Monday, July 20, 2009
Congrats to Chris Davis
Former Silver Hawks catcher went 1-for-4 in his Mobile debut. Congrats Chris on your first double-A hit.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Diamondbacks Make a Trade
Sending Felipe Lopez to the Brewers for two minor leaguers. Story can be found here.
This doesn't really impact the Silver Hawks I don't believe, as both the minor leagues coming from Milwaukee's organization are at a higher level. This could potentially have an impact in that it may slow the promotion or reassigning of other players throughout the system. So even though on the surface it doesn't change the Silver Hawks, ultimately, it may still have an impact in one way or another.
This doesn't really impact the Silver Hawks I don't believe, as both the minor leagues coming from Milwaukee's organization are at a higher level. This could potentially have an impact in that it may slow the promotion or reassigning of other players throughout the system. So even though on the surface it doesn't change the Silver Hawks, ultimately, it may still have an impact in one way or another.
Today's Lineup - July 19th
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - LF
Perez - DH
Ramirez - 1B
Asencio - RF
Van Winkle - C
Elmore - 2B
Cook - SP
During the pregame show, we'll take our weekly look at the MWL standings and the second half playoff race.
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - LF
Perez - DH
Ramirez - 1B
Asencio - RF
Van Winkle - C
Elmore - 2B
Cook - SP
During the pregame show, we'll take our weekly look at the MWL standings and the second half playoff race.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Lineup - July 18th
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - DH
Perez - C
Ramirez - 1B
Diaz - LF
Asencio - RF
Elmore - 2B
Miley - SP
Mark Haley is again our pregame interview.
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - DH
Perez - C
Ramirez - 1B
Diaz - LF
Asencio - RF
Elmore - 2B
Miley - SP
Mark Haley is again our pregame interview.
'09 Alumni Report
Thought we'd take a quick look at what guys that played here in South Bend this season are doing at other levels:
Double-A Mobile:
Chris Davis has not yet played for the BayBears
High-A Visalia:
Brendan Duffy hitting .280, o HR, 4 RBI, 5 SB, 2 doubles, 1 triple
Trevor Harden is 1-7 with a 4.26 ERA in 11 starts. 61.1 IP, 84 H, 34 K's, 12 BB's
Short-Season A Yakima
Rafael Quezada is 0-3 with a 9.13 ERA in 6 starts. 22.2 IP, 36 H, 11 K's, 19 BB's
Houston Summers is 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 5 relief appearances. 12.0 IP, 12 H, 2 K's, 4 BB's
Brad Wilson is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in 6 relief appearances. 9.o IP, 5 H, 13 K's, 1 BB
Rookie Missoula
Keny Sosa is 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA in 4 starts. 21.1 IP, 26 H, 15 K's, 6 BB's
Double-A Mobile:
Chris Davis has not yet played for the BayBears
High-A Visalia:
Brendan Duffy hitting .280, o HR, 4 RBI, 5 SB, 2 doubles, 1 triple
Trevor Harden is 1-7 with a 4.26 ERA in 11 starts. 61.1 IP, 84 H, 34 K's, 12 BB's
Short-Season A Yakima
Rafael Quezada is 0-3 with a 9.13 ERA in 6 starts. 22.2 IP, 36 H, 11 K's, 19 BB's
Houston Summers is 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 5 relief appearances. 12.0 IP, 12 H, 2 K's, 4 BB's
Brad Wilson is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in 6 relief appearances. 9.o IP, 5 H, 13 K's, 1 BB
Rookie Missoula
Keny Sosa is 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA in 4 starts. 21.1 IP, 26 H, 15 K's, 6 BB's
From the Notes - July 18, 2009
South Bend Silver Hawks (10-11 Second Half, 37-52 Overall)
vs. Burlington Bees (8-12 Second Half, 37-53 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 2-1 Bees
@ Coveleski Stadium: 0-0 Tie
@ Community Field: 2-1 Bees
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .247 –10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.00 ERA – 9th
Bees Team Hitting: .243 – T-12th
Bees Team Pitching: 4.01 ERA –10th
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LAST GAME: Randy Rodriguez (WP, 3-7) had his second straight strong outing, and A.J. Pollock homered again to lift the Silver Hawks to a 5-2 victory in the rubber match against the Kane County Cougars. Rodriguez allowed just two runs on four hits over 7.0 innings, striking out a personal high seven batters for his second win in a row. Pollock’s homer was his second of the series, and the second of his pro career. Ramon Ramirez started the scoring with a two run single in the second inning, with Rossmel Perez adding a RBI single in the third. The loss was pinned on Kane County starter Chad Lee (LP, 1-1), who allowed five runs over 5.0 innings. Victor Capellan (ND) lowered his ERA to 0.75 with a scoreless 8th inning, and T.J. Hose (SV, 10) stranded two in the ninth to earn his 10th save.
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TEAM NOTES:
· The Silver Hawks did not commit an error in the Kane County series, and have played errorless ball in five of the last six games.
· A win today would put the Silver Hawks at .500 for the third time in the second half. They have not been over .500 in the half.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 1-2 vs. BUR. Silver Hawks are 5-4 against West in the second half.
· With 49 to play, South Bend and Great Lakes are tied for the playoff spots, with Dayton 3.0 back and Lansing 3.5 out.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.57 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
· First round pick A.J. Pollock hit two home runs against Kane County – his first two professional homers.
· Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.75 in Friday’s game, tossing one scoreless inning
· Randy Rodriguez has won two games in a row after losing six straight through June and early July.
· Rossmel Perez stole his first base since 2007 in last night’s game against Kane County.
· Ramon Ramirez went hitless in his first game back with South Bend, but has since hit in four straight.
vs. Burlington Bees (8-12 Second Half, 37-53 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 2-1 Bees
@ Coveleski Stadium: 0-0 Tie
@ Community Field: 2-1 Bees
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .247 –10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.00 ERA – 9th
Bees Team Hitting: .243 – T-12th
Bees Team Pitching: 4.01 ERA –10th
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LAST GAME: Randy Rodriguez (WP, 3-7) had his second straight strong outing, and A.J. Pollock homered again to lift the Silver Hawks to a 5-2 victory in the rubber match against the Kane County Cougars. Rodriguez allowed just two runs on four hits over 7.0 innings, striking out a personal high seven batters for his second win in a row. Pollock’s homer was his second of the series, and the second of his pro career. Ramon Ramirez started the scoring with a two run single in the second inning, with Rossmel Perez adding a RBI single in the third. The loss was pinned on Kane County starter Chad Lee (LP, 1-1), who allowed five runs over 5.0 innings. Victor Capellan (ND) lowered his ERA to 0.75 with a scoreless 8th inning, and T.J. Hose (SV, 10) stranded two in the ninth to earn his 10th save.
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TEAM NOTES:
· The Silver Hawks did not commit an error in the Kane County series, and have played errorless ball in five of the last six games.
· A win today would put the Silver Hawks at .500 for the third time in the second half. They have not been over .500 in the half.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 1-2 vs. BUR. Silver Hawks are 5-4 against West in the second half.
· With 49 to play, South Bend and Great Lakes are tied for the playoff spots, with Dayton 3.0 back and Lansing 3.5 out.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.57 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
· First round pick A.J. Pollock hit two home runs against Kane County – his first two professional homers.
· Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.75 in Friday’s game, tossing one scoreless inning
· Randy Rodriguez has won two games in a row after losing six straight through June and early July.
· Rossmel Perez stole his first base since 2007 in last night’s game against Kane County.
· Ramon Ramirez went hitless in his first game back with South Bend, but has since hit in four straight.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Tonight's Lineup
Reminder: If the internet feed drops out for any reason, call the number posted below.
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - LF
Perez - C
Gomez - DH
Ramirez - 1B
Diaz - RF
Elmore - 2B
Rodriguez - SP
Tonight's pregame interview guest will be Taylor Sinclair.
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - LF
Perez - C
Gomez - DH
Ramirez - 1B
Diaz - RF
Elmore - 2B
Rodriguez - SP
Tonight's pregame interview guest will be Taylor Sinclair.
Pitching Matchups for Burlington Series
Here are the probables for the weekend series with Burlington:
Sat: LH Wade Miley (3-7, 4.52) vs. RH Mike Lehmann (3-3, 4.09)
Sun: RH Ryan Cook (6-8, 4.26) vs. RH Manauris Baez (3-4, 3.93)
Mon: LH Taylor Sinclair (3-3, 3.42) vs. LH Mike Montgomery (2-3, 2.25)
Sat: LH Wade Miley (3-7, 4.52) vs. RH Mike Lehmann (3-3, 4.09)
Sun: RH Ryan Cook (6-8, 4.26) vs. RH Manauris Baez (3-4, 3.93)
Mon: LH Taylor Sinclair (3-3, 3.42) vs. LH Mike Montgomery (2-3, 2.25)
From the Notes - July 17
South Bend Silver Hawks (9-11 Second Half, 36-52 Overall)
vs. Kane County Cougars (12-8 Second Half, 53-37 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 7:30 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 3-2 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 1-1 Tie
@ Elfstrom Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .248 –10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.02 ERA – 10th
Cougars Team Hitting: .252 – 8th
Cougars Team Pitching: 3.54 ERA –4th
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LAST GAME: One day after shutting out Kane County, the Silver Hawks had the favor returned as the Cougars blanked the Silver Hawks 3-0 on Thursday afternoon. Kenny Smalley (WP, 8-3) held the Hawks to just two hits over 6.0 innings, with Matt Fitts (ND) and Justin Murray (SV, 8) keeping South Bend scoreless over the final 3.0 innings. Jeremy Barfield and Franklin Hernandez had RBI singles for the Cougars, with Leonardo Gil picking up the 3rd RBI on a groundout. The loss was pinned on Brett Moorhouse (LP, 4-10) as he allowed all three runs in 4.0+ innings of work. Moorhouse is now alone with the most losses in the MWL this season. Marc Krauss, Ramon Ramirez, and Isaias Asencio had the only three hits for South bend, as they were shutout for the sixth time this season.
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TEAM NOTES:
· South Bend shut out Kane County 11-0 on Wednesday, then were shut out 3-0 on Thursday.
· Despite only three hits yesterday, the Silver Hawks left nine runners on base (four walks, two HBP’s).
· South Bend has played errorless baseball in four of the last five games.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 2-1 vs. KC. Silver Hawks are 4-4 against West in the second half.
· South Bend leads the chase for the second half playoff spots by one over GL, two over DTN, and 2.5 over LAN.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.57 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
· Sean Morgan pitched a scoreless inning in yesterday’s game – his first appearance since June 5th @ Dayton.
· A.J. Pollock hit his first professional home run on Wednesday night, a two run shot to left field.
· Seven different Hawks had multi-hit games on Wednesday (Navarro – 3, Estevez, Pollock, Krauss, Perez, Gomez, Ramirez – 2)
· Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.82 in Sunday’s game, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings.
· Randy Rodriguez snapped a personal six game losing streak with a team high 8.1 innings of one run ball on Saturday.
vs. Kane County Cougars (12-8 Second Half, 53-37 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 7:30 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 3-2 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 1-1 Tie
@ Elfstrom Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .248 –10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.02 ERA – 10th
Cougars Team Hitting: .252 – 8th
Cougars Team Pitching: 3.54 ERA –4th
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LAST GAME: One day after shutting out Kane County, the Silver Hawks had the favor returned as the Cougars blanked the Silver Hawks 3-0 on Thursday afternoon. Kenny Smalley (WP, 8-3) held the Hawks to just two hits over 6.0 innings, with Matt Fitts (ND) and Justin Murray (SV, 8) keeping South Bend scoreless over the final 3.0 innings. Jeremy Barfield and Franklin Hernandez had RBI singles for the Cougars, with Leonardo Gil picking up the 3rd RBI on a groundout. The loss was pinned on Brett Moorhouse (LP, 4-10) as he allowed all three runs in 4.0+ innings of work. Moorhouse is now alone with the most losses in the MWL this season. Marc Krauss, Ramon Ramirez, and Isaias Asencio had the only three hits for South bend, as they were shutout for the sixth time this season.
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TEAM NOTES:
· South Bend shut out Kane County 11-0 on Wednesday, then were shut out 3-0 on Thursday.
· Despite only three hits yesterday, the Silver Hawks left nine runners on base (four walks, two HBP’s).
· South Bend has played errorless baseball in four of the last five games.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 2-1 vs. KC. Silver Hawks are 4-4 against West in the second half.
· South Bend leads the chase for the second half playoff spots by one over GL, two over DTN, and 2.5 over LAN.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.57 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
· Sean Morgan pitched a scoreless inning in yesterday’s game – his first appearance since June 5th @ Dayton.
· A.J. Pollock hit his first professional home run on Wednesday night, a two run shot to left field.
· Seven different Hawks had multi-hit games on Wednesday (Navarro – 3, Estevez, Pollock, Krauss, Perez, Gomez, Ramirez – 2)
· Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.82 in Sunday’s game, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings.
· Randy Rodriguez snapped a personal six game losing streak with a team high 8.1 innings of one run ball on Saturday.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Streaming Audio - PLEASE READ
I understand that the streaming audio feed dropped out today, and a lot of people listening at home on the computer were unable to listen to the end of the game.
If this ever happens again, please please please dial the following number:
1-877-913-9739.
WRITE THIS NUMBER DOWN. PUT IT NEXT TO YOUR COMPUTER.
Keep calling that number until someone answers. Call it over and over again. Call it until your fingers can no longer dial that number.
I don't know when the internet feed drops out, because I am still broadcasting on the local radio station and can't monitor it. The only way I know is if someone emails me, but then I only have 90 seconds between innings to
A) Check my email
B) Read the message
C) Dial the number
D) Wait for someone to answer
E) Tell them the problem and hope they get it back
If you call as soon as you lose the feed, that'll minimize the time the feed is down.
I'm sorry for the lost feed, but if you don't call that number, there's nothing I can do. They are the ones that control the streaming audio. It's usually reliable. The last few days they've had some issues. Today though, apparently no one was monitoring it and they had no idea they had lost the feed until I called after the game. So again, write down that number above and call, call, call.
If this ever happens again, please please please dial the following number:
1-877-913-9739.
WRITE THIS NUMBER DOWN. PUT IT NEXT TO YOUR COMPUTER.
Keep calling that number until someone answers. Call it over and over again. Call it until your fingers can no longer dial that number.
I don't know when the internet feed drops out, because I am still broadcasting on the local radio station and can't monitor it. The only way I know is if someone emails me, but then I only have 90 seconds between innings to
A) Check my email
B) Read the message
C) Dial the number
D) Wait for someone to answer
E) Tell them the problem and hope they get it back
If you call as soon as you lose the feed, that'll minimize the time the feed is down.
I'm sorry for the lost feed, but if you don't call that number, there's nothing I can do. They are the ones that control the streaming audio. It's usually reliable. The last few days they've had some issues. Today though, apparently no one was monitoring it and they had no idea they had lost the feed until I called after the game. So again, write down that number above and call, call, call.
Today's Lineup - July 16th
Early game so not much time for a lot of posts this morning. Here is today's lineup:
Navarro - SS
Elmore - 2B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - LF
Gomez - 1B
Ramirez - 3B
Diaz - DH
Van Winkle - C
Asencio - RF
Moorhouse - SP
Navarro - SS
Elmore - 2B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - LF
Gomez - 1B
Ramirez - 3B
Diaz - DH
Van Winkle - C
Asencio - RF
Moorhouse - SP
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Additional Roster Moves and Lineup
In addition to the moves listed below (scroll down two posts), here's what else happened today:
RHP Sean Morgan activated from the DL.
RHP Brad Wilson returned to short season A Yakima.
So that brings the total to 25 players and 2 on the DL. Wilson pitched well in his short stint here, but he should be at Yakima right now, so he was returned there. It's good to have Morgan back healthy, and he's expected to pitch out of the pen for now.
Now, Tonight's Lineup:
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 2B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - DH
Perez - C
Gomez - 1B
Ramirez - 3B
Diaz - LF
Asencio - RF
Sinclair - LHP
RHP Sean Morgan activated from the DL.
RHP Brad Wilson returned to short season A Yakima.
So that brings the total to 25 players and 2 on the DL. Wilson pitched well in his short stint here, but he should be at Yakima right now, so he was returned there. It's good to have Morgan back healthy, and he's expected to pitch out of the pen for now.
Now, Tonight's Lineup:
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 2B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - DH
Perez - C
Gomez - 1B
Ramirez - 3B
Diaz - LF
Asencio - RF
Sinclair - LHP
From the Notes - July 15
South Bend Silver Hawks (8-10 Second Half, 35-51 Overall)
vs. Kane County Cougars (11-7 Second Half, 52-36 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 0-0 Tie
@ Elfstrom Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .247 –10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.08 ERA – 10th
Cougars Team Hitting: .253 – 8th
Cougars Team Pitching: 3.49 ERA –4th
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LAST GAME (Monday): South Bend stranded nine runners on Monday, including two in the top of the ninth, in a 5-2 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Monday afternoon. Ryan Cook (LP, 6-8) allowed five earned runs in 6.1 innings, suffering his eighth loss in his last nine starts. Brock Kjeldgaard had a homer for the Timber Rattlers, and Juan Sanchez drove in two runs as Wisconsin took two out of three games in the series. The Silver Hawks loaded the bases with nobody out in the 9th, but left the tying run at the plate. Efrain Nieves (WP, 3-5) allowed one run in 5.0 innings for the win. Nick Tyson (SV, 5) got the final two outs for his fifth save. Marc Krauss and Isaias Asencio each drove in a run for South Bend.
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TEAM NOTES:
· The Silver Hawks ended the longest road trip of the season with a 6-4 record, although they lost 3 of the last 4 games.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 2-1 vs. KC. Silver Hawks are 3-3 against West in the second half.
· The Hawks have won seven games in July. The team won just four games during the entire month of June.
· The Silver Hawks committed just one error in the series versus Wisconsin. The Timber Rattlers played perfect defense.
· South Bend leads the chase for the second half playoff spots by one over GL, two over DTN, and 2.5 over LAN.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· Alfredo Marte has been placed on the DL. Chris Davis was promoted to Mobile. Taylor Sinclair activated from DL. Tyson Van Winkle joins the Hawks from Yakima.
· Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.82 in Sunday’s game, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings.
· Randy Rodriguez snapped a personal six game losing streak with a team high 8.1 innings of one run ball on Saturday.
· Reliever Brad Wilson has tossed 4.1 scoreless innings for South Bend and 12.1 scoreless innings as a pro.
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.76 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
vs. Kane County Cougars (11-7 Second Half, 52-36 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 0-0 Tie
@ Elfstrom Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .247 –10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.08 ERA – 10th
Cougars Team Hitting: .253 – 8th
Cougars Team Pitching: 3.49 ERA –4th
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LAST GAME (Monday): South Bend stranded nine runners on Monday, including two in the top of the ninth, in a 5-2 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Monday afternoon. Ryan Cook (LP, 6-8) allowed five earned runs in 6.1 innings, suffering his eighth loss in his last nine starts. Brock Kjeldgaard had a homer for the Timber Rattlers, and Juan Sanchez drove in two runs as Wisconsin took two out of three games in the series. The Silver Hawks loaded the bases with nobody out in the 9th, but left the tying run at the plate. Efrain Nieves (WP, 3-5) allowed one run in 5.0 innings for the win. Nick Tyson (SV, 5) got the final two outs for his fifth save. Marc Krauss and Isaias Asencio each drove in a run for South Bend.
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TEAM NOTES:
· The Silver Hawks ended the longest road trip of the season with a 6-4 record, although they lost 3 of the last 4 games.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 2-1 vs. KC. Silver Hawks are 3-3 against West in the second half.
· The Hawks have won seven games in July. The team won just four games during the entire month of June.
· The Silver Hawks committed just one error in the series versus Wisconsin. The Timber Rattlers played perfect defense.
· South Bend leads the chase for the second half playoff spots by one over GL, two over DTN, and 2.5 over LAN.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· Alfredo Marte has been placed on the DL. Chris Davis was promoted to Mobile. Taylor Sinclair activated from DL. Tyson Van Winkle joins the Hawks from Yakima.
· Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.82 in Sunday’s game, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings.
· Randy Rodriguez snapped a personal six game losing streak with a team high 8.1 innings of one run ball on Saturday.
· Reliever Brad Wilson has tossed 4.1 scoreless innings for South Bend and 12.1 scoreless innings as a pro.
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.76 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
Three More Roster Moves
Full story here.
Davis to double-A to fill a backup role. Former Hawks catcher Sean Coughlin apparently got hurt in the Southern League All-Star Game.
Tyson Van Winkle takes his spot. He was a 10th round pick this June from Gonzaga.
Taylor Sinclair activated from the DL as expected and will start tonight.
Still carrying three players on the DL and 28 total.
Davis to double-A to fill a backup role. Former Hawks catcher Sean Coughlin apparently got hurt in the Southern League All-Star Game.
Tyson Van Winkle takes his spot. He was a 10th round pick this June from Gonzaga.
Taylor Sinclair activated from the DL as expected and will start tonight.
Still carrying three players on the DL and 28 total.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Marte on the DL
I said I wasn't going to post again today, but I had to since this is somewhat big news.
Read the full story here.
Marte's shoulder was bothering him in Beloit, and he hasn't played since.
No one new is coming for now, and I doubt anyone will. The move was retroactive to the 11th, so he'd be eligible to come off of the DL on the 18th or 19th. So you're really only talking about him missing 3-4 more games.
This does open up a roster spot for Taylor Sinclair, who is supposed to come off the DL and start tomorrow night. So perhaps certain players who may have been headed back to Yakima or Missoula buy themselves an extra few days.
Again, I have no idea what's going to happen, but the Silver Hawks are carrying 28 players. Assuming Sinclair is activated tomorrow and no one else moves, then some decisions will have to be made when Marte, Parker, and Morgan are ready to come off the DL. Marte should be back soon, Morgan threw a side session the other day and looked good to my untrained eye, and I'm not sure about Parker's status yet.
Some decisions are looming.
Read the full story here.
Marte's shoulder was bothering him in Beloit, and he hasn't played since.
No one new is coming for now, and I doubt anyone will. The move was retroactive to the 11th, so he'd be eligible to come off of the DL on the 18th or 19th. So you're really only talking about him missing 3-4 more games.
This does open up a roster spot for Taylor Sinclair, who is supposed to come off the DL and start tomorrow night. So perhaps certain players who may have been headed back to Yakima or Missoula buy themselves an extra few days.
Again, I have no idea what's going to happen, but the Silver Hawks are carrying 28 players. Assuming Sinclair is activated tomorrow and no one else moves, then some decisions will have to be made when Marte, Parker, and Morgan are ready to come off the DL. Marte should be back soon, Morgan threw a side session the other day and looked good to my untrained eye, and I'm not sure about Parker's status yet.
Some decisions are looming.
Off Day Thoughts/Poll Results
I don't have any off day thoughts. My mind doesn't work on off days.
In honor of the off day which I will spend on the golf course, a new poll question is up on the right sidebar. By the way, the All-Star Game itself was the runaway winner over the HR Derby and Futures Game for the favorite past of the MLB All-Star celebration.
This will be my only post today. Back tomorrow.
In honor of the off day which I will spend on the golf course, a new poll question is up on the right sidebar. By the way, the All-Star Game itself was the runaway winner over the HR Derby and Futures Game for the favorite past of the MLB All-Star celebration.
This will be my only post today. Back tomorrow.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Home Run Derby Picks
Mine is Ryan Howard. Put your picks in the comments below.
Contestants:
Albert Pujols
Ryan Howard
Prince Fielder
Adrian Gonzalez
Carlos Pena
Joe Mauer
Nelson Cruz
Brandon Inge
Contestants:
Albert Pujols
Ryan Howard
Prince Fielder
Adrian Gonzalez
Carlos Pena
Joe Mauer
Nelson Cruz
Brandon Inge
From the Notes - July 13th
A few interesting tidbits from today's notes:
-The Hawks are winless on Mondays (0-5) this season
-Neither team has committed an error in this series through the first two games
-Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.82 in yesterday’s game, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings
-Silver Hawk starters are 24-39 this season. Reliever are 11-11
-South Bend catchers have thrown out 34% of would-be base stealers
-The Hawks are winless on Mondays (0-5) this season
-Neither team has committed an error in this series through the first two games
-Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.82 in yesterday’s game, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings
-Silver Hawk starters are 24-39 this season. Reliever are 11-11
-South Bend catchers have thrown out 34% of would-be base stealers
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Today's Lineup - July 12th
Photos from the stadium in the posts below this one.
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Krauss - LF
Gomez - 1B
Perez - C
Diaz - CF
Ramirez - DH
Asencio - RF
Elmore - 2B
Miley - SP
During today's pregame, we'll take our weekly look at the Midwest League standings and the playoff chase, as we do every Sunday afternoon.
Also, in case you were curious, Ramon Ramirez will be #3 now. There's a story behind this....
Ramirez is the veteran. He was #33, but was promoted to Visalia. When he left, Miley took his old number 33. Then Jordan Meaker took Miley's number 15. Then Brad Wilson came in and took Meaker's old number 35.
Now, Ramirez is back. Since he's the veteran, he gets first choice of the number (that's how it works -- the older you are, or the more experience you have, you get first choice). Ramirez wore #3 last night. Today, I was told Ramirez was going to switch back to #33 and Miley was going to be #3. Because of this, I sent out a new roster to all the teams in the league (which we are required to do).
We arrive at the stadium, and I get a text message saying that Ramirez is going to be #3, and Miley's keeping #33. I have no idea how this got worked out. I'm curious as to whether there was money involved. (Seriously, people will sometimes pay other players good money to get a uniform number). Regardless, I had to send out another roster to the league. Other broadcasters around the league are now making fun of the Silver Hawks because we have players changing numbers every week. It's absurd.
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Krauss - LF
Gomez - 1B
Perez - C
Diaz - CF
Ramirez - DH
Asencio - RF
Elmore - 2B
Miley - SP
During today's pregame, we'll take our weekly look at the Midwest League standings and the playoff chase, as we do every Sunday afternoon.
Also, in case you were curious, Ramon Ramirez will be #3 now. There's a story behind this....
Ramirez is the veteran. He was #33, but was promoted to Visalia. When he left, Miley took his old number 33. Then Jordan Meaker took Miley's number 15. Then Brad Wilson came in and took Meaker's old number 35.
Now, Ramirez is back. Since he's the veteran, he gets first choice of the number (that's how it works -- the older you are, or the more experience you have, you get first choice). Ramirez wore #3 last night. Today, I was told Ramirez was going to switch back to #33 and Miley was going to be #3. Because of this, I sent out a new roster to all the teams in the league (which we are required to do).
We arrive at the stadium, and I get a text message saying that Ramirez is going to be #3, and Miley's keeping #33. I have no idea how this got worked out. I'm curious as to whether there was money involved. (Seriously, people will sometimes pay other players good money to get a uniform number). Regardless, I had to send out another roster to the league. Other broadcasters around the league are now making fun of the Silver Hawks because we have players changing numbers every week. It's absurd.
Photos from Appleton - Part Five
My mom would not be a fan of the Timber Rattlers (she hates snakes). Quite honestly, I don't really like them either (snakes, that is. I don't have a big problem with Wisconsin).
Here's Wisconsin broadcaster Chris Mehring hard at work. He has no idea I took this picture. As you can see, I can look from my booth and into his. Or at least, I could...
...until Chris decided he was tired of looking at my ugly mug, and blocked my view with rosters, stats, and any other pieces of paper he could find.
Photos from Appleton - Part Four
A view from behind the plate in the bullpen. Notice how the bullpens are carved into the seating area and recessed from the playing field. A very unique feature to this stadium.
Another look at the bullpen and how it's carved into the seating area.
The view from the Silver Hawks dugout to the field. Notice that there is no rail and that it's also very close to home plate. Gotta be alert at all times.
The Silver Hawks dugout from the outside. This was before all the players emerged from the locker room with all their equipment.
The outfield wall and scorebaord in left center.
Photos from Appleton - Part Three
A table area on the first base side. Unlike most of these areas around the league, this one is actually about even with the first base bag. Most of the time, areas like this are a lot farther down the lines, closer to the outfield wall.
The lawn area is steep!
There's a lion out by the kids area deep in right field. I have no idea why.
The press box.
The field from the right field picnic area.
Photos from Appleton - Part Two
A picnic area beyond the right field fence.
This is a gigantic chair that sits above the lawn section down the right field line. And when I say giant, if I were to sit in it and stretch out my legs, they wouldn't extend past the end of the seat.
Kids bugging you? Send them here. This small playground is located about as deep into the right field corner as you can get and still be in the stadium.
I thought we were at a baseball stadium? If you come to a baseball game and elect to shoot hoops instead, you should be banned from all future baseball related events.
A covered picnic/group outing area down the right field line. Ideal for birthday parties.
Photos from Appleton - Part One
Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Long name, nice park though.
A bar located down the first base concourse. If I've learned anything in my five days in Wisconsin, it's that the people here really like their beer.
Nice wide concourses at the stadium -- always a nice feature. I also thought the roof design was unique.
This wall of fame honors the big donors in the middle, and the former players and coaches on the outsides of it. I took a photo of one of the players, but it won't upload for some reason.
My view from the press box. Once again, the stadium doesn't slant to the right, I was probably just holding the camera crooked.
Great Win Tonight
Wow, what a game tonight (Saturday).
Randy Rodriguez sensational through 8.1 innings, the longest outing by a Silver Hawks pitcher this season.
Drama in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out, winning run at first base.
T.J. Hose closing it out for his ninth save.
And Nelson Gomez getting it done at the plate and in the field. A big two-out, two-RBI double in the third inning. Then, picking five balls out of the dirt at first base, including the final play of the game. Huge night for Gomez!
If every game was as exciting as that one, there would be sell out crowds every night. That was a thrilling game.
I was hoping to get pictures up tonight from the stadium, but that's going to have to wait until tomorrow morning. I don't know if I got too excited on the final play and blew out my voice, or whether I have a cold/sinus infection developing, but my throat is rather sore all of a sudden. So I'm going to do my media notes, and then rest up so I can go strong tomorrow.
I promise, pictures of the Wisconsin stadium up by noon tomorrow.
Also, I don't say this enough, but thanks to everyone who reads the blog, whether you check it daily or sporadically. I have a site counter on the blog, and I'm getting well over 100 page views a day. It's amazing to me to have that many people interested in the stuff I put on here. I hope I'm giving you what you want, but if there is more you'd like to see on here, please let me know by emailing me at oserey@silverhawks.com. I figure between here and the official website of www.silverhawks.com where you can get all the stats and stories, then we should have you covered.
Thanks again, and pictures in the morning!
Randy Rodriguez sensational through 8.1 innings, the longest outing by a Silver Hawks pitcher this season.
Drama in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out, winning run at first base.
T.J. Hose closing it out for his ninth save.
And Nelson Gomez getting it done at the plate and in the field. A big two-out, two-RBI double in the third inning. Then, picking five balls out of the dirt at first base, including the final play of the game. Huge night for Gomez!
If every game was as exciting as that one, there would be sell out crowds every night. That was a thrilling game.
I was hoping to get pictures up tonight from the stadium, but that's going to have to wait until tomorrow morning. I don't know if I got too excited on the final play and blew out my voice, or whether I have a cold/sinus infection developing, but my throat is rather sore all of a sudden. So I'm going to do my media notes, and then rest up so I can go strong tomorrow.
I promise, pictures of the Wisconsin stadium up by noon tomorrow.
Also, I don't say this enough, but thanks to everyone who reads the blog, whether you check it daily or sporadically. I have a site counter on the blog, and I'm getting well over 100 page views a day. It's amazing to me to have that many people interested in the stuff I put on here. I hope I'm giving you what you want, but if there is more you'd like to see on here, please let me know by emailing me at oserey@silverhawks.com. I figure between here and the official website of www.silverhawks.com where you can get all the stats and stories, then we should have you covered.
Thanks again, and pictures in the morning!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Tonight's Lineup
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Gomez - 1B
Diaz - LF
Perez - DH
Asencio - RF
Davis - C
Elmore - 2B
Rodriguez - SP
Pregame interview will be with Rico Brogna, Arizona's new field coordinator.
Pictures of Wisconsin's stadium coming late tonight or early tomorrow.
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Gomez - 1B
Diaz - LF
Perez - DH
Asencio - RF
Davis - C
Elmore - 2B
Rodriguez - SP
Pregame interview will be with Rico Brogna, Arizona's new field coordinator.
Pictures of Wisconsin's stadium coming late tonight or early tomorrow.
From the Notes - July 11, 2009
South Bend Silver Hawks (7-8 Second Half, 34-49 Overall)
vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (9-5 Second Half, 43-41 Overall)
Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton, Wisconsin – 7:35 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Fox Cities Stadium: 0-0 Tie
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .248 –9th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.09 ERA – 10th
Timber Rattlers Team Hitting: .242 – T-12th
Timber Rattlers Team Pitching: 3.92 ERA – 8th
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LAST GAME: Beloit starter Brad Tippett (WP, 7-3) shut out the Silver Hawks for 7.0 innings, and the Snappers defeated South Bend 5-1 on Friday night to avoid the sweep. Ozzie Lewis had two RBI for the Snappers, with James Beresford and Ramon Santana adding one each. Brett Moorhouse (LP, 4-9) was charged with five runs in 5.0 innings, although only three were earned, as he suffers his ninth loss of the season. Yonata Ortega (ND) threw two scoreless innings of relief, with Brad Wilson (ND) adding one scoreless frame. A.J. Pollock had the only RBI for South Bend on a groundout to score Reynaldo Navarro. Alberto Diaz and Nelson Gomez each had two hits for the Silver Hawks.
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TEAM NOTES:
· South Bend took two out of three from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the first half at Coveleski Stadium.
· The Silver Hawks are now 5-2 on the current 10 game road trip – the longest road trip of the 2009 season.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 2-1 vs. Wisconsin. Silver Hawks are 2-1 against West in the second half.
· The Hawks have won six games in July. The team won just four games during the entire month of June.
· South Bend leads the chase for the second half playoff spots by a game over DTN and GL, and 2.5 games over LAN.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· Justin Parker was placed on the DL today with left shoulder inflammation. Ramon Ramirez rejoins the club from Visalia.
· Ryan Cook snapped a personal seven game losing streak on Wednesday night. He tied the team’s season high with 8 K’s.
· Reliever Brad Wilson has tossed 4.1 scoreless innings for South Bend and 12.1 scoreless innings as a pro.
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.76 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
· Randy Rodriguez has lost six starts in a row.
vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (9-5 Second Half, 43-41 Overall)
Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton, Wisconsin – 7:35 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Fox Cities Stadium: 0-0 Tie
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .248 –9th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.09 ERA – 10th
Timber Rattlers Team Hitting: .242 – T-12th
Timber Rattlers Team Pitching: 3.92 ERA – 8th
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LAST GAME: Beloit starter Brad Tippett (WP, 7-3) shut out the Silver Hawks for 7.0 innings, and the Snappers defeated South Bend 5-1 on Friday night to avoid the sweep. Ozzie Lewis had two RBI for the Snappers, with James Beresford and Ramon Santana adding one each. Brett Moorhouse (LP, 4-9) was charged with five runs in 5.0 innings, although only three were earned, as he suffers his ninth loss of the season. Yonata Ortega (ND) threw two scoreless innings of relief, with Brad Wilson (ND) adding one scoreless frame. A.J. Pollock had the only RBI for South Bend on a groundout to score Reynaldo Navarro. Alberto Diaz and Nelson Gomez each had two hits for the Silver Hawks.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TEAM NOTES:
· South Bend took two out of three from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the first half at Coveleski Stadium.
· The Silver Hawks are now 5-2 on the current 10 game road trip – the longest road trip of the 2009 season.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 2-1 vs. Wisconsin. Silver Hawks are 2-1 against West in the second half.
· The Hawks have won six games in July. The team won just four games during the entire month of June.
· South Bend leads the chase for the second half playoff spots by a game over DTN and GL, and 2.5 games over LAN.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· Justin Parker was placed on the DL today with left shoulder inflammation. Ramon Ramirez rejoins the club from Visalia.
· Ryan Cook snapped a personal seven game losing streak on Wednesday night. He tied the team’s season high with 8 K’s.
· Reliever Brad Wilson has tossed 4.1 scoreless innings for South Bend and 12.1 scoreless innings as a pro.
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.76 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
· Randy Rodriguez has lost six starts in a row.
Parker Back on DL, Ramirez Back on Hawks
Read the story here.
My thoughts: Justin Parker's incredibly frustrated because his shoulder just won't heal up. I was talking to him the other day, and you can tell how annoying this has been for him. You feel for him, but you could also see that he wasn't fully healthy because his average has dropped over the last week. He's too good of a hitter to have a stretch like he's had recently.
Hopefully with more rest it'll heal up and he'll be ready to go in 7-10 days.
In the meantime, Ramirez comes back as a guy who can play either first or third. He didn't hit much with South Bend, but had turned it on with Visalia. Hopefully he can continue hitting the ball well now that he is back.
My thoughts: Justin Parker's incredibly frustrated because his shoulder just won't heal up. I was talking to him the other day, and you can tell how annoying this has been for him. You feel for him, but you could also see that he wasn't fully healthy because his average has dropped over the last week. He's too good of a hitter to have a stretch like he's had recently.
Hopefully with more rest it'll heal up and he'll be ready to go in 7-10 days.
In the meantime, Ramirez comes back as a guy who can play either first or third. He didn't hit much with South Bend, but had turned it on with Visalia. Hopefully he can continue hitting the ball well now that he is back.
It's 2:44 AM Eastern Time...
...although only 1:44 here in the Central Time Zone. We just arrived at the hotel. I have a huge bed that is looking rather inviting.
The only thing not inviting are the two giant mirrors on the wall behind the bed, and the one over the desk in front of the bed. As I'm sitting here typing this, if I look over my computer screen then I'm staring at myself (which is not a pretty site). Also, if I hold my head at the proper angle, I can look at the back of my head in the mirror behind me, and then continue looking at alternating reflections of my face and the back of my head from now through eternity in the endless cycle of mirrors.
I chose radio for a reason people...I don't need to be seeing this much of myself.
Alright, clearly I'm tired. I'm going to bed. More posts in the morning (or I guess later in the morning since it's already morning).
The only thing not inviting are the two giant mirrors on the wall behind the bed, and the one over the desk in front of the bed. As I'm sitting here typing this, if I look over my computer screen then I'm staring at myself (which is not a pretty site). Also, if I hold my head at the proper angle, I can look at the back of my head in the mirror behind me, and then continue looking at alternating reflections of my face and the back of my head from now through eternity in the endless cycle of mirrors.
I chose radio for a reason people...I don't need to be seeing this much of myself.
Alright, clearly I'm tired. I'm going to bed. More posts in the morning (or I guess later in the morning since it's already morning).
Friday, July 10, 2009
Tonight's Lineup - July 10th, 2009
Sorry for no posts today. We had to be out of our rooms early today, so I fell behind and never really caught back up. My apologies. Back at it tomorrow with a regular day of posts hopefully.
Tonight's Lineup:
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - DH
Gomez - 1B
Perez - C
Diaz - LF
Asencio - RF
Elmore - 2B
Moorhouse - SP
For tonight's pregame interview, I'll again talk with South Bend manager Mark Haley. It seems like every time I call for a sacrifice bunt, he has the players swing away. Then when I say swing away, they bunt. He's the manager, and knows a lot more about strategy than me, so I'll have him put it into his own words. I recorded the interview earlier, and I think it shines a light onto some baseball strategy that casual fans might enjoy.
Tonight's Lineup:
Navarro - SS
Estevez - 3B
Pollock - CF
Krauss - DH
Gomez - 1B
Perez - C
Diaz - LF
Asencio - RF
Elmore - 2B
Moorhouse - SP
For tonight's pregame interview, I'll again talk with South Bend manager Mark Haley. It seems like every time I call for a sacrifice bunt, he has the players swing away. Then when I say swing away, they bunt. He's the manager, and knows a lot more about strategy than me, so I'll have him put it into his own words. I recorded the interview earlier, and I think it shines a light onto some baseball strategy that casual fans might enjoy.
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