The selection of J.R. Towles in the final round of the minor league draft has finally allowed the Folsom Blues' three young arms to pitch to a catcher as they prepare for the opening of the California Penal League season. "It's nice," said towering righty Jeff Niemann. "The cardboard cut-out was okay, but we'd spend half our time standing it back up after every pitch. It got to the point where we'd miss wildly just so we wouldn't have to do it." For his part, Towles is happy to be aboard what he feels is going to be a fun ride. "We have a lot of talent here. I'm a little worried about not having any infielders, but every team has its flaws, right?"
However, the news wasn't all good for the Staten Island Empire's farm club. A lengthy undercover investigation by the Folsom Telegraph revealed that Blues pitching coach, Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn, is, in fact, a fictional character. Doubts were immediately cast as to his qualifications for preparing the staff for the upcoming campaign, let alone to help the parent club later in the year. The Empire front office declined comment other than to say that they were fully confident in all their hires.
Blues manager Miller Huggins was unavailable for comment amid rumors of failing health.
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