Vida Blue
$12,000
(1 yr)
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1970 Season Stats W-L 10-7 Tied-17th ERA 3.63 K 128 8th WHIP 1.47 |
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Blue Wins Newcomer of the Month
Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics had a trophy-winning month. He started 6 games and came away with 4 wins and the American League Rookie of the Month honors.
Blue had a 4-1 record, worked 46 innings, allowed 28 base hits, struck out 41 and walked 22. Clubs combined to hit .170 against him in May.
This season, Blue has a 6-3 mark in 11 starts with a 3.11 ERA. He has given up 63 hits in 81 innings, struck out 72 and issued 42 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .213 batting average against him.
Blue Tosses 3-0 Shutout Against Washington
The bats were ice cold for the Washington Senators at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Oakland Athletics starter Vida Blue kept the Senators cold all day, shutting them out, 3-0. In a fine outing, the 20-year-old hurler allowed 2 hits while striking out 15 and walking 1.
"I'm not quite sure what was different today," Blue admitted later. "I didn't feel like I was doing anything differently, but the results speak for themselves."
To date this season, Blue has registered 8 starts, 3-3 won-lost mark, 3.64 ERA, 59.1 IP, 54 strikeouts and 32 walks. Opposing teams have hit .220 against him.
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BNN Top 100 Prospects List Published
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual BNN Top 100 Prospects list. This year, 22 year-old C Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) C Carlton Fisk, 22, Boston Red Sox
2) C Gene Tenace, 23, Oakland Athletics
3) 3B Darrell Evans, 22, Atlanta Braves
4) RHP J.R. Richard, 20, Houston Astros
5) CF Don Baylor, 20, Baltimore Orioles
6) SS Toby Harrah, 21, Washington Senators
7) LHP Vida Blue, 20, Oakland Athletics
8) 3B Steve Garvey, 21, Los Angeles Dodgers
9) 2B Bobby Grich, 21, Baltimore Orioles
10) RHP Bert Blyleven, 18, Minnesota Twins
You can view the full list in the Top Prospects Report from the reports menu. The Top Minor League Systems Report has been updated as well.
BNN Top 100 Prospects List Published
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual BNN Top 100 Prospects list. This year, 22 year-old C Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) C Carlton Fisk, 22, Boston Red Sox
2) 3B Darrell Evans, 22, Atlanta Braves
3) C Gene Tenace, 23, Oakland Athletics
4) CF Don Baylor, 20, Baltimore Orioles
5) 3B Steve Garvey, 21, Los Angeles Dodgers
6) SS Toby Harrah, 21, Washington Senators
7) RHP J.R. Richard, 19, Houston Astros
8) LHP Vida Blue, 20, Oakland Athletics
9) RHP Bert Blyleven, 18, Minnesota Twins
10) 2B Bobby Grich, 20, Baltimore Orioles
You can view the full list in the Top Prospects Report from the reports menu. The Top Minor League Systems Report has been updated as well.