RYAN CURRY BEGINNING TO SHOW HIS TRUE ABILITY AS A HITTERMay 13, 2008
No baseball hitter is slump-proof, but things tend to be magnified at the start of a season. So when Greensboro Grasshoppers’ second baseman Ryan Curry began with just two hits in his first 27 at-bats, the resulting .074 batting average was displayed on the video board for all to see, even though he said he didn’t look.

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FOR JOHN RAYNOR, BASEBALL A FAMILY AFFAIR WITH DEEP ROOTSJuly 5, 2007
John Raynor arrives at first base by either a single or a walk, then takes a substantial lead.

COGHLAN ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET BETTERJune 18, 2007
He’s one of those athletes who makes a hard game look easy. When you watch Chris Coghlan play baseball for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, you’re struck by the smooth way he does almost everything, particularly when he’s hitting. Guys like that just turn on the motor and play, you might think to yourself.

Confidence Makes the DifferenceMay 28, 2007
If “Confidence” was sold in bottles, everyone would keep one in their medicine chest and take a big gulp each morning. Since it doesn’t happen like that, most people gain confidence by achieving success through hard work, which in turn breeds more confidence and more success.

GREENSBORO’S ALL-TIME STATISTICAL LEADERS IN THE MAJORSMay 4, 2007
Some pretty good baseball players have passed through Greensboro in the 80 minor-league seasons in which the game has been played here.

Bill On Baseball: Around The Horn in 2007April 7, 2007
Everyone is flushed with excitement at the beginning of a baseball season. What happened last year, good or bad, is irrelevant as a fresh, new page is turned in each player’s career.

MARLINS TAKING CAREFUL CARE OF HOPPERS’ YOUNG PITCHERSAugust 26, 2006
There’s no way to be absolutely sure, but it’s likely some history was made August 2nd-6th in Greensboro.

PLAYERS LEARN TO DEAL WITH HEAT, HUMIDITYAugust 11, 2006
Anyone who has visited First Horizon Park to watch the Grasshoppers in July or August will attest to the uncomfortable, muggy weather.

VERSATILE JENKINS DRIVES IN RUNS WHEREVER WHERE HE PLAYSJuly 28, 2006
Andy Jenkins readily admits he doesn’t have the neatest locker in the Greensboro Grasshoppers clubhouse.

FORMER CATCHER BLAKE JONES HAS ‘FUNK’ AS A PITCHERJuly 17, 2006
As pitching motions go, the one used by Greensboro Grasshoppers’ closer Blake Jones is anything but traditional.

MARLINS ALLOW “TANK” TO SPRINT INTO MAJORSJuly 7, 2006
As you watch minor league baseball at the low Class A level, keep in mind there’s often more than meets the eye.

BACKUPS MAKE MOST OF RECENT OPPORTUNITIESJune 26, 2006
Any professional baseball player will tell you all he wants is a chance to play.

HOPPERS’ HUNTER MENSE REDISCOVERS FEELING LIKE A KID AGAINApril 3, 2008
There’s something about the start of a baseball season that brings out the child in us. Maybe it’s a flashback to the days when you rubbed up a new ball, pounded it into your comfortable old glove and started playing catch with your friends before you began a neighborhood pickup game.

MORRISON’S ENTHUSIASM HELPS PUSH THROUGH THE DAILY GRINDAugust 3, 2007
Sometimes in order to be serious, you have to have a little fun

DURAND MAKES BID TO STAY ON HOPPERS ROSTER WITH SHARP OUTINGSApril 16, 2008
Sometimes the best way to beat the numbers game is with your own numbers. And Brett Durand has given the Florida Marlins some numbers to think about. In two starts for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Durand has a 2-0 record, pitching 11 innings with a 1.64 ERA, eight strikeouts and no walks. Opposing batters were hitting just .146 against him

PITCHERS CAN BE QUIRKY ABOUT THEIR ARMS – FOR GOOD REASONAugust 26, 2007
If you want a strange answer, just ask a pitcher how he feels about his arm.

GREENSBORO CONNECTION RUNS DEEP IN MAJOR LEAGUESApril 30, 2008
There are Grasshoppers in the major leagues. Not to mention Bats, Hornets and one G-Yank. Those references are to folks who wore one of various Greensboro uniforms and are now plying their trade in the majors. By my count – always susceptible to missing someone – as of April 30 there are 24 players (five on the disabled list), two managers and 16 coaches with a connection to Greensboro. That’s a total of 42 big-leaguers with Greensboro ties.

OVERLOOKED REGGIE SANDERS REACHES MILESTONE June 14, 2006
One of the more underrated players who ever came through Greensboro reached an intriguing milestone last week.

PORTER WILL APPLY “GAME WITHIN A GAME” AS MANAGER June 1, 2006
When he was a player, Bo Porter made good use of his time.

SANCHEZ AND YOUNG PITCHERS IMPRESS MARLINS GMMay 22, 2006
Anyone who has been to First Horizon Park this season knows that Gaby Sanchez can hit – for average and for power.

HOPPERS WELCOME OPPONENTS IN DIFFERENT JERSEYSMay 15, 2006
If nothing else, the Greensboro Grasshoppers will welcome the variety afforded by the eight-game home stand that begins tonight at First Horizon Park.

Parents delight in Van Houten's natural swingApril 25, 2006
Ask Jeff Van Houten where his power comes from and he shrugs. “I just catch up to the ball and let it hit on the barrel,” said the Grasshoppers outfielder, who is 5-10 and 185 pounds. “That’s about it.”

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