August 25, 2003
Monday Morning Report
Player of the Week - Mark Manley, P, Indianapolis (30-R 12-9 4.01) Pitched back to back 6 hit shutouts, one against Jacksonville.
(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)
August 18 - 2B/SS Leo Toruno (29-L) of Memphis hit a Grand Slam, drew a walk, stole a base and had 5 RBI at Providence, but the Mules lost, 7 to 6.
August 18 - 2B Ron Lerche (24-R) of Louisville went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a triple, drew 2 walks, stole a base, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBI at Ottawa. The Colonels won, 10 to 2.
August 18 - Rookie LF Joel Yost (24-L) of Hartford had 3 hits, stole a base, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at Charlotte. The Whalers won, 12 to 3.
August 19 - Juan Estrada (29-L) of Providence pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Memphis. He walked 3 and struck out 5. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 11-10 with a 3.93 ERA in 25 starts. The Steamrollers won, 1 to 0, and only had 3 hits themselves.
August 19 - Tommy Corris (23-R) of Louisville pitched a 4 hit shutout at Ottawa. He walked 1 and struck out 3. At bat, he had 2 hits and scored a run. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. He is now 9-9 with a 3.17 ERA in 26 starts. The Colonels won, 4 to 0.
August 20 - Memphis lost at Providence, 3 to 2, for their 10th loss in a row. We will play them 4 games this coming weekend. They have only scored 28 runs during the losing streak, but have one of the most formidable lineups in the MLB.
August 21 - Memphis won at Providence, 9 to 1, ending their 10 game losing streak. 1B Nestor Gonzalez (29-L) had 3 hits with a double and a home run, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI.
August 21 - Ron Hutchins (32-R) of Syracuse pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Orlando. He did not walk a batter and struck out 9. At bat, he drew a walk and scored a run. He now leads the MLB with 6 shutouts. He is now 14-5 with a 1.52 ERA in 25 starts. The Sycamores won, 9 to 0.
August 21 - CF Mike Fox (24-L) of Hartford had 4 hits with a double, stole a base and scored 4 runs at Charlotte. The Whalers won, 7 to 4.
August 22 - Mike Elizondo (24-R) of Columbus pitched a 2 hit shutout at home versus Syracuse. He walked 2 and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and knocked in the only run of the game. It is his 5th shutout of the season. He is now 13-6 with a 2.52 ERA in 25 starts. The Explorers won, 1 to 0.
August 22 - Larry Bowling (25-R) of Providence pitched a 2 hit shutout at home versus Indianapolis. He walked 2, hit a batter and struck out 10. At bat, he had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI. It is his 5th shutout of the season. He is now 12-7 with a 2.99 ERA in 26 starts. The Steamrollers won, 4 to 0.
August 22 - LF Tom Morris (29-R) of Charlotte hit 2 home runs and had 5 RBI at home versus Richmond. The Hornets won, 6 to 5.
August 23 - LF Dave Jay (38-R) of Birmingham hit a double and a home run, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI at home versus Orlando. The Barons won, 10 to 1.
August 23 - Doug Jones (26-R) of Buffalo pitched a 2 hit shutout at home versus Rochester in only his 2nd start of the season. He walked 1 and struck out 5. At bat, he had 2 hits with a home run and scored 2 runs. He is now 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in 2 starts. The Bombers won, 4 to 0.
Want to here something funny? The Jacksonville Jays have the best record in the MLB since the All-Star break! We are 25-12 (.676). Syracuse is 2nd best at 24-13 (.649). If everyone keeps playing at the same clip as they have since the break, we will finish 2nd in the South, 2 game behind Louisville. 91 wins to 89. The Colonels are 23-13 (.639). The perennial powers of Richmond, Charlotte and Memphis all have losing records since the break.
If we can just manage to finish the season without a losing record, I will be tickled pink!