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Monday, August 29th, 2011:
Texas 's Alonso NL Star of the
Week
 Texas
fans had a lot to cheer about this week as left
fielder
Mario Alonso brought home the National Player of
the Week trophy.
During his week-long batting
binge he reeled off a .533 batting average, 16 hits
and 2 home runs.
Alonso also racked up 9 RBIs and scored 8 runs.
Thus far in 2011 Alonso is hitting .341 with 20
home runs, 82 RBIs, 108 runs scored and has compiled
a .395 OBP.
Monday, August 29th,
2011: Prieto AL's Best of
the Week
 Iván
Prieto is respected by most
Toronto Bloodhounds fans for his no-frills style
of play. The 30-year-old first baseman went about
his business with vigor last week to grab the
American Player of the Week honors.
He
compiled a .360 average (9-25) with 6 home runs, 15
RBIs and 7 runs scored.
So far in 2011 Prieto
is hitting .393 with 43 home runs, 167 RBIs and 139
runs scored. He has 197 hits and played in 132
games.
Sunday, August 28th,
2011: Warriors (NL)
Creswell Down and Out for Year
 Doctors
in
Stripling said
Martin Creswell may not play anymore this year.
The Warriors (NL) second baseman received a torn rib
cage muscle during a game against the
Queens Sky Hawks and will be out for at least 8
weeks. Club officials told BNN they did not expect
him to return to the team this season.
On the
season,
Creswell is batting .272 with 16 home runs and
69 RBIs. He has played in 128 games.
Sunday, August 28th, 2011:
Hit Parade: Taylor Pops 5 Hits
 Willie
Taylor exploded for a barrage of base hits today
at The Aquarium. The
Portland center fielder had a field day in the
10-6 triumph over the
Washington Senators, finishing with a 5-5 day
and a spot in the league record book.
"My
hitting philosophy is pretty simple," he said. "I
focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a
good pitch."
Well,
Taylor must have focused at least 5 times and
apparently got some good pitches, too. It was one of
his best days ever with the bat.
W. Taylor singled in the 1st, singled in the
3rd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the
6th and hit an RBI single in the 7th.
This
season
Taylor is hitting .370 with 15 home runs.
Sunday, August 28th, 2011:
Rosko Strokes 3 HR Against
Louisville
 Todd
Rosko of the
South Bend Diamond Jaxx had a lot to celebrate
in today's 7-6 win over the
Louisville Sluggers. Three times he celebrated
by pounding the ball out of Wrigley Field.
He
kiddingly told reporters after the game, "Hopefully,
I can continue to close my eyes and swing as hard as
I can. It worked well today."
The powerful
South Bend second baseman tagged 4 hits in 5
at-bats, drove in 6 runs and scored 4 times in his
three-home-run outburst.
Rosko added, "Seriously, I just try to swing
early and often to give myself a chance. I let the
pitcher supply all the power, I just try to figure
out how to get the bat on the ball."
"We
talked about changing our strategy for the third
one... and then he hit another homer," the
Louisville manager said. "We just couldn't get
him out."
T. Rosko hit a solo-shot off
B. Zito in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off
B. Zito in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the
6th, grounded out in the 8th and hit a three-run
home run off
E. Villalon in the 10th.
This year
Rosko is batting .333 with 12 hits, 6 home runs,
14 RBIs, 4 walks, .400 OBP and has scored 10 runs.
Saturday, August 27th, 2011:
Biscan at His Best, Blanks Fresno
 It
was a smooth and solid performance by
Frank Biscan of the
Long Beach Baracuda against
Fresno today. He crafted a fine 2-hitter in
blanking them 5-0 and chalked up 5 strikeouts and no
walks along the way.
"It certainly makes my
job easy," said the
Long Beach skipper. "When my pitcher pitches a
shutout. I can just sit back, watch and enjoy."
This year
Biscan has 9 wins and 8 losses and a 4.55 ERA.
Saturday, August 27th, 2011:
Stripling Loses Herman, Will Miss
Season
 Babe
Herman has to call it a season. The
Stripling Warriors (NL) left fielder sustained a
season-ending injury against the
Queens Sky Hawks and will not play again this
year according to club doctors.
Herman was injured while making a defensive
play. His doctors diagnosed it as a pinched nerve
and stated that he would not be able to play for 8
months.
Looking at his 2011 season stats,
Herman has compiled a .291 batting average in
109 games with a .329 on-base percentage, while
hitting 8 home runs and driving in 41 runs.
Saturday, August 27th, 2011:
Toronto Whitewashes Boston, Plank
Winner
 The
Boston Red Sox had no answer today for
Bloodhounds pitcher
Eddie Plank. They failed to score a single run
against him, losing 2-0.
Boston managed only 6 hits off
Plank and suffered 13 strikeouts.
In 2011
Plank has a 20-3 record with a 3.02 ERA in 25
starts.
Saturday, August 27th,
2011: Trade Rumors Flying
in Monterey
 Some
sources in
Monterey are reporting that
Charlie Keller is having second thoughts about
playing there. Rumor has it, the 33-year-old
Mustangs right fielder has asked to be traded to a
team closer to his home.
Friday,
August 26th, 2011: Avent
Hot, Red Sox Cold
The
Anchorage Freeze shut out the
Boston Red Sox behind the 3-hit pitching of
Daniel Avent, winning by the score of 5-0 at The
Igloo.
In 2011
Avent has fashioned a 12-7 mark, 3.86 ERA and
pitched 188.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting
.271 against him and he has logged 146 strikeouts.
Friday, August 26th, 2011:
Eric Bodden Hurt, Will Miss
Rest of Year
 The
season is finished for
Eric Bodden of the
Ohio Thunder Shock. The club announced today
that he will forego the rest of the year because of
injury. The Thunder Shock reliever suffered a torn
tricep muscle while throwing a pitch in a recent
game against the
Las Vegas Gamblers. Team doctors said it would
take at least 13 months to heal.
Bodden's record so far this season is 8-and-10
with no saves and a 4.61 ERA. He has given up 185
hits in 171.2 innings with 128 strikeouts.
 Thursday,
August 25th, 2011:
Philadelphia's Mcarthur Asked for Trade. Fact or
Fiction?
Philadelphia's
Dixie Mcarthur has mixed feelings about a
possible trade. The 28-year-old reliever, when
reached for comment on recent trade rumors, replied,
"I've made some good friends here. I'm not sure I'm
ready to leave."
Wednesday,
August 24th, 2011: Kelton
Pitches Warriors (NL) to Shutout Win
 Stripling
hurler
Thomas Kelton was at his best as he whitewashed
the
Washington Senators 6-0 today.
"He just
kept the ball down, did a good job, made his
pitches," said the
Washington manager. "We didn't do a good job
making adjustments, so we helped him out a little
bit."
Kelton fired a 3-hitter and totaled 5
strikeouts and 2 walks in the shutout performance.
This season
Kelton has gone 10-9 with an ERA of 4.01,
posting 110 strikeouts in 184 innings.
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011:
Hits Galore: Alonso Drills
6 Hits
It's
not something you read about in the sports pages
every day -- a 6-for-6 day. It may only come around
once in a career -- a lot of players never have one
-- but
Mario Alonso got one today. He scattered hits
all over The Corral to pace
Texas to a 26-2 victory over
Long Beach.
The
Long Beach skipper told reporters in the press
room, "Tip your hat to him. He hit some good
pitches. According to the scouting report, Alonso
hit several that he is not supposed to hit."
M. Alonso hit a solo-shot off
S. Mucha in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, doubled
in the 4th, tripled in the 6th, hit a two-run double
in the 7th, walked in the 8th and hit a two-run
double in the 8th.
For 2011
Alonso is batting .335 with 19 home runs, 79
RBIs and 106 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011:
Hits Blitz for Thundering Herd
Alonso
Texas
left fielder
Mario Alonso had a stellar day today at The
Corral. His 6-hit day included a cycle and 5 RBI and
was instrumental in the Thundering Herd 26-2 victory
over the
Long Beach Baracuda.
M. Alonso hit a solo-shot off
S. Mucha in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, doubled
in the 4th, tripled in the 6th, hit a two-run double
in the 7th, walked in the 8th and hit a two-run
double in the 8th.
So far in 2011,
Alonso is batting .335 with 19 home runs and 79
RBIs.
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011:
Flames Whitewash Dragons,
Stang Winner
 Fresno
rode the magical arm of
Matthew Stang in a 6-0 shutout win over
Chicago. He shackled them on 5 hits and fanned
7. Almost to a man, the
Chicago Dragons said he had them guessing wrong
all game long.
Checking out his stats for the
year,
Stang has racked up 7 wins and 18 losses in 30
starts, 6.80 ERA and struck out 163 batters in 177.1
innings.
Wednesday, August
24th, 2011: Gamblers Chill
Jones's Hot Streak
 Doug
Jones's hit streak ended at 20 games today as
the Thunder Shock left fielder went 0-for-4 in a 9-3
loss to the Gamblers.
"It's one of those
things,"
Jones said. "It just didn't happen. I guess it
was my day not to get a hit."
Jones is
hitting .353 this season with 20 home runs, 83 RBIs
and 81 runs scored. He has 167 hits in 473 at-bats.
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011:
Great Day for Rogozynski -- 5 Hits
 Michelle
Rogozynski exploded for a barrage of base hits
today at The Aquarium. The
Portland first baseman had a field day in the
15-1 triumph over the
Long Beach Baracuda, finishing with a 5-6 day
and a spot in the league record book.
"My
hitting philosophy is pretty simple," he said. "I
focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a
good pitch."
Well,
Rogozynski must have focused at least 5 times
and apparently got some good pitches, too. It was
one of his best days ever with the bat.
M. Rogozynski hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit
a two-run double in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit
a two-run home run off
D. Sutton in the 6th, grounded out in the 8th
and hit a two-run home run off
C. Stuckey in the 9th.
Looking at his
stats this year,
Rogozynski has compiled a .325 batting average,
while hitting 37 home runs and driving in 136 runs.
He has played in 127 games and scored 112 runs.
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011:
Baracuda Left Fielder
Injured
 Carlos
Vázquez at first refused to leave today's
Portland-Long
Beach game after he suffered a strained tricep
muscle while throwing the ball. But his manager
convinced him not to be foolish. "I want to be on
the field," the feisty
Long Beach left fielder said. "I'll play through
just about anything." Given time to reflect on the
situation, he knew it was in his best interest to
get immediate treatment. The injury is expected to
keep Vázquez out of action for 2-3 weeks.
This year
Vázquez has collected a .288 batting average to
date with 134 hits in 465 at-bats, 64 RBIs, 13 home
runs and scored 62 times. He has played in 121
games.
Tuesday, August 23rd,
2011: Porterfield Goes 5-6
 Players
get multi-hit games all the time. But a 5-hit game
only comes around once in a blue moon. It happened
at The Corral when
Daniel Porterfield of
Texas scattered 5 hits all over the ballpark
against the
Fresno Flames.
He walloped 5 hits in 6
at-bats in his career-day performance to help the
Thundering Herd get by the Flames 6-5.
In a
talkative and jovial mood after the game, the
catcher of the Thundering Herd exclaimed, "Whoa, my
swing was really, really there today. I made some
good, sweet-spot contact and when that happens...
good things happen... like 5-6. I could get used to
a lot of days like this one."
D. Porterfield singled in the 1st, singled in
the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, grounded out in the
6th, singled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the
9th.
Porterfield on the season is hitting .378 with 9
home runs. His stats include 51 RBIs and 56 runs
scored.
Monday, August 22nd, 2011:
Arreola of Calgary Player of the
Week
 Danilo
Arreola must have thought he died and went to
heaven this week. First he went on a remarkable
batting rampage, hammering the ball at a .522 clip,
then the
Calgary catcher finds outs he has been voted the
league's top performer and gets the NL Player of the
Week Award.
For the week
Arreola batted .522 (12-23) with 2 home runs and
7 RBIs.
In 2011
Arreola is batting .379 with 9 home runs and 32
RBIs.
Monday, August
22nd, 2011: American
Selects Best Performer
 This
week
Leonard Brandenburg, center fielder for the
South Bend Diamond Jaxx, slashed, mashed and
bashed his way to the American Player of the Week
trophy.
Brandenburg put up a .600 average as he pounded
out 12 hits, 1 home run, 4 RBIs and scored 7 runs.
So far in 2011
Brandenburg has hit .316 with 22 home runs and
75 RBIs. He has played in 110 games and scored 94
times.
Sunday, August 21st,
2011: Bloodhounds Bostillos
Suffers Injury
 The
Bloodhounds received bad news this morning.
Pacho Bostillos will miss one week due to a
fractured finger. In the
Toronto-Baltimore
game he sustained the injury while making a
defensive play. "I'm disappointed more than
anything," he told reporters later in the day. "You
can't help your team on the bench," Bostillos
sighed. "I'll do the rehab work and hope for a quick
recovery."
This season
Bostillos is batting .290 with 23 home runs. His
totals include 97 RBIs and 110 runs scored.
Sunday, August 21st, 2011:
Bloodhounds Lose Velásquez
 Toronto
fans will be disappointed to learn that
Pablo Velásquez developed blurred vision while
colliding with a player at a base in today's game.
After the doctor informed the
Toronto Bloodhounds manager that Velásquez was
expected to miss 2-3 weeks, the manager told the
press that the rest of the team would have to step
up their play until the second baseman could return.
"You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's
always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.
This year
Velásquez is hitting at a .417 pace with 5 home
runs and 39 RBIs. He has played in 79 games and
scored 96 times.
Saturday,
August 20th, 2011:
Stripling Loses Pennypacker
 The
Stripling Warriors (NL) will lose the services
of reliever
Garrett Pennypacker after he sustained a tender
shoulder while throwing a pitch in today's game
against the
Long Beach Barracuda. "I'll get through it,"
Pennypacker said. "The key now is to stay positive."
His trainer said he is expected to be sidelined for
the next 1-2 weeks.
Saturday,
August 20th, 2011: Season
Possibly Over for Juan Anguita
 The
news is bad in
Fresno. The Flames have lost the services of
center fielder
Juan Anguita for the rest of the season due to a
torn back muscle. Anguita was injured in a recent
game with the
Portland Sea Dogs while making a defensive play
and is expected to miss 2 months.
So far this
year
Anguita has 1 home run and a .326 batting
average.
Friday, August 19th,
2011: Dodd Listed DTD with
Injury
 The
Portland Sea Dogs may have to play on without
standout right fielder
Doug Dodd for at least one week after he
suffered a strained back muscle in a game against
the
Fresno Flames. The team has him listed as
day-to-day.
Dodd has collected 133 hits for the
Sea Dogs this year, 19 of them home runs. He has
also netted 69 RBIs and scored 79 runs while batting
.364.
Friday, August 19th,
2011: Rumor: Unhappy
Reichardt Leaving Red Sox
 Several
teams have surfaced as a possible trading partner
with
Boston for
Rick Reichardt -- or so rumor has it. Sources
inside the Red Sox organization report that teams
have inquired about making a deal for the
32-year-old left fielder.
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011:
Samurakami out 1-2 Weeks
 Texas
fans will be disappointed to learn that
Jun'ichi Samurakami developed a fractured finger
while being hit by a pitch in today's game. After
the doctor informed the
Texas Thundering Herd manager that Samurakami
was expected to miss 1-2 weeks, the manager told the
press that the rest of the team would have to step
up their play until the third baseman could return.
"You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's
always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.
So far this year
Samurakami is batting .267 with 6 home runs.
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011:
Career-Ending Injury for Jessup
 A
severe injury sustained in yesterday's contest
against
Portland at The Corral has cut short the
baseball career of
Leo Jessup at the age of 26. Team officials
reported that the
Texas starting pitcher was injured throwing a
pitch and suffered a ruptured bicep tendon that will
end his career.
Checking out his stats for
the season,
Jessup has racked up 2 wins and 2 losses in 5
starts, 2.96 ERA and struck out 27 batters in 48.2
innings.
Tuesday, August 16th,
2011: Los Angeles's Dyer to
Miss Season
 The
news is bad in
Los Angeles. The Gunslingers have lost the
services of starting pitcher
Roderick Dyer for the rest of the season due to
a fractured elbow. Dyer was injured in a recent game
with the
Baltimore Orioles while throwing a pitch and is
expected to miss 8 months.
So far this season
Dyer has a 10-11 record with a 4.02 ERA.
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