SAM DEMPSTER APPOINTED AS GB BASEBALL HEAD COACH

The executive board of the British Baseball Federation has appointed Sam Dempster to be the new Head Coach and Performance Director for Great Britain Baseball. The BBF board has signed Dempster to a three-year appointment, which means he will be at the helm as the British men make another pass at the European A-Pool and, perhaps, the MLB World Baseball Classic.

FRAGILE ARM, FUTURE PROMISE

He came out of college as THE most heralded prospect in history. His numbers his senior season at San Diego St. were extraordinary. In 109 innings, he went 13-1 with a 195 strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA. His repertoire included a triple digit radar gun, a 4 and two seam fastball, a 12 to 6 curve and, when mixed his fastball, a virtually unhittable changeup. On top of his incredible stuff, he possessed a very competitive spirit, a commanding mound presence. Stephen Strasburg had the whole package, and was the crown jewel that only comes along once a century.