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batted balls · 06-21-2006, 11:26 PM

August 9, 2006

East Lansing, Mich.--Michigan State continues to free fall. In fact, it's gotten so bad that the Spartans may soon find themselves in last place of the All-American Baseball League East.

"We all have to accept responsiblity in this," said Michigan State left fielder Kirk Gibson who is batting just .177 on the season.

The Spartans have lost nine of their last 10 games and 16 of their last 17. Michigan State, 42-72, is just one game better than last-place Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are 4-6 in their last 10 to inch closer to Michigan State.

"We've done very little right the last few months," said Spartan Rick Miller, who has the highest average (.283) of any Michigan State player. "It's been a nightmare."

Michigan State ranks last in the AABL in team average (.197), home runs (35) and runs scored (276). In fact, the Spartans are averaging just 2.42 runs per game.

"That's unfathomable," said Florida State manager Mike Martin. "Those pitchers have to be wondering if they'd be better off hitting."

"We may have to give that a try," said Michigan State manager John Kobs.

Diamond Notes: Jim Burton of Michigan won the East Player of the Week award. The left-hander was 2-0 and did not allow an earned run in his two starts for the Wolverines . . . Cap Anson of Notre Dame remains the top hitter in the East with a .338 average . . . Don Lenhardt of Illinois has joined teammate Lou Boudreau and Lou Gehrig of Ivy as the East leader in home runs with 14 . . . Ivy is 8-2 in its last 10 games while Miami and Illinois both posted 7-3 records . . . LSU has won six straight games to move into a tie with Notre Dame in the standings. The Fighting Irish have lost eight in a row . . . Minnesota activated outfielder Dave Winfield (shown below) from the disabled list.

Stat of the Week: Michigan State has been shut out a league-high 23 times this season.

Standings
Ivy 75-39 --
Miami 68-46 -7
Illinois 67-47 -8
Florida State 61-53 -14
Mississippi State 61-53 -14
Michigan 57-57 -18
LSU 49-65 -26
Notre Dame 49-65 -26
Michigan State 42-72 -33
Minnesota 41-73 -34

06-21-2006, 11:26 PM	#108 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Michigan State Free Fall May Soon Mean Last Place August 9, 2006 East Lansing, Mich.--Michigan State continues to free fall. In fact, it's gotten so bad that the Spartans may soon find themselves in last place of the All-American Baseball League East. "We all have to accept responsiblity in this," said Michigan State left fielder Kirk Gibson who is batting just .177 on the season. The Spartans have lost nine of their last 10 games and 16 of their last 17. Michigan State, 42-72, is just one game better than last-place Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are 4-6 in their last 10 to inch closer to Michigan State. "We've done very little right the last few months," said Spartan Rick Miller, who has the highest average (.283) of any Michigan State player. "It's been a nightmare." Michigan State ranks last in the AABL in team average (.197), home runs (35) and runs scored (276). In fact, the Spartans are averaging just 2.42 runs per game. "That's unfathomable," said Florida State manager Mike Martin. "Those pitchers have to be wondering if they'd be better off hitting." "We may have to give that a try," said Michigan State manager John Kobs. Diamond Notes: Jim Burton of Michigan won the East Player of the Week award. The left-hander was 2-0 and did not allow an earned run in his two starts for the Wolverines . . . Cap Anson of Notre Dame remains the top hitter in the East with a .338 average . . . Don Lenhardt of Illinois has joined teammate Lou Boudreau and Lou Gehrig of Ivy as the East leader in home runs with 14 . . . Ivy is 8-2 in its last 10 games while Miami and Illinois both posted 7-3 records . . . LSU has won six straight games to move into a tie with Notre Dame in the standings. The Fighting Irish have lost eight in a row . . . Minnesota activated outfielder Dave Winfield (shown below) from the disabled list. Stat of the Week: Michigan State has been shut out a league-high 23 times this season. Standings Ivy 75-39 -- Miami 68-46 -7 Illinois 67-47 -8 Florida State 61-53 -14 Mississippi State 61-53 -14 Michigan 57-57 -18 LSU 49-65 -26 Notre Dame 49-65 -26 Michigan State 42-72 -33 Minnesota 41-73 -34 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 06-26-2006 at 10:00 PM.