SEATTLE (MAJ: 38-65 4th American League West): The Mariners lost 8-3 at Toronto. The loss was Seattle’s seventh in a row, but that wasn't the main story after the game.
TACOMA (AAA: 54-53, 3rd Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern Division): The Rainiers beat Memphis 8-7. Tacoma scored seven times in the top of the ninth inning to rally from a 6-1 deficit. Michael Saunders (’06) hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to help the Rainiers pick up the win.
WEST TENNESSEE (AA: 55-50, 14-21 5th Southern League North Division): The Diamond Jaxx lost 6-1 at Chattanooga. Jon Nelson (’03) homered for West Tennessee’s only run.
HIGH DESERT (High-A: 47-59, 15-21 second half 5th California League South Division): The Mavericks lost 10-9 at Lancaster. Carlos Triunfel (’07) went 3-for-3 with three runs and an RBI. High Desert led 9-3, but could not hold off the JetHawks.
EVERETT (Short Season-A: 16-23, 4th Northwest League Western Division): The AquaSox lost 3-2 to Spokane. Kevin Reynolds (’08) drove in both runs for Everett.
PULASKI (Rookie: 24-14, 1st Appalachian League East Division): The M’s won 14-6 over Princeton.
PEORIA (Rookie: 9-18 8th Arizona League): The AZL M’s were off on Saturday.
MARINER SYSTEM SCHEDULE TODAY
Seattle (Jarrod Washburn 4-9) at Toronto (Shaun Marcum 5-4) 12:07pm CDT
Tacoma (Scott Shoemaker 2-2) at Memphis (Clayton Mortensen 4-3) 1:35pm CDT
Birmingham (Dewon Day 0-4) at West Tennessee (Tracy Thorpe 0-0) 4:35pm CDT
High Desert (Alfredo Venegas 5-4) at Lancaster (Travis Beazley 4-10) 7:00pm CDT
Spokane (Wilfredo Boscan 6-0) at Everett (Steven Hensley 2-1) 3:05pm CDT
Princeton (Matthew Moore 1-1) at Pulaski (Brooks Mohr 3-2) 6:00pm CDT
AZL Athletics at AZL Mariners 9:00pm CDT
7/27/2008
7/26/2008
Tonight's Rattler Starting Pitcher (7/26)
RH JAKE WILD: Seattle’s 26th round pick out of the University of the Pacific in the 2007 draft.
LAST START: Wild snapped a personal four game losing streak with a strong performance at Beloit on July 20. He allowed one run (unearned) on two hits over six innings in Wisconsin’s 8-4 win.
LAST HOME WIN: Wild picked up the win with a scoreless, hitless inning of relief against the Quad Cities River Bandits on June 5. Wild entered a 5-5 game in the top of the tenth and picked up the victory when Gavin Dickey hit a game-winning homer in the bottom of the tenth in Wisconsin’s 4-3 win.
VS. BELOIT: Wild is 1-0 against the Snappers. His only appearance against them was the win on July 20.
VS. TWINS: Wild is 1-0 against Minnesota affiliates. His win over the Snappers is his only appearance against a farm team of the Twins.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (vs. AZL Giants 8/30/2007)
STRIKEOUTS: 14 (vs. AZL Giants 8/30/2007)
LAST START: Wild snapped a personal four game losing streak with a strong performance at Beloit on July 20. He allowed one run (unearned) on two hits over six innings in Wisconsin’s 8-4 win.
LAST HOME WIN: Wild picked up the win with a scoreless, hitless inning of relief against the Quad Cities River Bandits on June 5. Wild entered a 5-5 game in the top of the tenth and picked up the victory when Gavin Dickey hit a game-winning homer in the bottom of the tenth in Wisconsin’s 4-3 win.
VS. BELOIT: Wild is 1-0 against the Snappers. His only appearance against them was the win on July 20.
VS. TWINS: Wild is 1-0 against Minnesota affiliates. His win over the Snappers is his only appearance against a farm team of the Twins.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (vs. AZL Giants 8/30/2007)
STRIKEOUTS: 14 (vs. AZL Giants 8/30/2007)
July 26 Game Notes
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Timber Rattlers lost 9-4 at West Michigan. The Whitecaps grabbed a 9-0 lead and never looked back. Whitecap starting pitcher Jonathan Kibler pitched seven shutout innings, allowed five hits, and struck out eight for his tenth win of the season. The Rattlers scored all four of their runs in the eighth inning on homers by Israel Nunez and Denny Almonte.
OUT FRONT: The Whitecaps scored three times in the second inning – twice on a long home run by Ronnie Bourquin and once on a double by Kyle Peter. West Michigan added two more runs in the fifth inning on a wild pitch and a Brandon Douglas RBI single. All four of these five runs were charged to Rattler starting pitcher Brett Lorin. Lorin was charged with the loss.
NEW ERA: Kibler lowered his Midwest League leading earned run average to 1.81 and became the fourth pitcher in the Midwest League to reach double digits in wins this season.
MATCHING A CAREER HIGH: Joe Dunigan extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single in the fifth inning. Dunigan is 13-for-28 during this run. He has matched his career-high hitting streak of seven games. Dunigan also had a seven game hit streak with Everett in 2007.
FIRST TIME: Nunez launched his first professional homer last night. The leadoff blast in the eighth inning off Kelvin Cedeno was the first in xxx professional at bats for the Rattler catcher.
HOW LONG? The home runs by Nunez and Almonte were the first hit by the Rattlers since Alex Liddi’s solo homer in Fort Wayne on July 14.
HOW LONG? The home run by Borquin was the first by an opponent off a Timber Rattler pitcher since Justin Baum hit a two-run homer for the Fort Wayne Wizards on July 14.
END OF THE ROAD: The Rattlers concluded their six-game road trip with a 2-4 record. Wisconsin took two out of three from Beloit at Pohlman Field on the first leg of the journey. But, the Whitecaps swept the three game series from the Rattlers. Wisconsin is now 19-38 on the road this season.
HOME AGAIN: The Rattlers begin a 9-day homestand tonight. They will have the Beloit Snappers in for three days. Included in the series with the Snappers is the conclusion of the suspended game from July 7. That game will be picked up on Sunday at 5:05pm with the Rattlers leading 2-1 after two innings. There will be a game scheduled for 7-innings after the end of the suspended game. The Lansing Lugnuts, the first half Eastern Division Champions and the owners of the best record in the Midwest League, are in town for three games July 29-31. A three game series with the Great Lakes Loons, the Midwest League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, wraps up the homestand August 1-3. The Rattlers are 19-23 on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Beloit Snappers are the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They finished the first half with a record of 36-32 and missed one of the two Western Division playoff spots. The Snappers are 17-16 in the second half. They trail division leading Peoria by 3.5 games. The Snappers are behind Burlington by two games for the second half wild card. Beloit has a record of 28-24 away from Pohlman Field this season.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .240 as a team and have scored 371 runs (3.7/game). Wisconsin has hit 37 home runs this season. The Timber Rattler pitching staff has a combined ERA of 4.02. Beloit is hitting .260 as a team and has scored 474 runs (4.7/game). The Snappers have hit 54 home runs this season. The Beloit pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.87.
2008 SEASON SERIES: Beloit leads the season series 6-5. The Rattlers went 4-2 at Pohlman Field this season. Beloit is 4-1 on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
PROSPECTING: Baseball America’s Prospect Handbook places four current members of the 2008 Beloit roster on their list of the Top 30 Prospects in the Minnesota organization. Outfielder Ben Revere, the first round pick of the Twins in the 2007 draft, is the highest rated player on the team at #6. Pitcher David Bromberg (#15), shortstop Estarlin de los Santos (#17), and pitcher Mike McCardell (#18) are also on the list. Outfielders Joe Benson (#2) and Chris Parmelee (#12) and third baseman Deibinson Romero (#13) are all on the prospect list, but they are also on the Beloit disabled list. Pitcher Loek Van Mil (#19) just left the Snappers to join the Dutch National team for the upcoming Olympics in China.
OUT OF THE DRAFT 2007: The Snappers have seven members of the 2007 Minnesota draft class on their current roster. Pitchers Steven Hirschfeld (9th), Michael McCardell (6th), Charles Nolte (24th), and Michael Tarsi (12th) are joined by infielder Chris Cates (38th) and outfielders Ben Revere (1st), and Andrew Schmiesing (11th).
OUT OF THE DRAFT 2008: Pitchers Blake Martin, an 18th round selection of the Twins, and Shooter Hunt, a supplemental first round pick of Minnesota, are the two members of the 2008 Minnesota draft class on the current Beloit roster.
BELOIT STARTING PITCHER: RH Shooter Hunt was selected by the Twins as a supplemental first round pick in the 2008 draft out of Tulane. Hunt was the 31st player taken in the 2008 draft. In his final season at Tulane Hunt was 9-4 in 16 starts with a 2.68ERA and 126 strikeouts over 100-2/3 innings and was named Conference USA pitcher of the Year and to several All-American Teams. After signing with Minnesota, Hunt was sent to Elizabethton in the Appalachian League for his first stop as a professional. Hunt made four starts and had four no decisions for the Twins. Over 19 innings in the Appalachian League, Hunt allowed four hits and two runs (one earned). He walked six and struck out 34 in those four starts for Elizabethton. In his start prior to this evening, Hunt made his final start in the Appalachian League. He allowed one unearned run on two hits over six innings with a hit batsman, four walks, and six strikeouts for a no decision. Tonight is Hunt’s first appearance against the Timber Rattlers and his first appearance against an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.
OUT FRONT: The Whitecaps scored three times in the second inning – twice on a long home run by Ronnie Bourquin and once on a double by Kyle Peter. West Michigan added two more runs in the fifth inning on a wild pitch and a Brandon Douglas RBI single. All four of these five runs were charged to Rattler starting pitcher Brett Lorin. Lorin was charged with the loss.
NEW ERA: Kibler lowered his Midwest League leading earned run average to 1.81 and became the fourth pitcher in the Midwest League to reach double digits in wins this season.
MATCHING A CAREER HIGH: Joe Dunigan extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single in the fifth inning. Dunigan is 13-for-28 during this run. He has matched his career-high hitting streak of seven games. Dunigan also had a seven game hit streak with Everett in 2007.
FIRST TIME: Nunez launched his first professional homer last night. The leadoff blast in the eighth inning off Kelvin Cedeno was the first in xxx professional at bats for the Rattler catcher.
HOW LONG? The home runs by Nunez and Almonte were the first hit by the Rattlers since Alex Liddi’s solo homer in Fort Wayne on July 14.
HOW LONG? The home run by Borquin was the first by an opponent off a Timber Rattler pitcher since Justin Baum hit a two-run homer for the Fort Wayne Wizards on July 14.
END OF THE ROAD: The Rattlers concluded their six-game road trip with a 2-4 record. Wisconsin took two out of three from Beloit at Pohlman Field on the first leg of the journey. But, the Whitecaps swept the three game series from the Rattlers. Wisconsin is now 19-38 on the road this season.
HOME AGAIN: The Rattlers begin a 9-day homestand tonight. They will have the Beloit Snappers in for three days. Included in the series with the Snappers is the conclusion of the suspended game from July 7. That game will be picked up on Sunday at 5:05pm with the Rattlers leading 2-1 after two innings. There will be a game scheduled for 7-innings after the end of the suspended game. The Lansing Lugnuts, the first half Eastern Division Champions and the owners of the best record in the Midwest League, are in town for three games July 29-31. A three game series with the Great Lakes Loons, the Midwest League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, wraps up the homestand August 1-3. The Rattlers are 19-23 on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Beloit Snappers are the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They finished the first half with a record of 36-32 and missed one of the two Western Division playoff spots. The Snappers are 17-16 in the second half. They trail division leading Peoria by 3.5 games. The Snappers are behind Burlington by two games for the second half wild card. Beloit has a record of 28-24 away from Pohlman Field this season.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .240 as a team and have scored 371 runs (3.7/game). Wisconsin has hit 37 home runs this season. The Timber Rattler pitching staff has a combined ERA of 4.02. Beloit is hitting .260 as a team and has scored 474 runs (4.7/game). The Snappers have hit 54 home runs this season. The Beloit pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.87.
2008 SEASON SERIES: Beloit leads the season series 6-5. The Rattlers went 4-2 at Pohlman Field this season. Beloit is 4-1 on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
PROSPECTING: Baseball America’s Prospect Handbook places four current members of the 2008 Beloit roster on their list of the Top 30 Prospects in the Minnesota organization. Outfielder Ben Revere, the first round pick of the Twins in the 2007 draft, is the highest rated player on the team at #6. Pitcher David Bromberg (#15), shortstop Estarlin de los Santos (#17), and pitcher Mike McCardell (#18) are also on the list. Outfielders Joe Benson (#2) and Chris Parmelee (#12) and third baseman Deibinson Romero (#13) are all on the prospect list, but they are also on the Beloit disabled list. Pitcher Loek Van Mil (#19) just left the Snappers to join the Dutch National team for the upcoming Olympics in China.
OUT OF THE DRAFT 2007: The Snappers have seven members of the 2007 Minnesota draft class on their current roster. Pitchers Steven Hirschfeld (9th), Michael McCardell (6th), Charles Nolte (24th), and Michael Tarsi (12th) are joined by infielder Chris Cates (38th) and outfielders Ben Revere (1st), and Andrew Schmiesing (11th).
OUT OF THE DRAFT 2008: Pitchers Blake Martin, an 18th round selection of the Twins, and Shooter Hunt, a supplemental first round pick of Minnesota, are the two members of the 2008 Minnesota draft class on the current Beloit roster.
BELOIT STARTING PITCHER: RH Shooter Hunt was selected by the Twins as a supplemental first round pick in the 2008 draft out of Tulane. Hunt was the 31st player taken in the 2008 draft. In his final season at Tulane Hunt was 9-4 in 16 starts with a 2.68ERA and 126 strikeouts over 100-2/3 innings and was named Conference USA pitcher of the Year and to several All-American Teams. After signing with Minnesota, Hunt was sent to Elizabethton in the Appalachian League for his first stop as a professional. Hunt made four starts and had four no decisions for the Twins. Over 19 innings in the Appalachian League, Hunt allowed four hits and two runs (one earned). He walked six and struck out 34 in those four starts for Elizabethton. In his start prior to this evening, Hunt made his final start in the Appalachian League. He allowed one unearned run on two hits over six innings with a hit batsman, four walks, and six strikeouts for a no decision. Tonight is Hunt’s first appearance against the Timber Rattlers and his first appearance against an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.
For tonight
There has been a homestand primer the last few times. I'll try to get to that tomorrow, because I'm a little behind on the day. So here is what is happening for tonight's 6:35pm game against the Beloit Snappers.
Star Wars Night with the team wearing Star Wars themed jerseys. Appearances by characters from the movies. Might this happen?
Lord Vader is a lefty?
It's also Charles Schwab Fireworks night with a display after the game.
May the Force be with you.
Star Wars Night with the team wearing Star Wars themed jerseys. Appearances by characters from the movies. Might this happen?
Lord Vader is a lefty?
It's also Charles Schwab Fireworks night with a display after the game.
May the Force be with you.
More
Dragons president speaks to team
The first serious on-field brawl in nearly nine years of baseball at Fifth Third Field prompted Dragons president Bob Murphy to hold an impromptu staff meeting in the hallway behind the upper-deck suites today, July 25."We have a job to do, and we have to be on it," Murphy said. "We want to put on wholesome, safe events for our fans."
Fans not bothered by Thursday's brawl
Don Campbell was first in line at the Fifth Third Field gates on Friday, July 25, waiting for 6 p.m. so he could enter the stadium and find his seat. The 60-year-old could be called the city's biggest Dragons fan, as he has an unofficial museum dedicated to the team in the second floor of his Dayton home.He, like many fans interviewed before and during the Dragons' Friday game against the Peoria Chiefs, said a bench-clearing brawl on Thursday that resulted in an injured fan and an arrested Peoria pitcher wouldn't dull their enthusiasm about the team.
"My opinion is that the media blows it way out of proportion," Campbell said. "We've had a clean record for nine years. Actually, in my opinion, Peoria started it. Their manager pushed our manager."
Brawl aftermath: Mood cools off a day later
It wasn't going to be a usual night of baseball, so the Dayton Dragons didn't even try to make it that way Friday, July 25.Muzzled by the parent Reds from talking about Thursday night's brawl with Peoria players, Dayton manager Donnie Scott made another decision. Batting practice would take place indoors instead of on the field, again reducing media opportunities.
The Chiefs are hoping that this event coming up on Tuesday gets attention turned back on them in a more positive light:
Cougars, Chiefs excited to play at WrigleyHistoric ballpark will host its first Minor League game Tuesday
The Peoria Chiefs and the Kane County Cougars will play the first Minor League game in the ballpark's 94-year history in the "Road to Wrigley" matchup on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. CT.Here's hoping.
The game represents an opportunity for entry-level players -- Peoria's Cubs prospects and Kane County's A's prospects -- to experience a Major League atmosphere. It puts an image in their minds of the ultimate goal.
Rattler History...Since 2000
Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 26...since 2000.
2000: The Rattlers lost 7-3 to Clinton at home. Justin Leone and Sean Parnell homered for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 19-14 second half. 57-44 overall
2001: The Rattlers won 5-1 at Beloit. Clint Nageotte struck out 10 over seven innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 20-12, 62-39
2002: The Rattlers won 4-0 at Kane County. Juan Done tossed a complete game two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts. Rattler records after this game: 9-24, 39-63
2003: The Rattlers lost 10-6 to Cedar Rapids at home. The Kernels scored five runs in the eighth to go up 10-2. The Rattlers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth, but it wasn't enough. Rattler records after this game: 13-22, 51-50
2004: The Rattlers beat Beloit 3-2 at home. Chris Colton drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth. Rattler records after this game: 13-18, 44-56
2005: The Rattlers lost 8-3 to Kane County at home. The Cougars hit three homers off Aaron Jensen in the game. Rattler records after this game: 15-16, 54-47
2006: The Rattlers lost 7-5 to South Bend at home. Jeff Flaig drove in two runs for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 11-22, 38-65
2007: The Rattlers home game with Great Lakes was suspended in the bottom of the fourth.
A 3-4 record. A meh kind of day in Rattler history...since 2000.
2000: The Rattlers lost 7-3 to Clinton at home. Justin Leone and Sean Parnell homered for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 19-14 second half. 57-44 overall
2001: The Rattlers won 5-1 at Beloit. Clint Nageotte struck out 10 over seven innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 20-12, 62-39
2002: The Rattlers won 4-0 at Kane County. Juan Done tossed a complete game two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts. Rattler records after this game: 9-24, 39-63
2003: The Rattlers lost 10-6 to Cedar Rapids at home. The Kernels scored five runs in the eighth to go up 10-2. The Rattlers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth, but it wasn't enough. Rattler records after this game: 13-22, 51-50
2004: The Rattlers beat Beloit 3-2 at home. Chris Colton drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth. Rattler records after this game: 13-18, 44-56
2005: The Rattlers lost 8-3 to Kane County at home. The Cougars hit three homers off Aaron Jensen in the game. Rattler records after this game: 15-16, 54-47
2006: The Rattlers lost 7-5 to South Bend at home. Jeff Flaig drove in two runs for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 11-22, 38-65
2007: The Rattlers home game with Great Lakes was suspended in the bottom of the fourth.
A 3-4 record. A meh kind of day in Rattler history...since 2000.
Midwest League Action (7/24)
July 24 scoreboard.
@West Michigan 9, Wisconsin 4: "Kibler was on tonight," DePastino said. "He had all three pitches working and he could throw them when he was behind in the count for strikes."
Kane County 7, @Fort Wayne 2: “I think what happened in that last (fifth) inning, (Luebke) was throwing a lot of fastballs and got away from throwing the softer stuff, and even though the last couple of runs were chopped balls, the fact of the matter is he stopped doing what he did so well in the first three or four innings,” Wizards manager Doug Dascenzo said.
@Dayton 3, Peoria 2: "I knew I was fine to play today, but they wanted to give me some rest," Cozart said. "(Pinch hitting) was kind of a spur of the moment thing. (Dragons manager Donnie Scott) called my name, and I was happy to get the hit."
@Great Lakes 7, Clinton 3: "We would've gone 0-6 (against Clinton) if we didn't win this game, but now we have a one-game winning streak," said Loons' manager Juan Bustabad, whose team improves to 12-31. "Now we have Quad Cities (this weekend), and hopefully we can beat them all three."
*Quad Cities 13, @Lansing 4: "It's just the way it goes sometimes. We've got a lot of guys adjusting to new roles, and they're throwing a little bit more than they were earlier in the year. They're just going to have to keep going and work to get better in this last month."
@South Bend 5, Beloit 4: "I thought I got all of it, but I ran hard around the bases just in case it didn't go over," Harbin said of his home run. "It really felt good to get a couple of hits tonight. The last couple of games I had been really pressing, so I decided to slow down and let the game come to me by being a little more patient at the plate.
@Burlington 7, Cedar Rapids 6 (10 innings): "I was kind of surprised," Giavotella said of Fuller playing on the infield. "I've never seen that before. All we had to do was get one in the outfield. I had confidence in Clint."
*-Here's the headline to that story. Notice anything wrong? Clinton scores six in 1st, coasts 13-4
@West Michigan 9, Wisconsin 4: "Kibler was on tonight," DePastino said. "He had all three pitches working and he could throw them when he was behind in the count for strikes."
Kane County 7, @Fort Wayne 2: “I think what happened in that last (fifth) inning, (Luebke) was throwing a lot of fastballs and got away from throwing the softer stuff, and even though the last couple of runs were chopped balls, the fact of the matter is he stopped doing what he did so well in the first three or four innings,” Wizards manager Doug Dascenzo said.
@Dayton 3, Peoria 2: "I knew I was fine to play today, but they wanted to give me some rest," Cozart said. "(Pinch hitting) was kind of a spur of the moment thing. (Dragons manager Donnie Scott) called my name, and I was happy to get the hit."
@Great Lakes 7, Clinton 3: "We would've gone 0-6 (against Clinton) if we didn't win this game, but now we have a one-game winning streak," said Loons' manager Juan Bustabad, whose team improves to 12-31. "Now we have Quad Cities (this weekend), and hopefully we can beat them all three."
*Quad Cities 13, @Lansing 4: "It's just the way it goes sometimes. We've got a lot of guys adjusting to new roles, and they're throwing a little bit more than they were earlier in the year. They're just going to have to keep going and work to get better in this last month."
@South Bend 5, Beloit 4: "I thought I got all of it, but I ran hard around the bases just in case it didn't go over," Harbin said of his home run. "It really felt good to get a couple of hits tonight. The last couple of games I had been really pressing, so I decided to slow down and let the game come to me by being a little more patient at the plate.
@Burlington 7, Cedar Rapids 6 (10 innings): "I was kind of surprised," Giavotella said of Fuller playing on the infield. "I've never seen that before. All we had to do was get one in the outfield. I had confidence in Clint."
*-Here's the headline to that story. Notice anything wrong? Clinton scores six in 1st, coasts 13-4
Mariner System Report (Games of 7/25)
SEATTLE (MAJ: 38-64 4th American League West): The Mariners lost 5-4 in ten innings at Toronto. The Blue Jays scored two runs off Mark Lowe (’05) in the bottom of the tenth for the win.
TACOMA (AAA: 53-53, 3rd Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern Division): The Rainiers won 10-9 in 12 innings at Nashville. Mike Wilson (’05) hit a grand slam early in the game for Tacoma, but the Sounds took a big lead into the ninth. The Rainiers tied the game 8-8 with four runs in the top of the ninth and Matt Tuiasosopo (’05) hit a two run homer in the top of the twelfth for the winning runs.
WEST TENNESSEE (AA: 55-49, 14-20 T-4th Southern League North Division): The Diamond Jaxx won 7-1 at Chattanooga. Adam Moore (’06) went 4-for-5 with a homer for West Tennessee. Marshall Hubbard (’05) also homered.
HIGH DESERT (High-A: 47-58, 15-20 second half 5th California League South Division): The Mavericks won 6-3 at Lancaster. Chris Minaker (’06) had a pair of hits and an RBI for High Desert. Anthony Varvaro (’07) struck out seven over 5-2/3 innings for the win as the Mavs ended an eight-game road losing streak.
EVERETT (Short Season-A: 16-22, T-3rd Northwest League Western Division): The AquaSox beat Spokane 4-3 at home. Walter Suriel ('08) allowed one run and struck out ten over 5-1/3 innings for the win. Everett snapped a five game losing streak with the victory.
PULASKI (Rookie: 23-14, 1st Appalachian League East Division): The M’s lost 13-7 at home to the Burlington Royals.
PEORIA (Rookie: 9-18 8th Arizona League): The AZL M’s lost 9-6 to the Padres.
MARINER SYSTEM SCHEDULE TODAY
Seattle (RA Dickey 2-5) at Toronto (David Purcey 0-1) 12:07pm CDT
Tacoma (Joe Woerman 2-8) at Memphis (Anthony Reyes 2-3) 6:05pm CDT
West Tennessee (Ryan Ketchner 7-6) at Chattanooga (Camilo Vazquez 1-0) 6:15pm CDT
High Desert (Steve Uhlmansiek 2-3) at Lancaster (Chris Province 5-2) 9:00pm CDT
Spokane at Everett 9:05pm CDT
Princeton at Pulaski 6:00pm CDT
AZL Mariners – OFF DAY
TACOMA (AAA: 53-53, 3rd Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern Division): The Rainiers won 10-9 in 12 innings at Nashville. Mike Wilson (’05) hit a grand slam early in the game for Tacoma, but the Sounds took a big lead into the ninth. The Rainiers tied the game 8-8 with four runs in the top of the ninth and Matt Tuiasosopo (’05) hit a two run homer in the top of the twelfth for the winning runs.
WEST TENNESSEE (AA: 55-49, 14-20 T-4th Southern League North Division): The Diamond Jaxx won 7-1 at Chattanooga. Adam Moore (’06) went 4-for-5 with a homer for West Tennessee. Marshall Hubbard (’05) also homered.
HIGH DESERT (High-A: 47-58, 15-20 second half 5th California League South Division): The Mavericks won 6-3 at Lancaster. Chris Minaker (’06) had a pair of hits and an RBI for High Desert. Anthony Varvaro (’07) struck out seven over 5-2/3 innings for the win as the Mavs ended an eight-game road losing streak.
EVERETT (Short Season-A: 16-22, T-3rd Northwest League Western Division): The AquaSox beat Spokane 4-3 at home. Walter Suriel ('08) allowed one run and struck out ten over 5-1/3 innings for the win. Everett snapped a five game losing streak with the victory.
PULASKI (Rookie: 23-14, 1st Appalachian League East Division): The M’s lost 13-7 at home to the Burlington Royals.
PEORIA (Rookie: 9-18 8th Arizona League): The AZL M’s lost 9-6 to the Padres.
MARINER SYSTEM SCHEDULE TODAY
Seattle (RA Dickey 2-5) at Toronto (David Purcey 0-1) 12:07pm CDT
Tacoma (Joe Woerman 2-8) at Memphis (Anthony Reyes 2-3) 6:05pm CDT
West Tennessee (Ryan Ketchner 7-6) at Chattanooga (Camilo Vazquez 1-0) 6:15pm CDT
High Desert (Steve Uhlmansiek 2-3) at Lancaster (Chris Province 5-2) 9:00pm CDT
Spokane at Everett 9:05pm CDT
Princeton at Pulaski 6:00pm CDT
AZL Mariners – OFF DAY
Back home again
The bus arrived about an hour ago.
I'm staring at the computer screen and...this is all I can think to write. Give me about two or three hours and I'll be right back at this place.
I'm staring at the computer screen and...this is all I can think to write. Give me about two or three hours and I'll be right back at this place.
7/25/2008
Pitching Matchups (Beloit Series 7/26-7/28)
SAT: RHP Jake Wild (4-6, 4.05) vs. LHP Shooter Hunt (MWL Debut)
*SUN: Conclusion of suspended game from July 7 5:05pm CDT
SUN: LHP Edward Paredes (6-9, 4.76) vs. RHP Mike McCardell (7-2, 3.08) (7 inn)
MON: Keith Renaud (0-2, 4.78) vs. RHP David Bromberg (6-7, 4.51)
*-The Rattlers will have Juan Ramirez begin the restart of the suspended game. Beloit has not announced their reliever for that game yet.
*SUN: Conclusion of suspended game from July 7 5:05pm CDT
SUN: LHP Edward Paredes (6-9, 4.76) vs. RHP Mike McCardell (7-2, 3.08) (7 inn)
MON: Keith Renaud (0-2, 4.78) vs. RHP David Bromberg (6-7, 4.51)
*-The Rattlers will have Juan Ramirez begin the restart of the suspended game. Beloit has not announced their reliever for that game yet.
Tonight's Rattler Starting Pitcher (7/25)
RH BRETT LORIN was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 5th round of the 2008 draft out of Long Beach State University.
LAST START: Lorin allowed one run on five hits over five innings at Beloit on July 19 for a no decision. He did not walk a batter and struck out five. The game was tied 1-1 when Lorin left the game. Beloit went on to a 7-2 win.
LAST WIN: Lorin got his first professional win on June 22 against the Boise Hawks. He allowed one run on three hits and over six innings in a 2-1 Everett win at home. Lorin struck out 13 and did not walk a batter in the game.
VS. WEST MICHIGAN: Lorin is making his first appearance against the Whitecaps tonight.
VS. TIGERS: This will be Lorin’s first appearance against an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 6.0 (2x: Last 7/13 @ Fort Wayne)
STRIKEOUTS: 13 (6/22 vs. Boise)
LAST START: Lorin allowed one run on five hits over five innings at Beloit on July 19 for a no decision. He did not walk a batter and struck out five. The game was tied 1-1 when Lorin left the game. Beloit went on to a 7-2 win.
LAST WIN: Lorin got his first professional win on June 22 against the Boise Hawks. He allowed one run on three hits and over six innings in a 2-1 Everett win at home. Lorin struck out 13 and did not walk a batter in the game.
VS. WEST MICHIGAN: Lorin is making his first appearance against the Whitecaps tonight.
VS. TIGERS: This will be Lorin’s first appearance against an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 6.0 (2x: Last 7/13 @ Fort Wayne)
STRIKEOUTS: 13 (6/22 vs. Boise)
July 25 Game Notes
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Timber Rattlers 8-5. The Whitecaps scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap a 4-4 tie. Justin Henry had two hits, scored two runs, and drove in three for the Whitecaps.
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: Last night’s starting pitchers – Alfredo Figaro of the Whitecaps and Michael Pineda of the Timber Rattlers – were ranked #1 and #4 in the Midwest League ERA race respectively heading into the contest. Figaro gave up a season high ten hits and a season high four earned runs in five innings. Pineda gave up four runs (three earned) over 4-2/3 innings. Neither pitcher was involved in the decision.
UP EARLY: The Rattler scored once in the first and twice in the second to grab an early 3-0 lead.
BACK TO EVEN: The Whitecaps scored twice in the third and – after Wisconsin scored a run in the top of the fifth – twice in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game 4-4.
KEY PLAY: The Whitecaps had the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Rattler reliever Keith Meyer gave up a double Henry that drove in two runs. Rattler left fielder Denny Almonte tried to get Henry at second but, his throw sailed to the West Michigan bullpen and two more runs scored for an 8-4 lead.
ERRORS IN UNLIKELY PLACES: Wisconsin committed two errors last night and both were by outfielders. Maximo Mendez misplayed a single in the third inning that led to an unearned run for the other outfielder miscue.
50/50: Rattler slugger Joe Dunigan continued his hot hitting with two more hits last night. Dunigan is on a season-high six game hitting streak and is 12-for-24 during this run. He is one game shy of his career-high hitting streak of seven games, which he collected in 2007 with Everett.
STOLEN MOMENTS: Wisconsin picked up three more stolen bases last night. Dunigan stole second base in the top of the fifth inning to add to his team-leading total of 20. Mendez stole his nineteenth base of the season last night. Almonte swiped his tenth base of the year. As a team, the Rattlers have 119 stolen bases and they are tied with Burlington for third in the Midwest League in that category. Cedar Rapids leads the league with 182 and Beloit is second with 135.
ALL NINE: The Rattlers knocked out 13 more hits in the game last night and all nine batters in the lineup had at least one hit. Edilio Colina, Almonte, and Joe White joined Dunigan with a two-hit game.
AGAINST THE EAST: This is the last road game against an Eastern Division opponent for the Timber Rattlers in 2008. So far this season, Wisconsin is 4-13 in road games against the East.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The West Michigan Whitecaps are the Midwest League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They finished the first half with a record of 37-31 and qualified for the playoffs as the Eastern Division Wild Card. The Whitecaps are 16-16 in the second half. West Michigan has a record of 27-22 at home this season.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .239 as a team and have scored 367 runs (3.7/game). Wisconsin has hit 35 home runs this season. The Timber Rattler pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.96. West Michigan is hitting .254 as a team and has scored 448 runs (4.5/game). The Whitecaps have hit 45 home runs this season. The West Michigan pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.39.
2008 SEASON SERIES: West Michigan leads the season series 4-1. The Whitecaps took two out of three games from the Timber Rattlers on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium from April 28-30. West Michigan won the first game of the series 4-3. The Rattlers won game two 7-5. The Whitecaps took the rubber game 6-1. West Michigan has won the first two games of this series.
WEST MICHIGAN STARTING PITCHER: LH Jonathan Kibler was Detroit’s 30th round pick of the 2007 draft. The former Michigan State Spartan was a third-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior after going 5-5 with a 4.34 ERA. He split time between the Gulf Coast League and Oneonta of the New York-Penn League last season and compiled a 3-2 record with a 2.41ERA over those two stops. Kibler, wo was named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week on May 19, is 9-4 this season and leads the Midwest League in ERA with a 1.94. Over 112.2IP he has allowed 71 hits and walked 25 for a WHIP of 0.85. In his start prior to this evening, Kibler was beaten at Burlington. On July 20 at Community Field, he allowed one run on four hits over six innings and saw his three-game winning streak end.
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: Last night’s starting pitchers – Alfredo Figaro of the Whitecaps and Michael Pineda of the Timber Rattlers – were ranked #1 and #4 in the Midwest League ERA race respectively heading into the contest. Figaro gave up a season high ten hits and a season high four earned runs in five innings. Pineda gave up four runs (three earned) over 4-2/3 innings. Neither pitcher was involved in the decision.
UP EARLY: The Rattler scored once in the first and twice in the second to grab an early 3-0 lead.
BACK TO EVEN: The Whitecaps scored twice in the third and – after Wisconsin scored a run in the top of the fifth – twice in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game 4-4.
KEY PLAY: The Whitecaps had the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Rattler reliever Keith Meyer gave up a double Henry that drove in two runs. Rattler left fielder Denny Almonte tried to get Henry at second but, his throw sailed to the West Michigan bullpen and two more runs scored for an 8-4 lead.
ERRORS IN UNLIKELY PLACES: Wisconsin committed two errors last night and both were by outfielders. Maximo Mendez misplayed a single in the third inning that led to an unearned run for the other outfielder miscue.
50/50: Rattler slugger Joe Dunigan continued his hot hitting with two more hits last night. Dunigan is on a season-high six game hitting streak and is 12-for-24 during this run. He is one game shy of his career-high hitting streak of seven games, which he collected in 2007 with Everett.
STOLEN MOMENTS: Wisconsin picked up three more stolen bases last night. Dunigan stole second base in the top of the fifth inning to add to his team-leading total of 20. Mendez stole his nineteenth base of the season last night. Almonte swiped his tenth base of the year. As a team, the Rattlers have 119 stolen bases and they are tied with Burlington for third in the Midwest League in that category. Cedar Rapids leads the league with 182 and Beloit is second with 135.
ALL NINE: The Rattlers knocked out 13 more hits in the game last night and all nine batters in the lineup had at least one hit. Edilio Colina, Almonte, and Joe White joined Dunigan with a two-hit game.
AGAINST THE EAST: This is the last road game against an Eastern Division opponent for the Timber Rattlers in 2008. So far this season, Wisconsin is 4-13 in road games against the East.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The West Michigan Whitecaps are the Midwest League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They finished the first half with a record of 37-31 and qualified for the playoffs as the Eastern Division Wild Card. The Whitecaps are 16-16 in the second half. West Michigan has a record of 27-22 at home this season.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .239 as a team and have scored 367 runs (3.7/game). Wisconsin has hit 35 home runs this season. The Timber Rattler pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.96. West Michigan is hitting .254 as a team and has scored 448 runs (4.5/game). The Whitecaps have hit 45 home runs this season. The West Michigan pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.39.
2008 SEASON SERIES: West Michigan leads the season series 4-1. The Whitecaps took two out of three games from the Timber Rattlers on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium from April 28-30. West Michigan won the first game of the series 4-3. The Rattlers won game two 7-5. The Whitecaps took the rubber game 6-1. West Michigan has won the first two games of this series.
WEST MICHIGAN STARTING PITCHER: LH Jonathan Kibler was Detroit’s 30th round pick of the 2007 draft. The former Michigan State Spartan was a third-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior after going 5-5 with a 4.34 ERA. He split time between the Gulf Coast League and Oneonta of the New York-Penn League last season and compiled a 3-2 record with a 2.41ERA over those two stops. Kibler, wo was named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week on May 19, is 9-4 this season and leads the Midwest League in ERA with a 1.94. Over 112.2IP he has allowed 71 hits and walked 25 for a WHIP of 0.85. In his start prior to this evening, Kibler was beaten at Burlington. On July 20 at Community Field, he allowed one run on four hits over six innings and saw his three-game winning streak end.
We have now hit critical mass
Coverage of the Dayton brawl is starting to get a little ridiculous.
Guess which link is the tipping point:
Dragons' brawl pitcher gets $50K bail
Suspensions won't come until next week
PHOTOS: Staff photos | Fan photos
COMMENT: How should the players be punished?
DIAGRAM: What happened?
If you picked the last one you would be correct! Here is the diagram with all credit to the Dayton Daily News for it. Click for a larger image.
Guess which link is the tipping point:
Dragons' brawl pitcher gets $50K bail
Suspensions won't come until next week
PHOTOS: Staff photos | Fan photos
COMMENT: How should the players be punished?
DIAGRAM: What happened?
If you picked the last one you would be correct! Here is the diagram with all credit to the Dayton Daily News for it. Click for a larger image.
Look who stopped by Community Field
A Special Guest at Community Field
Former Royals 3rd Basemen Joe Randa is making a short stop in Burlington through Thursday to work with some of the infielders.Nice framing of the second picture to get that Royals sign in there.
Cleansing the Palate
Here is a story from USA Today on ex-Appleton Fox Goose Gossage. He's going to be a little busy this weekend.
As a kid, Rich Gossage's dreams never matched those of his father.
"My dad always said, 'You're going to play in the big leagues some day,' " Gossage recalled. "I pooh-poohed that. I would be like, 'Aw, dad, please don't say that.' And sure enough, here I am."
Gossage did more than just play in the major leagues. He became a dominant relief pitcher in a 22-year career that will receive its finishing touch on Sunday when he is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
For Gossage, a shy, humble guy from the Rocky Mountains, what has transpired since those talks with his dad, Jake, is simply mind-boggling.
"I can't even really comprehend my career," said Gossage, elected in January on his ninth try. "Really, I just can't believe that a kid from Colorado, just a big fan of the game - it's totally overwhelming being elected to the Hall and to have had the career that I had."
Yes, Here is the video
Beanings, hard slide came before brawl
How did it start?
Maybe the Peoria Chiefs were angry they had three batters hit with pitches Wednesday night in a 4-3 loss, which ended with Angel Cabrera's walk-off homer.That is a Marc Katz article and he tracks down some quotes from the Dragons. Marc just got some ESPN air time, too.
Maybe their anger escalated when Nate Samson, their second batter Thursday, July 24, was hit by a Kyle Lotzkar pitch.
Certainly the Dayton Dragons and Chiefs realized this wasn't going to be an ordinary game when Dayton shortstop Zack Cozart — the second batter in the bottom of the first — was drilled in the helmet by Chiefs pitcher Julio Castillo.
Then, when the Dragons scored four times on three straight hits, Cabrera walked to the plate. He was hit with Castillo's second pitch. What happened next will be remembered by fans long after the 6-5 victory is forgotten.
Other Dayton Daily News stories since last night:
More as it develops.
Rattler History...Since 2000
Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 25...since 2000.
2000: The Rattlers beat Clinton 4-3 at home. Rafael Soriano pitched seven scoreless innings, but the LumberKings scored three runs in the top of the eighth to go up 3-2. Orlando Hernandez tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Oscar Ramirez drove in the winning run by taking a bases loaded walk. Rattler records after this game: 19-13 second half, 57-43 overall.
2001: The Rattlers beat Beloit 5-0 on the road. Derrick Van Dusen allowed five hits and struck out seven over seven innings for the win. Dan Floyd had three hits and scored three runs for the Rattlers. Rattler records after this game: 19-12, 61-39
2002: The Rattlers lost 8-3 to Kane County at home. Rex Rundgren banged on the Rattlers all day with a homer and three RBI for the Cougars. Rattler records after this game: 8-24, 38-63
2003: The Rattlers beat Cedar Rapids 9-7 at home. TJ Bohn went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 13-21, 51-49
2004: The Rattlers lost 5-2 to Beloit at home. Adam Jones homered and drove in both Rattler runs. Rattler records after this game: 12-18, 43-56
2005: The Rattler game at home against Kane County was rained out. Rattler record on this date: 15-15, 54-46
2006: The Rattlers beat South Bend 7-6 in ten innings at home. Ron Garth homered, drove in two runs, and scored two runs. The winning run scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 11-21, 38-64
2007: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 9-21, 31-67
A 4-2 record with some walk-off wins means a pretty good day in Rattler history...since 2000.
2000: The Rattlers beat Clinton 4-3 at home. Rafael Soriano pitched seven scoreless innings, but the LumberKings scored three runs in the top of the eighth to go up 3-2. Orlando Hernandez tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Oscar Ramirez drove in the winning run by taking a bases loaded walk. Rattler records after this game: 19-13 second half, 57-43 overall.
2001: The Rattlers beat Beloit 5-0 on the road. Derrick Van Dusen allowed five hits and struck out seven over seven innings for the win. Dan Floyd had three hits and scored three runs for the Rattlers. Rattler records after this game: 19-12, 61-39
2002: The Rattlers lost 8-3 to Kane County at home. Rex Rundgren banged on the Rattlers all day with a homer and three RBI for the Cougars. Rattler records after this game: 8-24, 38-63
2003: The Rattlers beat Cedar Rapids 9-7 at home. TJ Bohn went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 13-21, 51-49
2004: The Rattlers lost 5-2 to Beloit at home. Adam Jones homered and drove in both Rattler runs. Rattler records after this game: 12-18, 43-56
2005: The Rattler game at home against Kane County was rained out. Rattler record on this date: 15-15, 54-46
2006: The Rattlers beat South Bend 7-6 in ten innings at home. Ron Garth homered, drove in two runs, and scored two runs. The winning run scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 11-21, 38-64
2007: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 9-21, 31-67
A 4-2 record with some walk-off wins means a pretty good day in Rattler history...since 2000.
Midwest League Action (7/24)
July 24 scoreboard.
@West Michigan 8, Wisconsin 5: "That was big..."We really don't get (breaks) too often. We've struggled to get the big hit. We went through a stretch where we weren't hitting the ball well."...said the manager of a team that's already in the playoffs.
@South Bend 4, Beloit 3 (10 innings): "I felt confident and just wanted to put a good swing on the first one,"...said the guy who drove in the winning run for the Silver Hawks.
@Fort Wayne 5, Kane County 2: “Basically, with bases loaded and nobody out, you can’t really think don’t give up a run; you’re just trying to minimize the damage,”...said the eventual winning pitcher.
@Dayton 6, Peoria 5: Long after the 8,498 fans forget the Dragons beat Peoria, 6-5, they'll remember the bottom of the first inning, and not because the Dragons scored four runs...said the game story...that covered the game and not that other thing.
Clinton 4, @Great Lakes 2: The Loons and LumberKings now have played five times this season. And the Loons probably can’t wait for the LumberKings to head back to Clinton...said the team press release on Loooooooooons website.
@Lansing 6, Quad Cities 1: Brian Letko pitched a complete-game four-hitter Thursday for Lansing in the Lugnuts' 6-1 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits at Oldsmobile Park...said the Staff Reports Lansing State Journal story.
@Burlington 14, Cedar Rapids 7: "It was one of those nights when they hit them good,"...said the manager of the team that hit five home runs in the game.
@West Michigan 8, Wisconsin 5: "That was big..."We really don't get (breaks) too often. We've struggled to get the big hit. We went through a stretch where we weren't hitting the ball well."...said the manager of a team that's already in the playoffs.
@South Bend 4, Beloit 3 (10 innings): "I felt confident and just wanted to put a good swing on the first one,"...said the guy who drove in the winning run for the Silver Hawks.
@Fort Wayne 5, Kane County 2: “Basically, with bases loaded and nobody out, you can’t really think don’t give up a run; you’re just trying to minimize the damage,”...said the eventual winning pitcher.
@Dayton 6, Peoria 5: Long after the 8,498 fans forget the Dragons beat Peoria, 6-5, they'll remember the bottom of the first inning, and not because the Dragons scored four runs...said the game story...that covered the game and not that other thing.
Clinton 4, @Great Lakes 2: The Loons and LumberKings now have played five times this season. And the Loons probably can’t wait for the LumberKings to head back to Clinton...said the team press release on Loooooooooons website.
@Lansing 6, Quad Cities 1: Brian Letko pitched a complete-game four-hitter Thursday for Lansing in the Lugnuts' 6-1 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits at Oldsmobile Park...said the Staff Reports Lansing State Journal story.
@Burlington 14, Cedar Rapids 7: "It was one of those nights when they hit them good,"...said the manager of the team that hit five home runs in the game.
Mariner System Report (Games of 7/24)
SEATTLE (MAJ: 38-63 4th American League West): The Mariners were off on Thursday.
TACOMA (AAA: 52-53, 3rd Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern Division): The Rainiers beat Nashville 9-1. Ryan Feierabend (’04) pitched six shutout innings and allowed three hits for the win. Victor Diaz homered twice and drove in four runs for Tacoma.
WEST TENNESSEE (AA: 54-49, 13-20 5th Southern League North Division): The Diamond Jaxx split a doubleheader at Chattanooga. West Tennessee won game one 3-2 as Marshall Hubbard (’05) drove in a pair of runs and Shawn Kelley (’08) pitched a scoreless seventh for the save. The Lookouts won game two 3-1. Chattanooga scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.
HIGH DESERT (High-A: 46-58, 14-20 second half 5th California League South Division): The Mavericks beat Inland Empire 11-10. High Desert scored six times in the bottom of the ninth for the win. Jamie McOwen (’07) hit a grand slam in the to make the score 10-9. Kuo Hui Lo doubled (’07) doubled in the tying run. Carlos Triunfel (’07) knocked in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. That led to this scene:
PULASKI (Rookie: 23-13, 1st Appalachian League East Division): The M’s beat Burlington 3-2. Fabian Williamson (’07) pitched five shutout innings and struck out 10 while allowing four hits and walking five.
PEORIA (Rookie: 9-17 T-7th Arizona League): The AZL M’s lost 8-4 to the Rangers.
MARINER SYSTEM SCHEDULE TODAY
Seattle (Miguel Batista 4-11) at Toronto (John Parrish 1-0) 6:07pm CDT
Tacoma (Ryan Rowland-Smith 0-0) at Nashville (Sam Narron 6-3) 7:00pm CDT
West Tennessee (Travis Chick 2-5) at Chattanooga (Jordan Smith 2-4) 6:15pm CDT
High Desert (Anthony Varvaro 2-6) at Lancaster (Blake Maxwell 3-4) 9:00pm CDT
Spokane at Everett 9:05pm CDT
Burlington at Pulaski 6:00pm CDT
AZL Mariners at AZL Padres 12:30pm CDT
TACOMA (AAA: 52-53, 3rd Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern Division): The Rainiers beat Nashville 9-1. Ryan Feierabend (’04) pitched six shutout innings and allowed three hits for the win. Victor Diaz homered twice and drove in four runs for Tacoma.
WEST TENNESSEE (AA: 54-49, 13-20 5th Southern League North Division): The Diamond Jaxx split a doubleheader at Chattanooga. West Tennessee won game one 3-2 as Marshall Hubbard (’05) drove in a pair of runs and Shawn Kelley (’08) pitched a scoreless seventh for the save. The Lookouts won game two 3-1. Chattanooga scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.
HIGH DESERT (High-A: 46-58, 14-20 second half 5th California League South Division): The Mavericks beat Inland Empire 11-10. High Desert scored six times in the bottom of the ninth for the win. Jamie McOwen (’07) hit a grand slam in the to make the score 10-9. Kuo Hui Lo doubled (’07) doubled in the tying run. Carlos Triunfel (’07) knocked in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. That led to this scene:
Kuo Hui Lo hugged teammate Jose Yepez as he scored the winning run.Why the emotion?
The usually shy center fielder showed his emotions Thursday night as the High Desert Mavericks rallied to score six runs in the ninth to beat the Inland Empire 66ers 11-10 at Stater Bros. Stadium.
“I didn’t want to finish the last home game with a loss,” Lo said. “I tried to win it.”EVERETT (Short Season-A: 15-22, 4th Northwest League Western Division): The AquaSox lost 12-4 at Boise. The loss was the fifth in a row for Everett.
Lo is leaving for the Beijing Olympics on Sunday night to be a part of the Taiwanese national team. He won’t come back to the U.S. until August 27.
Lo celebrated his departure in a memorable fashion as he finished the game 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs scored and three RBIs.
PULASKI (Rookie: 23-13, 1st Appalachian League East Division): The M’s beat Burlington 3-2. Fabian Williamson (’07) pitched five shutout innings and struck out 10 while allowing four hits and walking five.
PEORIA (Rookie: 9-17 T-7th Arizona League): The AZL M’s lost 8-4 to the Rangers.
MARINER SYSTEM SCHEDULE TODAY
Seattle (Miguel Batista 4-11) at Toronto (John Parrish 1-0) 6:07pm CDT
Tacoma (Ryan Rowland-Smith 0-0) at Nashville (Sam Narron 6-3) 7:00pm CDT
West Tennessee (Travis Chick 2-5) at Chattanooga (Jordan Smith 2-4) 6:15pm CDT
High Desert (Anthony Varvaro 2-6) at Lancaster (Blake Maxwell 3-4) 9:00pm CDT
Spokane at Everett 9:05pm CDT
Burlington at Pulaski 6:00pm CDT
AZL Mariners at AZL Padres 12:30pm CDT
Starting late
The computer was a little slow this morning. Plus, remember that thing I said I was going to do yesterday? I got to do it this morning. I met Kevin Matthews. He used to be on AM 1000 in Chicago and I listened to him a lot when I was in college. Yep, I'm a Kevhead.
He is in Grand Rapids now and is on one of the stations in the group of radio stations that has the rights to the Whitecaps. Dave Skoczen, the radio voice of the Whitecaps, took me into the station today and I got to talk with Kevin for about 10 minutes.
His concert at the Riverside in Milwaukee back in 1990 is still one of the best I've ever seen.
Great to meet him and that's why I'm starting a bit late this morning...So, anything happen in the Midwest League last night?
He is in Grand Rapids now and is on one of the stations in the group of radio stations that has the rights to the Whitecaps. Dave Skoczen, the radio voice of the Whitecaps, took me into the station today and I got to talk with Kevin for about 10 minutes.
His concert at the Riverside in Milwaukee back in 1990 is still one of the best I've ever seen.
Great to meet him and that's why I'm starting a bit late this morning...So, anything happen in the Midwest League last night?
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