Stephen Strasburg, the number one overall draft pick of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, has agreed to a contract with the Washington Nationals. Facing a deadline of midnight on Monday, the Nationals were able to strike a deal with just minutes to spare. The contract is reportedly worth more than $15.5 million over four years.
Strasburg is one of the highest rated baseball prospects of the last twenty years. A starting pitcher for San Diego State, Strasburg was simply dominant on the college level. The lanky right-hander has an overpowering fastball and a devastating curveball in his arsenal. In his …read more

On June 9th, Major League Baseball will conduct its 2009 draft. The proceedings will start at 6 PM EST and will feature a number of very talented prospects.
Here is a look at the top ten picks in our 2009 MLB mock draft:
1) Washington Nationals – Stephen Strasburg
This is a no-brainer first pick for the Nationals. Stephen Strasburg is not only the best pitcher in this draft, he’s probably the best pitcher in any MLB draft of the last few decades. His statistics are off the charts and he has future superstar written all over him.
2) Seattle Mariners – Dustin Ackley
While …read more

While the United States baseball team isn’t getting much publicity in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, this group of minor league players is going to try to bring back a gold medal for the USA. The USA Olympic baseball team is comprised of star minor leaguers who have gone to the Olympics and will compete against Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands.
Here is the Team USA baseball roster at the Beijing Olympic Games:
Pitcher – Brett Anderson
Pitcher – Jake Arrieta
Pitcher – Trevor Cahill
Pitcher – Jeremy Cummings
Pitcher – Brian Duensing
Pitcher – Kevin Jepsen
Pitcher – Brandon Knight
Pitcher …read more