Shawn Chacon of the Houston Astros reportedly grabbed and then threw Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade to the ground during an argument. Chacon was reportedly upset that the Astros had decided to send him to the bullpen and the two clashed while Chacon was eating.
The bad news for Chacon is that his toss of Wade was his first good throw in a while. After starting the season relatively well, Chacon struggled recently and now has an ERA of 5.04 to go with his 2-3 record.
The Astros announced that Chacon was suspended indefinitely due to “insubordination”. You …read more

Previously…

#91-100
#81-90
#71-80

Where were we? Ah yes, Terry Kennedy was being named Minor League Manager of the Year; Jay Gibbons was busy winning the Pioneer League MVP; and 41-year-old Dave Stieb, after a 5-year layoff, was making a comeback and earning “best control” honors in Baseball America’s “best tools” survey.
It must be 1998, the year that neither of the two first baseman playing for the Savannah Sand Gnats ranked among baseball’s top 100 prospects. Perhaps you have heard of Travis Hafner and Carlos Pena?
Meanwhile, back at the list…

Enrique Wilson, 2B, Cleveland Indians. Originally signed by the Minnesota Twins in 1992, Wilson came …read more