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glenn · 08-27-2006, 09:17 PM

Standings
Eastern League

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Eastern Division                     W            L             PCT         GB           Lst 10       Streak

Boston Pilgrims                       31            27            .534         -              7-3           W1    

New York Skyliners                 29            29            .500         2              4-6           L1    

Bronx Bombers                       28            30            .483         3              4-6           L1    

Pha Freedom Eagles               28            30            .483         3              5-5           L4    

Baltimore Renegades               26            32            .448         5              3-7           W1    

Central Division                     W            L             PCT         GB           Lst 10       Streak

Detroit Mustangs                     38            20            .655         -              6-4           W2    

Chicago Storm*                       34            24            .586         4              7-3           W7    

Chicago Colts*                        29            29            .500         9              5-5           L2    

Cincinnati Locomotives             26            32            .448         12            3-7           W2    

St. Louis Redbirds                   21            37            .362         17            3-7           L2

League Leaders-Eastern League
Batting Average
1. T. McCraw-DET .388
2. G. Gross-BAL .346
3. S. Garvey-BAL .339

Home Runs
1. M. Schmidt-BAL 20
2. W. Horton-STL 13
3. B. Carbo-CHC 12

Runs Batted In
1. M. Schmidt-BAL 53
2. T. McCraw-DET 44
3. D. Evans-PHI 40

Stolen Bases
1. F. Durun-BAL 33
2. B. Grich-CHS 21
3. M. Rivers-DET 21

Earned Run Average
1. B. Blyleven-CHS 2.13
2. D. Hood-DET 2.32
3. A. Caprasquillo-DET 2.60

Wins
1. B. Singer-BOS 8
2. A. Caprasquillo-DET 7
3. 4 Others Tied with 7

Saves
1. B. Miller-NYS 15
2. K. Forsch-CHC 14
3. T. House-BAL 14

Strikeouts
1. B. Blyleven-CHS 83
2. J. Matlock-BAL 82
3. S. Carlton-CIN 73

Rookie of the Month
Bruce Bochte of the Chicago Colts was named Eastern League Rookie of the Month for the month of May. Bochte hit 8 home runs, 4 doubles, with accumulating a .366 batting average. For the season, Bochte is hitting .312 with 9 home runs.

Batter of the Month
Mike Schmidt continues his torrid pace, winning the Eastern League Batter of the Month for May. Schmidt hit 11 homers and knocked in 29 runs, while adding 31 hits. For the season, Schmidt is hitting .314, with 20 home runs, 53 RBI, and 44 runs scored. Schmidt is the early favorite for the Babe Ruth Hitter of the Year award, which is given to the Most Valuable Hitter.

Pitcher of the Month
Takuma Okita was called up from AAA in April, and has been on fire since, securing his place in the rotation. Okita was named Pitcher of the Month for the month of May, going 5-2 in seven starts. He posted a 3.22 ERA, while striking out 19 in 58 2/3 innings. Okita is 6-3 since being recalled.

Team Notes

Baltimore Renegades
Despite a solid offense, led by Batter of the Month Mike Schmidt, and Rookie of the Year candidate Greg Gross, the Renegades remain in last place in the division. The starters ERA of 4.73 is eighth in the league, despite a solid season by Jon Matlock, who is 7-3 with a 3.15 ERA. The 2-3-4 of Ron Schueler, Doug Rau, and Joe Decker is a combined 7-20 with an ERA over 6.00.

Top prospect Hidalgo Arciga, a 21 year-old Cuban import, is the Renegades top pitching prospect. He is 4-3 with a 2.30 ERA in 10 starts at AAA Richmond this year. Arciga started the season with Baltimore, working out of the bullpen, but was sent down when relief pitcher Luis Quintana was activated from the DL. He only appeared on 1 game, pitching 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. 8 of his last 9 starts at AAA have been quality starts.

Boston Pilgrims
The Pilgrims are still clinging to a slim 2 game lead over the New York Skyliners. The Pilgrims have the league’s best offense, and the league’s worst pitching. Boston inserted top pitching prospect Dick Ruthven into the rotation and he responded with a complete game shutout over the Skyliners. Boston hopes he can become the second quality starter in the rotation, after Bill Singer, who is 8-1 with a 3.12 ERA.

The Pilgrims have been pleased with the play of leadoff hitter Rick Miller. His .428 on base percentage and 9 steals atop the line-up have enabled the Pilgrims offense to dominate. He has shown the ability to produce in important games, hitting .390 with 3 of his 5 homers against second place New York.

Bronx Bombers
The Bombers remain just three games out of first place in a close division race, despite a losing record, and underperforming offense and pitching. The team misses the presence of Rod Carew in the line-up, who remains out with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Tom Seaver, who was drafted to be the ace of the staff, has struggled early, with a 5-7 record, and 5.42 ERA.

The team cut ties with former prospect Jerry Reuss, after one start after being recalled from Triple A. Owner George Steinbrenner was in attendance for the game against the rival New York Skyliners, where Reuss fell apart late, giving up 6 earned runs, including 3 home runs in a seven inning outing. Sources say that an irate Steinbrenner personally delivered the news to Reuss, who threw 137 pitches, questioning the pitchers work ethic and drive. The Bombers were recently rated as the worst minor league system in baseball by Baseball America.

New York Skyliners
New York hasn’t been making the same amount of headlines as the cross town Bronx Bombers, but their play on the field has kept them in the hunt for the division crown. The team remains puzzled about their ability to draw fans to the ballpark, with the worst attendance in the division, and being outdrawn by the Bronx Bombers, who share the stadium with the Skyliners.

Catcher Thurman Munson was named player of the week on May 27th. Munson is the third different New York player to win the award this season, hitting .591 with 1 homer and 9 RBI. Munson leads the team with 38 RBI.

The team is pleased with the play of veteran closer Bob Miller, who has converted 9 straight save opportunities for New York. Miller has 15 saves for the season, with a 0.81 ERA.

Philadelphia Freedom Eagles
Philadelphia cut ties with starting pitcher Jim Palmer, after Palmer caused a stir after his move to the bullpen, where he did not appear in a game over a month’s period. Palmer was 2-1, with a 5.95 ERA. The former 20 game winner was the Freedom Eagle’s second pick in the inaugural draft, which does not bode well for General Manager’s Frank Cashen’s future.

Chicago Colts
The Colts improved to .500 and are currently in a tie for the last wild card spot in the Eastern Division with a 16-13 record in May. Bernie Carbo, who came over in a trade from Boston three games into the season, has signed a 4 year extension with the Colts. Carbo has slammed 10 homers, and driven in 20 runs since coming to the Colts.

Rookies Bruce Botche and Dave Winfield have shown some early pop. Botche is second on the team with 9 home runs, and Winfield is third with 8. The difference between the two is Botche is getting on base more, and striking out less, with an OBP of .376 and 11 strikeouts. Winfield has a .341 OBP, with a team high 44 strikeouts.

Chicago Storm
The Chicago Storm have moved out to a comfortable 5 game lead in the wild card race. Pitching continues to be a strength, with the Storm leading the league with a 3.62 ERA. Starter Bert Blyleven continues to roll, with a 2.13 ERA, 83 strikeouts, and a 7-5 record, despite poor run support when he pitches. With three other six game winners, the team took a chance and made the first trade with a Continental League baseball team, sending 33 year old pitcher Jack Anderson(6-3, 2.64 ERA), along with two minor leaguers to the Seattle Salmon King in exchange for RF Ultan Hazzard.

The Storm hope Hazzard proves to be the missing bit that Chicago needs. Hazzard was hitting .397 with a lofty .543 OBP, with 7 HR, and 23 RBI for Seattle, and was regarded as one of the league’s best players. In the three games with the team, Hazzard has batted .333 with a .467 OBP, while adding his first American Baseball League home run. The Storm has won all three games since his arrival. Doyle Alexander will replace Anderson in the rotation. Alexander was 2-0 in two starts this year, and has appeared in 10 games, with a 3.00 ERA.

Cincinnati Locomotives
Lou Piniella has emerged as the leader of the Locomotives both on and off the field, since coming over in an April trade from Baltimore. Piniella has hit .327 with an .362 OBP, hitting 4 homers and driving in 20 runs, while scoring 24. Piniella was rewarded for his efforts with a 3 year, $258,300 extension.

Vida Blue and Steve Carlton continue to struggle for the Locomotives. Blue is 3-7 with a 5.43 ERA, while Carlton is 4-7 with a 5.31.

Detroit Mustangs
The Mustangs have cooled off a bit during May, but still hold a 4 game lead in the division. After going 20-8 in April, the Mustangs went 17-12 during the month of May. The Mustangs have the second best average in the league, and the second best ERA in the league.

Ken Griffey continues to struggle with injuries. In his first game back from back spasms, Griffey was hit by a pitch which resulted in a hairline fracture in his hand, which will cause him to miss additional time. Griffey was hitting .282 with 3 HR and 17 SB at the time of his injury.

St. Louis Redbirds
The Redbirds have the worst record in the American League Baseball League, at 21-37. The Redbirds are last in the league in hitting, and ninth in the league in ERA. The Redbirds signed Jim Palmer, who was released by Philadelphia, in an effort to boost their rotation.

Willie Horton continues to put up big power numbers for the Redbirds. His 13 homers is second in the league.

08-27-2006, 09:17 PM	#59 (permalink)
glenn Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	June 2 , 1974-Eastern League Monthly Recap Standings Eastern League Code: Eastern Division W L PCT GB Lst 10 Streak Boston Pilgrims 31 27 .534 - 7-3 W1 New York Skyliners 29 29 .500 2 4-6 L1 Bronx Bombers 28 30 .483 3 4-6 L1 Pha Freedom Eagles 28 30 .483 3 5-5 L4 Baltimore Renegades 26 32 .448 5 3-7 W1 Central Division W L PCT GB Lst 10 Streak Detroit Mustangs 38 20 .655 - 6-4 W2 Chicago Storm* 34 24 .586 4 7-3 W7 Chicago Colts* 29 29 .500 9 5-5 L2 Cincinnati Locomotives 26 32 .448 12 3-7 W2 St. Louis Redbirds 21 37 .362 17 3-7 L2 League Leaders-Eastern League Batting Average 1. T. McCraw-DET .388 2. G. Gross-BAL .346 3. S. Garvey-BAL .339 Home Runs 1. M. Schmidt-BAL 20 2. W. Horton-STL 13 3. B. Carbo-CHC 12 Runs Batted In 1. M. Schmidt-BAL 53 2. T. McCraw-DET 44 3. D. Evans-PHI 40 Stolen Bases 1. F. Durun-BAL 33 2. B. Grich-CHS 21 3. M. Rivers-DET 21 Earned Run Average 1. B. Blyleven-CHS 2.13 2. D. Hood-DET 2.32 3. A. Caprasquillo-DET 2.60 Wins 1. B. Singer-BOS 8 2. A. Caprasquillo-DET 7 3. 4 Others Tied with 7 Saves 1. B. Miller-NYS 15 2. K. Forsch-CHC 14 3. T. House-BAL 14 Strikeouts 1. B. Blyleven-CHS 83 2. J. Matlock-BAL 82 3. S. Carlton-CIN 73 Rookie of the Month Bruce Bochte of the Chicago Colts was named Eastern League Rookie of the Month for the month of May. Bochte hit 8 home runs, 4 doubles, with accumulating a .366 batting average. For the season, Bochte is hitting .312 with 9 home runs. Batter of the Month Mike Schmidt continues his torrid pace, winning the Eastern League Batter of the Month for May. Schmidt hit 11 homers and knocked in 29 runs, while adding 31 hits. For the season, Schmidt is hitting .314, with 20 home runs, 53 RBI, and 44 runs scored. Schmidt is the early favorite for the Babe Ruth Hitter of the Year award, which is given to the Most Valuable Hitter. Pitcher of the Month Takuma Okita was called up from AAA in April, and has been on fire since, securing his place in the rotation. Okita was named Pitcher of the Month for the month of May, going 5-2 in seven starts. He posted a 3.22 ERA, while striking out 19 in 58 2/3 innings. Okita is 6-3 since being recalled. Team Notes Baltimore Renegades Despite a solid offense, led by Batter of the Month Mike Schmidt, and Rookie of the Year candidate Greg Gross, the Renegades remain in last place in the division. The starters ERA of 4.73 is eighth in the league, despite a solid season by Jon Matlock, who is 7-3 with a 3.15 ERA. The 2-3-4 of Ron Schueler, Doug Rau, and Joe Decker is a combined 7-20 with an ERA over 6.00. Top prospect Hidalgo Arciga, a 21 year-old Cuban import, is the Renegades top pitching prospect. He is 4-3 with a 2.30 ERA in 10 starts at AAA Richmond this year. Arciga started the season with Baltimore, working out of the bullpen, but was sent down when relief pitcher Luis Quintana was activated from the DL. He only appeared on 1 game, pitching 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. 8 of his last 9 starts at AAA have been quality starts. Boston Pilgrims The Pilgrims are still clinging to a slim 2 game lead over the New York Skyliners. The Pilgrims have the league’s best offense, and the league’s worst pitching. Boston inserted top pitching prospect Dick Ruthven into the rotation and he responded with a complete game shutout over the Skyliners. Boston hopes he can become the second quality starter in the rotation, after Bill Singer, who is 8-1 with a 3.12 ERA. The Pilgrims have been pleased with the play of leadoff hitter Rick Miller. His .428 on base percentage and 9 steals atop the line-up have enabled the Pilgrims offense to dominate. He has shown the ability to produce in important games, hitting .390 with 3 of his 5 homers against second place New York. Bronx Bombers The Bombers remain just three games out of first place in a close division race, despite a losing record, and underperforming offense and pitching. The team misses the presence of Rod Carew in the line-up, who remains out with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Tom Seaver, who was drafted to be the ace of the staff, has struggled early, with a 5-7 record, and 5.42 ERA. The team cut ties with former prospect Jerry Reuss, after one start after being recalled from Triple A. Owner George Steinbrenner was in attendance for the game against the rival New York Skyliners, where Reuss fell apart late, giving up 6 earned runs, including 3 home runs in a seven inning outing. Sources say that an irate Steinbrenner personally delivered the news to Reuss, who threw 137 pitches, questioning the pitchers work ethic and drive. The Bombers were recently rated as the worst minor league system in baseball by Baseball America. New York Skyliners New York hasn’t been making the same amount of headlines as the cross town Bronx Bombers, but their play on the field has kept them in the hunt for the division crown. The team remains puzzled about their ability to draw fans to the ballpark, with the worst attendance in the division, and being outdrawn by the Bronx Bombers, who share the stadium with the Skyliners. Catcher Thurman Munson was named player of the week on May 27th. Munson is the third different New York player to win the award this season, hitting .591 with 1 homer and 9 RBI. Munson leads the team with 38 RBI. The team is pleased with the play of veteran closer Bob Miller, who has converted 9 straight save opportunities for New York. Miller has 15 saves for the season, with a 0.81 ERA. Philadelphia Freedom Eagles Philadelphia cut ties with starting pitcher Jim Palmer, after Palmer caused a stir after his move to the bullpen, where he did not appear in a game over a month’s period. Palmer was 2-1, with a 5.95 ERA. The former 20 game winner was the Freedom Eagle’s second pick in the inaugural draft, which does not bode well for General Manager’s Frank Cashen’s future. Chicago Colts The Colts improved to .500 and are currently in a tie for the last wild card spot in the Eastern Division with a 16-13 record in May. Bernie Carbo, who came over in a trade from Boston three games into the season, has signed a 4 year extension with the Colts. Carbo has slammed 10 homers, and driven in 20 runs since coming to the Colts. Rookies Bruce Botche and Dave Winfield have shown some early pop. Botche is second on the team with 9 home runs, and Winfield is third with 8. The difference between the two is Botche is getting on base more, and striking out less, with an OBP of .376 and 11 strikeouts. Winfield has a .341 OBP, with a team high 44 strikeouts. Chicago Storm The Chicago Storm have moved out to a comfortable 5 game lead in the wild card race. Pitching continues to be a strength, with the Storm leading the league with a 3.62 ERA. Starter Bert Blyleven continues to roll, with a 2.13 ERA, 83 strikeouts, and a 7-5 record, despite poor run support when he pitches. With three other six game winners, the team took a chance and made the first trade with a Continental League baseball team, sending 33 year old pitcher Jack Anderson(6-3, 2.64 ERA), along with two minor leaguers to the Seattle Salmon King in exchange for RF Ultan Hazzard. The Storm hope Hazzard proves to be the missing bit that Chicago needs. Hazzard was hitting .397 with a lofty .543 OBP, with 7 HR, and 23 RBI for Seattle, and was regarded as one of the league’s best players. In the three games with the team, Hazzard has batted .333 with a .467 OBP, while adding his first American Baseball League home run. The Storm has won all three games since his arrival. Doyle Alexander will replace Anderson in the rotation. Alexander was 2-0 in two starts this year, and has appeared in 10 games, with a 3.00 ERA. Cincinnati Locomotives Lou Piniella has emerged as the leader of the Locomotives both on and off the field, since coming over in an April trade from Baltimore. Piniella has hit .327 with an .362 OBP, hitting 4 homers and driving in 20 runs, while scoring 24. Piniella was rewarded for his efforts with a 3 year, $258,300 extension. Vida Blue and Steve Carlton continue to struggle for the Locomotives. Blue is 3-7 with a 5.43 ERA, while Carlton is 4-7 with a 5.31. Detroit Mustangs The Mustangs have cooled off a bit during May, but still hold a 4 game lead in the division. After going 20-8 in April, the Mustangs went 17-12 during the month of May. The Mustangs have the second best average in the league, and the second best ERA in the league. Ken Griffey continues to struggle with injuries. In his first game back from back spasms, Griffey was hit by a pitch which resulted in a hairline fracture in his hand, which will cause him to miss additional time. Griffey was hitting .282 with 3 HR and 17 SB at the time of his injury. St. Louis Redbirds The Redbirds have the worst record in the American League Baseball League, at 21-37. The Redbirds are last in the league in hitting, and ninth in the league in ERA. The Redbirds signed Jim Palmer, who was released by Philadelphia, in an effort to boost their rotation. Willie Horton continues to put up big power numbers for the Redbirds. His 13 homers is second in the league.