Baseball

Keegan: Ex-KU catcher on rise

Rob Thomson, a catcher in the early '80s for Kansas University and a member of the New York Yankees' organization for 19 years now, recently was promoted to serve as new manager Joe Girardi's bench coach.It's a huge career break for Thomson, who has served in a variety of instructional and ...

Budig: Don’t judge Selig too harshly

Asked to predict what will be the enduring legacy of Bud Selig's tenure as commissioner of Major League Baseball, most baseball fans likely would say the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and the explosion of steroid use.Not so fast, urges former Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig, who ...

Ex-Jayhawk Metcalf had ‘crazy’ day

Arlington, Texas ? Travis Metcalf's Wednesday started near the French Quarter and ended in what felt like the fourth quarter.Metcalf, a Kansas University product, went from New Orleans, where he was playing for Triple-A Oklahoma, to Baltimore, where he was a part of a record-breaking ...

Jayhawks’ Simpson signs with Cleveland

Kansas University outfielder Brock Simpson has decided to skip his senior season and sign with the Cleveland Indians.Simpson, a 6-foot-3 left-handed hitter from Washburn Rural, hit .256 with three home runs, 42 RBIs and 13 stolen bases as the Jayhawks' starting right-fielder last spring.Simpson ...

Former Jayhawk a finalist

Former Kansas University pitcher Tom Gorzelanny was put on the ballot Sunday night as one of five National League candidates for the Monster All-Star Final Vote, which allows fans to vote online for the final roster spot in each league for the midsummer classic.Gorzelanny, 8-4 with a 3.05 ERA ...

Metcalf wins clash of former Jayhawks

Before Thursday night, Travis Metcalf's mere presence at former Kansas University teammate Tom Gorzelanny's wedding as an usher this upcoming November was going to be more than enough to validate his friendship.Now he might have to crack open his wallet to send that same message.Metcalf, a ...

Ex-Jayhawk Zagurski makes Phillies debut

Former Kansas University baseball pitcher Mike Zagurski made his major-league debut Friday, pitching a scoreless inning for the Philadelphia Phillies in an 8-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.Zagurski relieved starter Jamie Moyer in the bottom of the eighth inning with the Phillies up 7-3. He ...