Sugar Bears up to their old tricks

Yesterday the offensive juggernaut known as the Sugar Bears returned to form, blasting the Blue Ridge Bombers 33-2. The 33 runs scored ties the league record set by the Sugar Bears in 2001. Jason Giambi was 6-6 with 4 home runs and 9 RBIs and Jack Cust walked 5 times and scored 5 times. Pitcher Gil Meche pitched 7 shutout innings before giving up 4 runs late in the game. Also in the game, catcher Miguel Olivo was 4-6, Matt Stairs was 3-4 with 2 home runs and Nick Swisher hit two pinch hit home runs - one as he pinch hit for Manny Ramirez in the 5th and another when he pinch hit again in the 8th. Manny Delcarmen entered in the 8th inning and struck out 8 batters in his 2 innings of work. "Ha, they thought we needed the custom stadium to wreak havoc on the league" said manager Don Mattingly after the game. "Well take that!"

Meanwhile, Arkansas and Hillsborough have worked out yet another deal yesterday. Arkansas reacquired C.C. Sabathia and Dan Haren along with Ryan Howard in exchange for Cristian Guzman, J.J. Hardy, Jeremy Bonderman, and Ian Snell plus the Falcons 6th and 7th picks in 2010 and their 13th in 2011. The Falcons noted that they are not done dealing yet and are entertaining a few interesting offers from Hillsborough that could "put them over the top".

Yesterday's intense debate on the Ning brought to light a few issues that will be resolved in the next few weeks. The DMBL High Council is discussing all the factors involved and trying to find the best resolution for the latest dispute. Sure we all thought that Sardine City's response was out of line and that Philadelphia's "suggestion" was inappropriate, but we need to discuss this in a rational and mature way.