This time of year, one of my main sources for blog posts is Baseball America's website. Every so often they do a "Prospects Chat", and while I certainly won't copy and paste the whole thing here, you can read about all the prospects this week at this link.
However, from this week, here's the questions that stood out as they related to the Silver Hawks (or former Silver Hawks) and what Jim Callis of BA had to say about them:
Mark (Reseda, Ca.): Where do you put Skaggs on your list. After his trade he had a 1.69 era , a 5-1 k/BB , his fastball sat at 93-95 and his change was killer. If you take the 2009 class of high school pitchers he is in the top 5 in every stat.
Jim Callis: Skaggs wasn't in the same class as those 2009 elite high school pitchers I mentioned, but he performed as well as any of them this year. He belongs in that discussion now.
Victor (San Diego): Jarrod Parker's consistently throwing 93 and touching 97, also adding a 2-seamer to his arsenal. Is he still a top 50 prospect for you?
Jim Callis: Yes. He had fabulous stuff before he got hurt, so I wasn't too worried about the Tommy John surgery.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Playoff Results - Round One, Game One
Well, the first night of Midwest League playoff baseball is in the books, and there were some very interesting games last night. Let's take a look (each score link will take you to the box score of the game)....
Fort Wayne 1, Great Lakes 0
Main Storyline: Everett Williams provided the lone run of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was one of just three hits for the TinCaps.
Secondary Storyline: Matt Lollis (WP, 1-0) and three other Fort Wayne pitchers combined to shut out the potent Loons offense.
Up Next: Game two is at Great Lakes tonight at 7:05 PM. A couple of lefties go head-to-head with Jose De Paula battling Greg Wilborn.
Lake County 4, West Michigan 2
Main Storyline: Tyler Holt capped a three-run Captains rally in the top of the seventh with a two-run single to lift the Captains from a 2-1 deficit to a 4-2 lead.
Secondary Storyline: The Captains won game one on the road, and return home with two chances to win one game on their home field to advance to the Eastern Division Finals.
Up Next: Game two is at Lake County tonight at 6:30 PM. LHP Vidal Nuno starts for the Captains against RHP Trevor Feeney for West Michigan.
Quad Cities 4, Kane County 0
Main Storyline: Shelby Miller (WP, 1-0) struck out 13 hitters in 7.0 innings, allowing just two hits to lead the River Bandits to the series opening victory.
Secondary Storyline: The River Bandits didn't show signs of missing injured Matt Adams' bat in picking up four runs on 11 hits at Kane County.
Up Next: Game two is at Quad Cities tonight at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Jonathan Joseph starts for the Cougars against River Bandit starter Michael Blazek.
Cedar Rapids 3, Clinton 2
Main Storyline: With two outs and the bases empty, the Kernels had two singles and then three straight walks in the top of the 7th to force in two runs and break the 1-1 tie. They held on to win 3-2.
Secondary Storyline: Like two other teams in the league, the Kernels won on the road and have two chances to win the series at home.
Up Next: Game two is at Cedar Rapids tonight at 7:35 PM Eastern Time. LHP Buddy Boshers starts for the Kernels against Clinton's RHP Yoervis Medina.
Fort Wayne 1, Great Lakes 0
Main Storyline: Everett Williams provided the lone run of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was one of just three hits for the TinCaps.
Secondary Storyline: Matt Lollis (WP, 1-0) and three other Fort Wayne pitchers combined to shut out the potent Loons offense.
Up Next: Game two is at Great Lakes tonight at 7:05 PM. A couple of lefties go head-to-head with Jose De Paula battling Greg Wilborn.
Lake County 4, West Michigan 2
Main Storyline: Tyler Holt capped a three-run Captains rally in the top of the seventh with a two-run single to lift the Captains from a 2-1 deficit to a 4-2 lead.
Secondary Storyline: The Captains won game one on the road, and return home with two chances to win one game on their home field to advance to the Eastern Division Finals.
Up Next: Game two is at Lake County tonight at 6:30 PM. LHP Vidal Nuno starts for the Captains against RHP Trevor Feeney for West Michigan.
Quad Cities 4, Kane County 0
Main Storyline: Shelby Miller (WP, 1-0) struck out 13 hitters in 7.0 innings, allowing just two hits to lead the River Bandits to the series opening victory.
Secondary Storyline: The River Bandits didn't show signs of missing injured Matt Adams' bat in picking up four runs on 11 hits at Kane County.
Up Next: Game two is at Quad Cities tonight at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Jonathan Joseph starts for the Cougars against River Bandit starter Michael Blazek.
Cedar Rapids 3, Clinton 2
Main Storyline: With two outs and the bases empty, the Kernels had two singles and then three straight walks in the top of the 7th to force in two runs and break the 1-1 tie. They held on to win 3-2.
Secondary Storyline: Like two other teams in the league, the Kernels won on the road and have two chances to win the series at home.
Up Next: Game two is at Cedar Rapids tonight at 7:35 PM Eastern Time. LHP Buddy Boshers starts for the Kernels against Clinton's RHP Yoervis Medina.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Playoff Predictions
First of all, check out the playoff preview piece written by Curt Rallo for MinorLeagueBaseball.com.
My predictions for the first round are as follows:
Great Lakes vs. Fort Wayne: I'll take the Loons in three games, simply because I think Great Lakes has better pitching.
Lake County vs. West Michigan: Give me the Captains in three games, based solely on home field advantage.
Cedar Rapids vs. Clinton: The LumberKings just promoted their best player (Nick Franklin) to double-A. I'll take the Kernels in two.
Quad Cities vs. Kane County: The River Bandits lost triple crown threat Matt Adams to a broken elbow in late August. The Cougars won the second half. I'll take Kane County in the three game "upset".
We'll re-evaluate after the first series. I'll have brief recaps for you on all the games tomorrow morning.
My predictions for the first round are as follows:
Great Lakes vs. Fort Wayne: I'll take the Loons in three games, simply because I think Great Lakes has better pitching.
Lake County vs. West Michigan: Give me the Captains in three games, based solely on home field advantage.
Cedar Rapids vs. Clinton: The LumberKings just promoted their best player (Nick Franklin) to double-A. I'll take the Kernels in two.
Quad Cities vs. Kane County: The River Bandits lost triple crown threat Matt Adams to a broken elbow in late August. The Cougars won the second half. I'll take Kane County in the three game "upset".
We'll re-evaluate after the first series. I'll have brief recaps for you on all the games tomorrow morning.
Welcome to the Offseason
The offseason always comes with mixed feelings for me. For one, I hate that the baseball season is over and it will be almost 7 months until I broadcast another game. On the other hand, the baseball season completely drains me physically, and when it ends I'm ready to have my nights and weekends off again.
Unfortunately, I've never had a chance to broadcast a championship team, but obviously, that would be the ideal situation. You get an extra two weeks to call games, and then you go out with a win and can fully enjoy the offseason without the feeling that there is unfinished business.
Anyhow, as the previous post states, I'll be blogging throughout the offseason, but not nearly as often. Think 1-2 posts per weekday as opposed to 3-4.
I'll be back later today with some predictions for the Midwest League playoffs which get underway tonight.
Unfortunately, I've never had a chance to broadcast a championship team, but obviously, that would be the ideal situation. You get an extra two weeks to call games, and then you go out with a win and can fully enjoy the offseason without the feeling that there is unfinished business.
Anyhow, as the previous post states, I'll be blogging throughout the offseason, but not nearly as often. Think 1-2 posts per weekday as opposed to 3-4.
I'll be back later today with some predictions for the Midwest League playoffs which get underway tonight.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Offseason Blogging
To answer your questions:
Yes, I still blog during the offseason.
No, I don't have 3-4 posts a day like I sometimes do during the season.
I'm enjoying a day off of work today, and I'll get back to the blog on Wednesday.
Thanks for a great season!
Yes, I still blog during the offseason.
No, I don't have 3-4 posts a day like I sometimes do during the season.
I'm enjoying a day off of work today, and I'll get back to the blog on Wednesday.
Thanks for a great season!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Today's Lineup - September 6th
Final game of the 2010 season.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - DH
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - 2B
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Mike Belfiore - SP
Today's pregame interview is with manager Mark Haley. And in case you miss it at the end of today's broadcast, allow me to say thank you to all the loyal blog readers and listeners. Your support means the world to me, and I wouldn't have a job without you all tuning in. Thank you so much.
Game time is at 2:00 PM. Pregame coverage at 1:40 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - DH
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - 2B
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Mike Belfiore - SP
Today's pregame interview is with manager Mark Haley. And in case you miss it at the end of today's broadcast, allow me to say thank you to all the loyal blog readers and listeners. Your support means the world to me, and I wouldn't have a job without you all tuning in. Thank you so much.
Game time is at 2:00 PM. Pregame coverage at 1:40 PM.
Playoff Picture - 1 Game Left
I changed the title of this post from playoff race to playoff picture, because there is no longer a race. Every spot has been claimed.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched the second half championship spot.
West Michigan is the second half wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play West Michigan in round one.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play Fort Wayne in the first round.
Western Division
Kane County clinched the second half championship.
Clinton wrapped up the second half wild card.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play Clinton first.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play Kane County in the first round.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched the second half championship spot.
West Michigan is the second half wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play West Michigan in round one.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play Fort Wayne in the first round.
Western Division
Kane County clinched the second half championship.
Clinton wrapped up the second half wild card.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play Clinton first.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play Kane County in the first round.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Today's Lineup - September 5th
Game two at Dayton to wrap up the season.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - DH
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - SS
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Scottie Allen - SP
No pregame interview. We'll update the standings and scoreboards instead.
Game time is at 4:00 PM. Pregame coverage at 3:40 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - DH
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - SS
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Scottie Allen - SP
No pregame interview. We'll update the standings and scoreboards instead.
Game time is at 4:00 PM. Pregame coverage at 3:40 PM.
From the Notes - September 5th
South Bend Silver Hawks (28-39 Second Half, 58-77 Overall)
@ Dayton Dragons (22-45 Second Half, 52-84 Overall)
Fifth Third Field, Dayton, Ohio – 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 6-4 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-2 Silver Hawks
@ Fifth Third Field: 2-2 Tie
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .246 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.36 ERA – 14th
Dragons Team Hitting: .252 – 13th
Dragons Team Pitching: 4.30 ERA – 13th
LAST GAME: The Silver Hawks came back from two deficits, but couldn’t come back a third time in a 7-5 loss to the Dayton Dragons on Saturday evening. Alex Oliveras had a solo homer and Josh Garton added a two run double in the bottom of the seventh against Bradin Hagens (LP, 3-6) to break open what was a 4-4 tie. Mark Fleury also had a two run home run for Dayton. David Narodowski had two hits and two RBIs for the Silver Hawks, who fell to 21 games under .500 on the road. Josh Smith (WP, 1-1) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief for the win. Blaine Howell (SV, 5) recorded the save.
TEAM NOTES:
• South Bend has been eliminated from postseason contention. This is the first time under Mark Haley and the first time since 2002 that the Silver Hawks will not be in the playoffs.
• The Silver Hawks finished with a 35-33 home record. They are only 23-44 on the road this season.
• South Bend went just 2-for-14 with RISP last night.
• Three of the five runs scored by South Bend last night were unearned after four Dragons errors.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Scottie Allen has not allowed a run in his last 14.2 innings pitched.
• Kevin Munson lowered his ERA to 1.10 with 1.1 scoreless innings yesterday.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Eastern)
Sunday (4:00 PM) RHP Scottie Allen (4-4, 4.56 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Daniel Corcino (1-1, 4.78 ERA)
Monday (2:00 PM) LHP Mike Belfiore (3-10, 3.93 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Edinson Volquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
@ Dayton Dragons (22-45 Second Half, 52-84 Overall)
Fifth Third Field, Dayton, Ohio – 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 6-4 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-2 Silver Hawks
@ Fifth Third Field: 2-2 Tie
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .246 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.36 ERA – 14th
Dragons Team Hitting: .252 – 13th
Dragons Team Pitching: 4.30 ERA – 13th
LAST GAME: The Silver Hawks came back from two deficits, but couldn’t come back a third time in a 7-5 loss to the Dayton Dragons on Saturday evening. Alex Oliveras had a solo homer and Josh Garton added a two run double in the bottom of the seventh against Bradin Hagens (LP, 3-6) to break open what was a 4-4 tie. Mark Fleury also had a two run home run for Dayton. David Narodowski had two hits and two RBIs for the Silver Hawks, who fell to 21 games under .500 on the road. Josh Smith (WP, 1-1) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief for the win. Blaine Howell (SV, 5) recorded the save.
TEAM NOTES:
• South Bend has been eliminated from postseason contention. This is the first time under Mark Haley and the first time since 2002 that the Silver Hawks will not be in the playoffs.
• The Silver Hawks finished with a 35-33 home record. They are only 23-44 on the road this season.
• South Bend went just 2-for-14 with RISP last night.
• Three of the five runs scored by South Bend last night were unearned after four Dragons errors.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Scottie Allen has not allowed a run in his last 14.2 innings pitched.
• Kevin Munson lowered his ERA to 1.10 with 1.1 scoreless innings yesterday.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Eastern)
Sunday (4:00 PM) RHP Scottie Allen (4-4, 4.56 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Daniel Corcino (1-1, 4.78 ERA)
Monday (2:00 PM) LHP Mike Belfiore (3-10, 3.93 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Edinson Volquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Tonight's Lineup - September 4th
Game one at Dayton to wrap up the season.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - DH
Victor Estevez - SS
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Adam Worthington - SP
No pregame interview. We'll update the standings and scoreboards instead.
Game time is at 7:00 PM. Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - DH
Victor Estevez - SS
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Adam Worthington - SP
No pregame interview. We'll update the standings and scoreboards instead.
Game time is at 7:00 PM. Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM.
Playoff Race - 3 to Play
Here is what you need you to know over the final weekend of the regular season.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched the second half championship spot.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 2 games for the wild card. The Whitecaps have a magic number of two to clinch the final spot.
The Whitecaps are at Fort Wayne for the final three.
The Lugnuts are at Lake County for the final three.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play either West Michigan or Lansing.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play Fort Wayne in the first round.
Western Division
Kane County leads Clinton by a half game for the second half championship.
Clinton leads by 1.5 over Beloit for the second half wild card.
Kane County hosts Wisconsin.
Clinton is at Burlington.
Beloit hosts Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched the second half championship spot.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 2 games for the wild card. The Whitecaps have a magic number of two to clinch the final spot.
The Whitecaps are at Fort Wayne for the final three.
The Lugnuts are at Lake County for the final three.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play either West Michigan or Lansing.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play Fort Wayne in the first round.
Western Division
Kane County leads Clinton by a half game for the second half championship.
Clinton leads by 1.5 over Beloit for the second half wild card.
Kane County hosts Wisconsin.
Clinton is at Burlington.
Beloit hosts Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Between Games
Just a quick note -- between games of the doubleheader tonight, we'll have to go back to ESPN Radio programming for a while instead of doing an elongated segment between games. With no interns anymore and a large crowd expected, I am on my own to get the Fort Wayne lineup for game two and get it typed up and delivered to multiple people. So basically, the game will end, we'll do a quick wrap up with the game totals, we'll send you back to ESPN Radio programming for about 10 minutes or so, and then we'll come back with the normal between game stuff.
Thanks for understanding.
Thanks for understanding.
Tonight's Lineups - Doubleheader
Game One
Keon Broxton - DH
Chris Jarrett - CF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
David Narodowski - LF
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Tyler Skaggs - SP
Game Two Probable Lineup
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - DH
Ender Inciarte - RF
Errol Hollinger - C
David Narodowski - 3B
Victor Estevez - SS
Andrew Fie - 1B
Andrew Wolcott - SP
Our pregame interview tonight will be with manager Mark Haley.
Pregame coverage at 4:40 PM. First pitch at 5:00 PM.
Keon Broxton - DH
Chris Jarrett - CF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
David Narodowski - LF
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Tyler Skaggs - SP
Game Two Probable Lineup
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - DH
Ender Inciarte - RF
Errol Hollinger - C
David Narodowski - 3B
Victor Estevez - SS
Andrew Fie - 1B
Andrew Wolcott - SP
Our pregame interview tonight will be with manager Mark Haley.
Pregame coverage at 4:40 PM. First pitch at 5:00 PM.
From the Notes - September 3rd
South Bend Silver Hawks (27-37 Second Half, 57-75 Overall)
vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (39-26 Second Half, 26-38 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 10-6 TinCaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 5-2 TinCaps
@ Parkview Field: 5-4 TinCaps
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .246 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.35 ERA – 14th
TinCaps Team Hitting: .259 – 7th
TinCaps Team Pitching: 3.99 ERA – 7th
LAST GAME (Wednesday): The Silver Hawks woke up the bats on Wednesday night, scoring 12 runs on 16 hits in a 12-5 rout of the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Chris Jarrett, Bobby Borchering, and David Narodowski all had three hits, while Jarrett, Borchering, Ender Inciarte, and Victor Estevez all drove in two runs, tying the most runs scored in a single game by the Hawks this year. Mike Belfiore (WP, 3-10) benefitted from all the runs, but was also solid in allowing four runs over 7.0 innings with no walks and seven K’s. Matt Jackson (LP, 4-2) took the loss, giving up seven runs in 3.0 innings. Jonathan Galvez and Edinson Rincon had solo homers for Fort Wayne.
TEAM NOTES:
• South Bend has been eliminated from postseason contention. This is the first time under Mark Haley and the first time since 2002 that the Silver Hawks will not be in the playoffs.
• The 12 runs Wednesday tied the most in a single game by the Hawks. The 16 hits were a nine-inning high for the team as well.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Scottie Allen has not allowed a run in his last 14.2 innings pitched.
• Chris Jarrett is on a five game hitting streak and is nine out of last 19 at the plate with three triples in that stretch.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Eastern)
Friday GM 1 (5:00 PM) RHP Andrew Wolcott (2-4, 5.56 ERA)
vs. Fort Wayne RHP Matt Lollis (5-1, 1.62 ERA)
Friday GM 2 (DH) LHP Tyler Skaggs (8-5, 3.47 ERA)
vs. Fort Wayne RHP Stiven Osuna (3-3, 3.21 ERA)
Saturday (7:00 PM) RHP Adam Worthington (5-6, 5.19 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Tim Crabbe (3-7, 4.34 ERA)
Sunday (4:00 PM) RHP Scottie Allen (4-4, 4.56 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Daniel Corcino (1-1, 4.78 ERA)
vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (39-26 Second Half, 26-38 Overall)
Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 10-6 TinCaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 5-2 TinCaps
@ Parkview Field: 5-4 TinCaps
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .246 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.35 ERA – 14th
TinCaps Team Hitting: .259 – 7th
TinCaps Team Pitching: 3.99 ERA – 7th
LAST GAME (Wednesday): The Silver Hawks woke up the bats on Wednesday night, scoring 12 runs on 16 hits in a 12-5 rout of the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Chris Jarrett, Bobby Borchering, and David Narodowski all had three hits, while Jarrett, Borchering, Ender Inciarte, and Victor Estevez all drove in two runs, tying the most runs scored in a single game by the Hawks this year. Mike Belfiore (WP, 3-10) benefitted from all the runs, but was also solid in allowing four runs over 7.0 innings with no walks and seven K’s. Matt Jackson (LP, 4-2) took the loss, giving up seven runs in 3.0 innings. Jonathan Galvez and Edinson Rincon had solo homers for Fort Wayne.
TEAM NOTES:
• South Bend has been eliminated from postseason contention. This is the first time under Mark Haley and the first time since 2002 that the Silver Hawks will not be in the playoffs.
• The 12 runs Wednesday tied the most in a single game by the Hawks. The 16 hits were a nine-inning high for the team as well.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Scottie Allen has not allowed a run in his last 14.2 innings pitched.
• Chris Jarrett is on a five game hitting streak and is nine out of last 19 at the plate with three triples in that stretch.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Eastern)
Friday GM 1 (5:00 PM) RHP Andrew Wolcott (2-4, 5.56 ERA)
vs. Fort Wayne RHP Matt Lollis (5-1, 1.62 ERA)
Friday GM 2 (DH) LHP Tyler Skaggs (8-5, 3.47 ERA)
vs. Fort Wayne RHP Stiven Osuna (3-3, 3.21 ERA)
Saturday (7:00 PM) RHP Adam Worthington (5-6, 5.19 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Tim Crabbe (3-7, 4.34 ERA)
Sunday (4:00 PM) RHP Scottie Allen (4-4, 4.56 ERA)
@ Dayton RHP Daniel Corcino (1-1, 4.78 ERA)
Playoff Race - 4 or 5 Remain
Most teams only have four games left, but the Silver Hawks, TinCaps, Snappers, and LumberKings all will play two tonight.
Here is what you need you to know over the final weekend of the regular season.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched the second half championship spot.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 3 games for the wild card. The Whitecaps and Lugnuts go head-to-head tonight. If West Michigan wins, they would clinch the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play Fort Wayne in the first round.
Western Division
Clinton and Kane County are currently tied for the second half championship, but remember, Clinton has to finish a game that was suspended last night.
Clinton/Kane County leads by 1.5 over Beloit and 3.5 over Peoria.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Here is what you need you to know over the final weekend of the regular season.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched the second half championship spot.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 3 games for the wild card. The Whitecaps and Lugnuts go head-to-head tonight. If West Michigan wins, they would clinch the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play Fort Wayne in the first round.
Western Division
Clinton and Kane County are currently tied for the second half championship, but remember, Clinton has to finish a game that was suspended last night.
Clinton/Kane County leads by 1.5 over Beloit and 3.5 over Peoria.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Postponed Tonight (Thursday)
Thursday's game has been postponed due to rain and unplayable field conditions at the Cove.
A doubleheader will take place tomorrow beginning at 5:00 PM. Gates open at 4;30.
You can read the full story and about all the promotions going on tomorrow at www.silverhawks.com.
A doubleheader will take place tomorrow beginning at 5:00 PM. Gates open at 4;30.
You can read the full story and about all the promotions going on tomorrow at www.silverhawks.com.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Tonight's Lineup - September 1st
6 games left.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - DH
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
David Narodowski - 2B
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Mike Belfiore - SP
An update on other Diamondbacks affiliates will replace our pregame interview tonight.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - DH
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
David Narodowski - 2B
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Mike Belfiore - SP
An update on other Diamondbacks affiliates will replace our pregame interview tonight.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
Playoff Race - 6 Remain
Silver Hawks eliminated, but we'll keep up with the rest of the league still.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched a playoff spot and leads West Michigan by 5 games for the second half championship.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 5 games for the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Western Division
Clinton leads by a game and a half over Kane County for the second half championship.
Kane County leads by 1.0 over Beloit, 2.5 over Peoria, and 3.5 over Wisconsin.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched a playoff spot and leads West Michigan by 5 games for the second half championship.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 5 games for the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Western Division
Clinton leads by a game and a half over Kane County for the second half championship.
Kane County leads by 1.0 over Beloit, 2.5 over Peoria, and 3.5 over Wisconsin.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Today's Roster Move - September 1st
Good afternoon. We start our day of posting with a roster move for South Bend.
Reliever Brian Budrow has been promoted to high-A Visalia in an effort to help the Rawhide in the playoffs. A well-deserved promotion for one of the best relievers this season.
No new players will be added at this point in the season.
The full press release can be read on www.silverhawks.com in the "Headlines" section.
Reliever Brian Budrow has been promoted to high-A Visalia in an effort to help the Rawhide in the playoffs. A well-deserved promotion for one of the best relievers this season.
No new players will be added at this point in the season.
The full press release can be read on www.silverhawks.com in the "Headlines" section.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tonight's Lineup - August 31st
Hard to believe only 7 games left in the season.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
David Narodowski - DH
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Scottie Allen - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with manager Mark Haley.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
David Narodowski - DH
Andrew Fie - 1B
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Scottie Allen - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with manager Mark Haley.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
Playoff Race - 7 Remain
Silver Hawks eliminated, but we'll keep up with the rest of the league still.
Here's your basics:
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched a playoff spot and leads West Michigan by 4 games for the second half championship.
West Michigan leads Lansing by games for the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Western Division
Clinton leads by a game and a half over Kane County for the second half championship.
Kane County leads by 1.0 over Beloit, 3.5 over Peoria, and 4.5 over Wisconsin.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Here's your basics:
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched a playoff spot and leads West Michigan by 4 games for the second half championship.
West Michigan leads Lansing by games for the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Western Division
Clinton leads by a game and a half over Kane County for the second half championship.
Kane County leads by 1.0 over Beloit, 3.5 over Peoria, and 4.5 over Wisconsin.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
And Now for Something Completely Different
For those of you that have been to the Cove, or even those that listen online and can hear him through the crowd microphone, you are going to be familiar with the subject of this article. Yes, the famed beer man who has the crowd joining in with his sales pitch of "Peanuts....and Cracker Jack" was written about in the South Bend Tribune.
You can find the story of Anthony Allen at this link.
You can find the story of Anthony Allen at this link.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tonight's Lineup - August 30th
Trying to stave off elimination tonight.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Errol Hollinger - DH
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Adam Worthington - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with reliever Derek Eitel.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Errol Hollinger - DH
Ender Inciarte - RF
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Adam Worthington - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with reliever Derek Eitel.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
From the Notes - August 30th
South Bend Silver Hawks (26-35 Second Half, 56-73 Overall)
@ Lake County Captains (30-32 Second Half, 74-57 Overall)
Classic Park, Eastlake, Ohio – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 10-6 Captains
@ Coveleski Stadium: 7-3 Captains
@ Classic Park: 3-3 Tie
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .245 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.35 ERA – 14th
Captains Team Hitting: .250 – 14th
Captains Team Pitching: 3.65 ERA – 3rd
LAST GAME: Chris Kersten’s solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning was the lone run in Lake County’s 1-0 defeat of the Silver Hawks on Sunday afternoon. Brett Brach (WP, 5-8) went 6.2 scoreless innings for the win, with Jeremy Johnson (ND) and Jose Flores (SV, 6) closing it out. Tyler Skaggs (LP, 8-5) was the tough luck loser, striking out seven in 5.0 innings. Derek Eitel (ND) pitched 3.0 perfect innings of relief for South Bend. Ramon Castillo had two hits as the Hawks offensive highlight.
PLAYOFF RACE:
• With eight games remaining, the Hawks are currently 6.5 games behind West Michigan for the final playoff spot.
TEAM NOTES:
• The Silver Hawks are just 3-for-33 with runners in scoring position over the last three games (all losses).
• The elimination number is 2, meaning any combo of West Michigan wins or South Bend losses equaling two eliminates the Hawks.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Ramon Castillo is on an 11 game hitting streak (.415, 17 hits in 41 at-bats).
@ Lake County Captains (30-32 Second Half, 74-57 Overall)
Classic Park, Eastlake, Ohio – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 10-6 Captains
@ Coveleski Stadium: 7-3 Captains
@ Classic Park: 3-3 Tie
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .245 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.35 ERA – 14th
Captains Team Hitting: .250 – 14th
Captains Team Pitching: 3.65 ERA – 3rd
LAST GAME: Chris Kersten’s solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning was the lone run in Lake County’s 1-0 defeat of the Silver Hawks on Sunday afternoon. Brett Brach (WP, 5-8) went 6.2 scoreless innings for the win, with Jeremy Johnson (ND) and Jose Flores (SV, 6) closing it out. Tyler Skaggs (LP, 8-5) was the tough luck loser, striking out seven in 5.0 innings. Derek Eitel (ND) pitched 3.0 perfect innings of relief for South Bend. Ramon Castillo had two hits as the Hawks offensive highlight.
PLAYOFF RACE:
• With eight games remaining, the Hawks are currently 6.5 games behind West Michigan for the final playoff spot.
TEAM NOTES:
• The Silver Hawks are just 3-for-33 with runners in scoring position over the last three games (all losses).
• The elimination number is 2, meaning any combo of West Michigan wins or South Bend losses equaling two eliminates the Hawks.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Ramon Castillo is on an 11 game hitting streak (.415, 17 hits in 41 at-bats).
Playoff Race - 8 Remain
For some reason, the old format of posting the tables is causing the blog to not load properly.
Here's your basics:
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched a playoff spot and leads West Michigan by 5 games for the second half championship.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 4 and the Silver Hawks by 6.5 for the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Western Division
Clinton leads by a game and a half over Kane County for the second half championship.
Kane County leads by 1.0 over Beloit, 2.5 over Peoria, and 3.5 over Wisconsin.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Here's your basics:
Eastern Division
Fort Wayne has clinched a playoff spot and leads West Michigan by 5 games for the second half championship.
West Michigan leads Lansing by 4 and the Silver Hawks by 6.5 for the wild card.
Lake County is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Great Lakes is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Western Division
Clinton leads by a game and a half over Kane County for the second half championship.
Kane County leads by 1.0 over Beloit, 2.5 over Peoria, and 3.5 over Wisconsin.
Cedar Rapids is the first half champ and will play the second half wild card.
Quad Cities is the first half wild card and will play the second half champ.
Oops
Somehow when I edited a post yesterday, it caused the blog to not appear on many computers. I don't know what triggered that, but I've deleted the posts in question and you should be able to read the blog again.
My apologies and plenty of more posts coming up later today.
My apologies and plenty of more posts coming up later today.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tonight's Lineup - August 28th
The deficit is back at 4.5 with 10 to play. Anything less than 3 out of 4 in this series would be crushing to the Hawks' playoff hopes.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Andrew Fie - DH
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Andrew Wolcott - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with third baseman Bobby Borchering.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Ender Inciarte - RF
Andrew Fie - DH
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Andrew Wolcott - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with third baseman Bobby Borchering.
Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.
Playoff Race - 10 to Go
Time to start winning some games.
NOTE: The following teams are not included because they've already clinched playoff spots and don't factor into the second half races.
Lake County - 1st Half Champion in East
Great Lakes - 1st Half Wild Card in East
Cedar Rapids - 1st Half Champion in West
Quad Cities - 1st Half Wild Card in West
Eastern Division Championship Race
Mathematically Eliminated: Bowling Green, Dayton, South Bend
Eastern Division Wild Card Race (Fort Wayne omitted since they are leading the division race)
Mathematically Eliminated: Dayton
Western Division Championship Race
Mathematically Eliminated from: Burlington
Western Division Wild Card Race (Clinton omitted since they are leading division race)
Mathematically Eliminated: Burlington
NOTE: The following teams are not included because they've already clinched playoff spots and don't factor into the second half races.
Lake County - 1st Half Champion in East
Great Lakes - 1st Half Wild Card in East
Cedar Rapids - 1st Half Champion in West
Quad Cities - 1st Half Wild Card in West
Eastern Division Championship Race
| Team | W | L | GB |
| Fort Wayne | 37 | 23 | -- |
| West Michigan | 31 | 29 | -6.0 |
| Lansing | 28 | 32 | -9.0 |
Eastern Division Wild Card Race (Fort Wayne omitted since they are leading the division race)
| Team | W | L | GB |
| West Michigan | 31 | 29 | -- |
| Lansing | 28 | 32 | -3.0 |
| South Bend | 26 | 33 | -4.5 |
| Bowling Green | 24 | 36 | -7.0 |
Western Division Championship Race
| Team | W | L | GB |
| Clinton | 34 | 25 | -- |
| Kane County | 32 | 27 | -2.0 |
| Beloit | 29 | 28 | -4.0 |
| Peoria | 28 | 29 | -5.0 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | 31 | -5.5 |
Western Division Wild Card Race (Clinton omitted since they are leading division race)
| Team | W | L | GB |
| Kane County | 32 | 27 | -- |
| Beloit | 29 | 28 | -2.0 |
| Peoria | 28 | 29 | -3.0 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | 31 | -3.5 |
From the Notes - August 28th
South Bend Silver Hawks (26-33 Second Half, 56-71 Overall)
@ Lake County Captains (28-32 Second Half, 72-57 Overall)
Classic Park, Eastlake, Ohio – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 8-6 Captains
@ Coveleski Stadium: 7-3 Captains
@ Classic Park: 3-1 Silver Hawks
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .246 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.38 ERA – 14th
Captains Team Hitting: .251 – T-12th
Captains Team Pitching: 3.70 ERA – 3rd
LAST GAME: The South Bend Silver Hawks left 12 runners on base and went 2-for-19 with runners in scoring position on Friday night, falling to the Dayton Dragons 5-3. Mike Belfiore (LP, 2-10) allowed four runs over 8.0 innings to suffer the loss, falling to a lack of run support again. Jacob Johnson (WP, 8-6) earned the win with five innings of two run ball. Josh Smith (SV, 1) got the save. Tommy Nurre had a three run homer to pace the Dragons offensively. Bobby Borchering and David Nick both had three hits for South Bend.
PLAYOFF RACE:
• With 10 games remaining, the Hawks are currently 4.5 games behind West Michigan for the final playoff spot.
TEAM NOTES:
• The Silver Hawks had the bases loaded in the 8th and 9th innings last night but managed just one run.
• In addition to 12 left on base last night, the Silver Hawks had a runner thrown out at home and hit into two double plays.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Ramon Castillo is on a nine game hitting streak (.412, 14 hits in 34 at-bats).
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Eastern)
Saturday (7:00 PM) RHP Andrew Wolcott (2-3, 5.46 ERA)
@ Lake County LHP Vidal Nuno (5-7, 5.07 ERA)
Sunday (1:00 PM) LHP Tyler Skaggs (8-4, 3.57 ERA)
@ Lake County RHP Brett Brach (4-8, 3.55 ERA)
Monday (7:00 PM) RHP Adam Worthington (5-5, 4.66 ERA)
@ Lake County RHP Jason Knapp (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Tuesday (7:00 PM) RHP Scottie Allen (4-4, 4.83 ERA)
@ Lake County LHP Giovanni Soto (9-7, 2.79 ERA)
@ Lake County Captains (28-32 Second Half, 72-57 Overall)
Classic Park, Eastlake, Ohio – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Season Series: 8-6 Captains
@ Coveleski Stadium: 7-3 Captains
@ Classic Park: 3-1 Silver Hawks
Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .246 – 15th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.38 ERA – 14th
Captains Team Hitting: .251 – T-12th
Captains Team Pitching: 3.70 ERA – 3rd
LAST GAME: The South Bend Silver Hawks left 12 runners on base and went 2-for-19 with runners in scoring position on Friday night, falling to the Dayton Dragons 5-3. Mike Belfiore (LP, 2-10) allowed four runs over 8.0 innings to suffer the loss, falling to a lack of run support again. Jacob Johnson (WP, 8-6) earned the win with five innings of two run ball. Josh Smith (SV, 1) got the save. Tommy Nurre had a three run homer to pace the Dragons offensively. Bobby Borchering and David Nick both had three hits for South Bend.
PLAYOFF RACE:
• With 10 games remaining, the Hawks are currently 4.5 games behind West Michigan for the final playoff spot.
TEAM NOTES:
• The Silver Hawks had the bases loaded in the 8th and 9th innings last night but managed just one run.
• In addition to 12 left on base last night, the Silver Hawks had a runner thrown out at home and hit into two double plays.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Keon Broxton continues to lead all of baseball with 19 triples. He has tied the MWL record for most triples in a season (established in 1954 by John Wyre of the Clinton Pirates).
• Ramon Castillo is on a nine game hitting streak (.412, 14 hits in 34 at-bats).
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Eastern)
Saturday (7:00 PM) RHP Andrew Wolcott (2-3, 5.46 ERA)
@ Lake County LHP Vidal Nuno (5-7, 5.07 ERA)
Sunday (1:00 PM) LHP Tyler Skaggs (8-4, 3.57 ERA)
@ Lake County RHP Brett Brach (4-8, 3.55 ERA)
Monday (7:00 PM) RHP Adam Worthington (5-5, 4.66 ERA)
@ Lake County RHP Jason Knapp (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Tuesday (7:00 PM) RHP Scottie Allen (4-4, 4.83 ERA)
@ Lake County LHP Giovanni Soto (9-7, 2.79 ERA)
Friday, August 27, 2010
Tonight's Lineup - August 27th
The deficit is back at 3.5 and while there is a little time left, this game tonight is shaping up as a must win for South Bend.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - DH
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Mike Belfiore - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with manager Mark Haley.
Pregame coverage at 6:10 PM. First pitch at 6:30 PM.
Keon Broxton - CF
Chris Jarrett - LF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Ender Inciarte - RF
David Narodowski - DH
Victor Estevez - SS
Tyson Van Winkle - C
Mike Belfiore - SP
Pregame interview tonight is with manager Mark Haley.
Pregame coverage at 6:10 PM. First pitch at 6:30 PM.
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