Midland RockHounds Pitcher Nate Long

The 500-Pound Gorilla Is (Nate) Long Gone

Without Nate Long, the RockHounds would not be the defending Texas League champions. And, without him there might still be a 500-pound gorilla (in the form of a significant losing streak) in the RockHounds' clubhouse. In 2014, and again this season, Nate moved from the bullpen to the starting rotation in mid-April to fill a gap created by injuries. And, as he did a year ago in leading the club to a league championship (goin... Full Story