Tom Downey
CatcherMTRX Clinic Is Back
Today I stopped by CatcherMTRX clinic in Ronkonkoma to check it out. The clinic has been around since Tom Downey created it in 2010 and has quite a track record of success. Consider some of the alum from the program. Kyle Brennan – SUNY Buffalo T.J. Riccio – New Haven Chris Russo – Dowling Vito Friscia – Hofstra PJ Contreras – New Haven Straton Podaras – Radford Kyle Strovink – Limestone Ryan Kuskowski – Franklin Pierce Sean Rausch – Hofstra Jack Ryan – Adelphi Trevor Fagan – Sacred Heart Dan Codispoti – Queens Josh Lester – New Haven Logan O’Hoppe – PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Nick Ungar – Oswego Alec Maag – Eastern Connecticut Matt Tempone – Rhode Island Matt Yipp – UNC Wilmington...
Breaking Down the Results of the Mock Draft
On Tuesday, I hosted a mock draft using players that played Long Island high school baseball between 2010-2020. It was a fun project and I solicited the help of three trusted baseball people that have watched Long Island baseball for the entire decade Tom Downey – Area Scout, Philadelphia Phillies/ Blue Chip Prospects Jon Mauchan – Area Scout, Minnesota Twins/Northeast Regional Sales, Rawlings Alex Brosnan – Pitching Coach, Molloy College Team Messana Manager: Steve DeCaro Assistant Coach: Mike Ninivaggi Bench Coach: Ryan McSherry Breaking It Down: I may be a little bias here but this is clearly the best team. It’s very simple: Whether you want to argue that ‘pitching wins championships’, ‘you need to score to win games’ or ‘defense is...
Logan O’Hoppe to Receive 2018 Axcess Man of the Year Award
It’s been a year of accomplishments for St. John the Baptist grad Logan O’Hoppe. First, he led the Cougars to the CHSAA Championship, then he was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 23rd round of the MLB Draft and finally he was named 1st Team All-American Gold Glove Award winner by Rawlings. The latter of which was awarded to the top prep catcher in the country. Only three base runners attempted steals on him this season. He can add one more award to his mantle, as he was voted the 2018 Axcess Baseball Man of the Year by his peers, garnering 62 percent of the votes, edging out Anthony D’Onofrio and Matt Hogan. Since getting drafted, he has further raised his stock. He posted a slash line of .367/..411/.532, proving he is not simply a defensive-minded catcher. He...
