Shushkewich: Top-ranked Canadian pitcher Langevin excited about draft

“The MLB Draft can be nerve-wracking for any eligible player who dreams of taking their talents to the professional level and another step closer to the big league stage.

For pitcher L.P. Langevin (Quebec, Que.), that dream has a sky-high chance of coming to fruition early next week with the draft set to begin this Sunday evening. After a stellar campaign with the University of Louisiana at Layeffette Ragin’ Cajuns. the right-hander has put himself in a position to get drafted and move on into the world of professional baseball.”

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Mark Whicker: “Brazen and unconventional” Leyland has earned plaque in Cooperstown

“Jim Leyland was like your first favorite car.

It started like a dream every morning. But all the miles were hard.

He managed 11 years in the minor leagues. His first stop was Bristol, in the Appalachian League. He was “stylin,’’’ as he recalled, with a new pair of white shoes that he unfortunately placed on the top of the hot water heater in the clubhouse.

Pretty soon they were bubbles.

“And I paid 40 bucks for those suckers, too,” Leyland said. He was 26.”

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