2015 Around the League News

[Matt]

Victor Robles Gets Hit Number 2000: It was a banner day for Victor Robles, who collected his 2000th hit in the Windy City 3-2 win over Philadelphia. Robles went 3-3 in the game as both Playboys and Freedom fans cheered Robles, when he reached base after his hit.

"It feels great to get #2000," Robles said afterward, "especially since we won the game."

Robles has a .312 career batting average and has hit a total of 156 home runs.


5-Hit Blitz by Los Alamos's Yonke: If just anyone could go out and hit a baseball, big dollar contracts wouldn't exist. But they can't, so the good hitters get the big bucks. Geoff Yonke showed how it's done as he went 5 for 5 against the California Kodiaks and helped the Los Alamos Amigos beat them 8-5. The manager for the Kodiaks told the BNN sportswriters, "We made some bad pitches and he took advantage of it. That's the game of baseball. Don't make mistakes and you win a lot more ballgames." If Yonke keeps hitting like this, he could be headed for a big pay raise. Geoff Yonke singled in the 1st, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, singled in the 10th and walked in the 12th.

Yonke is presently hitting at a .280 pace with 8 home runs and 44 RBIs. He has played in 92 games and scored 51 times.

[Z]

The Maine Guides organization congratulates Voodoo Davila for his 300th career home run.

[Matt]

Brummett Shuts out Millers: It was a dazzling performance by Gil Brummett of the New Orleans Dukes. He shut out the Pittsburgh Millers 10-0 on a well-pitched 3-hitter, ringing up 3 strikeouts and issuing 2 walks.

To date this season Brummett is 10-7 with 22 starts and an ERA of 3.17 with 110 strikeouts in 150.2 innings.


Ron Burton Hurls No-No Against Denver: Ron Burton was untouchable today at The Big Top, displaying a good fastball, a wicked curve and an unhittable change in his 6-0 win against the Denver BC. The Indianapolis hurler did not allow a single hit, fanning 8 while walking 1 and entering the record books.

"Hey, this is great," Burton told reporters after the game. "Every pitcher wants a no-hitter. This is nice, but I just want to win. The no-hitter is just a little extra icing on the victory cake."

This year Burton has fanned 98 in 125 innings and collected a 12-3 record with a 1.87 ERA.


Kangaroo Court is in Session: The Windy City Playboys had a restless night after their 3rd home loss in a row. After SP, Atsushi Abe, grumbled about lack of playing time to manager, Pete Phelps, in front of reporters, the Windy City Playboys held a closed door meeting. From information leaked from the meeting, veteran teammate, Victor Robles, tried Abe for "high treason, conduct detrimental to the team, and some serious foot odor". The jury of teammates found the 24 year old guilty of all crimes and sentenced him to $100 and one day of charity work.


15-K Game for Scorpions Fajardo: Death Valley got the best of the Windy City Playboys today at The Sandbox. They won the game 4-0 behind the fine pitching of Willie Fajardo, who totaled 15 strikeouts in a sensational outing. Fajardo notched the victory by holding the Playboys to 5 hits, while giving up 1 walk.

This season Fajardo has worked 132 innings with 178 strikeouts en route to a 8-4 record and a 2.11 ERA.


Number 300 for Davila: Ray Davila hit a historic home run today -- career blast number 300. "I am happy to be in such elite company. It has been quite a ride so far," Davila said after the game.

The Guides catcher went 1 for 4 with 1 home run and 1 RBI as the Maine Guides won 2-1 over the Pawtucket Patriots.

Davila has a career .292 batting average with a .383 OBP. He has hit 300 homers, driven in 872 runs and scored 739 runs since he came into the league.


Sanchez Touches All the Bases, Hits for Cycle: Antonio Sanchez was at the top of the hit parade today at Samuel Stone Memorial Field in the New York 8-1 triumph over the Hartford Whalers. The Knights left fielder finished the game with 4 hits in 5 tries and 4 RBI. Sanchez also hit for the cycle, getting every type of hit you can get in a baseball game.

Antonio Sanchez grounded out in the 2nd, tripled in the 4th, hit a GRAND SLAM off Jon Bonilla in the 5th, doubled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

Sanchez is hitting .257 this year with 7 home runs, 29 RBIs and 29 runs scored. He has 74 hits in 288 at-bats, 17 walks and a .307 on-base percentage. Sanchez has played in 88 games.


Moon Twirls Shutout: Today at Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Field Al Moon of the Washington Bats baffled Philadelphia batters on 4 hits en route to a 11-0 shutout.

"He was able to keep hitters off balance and got the ball down," said the Bats skipper about his starter's performance.

Moon had 6 strikeouts and 1 walk in the game.

On the year Moon has compiled a 9-7 mark with a 4.51 ERA.


Sanders Files For Bankruptcy: Windy City left fielder, Dave Sanders, filed for bankruptcy this morning in a Windy City court. According to the Chapter 7 filing, Mr. Sanders owes more than $5.5 million in unpaid child support and alimony. The other debts include close to a million dollars in back taxes. Among his assets, the outfielder listed a chain of failed restaurants and over 2 million in Rolex watches.

Dave has been quoted as saying, "What can I tell you? Those timepieces are the epitome of class. I can't say anything about my financial situation. Go through my lawyer."


Medical Diagnosis Updated on Zamora: The latest news from the Carolina Tobs clubhouse is this: first baseman Frank Zamora is expected to be out of action for another 4-5 months. He has a strained hip muscle, sustained on 08/07/2015. Zamora expressed a bit of relief. "At least now I know," he said.

For the season Zamora has hit .266 with 5 home runs and 20 RBIs. He has played in 53 games and scored 28 times.


Wilmington Helpless Against Kahng: It was a smooth and solid performance by Chang-weon Kahng of the Baltimore Bulldogs against Wilmington today. He crafted a fine 1-hitter in blanking them 5-0 and chalked up 12 strikeouts and no walks along the way.

"It certainly makes my job easy," said the Baltimore skipper. "When my pitcher pitches a shutout. I can just sit back, watch and enjoy."

In 23 starts this year Kahng has fashioned a 10-8 record and a 2.58 ERA.

[Delandis]

Sanders Files For Bankruptcy: Windy City left fielder, Dave Sanders, filed for bankruptcy this morning in a Windy City court. According to the Chapter 7 filing, Mr. Sanders owes more than $5.5 million in unpaid child support and alimony. The other debts include close to a million dollars in back taxes. Among his assets, the outfielder listed a chain of failed restaurants and over 2 million in Rolex watches.

Dave has been quoted as saying, "What can I tell you? Those timepieces are the epitome of class. I can't say anything about my financial situation. Go through my lawyer."

So glad that deadbeat is gone.

2MM in Rolex watches? Really?

[Ryan]

So glad that deadbeat is gone.

2MM in Rolex watches? Really?

Can't wait for the 30 for 30.

[Cory]

In his defense, since his arrival in Windy City we've been paying his salary in the form of fake Rolexes. He may have claimed $2 mil in timepieces, but in actuality it's more like $50 in fugazis. I would feel guilty about this, but his .216 BA makes the $40-$60 range our break even point. We feel he's been adequately compensated for his services.

[Matt]

Churchill Hit String Snapped at 20: Tom Churchill's sizzling streak was snapped at 20 today as the California Kodiaks dropped a game to the Death Valley Scorpions 4-0 at The Sandbox. Churchill failed to get a hit and went 0-for-4.

After the game Churchill spoke with BNN and said, "This was quite a streak. I just ran into some good pitching today."

So far this year Churchill is batting .296 with 10 home runs, 46 RBIs and 46 runs scored.


League Gives Johnson and Blaskovich 8-Game Suspensions: In an announcement today, the league informed J.R. Johnson of Maine and Shane Blaskovich of Pawtucket that they both had been suspended 8 games for fighting in a recent game.

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

Johnson 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. "Johnson is right. The league needs to look at its policy and make sure the punishment fits the crime."

For the year Johnson is hitting .200 with 2 home runs. His stats include 9 RBI and 5 runs scored.

This year Blaskovich has recorded a 1-1 mark. In 0 starts he has fanned 20 batters in 18.2 innings with a 8.20 ERA.


Farless Stretches Hit String to 20: "Things went well for me today. I got 1 hit and the streak is up to 20 games. But we didn't win the game. As you all know, baseball is not about personal accomplishments, its about winning." Those words were spoken by Tommy Farless of the Davenport Brawlers to BNN after his club dropped a 8-1 decision to Death Valley.
Tommy Farless grounded out in the 1st, struck out in the 3rd, grounded out in the 6th and singled in the 9th.

Presently Farless is hitting .272 with 4 home runs and 39 RBIs. He has played in 113 games and scored 59 times.


Watts Shackles Indianapolis: Brendan Watts of the Syracuse Slammers was really in the zone as he mowed down the Indianapolis hitters 13-0 in a sterling mound performance.

"I'm feeling good overall," he said. "I'm executing my pitches, I'm able to hit my spots and I'm getting outs in key situations."

Watts shut down the Indianapolis Clowns, blanking them on 5 hits while registering 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.

This year Watts has registered 8 wins and 8 losses in 22 starts with a 3.17 ERA while registering 93 strikeouts and 17 walks in 145 innings.

[Z]

Our third suspension of the year. Damn it.

[Carlos]

Our third suspension of the year. Damn it.

None compare to what I dealt with. The press keeps looking into Gonzalez's friends in the clubhouse.

I'm convinced Eckstein has been throwing games since we acquired Danny.

[Matt]

Elliott Out 9-10 Months: Jamie Elliott expressed disappointment but also relief after finding out he would be out 9-10 months with a torn posterior cruciate ligament he suffered on 08/15/2015. Speaking to a reporter at the team's clubhouse, Elliott, the Carolina second baseman said, "Based on how bad it hurt, I was worried I would be out a lot longer."

Currently Elliott has 2 home runs and a .285 batting average.


Canadians Stop Farless at 22: Brawlers left fielder Tommy Farless went 0-for-4 today in Davenport's 4-2 triumph over the Toronto Canadians, snapping his 22-game hitting streak.

Farless spoke to BNN after the game and said, "I knew the hitting streak would end sooner or later. I just would have preferred later."

When he made an out in his last chance at bat, his teammates congratulated him in the dugout.

The Canadians manager shrugged off the streak. "There's nothing scientific about it, that's for sure," he said. "He had a nice little run. Let him start another one when we finish the series here."

This season Farless has hit 4 home runs and posted a .273 batting average.


Moon Tosses Shutout for Washington: In an impressive outing Al Moon hurled nothing but zeros at the Patriots today at The Capitol. The Washington pitcher allowed 6 hits, fanned 7 and walked 0 in blanking Pawtucket 4-0.

This year Moon has a 11-7 mark in 21 starts with a 3.95 ERA. He has given up 162 hits in 141.1 innings, struck out 94 and issued 18 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .290 batting average against him.


Ruckus Reaps 8-Game Suspensions: Pat Ladd of the Washington Bats and Jonathan Marrujo of the Hartford Whalers got into a wrestling match yesterday at The Capitol and now must pay the consequences for violating league rules. They have both been assessed 8-game suspensions by the league for inciting the heated altercation between the two clubs.

For the year Ladd is batting .262 with 117 hits and 21 home runs. He has scored 72 times and driven in 59.

To date this season Marrujo has compiled a 12-6 record with a 3.25 ERA in 25 starts.


Knights Krummen Suffers Setback: The road to recovery is going to be a little longer for New York second baseman Travis Krummen. The team announced today that Krummen suffered a setback in his rehabilitation and will not return to the roster for at least 5-6 weeks. He is being treated for a hamstring strain.

Krummen is currently batting .276 with 2 home runs and 17 RBIs.


BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders: Which pitchers are leading the Brewers League Baseball in career WHIP?

Reynaldo Jimenez, DAL, 0.87
Pancho Herrera, -, 0.87
Edgar Fajardo, NYK, 0.93
R.J. Manning, DEN, 0.94
J.J. Black, -, 0.95

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[Matt]

New Orleans Shuts out Tobs, Andujar Winner: Enrique Andujar scattered 3 hits in going the distance in the New Orleans 6-0 victory over the Carolina Tobs at Henry Byrd Field. The 35-year-old Andujar whiffed 5 and allowed 1 walk in the game.

This year Andujar has compiled a 12-7 mark with a 3.47 ERA.


15-K Game for Patriots Talley: Johnny Talley of the Pawtucket Patriots really put on a pitching clinic today at Pawtucket Park as he struck out 15 Baltimore Bulldogs in a 6-5 victory. Talley was simply magnificent as he held the Bulldogs to 5 hits. He walked 0. "My fastball was okay," Talley said, "but my breaking stuff really hurt them. I also have to thank my catcher for calling a great game." When asked about Talley's performance, the Patriots manager shook his head and said, "Yeah, he was pretty good out there today. He was dominating today."

This year Talley has posted a 9-9 mark in 27 starts and has a 3.45 ERA.


BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at Center Field: Check out who leads the Brewers League Baseball in win probability added (WPA) while playing Center Field!

Pat St. Thomas, LAD, 74
Jimmy Gray, IND, 79
Katsunori Oto, NO, 72
Daniel Amyot, WIL, 100
Travis Monty, NYK, 52

[Matt]

Israel Morales Rockets 3 Home Runs: Regardless of where you stand on the "hardest thing to do in sports" argument, one thing everyone can agree on, is that hitting three home runs in one game is quite an amazing feat. That's exactly what Israel Morales did today at Wildcats Ballpark. He went deep three times and carried his team to victory in the Philadelphia Freedom 11-4 win over Wilmington.

"It all came together. I was seeing the ball well and I got some good pitches to hit," Morales said. "Good things happen, when that happens."

He blistered the Wildcats for 3 hits, batted in 4 runs and scored 3 times.

The Wilmington skipper said, "It ain't like we weren't trying. He was hot and really torched my boys today."

Israel Morales struck out in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Toshihiro Nakamura in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Toshihiro Nakamura in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Bob Carrillo in the 7th and walked in the 8th.

This season Morales has hit at a .278 clip with 53 RBIs, 22 home runs and 51 runs scored.


Engstrom Leaves Team to Care for Pregnant Wife: D.J. Engstrom has a pretty good reason to miss a game: the birth of his child. Engstrom left early this morning to return home to be with his expecting wife. "I talked to him a little while ago", commented Dukes manager Bill Reynolds. "He was as excited as a new father can be." Engstrom is expected back in uniform in a couple of days.


Cooney Sharp in Shutout: "Jimmy Cooney is really a good pitcher when he throws strikes early in the count," said his manager after the Morgantown hurler tossed a complete game 2-hit shutout against the Carolina Tobs.

"I went right after each hitter, trying to get ahead in the count," said Cooney. "I wanted them to swing the bats and keep my pitch count down. It worked. I felt strong the whole game, even in the last two innings."

Cooney walked 2 and struck out 4 in the 7-0 victory.

On his stats sheet for the year Cooney shows a 8-10 record, 24 starts, 175.2 innings, 95 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA.


BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders: Which active pitchers are leading the Brewers League Baseball in career fielding independent pitching (FIP)?

Reynaldo Jimenez, DAL, 1.70
R.J. Manning, DEN, 1.79
Shinji Yamashita, MOR, 1.97
Edgar Fajardo, NYK, 2.14
T.J. Mileski, HAR, 2.23

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[Matt]

Eddy Guns Down Wildcats: How good was William Eddy today? Just ask the Wilmington Wildcats, who were blanked 7-0. The Wildcats could muster just 1 hit against the 30-year-old Baltimore hurler. In a fine showing Eddy had 5 strikeouts and walked 3.

This year Eddy has compiled a 13-9 record with a 3.55 ERA.


Shinji Yamashita Records 300th Save, Tames Windy City 2-1: He came in from the bullpen to a standing ovation, pitched 1 innings and then got another standing ovation. All the cheering was for Shinji Yamashita, who nailed down his 300th career save in a 2-1 win over the Windy City Playboys at Mountaineer Park in Morgantown. The Mohawks star reliever held them to no runs and 2 hits to reach his historic milestone.

Afterwards, the popular Yamashita posed for pictures holding the game ball with "300" scrawled across it and then was toasted by his teammates and reporters in the clubhouse.

During his career Yamashita has chalked up 300 saves.


Playoffs Officially Out of Reach for BC: Denver fans find themselves yet again looking forward to 'next year' when their team has a chance to make the playoffs. Today, the Denver BC have been mathematically eliminated from getting into the playoffs this year.


The Pittsburgh Millers Win Again, Making it 10 Straight!: The Millers have simply been on fire lately racking up 10 wins in a row. Few fans across Brewers League Baseball will have their team come close to winning so many games in a row this year and Pittsburgh Manager, Jerry Russell, urged fans not to take it for granted. "These guys are playing their butts off," said Russell. "I don't know how long it will last but I hope our fans are enjoying it. We sure are!"


Injury Setback for Mohawks Baldwin: Dave Baldwin is hurting again, just a few days into his treatment for a torn biceps. Apparently the injury worsened, so the Mohawks sent the 21-year-old starting pitcher back to the doctors for reexamination. Baldwin told them that the pain had gotten much worse in recent days. It was confirmed that the injury was indeed much more severe that first thought. He was sent to a specialist, who felt that treatment would be longer than first diagnosed. Baldwin will now miss a minimum of 2-3 months.

In 9 starts this season, Baldwin has picked up 5 wins while suffering 3 losses. He has pitched 75.1 innings, allowed 62 hits, struck out 60 and posted a 2.27 ERA.


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

John Gorrie, -, 17, 1990
Tom Griffiths, PAW, 16, 2015
Gus Brown, -, 16, 1981
Jimmy Hoffman, -, 15, 2012
Gus Brown, -, 14, 1984