wayne Lundgren - Brockton Rox
Santo Maertz - Brockton Rox
Abraham Nunez - New Jersey Jackals
Omar Pena - Worcester Tornadoes
Mike Smith - Brockton Rox

Can-Am League opened their 2010 season on May 27th.

Santo Maertz: Former All-Star Sticks On East Coast

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Former Cardinals In The Indpendent League Transactions April 16-22, 2010

April 16: The Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association signed Adam Daniels to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 16: The Shreveport-Bossier Captains of the American Association signed Jameson Maj to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 19: The Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League signed Blake Murphy to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 20: The Shreveport-Bossier Captains of the American Association signed Marco Gonzalez to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 21: The Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League signed Chris Grossman to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 21: The Pittsfield Colonials of the Can-Am League signed Miguel Flores to a contract for the 2010 season.

April 22: The Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League signed Tyler Herron to a contract for the 2010 season.

Ex-Cardinals Watch 9-22-09: Cecil Cooper Fired; Brett Tomko Shut Down; Braden Looper Sets HR Record; Rick Honeycutt Following In Dave Duncan's Path

Cecil Cooper (Free Agent):
Coming off a disheartening road trip in which they went 0-6 against division rivals Cincinnati and Milwaukee and played nothing short of lackluster baseball, the Astros decided they couldn't wait until the end of the season to make a managerial change.
Astros Official Site

Lance Berkman has been with the Astros longer than any other current player and is no stranger to managerial changes, having seen Jimy Williams, Phil Garner and now Cecil Cooper dismissed in-season. Still, Berkman said it doesn't make it any easier to see a manager lose his job.
Astros Official Site

Brett Tomko, Clayton Mortensen, Brett Wallace, & Shane Peterson (Athletics):
I know you answered a question similar to this one a while back, but now that we're at the end of the year, I want to throw it at you again? What do you think the starting rotation is going to look like next year? Is Brett Tomko a part of it?
Athletics Official Site

One of the better stories of the A's season, albeit a short story, came to an end on Monday when right-hander Brett Tomko was declared finished for the season.
Athletics Official Site

Braden Looper (Brewers):
The franchise records continued to fall at Miller Park, but Braden Looper wanted no part of this one.
Brewers Official Site

Rick Honeycutt (Dodgers Pitching Coach):
How has Rick Honeycutt done as the Dodgers' pitching coach?

"He's been here four years and we've been near the top in the league in ERA every year," said general manager Ned Colletti, who provides Honeycutt the arms that currently lead the league in staff ERA, as they did last year. "We fast-track a lot of our young pitchers and there's a lot of teaching on the fly."
Dodgers Official Site

Wayne Lundgren & Chris Grossman (Brockton):
The Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League excercised their options for the 2010 season.

Jason Marquis (Rockies):
Jason Marquis apparently holds no grudge toward the Mets for their lack of interest in him last winter.
NY Post

Keith Hernandez (Mets Announcer):
He didn't take the stand, but one of the biggest names in New York Met history loomed large in Manhattan federal court yesterday as the fourth trial of John "Junior" Gotti got under way.

A chronic gambler who once worked for the Mets testified that he pretended to place bets for Keith Hernandez while racking up a massive debt to a Gotti-run gambling ring in 1984.
NY Post

Daric Barton (Athletics):
Daric Barton missed Monday's game and is day-to-day with a sore heel. Barton, who is hitting .375 in his past eight games, was hurt trying to score from first on a Scott Hairston double Sunday.
SF Gate