2010 Around the League News

[Ryan]

Well, that didn't take long. See ya next year, Leo.

[funclown]

Well, that didn't take long. See ya next year, Leo.

Saw that. Ouch would be my only comment. I actually thought you were going to take 'Beanpole' and I was going to draft Beaver that draft.

[Matt]

Freedom Send DeBenedetti to Indianapolis: It came down to the last hour of a self-imposed trade deadline, but the Philadelphia Freedom and Indianapolis Clowns finally came to an agreement on a trade that had been rumored for weeks. The trade sends Philadelphia's 33-year-old minor league first baseman Tyler DeBenedetti and a 1st round draft pick to Indianapolis in a swap for 29-year-old closer Jamie Cook. Both GMs seemed relieved that the deal had been completed with one stating, "We had to set a deadline to get it done." The players are expected to report to their new teams by tomorrow.

In his 1288-game career DeBenedetti has tagged 1141 hits with 182 doubles, 35 triples and 75 home runs. His lifetime batting average is .247 with 427 RBIs and 495 runs scored.

So far this season Cook has 14 saves in 35 relief appearances with a 2-4 mark and 2.29 ERA. Opposing teams are hitting .238 against him.


Velasquez Guns Down Philadelphia: In a splendid 9-0 shutout performance, Richard Velasquez of the Carolina Tobs subdued the Philadelphia Freedom on a 3-hitter.

His manager said in postgame comments, "He kept hitting his spots and putting up zeroes."

Velasquez registered 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.

Velasquez has a 7-5 season record so far. In 17 starts, he has fanned 109 batters in 110.2 innings with a 3.82 ERA.


Latest Injury Report on Alt: The medical report is in: the injury that has kept California starting pitcher Zack Alt out of action since 07/07/2010 will sideline him for another 13 months. The 29-year-old Alt, who has a torn ulnar collateral ligament, said he heals quickly. "I'll be back soon," he said, "and I'll pick up where I left off. "

In 17 starts this season Alt has fashioned a 3-9 record and a 5.69 ERA.


BNN Stats: Active Career Batting Leaders: So, who is the active leader in the Brewers League Baseball in career hits?

Dani Trujillo, CAL, 3397
Zak Gaston, IND, 2899
Johnathan Morris, -, 2409
Lucca Memmoli, -, 2329
Al Hamilton, -, 2301


<table class="data sortable" height="1281" width="513" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="dl wrap">Domestic League All-Star Game Selections announced:

</td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Ignacio Alvarez (MAI) - 11-3, 2.71 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Jonathon Burns (LAD) - 2-5, 2.35 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP David Palomares (LAD) - 8-4, 2.27 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Zack Reeves (TOR) - 7-6, 2.79 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Jimmy Schiefelbein (DEN) - 9-5, 2.52 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP C.J. Skinner (DAL) - 8-5, 3.47 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Jamie Thomas (PIT) - 10-3, 2.93 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Felipe Vega (PAW) - 12-3, 2.26 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> MR Victor Rodriguez (PIT) - 5-0, 3 SV, 1.89 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL J.R. Goeman (LAD) - 6-1, 17 SV, 0.84 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Jamie Gruell (HAR) - 1-1, 20 SV, 1.34 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL T.J. Mileski (PIT) - 5-2, 18 SV, 2.06 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Ray Davila (MAI) - .320/.415/.568, 18 HR, 49 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Agustin Perales (HAR) - .253/.372/.498, 16 HR, 45 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B R.J. Kemp (DAL) - .287/.349/.487, 16 HR, 54 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Jon Montalbo (PAW) - .268/.346/.490, 15 HR, 61 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 2B Ron Wessel (HAR) - .289/.311/.464, 10 HR, 48 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 2B Liam Ingle (PIT) - .273/.323/.502, 18 HR, 60 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 3B Zachary Henne (PIT) - .298/.336/.522, 19 HR, 58 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 3B David Santoyo (NYK) - .244/.393/.399, 8 HR, 21 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SS Marco Lona (LAD) - .345/.387/.601, 17 HR, 47 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Ethan Bafford (PIT) - .325/.382/.585, 21 HR, 61 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CF Jamie McPherson (DEN) - .302/.373/.541, 14 HR, 52 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CF Tony Cavazos (PAW) - .364/.409/.549, 13 HR, 44 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF Jimmy Lee (HAR) - .322/.394/.446, 3 HR, 41 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF Alex Villarroel (DAL) - .275/.333/.605, 33 HR, 90 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF Henry Rodriques (DEN) - .293/.346/.530, 17 HR, 63 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF Steve Suarez (MAI) - .305/.339/.507, 17 HR, 47 RBI

</td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> Import League All-Star Game Selections announced:

</td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP John Ayala (PHI) - 12-3, 2.08 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Gil Brummett (DVS) - 12-3, 1.92 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Robby Duffy (WAS) - 7-2, 2.70 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Robby English (DVS) - 10-3, 2.43 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Ian Fink (CAR) - 9-3, 2.63 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Brendan Lindsey (PHI) - 13-4, 2.95 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SP Tom Schuh (DAV) - 13-3, 3.08 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> MR Hisashi Tanaka (DAV) - 0-3, 16 SV, 1.03 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Ian Byrge (DAV) - 5-1, 5 SV, 2.44 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Jamie Crook (PHI) - 2-1, 26 SV, 0.94 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL Reynaldo Jimenez (CHI) - 3-0, 25 SV, 1.49 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CL David Rodriguez (WAS) - 2-2, 25 SV, 1.89 ERA </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Danny Salcedo (DVS) - .299/.409/.591, 21 HR, 68 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> C Roberto Goto (PHI) - .346/.406/.532, 12 HR, 44 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Terumoto Chiba (BAL) - .346/.389/.565, 20 HR, 58 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B David Gamboa (PHI) - .333/.439/.546, 14 HR, 40 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Bobby Tiscareno (CAR) - .313/.403/.454, 11 HR, 47 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 1B Hidetoshi Haraguchi (BAT) - .328/.409/.516, 11 HR, 51 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 2B Jimmy Kidwell (PHI) - .272/.294/.436, 8 HR, 47 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> 3B Pat Vonada (MOR) - .331/.397/.545, 15 HR, 51 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SS Andy Garcia (PHI) - .318/.369/.558, 16 HR, 53 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> SS Sullivan Smart (BAT) - .323/.368/.431, 1 HR, 39 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Taylor Bell (PHI) - .301/.352/.556, 18 HR, 51 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Ricky Murillo (CAR) - .302/.386/.476, 12 HR, 36 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Victor Robles (CHI) - .341/.384/.544, 9 HR, 41 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> LF Travis Wyatt (BAT) - .282/.333/.518, 23 HR, 63 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> CF C.J. Cone (CAR) - .278/.334/.495, 17 HR, 50 RBI </td></tr><tr><td class="dl wrap"> RF Napoleon Mendoza (CHI) - .277/.364/.546, 13 HR, 39 RBI </td></tr></tbody></table>..

[Carlos]

Villarroel is taking steroids.

[Sully]

I'm tempted to trade him to baltimore so he has a shot at 100 HR.

[funclown]

Villarroel is taking steroids.

He's amazing. Dallas might be a .400 team without him.

By far the league MVP in the 1st half without question.

[fsquid]

Velasquez Guns Down Philadelphia: In a splendid 9-0 shutout performance, Richard Velasquez of the Carolina Tobs subdued the Philadelphia Freedom on a 3-hitter.

His manager said in postgame comments, "He kept hitting his spots and putting up zeroes."

Velasquez registered 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.

Velasquez has a 7-5 season record so far. In 17 starts, he has fanned 109 batters in 110.2 innings with a 3.82 ERA.

oh now you want to do something like that!

[Carlos]

I'm tempted to trade him to baltimore so he has a shot at 100 HR.

Pat might have an aneurysm.

[Ryan]

I'm tempted to trade him to baltimore so he has a shot at 100 HR.

[Matt]

Star SS Signs Pact with Whalers: The Hartford Whalers have finished a deal with All Star-caliber shortstop Geoff Mumme that will extend his stay in Hartford at least 4 years and will pay out $40,000,000.

Mumme is hitting .297 in 2010 with 33 RBIs and 1 home run.


Kym Injury Update: The injury that has kept Chong-sik Kym out of action since 07/16/2010 will keep him out a while longer. Los Alamos Amigos officials made the announcement this afternoon. They said that Kym is expected to miss at least 4-5 months with shoulder inflammation.

To date this season Kym is 0-3 with 5 starts and an ERA of 3.78 with 31 strikeouts in 66.2 innings.


Veteran Wessel Re-ups in Hartford: Team officials triumphantly announced that the Whalers and superstar second baseman Ron Wessel have closed a deal that keeps the 32-year-old in a Hartford uniform for another 4 years.

Wessel will earn $81,300,000 as part of the settlement.

This season Wessel has hit at a .289 clip with 51 RBIs, 10 home runs and 49 runs scored. He has played in 90 games.


BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Leaders: So, which starting pitchers are leading the Brewers League Baseball in shutouts?

Zack Reeves, TOR, 2
Sal Bermudez, PHI, 1
Dave Dunham, CAL, 1
Tom Farris, PAW, 1
Jarrod Nygaard, PAW, 1

[Jimmy]

Villarroel is taking steroids.

I predict 51 HRS. Over or under?

[Carlos]

I predict 51 HRS. Over or under?

I'll go under.

sent from my mobile device

[Jistic]

I'll go over. I think he'll end up with 53.

[funclown]

51 to tie the record.

The game is going to slow him down a bit. Just how it works.

[Delandis]

Also, Dani Trujillo needs just 22 hits to break the All-Time hits record while Zak Gaston needs just 3 triples to supplant one of the Virginia 9. Not sure if he gets there though.