The York Revolution cut its roster to 25 players on Wednesday, releasing pitcher Yosandy Ibanez.
Ibanez, 28, was expected to be a hard-throwing arm at the end of the Revs’ bullpen. Instead, he leaves York having pitched in only one game and surrendering two walks in an inning of work.
With the way York’s bullpen has been […]

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Unable to contribute to the team the way he would like at the moment, Matt Riley turned his attention toward other matters that will help the York Revolution.
As in developing a third and fourth devastating pitch.
Riley, 30, said Sunday afternoon that he and Revolution pitching coach Mark Mason are experimenting with a split-finger fastball and […]

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James Morrison does not throw a lights-out fastball by any means.
Instead, he relies on his control — and a sinker that he throws with a ton of movement down in the strike zone.
It’s this pitch that has kept his career going after surgery to repair a torn labrum in 2003. His control of it is […]

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Read about the most difficult period in Andy Etchebarren’s life in this feature. The story details his wife Vicki’s battle with Hepatitis C and how Etchebarren dealt with it all.
Here’s an excerpt:
… There he watched his wife, Vicki, as her body slowly succumbed to a nearly 30-year battle with Hepatitis C.
When Etchebarren made the decision […]

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For the better part of the offseason, the York Revolution appeared more than happy with its catching situation.
Acquiring John Pachot in a trade that sent Matt Padgett to Long Island looked to be a no-brainer. The Revs have never had a catcher with both a decent bat and an arm, and Pachot offered both.
With one […]

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The York Revolution announced its opening-day roster on Tuesday, releasing pitchers Jerry Dunn, Steve MacFarland and Brian Holliday to get down to 26 players.
Read about the roster moves and York’s reasons for optimism here.
Read a feature on the club’s improved offense here.
Read a story on the team’s ticket sales and attendance here.

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York Revolution manager Andy Etchebarren will have a difficult day ahead of him on Tuesday.
That’s when the Revs’ skipper will have to notify four players they will not make the 2010 Revs’ roster.
“It’s not my favorite thing to do,” Etchebarren said Monday afternoon. “That’s the tough part about this job.”
That statement certainly carries a lot […]

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Editor’s Note: Read about the Revolution’s 6-5 exhibition win over Southern Maryland on Sunday here.
Entering spring training, it appeared the York Revolution had plenty of quality outfielders.
I just wasn’t sure the Revs had a true center fielder.
Yet that doesn’t appear to be as troubling an issue any longer thanks to the emergence of Scott Grimes.
On […]

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Catch up on your York Revolution spring training news with a handful of recent features:
Val Majewski (pictured above) gives the Atlantic League one more shot
Revs count on Jeroloman’s steady defense
Biglerville grad Nathan Starner hopes for spot with the Revs
Dunn has strange injury history
Matt Riley tries comeback with the Revs
New chapter in Revs’ […]

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