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01-03-2009, 12:21 AM
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Northern League Championship Series
Newmarket Mules v Bangor Crusaders Game One- Jeffrey Franklin, hitting just .179 (34-189) since the beginning of June, and having just one homerun since the start of July, hit a walkoff two run homerun off Sandy Martin in the bottom of the 9th inning, giving the Mules a 3-1 victory over Bangor and a 1-0 Series lead. Jesus Rodriguez hit a solo HR in the 4th inning to give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead, but an error by Louie Kelly allowed the tying run to score in the bottom of the inning. The score would remain tied until Franklin untied it with two outs in the ninth.   Game Two- Another wild game saw Hyeok Park, who had allowed just one run all year in 34 2/3 innings, allowed a two out, two run walkoff homerun to Quint Kobes, giving the Mules their second straight win in their last at-bat, beating the Crusaders 6-4 in 12 innings, and putting them within one win of their first World Series appearance ever. Newmarket took a 2-0 lead after three innings, on RBI from Jeffrey Franklin and Roberto Rodriguez. Bangor would score four times in the 7th to take a 4-2 lead, an inning capped by a two run single off the bat of Denis Sullivan. Newmarket would battle back with single runs in the 8th and 9th innings to force extra innings, and today, the Mules bullpen was better than the Bangor pen, as three Mules relievers combined to pitch five innings, allowing three hits, striking out six.   Game Three- For a third straight game, a team won the game in their final at-bat, however, this time it was Bangor who pulled it off as pinch hitter Ricardo Naut, who hit just .088 (5-57) on the year, drove in Louie Kelly in the bottom of the 9th inning, keeping hope alive for the Crusaders as they beat the Mules 4-3 in 11 innings. Bangor would take a 3-0 lead after four innings as Pablo and Jose Sanchez each drove in runs. Newmarket would tie it at 3 in the 7th inning as Alberto Flores homered and Fernando Peralta hit an RBI single. The score would remain tied until Naut drove home Kelly off Ki-heung Song.   Game Four- Roberto Rodriguez came to the plate five times in Game Four, and in four of the appearances, the Bangor pitching staff walked him to face Quint Kobes. Kobes made them pay, going 3-5 with an RBI to lead the Newmarket Mules into their first World Series appearances, beating the Crusaders, 5-2. Series MVP Jesus Flores went eight innings, allowing just two runs and scattering eight hits, walking none and striking out three. Flores pitched twice in the series, going 16 innings, allowing just 11 hits and two runs, walking two and striking out eight while posting a 1.13 ERA. John Coury, appearing in three of the four games, pitching a perfect ninth, striking out one to earn the save. Newmarket jumped out ahead early with two runs in the first on RBI's from Rodriguez and Kobes, and extended the lead to 3-0 on an RBI groundout from Jesus Flores. Pablo Sanchez would hit a solo HR in the fifth to bring the Crusaders within one at 3-2, but that was as close as they would get.   The Newmarket Mules are Northern League Champions!!! |
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01-03-2009, 01:16 AM
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Southern League Championship Series
Exeter Blue Hawks v Peabody Tanners Game One- The bottom four hitters in the Peabody lineup went 7-15 with four RBI and five runs scored as the Tanners took a 1-0 Series lead, beating Exeter 7-3. A four run inning capped off by an RBI triple off the bat of Mark Lott gave Peabody a 5-0 lead, a lead they would not surrender. Enrique Morales went the distance for the Tanners, striking out 11, throwing 125 pitches, 89 for strikes.   Game Two- Tony Miranda hit a two run HR for Exeter, and 40 year old Kunitaro Asano went 2-4 with two RBI as Exeter evened up the SLCS at one game apiece as they beat Peabody easily, 8-1. Josh Price also homered for the Blue Hawks in the win, behind Ramon "Nightmare" Ramirez and four Exeter relievers.   Game Three- Ivan Aguilar broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly, and Exeter would score twice more, once in the eighth on a single from Tony Miranda and again in the ninth as Terry Jacks drove home Jose Corona with a single, and Will Dillman was dominant for eight innings, allowing just five hits while walking none and striking out two, as Exeter blanked Peabody 3-0 and taking a 2-1 Series lead.   Game Four- Josh Price gave Exeter a 1-0 lead with a single in the 4th, but Michael Gray would hit a two run HR in the bottom of the fifth, accounting for all the scoring as Peabody tied the Series at 2 games each, forcing a deciding Game Five as the Tanners beat the Blue Hawks, 2-1.  Game Five- Bryan Bowles hit a 2-2 pitch to center field, and Josh Price just beat the throw home by CF Alfred Cook in the bottom of the 12th inning, giving the Exeter Blue Hawks the 3-2 win and the right to face the Newmarket Mules in the 2010 World Series. Peabody would get on the board first as Bob Clark drove in Len Reese with an RBI single, and Exeter would tie it as Geunyhe Mun would double home Rafael Delgado. Delgado would then drive home Terry Jacks with a sac fly in the bottom of the eighth, and Peabody would come right back in the 9th Juan Nunez would drive home Cook with a double tying the game at 2. Ramon Ramirez was named SLCS MVP, pitching 12 2/3 innings, allowing 10 hits and two runs, just one earned, walking none and striking out 14, and posting a 0.71 ERA.   The Exeter Blue Hawks are Southern League Champions!! Next up will be the World Series results between the Newmarket Mules and Exeter Blue Hawks! Last edited by Papi; 01-03-2009 at 01:17 AM. |
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01-03-2009, 02:09 PM
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2010 World Series
Newmarket Mules v Exeter Blue Hawks Game One- Quint Kobes went 3-5 with two RBI and Juan Escobedo broke a 4-4 tie with a sacrifice fly as the Mules took a 1-0 Series lead, beating Exeter, 5-4. Exeter actually took a 2-0 lead after 4 1/2 innings on RBI's from Ivan Aguilar and a solo HR from Josh Price. Newmarket would score four times in the bottom of the fifth, capped by a two run single off the bat of Kobes. Tony Miranda and Terry Jacks would tie the game with RBI singles in the 6th and 8th respectively.   Game Two- Newmarket took a commanding 2-0 Series lead as Roberto Rodriguez drove in Scott Fullerton with a game winning, walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the 9th inning, giving the Mules a 5-4 win over the Blue Hawks. The Mules would take a 3-1 lead after five innings on the back of an RBI single from Rodriguez and sac fly off the bat of Alberto Flores. Exeter would tie the game in the top of the sixth on a two run homerun from Ivan Aguilar. The score would remain tied until the ninth when Fullerton lead off the inning with a single, Patrick Lafontaine would walk and Juan Escobedo would sacrifice both of them into scoring position. Exeter would then intentionall walk Fernando Peralta, and on a 0-1 pitch, Rodriguez would lace a single to center, scoring Fullerton. The news was not all good though as Jesus Flores had to leave the game in the 4th with a strained pectoral muscle and is questionable to make his next start.   Game Three- Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Exeter Blue Hawk offense finally woke up as they hit five homeruns between the 7th and 8th innings to get back into the Series, beating the Mules 8-4. Newmarket took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a three run homerun by Alberto Flores, and after Sergio Hernandez hit a pinch hit homerun in the 7th, making the score 4-1, things were looking good for the Mules. Kunitaro Asano and Ivan Aguilar went back to back in the 7th, and two batters later, Tony Miranda hit a two run shot, giving the Blue Hawks a 5-4 win. The 8th inning then saw John Ridell hit a solo shot and three batters later, rookie Jesus Flores, who didn't play in the majors until the playoffs started, hit a two run shot, giving Exeter some breathing room.   Game Four- After pitching the first four innings, without allowing a baserunner, Exeter got to Jesus Guardado for three runs, and tying the series at two games each, beating the Mules 4-3. Fernando Peralta and Roberto Rodriguez would give Newmarket a 2-0 lead entering the bottom of the 5th inning before the Blue Hawks would score three times, capped by a two run HR off the bat of Tony Miranda. Newmarket would tie it in the 8th on a throwing error by Miranda, but in the bottom of the inning, pinch hitter Fransisco Martinez would deposit a 2-1 pitch into the right field seats, giving the Blue Hawks the lead for good.   Game Five- RBI doubles from Ivan Aguilar, Tony Miranda and Rafael Delgado helped Exeter beat Newmarket 3-1, sweeping all three games in Exeter and bring the Blue Hawks within one game of their first ever World Championship. Jesus Flores struggled with his injured pectoral muscle, but battled through five innings, allowing 11 hits and three runs, while Andrew Johnson struck out 10 over seven innings of work.   Game Six- A wild sixth game saw Exeter lose a 5-1 lead and then score three times off 3 time All-star closer John Coury in the ninth inning as the Blue Hawks beat the Mules 9-7 and win their first World Championship! Exeter took a 5-1 lead after just two innings, knocking Juan Jose Fernandez out of the game behind an RBI single from Ivan Aguilar and a 2-run homerun from Kunitaro Asano in the 2nd inning. Newmarket would score three times in the fourth on a two run blast from Alberto Flores and solo HR from Mario Saenz, and two more in the 6th behind a 2-run HR from backup C Brad Ford, playing in place of struggling Luis Ortiz, giving the Mules a 6-5 lead. Each team would score in the 8th, making the score 7-6 Newmarket with John Coury coming in to close it out. He struggled from the beginning though, allowing a walk and 3 singles to four of the first five batters, and after Josh Price drove home Tony Miranda, Exeter had a 9-7 lead, and when Roberto Rodriguez grounded out to short in the bottom of the inning, Exeter had won the World Championship.   The Exeter Blue Hawks are 2010 World Champions!!!! The offseason report is next! |
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01-03-2009, 04:24 PM
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September News and Notes
Post Season Awards NL Gold Gloves P-Fransisco Rodriguez (Bangor) 1st C-Mark Browne (Augusta) 1st 1B-Alberto Flores (Newmarket) 1st 2B-Keith James (Orono) 1st 3B-Jose Salinas (Augusta) 2nd SS-Alain Collin (Portland) 1st OF-Aurelio Barron (Bangor) 1st OF-Mitsunari Watanabe (Portsmouth) 1st OF-Ronald Combs (Oyster River) 1st NL Rookie of the Year Mitsunari Watanabe (Portsmouth) .345 12-43 17 doubles 63 runs scored NL Pitcher of the Year Jesus Guardado (Newmarket) 20-6 2.49 ERA 235 1/3 IP 219 H 140/38 K/BB ratio (1st award) NL MVP Rob Gibson (Portsmouth) .329 30-82 21 doubles 5 triples 81 runs 71/21 BB/K ratio (1st award) SL Gold Gloves P-Jose Negron (Gloucester) 1st C-David Ashley (Gloucester) 1st 1B-Jorge Lemus (Marblehead) 2nd 2B-Antonio Mendoza (Nashua) 1st 3B-Carlos Vazquez (Nashua) 1st SS-Scott Elliott (Manchester) 1st OF-Brian Cook (Gloucester) 2nd OF-Gustavo Guerrero (Nashua) 2nd OF-Patrick Tolbert (Danvers) 1st SL Rookie of the Year Tomas Ramos (Manchester) .337 23-88 42 2B 73 R SL Pitcher of the Year Chris Briggs (Gloucester) 17-8 2.60 ERA 211 1/3 IP 167 H 190/40 K/BB ratio (3rd award) SL MVP Bob Clark (Peabody) .362 25-63 25 2B 90 R 95/61 BB/K ratio (2nd award) 2010 Expansion Draft News Below are the drafted rosters for both the Lowell River Hawks and the Beverly Panthers: Lowell River Hawks  Beverly Panthers  -The Orono Red Riot have sent OF Jarrod Clark to the Portland Bulldogs for 2B Albert Grimes. Last year, Clark hit .241 with 10 homeruns and 39 RBI in 345 AB's for Orono, and is a career .234 hitter in 259 games. Grimes hit .227 with three HR and 12 RBI in limited play time last year for the Bulldogs. He hit .243 with three homeruns and 24 RBI to go along with 23 doubles in 288 AB's in 2009 for Portland. -Exeter and Portland have completed a trade that sees the Blue Hawks send surprising rookie OF Sorai Tanaka to the Bulldogs for RP Ruben Arevalo, his 4th team in two years. Tanaka burst onto the scene last year, hitting .270 with 16 homeruns and 33 RBI in just 237 AB's for Exeter. Arevalo was 3-1 with a 3.42 ERA for the Bulldogs last year in 37 games. He pitched 47 1/3 innings, allowing 36 hits and 21 walks, while striking out 39. -Nashua trades 27 year old OF Gene Briton to the Oyster River Bobcats for 26 year old SP Ernesto Garcia. Briton hit .291 with three homeruns and 16 RBI for the Titans a year ago, after spending parts of the previous two seasons bouncing back and forth between Peabody and their AAA affiliate. Garcia was 12-8 with a 3.77 ERA in 28 starts a year ago. He pitched 184 innings, allowing 164 hits, walking 52 and striking out 122. He has a career mark of 41-22 with a 3.02 ERA, all with the Bobcats. -Arbitration results came back for five members of the Mules roster, the amounts are below: John Coury awarded $1,736,704 Luis Ortiz awarded $157,320 Mario Saenz awarded $714,120 Jeffrey Franklin awarded $50,925 Kenzo Yoshida awarded $312,000 October and November News and Notes are next! |
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01-03-2009, 05:37 PM
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October/November News and Notes
-Alot of action out of Newmarket the past two months. Having seen during the World Series that their pitching was not up to par when facing the killer offenses of the Southern League, the Mules went out and signed the top two free agent Pitchers that have proven track records against SL competition. First, they signed the only Pitcher of the Year Award winner the Southern League has ever known, Chris Briggs away from the Gloucester Fishermen to a 4 year contract, that will pay the 33 year old lefty $16 million dollars. Briggs, the NEBL's, all-time wins leader, was 17-8 with a 2.60 ERA last year in Gloucester. He started 29 games, covering 211 1/3 innings, allowing just 167 hits and 40 walks while striking out 190. 2009 was his best year, going 21-7 with a 2.42 ERA in 31 starts. Chris Briggs career Stats:  -Next, they signed 30 year old lefty Felipe Garcia away from the Nashua Titans to a 5 year, 10 million dollar deal. Garcia was injured most of last year, so Newmarket is hoping he regains his past form. He was 6-2 with a 2.74 ERA in just 11 starts a year ago for the Titans. In 2009 though, he was 18-4 with a league leading 2.03 ERA. He had pitched in 30 games, 208 1/3 innings, giving up 185 hits, walking 36 and striking out 162 batters. He is expected to slot in the #3 spot in the rotation behind Pitcher of the Year winners Jesus Guardado and Briggs. Felipe Garcia's career Stats:  -Having made both of these signings allowed Newmarket to deal from a position of strength, and they used this to bolster their minor league system. Dealing with a Nashua team that needed to replace Garcia, the Mules acted quickly, sending P Jesus Flores to the Titans for star IF prospect Augusto "Spud" Lima. Last year was Flores finest season as he went 17-9 with a 3.29 ERA in 31 starts for Newmarket. He pitched 216 1/3 innings, giving up 195 hits, walking 53 and striking out 174. Lima, the 5th highest rated prospect in all of baseball, hit .293 with 11 homeruns and 69 RBI in 98 games at AAA. He also provides blazing speed, having stolen 40 bases in 52 chances a year ago. He will be moved to second base in the Newmarket organization, and will start the 2011 season at AAA Louisville. Augusta Lima's Career Stats:  -Marblehead trades OF Jesus Pinto to the Portland Bulldogs for RP Dave Harrison and a minor league infielder. Pinto hit .307 a year ago with eight HR and 53 RBI along with 30 doubles after hitting .262 6-32 in 2009. Harrison struggled a year ago, going 0-4 with a 6.92 ERA and 2 saves in 15 games. 2010 was a far cry from 2009 for Harrison when he went 4-1 witha 1.74 ERA and one save in 31 games for Portland. -Portland continued to reshape their team, sending RP Will Klein to the Manchester Lancers for SS Ray Irvin. Klein was 3-5 with a 4.96 ERA between Portland and Gloucester a year ago. He appeared in 32 games, pitching 45 1/3 innings, allowing 30 hits and 30 walks with 49 strikeouts. Irvin spent the year with both Portsmouth and Manchester, where he hit a combined .270 with one homerun and 21 RBI along with eight doubles and four triples in 185 AB. -Reliever Peter Ellis and the Nashua Titans have agreed on a one year contract worth $1.396 million dollars. The 30 year old was 2-2 with a 2.14 ERA and one save with the Peabody Tanners a year ago. He pitched in 27 games, covering 33 2/3 innings, giving up 31 hits and 11 walks while striking out 23. He was Peabody's closer in the inaugural NEBL season of 2008 where he saved 15 games and posted a 2.91 ERA in 36 games. -The Portland Bulldogs solidifed the back end of their bullpen this week, signing closer Jerry "Crayon" Ward away from the Portsmouth Clippers to a 4 year contract worth just over $2 million per year. Last year, the 32 year old Ward was 2-3 with a 1.89 ERA and 21 saves in 33 games for the Clippers. He pitched 33 1/3 innings, allowing 26 hits and just six walks, striking out 36. He saved 61 games over three seasons for Portsmouth and leaves their all-time saves leader. December and January News and Notes are next! Last edited by Papi; 01-03-2009 at 05:46 PM. |
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01-03-2009, 06:46 PM
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December/January News and Notes:
-Fraser Tucker and the Salem Witches have agreed on a two year contract worth $1,438,000. Last season for Danvers, Tucker hit .217, but pounded 19 homeruns and drove in 64 in 117 games. For his career, the 28 year old from Hanson, MA is a .224 hitter with 57 homeruns and 191 RBI in 350 games, all with the Falcons. -The Beverly Panthers made their first significant Free Agent signing this week, bringing on Harry Behan on a three year contract worth $1,607,000 per year. The 32 year old Behan was 3-3 with a 2.48 ERA and 5 saves a year ago for Oyster River. He appeared in 47 games, pitching 58 innings, allowing 53 hits, while walking 23 walks and striking out 67. Two years ago as the Bobcats closer, he saved 20 games in 43 games. -The Manchester Lancers have signed 36 year old 1B Domingo Garcia to a one year contract worth just $310,000. Last year for Portsmouth, Garcia hit .236 with 16 HR and 63 RBI along with 26 doubles in 120 games. Garcia has proven to be a very durable player, missing just one game in the three year history of the NEBL. His best year came in 2008, when he hit .314 with 26 homeruns and 90 RBI for the Clippers. -The Salem Witches have come to terms with reliever Javier Valenzuela on a three year contract worth just over 1.4 million dollars. Valenzuela was 3-7 with a 3.33 ERA and 2 saves in 36 games for Portsmouth a year ago. The 32 year old reliever had his best year in 2009, when he was 1-2 with a tiny 1.38 ERA and one save for the Clippers, his first year in Portsmouth. Last year, he pitched in 46 innings, allowing 37 hits and 11 walks, while striking out 53. -The Bangor Crusaders have traded 25 year old C Domingo Ayala to the Lowell River Hawks for 26 year old SS Carlos Vazquez. Vazquez hit .249 with 11 homeruns and 52 RBI for the Nashua Titans last year, in 113 games, before being claimed during the expansion draft by the River Hawks. -Jacob Davis has signed a two year contract worth just over $4 million dollars with the Beverly Panthers. Last year, Davis hit .302 with seven homeruns and 51 RBI for the Marblehead Magicians. He appeared in 111 games, added 31 doubles and posting a 28/23 BB/K ratio. He is a career .275 hitter, and has struck out just 66 times in 1,079 at-bats. -Edwin Boone has signed a two year contract with the Dover Green Wave worth $567,000 per year. Last year, Boone was 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA and 1 save between Salem and Newmarket. He appeared in 27 games, pitching 36 innings, allowing 39 hits and seven walks, while striking out 38, but surrendering five homeruns -The Manchester Lancers have sent 27 year old OF Robin Forman to the Oyster River Bobcats for 1B Patrick Gilbert. Forman was a .224 hitter with four homeruns and 28 RBI last year, his rookie season for the Lancers, while Gilbert hit just .236, but pounded out 27 homeruns and drove in 76 for the Bobcats. He appeared in 120 games and struck out 103 times. -The Newmarket Mules have taken a chance on a young Canadien pitcher, who scouts say show tremendous promise as they signed Dominic "Digger" Proulx to a three year contract worth $1,000,000 per year. He will start the season at AAA Louisville, but any injuries or better than expected progress could see him with the big club this year. |
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01-03-2009, 08:23 PM
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February/March News and Notes
-Luis Ortiz of the Newmarket Mules will miss up to two months after suffering a knee injury this week. Ortiz was placed on the DL and will be replaced on the roster by 28 year old AAA veteran Norbert Heard. Ortiz had gotten off to a 3-14 start in Spring Training, but two of his hits were homeruns. -Gloucester traded 3B Chris Langley to the Exeter Blue Hawks in exchange for 1B John Ridell. Langley, a three year started for the Fishermen, hit .304 with nine homeruns and 64 RBI last year and is a career .308 hitter with 29 homeruns, while missing just five games in three years. Ridell hit .287 with two homeruns and 11 RBI in just 94 at-bats a year ago. -The Portland Bulldogs lost CF Carlos Perea for the season as he suffered a torn ACL in a Spring Training game earlier this week. Perea made the all-star team a year ago, hitting .262 with 23 HR and 55 RBI in his first season with the Bulldogs after coming over from Gloucester in 2009 where he hit .291 with 24 HR and 62 RBI. -Frank Hall and the Exeter Blue Hawks have agreed to a 2 year contract extention worth $399,000 per year. Last year was his finest so far, going 6-0 with a 1.60 ERA and one save in 27 games. He pitched 33 2/3 innings, allowing 36 hits and nine walks, while striking out 21. -Luis "Deathblow" Hernandez and the Orono Red Riot have come to terms on a new three year contract worth $438,000 per year. Last year, Hernandez was 13-8 with a 3.32 ERA. He started 28 games and pitched 195 1/3 innings, where he allowed 185 hits and 51 walks while striking out 131. Deathblow has a career mark of 27-32 with a 3.45 ERA. -Vincent Masson and the Peabody Tanners have agreed on a new contract that will pay Masson $871,000 per year. Masson, in his first year with Peabody was 8-8 with a 4.69 ERA in 28 starts. He pitched 176 2/3 innings, striking out 167 and walking 48, while allowing 24 homeruns. -Richard Kinneir and the Nashua Titans have agreed on a new deal that will keep the 36 year old C in Nashua for two more years and will pay him $2,433,000 a year. While winding down, Kinneir hit .265 with 13 homeruns and 58 RBI last year, his worst as a Titan. His best season came in 2008 where he hit .354 with 41 homeruns and 105 RBI. He is currently 9th on the NEBL all-time homerun list with 77. -Phil Webb of the Augusta Moose will miss the season with a herniated disc in his lower back that will require surgery. Webb, a year ago, hit .260 with three homeruns and 32 RBI, while stealing 18 bases for the Moose, and is a career .251 hitter in 314 games, all with Augusta. Spring Training Batting  Spring Training Pitching  Before the season starts, I think now would be a good time to show some career leaders in the NEBL at the beginning of year four. All-Time leaders will be next! |
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01-03-2009, 08:42 PM
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NEBL All-Time Homerun Leaders
 All-Time Batting Average Leaders  All-Time RBI Leaders  All-Time Hits Leaders  All-Time OPS Leaders  All-Time Wins Leaders  All-Time ERA Leaders  All-Time Loss Leaders  All-Time Saves Leaders  Those are just a few of the All-Time Leaders. If there is anything any of you wish to see, just ask. Also, if there is any information you think I have been missing, or anything anybody wants to know about the league, please shout! Leading off the season for the Mules are three games at home against the Dover Green Wave, followed by three games in Portsmouth against the Clippers! |
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01-03-2009, 11:30 PM
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April 7,8,9 v Dover Green Wave (0-0)
April 7-A three run bottom of the first inning that saw RBI's from Brad Ford and Mario Saenz, and saw a third run score via a balk, giving Newmarket a 3-1 lead, a lead that Jesus Guardado would make hold up as the Mules won on Opening Day in Newmarket, beating Dover 3-2. Guardado went the first seven innings, allowing five hits and two runs, walking two and striking out five, earning the win. (1-0) W-Jesus Guardado (1-0) L-Tsurayaki Inoue (0-1) S-John Coury (1) April 8-Alberto Flores hit a go ahead two run HR in the sixth inning, helping Newmarket beat Dover, 3-2. Chris Briggs, making his Newmarket debut was just as advertised, going eight innings, allowing eight hits and two runs, walking none and striking out six, picking up the win. John Coury pitched a scoreless ninth for his 2nd save in as many days. John Jones went 3-4 with and RBI in the loss for the Green Wave. (2-0) W-Chris Briggs (2-0) L-Hank Muller (0-1) S-John Coury (2) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (1) April 9-Mario Saenz went 2-4 with two RBI and Juan Escobedo hit a solo HR as Newmarket completed the sweep of Dover, beating the Green Wave, 5-1. Newcomer Felipe Garcia went seven innings, allowing eight hits and one run, with two walks and five strikeouts, earning the win in his Newmarket debut. Rookie Pablo Alvarez picked up his first big league hit, a single in the 6th inning. (3-0) W-Felipe Garcia (1-0) L-Hirotada Mizuno (0-1) HR-NMKT Juan Escobedo (1), DOV Tom Carver (1) April 10,11,12 at Portsmouth Clippers (2-1) April 10-Norbert Heard, making his big league debut at C, went 2-4 with a double, triple and RBI as he played a part in both Mules runs as Newmarket snuck past Portsmouth, 2-1. Heard drove in the first Mules run with a double in the 4th and lead off the top of the 9th inning with a triple, scoring on a pinch hit double off the bat of Sergio Hernandez, making a winner of Jose Barron, who pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Juan Jose Fernandez. (4-0) W-Jose Barron (1-0) L-Carlos Cardenas (0-1) S-Antonio Najera (1) April 11-Trailing 1-0 entering the top of the 9th inning, Alberto Flores hit a one out, two run homerun off Jesus Contreras, as Newmarket came from behind again, beating the Clippers 2-1 for a second straight day. Alex Herman picked up the no decision, despite pitching seven innings of one run, six hit ball, walking two and striking out seven. Sherwood Hoofe pitched seven shutout innings, walking none and striking out seven for Portsmouth. (5-0) W-Ki-heung Song (1-0) L-Jesus Contreras (1-1) S-John Coury (3) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (2) April 12-Portsmouth ended the Mules five game winning streak to open the season behind Rob Gibson, who went 2-5 with two RBI and Mitsunari Watanabe, who had three hits and two runs scored as the Clippers blanked the Mules, 8-0. Matt Thomas pitched the first six innings, allowing no runs and four hits, walking one and striking out five, earning the win. Jesus Guardado struggled today, going six innings, giving up 10 hits and seven runs, but just three were earned, falling to 1-1. (5-1) W-Matt Thomas (2-0) L-Jesus Guardado (1-1) HR-PMT Cris Feliciano (1) News and Notes: -Newmarket is 5-1 despite scoring just 15 runs in the six games, and allowing 15 runs as well. As a team, they have a 1.87 team ERA and a .237 team BA. The 15 runs they have scored is already 11 less than the next closest team, the Bangor Crusaders and Dover Green Wave, both with 26. -Catcher Tony Miranda and the Exeter Blue Hawks have agreed on a new three year contract worth $7.1 million dollars. The 34 year old Miranda hit .275 with 24 homeruns and 85 RBI a year ago and for his career, has hit 80 homeruns and driven in 249 in 338 games. -Jim Dunbar and the Oyster River Bobcats have come to terms on a two year extention that will pay the 30 year old OF just over 1.3 million dollars per year. Last year, Dunbar hit .256 with 33 homeruns and 84 runs knocked in. All his numbers were up from 2009, when he hit .246 with 17 homers and 54 RBI. Next up for Newmarket are three games at home, playing host to the Oyster River Bobcats, followed by a trip north to face the Bangor Crusaders. |
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April 13,14,15 v Oyster River Bobcats (3-3)
April 13-Alberto Flores and Fernando Peralta each hit homeruns, and Chris Briggs pitched seven shutout innings as Newmarket beat Oyster River easily, 9-3. Briggs allowed just six hits, walking none and striking out six in the win, while six different Mules batters drove in runs. (6-1) W-Chris Briggs (2-0) L-Leon Garcia (0-2) HR-Alberto Flores (3), Fernando Peralta (1) April 14-Trailing 5-0 entering the 8th inning, Newmarket would score six times in the last two innings, including five in the 9th as the Mules completed an amazing comeback, beating the Bobcats, 6-5. Alberto Flores hit a solo HR in the 8th and a two run double in the ninth, while Roberto Rodriguez had a two run single in the comeback win. (7-1) W-Jose Barron (2-0) L-Robert Fleming (0-2) S-John Coury (4) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (4) April 15-Fernando Peralta went 3-5 with two RBI, and Roberto Rodriguez hit his first homerun of the year, a two run shot as Newmarket completed the sweep of Oyster River, winning 7-3. Juan Jose Fernandez picked up his first victory of the year, going seven innings, allowing seven hits and three runs with no walks and seven strikeouts. (8-1) W-Juan Jose Fernandez (1-0) L-Lex Geels (1-2) HR-NMKT Roberto Rodriguez (1), OYS Richard Batterham (2), Domingo Luna (2) April 16,17,18 at Bangor Crusaders (7-2) April 16-Quint Kobes had two hits and an RBI and Juan Escobedo added a solo homerun as Newmarket snuck past Bangor behind Alex Herman, beating the Crusaders, 3-2. Herman pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs, walking none and striking out seven, earning his first win of the season. (9-1) W-Alex Herman (1-0) L-Jeremiah Hebert (1-1) S-John Coury (5) HR-NMKT Juan Escobedo (2) April 17-A pinch hit single by Peter Klein in the bottom of the ninth inning, scored Pablo Sanchez, leading Bangor to a 4-3 win over Newmarket. Jesus Rodriguez had two hits, including a solo HR in the win, while Quint Kobes went 2-4 with a homerun and two runs scored in the loss. (9-2) W-Fransisco Galindo (1-0) L-Jose Barron (2-1) HR-NMKT Quint Kobes (1), BAN Jesus Rodriguez (1) April 18-Frank Rockwell went 3-5 with two homeruns, four RBI and three runs scored, and backup C Ricardo Naut added three hits and HR and four RBI as well as Bangor hammered Newmarket 11-2. Chris Briggs had a rough outing, going six innings, allowing eight hits and four runs, walking three and striking out seven, falling to 2-1 on the year. Jose Yepe moved to 3-0 on the year for Bangor, pitching five innings of one run ball. (9-3) W-Jose Yepe (3-0) L-Chris Briggs (2-1) HR-BAN Ricardo Naut (2), Jesus Rodriguez (3), Frank Rockwell 2(2) News and Notes: NL Player of the Week: Tom Carver (Dover) .481 (13-27) 7 HR 13 RBI SL Player of the Week: Len Reese (Peabody) .414 (12-29) 1 HR 2 RBI -We weren't planning on making any deals this early in the season, but the Lowell River Hawks made us an offer we couldn't refuse. We sent 33 year old P Jose Barron to Lowell in exchange for 24 year old C prospect Rafael Gutierrez. Barron has struggled early on, combined with his $3m a year contract for the next three years, made it an easy decision when the River Hawks came calling. Barron was 2-1 with an 11.37 ERA in four games. Last year though he was fantastic, going 2-3 with a 2.95 ERA and 2 saves in 33 games, covering 64 innings. Gutierrez played for Danvers last year, hitting just .169 with five homeruns and 17 RBI in 88 games, and for his career, is a .199 hitter and has 15 HR and 50 RBI in 209 games, all with Danvers. -Tom Bell and the Nashua Titans have agreed on a new three year contract worth $1.25 million a year. Bell has been outstanding on the young season, going 2-0 with a 0.78 ERA in three starts. He has given up just 11 hits and five walks in 23 innings, striking out 17. Last year he was 13-9 with 3.79 ERA in 29 starts for Nashua. -Jon Benson of the Portland Bulldogs has gotten off to a red hot start. Through 11 games, Benson is hitting .516 (16-31) with five homeruns and 13 RBI. He has also added a .609 OBP chipping in with 13 walks against just five strikeouts. Next up for the Mules are three games at home, playing host to the Orono Red Riot, followed by three games up in Augusta, against the Moose. |
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April 20,21,22 v Orono Red Riot (4-8)
April 20-Take your pick of offensive heroes for the Mules today, was it Quint Kobes, who went 4-5 with four RBI and three runs scored, or was it Roberto Rodriguez, who hit two homeruns, driving in four, or Fernando Peralta who scored five times, or even Felipe Garcia, who struck out 10 over six innings. At any rate, with all this going on, Newmarket destroyed Orono, 18-2. Even rookie Dominic Proulx, called up after the trade of Jose Barron, pitched two perfect innings, striking out a pair in his debut. (10-3) W-Felipe Garcia (2-0) L-Luis Hernandez (1-2) HR-NMKT Roberto Rodriguez 2(3), Fernando Peralta 2(3) April 21-What a difference a day makes. Newmarket managed just three hits and one run, off an RBI double from Roberto Rodriguez, but it was enough as Juan Jose Fernandez pitched a complete game, one hit shutout, walking two and striking out 10 as the Mules blanked the Red Riot, 1-0. Fernandez threw 110 pitches, allowing just a lead off single to fellow P Hector Garcia, leading off the fifth inning, preventing him from the no-hitter. (11-3) W-Juan Jose Fernandez (2-0) L-Hector Garcia (0-2) April 22-Roberto Rodriguez went 4-5 with three doubles and an RBI, and Jeffrey Franklin hit a three run homerun, scoring twice as Newmarket completed the sweep of Orono, winning easily 10-2. Jesus Guardado picked up the win, pitching seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs, just one earned, walking two and striking out two, improving to 2-1. (12-3) W-Jesus Guardado (2-1) L-Doug Rich (2-2) HR-NMKT Jeffrey Franklin (1), ORO Andres Medina (1) April 23,24,25 at Augusta Moose (9-6) April 23-Trailing 5-1 entering the top of the ninth inning, Newmarket scored five times to take a 6-5 lead. However, Augusta would tie it in the bottom of the inning off John Coury, and in the bottom of the 10th inning, Jose Robles hit a two out two run HR off Antonio Najera, giving the Moose an 8-6 win over the Mules. Quint Kobes went 4-5 with a homerun in the loss for Newmarket, while Jose Salinas went 2-4 with two RBI to lead Augusta. (12-4) W-Marcos Castro (1-0) L-Antonio Najera (0-1) HR-NMKT Quint Kobes (2), AUG Juan Robles (2), Baio Kuai (1) April 24-Alberto Flores went 3-4 with a homerun and three RBI, and Pable Alvarez, Mario Saenz and Juan Escobedo each drove in a pair of runs as Newmarket beat up on Augusta 8-1. Alex Herman pitched seven innings, scattering just four hits walking one and striking out seven, moving to 2-0 on the year. (13-4) W-Alex Herman (2-0) L-Jorge Garcia (1-3) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (5), AUG Jose Munoz (2) April 25-Alberto Flores hit a three run homerun and drove in all four Newmarket runs in support of Felipe Garcia, who pitched seven solid innings as the Mules beat the Moose, 4-1. Garcia allowed seven hits and the one run, walking none and striking out seven, to move to 3-0 on the year. Ki-heung Song pitched the ninth, earning his first save. (14-4) W-Felipe Garcia (3-0) L-Carlos Lorenzo (2-2) S-Ki-henug Song (1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (6) News and Notes: NL Player of the Week: Quint Kobes (Newmarket) .520 (13-25) 2 HR 8 RBI SL Player of the Week: Howard Flanagan (Manchester) .409 (9-22) 2 HR 3 RBI Not much else to report. Up next for Newmarket are three games at home against the Portland Bulldogs followed by three games in Dover, taking us into May against the Green Wave. At the end of the month, I will post stats, standings as well as info about the two expansion teams, Beverly and Lowell. |
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Cat: We are getting one step closer each year it seems. Hopefully we can continue that trend this year!
April 26,27,28 v Portland Bulldogs (6-12) April 26-Steve Davis went 3-4 with three doubles and three RBI and backup C Cal Strong hit a three run HR as Portland beat Newmarket, 8-3. Alberto Flores went 3-4 with two doubles, a HR and three RBI in the loss to lead the Mules attack. Dominic Proulx struggled, allowing four hits and four runs in two innings of relief, picking up the loss. (14-5) W-Richard Warner (1-0) L-Dominic Proulx (0-1) S-Jeremiah Arnold (2), HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (7), POR Cal Strong (2) April 27-Rafael Gutierrez, 0-10 since joining the Mules, hit a three run homerun to lead Newmarket past Portland, 7-0. Jesus Guardado pitched his best game of the year, allowing six hits and no runs, walking none and striking out five to improve to 3-1 on the year. Pablo Alvarez also drove in a pair of runs for Newmarket in the win. (15-5) W-Jesus Guardado (3-1) L-Chester Griffin (2-2) HR-NMKT Rafael Gutierrez (1) April 28-Alberto Flores had two hits and two RBI and Juan Escobedo went 3-4 with an RBI as Newmarket snuck past Portland 4-3. Chris Briggs pitched eight innings, scattering six hits and three runs, walking none and striking out nine, picking up his 3rd win of the year. John Coury struck out the side, pitching a perfect ninth, earning his 6th save of the season. (16-5) W-Chris Briggs (3-1) L-Manny Sandoval (2-1) S-John Coury (6) April 29,30, May 1 at Dover Green Wave (8-13) April 29-Trailing 4-3 entering the 8th inning, Dover scored once in each the 8th and 9th innings as they complete the comeback and beat the Mules, 5-4. The run in the eight scored on a double play groundout, and the winning run in the bottom of the 9th scored on a walkoff single by Tom Carver. Yoshimasa Miyazaki went 3-4 with a homerun, and Tom Carver added three hits and an RBI to lead the Dover attack. (16-6) W-John Beaudin (2-0) L-Ki-heung Song (0-1) HR-DOV Don Behan (3), Yoshimasa Miyazaki (1) April 30-Brad Ford, hitting .128 coming into the game, went 2-3 including the game winning homerun in the top of the 9th inning as Newmarket got past Dover, 2-1. Felipe Garcia pitched eight innings, giving up seven hits and just the one run, while walking two and striking out eight, earning the win. Ford scored both runs for the Mules in the game, the first coming when he came around on an error by Don Behan in the 3rd. (17-6) W-Felipe Garcia (4-0) L-Juan Guerra (1-1) S-John Coury (7), HR-NKT Brad Ford (1) May 1-Alberto Flores hit a pair of homeruns, driving in five runs and scoring three times as Newmarket hammered Dover 9-2. Fernando Peralta and Roberto Rodriguez each added three hits to assise Juan Jose Fernandez, who improved to 3-0 on the year, pitching seven innings, allowing just four hits and two runs, striking out eight. (18-6) W-Juan Jose Fernandez (3-0) L-Drew McClendon (1-1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores 2(9), DOV Adrian Castro (2) News and Notes: NL Batter of the Month: Tom Carver (Dover) .321 11 HR 24 RBI SL Batter of the Month: Bob Clark (Peabody) .370 2 HE 19 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month: Felipa Garcia (Newmarket) 4-0 2.12 ERA 36 IP 34 K SL Pitcher of the Month: James Pollard (Manchester) 6-0 1.44 ERA 50 IP 41 K NL Rookie of the Month: Domingo Luna (Oyster River) .393 6 HR 14 RBI SL Rookie of the Month: James Pollard (Manchester) 6-0 1.44 ERA 50 IP 41 K Next up for the Mules are three games at home against the Portsmouth Clippers followed by three games in Durham against the Oyster River Bobcats. (Editor's Note: Going forward I will try to give a little more information in between series. With the new baby, I am quite tired and just kinda want to get the series typed up and move on!) |
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May 3,4,5 v Portsmouth Clippers (12-12)
May 3-Alberto Flores and Mario Saenz each drove in runs in a two run 4th inning and it was all the offense Jesus Guardado would need as Newmarket nipped Portsmouth, 2-1. Guardado pitched seven innings, scattering nine hits and allowing just one run, walking one and striking out two in the win. Juan Escobedo went 3-4 with a run scored out of the leadoff spot for the Mules. (19-6) W-Jesus Guardado (4-1) L-Sherwood Hoffe (1-2) S-John Coury (8) May 4-Quint Kobes hit a three run HR, Alberto Flores added a two run blast, and Fernando Peralta added two hits, two RBI and two runs scored as Newmarket beat up on Portsmouth, 7-2. Chris Briggs improved to 4-1 on the year, pitching seven innings, giving up six hits and two runs, walking one and striking out eight. (20-6) W-Chris Briggs (4-1) L-Matt Thomas (4-1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (10), Quint Kobes (3) May 5-Scott Fullerton and Mario Saenz drove in runs in the first inning, and while those were the only runs Newmarket would score all day, Felipe Garcia and two relievers would make it stand up as Newmarket completed the sweep of Portsmouth, beating the Clippers, 2-1. Garcia moved to 5-0 on the year, pitching seven strong frames, allowing just five hits and one run, walking nobody and striking out seven, while Dominic Proulx and John Coury each pitched perfect innings, with Coury earning the save. (21-6) W-Felipe Garcia (5-0) L-Rodrigo Sanchez (3-3) S-John Coury (9) May 6,7,8 at Oyster River Bobcats (12-15) May 6-Rafael Gutierrez and Alberto Flores each drove in a pair of runs and Juan Escobedo added a solo homerun as Newmarket extended their winning streak, beating Oyster River 6-2. Juan Jose Fernandez improved to 4-0, despite walking five, and givin up four hits in six innings, while striking out five and throwing 107 pitches. (22-6) W-Juan Jose Fernandez (4-0) L-Robert Fleming (0-3) HR-Juan Escobedo (3) May 7-Lex Geels walked Fernando Peralta in the 4th inning, and that was the only baserunner he would allow, as he threw the 4th no-hitter in NEBL history as the Bobcats shutout the Mules, 2-0. Geels was in total control, throwing 108 pitches, striking out 11, including Brad Ford, Jeffrey Franklin and Juan Escobedo in a row in the ninth to end the game. Alex Klein hit a two run homerun for Osyter River to provide all the offense. (22-7) W-Lex Geels (5-3) L-Alex Herman (2-1) HR-OYS Alex Klein (7)  May 8-Mario Saenz went 3-4 including his first homerun of the year as Newmarket took two of three from Oyster River, beating the Bobcats, 7-2. Saenz, who hit 19 homeruns in 83 games a year ago for the Mules, hit his first shot in his 28th game this year. Juan Escobedo added three hits and a run scored in support of Jesus Guardado, who went seven innings again, allowing six hits and just two unearned runs, lowering his ERA to a league leading 1.62 on the year. (23-7) W-Jesus Guardado (5-1) L-Dong-joon Yi (3-2) HR-NMKT Mario Saenz (1) News and Notes: NL Player of the Week: Tim McKinney (Orono) .476 (10-21) 3 HR 6 RBI SL Player of the Week: Tomas Ramos (Manchester) .400 (12-30) 3 HR 6 RBI -Manchester and Salem played a 22 inning, six hour 30 minute baseball game, with Manchester coming out on top, 6-5. Tomas Ramos and Pedro Gonzalez each went 5-10 for Manchester in the win.   -SS Jason Tate of the Portland Bulldogs will miss the rest of this year and the beginning of next season as he blew out his achilles tendon running the bases earlier this week. Tate was hitting .224 with six homeruns and 16 RBI in 30 games for the Bulldogs. Last year, Tate hit 30 homeruns and drove in 63 in 106 games, and has 86 homeruns in 370 career games, all with Portland. Next up for Newmarket are three games at home against the Bangor Crusaders, followed by three on the road in Orono against the Red Riot. |
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May 9,10,11 v Bangor Crusaders (23-7)
May 9-Former Mules infielder Bobby Harris hit a pinch hit, two run double, making a tight 2-1 ballgame, a 4-1 Crusaders win. Tony Aguirre pitched eight innings, scattering seven hits and just the one run, walking none and striking out four, while Hyeok Park pitched a perfect ninth, earning the save. Newmarket scored its lone run on a solo HR off the bat of Jeffrey Franklin. (23-8) W-Tony Aguirre (3-0) L-Chris Briggs (4-2) S-Hyeok Park (8) HR-NMKT Jeffrey Franklin (2) May 10-Scott Fullerton and Alberto Flores each had two hits and an RBI and Rafael Gutierrez hit a solo HR as Newmarket snuck past Bangor, 3-2. Felipe Garcia pitched seven innings, allowing just four hits and two runs, while walking two and striking out six, staying perfect on the year at 6-0. (24-8) W-Felipa Garcia (6-0) L-Pedro Rangel (3-2) S-John Coury (10) HR-NMKT Rafael Gutierrez (2) May 11-A two run bottom of the 8th inning, capped by an RBI single from Juan Escobedo, who went 4-5 helped Newmarket come from behind to beat Bangor, 4-3. Fernando Peralta added two hits and an RBI for the Mules, while Denis Sullivan hit a solo HR to lead the Crusader offense in the loss. Ki-heung Song pitched a perfect eighth inning, picking up the win. (25-8) W-Ki-heung Song (2-1) L-Francisco Galiendo (1-2) S-John Coury (11) HR-BAN Denis Sullivan (5) May 12,13,14 at Orono Red Riot (12-21) May 12-Miguel Lopez hit a pair of homeruns, driving in three for the game, and Dave Spence hit a game breaking grand slam, as Orono beat Newmarket easily, 8-2. Hector Garcia pitched 8 2/3 innings, giving up just five hits and the two runs, walking four and striking out six, while Alex Herman picked up the loss, allowing nine hits and seven runsin 5 2/3 innings of work. (25-9) W-Hector Garcia (2-5) L-Alex Herman (2-2) HR-NMKT Fernando Peralta (4), ORO Miguel Lopez 2(4), Dave Spence (6), Andres Medina (5) May 13-Quint Kobes went 3-5 with a homerun, three RBI and two runs scored and Juan Escobedo added three hits, including a homerun and two RBI as Newmarket beat up on Orono, 8-3. Sergio Hernandez, playing in place of the injured Mario Saenz, went 2-3 with a double and two runs scored in support of Jesus Guardado, who allowed three runs over 7 2/3 innings, moving to 6-1 on the year. (26-9) W-Jesus Guardado (6-1) L-Doug Rich (3-5) HR-NMKT Juan Escobedo (4), Quint Kobes (4) May 14-Juan Escobed continued his hot streak, going 2-5 with a homerun and three RBI and Roberto Rodriguez added a solo shot as the Mules took two of three from the Red Riot, winning 7-3. Escobedo is hitting .447 (30-67) with three homeruns and 12 RBI in the last 16 games for the Mules. Chris Briggs pitched a complete game, giving up six hits and three runs, walking just one, striking out six, and throwing 122 pitches. (27-9) W-Chris Briggs (5-2) L-Pier-Alexandre Beaupre (2-3) HR-NMKT Juan Escobedo (5), Roberto Rodriguez (4), ORO Andres Medina (6), Ramiro Guzman (5) News and Notes: NL Player of the Week: Juan Escobedo (Newmarket) .484 (15-31) 2 HR 7 RBI SL Player of the Week: Glenn Ward (Danvers) .400 (10-25) 5 HR 12 RBI -Bangor and OF Aurelio Barron have come to terms on a new three year deal that will keep Barron in Bangor until his 35th birthday. The deal calls for him to be paid a total of $5,895,000. The 32 year old Barron is hitting .312 with five homeruns and 23 RBI on the year and is a career .291 hitter with 66 homeruns and 261 RBI in 380 games, all with the Crusaders. Minor League Update: Eduardo "Boy Scout" Delgado (11-5 1.85 @ AAA last year)--(59/70/63-59/72/65)--Had amazing year at AAA last year. His numbers across the board were staggering: 27 games, 21 starts 155 2/3 IP 114 H 169/33 K/BB ratio. Also posted 0.95 WHIP and .201 opponent BA and gave up just six homeruns. Will probably start 2012 in the Mules bullpen. Augusto "Spud" Lima (.301 10-56 @ AAA last year)--(54/78/43/37/77-54/83/58/56/84)--Acquired from Nashua in the offseason for Jesus Flores, Lima should be the starting SS next year for Newmarket. Had 23 doubles and five triples in just under 300 AB's. Walked 25 times and struck out 55, and also stole 31 bases in 40 attempts. Jose Reyes (.233 1-25 @ AA last year)--(49/82/18/30/32-58/91/38/56/47)--Reyes continues to slip down the prospect list for the Mules as he can't stay healthy. He required rotator cuff surgery towards the end of last season and hasn't played at all this year and may not. Did hit 15 doubles in 233 at-bats, so the gap to gap power is still there, but he's running low on chances. Sergio Aguirre (.299 5-18 @ AA)--(44/54/42/48/45-64/77/47/51/85)--Signed as an international Free Agent, Aguirre made an impact right away, hitting just .200, but slugging nine homeruns in 202 AB's for AA. Has a teriffic eye at the plate as well, posting a 22/21 BB/K ratio thusfar on the year. Should be in line for a starting job within a year or two, or at least challenging for Sergio Hernandez spot on the bench for the Mules. Tony Cordova (12-9 2.89 @ AA last year)--(53/63/39-53/63/47)-Non prospect has transformed himself into a solid young thrower. Started 27 games a year ago, pitching 196 innings and allowing juts 174 hits, while walking 51 and strikig out 178. Will finish out the year at AA and next year will be in the rotation in AAA. Next up for Newmarket will be three games at home against the Augusta Moose, followed by three games on the road in Portland against the Bulldogs. 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May 16,17,18 v Augusta Moose (24-12)
May 16-Alberto Flores went 3-4 with a double, homerun and three RBI and Luis Ortiz, back from a season long injury, hit his first homerun of the season as Newmarket snuck past Augusta, 7-5. Felipe Garcia continued his perfect start, going seven innings, allowing eight hits and three runs, walking one and striking out 10 in the win. Jose Salinas lead the Moose offense, going 2-4 with an RBI in the loss. (28-9) W-Felipe Garcia (7-0) L-Jorge Garcia (4-5) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (11), Luis Ortiz (1), AUG Domingo Ochoa (1) May 17-Alberto Flores hit a two run HR in the first inning and Roberto Rodriguez added an RBI double as well, helping Newmarket beat Augusta again, today 5-2. Juan Jose Fernandez struck out nine over seven strong innings, and improved to 5-0 on the year. Quint Kobes hit a solo HR, his 5th of the year in the victory. John Coury pitched a perfect ninth, striking out two and lowering his ERA to 0.64 in earning his 12th save. (29-9) W-Juan Jose Fernandez (5-0) L-Rod Bright (6-2) S-John Coury (12) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (12), Quint Kobes (5) May 18-Newmarket scored four times in the bottom of the first inning, but Augusta chipped away scoring twice in the 2nd, 3rd and 5th innings, and avoided the sweep, beating the Mules, 6-5. Jesus Guardado really struggled, allowing 12 hits and six runs over five innings, falling to 6-2 on the year. Yoshihito Ando went 2-4 with two RBI leading the Augusta offense. (29-10) W-Burton Jackson (1-0) L-Jesus Guardado (6-2) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (13) May 19,20,21 at Portland Bulldogs (14-25) May 19-Chris Briggs pitched the first no hitter in Newmarket history, coming within a 7th inning hit batter of pitching a perfect game as the Mules blanked the Bulldogs 8-0. Briggs threw 104 pitches, 75 for strikes, walking noone and striking out 14, improving to 6-2 on the year. Pablo Alvarez went 2-4 with two doubles and three RBI to lead the Mules attack, while former Mules P Chester Griffin struggled, allowing eight runs and nine hits over seven innings. (30-10) W-Chris Briggs (6-2) L-Chester Griffin (4-4)  May 20-Pablo Alvarez and Jeffrey Franklin each had two hits and two RBI and Scott Fullerton and Fernando Peralta had two hits and one run knocked in as the Mules beat Portland 7-5. Adrian Hall went 2-4 with a homerun and three RBI in the loss for the Bulldogs. (31-10) W-Alex Herman (3-2) L-Manny Sandoval (3-4) S-John Coury (13) HR-POR Adrian Hall (5) May 21-Alberto Flores, Quint Kobes and Sergio Hernandez each hit homeruns and Felipe Garcia pitched seven solid innings as Newmarket completed the sweep of Portland, beating the Bulldogs, 8-6. Garcia threw 91 pitches, allowing four hits and three runs, two of which were earned, walking one and striking out eight in the win. (32-10) W-Felipe Garcia (8-0) L-Dave Phillips (3-3) S-John Coury (14) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (14), Quint Kobes (6), Sergio Hernandez (1) News and Notes: Manchester Lancers At A Glance
2008 60-60 .500 (3rd), 2009 68-52 .567 (2nd), 2010 63-57 .525 (4th) Key Batters: 3B Lance Pollock: .358 6-20--Career .323 38-169 356 Games C Tomas Ramos: .263 7-25--Career .317 31-116 149 Games (2010 All-Star, 2010 Rookie of the Year) Sherman Morgan: .233 11-24--Career .305 69-212 355 Games (2009, 2010 All-Star, 2009 Rookie of the Year) Andre Normandin: .162 2-15--Career .283 71-232 354 Games (2008 All-Star, 2008 Rookie of the Year) Key Pitchers: James Pollard 9-0 2.19--Career 9-0 2.19 (2 time AAA All-Star) Luis Almedo 6-2 3.28--Career 21-17 3.92 Lazzaro Cavatta 3-4 3.70--Career 34-23 3.87 13 saves Chong-seop So 4-6 5.86--Career 57-23 3.49 (2008,2009,2010 All-Star) Other Notes: Career HR Leader: Andre Normandin 71 Career BA Leader: Lance Pollock .323 Career RBI Leader: Andre Normandin 232 Career Wins Leader: Chong-seop So 57 Career ERA Leader: Steve Williams 2.45 Career IP Leader: Chong-seop So 663 1/3 Career Saves Leader: Steve Williams 63 Next up for Newmarket is three games at home against the Dover Green Wave followed by three on the road against the Portsmouth Clippers. (If there is anything else anyone wants to know about the clubs as I go forward, let me know. Otherwise I will continue to post team glances like this) Last edited by Papi; 01-14-2009 at 03:16 AM. |
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May 22,23,24 v Dover Green Wave (17-25)
May 22-Dennis Spears hit a solo homerun off Mauro Vargas in the top of the 14th inning, breaking a 2-2 tie and leading the Green Wave to a 3-2 win over the Mules in Newmarket. Alberto Flores lead the Mules attack with two hits, including a homerun in seven at bats. (32-11) W-Edwin Boone (1-3) L-Mauro Vargas (0-1) S-Juan Guerra (1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (15), DOV Dennis Spears (7), Tom Carver (13) May 23-Jorge Durango pitched two hit ball over eight innings and Yann Martin went 2-3 with a homerun and three RBI as Dover shutout Newmarket, 6-0. Jesus Guardado struggled through seven innings, giving up eight hits and six runs, falling to 6-3 on the year. (32-12) W-Jorge Durango (2-3) L-Jesus Guardado (6-3) HR-DOV Yann Martin (1) May 24-Tom Carver and Juan Martinez each went 2-4 with an RBI, and Cameron Hooper pitched into the sixth inning, giving up no runs and four hits, as Dover completed the sweep of Newmarket, beating the Mules, 5-1. Quint Kobes lead the Newmarket attack, going 3-5 with a solo homerun. (32-13) W-Cameron Hooper (4-4) L-Chris Briggs (6-3) HR-NMKT Quint Kobes (7) May 25,26,27 at Portsmouth Clippers (22-23) May 25-Luis Ortiz hit a three run homerun in the first inning and added an RBI single in the 7th as Newmarket beat Portsmouth 5-2 behind Alex Herman. Herman went the first six innings, giving up just two runs, walking three and striking out two. (33-13) W-Alex Herman (3-2) L-Matt Thomas (5-5) S-John Coury (15) HR-NMKT Luis Ortiz (2) May 26-In his first game back from injury, Roberto Rodriguez went 2-4 with an RBI and Juan Escobedo added three hits and a run scored as Newmarket beat Portsmouth, 3-2. Felipe Garcia improved to 9-0 on the year, going the first 7 1/3 innings, giving up eight hits and two runs, walking none and striking out three. (34-13) W-Felipe Garcia (9-0) L-Rodrigo Sanchez (5-4) S-John Coury (16) HR-PMT Felix Ortiz (2) May 27-Alberto Flores went 4-5 with four runs scored, and Sergio Hernandez and starting P Juan Jose Fernandez each drove in four runs as Newmarket swept Portsmouth, beating the Clippers, 13-4. Felix Ortiz had a horrible day for the Clippers, going 0-5 with 5 strikeouts in a memorable for all the wrong reasons day. (35-13) W-Juan Jose Fernandez (6-0) L-Gabriel Espinoza (1-7) HR-Fernando Peralta (5) PMT Sam Edwards (5), Mitsunari Watanabe (8) News and Notes: NL Player of the Week: Alberto Flores (Newmarket) .522 (12-23) 4-13 SL Player of the Week: Howard Flanagan (Manchester) .455 (10-22) 2-7 -The Bangor Crusaders have traded former Newmarket Mules OF Mario Decos and a minor leaguer to the Gloucester Fishermen in exchange for 34 year old 3B Aaron Baker. Decos is hitting .293 4-18 this year and has 57 career homeruns. Baker was hitting just .224 0-4 in 49 AB's this season. His best year came in '08, when he hit .281 11-61 with 30 homeruns. -The Lowell River Hawks send 23 year old RP Dan Koch to the Dover Green Wave for a pair of minor leaguers. Koch was 1-1 with a 2.13 ERA in 25 innings for Lowell on the season. He had also posted an impressive 30/6 K/BB ratio. -Dover then turned around and sent 1B Martin Zamora to the Beverly Panthers for two minor league infielders. Zamora had put up some nice power numbers this year, smacking 11 homeruns and driving in 27 in 123 at-bats to go along with a .268 average. -The Peabody Tanners have agreed on a new three year contract with star OF Ray Odom worth $9.75 million dollars. The 36 year old Odom is hitting .316 with five homeruns and 30 RBI on the year. He is the Tanners all time leader in homeruns (71) and RBI (260) and is 2nd all time in BA (.325) and SLG (.552). -A pair of second basemen suffered significant injuries this week as first Portsmouth 2B Cris Feliciano will miss the next 2-3 months with a fractured cheekbone suffered after being hit in the face with a pitch this week. Feliciano was hitting .288 with 4 homeruns and 20 RBI. Meanwhile, the news was even worse for Frank Rockwell of the Bangor Crusaders, who will miss the rest of the season and possibly part of next year with a torn abdominal muscle suffered while running the bases. He was hitting .239 3-21, a down year after hitting .255 6-38 last year and .311 14-59 in '09. Ending May and into June for Newmarket are three games at home against the Oyster River Bobcats followed by three in Bangor to square off against the Crusaders. End of the month stats, league standings and league leaders will also be up after the Bobcat series. |
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