2009 Around the League News

[Matt]

BC Trade Tulun to Bulldogs for Pang: It is being reported in Baltimore that the Bulldogs and the Denver BC have agreed on a trade. According to anonymous sources 32-year-old third baseman Ling-lai Pang will be dealt to the BC in return for 38-year-old closer Abayghur Tulun and a 2nd round draft pick.

In 1041 career appearances, Tulun has a 72-46 record, saved 169 games, fanned 1526 batters in 1360.2 innings and put up a 2.74 ERA.

For the year Pang is hitting .308 with 4 home runs. His stats include 26 runs batted in and 20 runs scored.


Knights Santoyo Injured in Off-Field Incident: The New York manager has confirmed that third baseman David Santoyo will be sidelined for approximately 5 days. He said that Santoyo has an undisclosed injury, but he would not comment on reports that Santoyo sustained the injury when he decided to party excessively.

For the year Santoyo has hit .224 with 5 home runs, 30 RBIs and scored 28 runs.


Stroop Belts Bunch of Base Hits: "It was like I was hitting little league pitching," said Jimmy Stroop after his 5-hit performance against the Clowns. "No offense meant to Indianapolis, but it was like I was back in little league again. I could see the ball that well. But this wasn't a kid league park, it was The Big Top."

The Davenport center fielder had a fantastic day at the plate, knocking out 5 hits in 6 at-bats and pacing his club to a 13-3 victory.

His manager elaborated after the game to the press, saying, "Jimmy worked the entire offseason on trying to shorten his swing and stay inside the ball and the hard work is paying off in base hits."

"That's what I'm trying to do," Stroop said. "Be quick to the ball and let it travel a little farther so I get a better look at it."

Jimmy Stroop doubled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th, hit an RBI double in the 6th, hit a three-run home run off Shannon Wheatley in the 7th and doubled in the 9th.

So far this season Stroop is hitting .244 with 1 home run, 7 RBIs and 10 runs scored. He has 20 hits in 82 at-bats and a .319 OBP.


BNN Stats: Batting Leaders: So, who leads the Brewers League Baseball in doubles?

Brendon Gleason, TOR, 25
Fujiya Yamamoto, NO, 24
Jamie McInturf, DEN, 22
Danny Romero, WAS, 22
Tex Watts, CLE, 22

[Matt]

BLB News: First-Year Player Draft: Rookie draft day is here! A day of excitement and anticipation in the baseball world. A big day for Brewers League Baseball teams and all the aspiring amateur players eligible to be drafted. The first five choices will be made by California, Cleveland, New Orleans, Toronto and Indianapolis.

It has been reported on BNN that the first ten selections are likely to include:

1. Wen-zhong Ke, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Tzu-jao Xiang, 21 year-old right fielder out of college.
3. Jimmy Cooney, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Ian Brooks, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Bob Carrillo, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Ted Hall, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. J.D. Robillard, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Pat Guay, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Dave Honea, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Ernie Arbini, 21 year-old right fielder out of college.


Mejia at His Best, Whips Reign: Alex Mejia of the New York Knights shut out the Seattle Reign 6-0, holding them to 5 hits with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. Mejia said, "I could throw any pitch on any count."

The Seattle skipper called his game a jewel, saying, "The way he was pitching, it would have been tough for anyone to beat him."

For the season Mejia has logged 5 wins and 6 losses and struck out 62 batters in 98.1 innings while compiling a 3.84 ERA.


Injured Hebert Out 12-13 Months: The latest news from the Morgantown Mohawks clubhouse is this: reliever Jeremiah Hebert is expected to be out of action for another 12-13 months. He has a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, sustained on 06/12/2009. Hebert expressed a bit of relief. "At least now I know," he said.

This season Hebert has logged 2 saves. He has thrown 34 innings, dished out 17 strikeouts and walked 17 while putting up a 3-1 mark and a 2.65 ERA.


Flores Torches Dukes for 5 Hits: What a day for Diego Flores of the Washington Bats! A 5-hit hitting spree! That doesn't happen every day! He ripped New Orleans pitching apart at The Capitol and sparked the Bats to a 12-7 victory. He wrote his name in the record books, finishing his special day 5 for 5.

"I'm usually a first ball hitter," Flores told BNN reporters in the postgame press conference. "I think pitchers think batters are going to let the first one go by. I never do. I've always found that it's better to pull the trigger early in the count. Pitchers get real nasty when they get ahead of you, so I try to avoid that."

Diego Flores hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI double in the 8th.

This season Flores is batting at a .284 clip with 5 home runs and 37 RBIs.


BNN Stats: Batting Leaders: So, who leads the Brewers League Baseball in batting AVG?

Frank Zamora, PHI, .357
Terumoto Chiba, BAL, .349
Jimmy Rosema, DAL, .340
Travis Wyatt, BAT, .331
Jamie McInturf, DEN, .330

[Delandis]

That Flores interview was pretty good.

[Pat]

That Flores interview was pretty good.

He's been a huge addition to the team. He's awful behind the plate but platooning him at 1B/C/DH has proven effective.

[Matt]

Canadians Send Quinn to Denver: The rumor has been out there for a while now and today it was made official. The Toronto Canadians have sent 32-year-old right fielder Tyler Quinn to the Denver BC for 28-year-old first baseman Tom Cole, 33-year-old reliever Derek Vleugel, 29-year-old left fielder Joey Leamy and a 2nd round draft pick.

This season Quinn is batting .264 with 16 home runs. He has scored 53 runs and driven in 54.

In 2009 Cole has hit at a .308 clip with 60 hits, no home runs, 21 RBIs and has scored 15 times.


Lippert Whitewashes New Orleans: Dave Lippert of the Cleveland Buckeyes shut out the New Orleans Dukes 12-0, stopped them on 2 hits and had 4 strikeouts and 1 walk in a strong outing.

After the game his manager said, "He just came out and was on the attack from the first pitch he threw. When Dave stays ahead in the count, he does well. That's the key."

In 16 starts this season Lippert has rung up a 7-3 record and a 2.39 ERA.


Hits Galore: Nelson Drills 5 Hits: D.J. Nelson was unstoppable, but his club, the Bats, was not unbeatable. Despite his hitting heroics they lost to the Los Alamos Amigos 8-7. He battered them for 5 hits in 6 at-bats. His only consolation will be a boost in his batting average and a brief mention in the record book.

Nelson just shook his head after the game, saying to the BNN reporters, "It's the team with the most runs that wins... not the most hits."

D.J. Nelson grounded out in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th, hit a two-run double in the 9th and doubled in the 11th.

So far this season Nelson has put up a .333 batting average with 87 hits, 8 home runs and 42 RBIs.


BNN Stats: Single-Season Records: Who holds the single season record in the Brewers League Baseball for walks?

Glen Jones, -, 149, 1997
Pat Brown, -, 149, 2000
Glen Jones, -, 143, 1998
Eric Cafferty, -, 140, 1984
Dani Salcido, -, 136, 1996

[Carlos]

Eric Cafferty. A Revlon Walk-A-Thon on the mound. Hated him for that.

[Matt]

Claveau Struts Stuff in Los Angeles Win: Maxence Claveau of the Toronto Canadians shut out the Los Angeles Dinos 4-0, stopped them on 3 hits and had 3 strikeouts and 1 walk in a strong outing.

After the game his manager said, "He just came out and was on the attack from the first pitch he threw. When Maxence stays ahead in the count, he does well. That's the key."

This season Claveau has compiled a 5-6 record with a 4.36 ERA.


Injured Nelson Out 9 Months: D.J. Nelson could soon be placed on the disabled list. The Washington right fielder told reporters that he expects to be "out of commission" for 9 months because of a torn posterior cruciate ligament. He hasn't played since 06/28/2009 and, he said, he's "itchin' to get back out there."

Currently Nelson is batting .333 with 8 home runs and 42 RBIs.


Veteran SP Thomas Stays in Pittsburgh: Happy times in Pittsburgh as the Millers and star starting pitcher Jamie Thomas put the finishing touches on a $77,600,000 contract extension that will keep the 30-year-old in town 5 years longer.

The signing is great news for Pittsburgh because players of this caliber are hard to come by.

This season Thomas has a 10-3 mark in 16 starts with a 2.96 ERA. He has given up 92 hits in 109.1 innings, struck out 105 and issued 14 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .227 batting average against him.


Veteran Re-Signs with BC: The Denver BC have finished a deal with All Star-caliber first baseman Tyler Quinn that will extend his stay in Denver at least 3 years and will pay out $49,500,000.

Quinn currently has a .254 batting average with 71 hits, 18 homers, 56 RBIs, 56 runs scored and a .361 OBP.


Party's Over: Herrera Retires in Washington: "I've made up my mind to leave baseball," Danny Herrera said. "It's time to move into the second phase of my life."
The Washington right fielder announced his retirement today at a press conference, saying it would be his last season.

His career numbers show Herrera has batted .274 and collected 2156 hits, 13 home runs and 717 RBIs.


BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Split Stats Leaders: Today we look at the top 5 starting pitchers leading the Brewers League Baseball in ERA while pitching at home.

Joey Bertin, BAT, 0.98
Robby English, DVS, 1.27
Pat Yahn, LAD, 1.72
Jamie Herberholz, CHI, 1.84
Wade Brown, SEA, 1.88

[Carlos]

Some major announcements this sim.

Thomas deal is a nice one. Quinn staying in Denver. Might have been the biggest BLB FA target if he didn't get re-signed.

Washington saying good bye to a veteran, while also contemplating the implications of losing a star player.

And for those that manage to splits, five guys you rest your players against on the road because it's just not worth it.

[Matt]

Fujii Hears from Medical Staff: Kokoro Fujii could soon be placed on the disabled list. The Baltimore left fielder told reporters that he expects to be "out of commission" for 7 weeks because of a strained groin muscle. He hasn't played since 07/06/2009 and, he said, he's "itchin' to get back out there."

This season Fujii is batting .236 with 12 home runs. He has scored 35 runs and driven in 30.


Update: Martinez Out 7-8 Months: Team officials for the Denver BC have revealed that the recent injury to Leo Martinez will keep him out for 7-8 months. The 26-year-old third baseman suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament on 07/05/2009. He has not played since.

Looking at his present stats, Martinez has compiled a .151 batting average in 18 games with a .262 on-base percentage, while hitting no home runs and driving in 4 runs.


Another Setback for Amigos Newman, Forced to Retire: Tom Newman's bid to resume his baseball career is over. Tests revealed the 29-year-old Los Alamos starting pitcher has suffered a career-ending injury. Newman was undergoing extensive rehabilitation in hopes of repairing a partially torn labrum, but suffered a severe setback while working out and will be forced to retire.

This season Newman has compiled a 2-2 record with a 3.14 ERA.


Reign End Winslow's Streak: Morgantown second baseman Tyler Winslow was held hitless in today's game by the Seattle Reign, but the loss of his 20-game hitting streak was eased by the 6-2 Mohawks victory at Mountaineer Park.

In 80 games this season Winslow has compiled a .305 batting average with 93 hits and 5 home runs. He has also scored 36 times and knocked in 30 runs.



BLB News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced: Nothing is for certain about the 2009 Brewers League Baseball All-Star Game. It might be dominated by top-notch pitching performances. Or it could turn into a home run derby. Who knows? Pitch by pitch, inning by inning, the game could feature a little of both -- six strikeouts in a row by a nasty southpaw -- or a 3-homer day for some superstar slugger -- plus great catches, thrills, chills and spills -- all the great and the unexpected things that can happen in a baseball game.

<table class="data sortable" height="1234" width="514" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="dl wrap">Domestic League: </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Fernando Hernandez (MAI) - 12-4, 2.20 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Dave Lippert (CLE) - 9-4, 2.43 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Adan Neubauer (MAI) - 14-3, 2.18 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Joey Simpson (NYK) - 8-3, 2.60 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Yoshitaka Tameike (DEN) - 11-3, 2.83 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Pat Yahn (LAD) - 7-5, 2.05 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> MR Koichi Nakashima (SYR) - 1-2, 23 SV, 1.93 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Daniel Alvarez (NYK) - 2-3, 16 SV, 1.87 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Jamie Gruell (CLE) - 3-2, 17 SV, 1.93 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Pat Knight (DAL) - 2-2, 19 SV, 2.89 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL T.J. Mileski (PIT) - 5-4, 24 SV, 2.33 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Armando Ureste (LAD) - 4-0, 16 SV, 0.22 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Agustin Perales (CLE) - .270/.370/.550, 20 HR, 47 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Ray Davila (MAI) - .280/.371/.473, 16 HR, 57 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Tyler Quinn (DEN) - .262/.364/.546, 20 HR, 61 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Brendon Gleason (TOR) - .304/.382/.485, 7 HR, 38 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B David Gamboa (DAL) - .305/.414/.489, 12 HR, 44 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 2B Troy McCarley (NO) - .296/.344/.429, 8 HR, 36 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 2B William George (SYR) - .270/.340/.509, 16 HR, 49 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 3B David Santoyo (NYK) - .220/.350/.353, 7 HR, 35 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SS Tex Watts (CLE) - .224/.355/.395, 7 HR, 35 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Alex Villarroel (DAL) - .274/.344/.568, 22 HR, 76 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Jimmy Rosema (DAL) - .344/.429/.487, 5 HR, 45 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Ethan Stuart (SYR) - .281/.299/.598, 22 HR, 55 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Ethan Bafford (PIT) - .307/.365/.579, 23 HR, 59 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CF Jamie McPherson (DEN) - .322/.431/.489, 8 HR, 37 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF Dave Perkins (DEN) - .314/.414/.407, 2 HR, 28 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF Henry Rodriques (DEN) - .314/.385/.606, 24 HR, 66 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap">
Import League: </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Joey Bertin (BAT) - 10-3, 2.14 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Laurent Boutin (DVS) - 12-2, 3.17 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Robby Duffy (WAS) - 8-4, 2.84 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Robby English (DVS) - 11-4, 2.49 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Jamie Herberholz (CHI) - 10-3, 2.99 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Chang-weon Kahng (MOR) - 9-5, 2.07 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Erik Pearsall (DAV) - 7-3, 3.02 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Tom Schuh (DAV) - 11-5, 2.39 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Reynaldo Jimenez (CHI) - 3-0, 28 SV, 0.59 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL R.J. Manning (DVS) - 0-3, 23 SV, 2.29 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL David Rodriguez (WAS) - 3-2, 17 SV, 0.95 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Ian Strachan (SEA) - 5-2, 14 SV, 2.17 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Roberto Goto (PHI) - .303/.388/.433, 5 HR, 40 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Victor Alvarez (BAL) - .283/.377/.428, 10 HR, 43 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Diego Flores (WAS) - .305/.377/.496, 10 HR, 60 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Frank Zamora (PHI) - .350/.390/.472, 6 HR, 36 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Willie Rosales (SEA) - .329/.398/.561, 15 HR, 53 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Terumoto Chiba (BAL) - .360/.421/.539, 15 HR, 47 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 2B Danny Romero (WAS) - .288/.356/.476, 9 HR, 44 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 2B Ron Wessel (BAL) - .309/.327/.512, 12 HR, 38 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 3B Pat Vonada (MOR) - .281/.359/.483, 11 HR, 34 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SS Dave Nelson (DAV) - .291/.365/.491, 14 HR, 59 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Victor Robles (CHI) - .349/.416/.552, 10 HR, 52 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Tom Pollitt (SEA) - .302/.365/.522, 15 HR, 35 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Ricky Murillo (CAR) - .304/.384/.493, 11 HR, 39 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Travis Wyatt (BAT) - .342/.378/.621, 24 HR, 69 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CF Katsunori Oto (SEA) - .278/.339/.472, 15 HR, 55 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF J.J. Caplan (CHI) - .321/.393/.542, 10 HR, 39 RBI </td></tr></tbody></table>

[Carlos]

How does TJ Dunn NOT make the All Star Team?

Screw the fans.

[Spear]

How does TJ Dunn NOT make the All Star Team?

Screw the fans.

Preach!


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[Matt]

Injury Update for Windy City, Ortiz: Team officials for the Windy City Playboys have revealed that the recent injury to Fernando Ortiz will keep him out for 4 months. The 27-year-old shortstop suffered a torn back muscle on 07/18/2009. He has not played since.

This season Ortiz is batting .258 with 90 hits and 7 home runs. He has scored 58 times and has 32 RBI.


Kodiaks Chill Wessel's Hot Streak: The Baltimore Bulldogs lost to the California Kodiaks 3-1 today at Phillips Field, but perhaps the bigger news was the end of Ron Wessel's 20-game hitting streak.

"We felt if we could slow down Wessel, we would win the game," the Kodiaks manager explained after the game. "They really seemed to feed off of his streak, so we really wanted to make sure they had nothing to feed off of."

This season Wessel has hit at a .322 clip with 39 RBIs, 12 home runs and 58 runs scored. He has played in 92 games.


Nazario and Pascual Brawl, League Suspends Them: In an announcement today, the league informed Javier Nazario of Morgantown and Omar Pascual of Davenport that they both had been suspended 7 games for fighting in a recent game.

The league president told them, "This type of aggressive behavior will not be tolerated in this league."

Nazario wasn't happy with the length of his suspension. He thought he got the worst deal and told the league commissioner, "In any fight, whoever throws the first punch should get a more severe penalty. If I threw the first punch, I'd expect to get the most punishment. Whoever took the blow should get a lesser punishment."

His manager agreed with him and said something needs to be done about it. "Nazario is right. The league needs to look at its policy and make sure the punishment fits the crime."

This year Nazario has batted at a .237 pace with 79 hits, 10 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 40 times.

To date Pascual has no saves with a 1-0 mark and 8.65 ERA. Opposing teams are hitting .296 against him.


BNN Stats: It's All About Experience: Who has the most major league service time in the BLB?

Duane Porter, LAM,22 years, 11 days
Dani Trujillo, CAL,19 years, 142 days
Ángelo Gonzáles, LAD,19 years, 50 days
Jeremiah Hebert, -,17 years, 150 days
Zak Gaston, MAI,17 years, 20 days

[Matt]

Hernandez Spins Shutout: The Guides whipped the Slammers in a 7-0 whitewash today at Old Port Park. It was a masterful outing for Fernando Hernandez, who shut out Syracuse on 5 hits.

This season-to-date Hernandez has 14 wins and 4 losses and a 2.23 ERA.


Sherman Breezes to Shutout Victory: Toronto hurler Donnie Sherman put on quite a show today as he blitzed the Los Angeles Dinos with a 8-0 shutout. He baffled them with fastballs and changeups, allowing 3 hits with 4 strikeouts and no walks to pick up the win.

The opposing manager told reporters after the game, "I think every time we were looking for a fastball, he threw a changeup and every time we were looking for a changeup, he threw a fastball."

This season Sherman has worked 140 innings with 109 strikeouts en route to a 9-4 record and a 4.05 ERA.


Philadelphia, Toronto Agree to Deal: After a week of negotiations, the Freedom and Canadians have come to terms on a deal that will send 30-year-old third baseman Frank Zamora to Toronto for a 1st round draft pick.

So far this year in 97 games Zamora is hitting .343 with 6 home runs, 38 RBIs and 54 runs scored.


Marshburn Joins Kings of Clout with #300: Los Alamos right fielder Sonny Marshburn blasted himself into an elite group of baseball players. Today he joined the exclusive 300 home run club in the Amigos 4-3 loss to the Carolina Tobs.

"As soon as I hit it, I knew it was gone. I was happy to move on. Now I can go and have some fun. It is a weight lifted off my shoulders," Marshburn told the press. He admitted just how much pressure he had been feeling. "Especially every time you'd get out of the hotel, everybody would say, 'Hey, when are you going to hit it?'"

In his milestone game, Marshburn went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

In his career Marshburn has played in 1759 games, totaling 1622 hits, 219 doubles, 39 triples and 300 homers. He has hit .269 with 977 RBIs and scored 1093 times.


Scorpions Shut out Muckdogs, Lindsey Winner: In a knockout performance, Brendan Lindsey beat the Muckdogs 6-0 with an impressive 3-hit shutout.

The Scorpions hurler finished with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.

Lindsey told reporters after the game, "My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working... it don't get any better than this."

The Muckdogs manager said, "It was a rough one for my guys. We weren't at our best... and their guy was."

On the season Lindsey has a 10-9 record with a 3.38 ERA.

[Carlos]

Congrats to Marshburn.

Seems like he could have accomplished so much more without a couple injuries. Always liked that guy.

[Matt]

Los Alamos Mourns Passing of Owner: Sources close to the family of Los Alamos Amigos owner Alex Medina reported to the press that he had passed away early today in a Los Alamos hospital after a short illness. Cause of death was undetermined at this time. Funeral arrangements are pending. "The Medina family is mourning its tragic loss and asks for privacy during this very difficult time," the Los Alamos Amigos said in a statement. Persons close to the family and the club said Alex Medina Jr., son of the deceased owner, would replace his father. Young Medina Jr. is known as a fiscally economizer and tolerant in personality.


Sherrod to Miss 9-10 Months: The latest news from the Toronto Canadians clubhouse is this: third baseman Dave Sherrod is expected to be out of action for another 9-10 months. He has a ruptured medial collateral ligament, sustained on 08/05/2009. Sherrod expressed a bit of relief. "At least now I know," he said.

So far this year, Sherrod is batting .280 with 1 home run and 36 RBIs.


Davis Goes 5-6: Jerry Davis was on fire today and sparked his club to a 16-5 victory over the Clowns. The Los Angeles shortstop was a tough out and went 5 for 6 against Indianapolis in a fine hitting display.

"I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody... and some days they fall in."

Jerry Davis hit a two-run single in the 1st, flied out in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.

This year Davis has hit at a .295 pace and produced 21 RBIs, no home runs and scored 28 runs.