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batted balls · 08-07-2006, 07:36 PM

June 21, 2007

Fullerton, Calif.--It's been a rough month on Cal State Fullerton manager Augie Garrido.

"No, it's been a rough year," Garrido said. "And we're not even to the All-Star break."

Garrido has good reason to feel so worked over. His Titans have won just three games all month and are on the verge on falling into the All-American Baseball League West cellar.

"We've been pathetic lately," said center fielder Aaron Rowand. "Just plain awful."

Cal State Fullerton, 25-48, is just one game ahead of last-place San Diego State. Those two teams play each other in the last series prior to the All-Star Game.

"They probably can't wait to get their hands on us right now," said Garrido.

The Titans rank at or near the bottom of almost every offensive and pitching category. No starter has a winning record. Matt Wise (2-8, 3.11 ERA) has been placed on the disabled list with elbow pain.

Third baseman Mike Lamb's .268 average is the highest on the team. One catcher, Dan Whitmer, is batting .184 while the other, Brent Mayne, is batting .091.

"There's no way around it, we stink," said outfielder Dante Powell.

The Titans were nearly no-hit Friday by Arizona State's Eddie Bane. Only a Lamb single up the middle to lead off the ninth prevented that from happening.

It seems unlikely that a Cal State Fullerton player will be selected to play in the All-Star Game for the second straight year. Closer Mike Schooler (10 saves, 31 strikeouts in 25 innings) may have an outside chance.

"We had a chance to show him (Arizona State's Bobby Winkles who will manage the West All-Stars) how good Mike is, but we fell flat on our faces," said Garrido. "You can't really use your closer right when you get swept and outscored so badly.

"I'd like to say we'll turn things around, but that may not happen. I may just wind up bringing up some prospects like Reed Johnson and Mark Kotsay and let 'em play alongside a guy like (Tim) Wallach. It couldn't hurt at this point."

Diamond Notes: Dan Meyer of Arizona was chosen as the West Player of the Week. Meyer (shown below) was 12-for-26 with two home runs and seven RBIs for the week. Meyer is third in the West with eight steals . . . Infielder Bret Barberie has made the most of his playing time with Southern California. Barberie, who has started 19 games this season, has a nine-game hitting string and has raised his average to .318 . . . Arizona stopper Trevor Hoffman had his consecutive save string snapped at 19 when he suffered a blown save and loss to UCLA this week . . . Cal has lost five consecutive games and eight of its last 10 to drop into sixth place.

Stat of the Week: As a team Cal State Fullerton has 28 home runs, just seven more than West leader Bob Hamelin of UCLA.

West Standings

Team W L PCT GB
Southern California 51 22 .699 --
Arizona State 45 28 .616 6.0
UCLA 41 32 .562 10.0
Stanford 40 33 .548 11.0
Arizona 37 36 .507 14.0
California 37 36 .507 14.0
Texas 36 37 .493 15.0
San Diego State 29 44 .397 22.0
Cal State Fullerton 25 48 .342 26.0
Oklahoma State 24 49 .329 27.0

08-07-2006, 07:36 PM	#209 (permalink)
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,319 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Cal State Fullerton Appears Headed for AABL West Cellar June 21, 2007 Fullerton, Calif.--It's been a rough month on Cal State Fullerton manager Augie Garrido. "No, it's been a rough year," Garrido said. "And we're not even to the All-Star break." Garrido has good reason to feel so worked over. His Titans have won just three games all month and are on the verge on falling into the All-American Baseball League West cellar. "We've been pathetic lately," said center fielder Aaron Rowand. "Just plain awful." Cal State Fullerton, 25-48, is just one game ahead of last-place San Diego State. Those two teams play each other in the last series prior to the All-Star Game. "They probably can't wait to get their hands on us right now," said Garrido. The Titans rank at or near the bottom of almost every offensive and pitching category. No starter has a winning record. Matt Wise (2-8, 3.11 ERA) has been placed on the disabled list with elbow pain. Third baseman Mike Lamb's .268 average is the highest on the team. One catcher, Dan Whitmer, is batting .184 while the other, Brent Mayne, is batting .091. "There's no way around it, we stink," said outfielder Dante Powell. The Titans were nearly no-hit Friday by Arizona State's Eddie Bane. Only a Lamb single up the middle to lead off the ninth prevented that from happening. It seems unlikely that a Cal State Fullerton player will be selected to play in the All-Star Game for the second straight year. Closer Mike Schooler (10 saves, 31 strikeouts in 25 innings) may have an outside chance. "We had a chance to show him (Arizona State's Bobby Winkles who will manage the West All-Stars) how good Mike is, but we fell flat on our faces," said Garrido. "You can't really use your closer right when you get swept and outscored so badly. "I'd like to say we'll turn things around, but that may not happen. I may just wind up bringing up some prospects like Reed Johnson and Mark Kotsay and let 'em play alongside a guy like (Tim) Wallach. It couldn't hurt at this point." Diamond Notes: Dan Meyer of Arizona was chosen as the West Player of the Week. Meyer (shown below) was 12-for-26 with two home runs and seven RBIs for the week. Meyer is third in the West with eight steals . . . Infielder Bret Barberie has made the most of his playing time with Southern California. Barberie, who has started 19 games this season, has a nine-game hitting string and has raised his average to .318 . . . Arizona stopper Trevor Hoffman had his consecutive save string snapped at 19 when he suffered a blown save and loss to UCLA this week . . . Cal has lost five consecutive games and eight of its last 10 to drop into sixth place. Stat of the Week: As a team Cal State Fullerton has 28 home runs, just seven more than West leader Bob Hamelin of UCLA. West Standings Team W L PCT GB Southern California 51 22 .699 -- Arizona State 45 28 .616 6.0 UCLA 41 32 .562 10.0 Stanford 40 33 .548 11.0 Arizona 37 36 .507 14.0 California 37 36 .507 14.0 Texas 36 37 .493 15.0 San Diego State 29 44 .397 22.0 Cal State Fullerton 25 48 .342 26.0 Oklahoma State 24 49 .329 27.0 Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 08-09-2006 at 09:16 AM.