Vancouver made it official with a 13-8 victory over Sardine City, becoming the final team to clinch a playoff spot. David Ortiz was 3-4 with 5 RBIs and Chase Utley was 2-3 with 4 runs in the contest. Vancouver jumped out early against starter Ubaldo Jimenez, chasing the righthander out of the game with one out in the 2nd after giving up 8 runs. The defending champions will take on Marietta in the first round no matter how everything else shakes out.
Meanwhile, Carolina clinched at least a tie for the division lead with a 9-7 victory over Newark. Dustin Pedroia was 3-4 with 4 RBIs and Xavier Nady was also 3-4 as the Mudcats dealt a big blow to Chien-Ming Wang's Ben McDonald Award hopes. Wang had pitched himself into the driver's seat before this game. Nevertheless, Wang still leads the league in wins (21) and is 3rd in ERA (3.32), so he still has a good shot at the prize. With another Carolina win or a Hillsborough loss, the Mudcats will clinch their first ever Morris Division title.
It'll be tough for the Hitmen to win both of their remaining games, considering they'll be taking on Las Vegas. If the Hitmen don't miraculously win the division, they'll be playing Vegas in the first round. Yesterday, the Hitmen lost 5-1 to Tim Lincecum and the Rats to put them 2 games out of first place. Lincecum, Wang's toughest competition for the McDonald, improved to 19-3 with 6.2 innings of 2-hit, shutout ball. Lincecum struck out 9, giving him a total of 246, top in the league. Lincecum is also second in ERA with 3.15, behind only Carolina's Roy Halladay (2.72).
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wang stymies Hitmen, aims for McDonald
Chien-Ming Wang won his 21st game as Newark rolled to their 11th straight victory. Wang shut out the Hired Hitmen on 3 hits and lowered his ERA to 3.00, good enough for second in the league. Meanwhile, Hillsborough lost their 5th straight and stand only one game up on Carolina atop the Morris Division.
Jason Bartlett drove in 5 runs in leading Hoboken to a 9-2 win over D.C. Bartlett was 2-4 with 3 runs in the game. Miguel Cabrera who also was 2-4, added another 3 RBIs. Jeremy Guthrie went the distance, allowing 7 hits and improving to 11-12 on the season.
Rookie Chris Volstad held the Iron Fist in check and preserved a 4-2 victory for Amityville. Volstad improved to 15-10 and lowered his ERA to 3.92.
Las Vegas pounded Philadelphia 12-2, preventing the Animals from gaining any ground on Vancouver. Vlad Guerrero was 2-4 with a homer and 5 RBIs and Alex Gordon had a 3-run homer to lead the Vegas offense.
Marietta edged Blue Ridge yesterday 3-2 in 12 innings when Adrian Gonzalez came through with a walkoff single that scored Milton Bradley. However, Marietta lost future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera for the rest of the regular season when he was mauled by vampires in the team's locker room. Rivera, now wearing a necklace of garlic cloves, plans to make it back by the playoffs.
Jason Bartlett drove in 5 runs in leading Hoboken to a 9-2 win over D.C. Bartlett was 2-4 with 3 runs in the game. Miguel Cabrera who also was 2-4, added another 3 RBIs. Jeremy Guthrie went the distance, allowing 7 hits and improving to 11-12 on the season.
Rookie Chris Volstad held the Iron Fist in check and preserved a 4-2 victory for Amityville. Volstad improved to 15-10 and lowered his ERA to 3.92.
Las Vegas pounded Philadelphia 12-2, preventing the Animals from gaining any ground on Vancouver. Vlad Guerrero was 2-4 with a homer and 5 RBIs and Alex Gordon had a 3-run homer to lead the Vegas offense.
Marietta edged Blue Ridge yesterday 3-2 in 12 innings when Adrian Gonzalez came through with a walkoff single that scored Milton Bradley. However, Marietta lost future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera for the rest of the regular season when he was mauled by vampires in the team's locker room. Rivera, now wearing a necklace of garlic cloves, plans to make it back by the playoffs.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Quentin making up for lost time
Remember when Carlos Quentin was struggling for the Sardine City Straphangers, barely hitting over the Mendoza line? Yeah, the same Carlos Quentin who missed several weeks with a seemingly minor injury. Well since returning from the disabled list, Quentin has been a top contributor in the mostly anemic Sardine City lineup. He's raised his average to a respectable .265 with an .883 OPS, 18 HRs, and 46 RBIs. This week, Quentin may have had his hottest week yet - hitting .448 with a 1.416 OPS, 4 HRs, 7 R, and 12 RBIs. Needless to say, Quentin is this week's JR Cigars Smokin' Batter of the Week.
His competition: Arkansas' David Wright (.565/.600/1.087, 3 HR, 6 RBI), Hoboken's Miguel Cabrera (.400/.464/.920, 4 HR, 6 R, 7 RBI), Las Vegas' Carlos Pena (.444/.565/.722), Marietta's Josh Hamilton (.452/.485/.677, 10 RBI), Philly's Alex Rios (.484, 6 R), and New Jersey's Elijah Dukes (.438/.591/.563).
This week, the two best pitchers were on the same team. The Newark Sugar Bears were 5-2 this week and 3 of their wins came from these two pitchers. Chien-Ming Wang has had a great season for Newark so far. He's leading the league in wins with 15 (against only 2 losses) and has a nice 3.13 ERA and solid 1.22 WHIP. This week, Wang was 2-0, with a 1.80 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 15 IP. His teammate, Justin Duchscherer, recently acquired from Blue Ridge, has been a solid contributer in the Newark rotation. This week, Duch was 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA and 0.83 WHIP and 11 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. Being teammates, we're sure that they won't mind sharing this week's Flip Flop Fly Ball Pitcher(s) of the Week Award.
Other notables: New Jersey's Andy Pettite (2-0, 0.61), Hoboken's Jeremy Guthrie (1-0, 1.93, 1.07 WHIP), D.C.'s Erik Bedard (0-0, 0.00 in 11.1 innings, 1.06 WHIP), and reliever Frank Francisco (1-0, 1 save, 0.00 ERA in 4 appearances).
His competition: Arkansas' David Wright (.565/.600/1.087, 3 HR, 6 RBI), Hoboken's Miguel Cabrera (.400/.464/.920, 4 HR, 6 R, 7 RBI), Las Vegas' Carlos Pena (.444/.565/.722), Marietta's Josh Hamilton (.452/.485/.677, 10 RBI), Philly's Alex Rios (.484, 6 R), and New Jersey's Elijah Dukes (.438/.591/.563).
This week, the two best pitchers were on the same team. The Newark Sugar Bears were 5-2 this week and 3 of their wins came from these two pitchers. Chien-Ming Wang has had a great season for Newark so far. He's leading the league in wins with 15 (against only 2 losses) and has a nice 3.13 ERA and solid 1.22 WHIP. This week, Wang was 2-0, with a 1.80 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 15 IP. His teammate, Justin Duchscherer, recently acquired from Blue Ridge, has been a solid contributer in the Newark rotation. This week, Duch was 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA and 0.83 WHIP and 11 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. Being teammates, we're sure that they won't mind sharing this week's Flip Flop Fly Ball Pitcher(s) of the Week Award.
Other notables: New Jersey's Andy Pettite (2-0, 0.61), Hoboken's Jeremy Guthrie (1-0, 1.93, 1.07 WHIP), D.C.'s Erik Bedard (0-0, 0.00 in 11.1 innings, 1.06 WHIP), and reliever Frank Francisco (1-0, 1 save, 0.00 ERA in 4 appearances).
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Litsch trying to forget about dreadful start
Arkansas continued their mastery over division rival Hillsborough, sweeping the Hitmen after a 3-2 final. The Falcons got on the board early in the first inning on a sac fly by Rick Ankiel, but the Hitmen tied it up in the 6th on a Billy Butler single. Carlos Lee gave them the lead the next inning with a solo home run, but the Falcons tied it up in the bottom half on a sac fly. In the 8th inning, David Wright hit a double that scored Jody Gerut, giving the Falcons the 3-2 lead. Joakim Soria pitched the 9th for his 15th save. The win was Arkansas' 6th straight and the Falcons now stand only one game below the .500 mark and 6 games behind idle Vancouver for the 6th playoff spot.
Ben McDonald favorite Tim Lincecum pitched a complete game victory over the Sardine City Straphangers to improve to 14-1 on the season. Lincecum held the Sardines to 2 runs on 3 hits and 4 walks. Carlos Quentin drove in both runs for the Straphangers and had 2 of the 3 hits.
Lincecum is now tied with Newark's Chien-Ming Wang for the league lead in victories after Wang picked up his 14th in a 10-4 drubbing of D.C. Wang's outing (6 IP, 3 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 5 K) was far less impressive however. Newark spread out the offense as all 9 starters got at least one hit in the game.
New Jersey's Jesse Litsch picked up his 5th victory, improving to 5-10 after an 8-3 win over the Ant Slayers. Listch, as you may recall, got off to a disastrous start. After a 7-4 loss to Newark back in May, Listch's stat line read 1 win, 10 losses, 8.11 ERA. With a schedule looming ahead that included games against Vancouver, Las Vegas and Hillsborough, things didn't look like they'd change any time soon. But Team Buddah stood by him faithfully and are now being rewarded. After two solid starts against Vancouver (and 1 win to show for it), Litsch's confidence appeared to be returning. He got roughed up against the Rat Pack, but bounced back with another W against Hillsborough. Since that forgetable day in Newark, Litsch has gone 4-0 with a 3.12 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 8 starts. He's averaged more than 7 innings per start, giving the bullpen a much-needed break.
Ben McDonald favorite Tim Lincecum pitched a complete game victory over the Sardine City Straphangers to improve to 14-1 on the season. Lincecum held the Sardines to 2 runs on 3 hits and 4 walks. Carlos Quentin drove in both runs for the Straphangers and had 2 of the 3 hits.
Lincecum is now tied with Newark's Chien-Ming Wang for the league lead in victories after Wang picked up his 14th in a 10-4 drubbing of D.C. Wang's outing (6 IP, 3 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 5 K) was far less impressive however. Newark spread out the offense as all 9 starters got at least one hit in the game.
New Jersey's Jesse Litsch picked up his 5th victory, improving to 5-10 after an 8-3 win over the Ant Slayers. Listch, as you may recall, got off to a disastrous start. After a 7-4 loss to Newark back in May, Listch's stat line read 1 win, 10 losses, 8.11 ERA. With a schedule looming ahead that included games against Vancouver, Las Vegas and Hillsborough, things didn't look like they'd change any time soon. But Team Buddah stood by him faithfully and are now being rewarded. After two solid starts against Vancouver (and 1 win to show for it), Litsch's confidence appeared to be returning. He got roughed up against the Rat Pack, but bounced back with another W against Hillsborough. Since that forgetable day in Newark, Litsch has gone 4-0 with a 3.12 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 8 starts. He's averaged more than 7 innings per start, giving the bullpen a much-needed break.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Maholm, Lilly battle in 1-0 struggle
Paul Maholm outduelled Ted Lilly yesterday as the Iron Fist blanked the Bombers 1-0. Maholm was called in for an emergency start when Hiroki Kuroda was used in extra innings the day before. Maholm had won a roster spot after spring training but lost it first to Kuroda, then to Greg Maddux. Meanwhile, Maholm pitched 7.2 innings of 4-hit ball, striking out 10 and walking three in his return start. Lilly went the distance for Blue Ridge, holding the Fist to only 4 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 5. The sole run scored in the 6th when Victor Martinez doubled in Curtis Granderson to break the 0-0 tie.
Arkansas and D.C. once again went into extra innings, this time Arkansas won it 9-8 in 12. With a 5-5 tie in the 10th, D.C. scored three runs, but the Falcons came back, tying the score on a 2-run Ivan Rodriguez home run. Finally in the 12th, Skip Schumaker drove in Rodriguez on a single over the shortstop's head.
Newark won its 6th in a row behind a 2-hit shutout by Chien-Ming Wang. Wang improved to 13-2 on the season in the 4-0 victory. Ramon Vazquez was 3-3 in the game for Newark.
Arkansas and D.C. once again went into extra innings, this time Arkansas won it 9-8 in 12. With a 5-5 tie in the 10th, D.C. scored three runs, but the Falcons came back, tying the score on a 2-run Ivan Rodriguez home run. Finally in the 12th, Skip Schumaker drove in Rodriguez on a single over the shortstop's head.
Newark won its 6th in a row behind a 2-hit shutout by Chien-Ming Wang. Wang improved to 13-2 on the season in the 4-0 victory. Ramon Vazquez was 3-3 in the game for Newark.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Vancouver, Sardine City, rally to victory
Vancouver won their 4th in a row by rallying from a 6-0 deficit to defeat Hoboken 7-6. The Cutters jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the third inning, but their bullpen couldn't hold the lead. Troy Glaus dealt the final nail in the coffin with a 2-run double in the 8th inning that gave Vancouver the lead. Billy Wagner finished the 9th for his 14th save. For Hoboken, Mike Napoli went 3-4 with a homer run and 3 RBIs.
Another comeback story last night was Sardine City's extra-inning affair with Blue Ridge. The Bombers jumped out to a 9-4 lead by the end of the 4th inning, but a 3-run 8th inning put the Sardines within one run of the Bombers. In the 9th, Evan Longoria lined a double to tie the game. In the top of the 10th Stephen Drew hit a solo homer to give the Sardines the lead. Carl Crawford led off the 10th with a single for Blue Ridge, but was picked off by pitcher Brandon Morrow. "He fell for the old untied shoelace trick" said Sardine City first baseman Lyle Overbay.
Chien-Ming Wang became the league's first 10-game winner in a 7-1 defeat of Philly yesterday. Wang pitched 7.1 innings and gave up only one unearned run on 5 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 8.
Another comeback story last night was Sardine City's extra-inning affair with Blue Ridge. The Bombers jumped out to a 9-4 lead by the end of the 4th inning, but a 3-run 8th inning put the Sardines within one run of the Bombers. In the 9th, Evan Longoria lined a double to tie the game. In the top of the 10th Stephen Drew hit a solo homer to give the Sardines the lead. Carl Crawford led off the 10th with a single for Blue Ridge, but was picked off by pitcher Brandon Morrow. "He fell for the old untied shoelace trick" said Sardine City first baseman Lyle Overbay.
Chien-Ming Wang became the league's first 10-game winner in a 7-1 defeat of Philly yesterday. Wang pitched 7.1 innings and gave up only one unearned run on 5 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 8.
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