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Papi · 12-01-2008, 10:52 AM

January/February News and Notes

-The Marblehead Magicians have made a couple moves to solidify their bullpen, first signing reliever Scott Hill have agreed on a two year deal that sees Hill paid $2.5 million over the life of the contract. Last year for Exeter, Hill was 7-3 with a 3.96 ERA. He pitched in 43 games, covering 64 1/3 innings. He gave up 62 hits and 17 walks while striking out 41 and allowing just two homeruns. They also brought in Charles Saunders from the Portsmouth Clippers on a three year contract worth $1.1 million. Last season for the Clippers, Saunders was 6-4 with a 3.31 ERA. He pitched 68 innings, giving up 75 hits, while striking out 38 and walking 23.

-On top of their bullpen signings, the Magicians also signed SS Jacob Davis to a two year contract worth $2.85 million. Last year for Portland, Davis hit .253 with 13 homeruns and 37 RBI. He appeared in 99 games, coming to bat 362 times, picking up 29 doubles and 1 triple amongst his 92 hits.

-The Nashua Titans have signed SS Felix Rivera to a two year, $3 million dollar contract. Rivera hit .297 with 11 homeruns and 47 RBI a year ago for the Dover Green Wave. THe 35 year old Rivera also hit 27 doubles and scored 59 runs.

-The Bangor Crusaders have signed P Pedro Rangel away from the Salem Witches to a two year deal worth just over $2.1 million per year. Last year in the Witches surprising run, Rangel was 9-13 with a 3.88 ERA. He started 30 games for Salem, pitching 199 2/3 innings, giving up 201 hits and walking 46 while striking out 137.

-The Crusaders have also signed former Newmarket Mule reliever Al Foster to a two year contract worth $550,000 per year. Last season, after being acquired by the Mules from Gloucester, Foster was 2-1 with a 3.75 ERA. He appeared in 44 games total, allowing 69 hits in 65 innings pitched with 10 walks and 52 strikeouts. He was also bothered by the long ball, giving up 10 homeruns.

-The Durham Bobcats have signed closer Harry Behan to a 1 year 1.594 million dollar deal. Last year for Manchester, Behan was 0-2 with a 2.36 ERA. He pitched in 38 games, covering 45 2/3 innings, allowing just 24 hits and 13 walks, while striking out 40 and saving eight games for the Lancers.

-The Marblehead Magicians continue to make changes this offseason as they sign 3B Sergio Rosas to a three year contract worth $2,874,000. A year ago for Salem, Rosas hit .269 with 11 HR and 36 RBI. Known more for his glove than his bat, Rosas played all four infield positions last year, committing just two total errors in 406 chances.

-The big signing of the offseason goes to the Dover Green Wave, albiet a little puzzling as they sign 1B Marcos Diaz away from the Exeter Blue Hawks to a 3 year, $12 million dollar contract. Last year for Exeter, Diaz hit .321 with 37 homeruns and 94 RBI. He added 25 doubles and 82 runs scored. The question is where he will play as Dover already has reigning HR champ and Gold Glove winner Patrick Gilbert manning the first base bag.

-Big trade out of Newmarket this week as the Mules send 33 year old OF Mario Decos to the Bangor Crusaders in exchange for P Jesus Flores. Last year, Decos put up a line of .287 with 26 homeruns and 70 RBI. He appeared in 98 games, picking up 101 hits for Newmarket, but was set to lose his starting job to young Sergio Hernandez. Coming back to the Mules is the 28 year old Flores, who a year ago, was 12-12 with a 3.54 ERA. He started 30 games a year ago, pitching 213 1/3 innings. He gave up just 191 hits and 58 walks while striking out 176. He does have a bit of a problem with the longball as he surrendered 23 homeruns.

12-01-2008, 10:52 AM	#46 (permalink)
Papi All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 570	January/February News and Notes -The Marblehead Magicians have made a couple moves to solidify their bullpen, first signing reliever Scott Hill have agreed on a two year deal that sees Hill paid $2.5 million over the life of the contract. Last year for Exeter, Hill was 7-3 with a 3.96 ERA. He pitched in 43 games, covering 64 1/3 innings. He gave up 62 hits and 17 walks while striking out 41 and allowing just two homeruns. They also brought in Charles Saunders from the Portsmouth Clippers on a three year contract worth $1.1 million. Last season for the Clippers, Saunders was 6-4 with a 3.31 ERA. He pitched 68 innings, giving up 75 hits, while striking out 38 and walking 23. -On top of their bullpen signings, the Magicians also signed SS Jacob Davis to a two year contract worth $2.85 million. Last year for Portland, Davis hit .253 with 13 homeruns and 37 RBI. He appeared in 99 games, coming to bat 362 times, picking up 29 doubles and 1 triple amongst his 92 hits. -The Nashua Titans have signed SS Felix Rivera to a two year, $3 million dollar contract. Rivera hit .297 with 11 homeruns and 47 RBI a year ago for the Dover Green Wave. THe 35 year old Rivera also hit 27 doubles and scored 59 runs. -The Bangor Crusaders have signed P Pedro Rangel away from the Salem Witches to a two year deal worth just over $2.1 million per year. Last year in the Witches surprising run, Rangel was 9-13 with a 3.88 ERA. He started 30 games for Salem, pitching 199 2/3 innings, giving up 201 hits and walking 46 while striking out 137. -The Crusaders have also signed former Newmarket Mule reliever Al Foster to a two year contract worth $550,000 per year. Last season, after being acquired by the Mules from Gloucester, Foster was 2-1 with a 3.75 ERA. He appeared in 44 games total, allowing 69 hits in 65 innings pitched with 10 walks and 52 strikeouts. He was also bothered by the long ball, giving up 10 homeruns. -The Durham Bobcats have signed closer Harry Behan to a 1 year 1.594 million dollar deal. Last year for Manchester, Behan was 0-2 with a 2.36 ERA. He pitched in 38 games, covering 45 2/3 innings, allowing just 24 hits and 13 walks, while striking out 40 and saving eight games for the Lancers. -The Marblehead Magicians continue to make changes this offseason as they sign 3B Sergio Rosas to a three year contract worth $2,874,000. A year ago for Salem, Rosas hit .269 with 11 HR and 36 RBI. Known more for his glove than his bat, Rosas played all four infield positions last year, committing just two total errors in 406 chances. -The big signing of the offseason goes to the Dover Green Wave, albiet a little puzzling as they sign 1B Marcos Diaz away from the Exeter Blue Hawks to a 3 year, $12 million dollar contract. Last year for Exeter, Diaz hit .321 with 37 homeruns and 94 RBI. He added 25 doubles and 82 runs scored. The question is where he will play as Dover already has reigning HR champ and Gold Glove winner Patrick Gilbert manning the first base bag. -Big trade out of Newmarket this week as the Mules send 33 year old OF Mario Decos to the Bangor Crusaders in exchange for P Jesus Flores. Last year, Decos put up a line of .287 with 26 homeruns and 70 RBI. He appeared in 98 games, picking up 101 hits for Newmarket, but was set to lose his starting job to young Sergio Hernandez. Coming back to the Mules is the 28 year old Flores, who a year ago, was 12-12 with a 3.54 ERA. He started 30 games a year ago, pitching 213 1/3 innings. He gave up just 191 hits and 58 walks while striking out 176. He does have a bit of a problem with the longball as he surrendered 23 homeruns.