By JEFF MILLS, Staff Writer When the winning streak ended at seven games Thursday night, the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ locker room in Lakewood, N.J., was a sad place. But not for long. “It was pretty somber for about...Read More
By JEFF MILLS, Staff Writer David Berg knows the value of versatility. The manager of the Greensboro Grasshoppers played seven major-league seasons as a utility guy, filling in at all four infield positions plus left and right field.Read More
By JEFF MILLS, Staff Writer It looked like one of those minor-league pitching matchups you could talk about years from now when the prospects had become big leaguers. You know: “I was there when Jose Fernandez pitched against D...Read More
Greensboro Grasshoppers' left-hander Adam Conley will throw the first pitch of the 2012 South Atlantic League season in about an hour and a half. And since baseball is a game of numbers, here are a few Hoppers tidbits ...Read More
There were 1,078 players picked ahead of David Berg by the time the University of Miami infielder was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 38th round of the 1993 baseball draft. But Berg beat the odds and made it to the major leagues, one step...Read More