Millennial League Baseball, est. 2001

[Questdog]

Monday, September 24, 2001

Editor's Note: I cannot wait to get to the B Leagues draft! And we are going to make it there today or die trying!

We are in Charlotte to play a 4 game series. Meaningless to us, but the Hornets are 3 games back with 7 to play. They split 4 games here with Orlando over the weekend. We are 5-5 against them on the season and won 2 of 3 the first time we were here, August 20-22. They are 8th in scoring with 4.19 runs per game (Jacksonville is #15 with 3.69). The Hornets are 5th in fewest runs allowed with 3.82 per game (Jacksonville is last with 5.32). Their run differential is +57 and ours is -256.

Jacksonville Jays (51-104 .329 37 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (85-70 .548 3 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Marco Gonzalez (27-R) (3-17 5.24 ERA 161.1 IP, 186 H, 13 HR, 73 BB, 80 SO) vs.
CHAR: Ron Simon (28-R) (9-12 3.85 ERA 194 IP, 180 H, 19 HR, 69 BB, 126 SO)

Gonzalez gave up 6 runs on 8 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts in 5 innings last time out in his 7th loss in his last 7 starts.

Simon has not had a decision against us in 2 starts: 4.76 ERA, 11.1 IP, 17 H. 0 HR, 5 BB and 5 SO. He is 3-0 in his last 5 starts.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Leander Gooding (30-R .296-379-0-35-.724-22 B+)
2: CF Danny Stewart (30-L .229-166-1-18-.566-2 C+)
3: RF Joe Roberts (31-L .297-526-3-55-.711-32 B)
4: LF Cal Doty (24-L .292-575-6-66-.751-18 B+)
5: C Garrett Bender (27-R .252-369-6-48-.678-0 B+)
6: 1B Tony Becerra (32-L .238-424-16-49-.687-6 A+)
7: SS Frank Roadman (26-R .210-447-5-33-.557-40 C+)
8: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .223-413-5-40-.597-0 C+)
9: P Marco Gonzalez (27-R .200-40-0-0-.445-0 F)

CHARLOTTE
1: 3B Larry Davis (26-S .387-553-2-47-.929-26-C+) All-Star
2: SS Marty Derringer (23-R .213-455-4-39-.564-8 B+)
3: 2B Terry Wolf (29-L .280-607-20-92-.814-5 B)
4: LF John Hartz (36-R .239-410-10-56-.734-15 B) All-Star
5: 1B Tom Barker (29-L .267-105-1-9-.708-1 C)
6: RF Terry Graham (22-L .500-6-0-0-1.500-0 A) Rookie #14 prospect
7: C Larry Griffin (29-S .268-317-4-39-.748-0 C+)
8: CF Gabe Valdez (29-R .296-358-7-63-.748-2 B)
9: P Ron Simon (28-R .224-58-0-3-.491-0 C)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 74 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 13,105

Top of the First:
Leander Gooding flies out to right. Danny Stewart doubles to left! Joe Roberts strikes out... Cal Doty swings at a 3-2 pitch and smacks it off the wall in left center for a triple and Stewart scores! 1 to 0, Jays! Garrett Bender takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Tony Becerra pops out to right...

Bottom of the First:
Larry Davis, who seems to have the Batting Title all wrapped up, doubles down the left field line. Marty Derringer lines out to right. Terry Wolf lines a hit to left. John Hartz pops out to left and the runners hold. Tom Barker pops out to 3rd!

Bottom of the Third:
Larry Davis leads off with a double to right center... That gives him 2 today and 46 on the season. Marty Derringer lines out to 2nd and we double Davis off base!

Top of the Sixth:
Leander Gooding grounds one to short, but Marty Derringer throws the ball away for a 2 base error! With 1 out, P Ron Simon balks Gooding to 3rd. With the infield in, Joe Roberts grounds a hit up the middle and Gooding scores! 2 to 0, Jays! Cal Doty doubles to right and Roberts scores! 3 to 0, Jays! Garrett Bender swings at the first pitch and lines out to short and they double Doty off at 2nd...

Bottom of the Eighth:
Larry Davis, who is 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a triple, walks on 4 pitches. The Bullpen gets up. With 1 out, Terry Wolf hits a home run to left... 3 to 2, Jays. Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (26-R). He gets the next two out!

Bottom of the Ninth:
PH Ron Bylina (25-L), batting .231 with 7 HR and 37 RBI in 238 AB, grounds out to 2nd. Larry Griffin grounds a hit to right. Gabe Valdez flies out to deep left. SS Randy Dodson (28-L), batting .202 with 3 HR and 13 RBI in 129 AB, swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!

Won - 3 to 2

We had 7 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 8 hits and made 1 error

Marco Gonzalez (W 4-17) went 7.1 innings, allowed 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 2.
RHP Roger Wallace (SV 3) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.

Ron Simon (L 9-13) went 7 innings, gave us 3 runs (2 earned), 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. He balked.

CF Danny Stewart hit 2 doubles and scored a run. RF Joe Roberts had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Cal Doty hit a double and a triple, drew a walk and had 2 RBI. 1B Tony Becerra had a hit and a walk (INT).

For Charlotte 2B Larry Davis went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and triple, drew a walk and scored a run.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, September 25, 2001

We sent RP Barry Short (32-R) to the Daytona (A) roster and called up RP Bob Craig (23-R), since Craig is one of the very few pitchers we have that might be able to help us in the coming seasons.

Jacksonville Jays (52-104 .333 37 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (85-71 .545 4 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Blair Montgomery (29-R) (1-2 4.81 ERA 43 IP, 47 H, 7 HR, 10 BB, 20 SO) Rookie vs.
CHAR: Mike Harrison (34-L) (13-6 3.46 ERA 221 IP, 222 H, 17 HR, 63 BB, 146 SO)

Montgomery gave up 6 runs on 12 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts in 5 innings last time out in a loss.

We have only faced Harrison once and he pitched a CG win, giving us 1 run on 4 hits and 5 walks with 7 strikeouts.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Leander Gooding (30-R .292-383-0-35-.717-22 B+)
2: LF Cal Doty (24-L .294-578-6-68-.760-18 B+)
3: 1B Ismael Gonzales (33-R .286-147-3-19-.720-0 D+)
4: C Garrett Bender (27-R .250-372-6-48-.674-0 B+)
5: SS Frank Roadman (26-R .211-451-5-33-.557-40 C+)
6: RF Joe Roberts (31-L .296-530-3-56-.709-32 B)
7: CF Frank Wendell (33-R .214-140-0-12-.515-12 C+)
8: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .221-417-5-40-.591-0 C+)
9: P Blair Montgomery (29-R .231-13-0-1-.641-0 C) Rookie

CHARLOTTE
1: 3B Larry Davis (26-S .390-556-2-47-.943-26-C+) All-Star
2: CF Gabe Valdez (29-R .296-362-7-63-.745-2 B)
3: 2B Terry Wolf (29-L .282-611-21-94-.820-5 B)
4: 1B Bruce McArthur (24-L .278-291-6-40-.803-1 A+)
5: RF John Hartz (36-R .237-414-10-56-.727-15 C+) All-Star
6: SS Marty Derringer (23-R .211-459-4-39-.559-8 B+)
7: LF Dave Sanders (27-R .264-363-4-34-.707-5 A+)
8: C Alex Martinez (27-R .182-225-3-22-.536-1 B+)
9: P Mike Harrison (34-L .086-70-0-2-.195-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 13 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 13,515

Top of the First:
Leander Gooding strikes out... Cal Doty swings at the first pitch and bloops a hit over the shortstop. Ismael Gonzales flies out to deep right. Doty tries to steal, but is thrown out...

Bottom of the First:
Larry Davis grounds out to short. Gabe Valdez grounds out to short. Terry Wolf strikes out looking! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the Third:
Dave Sanders walks on 4 pitches... With 1 out, he steals 2nd. P Mike Harrison, an .086 hitter, grounds a hit to right and Sanders scores... 1 to 0, Hornets. Larry Davis, a .390 hitter, grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. He tries to steal, but C Garrett Bender throws him out!

Top of the Fourth:
Ismael Gonzales lines a hit to left and Garrett Bender draws a walk. With 1 out, Joe Roberts doubles to right and Gonzales scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1. With the infield in, Frank Wendell grounds a hit to left and Bender scores! 2 to 1, Jays! Brian Porter flies out to deep center and Roberts trots home. 3 to 1, Jays!

Top of the Fifth:
With 1 out, Cal Doty swings at the first pitch and doubles to center and then goes to 3rd on a ground out. Garrett Bender grounds a hit up the middle and Doty scores! 4 to 1, Jays!

Top of the Sixth:
With 2 outs, Leander Gooding grounds one to 3rd, but Larry Davis boots it. Cal Doty swings at a 3-2 pitch and pokes a little hit to center and Gooding goes to 3rd. Ismael Gonzales grounds one to short, but Marty Derringer boots it and Gooding scores! 5 to 1, Jays!

Bottom of the Sixth:
Larry Davis lines a hit to right. Gabe Valdez grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and P Blair Montgomery calls out Trudy the Trainer... New Pitcher: Bob Craig (23-R). Terry Wolf strikes out! Bruce McArthur grounds a hit up the middle. A wild pitch sends the runners up... John Hartz bloops a hit to right and Valdez scores... 5 to 2, Jays.

Won - 5 to 2

We will NOT lose 110 games!

We had 9 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 5 hits (all singles) and made 2 errors

Blair Montgomery (W 2-2) went 5.1 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1.
RHP Bob Craig went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 1. He threw a WP.
RHP Gary Adamson (SV 5) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 1.

Mike Harrison (L 13-7) went 5.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 8 hits, 4 walks and struck out 1. He threw a WP. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

LF Cal Doty had 4 hits with a double and scored a run. C Garrett Bender had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. RF Joe Roberts had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Frank Wendell had a hit and a walk and an RBI.

Trudy's report on Blair Montgomery is a strained back that should bother him for about a week.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, September 26, 2001

We put P Blair Montgomery (29-R) on the DL and recalled RP Barry Finney (26-R).

From here on out, all starting pitchers will be making their final starts of the season.

Jacksonville Jays (53-104 .338 36 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (85-72 .541 4 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Mike Gaddis (32-R) (7-14 4.83 ERA 156.2 IP, 189 H, 20 HR, 37 BB, 80 SO) vs.
CHAR: Rick Cox (30-R) (12-7 1.92 ERA 243.1 IP, 190 H, 7 HR, 56 BB, 154 SO) All-Star

Gaddis gave up 1 run on 9 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts in 6 innings last time out in a win.

Cox is their #1 starter. He leads the League in ERA and Quality Starts, is 2nd in IP and is 3rd in WHIP. He is 2-1 against us in 3 starts with a 1.40 ERA: 25.2 IP, 17 H, 1 HR, 4 BB and 17 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Leander Gooding (30-R .289-388-0-35-.708-22 B+)
2: CF Danny Stewart (30-L .234-171-1-18-.585-2 C+)
3: RF Joe Roberts (31-L .298-533-3-57-.716-32 B)
4: LF Cal Doty (24-L .298-583-6-68-.768-18 B+)
5: C Garrett Bender (27-R .250-376-6-49-.674-0 B+)
6: 1BTony Becerra (32-L .239-427-16-49-.688-6 A+)
7: SS Frank Roadman (26-R .209-455-5-33-.554-40 C+)
8: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .219-420-5-41-.586-0 C+)
9: P Mike Gaddis (32-R .188-48-0-1-.375-0 F)

CHARLOTTE
1: 3B Larry Davis (26-S .390-559-2-47-.942-26-C+) All-Star
2: SS Marty Derringer (23-R .210-463-4-39-.554-8 B+)
3: 2B Terry Wolf (29-L .280-615-21-94-.815-5 B)
4: LF John Hartz (36-R .237-417-10-57-.727-15 B) All-Star
5: RF Tom Morris (27-R .248-278-10-48-.761-2 B) Strained ab
6: C Larry Griffin (29-S .268-321-4-39-.745-0 C+)
7: CF Dave Sanders (27-R .262-366-4-34-.703-6 B)
8: 1B Scott Damon (22-R .267-251-5-28-.688-1 A) Rookie #11 prospect
9: P Rick Cox (30-L .157-83-0-7-.396-0 F) All-Star

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 70 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 13,665

Top of the First:
Leander Gooding lines a hit to right! He takes off for 2nd and they have a pitchout on, but he is safe anyway! Danny Stewart grounds out to short. Joe Roberts grounds a hit to center and Gooding heads home.....Safe! And Roberts take 2nd! 1 to 0, Jays! Cal Doty beats out an infield hit! Garrett Bender strikes out... Tony Becerra grounds out to 1st, unassisted...

Bottom of the First:
Larry Davis swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short. Marty Derringer lines a hit to left... Terry Wolf grounds a hit to right and Derringer heads for 3rd. The throw by Joe Roberts is cut off by Tony Becerra, who fires to 2nd to nail Wolf! John Hartz grounds a hit to left and Derringer scores... Tie Game: 1 to 1. A wild pitch sends Hartz to 2nd... Tom Morris pops out to left!

Bottom of the Second:
Larry Griffin lines a hit to left. With 1 out, Scott Damon doubles to right and the slow footed catcher, Griffin, scores from 1st without a throw... 2 to 1, Hornets. P Rick Cox lines a hit to center and Damon scores... 3 to 1, Hornets. With 2 outs, Marty Derringer takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Terry Wolf hits a home run to right.... 6 to 1, Hornets.

Bottom of the Fourth:
On the Hill: Barry Finney (26-R), after a scoreless 3rd. Larry Davis lines a hit to right and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch. Marty Derringer flies out to deep center and Davis tags up and moves to 3rd. Terry Wolf flies out to deep left and Davis tags up and scores... 7 to 1, Hornets.

Top of the Eighth:
PH Dennis Brown (27-L) leads off with a line drive double to the right field corner. But the next three make outs...

Lost - 7 to 1

We had 9 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 10 hits and made 2 errors

Mike Gaddis (L 7-15) went 2 innings, allowed 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out no one. He threw a WP.
RHP Barry Finney (26-R) went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits and 2 walks. He threw a WP.
LHP Bill Grant went 3 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Roger Wallace pitched a perfect inning with 1 strikeout.

Rick Cox (W 13-7) went 8.1 innings, gave us 1 run, 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. 131 pitches. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI.

LF Cal Doty had 2 hits with a double. PH Mike Volkman had a hit. PH Dennis Brown hit a double. 3B Brian Porter drew 2 walks. C Bert Swope had 2 hits in 3 at bats.

For Charlotte, 2B Terry Wolf had 2 hits with his 22nd home run of the season and 4 RBI.

Around the League: Syracuse won at home, 7 to 2, over Columbus, and Ottawa lost at home, 2 to 0, to Providence, giving the Northern Division championship to the Sycamores. They have 9 wins in a row and are 42-11 (.792) since the 1st of August. They were 43-43 (.500) in 5th place at the All-Star break, but have gone 54-18 (.750) since.

[Questdog]

Thursday, September 27, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (53-105 .335 36 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (86-72 .544 3 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Mike Hasley (26-R) (1-0 1.00 ERA 9 IP, 7 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 4 SO) Rookie vs.
CHAR: Dave Lutes (26-R) (10-5 3.13 ERA 164 IP, 150 H, 12 HR, 71 BB, 111 SO) Rookie

This will be Hasley's 2nd career start.

We have only faced Lutes once this season. He gave us 2 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts in 6.2 innings in a no decision that we won.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Leander Gooding (30-R .288-393-0-35-.704-23 B+)
2: CF Danny Stewart (30-L .227-176-1-18-.569-2 C+)
3: RF Joe Roberts (31-L .297-538-3-58-.713-32 B)
4: LF Cal Doty (24-L .300-587-6-68-.771-18 B+)
5: 1BTony Becerra (32-L .237-431-16-49-.682-6 A+)
6: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .218-422-5-41-.587-0 C+)
7: SS Frank Roadman (26-R .209-459-5-33-.553-40 C+)
8: C Bert Swope (29-S .218-170-0-13-.565-0 B)
9: P Mike Hasley (26-R .400-5-0-2-.900-0 D+) Rookie

CHARLOTTE
1: 3B Larry Davis (26-S .389-563-2-47-.940-26-C+) All-Star
2: CF Scott Damon (22-R .268-254-5-29-.695-1 B+) Rookie
3: 2B Terry Wolf (29-L .282-618-22-98-.822-5 B)
4: 1B Bruce McArthur (24-L .281-295-6-40-.805-1 A+)
5: RF Tom Morris (27-R .246-281-10-48-.756-2 B) Strained ab
6: LF Gabe Valdez (29-R .292-366-7-63-.737-2 A+)
7: SS Randy Dodson (28-L .200-130-3-13-.582-1 B+)
8: C Alex Martinez (27-R .180-228-3-22-.530-1 B+)
9: P Dave Lutes (26-R .107-56-0-1-.250-0 F) Rookie #96 prospect

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 69 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 12,286

Top of the First:
Leander Gooding draws a walk! Danny Stewart grounds a hit to left! Joe Roberts grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and Gooding goes to 3rd. Roberts steals 2nd! Cal Doty pops a little hit to center and both runners score!! 2 to 0, Jays! With Doty running, Tony Becerra grounds out to 2nd and Doty moves up. Brian Porter draws a walk. Frank Roadman lines a double to right and Doty scores! 3 to 0, Jays! Bert Swope grounds out to short.

Bottom of the First:
Larry Davis swings at the 1st pitch and lines one to the right side and 2B Frank Roadman spears it! Nice play! Scott Damon walks on 4 pitches... Terry Wolf pops out to 2nd. Bruce McArthur swings at the first pitch and flies out to deep center!

Bottom of the Second:
Tom Morris lines one to left, but it hits off the heel of the glove of Cal Doty for error #19.... Gabe Valdez draws a walk... With 2 outs and a runner in scoring position, P Dave Lutes grounds a hit up the middle and Morris scores... 3 to 1, Jays. Larry Davis clears the bases with a double to left center... Tie Game: 3 to 3. Scott Damon triples to left center and Davis scores... 4 to 3, Hornets.

Bottom of the Third:
Bruce McArthur beats out an infield hit. With 1 out, Gabe Valdez grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Randy Dodson swings at the first pitch and pokes a hit to center. Alex Martinez grounds a hit up the middle and Valdez beats the throw home.... 5 to 3, Hornets. That brings up P Dave Lutes with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position.... He grounds a double over the 3rd base bag and Dodson scores... 6 to 3, Hornets. I expected us to walk Larry Davis, but we do not and he clears the bases with a double to center... 8 to 3, Hornets.

Top of the Fourth:
With 2 outs, Danny Stewart grounds a hit up the middle. Joe Roberts lines a hit to left center. Cal Doty bloops a hit to left and Stewart scores! 8 to 4, Hornets.

Bottom of the Fourth:
New Pitcher: Gary Adamson (35-R). Terry Wolf hits a monster home run to center... 9 to 4, Hornets. Bruce McArthur takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Tom Morris doubles to right... Gabe Valdez grounds out to 3rd and McArthur scores... 10 to 4, Hornets. With 2 outs, Alex Martinez swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to left and Morris scores... 11 to 4, Hornets.

Bottom of the Fifth:
New Pitcher: Bob Craig (23-R). Larry Davis grounds out to 1st, unassisted! Scott Damon strikes out! P Craig calls out Trudy the Trainer...

Bottom of the Sixth:
On the Hill: Roger Wallace (26-R), after getting the final out of the 5th. With 1 out, Tom Morris draws a walk. With 2 outs, Randy Dodson hits a home run to right... 13 to 4, Hornets.

Top of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Brian Porter doubles to right center. That does it for P Lutes. New Pitcher: John Straley (30-L), who pitched 2 scoreless innings on Tuesday. Frank Roadman grounds his third hit of the game up the middle. PH Jim Hess (31-R) grounds a hit to center and Porter scores! 13 to 5, Hornets. We have to let P Roger Wallace bat, as the Bullpen is worn out. He bunts the runners up. Leander Gooding lines a hit to center and Roadman scores! 13 to 6, Hornets.

Bottom of the Seventh:
Jim Hess stays in to catch and Frank Wendell (33-R) is in to play center. P John Straley leads off with a walk... Larry Davis grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6. With 2 outs, Terry Wolf doubles to left center and Davis scores... 14 to 6, Hornets. That is RBI #100 for Wolf. 12 of them against us...Bruce McArthur hits a home run to right... 16 to 6, Hornets.

Bottom of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Barry Finney (26-R). Junior Danielson (30-R), the last player on the bench, is in to play short in a double switch. With 1 out, Randy Dodson doubles to right center. Alex Martinez grounds a hit to left. P John Straley swings away and grounds out to 3rd and Martinez goes to 2nd and Dodson stays put at 3rd. Larry Davis grounds out to 3rd!!!

Lost - 16 to 6

We finish the season series with Charlotte 7-7!

We had 14 hits and made 1 error
Charlotte had 16 hits (10 XBH) and made 1 error

Mike Hasley (L 1-1) went 3 innings, allowed 8 runs (4 earned), 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out no one.
RHP Gary Adamson went 1 inning, allowed 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run and 1 walk.
RHP Bob Craig faced 2 batters and got them both out with 1 strikeout.
RHP Roger Wallace went 2.1 innings, allowed 5 runs, 3 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out 3.
RHP Barry Finney went 1 scoreless inning and allowed 2 hits.

Dave Lutes (W 11-5) went 6.1 innings, gave us 5 runs, 9 hits, 4 walks and struck out 3. 136 pitches. He came into the game batting .107, bit had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI.

2B Leander Gooding had a hit and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Danny Stewart had 2 hits and scored a run. LF Cal Doty had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had 3 RBI. PH/1B Ismael Gonzales had a hit. 3B Brian Porter hit 2 doubles, drew a walk and scored a run. SS Frank Roadman had 3 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. PH/C Jim Hess had a hit and an RBI. PH Dennis Brown hit a double. SS Junior Danielson drew a walk in his only trip to the plate.

3B Larry Davis hit 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI. RF Tom Morris hit a double, drew a walk and scored 3 runs. SS Randy Dodson had 3 hits with a double and his 4th home run of the season, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. C Alex Martinez had 3 hits, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

Trudy's report on Bob Craig is back tightness and she does not think he will be ready to go before the season is over. He seems prone to these injuries...

[Questdog]

Friday, September 28, 2001

We put RP Bob Craig (23-R) on the DL and recalled RP Brad Kendrick (25-R). Kendrick has done okay, except for walking 5.6 per game....

We are in Orlando to play our in state rivals a 3 game series over the weekend and end this miserable season. They just split 4 games here with New Orleans. We are 8-3 against them on the season and are guaranteed to win the season series! Our only series win against any team in the South. We beat Columbus of the North, 5 games to 3. We split a pair of games the last time we were here, August 6-7. The Juice are 9th in scoring with 4.20 runs per game (Jacksonville is #15 with 3.67). We seem to be safe from dropping to last place in runs scored, as we are 25 runs ahead of New Orleans. We are 13 runs out of 12th place, so we could move up a notch or two with a good showing in this series! Orlando is 13th in fewest runs allowed with 4.50 per game (Jacksonville is last with 5.35). We have no chance of moving out of last in runs allowed as we are 127 runs behind the next worst team, Hartford. If we can avoid giving up 49 runs this series we will not have to face the embarrassment of allowing 900 runs.... Orlando's run differential is -48 and ours is -268. He have no chance of not ending up with the worst.

Jacksonville Jays (53-106 .333 36 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Orlando Juice (70-89 .440 19 GB in 6th place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Frank Cook (35-R) (3-10 6.27 ERA 93.1 IP, 112 H, 6 HR, 43 BB, 49 SO) vs.
ORL: Bob Carroll (26-R) (7-16 5.34 ERA 1 SV 146.2 IP, 166 H, 11 HR, 105 BB, 61 SO)

Cook has had 2 good starts in a row. Last time out, he allowed 2 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks with 1 strikeout in 6 innings in a no decision.

Carroll is 0-2 in 3 starts against us with a 4.71 ERA: 21 IP, 25 H, 1 HR, 19 BB and 11 SO. He is walking 6.4 per 9 innings on the season, the worst of anyone in the League with more than 50 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: SS Frank Roadman (26-R .214-463-5-34-.565-40 C+)
2: CF Danny Stewart (30-L .233-180-1-18-.578-2 C+)
3: RF Joe Roberts (31-L .297-543-3-58-.710-33 B)
4: LF Cal Doty (24-L .301-591-6-71-.774-18 B+)
5: C Garrett Bender (27-R .248-379-6-49-.669-0 B+)
6: 1BTony Becerra (32-L .234-435-16-49-.676-6 A+)
7: 2B Junior Danielson (30-R .200-190-0-9-.489-11 B+)
8: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .221-426-5-41-.597-0 C+)
9: P Frank Cook (35-R .167-24-0-0-.367-0 C+)

ORLANDO
1: 2B Tom Howard (25-R .253-612-19-74-.750-42-A)
2: 3B Ernie Patterson (20-R .284-517-1-39-.650-29 A+) Rookie #2 prospect
3: RF Gil Weaver (23-L .288-577-15-65-.830-12 C+) All-Star
4: LF Barry Magee (29-L .281-310-12-43-.825-10 A)
5: 1B Jim Wilt (27-R .290-200-4-29-.750-15 B)
6: C Mike Day (30-S .211-350-7-36-.561-0 C+) Rookie
7: CF Ray McDonald (21-L .213-183-3-21-.592-6 C+) Rookie #20 prospect
8: SS Danny Hutchinson (22-R .318-333-2-39-.783-6 A)
9: P Bob Carroll (26-R .178-45-1-4-.462-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: 80 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 10 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 8,283

Top of the First:
Frank Roadman flies out to center. Danny Stewart strikes out looking on 3 pitches... Joe Roberts swings at the first pitch and grounds out to the pitcher...

Bottom of the First:
Tom Howard leads off with a home run to left... 1 to 0, Juice. HR #20 for him. Ernie Patterson grounds a double over the 1st base bag.... Gil Weaver grounds out to the pitcher and Patterson goes to 3rd. Barry Magee grounds out to short and Patterson scores... 2 to 0, Juice. Jim Wilt grounds a hit to right. Mike Day grounds a hit to center and Wilt goes to 3rd, but we cut the ball off and nail Day at 2nd!

Bottom of the Second:
With 2 outs, P Bob Carroll grounds a hit up the middle. Tom Howard doubles to left center and P Carroll scores from 1st... 3 to 0, Juice.

Top of the Third:
With 1 out, Brian Porter becomes our first base runner with a little poke of a hit to center. P Frank Cook bunts him to 2nd. Frank Roadman pokes another little hit to center and Porter scores! 3 to 1, Juice. Roadman steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Mike Day throws the ball away! Roadman's 41st steal and his first in two weeks. I had visions of him ending up with 50. Danny Stewart grounds a hit up the middle and Roadman scores! 3 to 2, Juice.

Through 5 innings, we have yet to draw a walk....

Top of the Sixth:
Frank Roadman lines a hit to left and Barry Magee misplays the ball for an error! Danny Stewart swings at a 3-2 pitch and beats out an infield hit. Joe Roberts swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Roadman scores. Tie Game: 3 to 3! With 2 outs, Garrett Bender beats out an infield hit. Tony Becerra lines a hit to center and Roberts heads home........Safe! 4 to 3, Jays! Junior Danielson, who was not afraid to risk his .200 average to play (!), lines a hit to center and Bender beats the throw home! 5 to 3, Jays! That does it for P Bob Carroll, who did not walk a batter this game. New Pitcher: Dave Kelly (30-R), with a 4.39 ERA in 82 IP. He walks the first batter he faces, Brian Porter, on a 3-2 pitch! The bases are loaded with 2 outs. Since the Bullpen is not very fresh, we let P Frank Cook bat and he grounds out to 3rd.

Bottom of the Sixth:
Yep, should not have let Cook hit.... Gil Weaver takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and Barry Magee grounds a hit to left. The Bullpen is up. Jim Wilt grounds one to 2nd, but Junior Danielson boots it and the bases are loaded with no outs....Mike Day grounds into a force at home, 3-2. The only fresh arm in the Pen is newly called up Brad Kendrick, who walks 5.5 per 9 innings... Not the fella you want to bring in with the bases loaded.... Ray McDonald lines a hit to left and Magee scores and Wilt heads home and Cal Doty uncorks another wild throw for error #20.... Tie Game: 5 to 5. Call to the Bullpen: Brad Kendrick (25-R). With the infield in, Danny Hutchinson grounds out to 3rd and the runners hold. 2 outs. Thankfully, they pinch-hit for the pitcher! PH Herman Chance (31-R), who is batting .266 with 18 HR and 61 RBI in 428 AB and is nursing a bruised back, swings at the first pitch and pops out to right!!

Bottom of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Ernie Patterson swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles to center. We walk Gil Weaver intentionally. Dunno about walking batters intentionally with a wild pitcher on the mound.... With 2 outs, Jim Wilt swings at a 3-2 pitch and pokes a hit to center and Patterson scores... 6 to 5, Juice.

Bottom of the Eighth:
Ray McDonald grounds a hit to right. Call to the Bullpen: Bill Grant (30-L). Danny Hutchinson lays down a bunt, but 1B Tony Becerra makes a bad toss to P Grant at 1st for a 2 base error... They let P Ray Hayes (26-R) bat, because, Hey! Why not! Pitchers all hit against the Jays! He grounds a hit to left and McDonald scores... 7 to 5, Juice. Tom Howard grounds out to 3rd and P Hayes goes to 2nd and Hutchinson stays put at 3rd. Ernie Patterson pokes a little hit to center and Hutchinson scores... 8 to 5, Juice. P Grant has to finish this inning... Gil Weaver grounds into a 4-6-3 double play!

Lost - 8 to 5

We had 8 hits (all singles) and made 3 errors
Orlando had 13 hits and made 2 errors

Frank Cook went 5.1 innings, allowed 5 runs (3 earned), 8 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Brad Kendrick (L 1-1) went 1.2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 2.
LHP Bill Grant went 1 inning, allowed 1 unearned run and 2 hits.

Bob Carroll went 5.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 8 hits, no walks and struck out 1.
RHP Ray Hayes (W 8-11) went 2.1 perfect innings and struck out 2.

SS Frank Roadman had 2 hits, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. CF Danny Stewart had 2 hits and an RBI. RF Joe Roberts did not have a hit or a walk, but scored a run and had an RBI. 3B Brian Porter had a hit and a walk and scored a run.

For Orlando, 3B Ernie Patterson had 3 hits with 2 doubles, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.

The Juice announced that RP Ray Hayes, their closer, injured in the 9th inning, had a mild shoulder stain that would finish him for the rest of the season.

[Questdog]

Saturday, September 29, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (53-107 .331 36 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Orlando Juice (71-89 .444 18 GB in 6th place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Marco Gonzalez (27-R) (4-17 5.12 ERA 168.2 IP, 193 H, 14 HR, 75 BB, 82 SO) vs.
ORL: Antonio Perez (26-L) (13-10 3.86 ERA 219.1 IP, 238 H, 20 HR, 81 BB, 108 SO)

Gonzalez won his last start, ending a personal 7 game losing streak. He allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, 1 home run and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts in 7.1 innings.

Perez is 1-0 with a CG in 2 starts against us with a 1.59 ERA: 17 IP, 12 H, 1 HR, 7 BB and 13 SO. We scored 2 runs (1 earned) in his CG win and 1 unearned run on only 3 hits in 8 innings in his no decision against us.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Leander Gooding (30-R .286-399-0-36-.701-23 B+)
2: LF Cal Doty (24-L .299-595-6-71-.769-18 B+)
3: 1B Ismael Gonzales (33-R .288-153-3-19-.718-0 D+)
4: C Garrett Bender (27-R .248-383-6-49-.668-0 B+)
5: SS Frank Roadman (26-R .216-467-5-35-.568-41 C+)
6: RF Joe Roberts (31-L .294-547-3-59-.705-33 B)
7: CF Frank Wendell (33-R .217-143-0-13-.523-12 C+)
8: 3B Junior Danielson (30-R .202-193-0-10-.492-11 B)
9: P Marco Gonzalez (27-R .186-43-0-0-.414-0 F)

ORLANDO
1: 2B Tom Howard (25-R .254-617-20-76-.757-42-A)
2: 3B Ernie Patterson (20-R .287-522-1-40-.659-29 A+) Rookie
3: RF Gil Weaver (23-L .286-580-15-65-.827-12 C+) All-Star
4: 1B Herman Chance (31-R .266-429-18-61-.778-0 C+) Bruised back
5: LF Barry Magee (29-L .280-314-12-44-.821-10 A)
6: CF Ray McDonald (21-L .219-187-3-23-.601-6 C+) Rookie
7: C Kevin Landman (32-R .187-198-1-11-.489-0 D+)
8: SS Danny Hutchinson (22-R .315-336-2-39-.776-6 A)
9: P Antonio Perez (26-S .203-74-0-9-.494-0 F)

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: 80 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 13 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 10,298

Top of the First:
Leander Gooding grounds out to 3rd. Cal Doty strikes out... Ismael Gonzales grounds out to short...

Bottom of the First:
Tom Howard grounds out to 2nd. Ernie Patterson grounds out to 3rd. Gil Weaver draws a walk... Herman Chance flies out to deep center!

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Ray McDonald beats out an infield hit. Kevin Landman lines a hit to left and McDonald beats the throw to 3rd. Danny Hutchinson walks to load the bases up with 1 out. P Antonio Perez strikes out. Tom Howard swings at 1-2 pitch and puts in the right field bleachers for a Grand Slam.... 4 to 0, Juice.

Bottom of the Fourth:
Deja vu.... Ray McDonald grounds a hit to right. Kevin Landman, the .187 hitter, grounds his second hit of the game up the middle and McDonald goes to 3rd. Okay, I want to end the season with a win tomorrow and our Bullpen is all tuckered out. So P Marco Gonzalez is going to take one for the team today.... Danny Hutchinson hits a home run to left... 7 to 0, Juice. P Antonio Perez lines one to 1st, but Ismael Gonzales drops it for an error... With 1 out, Ernie Patterson hits a home run to right... 9 to 0, Juice. I hope we can figure out a way to not have a single pitcher from this season back for next year.... With 10 pitchers on the staff and only 8 draft picks, it will not be easy.... We have to at least get rid of all the starters....

Top of the Fifth:
Frank Roadman loops a hit to center and then steals 2nd. Who cares if we are down 9 runs? With 1 out, Frank Wendell lines a hit to center. he steals 2nd! Junior Danielson clears the bases with a double to left! 9 to 2, Juice. P Marco Gonzalez grounds out to 1st and Danielson goes to 3rd. Leander Gooding beats out an infield hit and Danielson scores! 9 to 3, Juice.

Bottom of the Fifth:
Barry Magee walks on 4 pitches and goes to 2nd on a ground out. With 2 outs, Danny Hutchinson beats out an infield hit. Which brings up P Antonio Perez with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position.... He clears the bases with a double to left center... 11 to 3, Juice. This is utterly ridiculous... I am going to go through the box scores sometime this off season and figure out exactly what pitchers have hit against us with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position... It seems to me to be about .750....

Top of the Sixth:
Ismael Gonzales grounds a hit to right and Garrett Bender draws a walk. Frank Roadman grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and Gonzales goes to 3rd. Joe Roberts grounds out to 3rd and Gonzales scores. 11 to 4, Juice. Frank Wendell hits a home run to right!! 11 to 6, Juice.

Top of the Seventh:
On the Hill: Mike Ballou (25-R), a rookie, after getting the final out of the 6th. With 2 outs, Cal Doty walks on 4 pitches. PH Tony Becerra (32-L) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Garrett Bender swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to left and Doty scores! 11 to 7, Juice.

Lost - 11 to 7

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
Orlando had 11 hits and made no errors

Marco Gonzales (L 4-18) went 8 innings (CG), allowed 11 runs (10 earned), 11 hits, 3 home runs, 3 walks and struck out 5. 130 pitches.

Antonio Perez (W 14-10) went 5.2 innings, gave us 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 home runs, 1 walk and struck out 6. At bat, he hit a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

2B Leander Gooding had 2 hits and an RBI. PH/1B Tony Becerra drew a walk. C Garrett Bender had a hit and a walk and an RBI. SS Frank Roadman had a hit, stole a base and scored 2 runs. RF Joe Roberts had a hit and a walk and an RBI. CF Frank Wendell had 2 hits with his 1st home run of the season, stole a base, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. 3B Junior Danielson hit a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

For Orlando, Tom Howard hit a Grand Slam. C Kevin Landman, batting .187 coming into the game, had 3 hits and scored 2 runs. SS Danny Hutchinson had 2 hits with his 3rd home run of the season, drew a walk, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI.

Around the League: Memphis lost at home to Richmond, 8 to 1, for their 5th loss in a row. Birmingham and Charlotte both won, so the Barons and Mules are now tied atop the Division with the Hornets 1 back with 1 game left to play.

[Questdog]

Sunday, September 30, 2001

Finally! I will not have to see the ugly mugs of a lot of these guys ever again after today! If any pitcher who started a game for us this season starts a game for us next year, then our off season will have been a failure...

Jacksonville Jays (53-108 .329 36 GB in 8th (last) place in the Southern Division) at
Orlando Juice (72-89 .447 17 GB in 6th place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Mackie Reed (30-R) (6-11 4.82 ERA 157 IP, 189 H, 17 HR, 55 BB, 61 SO) vs.
ORL: Curt Gillis (27-L) (5-3 3.99 ERA 79 IP, 72 H, 5 HR, 35 BB, 43 SO)

Reed gave up 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits and 3 walks with 1 strikeout in 6 innings last time out in a loss.

Gillis is 3-0 in his last 6 starts. His last loss was the one time we faced him on August 7. We scored 7 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks with 1 strikeout in 5 innings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Leander Gooding (30-R .287-404-0-37-.702-23 B+)
2: LF Cal Doty (24-L .297-599-6-71-.765-18 B+)
3: 1B Ismael Gonzales (33-R .288-156-3-19-.717-0 D+)
4: C Garrett Bender (27-R .248-387-6-50-.667-0 B+)
5: SS Frank Roadman (26-R .217-471-5-35-.568-42 C+)
6: RF Joe Roberts (31-L .295-550-3-60-.706-33 B)
7: CF Frank Wendell (33-R .224-147-1-15-.556-13 C+)
8: 3B Brian Porter (34-S .222-428-5-41-.600-0 C+)
9: P Mackie Reed (30-R .152-46-1-3-.488-0 D+)

ORLANDO
1: CF Ted Mason (23-R .227-273-5-27-.665-7-D+) Rookie #34 prospect
2: 3B Ernie Patterson (20-R .287-527-2-42-.662-29 A+) Rookie
3: RF Gil Weaver (23-L .286-584-15-65-.826-12 C+) All-Star
4: 1B Herman Chance (31-R .263-433-18-61-.772-0 C+) Bruised back
5: LF Barry Magee (29-L .278-317-12-44-.816-10 A)
6: C Mike Day (30-S .212-354-7-36-.560-0 C+) Rookie
7: 2B Russ Baker (22-S .352-344-7-43-.891-3 B) Rookie #88 prospect
8: SS Danny Hutchinson (22-R .319-339-3-42-.792-6 A)
9: P Curt Gillis (27-L .179-28-0-1-.357-0 F)

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: 73 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 11 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 10,683

Top of the First:
Leander Gooding lines a hit to center and Ted Mason misplays the ball for an error! Cal Doty beats out an infield hit! Ismael Gonzales grounds into a 5-4-3 double play and Gooding scores... 1 to 0, Jays! Garrett Bender swings at the first pitch and flies out to deep center.

Bottom of the First:
Ted Mason strikes out on 3 pitches! Ernie Patterson tries to bunt his way aboard, but P Mackie Reed makes the play, 1-3! Gil Weaver doubles to right... Herman Chance doubles to center... Tie Game: 1 to 1. Barry Magee hits a home run to right... 3 to 1, Juice. Mike Day pops out to left.

Top of the Second:
Frank Roadman draws a walk. Joe Roberts grounds a double over the 3rd base bag and Roadman scores from 1st! 3 to 2, Juice. Frank Wendell lines a hit to right. He steals 2nd! Brian Porter bloops a hit to right and Roberts scores! Tie Game: 3 to 3. PH Jim Hess (31-R) swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle and Wendell scores! 4 to 3, Jays! Leander Gooding grounds a hit up the middle and the bases are loaded with no outs! Cal Doty blasts one to the flagpole in deep left center, which would be a Grand Slam in any other park, but he has to settle for a 3 run triple!!! 7 to 3, Jays! That does it for P Curt Gillis. New Pitcher: Mike Ballou (25-R), who gave us a run in 1.1 innings yesterday. PH Tony Becerra (32-L) strikes out... Garrett Bender flies out to right and Doty tags up and scores. 8 to 3, Jays!

Bottom of the Sixth:
On the Hill: Mike Gaddis (32-R), after 3 scoreless innings. With 1 out, Gil Weaver hits a home run to right. 8 to 4, Jays. Herman Chance doubles to center but thinks it's a triple and gets thrown out by Danny Stewart, 8-4-5! The Bullpen gets up. Barry Magee hits a home run to right... 8 to 5, Jays. Mike Day lines out to right.

Bottom of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Mike Hasley (26-R). Russ Baker swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. The Bullpen gets up. Danny Hutchinson lines a hit to right and Baker beats the throw to 3rd... PH Tom Howard (25-R), who hit a Grand Slam yesterday and a home run the day before, pops out to center and the runners hold! Ted Mason strikes out looking! Ernie Patterson flies out to center!!!

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Gary Malone (37-R), after a scoreless 8th. Leander Gooding and Cal Doty lead off with back to back walks from full counts. With 1 out, Garrett Bender beats out an infield hit to load the bases up. Frank Roadman takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three... Joe Roberts flies out to center...

Bottom of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Bill Grant (30-L), after a scoreless, but adventurous 8th. We do not normally report the bottom of the 9th innings that have more than a 2 run lead, unless something gets stirring, but since this is our final game, we are making an exception. Danny Hutchinson fouls out to 1st! 54-108 has a lot better symmetry to it than 53-109.... Also, do not want to end the season on a 5 game losing streak.... PH Floyd Hiser (34-R), 0 for 1 this series, lines out to center! Ted Mason grounds out to 2nd and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!

Won - 8 to 5

We finish the season series with Orlando 9-5!
We are the Champions of Florida!

We had 13 hits and made 1 error
Orlando had 9 hits and made 1 error

Mackie Reed went 1 inning, allowed 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 1.
RHP Barry Finney (W 1-2) went 1 scoreless inning to get his first career win!
RHP Mike Gaddis went 4 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits and 2 home runs. He threw 3 perfect innings and ran out of gas...
RHP Mike Hasley (H 1) went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 2 hits and struck out 1.
LHP Bill Grant (SV 7) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 2.

Curt Gillis (L 5-4) went 1+ innings, gave us 8 runs, 8 hits, 1 walk and struck out no one.

2B Leander Gooding had 3 hits and a walk and scored 2 runs. LF Cal Doty had 3 hits with a triple and a walk, scored a run and had 3 RBI, He finishes the season at an even .300! C Garrett Bender had 2 hits and an RBI. RF Joe Roberts hit a double and drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. CF Frank Wendell went 1 for 1, stole a base and scored a run. 3B Brian Porter had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. PH Jim Hess had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI.

For Orlando, RF Gil Weaver had 3 hits with a double and his 16th home run of the season and scored 2 runs. LF Barry Magee hit 2 home runs and had 3 RBI.

Around the League: Charlotte lost at home to Louisville, so we would not have to worry about a three way tie for 1st in the Southern Division. Memphis won at home, 10 to 2, against Richmond in the afternoon and then waited around for the results of Birmingham's night game at New Orleans. The Barons lost for the second time this weekend to a 20 game loser, 8 to 6, and the Mules claimed the division championship.

[Questdog]

October 1, 2001

Monday Morning Report
Player of the Week - Terry Wolf, 2B, Charlotte (29-L .287/.356/.482) Had 12 hits with 2 2B, 4 HR, 1 BB, 3 SO, 6 R and 9 RBI in 7 G (2nd PoW)

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)
Editor's Note: Once again, OOTP did not pick a PoW for the final week of the season, so I had to so it myself.

September 24 - Tom Peterson (30-R) of Syracuse won his 20th game of the season at home versus Columbus. He pitched a CG, allowed 1 run on 9 hits and 2 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and scored 2 runs. He is now 20-10 with a 2.87 ERA in 33 starts. The Sycamores won, 6 to 1.
September 25 - Rookie Bruce Conway (31-L) of Louisville pitched a 3 hit shutout at Memphis. He walked 3 and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. It is his 2nd shutout of the season. he is now 8-2 with a 2.71 ERA in 13 starts. The Colonels won, 5 to 0.
September 26 - Hartford lost P Bud White (33-R), for at least a calender year with a torn labrum. He was 13-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 27 starts.
September 26 - Jim Riggs (31-R) of Providence pitched a 2 hit shutout at Ottawa. He walked 1 and struck out 4. He is tied for the League lead with 6 shutouts. He is now 17-9 with a 2.39 ERA in 35 starts. The Steamrollers won, 2 to 0, and only had 4 hits themselves.
September 26 - Syracuse won at home, 7 to 2, over Columbus, clinching the Northern Division championship with their 9th win in a row.
September 27 - 1B Danny Perez (31-K) of Rochester had 3 hits with a double and a Grand Slam and 5 RBI at Indianapolis. The Roosters won, 8 to 6.
September 29 - Steve Cron (27-L) of Buffalo pitched a 5 hit shutout at Ottawa. He walked 2, hit a batter and struck out 6. He is tied with Jim Riggs (31-R) of Providence and Cesar Rodriguez (27-R) of Birmingham for the League lead with 6 shutouts. He is now 13-12 with a 3.17 ERA in 36 starts. The Bombers won, 8 to 0. SS Dave Lloyd (29-R) hit a Grand Slam. It is the 43rd Grand Slam hit in the MLB this season by 43 different players.
September 30 - Steve Melita (28-R) of Columbus pitched a 5 hit shutout at Hartford. he did not walk a batter and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. He is now 7-12 with a 4.14 ERA in 29 starts. The Explorers won, 5 to 0.

[Questdog]

Monthly Awards for September, 2001
Player of the Month: Keith Meyer, 2b, Memphis (26-L) .375/.466/.607 112 AB, 9 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 16 BB, 18 SO, 6 SB, 9 CS, 23 R, 17 RBI in 28 G (27 GS) (2nd PoM)
Pitcher of the Month: Bruce Conway, lhp, Louisville (31-L) 5-0 1.10 ERA 5 GS, 41 IP, 23 H, 1 HR, 9 BB, 20 SO
Rookie of the Month: Bruce Conway, lhp, Louisville (31-L) (2nd RoM) I hope we do not have a 31 year old Rookie of the Year.

Monthly Awards for August, 2001
Player of the Month: Frank Bates, cf, Syracuse (29-R) .336/.398/.664 107 AB, 4 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 11 BB, 15 SO, 4 SB, 1 CS, 24 R, 23 RBI in 28 G (25 GS)
Pitcher of the Month: Bill Cortright, rhp, Ottawa (33-R) 4-0 0.22 ERA 6 GS, 41.2 IP, 28 H, 1 HR, 8 BB, 30 SO
Rookie of the Month: Bruce Conway, lhp, Louisville (30-L) 4-1 3.54 ERA 6 GS, 40.2 IP, 38 H, 4 HR, 12 BB, 16 SO

Monthly Awards for July, 2001
Player of the Month: Al Graves, rf/lf, Louisville (24-L) .367/.457/.531 98 AB, 5 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 16 BB, 17 SO, 7 SB, 5 CS, 20 R, 8 RBI in 26 G
Pitcher of the Month: Jim Riggs, rhp, Providence (31-R) 4-1 1.69 ERA 6 GS, 42.2 IP, 35 H, 3 HR, 9 BB, 27 SO
Rookie of the Month: Terry Wilson, rhp, Columbus (29-R) 3-2 2.65 ERA 6 G, 5 GS, 37.1 IP, 30 H, 3 HR, 6 BB, 21 SO

Monthly Awards for June, 2001
Player of the Month: Keith Meyer, 2b, Memphis (26-L) .366/.443/.598 112 AB, 7 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 15 BB, 13 SO, 4 SB, 2 CS, 22 R, 23 RBI in 26 G
Pitcher of the Month: Sammy Brumley, lhp, Richmond (24-L) 4-1 1.80 ERA 6 GS, 45 IP, 31 H, 1 HR, 15 BB, 28 SO
Rookie of the Month: Dave Lutes, rhp, Charlotte (26-R) 2-0 2.78 ERA 5 GS, 35.2 IP, 25 H, 4 HR, 13 BB, 18 SO

Monthly Awards for May, 2001
Player of the Month: Dennis Fuller, lf, Rochester (27-L) .385/.441/.719 96 AB, 4 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 12 BB, 7 SO, 2 SB, 3 CS, 21 R, 23 RBI in 27 G (24 GS)
Pitcher of the Month: Paul Gaughan, rhp, Birmingham (32-R) 6-0 1.24 ERA 6 GS, 43.2 IP, 32 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 31 SO
Rookie of the Month: Dennis Farmer, rhp, New Orleans (23-R) 2-1 1.18 ERA 5 GS, 38 IP, 29 H, 2 HR, 13 BB, 19 SO

Monthly Awards for April, 2001
Player of the Month: Mickey Lynn, lf, Buffalo (28-L) .337/.436/.717 92 AB, 5 2B, 0 3B, 10 HR, 16 BB, 14 SO, 2 SB, 1 CS, 21 R, 24 RBI in 25 G
Pitcher of the Month: Ramiro Huerta, rhp, Birmingham (28-R) 5-0 1.93 ERA 6 GS, 42 IP, 37 H, 1 HR, 12 BB, 20 SO
Rookie of the Month: Buford Nolan, rhp, Ottawa (24-R) 3-0 2.93 ERA 4 GS, 27.2 IP, 28 H, 0 HR, 14 BB, 13 SO

[Questdog]

There are no ties in the MLB. 1st tiebreaker is head to head record, 2nd is record within the division, 3rd is run differential, 4th is record versus the division champion and 5th is run differential in head to head games. If we ever need a 6th, we will take a vote.... Both ties in the Northern Division were broken by head to head record.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, October 3, 2001

The Millennial Cup

Memphis Mules (90-72 .556 1 GA Champions of the Southern Division) at
Syracuse Sycamores (98-64 .605 5 GA Champions of the Northern Division)

Syracuse won the season series with Memphis, 6 to 2

Memphis Mules



Syracuse Sycamores



Game 1
Rick Potts, Mem vs Frank Cane, Syr

Memphis won, 2 to 1
They lead the series, 1 game to none

W - Rick Potts (1-0 8.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 4 SO)
SV - Lee Olson (1)

L - Frank Cane (0-1 8.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 SO)

Neither team scored until the 9th inning. Steve Gress led off the top of the 9th with a walk and was bunted to 2nd. Leo Toruno was walked intentionally. With 2 outs, Rafael Jimenez singled home Gress. Syracuse brought in their closer, Ron Hutchins, who gave up another 2 out single to Keith Meyer that scored Toruno.

In the bottom of the inning, Rick Potts gave up a 1 out home run to Frank Bate. Lee Olson then can in and got the final two outs.

For Memphis, RF Juan Nunez had 2 hits. LF Rafael Jimenez had 2 hits with a double and an RBI.

For Syracuse, SS Frank Bates hit a solo home run, drew a walk and stole a base.

[Questdog]

Thursday, October 4, 2001

The Millennial Cup

Memphis Mules (1-0) at
Syracuse Sycamores (0-1)

Game 2
Dave Gray, Mem vs Ron Wisham, Syr

Syracuse won, 4 to 0
The series is tied at 1 game apiece

W - Ron Wisham (1-0 9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 10 SO)

L - Dave Gray (0-1 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 2 SO)

Syracuse scored twice in the 1st inning on a triple by Javier Perez, an error by 1B Nestor Gonzalez and a hit by Octavio Garcia. That was all they needed as Ron Wisham pitched a 3 hit shutout with 10 strikes outs. He retired the 1st 13 batters he faced before Rafael Jimenez singled with 1 out in the 5th. The Sycamores added 2 runs in the 4th, including a solo home run by Garcia.

For Syracuse, LF Javier Perez hit a triple and scored a run. 3B Octavio Garcia had 2 hits with a home run and 2 RBI.

[Questdog]

Saturday, October 6, 2001

The Millennial Cup

Syracuse Sycamores (1-1) at
Memphis Mules (1-1)

Game 3
Tom Peterson, Syr vs Charlie Foltz, Mem

Syracuse won, 6 to 2
They lead the series, 2 games to 1

W - Tom Peterson (1-0 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 HR, 0 BB, 3 SO)
SV - Ron Hutchins (1)

L - Charlie Foltz (0-1 2.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 1 HR, 5 BB, 2 SO)

Foltz had control problems right from the start, walking 3 batters in the 1st 2 innings, but he did not allow a hit and kept Syracuse off the scoreboard. But in the 3rd, he gave up 2 hits and 2 walks and a run. Then, with 2 outs, Octavio Garcia hit a Grand Slam.

For Syracuse, LF Javier Perez had a hit and 2 walks and scored a run. 1B Don Bruns it a double, drew 2 walks, scored a run and had an RBI. SS Frank Bates had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the season and scored 2 runs. 3B Octavio Garcia had 2 hits with a Grand Slam and a walk. RF Dave Bess had a hit and a walk. PH Don Czachor drew a walk. The Sycamores drew 8 walks all told.

For Memphis, CF Steve Gress hit a triple. LF Rafael Jimenez had 3 hits with 2 solo home runs that accounted for all of the Mules' offense. C Ed Vaughan had 2 hits.

[Questdog]

Sunday, October 7, 2001

The Millennial Cup

Syracuse Sycamores (2-1) at
Memphis Mules (1-2)

Game 4
Eli Kyzar, Syr vs Al Moser, Mem

Memphis won, 5 to 3
The series tied at 2 games apiece

W - Al Moser (1-0 6 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 6 SO)
SV - John Robillard (1)

L - Eli Kyzar (0-1 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 4 SO)

A 3 run home run by PH Ken Gates in the 6th inning was the big blow. The Mules brought in Closer Lee Olson to start the 8th inning with a 4 to 2 lead, but he only faced 1 batter before having to leave with a minor injury. John Robillard, who filled in for Olson for most of the season, came in and got the next two batters out. Jeff Garrigus led off the Syracuse 9th with a home run to make the score 5 to 3, in favor of the Mules. Javier Perez followed with a single, but Don Bruns grounded into a double play and Frank Bates flew out to end the game.

For Syracuse, CF Jeff Garrigus had 2 hits with a home run. LF Javier Perez had 3 hits with a double. 1B Don Bruns had 2 hits and an RBI. SS Frank Bates had 2 hits and scored a run. 3B Octavio Garcia walked twice. RF Dave Bess had 2 hits and an RBI.

For Memphis, RF Juan Nunez had 2 hits and stole a base. SS Leo Toruno had a hit and a walk. LF Rafael Jimenez a hit and scored 2 runs. 2B Keith Meyer had 3 hits with 2 doubles and an RBI. C Ed Vaughan drew 2 walks and scored a run. PH Ken Gates hit a 3 run home run. P John Robillard had a hit and an RBI.

[Questdog]

Monday, October 8, 2001

The Millennial Cup

Syracuse Sycamores (2-2) at
Memphis Mules (2-2)

Game 5
Frank Cane, Syr (0-1) vs Rick Potts, Mem (1-0)

Syracuse won, 4 to 3, in 11 innings
They lead the series, 3 games to 2

W - Benny Martineau (1-0 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO)

L - John Robillard (0-1 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 0 SO)

Memphis took an early 3 to 0 lead, but the Sycamores got a 2 run home run from Don Bruns in the 6th and scored an unearned run in the top of the 8th off closer Lee Olson with the aid of an error by Mules 3B Pedro Manzanares. In the top of the 11th, a 2 out walk to Frank Bates, a balk by P John Robillard and a single by Octavio Garcia scored the go ahead run. In the bottom of the 11th, Memphis got hits from Leo Toruno and Rafael Jimenez, but, with 2 outs, Keith Meyer, the favorite to win League MVP honors this season, grounded out to 2nd.

For Syracuse, 1B Don Bruns had 3 hits with a home run and 3 RBI.

For Memphis, SS Leo Toruno had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. 1B Nestor Gonzales hit a double, his 1st hit of the series, drew 2 walks and had an RBI. 3B Pedro Manzanares had 2 hits with a double and an RBI.

[Questdog]

Wednesday, October 10, 2001

The Millennial Cup

Memphis Mules (2-3) at
Syracuse Sycamores (3-2)

Game 6
Dave Gray, Mem (0-1) vs Ron Wisham, Syr (1-0)

Syracuse won, 4 to 3
They win the series, 4 games to 2

W - Ron Hutchins (1-0 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO)

L - Lee Olson (0-1 1.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO)

A 2 run home run by Rafael Jimenez in the top of the 4th gave Memphis a 3 to 2 lead. The scored remained unchanged until the bottom of the Eighth. Memphis brought in closer Lee Olson. Frank Bates and Octavio Garcia hit back to back singles, but RF Juan Nunez threw Bates out trying for 3rd. Lee Dean doubled to put runners at 2nd and 3rd and then PH Don Czachor singled home Garcia to tie the game at 3 all. Olson got the next two batters out to end the inning. In the top of the 9th, Sycamore closer Ron Hutchins retired the side in order. In bottom of the 9th, Olson retired the 1st two batters, but then Don Bruns singled and stole 2nd and went to 3rd on a throwing error by C Ed Vaughan, who had just entered the game. Frank Bates followed with a bloop hit to right that ended the series.

For Memphis, LF Rafael Jimenez hit his 3rd home run of the series, drew a walk and had 2 RBI. CF Steve Gress had 2 hits. C Hector Ramirez hit a triple and scored a run.

For Syracuse, LF Javier Perez had 2 hits. SS Frank Bates had 4 hits with a double, stole a base, scored a run and had the game winning RBI. 3B Octavio Garcia had a hit and a walk and scored a run. C Lee Dean hit a double and had an RBI. PH Don Czachor had a hit and an RBI. 2B Buddy Elliott had a hit and an RBI.

SS Frank Bates of Syracuse was named the Millennial Cup MVP. He had 10 hits (.385) with a double and 2 home runs, stole 3 bases, scored 7 runs and had 3 RBI.

[Questdog]

Saturday, October 13, 2001

What do the Jays need to become a winning ball club? What don't they need is an easier question. We do not need a catcher, a 2nd baseman or a left fielder. Everything else is a need, including all 10 pitching spots. Youngster Glen Lewis (20-L) will probably be good enough to play right next year, but he seems injury prone, so we need a good backup, preferably a right-handed hitter. 3B, SS, and CF are the most pressing needs outside of pitching and pitching and more pitching. Too many needs to be solved through the draft in January, where we will have 8 picks and will be very lucky to get 4 players that can play right away. So we let our needs be known to the rest of the League and we hope we can work out a few trades. Only 5 of our players have been put on the 'off limits' list: C Garrett Bender, C Bert Swope, 2B Leander Gooding, LF Cal Doty and RF Glen Lewis. Everyone else, we will willingly part with.

[Questdog]

Saturday, October 20, 2001

The Gold Gloves were announced today:

P Arturo Flores, Indianapolis (24-L) Rookie
C Marc Barksdale, Columbus (30-R)
1B Bill Jacobson, Indianapolis (23-R)
2B Andy Povich, Providence (26-L)
3B Ernie Patterson, Orlando (20-R) Rookie
SS Joe Tirey, Columbus (30-L)
LF Benny Dreher, Birmingham (23-R) Rookie
CF Jose Vazquez, Richmond (29-R)
RF Rob Worms, Richmond (28-R)

[Questdog]

Sunday, October 21, 2001

The Fireman Trophy was announced today:

Bobo McCoy, Ottawa (27-R) 8-5 1.57 ERA 38 SV (Votes: 9-60)

Others receiving votes:
Jack Barber, Richmond (27-R) 5-4 1.63 ERA 33 SV (4-54)
Ron Hutchins, Syracuse (30-R) 9-4 1.78 ERA 29 SV (3-30)

The Rolaids Relief Man Award was also announced:

Bobo McCoy, Ottawa - 118 pts

Next 4:
Jack Barber, Richmond - 87 pts
David Rocha, Rochester (34-R) 10-4 3.41 ERA 31 SV - 80 pts
Ron Hutchins, Syracuse - 79 pts
Brent Webster, Indianapolis (34-R) 7-6 1.98 ERA 31 SV - 69 pts

Editor's Note: The Relief Man award uses a modified version of the formula that was used in the late 70's and 80's. We have added Holds to the mix and penalized losses and blown saves more. (4 X SV) + (3 X W) + (2 X HLD) - (8 X L) - (6 X BS)

[Questdog]

Monday, October 22, 2001

The Silver Slugger team was announced today:

(Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB)
P Larry Hemmerling, Orlando (25-R .269-67-2-10-.693-0 3 2B)
C Lee Dean, Syracuse (28-L .264-481-10-65-.759-0 39 2B)
1B Nestor Gonzalez, Memphis (28-L .283-533-32-109-.852-3)
2B Keith Meyer, Memphis (26-L .336-636-24-119-.969-22 108 R 41 2B 10 3B)
3B Larry Davis, Charlotte (26-S .385-582-2-53-.932-26 48 2B 11 SO)
SS Leo Toruno, Memphis (27-L .276-626-24-86-.812-32)
LF Mickey Lynn, Buffalo (28-L .273-607-44-120-.899-12 108 R)
CF Sergio Acevedo, Birmingham (28-R .238-579-41-101-.858-36 104 R 94 BB)
RF Ed Yeager, Ottawa (26-L .317-574-24-117-.862-1 44 SO)