There are some noteworthy events going on in the world of baseball:
- The Triple-A championship game will pit Durham (83-61 and International League champs) against Memphis (77-67, Pacific Coast League champs). The best part of the matchup is Bulls ace Jeremy Hellickson. The 22-year-old righthander has been tremendous this year (2.45 ERA in 114 IP), especially in Triple-A (11.0 K/9 and .157 OBA). He'll be able to showcase his low-90s fastball, effective curveball and changeup, and control before a national audience--the game airs on ESPN2 at 7:00 ET.
- The Cardinals voided the contract of their big 2009 Latin American expenditure, Dominican OF Wagner Mateo, who received $3.1 million back in July. St. Louis cited "pre-existing injuries and physical defects".
- Giants prospect Angel Vilalona, 19, is suspected of murder in his native Dominican Republic, and appeared in court yesterday.
- On a lighter note, Baseball America recently gave Braves OF Jason Heyward the 2009 Minor League Player of the Year award.
Jeremy Hellickson
*Photo courtesy of www.milb.com
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