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Clipper · 04-24-2002, 02:09 PM

Tres Gazette
Vol. 1 No.4 Thursday, April 25, 2002
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Top Stories
Madison ahead of Spokane in gut-wrenching wins, hitting, ERA

MADISON, Wis. -- It was gut-wrenching. It was last-minute. It was a win.
A win that came on a Charles Millender double down the leftfield line in the 10th inning of an 11-11 Game 7.
Millender's hit, which scored pinch hitter Derek Engelman, put Madison in the first ever Gettysburg Series.
Spokane, which was also pushed to a seventh game by Savannah, won 6-3 to advance from the Gray League.
Madison has a slight statistical advantage going into the series. While Spokane won two more games, taking 96 wins to Madison’s 94, the Muskies had a .286 team batting average, 11 points better than the Cougars'. Madison's team ERA, at 4.55, was also slightly better than Spokane’s, which was 3.57.
Neither team has a single dominant starter. Spokane will simply focus on getting the ball to its 28-year-old workhorse Walter Broland and the rest of its bullpen. Borland was 8-1 during the regular season with a 1.38 ERA and 104 innings in 101 appearances.
Madison's 26-year-old outfielder Kevin Roe will look to wreck Spokane's pitching. The MVP candidate bat .373 with 118 RBI. They won't be able to pitch around the slugger either. Third baseman Matthew Polster hit .339 this season with 109 RBI.

GETTYSURG SERIES SCHEDULE
Game 1: @ Madison GBC Tres Commissioner Steve "Offey" Offenbaker will throw out the first pitch in the first ever Gettysburg Cup Series game. Ray Charles will sing America
Game 2: @Madison Jeff Smith, the GBC Tres' first Commissioner will throw out the first pitch. Garth Brooks to sing the National Anthem
Game 3: @ Spokane Pete Tikkanen will throw out they first pitch and be the first person ever inducted into the Spokane Hall of Fame. Tikkanen was the first owner the the Cougars and played a large part in them getting to the post season
Game 4: @ Spokane Brad Browne, Founder of the GBC will throw out the first pitch then join Matt Rectenwald for a duet of the National Anthem

Money matters for playoff teams

The league’s fourth and fifth highest payrolled teams will face off in the Gettysburg Series this week.
Not surprisingly almost all of the playoff teams were among the highest paid teams in the league.
Madison’s payroll is $66.7 million and Spokane’s is $66.1. The league’s highest paid team is Savannnah, which finished the season with a $70.5 million dollar payroll. Second was Syracuse and third was Fargo. The Blizzard paid its team $67.3 while Fargo shelled out $67.2.
The lowest paid playoff team was Springfield, which had a $51.8 million payroll. Virginia had the highest paid non-playoff team. The Wahoos shelled out $56.2 million.

1. Savannah 70.5
2. Syracuse 67.3
3. Fargo 67.2
4. Madison 66.7
5. Spokane 66.1
6. Mississippi 61.5
7. Memphis 57.3
8. Virginia 56.2-x

x-failed to make playoffs

Springfield’s April paces league in stolen bases

SPRINGFIELD -- Jason April set the standard for base stealing in the Tres League this season, stealing 77 bases.
Spokane’s Frank Trueblood led the Gray League with 58 steals, but his number was only good enough for a tie for fifth overall. Maurice Villalon of Albany and Randy Walczak each had 67 stolen bases to tie for second in the league.

Stolen Base Leaders
Jason April (SPR) 77*
Maurice Villalon (ALB) 67
Randy Walczak (HAR) 67
Leandro McWhirter (HAR) 62
Coleman Murray (MAD) 58
Frank Trueblood (SPK) 58*
Marion Sease (SPR) 57
Bradley Patterson (HAR) 55
Joe Depaz (MAD) 53
Barry McGaughey (MLB) 52
*League Leaders
— Conrad Ward contributed to the report

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League-by-League Dispatches

Great Lakes
The Mason/Dixon Series concluded with a spectacular game 7, fitting for the first ever post-season in the league.
Madison won the game 12-11 and will now play Spokane for the bragging rights of the first champion.
There's no talk about playoff experience, or veterans.. the league is brand new and everyone is
entering things for the first time together. Muskie manager Alex Lamabe however has some great
post-season experience from the GBC Prime.
"It helps, I can relate to the players since I was playing less than 5 seasons ago. I think we've played with our heads on and as the old over-used expression went, 'we took it a game at a time'. Our starters have been big, our bullpen bigger, and some of our offensive players have really stepped up in the post-season... I love how this team has played together."

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dispatches are taken directly from posts and attributed when the owner’s name is immediatly available. Only posts made after the Monday sim will be included. This is done to be certain all reports are still timely and information has not been made invalid because.

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Players of the Week

None

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Line of the Week

8.2 3 1 1 3 4 WIN
Savannah's Mark agustin in Mason-Dixon Series win over Spokane.

--------------------------------------------------The Tres Gazette is published weekly on Thursdays at the offices of the Cocoa Beach WaveRiders. This publication is a work in progress. Please send suggestions, articles or constructive criticisms on how we can serve you better to: wt_wildcat@verizonmail.com

Please send inquiries to the Director of Consortium Development, Eric Schoessler, at development@globalbaseball.net

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04-24-2002, 02:09 PM	#1
Clipper Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 83	Tres Gazette (Issue No. 4) Tres Gazette Vol. 1 No.4 Thursday, April 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------- Top Stories Madison ahead of Spokane in gut-wrenching wins, hitting, ERA MADISON, Wis. -- It was gut-wrenching. It was last-minute. It was a win. A win that came on a Charles Millender double down the leftfield line in the 10th inning of an 11-11 Game 7. Millender's hit, which scored pinch hitter Derek Engelman, put Madison in the first ever Gettysburg Series. Spokane, which was also pushed to a seventh game by Savannah, won 6-3 to advance from the Gray League. Madison has a slight statistical advantage going into the series. While Spokane won two more games, taking 96 wins to Madison’s 94, the Muskies had a .286 team batting average, 11 points better than the Cougars'. Madison's team ERA, at 4.55, was also slightly better than Spokane’s, which was 3.57. Neither team has a single dominant starter. Spokane will simply focus on getting the ball to its 28-year-old workhorse Walter Broland and the rest of its bullpen. Borland was 8-1 during the regular season with a 1.38 ERA and 104 innings in 101 appearances. Madison's 26-year-old outfielder Kevin Roe will look to wreck Spokane's pitching. The MVP candidate bat .373 with 118 RBI. They won't be able to pitch around the slugger either. Third baseman Matthew Polster hit .339 this season with 109 RBI. GETTYSURG SERIES SCHEDULE Game 1: @ Madison GBC Tres Commissioner Steve "Offey" Offenbaker will throw out the first pitch in the first ever Gettysburg Cup Series game. Ray Charles will sing America Game 2: @Madison Jeff Smith, the GBC Tres' first Commissioner will throw out the first pitch. Garth Brooks to sing the National Anthem Game 3: @ Spokane Pete Tikkanen will throw out they first pitch and be the first person ever inducted into the Spokane Hall of Fame. Tikkanen was the first owner the the Cougars and played a large part in them getting to the post season Game 4: @ Spokane Brad Browne, Founder of the GBC will throw out the first pitch then join Matt Rectenwald for a duet of the National Anthem Money matters for playoff teams The league’s fourth and fifth highest payrolled teams will face off in the Gettysburg Series this week. Not surprisingly almost all of the playoff teams were among the highest paid teams in the league. Madison’s payroll is $66.7 million and Spokane’s is $66.1. The league’s highest paid team is Savannnah, which finished the season with a $70.5 million dollar payroll. Second was Syracuse and third was Fargo. The Blizzard paid its team $67.3 while Fargo shelled out $67.2. The lowest paid playoff team was Springfield, which had a $51.8 million payroll. Virginia had the highest paid non-playoff team. The Wahoos shelled out $56.2 million. 1. Savannah 70.5 2. Syracuse 67.3 3. Fargo 67.2 4. Madison 66.7 5. Spokane 66.1 6. Mississippi 61.5 7. Memphis 57.3 8. Virginia 56.2-x x-failed to make playoffs Springfield’s April paces league in stolen bases SPRINGFIELD -- Jason April set the standard for base stealing in the Tres League this season, stealing 77 bases. Spokane’s Frank Trueblood led the Gray League with 58 steals, but his number was only good enough for a tie for fifth overall. Maurice Villalon of Albany and Randy Walczak each had 67 stolen bases to tie for second in the league. Stolen Base Leaders Jason April (SPR) 77* Maurice Villalon (ALB) 67 Randy Walczak (HAR) 67 Leandro McWhirter (HAR) 62 Coleman Murray (MAD) 58 Frank Trueblood (SPK) 58* Marion Sease (SPR) 57 Bradley Patterson (HAR) 55 Joe Depaz (MAD) 53 Barry McGaughey (MLB) 52 League Leaders — Conrad Ward contributed to the report +++ League-by-League Dispatches* Great Lakes The Mason/Dixon Series concluded with a spectacular game 7, fitting for the first ever post-season in the league. Madison won the game 12-11 and will now play Spokane for the bragging rights of the first champion. There's no talk about playoff experience, or veterans.. the league is brand new and everyone is entering things for the first time together. Muskie manager Alex Lamabe however has some great post-season experience from the GBC Prime. "It helps, I can relate to the players since I was playing less than 5 seasons ago. I think we've played with our heads on and as the old over-used expression went, 'we took it a game at a time'. Our starters have been big, our bullpen bigger, and some of our offensive players have really stepped up in the post-season... I love how this team has played together." EDITOR’S NOTE: Dispatches are taken directly from posts and attributed when the owner’s name is immediatly available. Only posts made after the Monday sim will be included. This is done to be certain all reports are still timely and information has not been made invalid because. +++ Players of the Week None +++ Line of the Week 8.2 3 1 1 3 4 WIN Savannah's Mark agustin in Mason-Dixon Series win over Spokane. --------------------------------------------------The Tres Gazette is published weekly on Thursdays at the offices of the Cocoa Beach WaveRiders. This publication is a work in progress. Please send suggestions, articles or constructive criticisms on how we can serve you better to: wt_wildcat@verizonmail.com Please send inquiries to the Director of Consortium Development, Eric Schoessler, at development@globalbaseball.net <small>[ 04-24-2002, 10:29 PM: Message edited by: Clipper ]</small>