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Sal, The Barber · 03-13-2015, 11:31 AM

30 July 2010
Cheyenne, WY

Game two of the series with Oakland lived up to expectations. The pitching was shoddy, and the offense ruled the day. Max Makeever hit two home runs. His first tied the score at two; his second, coming in the third inning, gave Cheyenne a 5-2 lead. But the lead quickly disintegrated. Cheyenne pitchers walked 7 Oakland batters on the day. Andy Nelson hit a two-run homer to tie the score in the fifth. And it was tied going into the eighth. But Tom Hall gave up a two-run homer to Nacho Silva, and Cheyenne faced a familiar face in the ninth, Mike Dooley. And Dooley gave it up. Trujillo doubled with two out in the ninth to tie things up again.

Oakland, though, eked out a run off of Gabriel Robles in the tenth and held on for a 9-8 victory. Cheyenne had their chances, they just couldn’t cash them in often enough. The series split leaves the teams right back where they had been before the two-game clash.

Some news:
Gary Miner, Sioux City’s best pitcher, and one of the game’s best, has bone chips in his elbow which will sideline him for the rest of the season. This is a big blow for the Soos who have a big lead in the Cornhusker division. They will be looking at the postseason without an ace unless they can pull off a deadline deal.

Speaking of deadline deals. John O’Flanagan is back in the Western League. Montreal traded Johnny O to Seattle. O’Flanagan had signed a free agent deal with Montreal in 2006 and remains oft-injured.

And, finally, some organizational news. Double A catcher Alonso Aviles had a 3-HR ballgame. Although that’s an impressive feat, Aviles doesn’t appear to be much of a pro prospect. At single A, third baseman Karl Reynolds was Player of the Week.

03-13-2015, 11:31 AM	#441
Sal, The Barber All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 594	30 July 2010 Cheyenne, WY Game two of the series with Oakland lived up to expectations. The pitching was shoddy, and the offense ruled the day. Max Makeever hit two home runs. His first tied the score at two; his second, coming in the third inning, gave Cheyenne a 5-2 lead. But the lead quickly disintegrated. Cheyenne pitchers walked 7 Oakland batters on the day. Andy Nelson hit a two-run homer to tie the score in the fifth. And it was tied going into the eighth. But Tom Hall gave up a two-run homer to Nacho Silva, and Cheyenne faced a familiar face in the ninth, Mike Dooley. And Dooley gave it up. Trujillo doubled with two out in the ninth to tie things up again. Oakland, though, eked out a run off of Gabriel Robles in the tenth and held on for a 9-8 victory. Cheyenne had their chances, they just couldn’t cash them in often enough. The series split leaves the teams right back where they had been before the two-game clash. Some news: Gary Miner, Sioux City’s best pitcher, and one of the game’s best, has bone chips in his elbow which will sideline him for the rest of the season. This is a big blow for the Soos who have a big lead in the Cornhusker division. They will be looking at the postseason without an ace unless they can pull off a deadline deal. Speaking of deadline deals. John O’Flanagan is back in the Western League. Montreal traded Johnny O to Seattle. O’Flanagan had signed a free agent deal with Montreal in 2006 and remains oft-injured. And, finally, some organizational news. Double A catcher Alonso Aviles had a 3-HR ballgame. Although that’s an impressive feat, Aviles doesn’t appear to be much of a pro prospect. At single A, third baseman Karl Reynolds was Player of the Week. Last edited by Sal, The Barber; 03-13-2015 at 11:34 AM.