Tag Archives: Derek Norris

The Team of the 2010s: Catcher

Over 11 weeks we’ll be running polls to determine the Harrisburg Senators’ Team of the 2010s. When we’re done, we’ll have starters for every position on the field including a designated hitter, utility player, right-handed and left-handed starter, and reliever. Did … Continue reading

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Top MLB Plays of 2015 by former Senators

You know it’s the slow days of the off-season when you anticipate shows on MLB Network that are little more than glorified highlights of 2015. But, here we are anyway. The broadcasting arm of the Major Leagues debuted their Capital … Continue reading

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Catching up on transactions UPDATE…

An updated look at the transactions for former Senators (in reverse chronological order): Mar 3: Jonny Tucker (’11-’12) – re-signed by Somerset Patriots Mar 1: Edward Valdez (’07) – released from Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz Feb 24: Ryan Perry (’12-’14) … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 2/26

• On Wednesday, the Senators announced that Mark Butler, president and CEO of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, will assume the majority stake in the franchise as he becomes the principal owner and managing partner of the baseball club. Check out my … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 7/17

• The trade to the Oakland A’s and their relaxed environment helped Derek Norris (’11) mature as a ballplayer (WaPo [Kilgore]) • Another player in Oakland organization is speedster Billy Burns (’13) who has stolen 44 bases and even slugged … Continue reading

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Senators’ Greatest Seasons: Michael Barrett

During their 25th Anniversary Season in 2011, the Senators selected their All-Time team. If you’ve ever wondered about the pictures hanging up on the first base concourse, that would be their choices for the all-time Senators. Along with those selections, … Continue reading

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Old Faces, New Places: Position Players

Stats as of 6/7/2013 Player Team BA/OBP/SLG Offensive Stats Tony Blanco JPL Yokohama .348/.444/.717 37 R, 60 BI, 7 2B, 22 HR Michael Burgess AA Corpus Christi (HOU) .209/.305/.407 21 R, 27 BI, 13 2B, 7 HR Jamey Carroll MLB MIN .217/.278/.245 14 … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 4/10

  This Week’s Hitting Leaders Brandon Phillips (’01-’02) .367 AVG, 8 R, 8 RBI, 4 2B, 2 HR Bryce Harper (’11) .360 AVG, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR Justin Maxwell (’08) .333 AVG, 5 R, 1 2B … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 4/3

• Gee whiz!! The Senators’ new addition to the men’s room are specialized urinal cakes branded with all of the other Eastern League teams. • As another baseball season begins, here is a list of former Senators in affiliated baseball … Continue reading

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The Odds of Making it to the Major Leagues

Patrick O’Kennedy of Bless You Boys, the excellent Detrot Tigers’ blog, wrote a fabulous post a couple of weeks ago on the odds of making it to the major leagues. He performed a comprehensive study of five years worth of … Continue reading

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