Sunday, March 31, 2013

SPR uses 15 innings to beat VFS. Teams combine for 39 whiffs.




Strat-O-Matic Report




BOXSCORE: 2013 Springfield Isotopes At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux  4/29/2013
 
  Isotopes           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Choo RF           4  0  2  0 .250     C.Utley 2B          3  0  0  0 .182  
E-J.Ruggiano RF       3  1  1  0 .500   J-T.Plouffe PH,2B     2  1  1  2 .208  
  D.Wright 3B         6  3  3  0 .263     B.Posey C           7  0  1  0 .296  
  C.Gonzalez LF       6  1  2  1 .421     M.Holliday LF       7  1  2  0 .233  
  B.Moss 1B           4  1  1  2 .267     G.Jones DH          5  0  2  0 .214  
F-M.Moreland 1B       3  0  0  0 .250     A.Jones CF          6  0  2  1 .203  
  A.Pierzynski C      7  0  1  1 .222     C.Pena 1B           3  0  1  0 .250  
  J.Saltalamacchia DH 6  0  1  0 .188   G-K.Frandsen PH,3B    3  0  0  0 .519  
K-L.Forsythe PR,DH    0  0  0  0 ----     J.Keppinger 3B,1B   6  0  0  0 .484  
  M.Saunders CF       3  1  1  1 .250     G.Parra RF          2  0  0  0 .259  
D-C.Gomez CF          4  0  1  2 .250   A-W.Bloomquist PH,SS  3  1  1  0 .167  
  C.Pennington SS     6  0  1  0 .143     J.Hardy SS          2  1  1  1 .229  
  G.Beckham 2B        6  0  2  0 .250   B-J.Castro PH         1  0  0  0 .273  
                                        C-D.Span RF           0  0  0  0 .280  
                                        H-M.Ellis PH          0  0  0  0 .217  
                                        I-J.Guzman PH,RF      2  0  0  0 .500  
                                        L-B.Lahair PH,RF      1  0  0  0 .273  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      58  7 16  7                 Totals      53  4 11  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Parra In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hardy In 6th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Castro In 7th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Saunders In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Choo In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Moss In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Pena In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Span In 9th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Ellis In 9th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Utley In 9th Inning
K-Pinch Ran For Saltalamacchia In 14th Inning
L-Pinch Hit For Guzman In 14th Inning
 
Isotopes........ 0 1 0  0 0 2  0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  7 16  0
Fighting Sioux.. 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4 11  1
 
Isotopes (2-2)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Estrada                 5       8   2   2   2   0   1   3.60
J.Benoit HOLD(1st)        2       0   0   0   1   2   0   0.00
J.Grilli HOLD(1st)        1       1   1   1   2   1   0   5.40
A.Chapman BS(2nd)         2       2   1   1   1   2   1  13.50
T.Wilhelmsen              2       0   0   0   0   4   0   0.00
D.Hernandez WIN(1-0)      3       0   0   0   1   7   0   0.00
Totals                   15      11   4   4   7  16   2
 
Fighting Sioux (8-6)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.Gee                     6 2/3   8   3   3   0  13   2   6.75
F.Morales                 1 1/3   2   1   1   1   0   0  11.57
F.Salas                   1       1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
J.Motte                   3       1   0   0   1   4   0   2.00
E.Stults                  2       0   0   0   0   2   0   3.86
J.Smith LOSS(0-1)         0       3   3   3   0   0   0   5.79
J.Happ                    0 2/3   0   0   0   1   2   0   2.03
J.Burton                  0 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
Totals                   15      16   7   7   3  23   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 25,523 DATE- Wednesday, April 29th 2013 TIME- Day 
T- 4:04
LEFT ON BASE- Isotopes:10  Fighting Sioux:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Isotopes: 2  Fighting Sioux: 0
ERRORS- K.Frandsen
DOUBLES- D.Wright(1st), C.Pennington(1st), G.Beckham(1st), M.Holliday(3rd),
         A.Jones(4th)
HOME RUNS- B.Moss(2nd), M.Saunders(1st), T.Plouffe(2nd), J.Hardy(1st)
STOLEN BASES- C.Gonzalez(1st), C.Pennington(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- S.Choo
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Gonzalez
WALKS- D.Wright, L.Forsythe, C.Pennington, C.Utley, T.Plouffe, G.Jones-2,
       A.Jones, K.Frandsen, W.Bloomquist
STRIKE OUTS- S.Choo-2, J.Ruggiano, D.Wright-2, C.Gonzalez-2, B.Moss,
             M.Moreland-2, A.Pierzynski-3, J.Saltalamacchia-2, M.Saunders-2,
             C.Gomez, C.Pennington-3, G.Beckham-2, C.Utley, B.Posey-2,
             M.Holliday, G.Jones-3, A.Jones, K.Frandsen-3, J.Keppinger,
             W.Bloomquist-2, J.Guzman, B.Lahair
GIDP- B.Posey, J.Keppinger
2-out RBI- M.Saunders, A.Pierzynski, C.Gomez-2
RLISP 2-out- G.Jones, A.Jones, J.Hardy, J.Keppinger, W.Bloomquist-2, J.Castro-2,
             S.Choo, J.Ruggiano, D.Wright, L.Forsythe-2, C.Pennington-2
WEB GEMS- Bot 1st: A.J. Pierzynski blocked the plate, saving a run!
          Bot 5th: Cliff Pennington robbed Buster Posey of a base hit.
          Bot 6th: Cliff Pennington robbed Jason Castro of a base hit.
 
Third baseman David Wright had 3 base hits and scored 3 times as the
Springfield Isotopes beat the Vermont Fighting Sioux in 15 innings by a score
of 7 to 4.
 
The game was deadlocked at 4 after nine full innings.  Finally, Springfield
pulled the game out in the 15th inning.  Justin Ruggiano led off and keyed
the rally when he stroked a one-base hit.  Wright stepped up to the plate and
he laced a single.  Carlos Gonzalez then ripped a base-hit.  Gonzalez was
safe at second on a stolen base.  Mitch Moreland was the next batter, but he
struck out.  A.J. Pierzynski got his turn next, but he was a strikeout
victim.  Logan Forsythe came to the plate and was walked intentionally to
load the bases.  Carlos Gomez then banged out a single.  Gomez took second on
the throw.  Cliff Pennington struck out, unable to help the rally.
Springfield finished with 16 hits while Vermont ended up with 11.  
 
The win went to David Hernandez(1-0) who allowed no runs in 3 innings. The
loss was charged to Joe Smith(0-1) in relief.  He gave up 3 runs and 3 hits
without retiring a batter.



Rookie Parker K's 14, Jesus knocks in 6 in Vermont 15-5 rout of 'Topes.




Strat-O-Matic Report




BOXSCORE: 2013 Springfield Isotopes At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux  4/28/2013
 
  Isotopes           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Choo RF           4  0  1  1 .167     D.Span RF,CF        4  3  2  1 .280  
  D.Wright 3B         5  0  0  0 .154     M.Ellis 2B          5  2  2  3 .217  
  C.Gonzalez LF       4  0  1  0 .462     B.Posey C           4  2  2  1 .319  
  B.Moss 1B           4  1  2  0 .273   E-G.Jones PH,RF       1  0  0  0 .174  
  A.Pierzynski C      3  1  1  2 .273     M.Holliday LF       3  2  2  2 .226  
  J.Saltalamacchia DH 4  0  1  0 .200   B-G.Parra LF          1  1  1  0 .280  
  C.Gomez CF          4  1  1  0 .250     J.Guzman 1B         4  1  3  6 .550  
  S.Castro SS         4  1  1  1 .222   D-C.Pena 1B           1  1  1  0 .240  
  G.Beckham 2B        3  1  0  0 .200     A.Jones CF          4  0  1  0 .189  
                                        F-J.Castro PH,C       0  0  0  0 .300  
                                          T.Plouffe DH        2  0  0  0 .182  
                                        C-B.Lahair PH,DH      1  0  0  1 .300  
                                          K.Frandsen 3B       2  1  1  0 .583  
                                        A-W.Bloomquist PH,3B  0  1  0  1 .111  
                                          J.Hardy SS          5  1  1  0 .217  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  5  8  4                 Totals      37 15 16 15
 
A-Pinch Hit For Frandsen In 5th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Holliday In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Plouffe In 6th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Guzman In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Posey In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Jones In 8th Inning
 
Isotopes........ 0 3 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  5  8  1
Fighting Sioux.. 2 5 0  4 2 0  0 2    - 15 16  2
 
Isotopes (1-2)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
C.Sabathia LOSS(0-1)      1 2/3   7   7   7   1   4   0  37.80
J.Benoit                  1 1/3   1   0   0   1   0   0   0.00
F.Liriano                 4 1/3   8   8   8   3   6   1  16.62
J.Grilli                  0 2/3   0   0   0   2   0   0   0.00
Totals                    8      16  15  15   7  10   1
 
Fighting Sioux (8-5)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Parker WIN(2-1)         9       8   5   4   3  14   2   3.04
Totals                    9       8   5   4   3  14   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,914 DATE- Tuesday, April 28th 2013 TIME- Night 
T- 3:16
LEFT ON BASE- Isotopes: 8  Fighting Sioux: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Isotopes: 2  Fighting Sioux: 0
ERRORS- A.Pierzynski, B.Posey, J.Parker
DOUBLES- S.Choo(1st), B.Posey(4th), M.Holliday(2nd), C.Pena(2nd), J.Hardy(3rd)
TRIPLES- D.Span(1st), J.Guzman(2nd)
HOME RUNS- A.Pierzynski(1st), S.Castro(1st), J.Guzman(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Gomez(1st), S.Castro(1st), D.Span(2nd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- W.Bloomquist
WALKS- C.Gonzalez, A.Pierzynski, G.Beckham, D.Span, G.Parra, J.Castro,
       T.Plouffe, B.Lahair, W.Bloomquist-2
HIT BY PITCH- S.Choo, B.Moss
STRIKE OUTS- S.Choo-2, D.Wright-2, C.Gonzalez-2, B.Moss-2, A.Pierzynski,
             J.Saltalamacchia, C.Gomez-2, S.Castro, G.Beckham, D.Span,
             M.Ellis-2, B.Posey-2, M.Holliday, A.Jones-2, B.Lahair, J.Hardy
GIDP- J.Guzman, K.Frandsen
WILD PITCHES- J.Parker
2-out RBI- J.Guzman-2, M.Ellis-2, M.Holliday-2
RLISP 2-out- A.Jones, S.Choo-2, J.Saltalamacchia, C.Gonzalez-2, B.Moss, J.Hardy
WEB GEMS- Top 6th: Adam Jones robbed Gordon Beckham of an extra base hit.
 
Jesus Guzman recorded 4 RBI with one swing when he ripped a grand slam and
Jarrod Parker whiffed 14 batters as the Vermont Fighting Sioux ballclub
embarrassed the Springfield Isotopes by the count of 15 to 5.
 
Guzman was really 'in the zone'.  He tripled bringing in a run in the 1st
inning, lined a base-hit resulting in a run in the 2nd inning and launched a
Grand Slam homerun in the 4th inning.  Vermont bats were very productive in
the 2nd inning which saw them plate 5 runs on 6 hits and the 4th inning with
4 runs on 4 hits.  Vermont banged out 16 hits on the night.  
 
The victory was credited to Parker(2-1) who went the distance, allowing 5
runs. C.C. Sabathia(0-1) ended up with the loss.  Although losing the
contest, he whiffed 4 batters in 1 and 2/3 innings.  
 
Justin Rabidoux was asked about the performance of Parker, 'He had his good
stuff out there tonight.  The fans really get into it when the strikeouts
start mounting up - and that seems to give him even more adrenalin.'



Peavy downs Burnett in pitcher's duel. OJW 1 - VFS 0




Strat-O-Matic Report




BOXSCORE: 2013 Outlaw Josey Wales At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux    4/27/2013
 
  Josey Wales        AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Andrus SS         3  0  0  0 .217     C.Utley 2B          4  0  0  0 .200  
  D.Ortiz DH          3  0  1  0 .250     B.Posey C           4  0  1  0 .302  
  A.Beltre 3B         4  0  0  0 .200     M.Holliday LF       4  0  0  0 .200  
  A.De Aza LF         4  0  0  0 .150     G.Jones DH          3  0  0  0 .182  
  M.Kemp CF           4  0  1  0 .313   D-K.Frandsen PH       1  0  0  0 .591  
  A.Gonzalez 1B       2  0  0  0 .273     A.Jones CF          2  0  0  0 .184  
  D.Pedroia 2B        3  0  0  0 .143     C.Pena 1B           2  0  1  0 .208  
  N.Cruz RF           2  1  1  0 .261   A-J.Guzman PH,1B      0  0  0  0 .500  
  J.Montero C         2  0  0  1 .455     J.Keppinger 3B      3  0  1  0 .600  
B-M.Napoli C          0  0  0  0 .111     G.Parra RF          2  0  0  0 .250  
                                        C-W.Bloomquist PH,RF  1  0  0  0 .111  
                                          J.Hardy SS          3  0  0  0 .220  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      27  1  3  1                 Totals      29  0  3  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Pena In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Montero In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Parra In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
 
Josey Wales..... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  0
Fighting Sioux.. 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  0
 
Josey Wales (4-1)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Peavy WIN(1-1)          6 1/3   3   0   0   1   4   0   3.77
T.Byrdak HOLD(1st)        1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0   0.00
C.Kimbrel SAVE(2nd)       1       0   0   0   0   2   0   2.08
Totals                    9       3   0   0   1   8   0
 
Fighting Sioux (7-5)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
A.Burnett LOSS(1-2)       9       3   1   1   3   6   0   3.91
Totals                    9       3   1   1   3   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,546 DATE- Monday, April 27th 2013 TIME- Night 
T- 2:19
LEFT ON BASE- Josey Wales: 4  Fighting Sioux: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Josey Wales: 1  Fighting Sioux: 1
DOUBLES- B.Posey(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- N.Cruz-2(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- N.Cruz
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Montero
WALKS- E.Andrus, D.Ortiz, A.Gonzalez, A.Jones
HIT BY PITCH- N.Cruz, J.Guzman
STRIKE OUTS- A.Beltre, A.De Aza-2, M.Kemp, J.Montero-2, C.Utley-2, B.Posey,
             M.Holliday-2, G.Jones, J.Keppinger, W.Bloomquist
GIDP- A.Gonzalez, J.Keppinger
WILD PITCHES- A.Burnett
RLISP 2-out- G.Parra, M.Holliday
WEB GEMS- Top 1st: Chase Utley robbed Alejandro De Aza of a base hit.
 
At Fighting Sioux Field, the Vermont fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.
Jake Peavy(1-1) finally bested his Vermont opposite, A.J. Burnett(1-2), by
the score of 1 to 0.
 
Peavy had a strong outing.  He didn't give up much, just 3 hits and 1 walk in
6 and 1/3 innings reducing his ERA from 6.75 to 3.77.  Craig Kimbrel was
great in relief and recorded his 2nd save.  
 
Burnett was the losing pitcher.  He gave up only 3 hits and 3 walks in 9
innings.



Outlaw outlasts the Sioux in 16, wins 4-3




Strat-O-Matic Report




BOXSCORE: 2013 Outlaw Josey Wales At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux    4/26/2013
 
  Josey Wales        AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Andrus SS         7  0  1  0 .250     C.Utley 2B          7  1  3  1 .231  
  N.Schierholtz CF    4  0  1  0 .250     J.Castro C          5  1  1  0 .300  
G-M.Kemp PH,CF        3  0  1  1 .333   J-T.Plouffe PH,1B     2  0  0  0 .200  
  A.Beltre 3B         7  0  0  0 .238   K-M.Ellis PH          1  0  0  0 .167  
  L.Berkman DH        3  0  1  0 .333     M.Holliday LF       6  0  1  0 .217  
C-L.Cain PR,DH        3  0  1  0 .714     B.Lahair DH         2  0  0  0 .333  
  A.De Aza LF         7  1  1  0 .188   B-J.Keppinger PH,DH   4  1  3  1 .636  
  A.Gonzalez 1B       5  0  0  0 .300     C.Pena 1B           2  0  0  0 .182  
  J.Herrera 2B        4  1  2  0 .429   A-J.Guzman PH,1B      1  0  1  1 .500  
H-D.Pedroia 2B        2  0  0  0 .182   I-B.Posey PH,1B,C     3  0  0  0 .308  
  M.Napoli C          7  1  1  2 .111     A.Jones CF          7  0  0  0 .191  
  N.Cruz RF           7  1  3  1 .238     G.Parra RF          4  0  1  0 .273  
                                          W.Bloomquist 3B     3  0  0  0 .125  
                                        D-G.Jones PH          1  0  1  0 .211  
                                        E-D.Span PR           0  0  0  0 .238  
                                        F-K.Frandsen 3B       3  0  2  0 .619  
                                          J.Hardy SS          5  0  1  0 .237  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      59  4 12  4                 Totals      56  3 14  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Pena In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lahair In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Berkman In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Bloomquist In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Jones In 9th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Span In 10th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Schierholtz In 10th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Herrera In 10th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Guzman In 10th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Castro In 12th Inning
K-Pinch Hit For Plouffe In 16th Inning
 
Josey Wales..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  1 -  4 12  1
Fighting Sioux.. 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  3 14  0
 
Josey Wales (3-1)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Masterson               5 1/3   4   2   2   2   5   1   3.38
J.Venters                 0       1   0   0   0   0   0   ----
J.Hughes                  0 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0   0.00
G.Kontos                  0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
T.Byrdak                  1 2/3   0   0   0   2   1   0   0.00
M.Boggs                   1       1   0   0   0   0   0   9.00
C.Kimbrel BS(1st)         2       1   1   1   0   2   1   2.70
A.Miller                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
J.Norberto                1       2   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
P.Strop                   0 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0   0.00
C.Villanueva WIN(1-0)     3       2   0   0   1   2   0   0.00
Totals                   16      14   3   3   7  11   2
 
Fighting Sioux (7-4)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Latos                   9 1/3   7   3   3   1   3   1   4.24
F.Morales                 0       1   0   0   0   0   0  18.00
J.Smith                   1 1/3   0   0   0   1   1   0   0.00
J.Burton                  3       1   0   0   0   2   0   0.00
J.Motte LOSS(1-1)         2 1/3   3   1   1   1   2   0   3.00
Totals                   16      12   4   4   3   8   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,098 DATE- Sunday, April 26th 2013 TIME- Night 
T- 5:20
LEFT ON BASE- Josey Wales:11  Fighting Sioux:14
DOUBLE PLAYS- Josey Wales: 5  Fighting Sioux: 0
ERRORS- J.Masterson
DOUBLES- M.Kemp(2nd), L.Berkman(2nd), J.Herrera(1st), J.Guzman(2nd)
TRIPLES- K.Frandsen(1st)
HOME RUNS- M.Napoli(1st), C.Utley(1st), J.Keppinger(1st)
STOLEN BASES- N.Cruz(1st), C.Utley(1st), D.Span(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Hardy
WALKS- A.Gonzalez-2, D.Pedroia, C.Utley, M.Holliday, B.Lahair, J.Guzman,
       G.Parra-2, J.Hardy
HIT BY PITCH- L.Berkman, G.Parra
STRIKE OUTS- M.Kemp, A.De Aza, A.Gonzalez, M.Napoli-2, N.Cruz-3, C.Utley,
             T.Plouffe, M.Holliday, C.Pena, B.Posey, A.Jones-3, G.Parra,
             W.Bloomquist, J.Hardy
GIDP- C.Utley, J.Castro, J.Keppinger, B.Posey, A.Jones
WILD PITCHES- C.Villanueva, M.Latos
2-out RBI- M.Napoli-2, N.Cruz
RLISP 2-out- W.Bloomquist-3, A.Gonzalez-2, J.Herrera-3, G.Parra-2, M.Napoli,
             J.Castro, L.Cain, B.Posey, C.Utley-2, M.Ellis-2
WEB GEMS- Top 6th: Willie Bloomquist robbed Lance Berkman of a base hit.
          Top 16th: Jason Motte robbed Dustin Pedroia of a base hit.
          Top 16th: Buster Posey blocked the plate, saving a run!
 
Nelson Cruz had 3 base hits as the Outlaw Josey Wales topped the Vermont
Fighting Sioux in 16 innings by a score of 4 to 3 at Fighting Sioux
Field.
 
The score was knotted at 2 after nine innings.  Finally, Outlaw prevailed in
the 16th inning.  Lorenzo Cain banged out a single.  Alejandro De Aza next to
the plate and he slapped a single.  De Aza took second on the throw.  Adrian
Gonzalez then was walked intentionally to load the bases.  One out later,
Mike Napoli followed, but he was set down on strikes.  Cruz stepped into the
box and ripped a one-base hit.  Cruz took second on the throw.  Neither team
was able to score until the 6th inning.  
 
The victory was credited to Carlos Villanueva(1-0) who went 3 innings,
allowing no runs. Jason Motte(1-1) was charged with the loss in relief.  
 



Saturday, March 30, 2013

Plouffe, Happ and 'pen help Sioux split series vs Pocono. VFS 4 - PCM 3




Strat-O-Matic Report




BOXSCORE: 2013 Pocono Chin Music At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux     4/25/2013
 
  Chin Music         AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Carroll 2B        3  1  0  0 .000     D.Span RF           4  0  0  0 .231  
E-M.Reynolds PH       1  0  0  0 .200     A.Jones CF          4  0  0  0 .296  
  D.Jennings CF       3  0  0  0 .000     B.Posey C           3  1  1  0 .364  
  J.Gomes DH          3  1  2  0 .667     M.Holliday LF       4  0  0  0 .222  
  R.Ludwick LF        4  0  1  1 .455   A-G.Parra LF          0  0  0  0 .214  
  M.Montero C         4  0  0  0 .200     J.Guzman 1B         3  1  2  0 .750  
  T.Hunter RF         4  1  2  1 .636   B-W.Bloomquist PH     1  0  0  0 .200  
  P.Fielder 1B        3  0  1  0 .294   D-C.Pena 1B           0  0  0  0 .250  
  L.Cruz 3B           4  0  0  0 .000     T.Plouffe DH        3  1  2  2 .182  
  A.Cabrera SS        3  0  0  0 .333   C-B.Lahair PH,DH      1  0  0  0 .429  
                                          K.Frandsen 3B       4  1  2  0 .727  
                                          M.Ellis 2B          3  0  1  1 .100  
                                          J.Hardy SS          3  0  2  1 .238  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  3  6  2                 Totals      33  4 10  4
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Holliday In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Guzman In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Plouffe In 8th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Bloomquist In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Carroll In 9th Inning
 
Chin Music...... 2 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  3  6  0
Fighting Sioux.. 0 0 0  0 3 1  0 0    -  4 10  1
 
Chin Music (2-2)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Garcia LOSS(0-1)        5 1/3   9   4   4   0   8   0   6.75
C.Breslow                 1 2/3   1   0   0   1   2   0   8.10
W.Lopez                   1       0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
Totals                    8      10   4   4   1  11   0
 
Fighting Sioux (5-2)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Happ WIN(1-0)           6       6   3   2   4   5   1   2.45
J.Burton HOLD(1st)        1       0   0   0   1   0   0   0.00
J.Smith HOLD(1st)         0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
E.Stults HOLD(1st)        0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
J.Motte SAVE(1st)         1       0   0   0   0   0   0   3.00
Totals                    9       6   3   2   5   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,697 DATE- Saturday, April 25th 2013 TIME- Day 
T- 2:29
LEFT ON BASE- Chin Music: 7  Fighting Sioux: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Chin Music: 1  Fighting Sioux: 1
ERRORS- D.Span
DOUBLES- R.Ludwick(2nd), B.Posey(2nd), K.Frandsen(2nd)
TRIPLES- J.Guzman(1st)
HOME RUNS- T.Hunter(1st)
STOLEN BASES- D.Jennings(1st)
WALKS- J.Carroll, D.Jennings, J.Gomes, P.Fielder, A.Cabrera, B.Posey
STRIKE OUTS- J.Gomes, R.Ludwick, M.Montero, P.Fielder, A.Cabrera, D.Span-4,
             A.Jones, B.Posey-2, M.Holliday-3, W.Bloomquist
GIDP- A.Cabrera, M.Ellis
RLISP 2-out- T.Hunter, A.Cabrera, M.Montero, A.Jones, M.Ellis, M.Holliday
 
Trevor Plouffe had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at Fighting Sioux Field as the
Vermont Fighting Sioux beat the Pocono Chin Music by the count of 4 to
3.
 
Pocono never recovered after Vermont took the lead in the 6th inning plating
one baserunner using 3 hits.  J.A. Happ(1-0) got help from Jason Motte who
pitched great and earned his 1st save.  
 
Jaime Garcia(0-1) suffered the loss.  While he was the losing pitcher, he
still struck out 8 batters in 5 and 1/3 innings.  
 
'I just wanted to give my team a chance to win.' said Happ, 'I got burned on a
couple of pitches. But we won the game, and that's all that matters.'



Matt Holliday goes deep twice, drives in 7. VFS 11 - PCM 2




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BOXSCORE: 2013 Pocono Chin Music At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux     4/24/2013
 
  Chin Music         AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Crisp CF          4  1  3  0 .308     C.Utley 2B          5  3  1  0 .133  
  N.Aoki LF           5  0  2  0 .385     B.Posey C           4  2  2  0 .368  
  P.Fielder DH        5  1  1  2 .286     M.Holliday LF       4  2  3  7 .261  
  M.Reynolds 1B       4  0  1  0 .250     G.Jones DH          3  1  1  1 .154  
  M.Montero C         4  0  2  0 .273   A-W.Bloomquist PH,DH  1  0  0  0 .250  
  N.Walker 2B         3  0  0  0 .222     A.Jones CF          5  1  1  1 .348  
  Q.Berry RF          4  0  0  0 .000     C.Pena 1B           4  1  1  0 .250  
  C.Johnson 3B        4  0  0  0 .182     J.Keppinger 3B      4  0  4  0 .600  
  A.Cabrera SS        4  0  2  0 .417     G.Parra RF          4  1  1  0 .214  
                                          J.Hardy SS          4  0  2  2 .167  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  2 11  2                 Totals      38 11 16 11
 
A-Pinch Hit For Jones In 8th Inning
 
Chin Music...... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2 11  1
Fighting Sioux.. 0 1 6  1 0 0  0 3    - 11 16  0
 
Chin Music (2-1)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
Y.Darvish LOSS(0-1)       2       5   5   4   2   3   3  18.00
A.Burnett                 1 1/3   5   3   3   0   0   0  20.25
J.Kelly                   1 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0   0.00
S.Burnett                 2       2   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
C.Breslow                 0 1/3   3   3   3   0   0   1  16.20
W.Lopez                   0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
Totals                    8      16  11   8   3   4   4
 
Fighting Sioux (4-2)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.Gee WIN(1-0)            7 1/3  10   2   2   2   6   1   2.45
F.Morales                 0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18.00
F.Salas                   1 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
Totals                    9      11   2   2   2   6   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,405 DATE- Friday, April 24th 2013 TIME- Day 
T- 3:36
LEFT ON BASE- Chin Music:10  Fighting Sioux: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Chin Music: 2  Fighting Sioux: 1
ERRORS- C.Johnson
DOUBLES- M.Montero-2(2nd), J.Hardy(2nd)
HOME RUNS- P.Fielder(2nd), M.Holliday-2(2nd), G.Jones(1st), A.Jones(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Crisp(1st)
WALKS- C.Crisp, N.Walker, B.Posey, M.Holliday, G.Jones
STRIKE OUTS- M.Reynolds, N.Walker-2, Q.Berry, C.Johnson-2, C.Utley, B.Posey,
             A.Jones, C.Pena
GIDP- N.Aoki, M.Holliday, J.Hardy
2-out RBI- J.Hardy-2
RLISP 2-out- N.Walker, N.Aoki, P.Fielder-2, Q.Berry, C.Pena, C.Johnson
WEB GEMS- Top 2nd: Adam Jones robbed Prince Fielder of a Homerun!
 
Matt Holliday ripped 2 homeruns and had 7 RBI at Fighting Sioux Field where
the Vermont Fighting Sioux beat the Pocono Chin Music by the score of 11 to
2.
 
Holliday had a great day at the plate.  He had the crowd cheering his every
move.  He clubbed a three-run home run in the 3rd inning, stroked a single
which scored a run in the 4th inning and lost the ball over the fence for
three runs in the 8th inning.  Vermont out-hit Pocono for the game, 16 hits
to 11.  
 
Dillon Gee(1-0) went 7 and 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs for the victory. The
loss was charged to Yu Darvish(0-1).  He allowed 3 homeruns in 2 innings of
work.  
 
Holliday was in a good mood after the game, 'I'm just seeing and hitting the
ball real well now.  I made some adjustments last week and they are paying
off.  That's what this game is about. making adjustments as the season goes
along.'



Lucas Harrell stymies Sioux - PCM 5-1




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BOXSCORE: 2013 Pocono Chin Music At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux     4/23/2013
 
  Chin Music         AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Crisp CF          4  1  0  0 .111     C.Utley 2B          2  0  0  0 .100  
  N.Aoki LF           4  1  3  2 .375     B.Posey C           2  0  0  0 .333  
  P.Fielder 1B        4  2  2  1 .333     M.Holliday LF       4  0  1  0 .158  
  R.Ludwick DH        4  0  2  0 .571     G.Jones DH          4  0  0  0 .100  
  N.Walker 2B         3  0  1  2 .333     A.Jones CF          3  1  1  0 .389  
  C.Johnson 3B        4  0  1  0 .286     C.Pena 1B           4  0  1  1 .250  
  M.Montero C         4  0  0  0 .143     J.Keppinger 3B      3  0  1  0 .455  
  T.Hunter RF         4  0  3  0 .714   A-W.Bloomquist PH     0  0  0  0 .333  
  A.Cabrera SS        4  1  1  0 .375     G.Parra RF          4  0  1  0 .200  
                                          J.Hardy SS          3  0  0  0 .071  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  5 13  5                 Totals      29  1  5  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Keppinger In 9th Inning
 
Chin Music...... 0 0 0  0 0 2  2 1 0  -  5 13  1
Fighting Sioux.. 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  0
 
Chin Music (2-0)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
L.Harrell WIN(1-0)        8       5   1   1   4   5   0   1.13
G.Balfour                 1       0   0   0   1   2   0  13.50
Totals                    9       5   1   1   5   7   0
 
Fighting Sioux (3-2)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Parker LOSS(1-1)        5 2/3   7   2   2   0   6   0   2.45
K.Kendrick BS(1st)        3 1/3   6   3   3   2   0   1   8.10
Totals                    9      13   5   5   2   6   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,104 DATE- Thursday, April 23rd 2013 TIME- Night 
T- 2:53
LEFT ON BASE- Chin Music: 5  Fighting Sioux: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Chin Music: 3  Fighting Sioux: 4
ERRORS- N.Walker
DOUBLES- N.Aoki(1st), C.Johnson(1st), C.Pena(1st)
HOME RUNS- P.Fielder(1st)
WALKS- C.Crisp, N.Walker, C.Utley-2, B.Posey, A.Jones, W.Bloomquist
HIT BY PITCH- B.Posey
STRIKE OUTS- N.Aoki, P.Fielder, N.Walker-2, M.Montero, T.Hunter, C.Utley,
             M.Holliday, G.Jones-2, C.Pena-2, G.Parra
GIDP- C.Crisp, P.Fielder, A.Cabrera-2, G.Jones, J.Hardy
2-out RBI- N.Walker-2, N.Aoki-2
RLISP 2-out- T.Hunter-2, R.Ludwick, C.Johnson, A.Jones-2, C.Pena-2
 
The Pocono Chin Music defeated the Vermont Fighting Sioux by a score of 5 to 1
at Fighting Sioux Field.
 
Vermont was unable to recover after Pocono went ahead in the 6th inning as
they scored 2 runs on 5 base hits.  The key at-bat was by Neil Walker who
helped quiet the crowd when he smacked a single which was good for two runs.
Pocono had 13 hits for the night while Vermont had 5.  
 
Lucas Harrell(1-0) was the winner allowing 1 run in 8 innings. Jarrod
Parker(1-1) was the losing pitcher.  He surrendered 2 runs and 7 hits in 5
and 2/3 innings.



Pocono squelches 9th inning Sioux charge, grab 6-5 win




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BOXSCORE: 2013 Pocono Chin Music At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux     4/22/2013
 
  Chin Music         AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Crisp CF          5  0  1  1 .200     C.Utley 2B          3  1  1  0 .125  
  N.Aoki LF           4  0  0  0 .000     B.Posey C           4  1  0  0 .385  
  P.Fielder 1B        5  1  1  0 .200     M.Holliday LF       4  0  0  1 .133  
  R.Ludwick DH        3  2  2  0 .667     G.Jones DH          3  2  1  0 .167  
  N.Walker 2B         3  0  1  1 .333   D-K.Frandsen PH       0  0  0  1 .857  
  C.Johnson 3B        3  1  1  0 .333     A.Jones CF          4  0  2  0 .400  
  M.Montero C         3  0  1  1 .333   E-J.Castro PH         0  0  0  0 .400  
  T.Hunter RF         3  1  2  1 .667     C.Pena 1B           2  0  0  0 .250  
  A.Cabrera SS        4  1  2  1 .500   A-B.Lahair PH,1B      1  0  1  0 .500  
                                        F-J.Guzman PH         1  0  0  0 .800  
                                          J.Keppinger 3B      3  0  1  2 .500  
                                          G.Parra RF          3  0  1  0 .167  
                                        B-W.Bloomquist PH     1  0  0  0 .333  
                                          J.Hardy SS          3  0  0  0 .091  
                                        C-M.Ellis PH          0  1  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  6 11  5                 Totals      32  5  7  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Pena In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Parra In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hardy In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Lahair In 9th Inning
 
Chin Music...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  3 2 0  -  6 11  0
Fighting Sioux.. 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 3  -  5  7  0
 
Chin Music (1-0)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
K.Lohse                   5 2/3   5   2   2   2   7   0   3.18
C.Breslow WIN(1-0)        1 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
W.Lopez                   1       1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
G.Balfour                 1       1   3   3   4   0   0  27.00
Totals                    9       7   5   5   6   8   0
 
Fighting Sioux (3-1)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
A.Burnett LOSS(1-1)       6 1/3   7   4   4   2   3   0   5.79
J.Smith                   0 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
F.Morales                 0 2/3   2   2   2   1   0   0  27.00
F.Salas                   1       1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
E.Stults                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
Totals                    9      11   6   6   3   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,377 DATE- Wednesday, April 22nd 2013 TIME- Night 
T- 3:31
LEFT ON BASE- Chin Music: 6  Fighting Sioux:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Chin Music: 0  Fighting Sioux: 3
DOUBLES- R.Ludwick(1st), G.Jones(1st), A.Jones(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- N.Aoki(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- N.Walker, T.Hunter, K.Frandsen, J.Keppinger
WALKS- R.Ludwick, C.Johnson, M.Montero, C.Utley, B.Posey, M.Holliday, G.Jones,
       J.Castro, M.Ellis
HIT BY PITCH- N.Aoki, C.Utley, C.Pena
STRIKE OUTS- N.Aoki, M.Montero-2, T.Hunter, B.Posey-2, M.Holliday-2, A.Jones,
             C.Pena-2, G.Parra
GIDP- C.Crisp, N.Aoki, A.Cabrera
WILD PITCHES- G.Balfour, A.Burnett-2
2-out RBI- J.Keppinger, M.Montero
RLISP 2-out- A.Cabrera, J.Keppinger, G.Parra-2, C.Crisp, J.Hardy, P.Fielder,
             J.Castro, J.Guzman-4
 
Ryan Ludwick had 2 base hits as the Pocono Chin Music defeated the Vermont
Fighting Sioux by the score of 6 to 5 at Fighting Sioux Field.
 
Craig Breslow(1-0) earned the victory with a fine relief performance.  He did
not allow a hit or a walk in his 1 and 1/3 innings.  Vermont made it exciting
in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across.  
 
A.J. Burnett(1-1) ended up with the loss.  Bill Anderson, Jr. was beaming
after the game, 'Not only were we making good contact, but a lot of balls we
hit seemed to have 'eyes'! I just love winning these tight ones! It was just
our evening - no doubt about it!'



Jarrod Parker goes the distance in NASBL debut, helps Sioux sweep Slatington




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BOXSCORE: 2013 Slatington Bulldogs At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux   4/18/2013
 
  Bulldogs           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Hosmer 1B         5  1  1  0 .200     D.Span RF           3  1  1  0 .333  
  J.Altuve 2B         4  1  3  0 .429     A.Jones CF          4  1  2  3 .364  
  A.Rios LF           4  0  1  2 .357     B.Posey C           3  1  1  1 .556  
  J.Bautista RF       3  0  0  0 .222     M.Holliday LF       3  0  1  1 .182  
  M.Moustakas 3B      4  0  0  0 .071   C-G.Parra LF          0  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Viciedo DH        3  0  0  0 .182     C.Pena 1B           3  0  0  0 .333  
  J.Arencibia C       4  0  0  0 .182     T.Plouffe DH        3  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Ellsbury CF       2  0  2  0 .333     J.Keppinger 3B      3  1  2  0 .600  
A-J.Rutledge PH       1  0  0  0 .000     M.Ellis 2B          3  0  0  0 .000  
B-E.Bonifacio CF      1  1  1  01.000     J.Hardy SS          2  1  0  0 .125  
  Y.Escobar SS        4  0  0  1 .083                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  3  8  3                 Totals      27  5  7  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Ellsbury In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Rutledge In 6th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Holliday In 9th Inning
 
Bulldogs........ 0 0 0  0 2 0  0 0 1  -  3  8  1
Fighting Sioux.. 0 0 3  0 0 1  0 1    -  5  7  1
 
Bulldogs (0-3)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Romero LOSS(0-1)        2 1/3   3   3   3   2   0   0  11.57
J.Arrieta                 2 2/3   2   1   1   1   1   1   3.38
M.Adams                   3       2   1   1   0   1   1   6.00
Totals                    8       7   5   5   3   2   2
 
Fighting Sioux (3-0)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Parker WIN(1-0)         9       8   3   2   2   6   0   2.00
Totals                    9       8   3   2   2   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 49,288 DATE- Saturday, April 18th 2013 TIME- Day 
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Bulldogs: 7  Fighting Sioux: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bulldogs: 3  Fighting Sioux: 0
ERRORS- R.Romero, M.Ellis
DOUBLES- A.Rios(1st), E.Bonifacio(1st), A.Jones(2nd)
HOME RUNS- A.Jones(1st), B.Posey(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Holliday
WALKS- J.Bautista, D.Viciedo, D.Span, B.Posey, J.Hardy
STRIKE OUTS- M.Moustakas-2, D.Viciedo, J.Arencibia-2, J.Rutledge, C.Pena,
             T.Plouffe
GIDP- A.Jones, C.Pena, M.Ellis
WILD PITCHES- J.Parker
2-out RBI- A.Rios-2
RLISP 2-out- D.Viciedo-2, C.Pena, J.Bautista
 
Jarrod Parker had a complete game as the Vermont Fighting Sioux bested the
Slatington Bulldogs 5 to 3 at Fighting Sioux Field.
 
Parker(1-0) had a solid outing for Vermont.  He went 9 innings allowing 8 hits
and 2 walks.  Vermont had 7 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Ricky Romero(0-1) ended up with the loss.  Vermont knocked him around a bit,
as he gave up 3 runs in 2 and 1/3 innings.



Vermont rudely welcomes Matt Moore to NASBL, drops 'Dogs 13-5




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BOXSCORE: 2013 Slatington Bulldogs At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux   4/17/2013
 
  Bulldogs           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Hosmer 1B         5  0  2  0 .200     D.Span RF,LF        5  3  1  1 .333  
  J.Altuve 2B         5  1  1  0 .300     K.Frandsen 3B       4  2  3  1 .857  
  A.Rios LF           4  2  2  1 .400   B-J.Keppinger 3B      1  1  1  0 .500  
  J.Bautista RF       3  1  0  1 .333     B.Posey C           4  2  3  1 .667  
  M.Moustakas 3B      4  0  0  0 .100     M.Holliday LF       3  0  1  2 .125  
  D.Viciedo DH        4  0  0  0 .250   A-G.Jones PH,RF       2  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Arencibia C       3  1  2  3 .286     J.Guzman 1B         3  2  3  51.000  
  J.Ellsbury CF       3  0  1  0 .143     T.Plouffe DH        4  0  0  1 .000  
C-J.Weeks PH          1  0  0  0 .000     A.Jones CF          4  1  2  1 .286  
D-E.Bonifacio CF      0  0  0  0 ----     M.Ellis 2B          4  1  0  0 .000  
  Y.Escobar SS        3  0  0  0 .125     J.Hardy SS          4  1  1  1 .167  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  5  8  5                 Totals      38 13 15 13
 
A-Pinch Hit For Holliday In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Frandsen In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Ellsbury In 8th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Weeks In 8th Inning
 
Bulldogs........ 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 3 0  -  5  8  3
Fighting Sioux.. 1 4 0  3 0 4  1 0    - 13 15  1
 
Bulldogs (0-2)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Moore LOSS(0-1)         3 2/3   9   8   5   4   3   1  12.27
P.Corbin                  1 1/3   1   2   1   0   2   0   5.40
A.Reed                    0 1/3   1   2   2   1   1   0  54.00
J.Arrieta                 2 2/3   4   1   1   0   1   0   3.38
Totals                    8      15  13   7   5   7   1
 
Fighting Sioux (2-0)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
A.Burnett WIN(1-0)        7 2/3   7   5   5   4   7   1   5.87
J.Happ                    1 1/3   1   0   0   0   2   0   0.00
Totals                    9       8   5   5   4   9   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,983 DATE- Friday, April 17th 2013 TIME- Night 
T- 3:03
LEFT ON BASE- Bulldogs: 7  Fighting Sioux: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bulldogs: 2  Fighting Sioux: 1
ERRORS- J.Altuve-2, Y.Escobar, A.Jones
DOUBLES- K.Frandsen(1st), B.Posey(1st), J.Guzman(1st), A.Jones(1st),
         J.Hardy(1st)
TRIPLES- A.Rios(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Arencibia(1st), J.Guzman(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- T.Plouffe
WALKS- A.Rios, J.Bautista, J.Arencibia, Y.Escobar, B.Posey, J.Guzman-2, A.Jones,
       M.Ellis
STRIKE OUTS- E.Hosmer, J.Altuve, J.Bautista-2, D.Viciedo-2, J.Weeks,
             Y.Escobar-2, K.Frandsen, B.Posey, M.Holliday, G.Jones, A.Jones,
             M.Ellis, J.Hardy
GIDP- E.Hosmer, T.Plouffe, M.Ellis
WILD PITCHES- M.Moore, J.Arrieta
2-out RBI- J.Guzman-3, A.Jones, B.Posey, J.Arencibia-3
RLISP 2-out- J.Guzman, T.Plouffe, J.Bautista, Y.Escobar, J.Arencibia,
             J.Ellsbury, M.Ellis-2
 
First baseman Jesus Guzman hit a homerun and had 5 RBI as the Vermont Fighting
Sioux bested the Slatington Bulldogs 13 to 5 at Fighting Sioux Field.
 
It was a good day for Vermont thanks to Guzman.  He smacked a three-run homer
in the 4th inning, doubled plating two runs in the 6th inning and slapped a
base-hit in the 8th inning.  Vermont had 15 hits overall, while Slatington
had 8.  
 
The winning pitcher was A.J. Burnett(1-0) who allowed 5 runs in 7 and 2/3
innings. Matt Moore(0-1) absorbed the loss.  He allowed a few too many
baserunners giving up 9 hits and 4 walks in 3 and 2/3 innings.  
 



Sioux rally twice to top defending champs in 11 innings




Strat-O-Matic Report




BOXSCORE: 2013 Slatington Bulldogs At 2013 Vermont Fighting Sioux   4/16/2013
 
  Bulldogs           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Fighting Sioux     AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Hosmer 1B         5  0  0  0 .000     C.Utley 2B          5  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Altuve 2B         5  0  2  0 .400     J.Castro C          5  2  2  1 .400  
G-E.Bonifacio PR,2B   0  1  0  0 ----     M.Holliday LF       5  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Rios LF           6  1  2  3 .333     B.Lahair DH,RF      5  1  2  1 .400  
  J.Bautista RF       3  2  2  1 .667     C.Pena 1B           3  0  2  0 .667  
  M.Moustakas 3B      6  0  1  0 .167   D-D.Span PR,CF        1  2  1  01.000  
  D.Viciedo DH        4  0  2  0 .500     A.Jones CF          3  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Arencibia C       4  0  0  1 .000   E-B.Posey PH,1B       2  0  1  0 .500  
  J.Ellsbury CF       4  0  0  0 .000     G.Parra RF          3  0  0  0 .000  
  Y.Escobar SS        5  1  1  0 .200   F-J.Keppinger PH      1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          J.Motte P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        H-J.Guzman PH         1  0  1  11.000  
                                          W.Bloomquist 3B     2  0  1  0 .500  
                                        A-K.Frandsen PH,3B    3  1  3  31.000  
                                          J.Hardy SS          2  0  0  0 .000  
                                        B-G.Jones PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                        C-T.Plouffe SS        1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      42  5 10  5                 Totals      43  6 13  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Bloomquist In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hardy In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Jones In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Pena In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Parra In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Ran For Altuve In 11th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Motte In 11th Inning
 
Bulldogs........ 0 0 0  1 3 0  0 0 0  0 1 -  5 10  0
Fighting Sioux.. 1 0 0  0 0 1  1 0 1  0 2 -  6 13  0
 
Bulldogs (0-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Cain                    8 1/3   8   4   4   1   8   2   4.32
T.Clippard BS(1st)        1 2/3   2   1   1   0   3   0   5.40
M.Adams LOSS(0-1)         0       1   1   1   0   0   0   ----
P.Corbin BS(1st)          0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
A.Reed                    0       1   0   0   0   0   0   ----
Totals                   10 1/3  13   6   6   1  11   2
 
Fighting Sioux (1-0)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Latos                   5 2/3   7   4   4   4   4   2   6.35
J.Burton                  1 1/3   1   0   0   0   2   0   0.00
J.Smith                   2       0   0   0   2   0   0   0.00
J.Motte WIN(1-0)          2       2   1   1   1   3   0   4.50
Totals                   11      10   5   5   7   9   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 30,128 DATE- Thursday, April 16th 2013 TIME- Night 
T- 3:08
LEFT ON BASE- Bulldogs:12  Fighting Sioux: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bulldogs: 1  Fighting Sioux: 0
DOUBLES- J.Altuve(1st), J.Bautista(1st), M.Moustakas(1st), D.Viciedo-2(2nd),
         J.Castro(1st), B.Lahair(1st)
HOME RUNS- A.Rios(1st), J.Bautista(1st), J.Castro(1st), K.Frandsen(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Arencibia
WALKS- E.Hosmer, J.Altuve, J.Bautista-3, D.Viciedo, J.Ellsbury, C.Pena
STRIKE OUTS- E.Hosmer, J.Altuve, M.Moustakas-3, J.Arencibia, J.Ellsbury,
             Y.Escobar-2, C.Utley-2, M.Holliday-3, B.Lahair, C.Pena, A.Jones-2,
             W.Bloomquist, T.Plouffe
PASSED BALLS- J.Castro
2-out RBI- B.Lahair, A.Rios-3, J.Bautista, K.Frandsen-2
RLISP 2-out- C.Pena, A.Jones, J.Ellsbury-2, C.Utley, E.Hosmer, J.Altuve-2,
             D.Viciedo, J.Bautista-2, M.Moustakas-2, T.Plouffe
WEB GEMS- Top 7th: J.J. Hardy robbed Dayan Viciedo of a base hit.
 
Kevin Frandsen blasted a homerun and had 3 RBI as the Vermont Fighting Sioux
defeated the Slatington Bulldogs in 11 innings by a score of 6 to 5 at
Fighting Sioux Field.
 
Both teams were tied at 4 runs apiece after nine innings.  Vermont came out
the victor in the 11th inning.  Bryan Lahair led off and started the attack
as he stroked a one-base hit.  Denard Span next to the plate and he laced a
base-knock.  After an out was recorded, Jesus Guzman stepped in and he
stroked a base-hit.  Guzman took second on the throw.  Frandsen was up next
and he ripped a base-knock.  Vermont had 13 hits overall, while Slatington
had 10.  
 
The win went to Jason Motte(1-0) who allowed 1 run in 2 innings. The losing
pitcher was Mike Adams(0-1) in relief.  He surrendered 1 hit and no walks
without retiring a batter.



What Are The Prognosticators Smoking?

or

Let's re-hash the Less Filling Central Division

I have seen two articles so far predicting the future of the NASBL.  It is not surprising that Bill Anderson is picking his Pocono Chin Music to win the Less Filing Central Division and to challenge for the 2013 NASBL Championship.  I hope each of us other 15 NASBL managers are also predicting our team's success.  With spring hope swells eternal.  Even Cub fans are talking about winning ball games and making a playoff run.  I know - I live with one and I ride the train with many.  However, I still can't understand what they are talking about.  Yes, the Cubs are improved.  They actually have enough starting pitching to actually say they have a pitching staff.  However, if any of them perform - I am sure they will be traded by late July as even Theo Epstein and Dale Sveum are more realistic than that.  No one goes out to lose games and I am sure NASBL managers want to win as much as anyone.  (The guys who play to lose are LOSERS!)

Well what does Pocono have in the way of players to back-up such bold predictions.  They have a solid doubleplay duo of Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker - both 2s and both reasonably good with the bat.  Torii Hunter is no longer rated in CF and if played there will take a hit to his 1 rating.  Montero is the other end of the strong up the middle group.  Prince Fielder will weigh-in with a big bat at 1B and anchor the line-up.  Pocono's strength may be in its pitching.  7 starters with less than a 4.00 ERA.  Kyle Lohse leads the way with a nice balanced card and -3 hold rating.  Shields, Arroyo, Garcia*, and Rookies Darvish and Harrell  are all strong and in the MLB will win more than they lose.  However, this is the NASBL and their fates will be to face better line-ups designed to play against them.  Grant Balfour leads an impressive bullpen, a solid group, as good as any bullpen, but not better than Vermont's or Grundy County's bullpen.  I actually think Bill Anderson should enjoy this preseason period as I am not picking him any higher than 3rd and his team could trail the division again.

Adam Leickels' Slatington Bulldogs won the NASBL 2012 crown.  Anderson is picking them fourth.  Now I have learned how hard it is to keep a team strong in the NASBL and Slatington does look like it is a One-Year wonder, based on what is returning.  However, Adam can hold his head and his banner high for this year.  ADAM - CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING IT ALL!!!  The Bulldogs are returning one of the best SP - Matt Cain.  Matt Moore - the Bulldogs top pick will be great and provides a solid No. 2.  The rest of Cain and Moore's support this year did not have as good a 2012 MLB season as they had a 2011.  Halladay had an ERA in excess of 4.00 for probably the first time in his career.  Ricky Romero was bloodied at 5.77 and was even sent to the minors near the end of spring training.  Daniel Hudson was injured and Quintana provides a lefty reliever and spot starter.   Even Mike Adams had a rotten year for him.  RIOS should be the teams hits leader and Mike Moustakas will anchor 3B and bash a bunch of homers.  Hosmer suffered a sophomore slump.  Ellsbury and Jamile Weeks only played 1/2 a season and their numbers suffered.  Grandal showed 200 very good ABs and brings hope to the catchers spot.  Yunel Escobar and Altuve are okay up the middle.  Bill - don't be surprised if the 2012 Champions challenge the Chin Music this year.

Justin Rabidoux's Vermont Fighting Sioux are very strong on paper and you know what - paper is what holds the numbers that the mechanical dice will choose for hits and outs.  The Sioux's starting pitching led by draft pick Jarrod Parker and holdover Mat Latos is good.  They don't have a lot of support, but if Eric Stults takes the bump as a starter - they will be at least 3 deep.  Tommy Hanson, Dillon Gee, and Kyle Kendrick are solid - but will struggle a little against NASBL lineups.  But Justin won't bow out just yet.  Jason Motte maybe one of - if not the best closers in the cards.  Posey and Holiday lead a competent offense.  Hardy (a supplemental pick and SS-1e7) and Mark Ellis 2B-2e5 are the toughest doupleplay duo in the division.  Justin will get good infield ABs from Keppinger, Bloomquist, and drafted Kevin Frandsen.  Adam Jones will hold down CF and rival any of the bigger CF names.  Garret Jones, Span, and the aforementioned Holiday will all make life more fun for Vermont fans.  The Fighting Sioux also have the guy I consider the best strat manager in the division.  Watch out if Vermont makes the playoffs - they wont need a 7 deep SP staff to win.

Well, that leaves my woeful entry in this years division.  Picked for 3rd place in both articles, I have to wonder what I have done wrong.  Well lets look.  Miguel Cabrera.  hmmm.  Wonderful card against RHP, no power against LHP (really).  Alex Gordon is probably my next best bat and is probably only a household name in KC.  Justin Morneau has seen better times.  Well I looked at my returnees and saw a bunch of big names that were older and less productive.  The biggest mistake I ever made was trading away Brandon Phillips glove and installing Dan Uggla's bat at 2B.  Everyone knows it is easier to catch a ball with a glove than a bat.  So I decided changes had to be made.  I acquired Danny Espinosa 2b-1e8 and Ruben Tejada SS-2e18 (with a good prospect of improving that) adding youth and fielding support for my pitching staff for my double play duo.  I kept Drew Stubbs CF-1e7(-3) to anchor CF (article to discuss this later-sorry).  Alex Avila was kept behind the plate despite the bad year (will the real Alex Avila please stand up.) So my middle is as good as any in the division.  Ethier adds a second decent batter in the OF.  I kept Morneau at 1b as he showed nice at bats against RHP.  I also kept my son, Ryan Howard to back him up.  I am hoping for a return to power for both of them.  I acquired Pedro Alvarez as my future 3B.  Going into the draft I had a decision to make - play to win or rebuild with youth.  I choose the later, kind of.  I took Manny Machado as the future face of my franchise.  As a 3B - he is okay, as a SS I might have a winner.  Then I decided I would take a 1B without grey hair and grabbed Paul Goldschmidt.  My 1st 2 picks were not going to make my team much better in 2013.  Then I started after pitching replacements to add to holdovers Zack Greinke and Ryan Vogelsong.  I was able to grab Baltimore's Chen as a potential No.3 and then later took Bartolo Colon whose card is balanced and its only weakness is the 8 BP and 4 outrights against LHB.  Guess what - he will only play in my park - he should have a very good year.  He may be my best startter when all is said and done.  Travis Blackley a nice little LHP will handle his rotation duties in the small parks on the road.  (Sorry Travis).  After that, I focused on RP.  I picked 4 situational lefties and two solid RHers to go with JJ Putz and Wade Davis.  I like my team and I haven't lost a game yet.  My team is younger, I believe I have a nice balance of talent across the diamond and I have few surprises up my sleeve.  The only games I play now are strat games and I play to WIN.  So go ahead and discount my team if you wish.  I think I will get more respect after the season.  But, we will see.

I will do my best to challenge for the Less Filing Central Title in 2013.  However, while I will play to win, I don't think any Less Filling Central team will be playing for the NASBL Championship this year. 

AJC Annual Predictions

*Atlanta, GA*

Coming off their strongest year of pre-season predictions including 2 of the 4 divisions in order, both CY winners (Cain & Masterson) & one FOY (Kimbrell) it's time for the '13 AJC's annual forecast for the upcoming NASBL season. It's difficult to predict the playoffs with the high trade activity that typically takes place during Block 1 & 2 but here we go:




















TG MVP Robinson Cano LVI
LF MVP Edwin Encarnacion TRY

TG CY C.C. Sabathia SPR
LF CY Justin Verlander SHA

TG FOY Fernando Rodney LVI
LF FOY Jim Johnson SHA

TG ROY Mike Trout ECN
LF ROY Bryce Harper DFW

FINAL STANDINGS
TGE
1. ECN
2. SPR
3. LCC
4. ILL

TGS
1. LVI
2. OJW
3. GRK
4. CCC

LFW
1. SHA
2. SPL
3. TRY
4. DFW

LFC
1. PCM
2. VFS
3. GCG
4. SBU

PLAYOFFS
TG
OJW (WC) over ECN
LVI over OJW

LF
SPL (WC) over PCM
SHA over SPL

WS
LVI over SHA in 6 games

Friday, March 29, 2013

Roadkill Homecoming

Lake Buenta Vista, FL



While Outlaw management has a reputation of drafting a prospect "for life" the Georgia Roadkill front office tends to pull the plug on prospects prematurely only to have to pay a premium price (typically future draft picks) for a reunion with the club. Such is the case with recent acquisitions Carlos Beltran, Aaron Hill & Kendrys Morales. Beltran was originally drafted by the 'Kill with the overall #3 pick in the '00 draft, Hill an 8th Round pick in the '06 draft & Morales for a boatload of picks at the end of the '10 season. All were eventually traded for players or picks who most likely did not pan out or moved on to better opportunities. The details involving the Beltran trade have been permanently erased from the GRK archives.

All three players have recently been reunited at the Spring Training Complex in Lake Buenta Vista with the goal of a long-awaited return to the playoffs. Morales was especially emotional (pic below) for his return to the 'Kill although he will most likely platoon with Carlos Santana & Brett Wallace at 1B.
 
 

Roadkill Nation is demanding that GM Miller forego the chance at drafting top prospects Andrelton Simmons, Wil Meyers, Jurickson Profar & Julio Teheran for a return to post-season play. Simmons & Teheran were spotted at the Lake Buena Vista complex working out for the GRK scouts so it's certain they are high on the Roadkill's list for the '14 Rookie Draft. It should be an exciting race in the Taste Great South division with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs the favorite after their strong draft including Strasburg & Cespedes.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

GCG 1st Post in 2+ Years

It is times like this that I think back to my youth.  I remember some furry friends from Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, moose and squirrel and how they liked to hook me into coming back to watch the next entertaining episode.  Some of you may not know who I am talking about.  Not surprising.  I am talking more than 1/2 century ago.  I will turn 63 in November when I hope to celebrate GCG's first NASBL Championship.  I came close once before, but was able to pull defeat out of the hands of victory due to my ineptitude as a dice (field) manager. 
TV was just beginning to appear in homes in the 1950s and I was lucky enough to choose from 3 channels of television shows.  At least when dad wasn't watching Robin Hood and mom wasn't watching Lawrence Welk and the Ed Sullivan Show.  I remember sitting around the breakfast table, refusing to eat anything (I wish I had made that more of a lifetime decision) and we occasionally watched a new show - the Today Show which added a chimpanzee to its staff to attract viewers.  I was a shy kid, in a neighborhood where the other kids were at least 2 or 3 years older than I was.  Needless to say, my excitement was playing with myself on our swing set.
Anyway, Rocky and Bullwinkel were beginning to entertain me as I reached double digits.  Their hook was a choice of titles for the upcoming episode.  I was thinking of that on the train today as I was thinking of Jim Leyland and Mario Mendoza (do you remember him?)  Mendoza is famous for not hitting his weight which was probably under 200# and his name has gone down in infamy  as the "Mendoza Line" is used when talking about low MLB batting averages.
Well, you ask - why did I include Jim Leland in this article?  We all know he is the not so young Detroit Tiger Manager and he has an infield that includes GCG's Miguel Cabrera, (and not GCG's) - Prince Fielder, Jhonny Peralta, and Omar Infante (who actually owns a glove).  I was thinking Leland is happy that his infield hits its weight, which brings a thought to mind, are there any heavy 2B who can replace Infante?
So my choice of headlines to entice you to read my thoughtless and pathetic attempts to provide literary culture to this league are:      

Will Miggy Cabrera and Company continue to hit their weight?
or
Should Jack Howard reconsider his future as a Best Selling Author?

Friday, March 15, 2013

My Un-scientific study as to who will win the Less Filling Division

So here it is, my thoughts on who will win the Less Filling Division.  Why just the Less Filling?  Well, that's the division I am in and at this point I am most concerned about making the playoffs this season.

Note that these expected results are just looking at the current rosters (which are not final yet), and does not take into account managerial ability or styles.  I just thought it would be interesting to start the conversation.  Ok onto the results (Sorry no expected win-loss records, I did say un-scientific):

LF West:
1. Spurs
2. Haymakers
3. Pilots
4. Crows

LF Central:
1. Chin Music
2. Fighting Sioux
3. Grizzlies
4. Bulldogs

1st Round of Playoffs:
1. Haymakers @ Chin Music

LF Championship
1. Haymakers @ Spurs

Now, of course I want to say I will win the division, but I am going to give it to the Spurs and their revamped outfield of McCutchen, Heyward and Harper.  Congrats!

Ok discuss....