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Eugene Church · 07-14-2008, 02:19 AM

The Islandian Times

Friday, June 22,2001

Trading Frenzy in the IPA

In a high-profile blockbuster deal the Glasco Athletics got the number two hitter in the Ruthlandian Union, Maury Smith, from the last place Bay St. Clair Buccaneers. Smith, who is also a fine fielder, is currently batting at a .367 pace with 9 home runs and 49 RBIs. He has played in 63 games and scored 45 times. He trails only Dave Davis (.373) of the Far Mountain Redhawks in the batting title race. To get Smith, GM/Manager McDuffie Hughes had to give up four ballplayers: 31-year-old starting pitcher Duncan McFalls, 25-year-old reliever Jeremiah McDonald, 28-year-old starting pitcher Kenny Metcalf and 26-year-old right fielder Jose Valenzuela.

McFalls sports a 4-0 mark with a 2.22 ERA in 3 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .273 batting average and has 19 strikeouts in 44 innings. Valenzuela is batting .336 with 3 homers, 39 runs and 23 RBIs and will hit third in the Buccaneers batting order. Southpaws McDonald (1-2 3.41) and Metcalf (3-2 4.10) will work middle relief.

In a wild and crazy day, the A's also worked out a trade for 25-year-old first baseman Francisco Robles, who became expendable with the Maury Smith acquisition. Robles was sent to the La Claire Lynx for starting pitcher Jerry Smith. Looking at his stats this year, Robles has compiled a .281 batting average, while hitting 3 home runs and driving in 20 runs. He has played in 40 games and scored 15 runs. Smith has posted a 7-7 record in 2001 with a 4.02 ERA. Teams are hitting .270 against him and he has rung up 62 strikeouts in 103 innings.

Glasco skipper McDuffie Hughes said, "We had to do something to get some hitting into our lineup. We are next-to-last in runs scored. Our pitching couldn't do it by itself. Maury Smith will do wonders for our team."

Bay St. Clair's GM/Manager Guy "Lightning" Rondre was estatic about the trade and told The Islandian Times, "We will miss Maury, but anytime you can get that many quality players, you got to pull the trigger. This really shores up our pitching and didn't harm our offense."

The Bucs also sent rightfielder Andy Pettorini to Arlon for much-needed power-hitting first baseman George Lyons. Pettorini is batting .284 with 23 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 6 times and has batted in 9 runs. Lyons is hitting .238 with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs.

The general consensus among the baseball experts is that Bay St. Clair really got better with this trade. So did the Glasco Athletics.

The rich got richer in the IPA. Just ask GM/Manager Harry Buckley of the Fairfax Frogs. He picked up three pretty fair pitchers and didn't have to give up much to improve his mound staff. The first place Frogs got 22-year-old righthanded starter Kaz Hayagawa from Cape Coral for 29-year-old gloveman Scoop Estes, 19-year-old righthanded reliever Jim DiGregorio from Forest City for 38-year-old catcher Joey Jacobs and reliever Eddie Castillo from the Luxora Zorros for slick-fielding utility infielder Vince Cooper.

Hayagawa is 7-7 in 15 starts with a 4.00 ERA. DiGregorio has a 1-1 record in 13 relief appearances with a fine 3.00 ERA. Buckley will give him a shot at a starting spot in the Frog rotation. In 12 appearances and 2 starts this year Castillo has fashioned a 0-3 record and a 3.94 ERA. In 11 games this season Cooper is batting .280 with 7 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 2 runs and driven in 3. The pitcher-wealthy Z's intend to play Cooper at shortstop and shore up its weak defense. Jacobs will take over the catcher position for the Lumberjacks. In limited action he had hit .259 with 1 homer and 7 RBIs in 9 games.

The weak-hitting South Fork Stallions have finalized a deal with the Marston Nine for the services of 25-year-old center fielder Ronnie Lee. In exchange, the Nine will receive 26-year-old starting pitcher Booger Burchfield. His record this season is 3-6 in 15 starts with a 3.35 ERA. Thus far this season in 40 games, Lee is batting .341 with 2 home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored. He has 46 hits in 135 at-bats.

The Stallions also added a first baseman in a swap with the Bayview Vikings. South Fork sent 21-year-old starting pitcher Jerry Harrison to the Viks in exchange for 23-year-old Keith Burke. To this point in the season, Harrison shows a 7-3 record, 11 starts, 83 innings, 47 strikeouts and a 3.55 ERA. Hitting .308 to date, Burke has 1 home run and 4 RBIs. He has played in 14 games.

Volusia got some vitally-needed hitting, while Claxton got some drastically-needed pitching. Officials for the Vigilantes confirmed that they have traded 36-year-old starting pitcher Johnny Szwak to the Diamonds. In return, the V's will receive 26-year-old left fielder Winky Rush. In 2001, Szwak has chalked up 6 wins and 1 loss in 8 starts with 75 strikeouts in 63 innings and a 3.57 ERA, while Rush is hitting .280 with 6 home runs, 29 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He has played in 61 games.

07-14-2008, 02:19 AM	#345
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,947	The Islandian Times Friday, June 22,2001 Trading Frenzy in the IPA In a high-profile blockbuster deal the Glasco Athletics got the number two hitter in the Ruthlandian Union, Maury Smith, from the last place Bay St. Clair Buccaneers. Smith, who is also a fine fielder, is currently batting at a .367 pace with 9 home runs and 49 RBIs. He has played in 63 games and scored 45 times. He trails only Dave Davis (.373) of the Far Mountain Redhawks in the batting title race. To get Smith, GM/Manager McDuffie Hughes had to give up four ballplayers: 31-year-old starting pitcher Duncan McFalls, 25-year-old reliever Jeremiah McDonald, 28-year-old starting pitcher Kenny Metcalf and 26-year-old right fielder Jose Valenzuela. McFalls sports a 4-0 mark with a 2.22 ERA in 3 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .273 batting average and has 19 strikeouts in 44 innings. Valenzuela is batting .336 with 3 homers, 39 runs and 23 RBIs and will hit third in the Buccaneers batting order. Southpaws McDonald (1-2 3.41) and Metcalf (3-2 4.10) will work middle relief. In a wild and crazy day, the A's also worked out a trade for 25-year-old first baseman Francisco Robles, who became expendable with the Maury Smith acquisition. Robles was sent to the La Claire Lynx for starting pitcher Jerry Smith. Looking at his stats this year, Robles has compiled a .281 batting average, while hitting 3 home runs and driving in 20 runs. He has played in 40 games and scored 15 runs. Smith has posted a 7-7 record in 2001 with a 4.02 ERA. Teams are hitting .270 against him and he has rung up 62 strikeouts in 103 innings. Glasco skipper McDuffie Hughes said, "We had to do something to get some hitting into our lineup. We are next-to-last in runs scored. Our pitching couldn't do it by itself. Maury Smith will do wonders for our team." Bay St. Clair's GM/Manager Guy "Lightning" Rondre was estatic about the trade and told The Islandian Times, "We will miss Maury, but anytime you can get that many quality players, you got to pull the trigger. This really shores up our pitching and didn't harm our offense." The Bucs also sent rightfielder Andy Pettorini to Arlon for much-needed power-hitting first baseman George Lyons. Pettorini is batting .284 with 23 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 6 times and has batted in 9 runs. Lyons is hitting .238 with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs. The general consensus among the baseball experts is that Bay St. Clair really got better with this trade. So did the Glasco Athletics. The rich got richer in the IPA. Just ask GM/Manager Harry Buckley of the Fairfax Frogs. He picked up three pretty fair pitchers and didn't have to give up much to improve his mound staff. The first place Frogs got 22-year-old righthanded starter Kaz Hayagawa from Cape Coral for 29-year-old gloveman Scoop Estes, 19-year-old righthanded reliever Jim DiGregorio from Forest City for 38-year-old catcher Joey Jacobs and reliever Eddie Castillo from the Luxora Zorros for slick-fielding utility infielder Vince Cooper. Hayagawa is 7-7 in 15 starts with a 4.00 ERA. DiGregorio has a 1-1 record in 13 relief appearances with a fine 3.00 ERA. Buckley will give him a shot at a starting spot in the Frog rotation. In 12 appearances and 2 starts this year Castillo has fashioned a 0-3 record and a 3.94 ERA. In 11 games this season Cooper is batting .280 with 7 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 2 runs and driven in 3. The pitcher-wealthy Z's intend to play Cooper at shortstop and shore up its weak defense. Jacobs will take over the catcher position for the Lumberjacks. In limited action he had hit .259 with 1 homer and 7 RBIs in 9 games. The weak-hitting South Fork Stallions have finalized a deal with the Marston Nine for the services of 25-year-old center fielder Ronnie Lee. In exchange, the Nine will receive 26-year-old starting pitcher Booger Burchfield. His record this season is 3-6 in 15 starts with a 3.35 ERA. Thus far this season in 40 games, Lee is batting .341 with 2 home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored. He has 46 hits in 135 at-bats. The Stallions also added a first baseman in a swap with the Bayview Vikings. South Fork sent 21-year-old starting pitcher Jerry Harrison to the Viks in exchange for 23-year-old Keith Burke. To this point in the season, Harrison shows a 7-3 record, 11 starts, 83 innings, 47 strikeouts and a 3.55 ERA. Hitting .308 to date, Burke has 1 home run and 4 RBIs. He has played in 14 games. Volusia got some vitally-needed hitting, while Claxton got some drastically-needed pitching. Officials for the Vigilantes confirmed that they have traded 36-year-old starting pitcher Johnny Szwak to the Diamonds. In return, the V's will receive 26-year-old left fielder Winky Rush. In 2001, Szwak has chalked up 6 wins and 1 loss in 8 starts with 75 strikeouts in 63 innings and a 3.57 ERA, while Rush is hitting .280 with 6 home runs, 29 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He has played in 61 games. Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-14-2008 at 03:45 PM.