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01/19/10 01:00 PM
01/19/10 04:59 PM
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01/20/10 08:05 AM
croz wrote: He even went as far as to have and actual train engine installed on tracks high on the top of the wall above left field. Word is he is going to have it driven along the wall after each Knights homerun.
01/20/10 09:46 AM
Spaceman wrote: Word among some of the more cynical members of the Brockway sportswriting corps suspect that he will give that up fairly quickly, and that the train will just sit there or move sporadically for no apparent reason. Good work, Croz, looking forward to seeing this develop. I even think I've figured out the stadiums you are using, though I'm still guessing on Elkton and Harbor (I could guess either of 2 candidates).
01/20/10 12:19 PM
01/20/10 02:04 PM
croz wrote: Here are a few more details on a couple of stadiums in the league. Elkton's park is a converted track and field stadium, although the plan all along was to turn it into a baseball stadium. Elkton hoped this would one day bring a team to town. In fact the stadium was used for a big track and field event only once before it was reconfigured. The league is also going to try and limit the number of day games in Elkton during the dog days of summer as Elkton has a reputation for being very hot and humid. Besides being a beautiful stadium, the ballpark in Harbor offers wonderful views of the water that gives the town its name. The water beyond the brick right field wall is actually a cove off of the Harbor. A cove that has been largely ignored by the Harbor locals until the building of the ballpark. A cove that is presently unnamed.
01/20/10 02:25 PM
Spaceman wrote: Elkton - I'm thinking that some cable TV magnate was somehow associated with this stadium ... Now you've got it.
Elkton - I'm thinking that some cable TV magnate was somehow associated with this stadium ...
01/20/10 02:31 PM
01/20/10 04:38 PM
The following is reprinted with the permission of the Regional Baseball League Magazine-Season Preview edition. Projected Pitching Roatations and Closers Rockport Clippers Elkton Panthers Moxley Shamrocks Vazquez,J Carpenter Greinke Hanson Happ Rodriguez, W Billingsley Kawakami Hudson Stauffer Lowe Nolasco CL. Bailey CL. Aardsma CL. Papelbon Brockway Knights Harbor Robbins Redwood City Peppers Hernandez, F Johnson, Jo Lincecum Oswalt Beckett Cain Kershaw Jurrjens Lester Sanchez, A Buchholz Wakefield CL. Rivera CL. Soriano CL. Valverde
01/21/10 09:00 AM
01/21/10 10:35 AM
4/18/2009, RKP09-HRB09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2009 Clippers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2009 Robins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 R H E LOB DP 2009 Clippers 0 0 3 9 1 9 1 2009 Robins 0 1 4 12 2 12 0 Clippers AB R H BI AVG Robins AB R H BI AVG Suzuki,I rf 6 0 1 0 .167 McLouth cf 4 1 1 0 .250 Coghlan lf 6 1 2 0 .333 Maybin cf 2 0 0 0 .000 McCann c 6 1 1 0 .167 Escobar,Y ss 6 0 1 1 .167 Fielder 1b 6 1 2 2 .333 Jones,C 3b 6 0 0 0 .000 Lowell 3b 6 0 1 0 .167 Braun lf 6 1 3 1 .500 Hamilton cf 5 0 0 1 .000 Ortiz,D dh 6 1 1 2 .167 Furcal ss 6 0 0 0 .000 LaRoche,Ad 1b 6 0 2 0 .333 Keppinger dh 4 0 1 0 .250 Prado 2b 4 0 0 0 .000 Scales pr 2 0 0 0 .000 Baker,Jo c 6 1 2 0 .333 Matsui,K 2b 6 0 1 0 .167 Francoeur rf 5 0 2 0 .400 53 3 9 3 Hernandez,Di ph 1 0 0 0 .000 52 4 12 4 Clippers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Vazquez,J 8.0 7 3 3 0 9 120 85 3.38 O'Flaherty 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 21 12 0.00 Ziegler 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14 9 0.00 Grabow 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 14 7 0.00 Bailey,A 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 32 20 0.00 Saito L 0-1 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 11 5 27.00 13.1 12 4 4 4 14 212 138 Robins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Johnson,Jo 9.0 5 3 2 0 5 108 69 2.00 Ramirez,R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 9 7 0.00 Gonzalez,M 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 28 20 0.00 Calero 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 26 18 0.00 Soriano,R W 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 7 0.00 14.0 9 3 2 1 9 180 121 RKP: Scales ran for Keppinger in the 10th HRB: Maybin inserted at cf in the 9th Hernandez,Di batted for Francoeur in the 14th E-Furcal, Escobar,Y, Jones,C. 2B-McLouth, Escobar,Y, Braun, LaRoche,Ad. 3B-Francoeur. HR-Fielder(1), Ortiz,D(1). SB-Hamilton(1), Matsui,K(1). K-Suzuki,I, McCann 2, Fielder, Lowell, Hamilton, Furcal 2, Matsui,K, McLouth, Escobar,Y 2, Jones,C 3, Braun, Ortiz,D 2, LaRoche,Ad 4, Prado. BB-Hamilton, Escobar,Y, Prado 2, Maybin. GWRBI: Escobar,Y Temperature: 46, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 17 MPH.
01/21/10 12:16 PM
01/21/10 02:20 PM
Spaceman wrote: Opening Day - it doesn't get much better than that.
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01/23/10 07:41 AM
Cornelius Oakenthigh, official statistician of the Australian Baseball League, issues a fond welcome to the Regional Baseball League, congratulates the league on a fine beginning, and requests that the manager of Redwood City takes it easy on the Lincecum kid. Gary Redus with Stawell is really counting on him.
01/23/10 12:10 PM
01/23/10 05:32 PM
01/23/10 05:49 PM
5/2/2009, HRB09-RDW09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2009 Robins 0 0 5 5 0 4 1 4 0 19 23 0 11 1 2009 Peppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 9 1 Robbins AB R H BI AVG Peppers AB R H BI AVG McLouth cf 5 2 4 2 .306 Drew,J rf 4 0 1 0 .348 Maybin ph 2 1 2 1 .333 Jones,Ad cf 4 0 1 0 .109 Escobar,Y ss 4 1 1 3 .326 Ramirez,Ha ss 4 0 1 0 .277 Hernandez,Di ph 2 1 1 1 .333 Gonzalez,Ale ss 0 0 0 0 .000 Jones,C 3b 5 3 1 1 .130 Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 .225 Braun lf 3 3 2 0 .347 Berkman 1b 2 0 1 0 .333 Baldelli ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Uggla 2b 3 0 1 0 .211 Ortiz,D dh 5 1 2 4 .128 Anderson,G lf 3 0 0 0 .175 LaRoche,Ad 1b 5 1 3 5 .280 Carroll,B lf 1 0 0 0 .000 Prado 2b 6 1 1 1 .220 Ross,C dh 4 0 1 0 .324 Baker,Jo c 4 3 2 0 .227 Rodriguez,I c 3 0 0 0 .175 Francoeur rf 6 2 4 1 .191 Smith,Ja ph 1 0 0 0 .000 48 19 23 19 32 0 6 0 Robbins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Buchholz W 1-1 7.2 6 0 0 3 8 122 75 4.00 Masterson 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 13 10 7.94 9.0 6 0 0 3 9 135 85 Peppers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wakefield L 0-3 3.1 7 7 7 2 3 77 45 11.30 Byrdak 1.2 2 3 3 3 0 36 15 7.20 Lindstrom 1.0 6 4 4 2 1 43 24 12.00 Badenhop 1.2 6 5 3 1 1 45 29 18.90 Okajima 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 21 17 2.70 9.0 23 19 17 8 8 222 130 HRB: Maybin batted for McLouth in the 8th Hernandez,Di batted for Escobar,Y in the 8th Baldelli batted for Braun in the 8th Maybin moved to cf in the 8th Hernandez,Di moved to ss in the 8th Baldelli moved to lf in the 8th RDW: Gonzalez,Ale inserted at ss in the 9th Carroll,B inserted at lf in the 9th Smith,Ja batted for Rodriguez,I in the 9th E-Badenhop. 2B-McLouth, Braun 2, Ortiz,D, LaRoche,Ad, Francoeur 2, Maybin. HR-Escobar,Y(3), LaRoche,Ad(2). SB-McLouth 2(4). K-Escobar,Y, Jones,C 3, Braun, Ortiz,D, Prado, Hernandez,Di, Drew,J, Jones,Ad, Ramirez,Ha 2, Reynolds 2, Uggla 2, Rodriguez,I. BB-Escobar,Y, Jones,C 2, Braun, Ortiz,D, LaRoche,Ad, Baker,Jo 2, Berkman 2, Uggla. HBP-Braun, Reynolds. HB-Buchholz, Wakefield. GWRBI: McLouth Temperature: 72, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from right at 8 MPH.
01/26/10 09:58 AM
Although it is the first year for all players in the league, as it is the first season for the league, not all players are considered rookies. Most players in the league have spent previous seasons in other regional leagues that are considered to be the same level as this one. An example is Tim Lincecum who was signed by the Peppers from another regional league out west. Because of this time in a league on an equivalent level with this league, Lincecum is not a rookie. To be considered a rookie for this and all future seasons a player must be in his first season at this level of baseball. A rookie would be someone who had only previously played at the lower levels of baseball. Someone who would fit this description is Chris Coghlan of the Rockport Clippers. This is his first season at this level in any league.
It was somewhat of a surprise when Hatrack Hines announced that he was going to open the season with Coghlan hitting in the two hole for the Clippers. This was a team that had managed to lure several big names to their club and the new league. So a few eyebrows raised at the news of the unproven rookie hitting so high in the order. When the Clippers had initially signed Coghlan it was planned that he would be a 4th outfielder this year as he continued to develop. Alfredo Amezaga was going to play outfield this year while the young Coghlan bided his time. Plans tend to change. Plans change when veterans can't find their stroke anymore and a young lion is breathing down their neck. So was the case during Spring Training. Plain and simple, Amezaga was just not hitting. It was obvious to Hatrack that it was more than just rust. At the same time Coghlan had shown him something. Coghlan was busting the ball all over the ballpark. Hatrack thought the kid had something special. He thought the kid was ready now. He was confident the kid could handle hitting in the two hole in front of some big names.
Although Hatrack thought the kid was ready, even he was a little surprised by Coghlan's start. After the 13th game of the season, a game in which the Redwood City Peppers had man handled the Clippers at home, people no longer questioned the wisdom of hitting the kid in the two hole. Coghlan had collected another hit and his average stood at .322. Another hit that added another game to the hit streak that now covered all 13 games of the Rockport Clippers brief existence. Although the streak would end the next day when he would go 0-3 with a walk against Matt Cain, Coghlan had announced his presence to the league.
5/4/2009, RDW09-RKP09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP2009 Peppers 0 3 1 0 5 2 0 0 4 15 14 0 8 12009 Clippers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 4 7 1 Peppers AB R H BI AVG Clippers AB R H BI AVGDrew,J rf 6 2 2 2 .346 Suzuki,I rf 5 0 2 0 .306Jones,Ad cf 4 1 1 0 .120 Coghlan lf 2 2 1 0 .322Ramirez,Ha ss 6 1 1 3 .264 McCann c 4 0 1 0 .365Reynolds 3b 5 3 2 2 .244 Fielder 1b 3 1 1 2 .360Berkman 1b 6 2 2 4 .333 Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 .291Uggla 2b 4 1 2 0 .238 Hamilton cf 4 0 1 0 .326 Carroll,B lf 0 1 0 0 .000 Furcal ss 4 0 1 0 .295Anderson,G lf 3 0 0 0 .163 Keppinger dh 4 0 0 0 .217 Smith,Ja 2b 1 1 1 0 .500 Matsui,K 2b 4 0 0 0 .184Ross,C dh 4 1 1 1 .317 34 3 8 3Rodriguez,I c 4 2 2 3 .205 43 15 14 15 Peppers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERALincecum W 2-1 8.0 7 3 3 3 10 131 75 4.33Arias,A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 15 9 5.68 9.0 8 3 3 3 11 146 84 Clippers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERAVazquez,J L 1-2 4.1 8 9 7 0 3 60 46 4.44Saito 2.1 2 2 2 1 2 42 23 8.59Grabow 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 22 12 0.00Bennett 0.2 3 4 4 4 2 46 22 13.50O'Flaherty 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1.17 9.0 14 15 13 7 7 174 106 RDW: Carroll,B inserted at lf in the 8th Smith,Ja inserted at 2b in the 8th E-Coghlan, Fielder, Hamilton, Furcal. 2B-Uggla, Ross,C, Suzuki,I, Hamilton. 3B-Coghlan. HR-Drew,J(2), Reynolds 2(6), Berkman(5), Fielder(5). SB-Suzuki,I(8 ). K-Drew,J 2, Ramirez,Ha, Berkman 2, Uggla, Ross,C, Suzuki,I, Coghlan, McCann, Lowell, Hamilton 2, Furcal, Keppinger 3, Matsui,K. BB-Jones,Ad 2, Reynolds, Anderson,G, Ross,C, Rodriguez,I, Carroll,B, Coghlan 2, Fielder. GWRBI: ReynoldsTemperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 8 MPH.
01/26/10 12:17 PM
5/8/2009, MOX09-BKW09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP2009 Shamrocks 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 7 1 2 12009 Knights 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 12 0 8 1 Shamrocks AB R H BI AVG Knights AB R H BI AVGBourn cf 4 1 1 0 .246 Ellsbury cf 4 2 1 0 .318Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 0 .254 Jeter ss 4 2 1 0 .302Pujols 1b 3 1 2 2 .375 Mauer c 4 2 4 3 .333Martinez,V c 4 1 2 1 .259 Bay lf 5 0 1 1 .135Lee,Ca dh 4 1 1 2 .182 Wright,D 3b 5 0 2 2 .246Pence rf 4 0 0 0 .292 Cantu 1b 4 0 0 1 .297Tejada,M ss 4 0 0 1 .222 Johnson,N dh 4 0 1 0 .296Church lf 4 0 0 0 .341 Hermida rf 4 0 1 0 .263DeRosa 3b 2 1 0 0 .327 Infante 2b 3 0 1 0 .333 Bonifacio 3b 0 0 0 0 .250 Johnson,K pr 0 1 0 0 .000 33 6 7 6 37 7 12 7 Shamrocks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERANolasco 4.2 9 4 4 1 6 90 60 7.32Donnelly 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 22 16 2.16Wheeler H 1 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 25 15 2.45Hughes,P BS 1, L 1-1 0.2 1 2 0 2 1 24 12 1.59 8.2 12 7 5 3 10 161 103 Knights INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERASanchez,A 4.1 6 6 6 2 2 79 49 4.13Moylan 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 21 12 1.17Fulchino 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 18 14 6.00Rivera,Ma W 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 7 7 0.00 9.0 7 6 6 2 5 125 82 MOX: Bonifacio inserted at 3b in the 7thBKW: Johnson,K ran for Infante in the 9th E-Pujols. 2B-Pujols, Martinez,V, Lee,Ca, Jeter, Wright,D. HR-Mauer(2). SB-Bourn(8 ), Ellsbury(8 ). K-Bourn, Pedroia, Tejada,M, Church, DeRosa, Ellsbury, Bay 2, Wright,D 2, Johnson,N, Hermida 2, Infante 2. BB-Pujols, DeRosa, Jeter, Mauer, Infante. SH-Ellsbury. GWRBI: Wright,DTemperature: 81, Sky: cloudy, Wind: in from center at 11 MPH.
01/27/10 06:46 PM
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