Millennial League Baseball, est. 2001 - Page 37

Questdog · 10-28-2020, 11:17 AM

Monday, February 2, 2004

Buffalo traded 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L) to Syracuse for P Ron Wisham (33-L)

Kahmann hit .346 with 9 HR and 33 RBI in 179 AB as a rookie last year.

Wisham, won won both the Ace Award and the Hurler Trophy in 2002 when he won 23 games, went 14-11 with a 3.38 ERA in 31 starts last year.

Questdog · 10-28-2020, 02:05 PM

Monday, March 1, 2004

Spring Training is here!

And we have yet to solve a single roster issue!

We began our schedule of exhibition games with a 2 to 1 loss in 10 innings to Buffalo at our training complex in Daytona Beach. Jim Baucom (22-L) pitched 4 shutout innings and Dave Nini (26-L) took the loss. I think that will be the theme of this season: great starting pitching spoiled by the Bullpen.....

Cross your fingers for no injuries! Our depth is very thin....

Questdog · 10-28-2020, 08:28 PM

Thursday, April 1, 2004

We completed our exhibition schedule with a 5 to 1 loss at Charlotte's training complex. We ended up with a 13-17 record, tied for 5th in our division, but we were not trying to win ball games. We were trying to find our 5th starter and sort out the bums in our Bullpen. Richmond had the best record in our division at 17-13 and Orlando had the worst at 11-19, also the worst in all the Grapefruit League. Buffalo had the best record at 22-8.

We made it through the whole schedule without any significant injuries until the very last game, when CF Gary McKellar (34-R) came up with back tightness that Trudy the Trainer says will keep him out for a couple of weeks. He was put on the DL.

3B Ray Teague (28-S) of New Orleans led all players with 31 hits and a .456 BA. Jimmy Ward (29-L) of Indianapolis led with 5 HR and LF Tim Dawson (27-R) of New Orleans led with 18 RBI.

We did not get any more trade offers that were remotely close to being tempting. Editor's Note: I tried the '"Shop and take a player at random" mechanic for RF Rob Worms and 2B Leander Gooding, but no players were offered who were making less than double their salaries...

Three players were cut, two of whom have experience with the Jays: P Mike Gaddis (35-R), who led the 2001 Jays in wins, and RP Brad Kendrick (28-R), who was 1-2 with 1 SV and a 4.87 ERA in 2001 and 2002.

Next up: Meet the Jays!

Questdog · 10-29-2020, 11:59 AM

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Meet the Jays!

Opening Day starters are highlighted in blue.

Opening Day Roster
Pitchers
Starting Rotation
Jim Baucom
22 year old left-hander from Indianapolis, Indiana. 6' 8" 205 lbs. (+2) $162,600. The first overall pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. A big, tall string bean who can hit 100 MPH in the radar gun with his over the top fastball. He also throws a slider, changeup and splitter. A decent fielder for a pitcher and one of the best moves to 1st I have ever seen. In his rookie season, he hit .137 and struck out in over half of his at bats and did not draw a walk, but last year he cut his strikeouts in half, hit .240 and drew 6 walks. He is an excellent bunter. He is very smart on and off the field. He made the All-Star team in each of his first two seasons and led the MLB in SO last year. Was 2-0 with a 1.25 ERA. 21.2 IP, 11 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 29 SO.
2003 (MLB): 14-11 2.13 ERA 258.1 IP, 205 H, 9 HR, 51 BB, 216 S), 1.8/7.5 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): 11-14 3.01 ERA 248 IP, 230 H, 17 HR, 70 BB, 174 SO, 2.5/6.3 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville
2001 (B): 15-5 2.09 ERA 220 IP, 133 H, 9 HR, 66 BB, 197 SO, 2.7/8.1 BB/SO per 9 for Jackson of the Southern League. Was named Pitcher of the Year.

Del Warwick
29 year old left-hander from Amarillo, Texas. 5' 11" 186 lbs. (+5) $157,875. Acquired in a trade with Rochester in December 2002 for Rookie of the Year RF Glen Lewis. 95 MPH over the top fastball with a curve and changeup. He won a Gold Glove in 2001 and has a superb move to first. A decent hitter for a pitcher with a .213 career BA and a superb bunter with 43 SH over the last three seasons. A very hard worker and a nice guy. Was 1-0 with 1 SV and a 1.47 ERA this Spring. 18.1 IP, 13 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 18 SO.
2003 (MLB): 14-12 2.60 ERA 242 IP, 229 H, 18 HR, 62 BB, 139 SO, 2.3/5.2 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): 18-10 3.04 ERA 254.2 IP, 214 H, 18 HR, 88 BB, 157 SO, 3.1/5.5 BB/SO per 9 for Rochester
2001 (MLB): 17-11 3.37 ERA 237.2 IP, 221 H, 20 HR, 88 BB, 156 SO, 3.3/5.9 BB/SO per 9 for Rochester

Dale Gilchrist
25 year old right-hander from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 5' 11" 187 lbs. (+7) $90,000. Our 3rd round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. 96 MPH over the top fastball with a curve, slider, changeup and fork ball. Not a big fellow, but can throw all day. Has put on weight and looked sluggish this Spring. His fielding used to be excellent, but he was not very good in Spring Training, being slow to get off the mound. Has a decent move to 1st. Career .276 hitter and only struck out 4 times in 60 AB last season. Not so good at bunting. Very smart, but seems to be out for #1 more so than most. He seems very injury prone and we were hoping to trade him this Winter, but the only offers we got for him were not anything we wanted. Was 0-1 with 1 SV and a 2.70 ERA this Spring. 13.1 IP, 10 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 6 SO.
2003 (MLB): 11-8 2.24 ERA 169 IP, 125 H, 9 HR, 63 BB, 82 SO, 3.4/4.4 BB/SO Per 9 for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): 9-11 3.72 ERA 193.1 IP, 175 H, 15 HR, 85 BB, 114 SO, 4.0/5.3 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville
2001 (B): 16-5 2.10 ERA 206 IP, 164 H, 5 HR, 76 BB, 176 3.3/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for El Paso of the Texas League

Danny Coreano
25 year old left-hander from San Cristobal, the Dominican Republic. 6' 3" 200 lbs. (no change) $55,000. Our 5th round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. 93 MPH fastball with a curve, slider and changeup. Not a good fielder, but has a good move to 1st. Only hit .109 as a rookie, but .206 last year. He is an average bunter. Very smart, but also seems to be out for #1 more so than most, but a lot of pitchers are like that. Was 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA this Spring. 12.2 IP, 13 H, 0 HR, 10 BB, 8 SO.
2003 (MLB): 8-6 3.53 ERA 117.1 IP, 115 H, 8 HR, 38 BB, 61 SO, 2.9/4.7 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): 8-14 4.17 ERA 162 IP, 194 H, 11 HR, 51 BB, 73 SO, 2.8/4.1 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville
2001 (B): 16-8 2.08 ERA 199 IP, 173 H, 8 HR, 59 BB, 129 2.7/5.8 BB/SO per 9 for Tulsa of the Texas League

P Al Calice
23 year old right-hander from Chicago, Illinois. 6' 3" 193 lbs. (-1) $16,000. Rookie. Our 1st pick (4th overall) in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. 98 MPH over the top fastball with a curve and slider. Not a very good fielder and only has a mediocre move to 1st. Only hit .108 for Daytona last year. He is a good bunter. Was 2-1 with a 4.26 ERA this Spring. 19 IP, 18 H, 0 HR, 11 BB, 9 SO.
2003 (MLB): 1-0 2.25 ERA 4 G, 1 GS, 16 IP, 17 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 8 SO, 3.4/4.5 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville
2003 (A): 7-7 3.47 ERA 1 SV, 27 G, 20 GS, 137.1 IP, 133 H, 4 HR, 59 BB, 88 SO, 3.9/5.8 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona
2002 (B): 3-4 2.34 ERA 10 SV 41 G, 2 GS, 61.2 IP, 41 H, 2 HR, 32 BB, 48 SO, 4.7/7.0 BB/SO per 9 for Asheville of the Southern League

Bullpen
Bill Grant
33 year old left-hander from Mentor, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland. on Lake Erie). 6' 2" 188 lbs. (+2) $52,800 Acquired in a trade with Rochester in February, 2001. 96 MPH cut fastball with a curve. A decent fielder and a great move to 1st. 2 for 6 in his career as a hitter without a strikeout and a decent bunter. Likes to play cards in the clubhouse. Made the All-Star team each of the past two seasons. Was 0-0 with 1 SV and a 2.44 ERA this Spring. 17.2 IP, 13 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 13 SO.
2003 (MLB): 6-9 3.20 ERA 15 SV 98.1 IP, 92 H, 7 HR, 36 BB, 85 SO, 3.3/7.8 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): 2-9 2.27 ERA 20 SV 95.1 IP, 67 H, 5 HR, 39 BB, 86 SO, 3.7/8.1 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2001 (MLB): 6-3 3.33 ERA 7 SV 108 IP, 96 H, 9 HR, 45 BB, 92 SO 3.8/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville

Roger Wallace
28 year old right-hander from Brooklyn, New York. 6' 2" 192 lbs. (+2) $24,000. Acquired in a trade with Columbus in February, 2001. 95 MPH over the top fastball that he throws with 2 seams and 4. He also throws a changeup. He gets a lot more fly balls than ground balls. A decent fielder, but not such a great move to first. 1 for 9 with 4 SO in his MLB career, but is a good bunter. Does not like being in the limelight, being a shy fellow, but he is a good guy. Was 1-0 with 1 SV and an 0.63 ERA this Spring. 14.1 IP, 8 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 10 SO.
2003 (MLB): 6-5 3.27 ERA 2 SV 77 IP, 81 H, 7 HR, 22 BB, 54 SO, 2.6/6.3 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): 5-6 3.25 ERA 3 SV 88.2 IP, 87 H, 7 HR, 27 BB, 71 SO, 2.7/7.2 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2001 (MLB): 5-3 3.86 ERA 3 SV 95.2 IP, 96 H, 12 HR, 31 BB, 80 SO, 2.9/7.5 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville

Robbie Hopley
29 year old right-hander from Nassau, the Bahamas. 6' 6" 200 lbs. $26,000. Acquired in a trade with Syracuse in April, 2002. 97 MPH cut fastball and curve. An excellent fielder, but is very slow to home and does not have a good move to first. His move is not even good enough to be called bad. 0 for 2 in his career as a hitter, but a very good bunter. A quiet, unassuming fellow, but has a reputation for being cost conscious. Has never allowed a home run on the MLB and would be a star reliever if he did not walk 5 batters per 9 innings. Was 0-0 with a 2.02 ERA this Spring. 13.1 IP, 8 H, 0 HR, 8 BB, 10 SO.
2003 (MLB): 2-3 3.17 ERA 4 SV, 59.2 IP, 54 H, 0 HR, 31 BB, 45 SO, 4.7/6.8 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): 3-1 3.21 ERA 28 IP, 22 H, 0 HR, 19 BB, 23 SO, 6.1/7.4 BB/SO per 0 for Jacksonville
2001 (MLB): 4-1 2.72 ERA 49.2 IP, 33 H, 0 HR, 28 BB, 41 SO, 5.1/7.4 BB/SO per 0 for Syracuse

Dave Nini
26 year old left-hander from Moreno Valley, California (just southeast of Riverside). 6' 3" 200 lbs. $16,000. Was our 7th round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. 97 MPH over the top fastball with a splitter and a changeup. 0 for 13 in the last 3 years at all levels as a hitter and is not that great a bunter, but can get one down most of the time. A terrible fielder, but a great move to 1st. A very hard worker, but the work has not helped him throw a ball over the plate... He is even wilder than Hopley and is not shy about serving taters for breakfast. 1-1 with 1 SV and a 3.29 ERA this Spring. 13.2 IP, 16 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 9 SO.
2003 (MLB): 3-3 3.67 ERA 6 SV, 41.2 IP, 34 H, 5 HR, 28 BB, 38 SO, 6.0/8.2 BB/SO per 0 as a rookie for Jacksonville
2002 (B): 6-2 2.31 ERA 74 IP, 49 H, 6 HR, 32 BB, 101 SO, 3.9/12.3 BB/SO per 9 for Mobile of the Southern League
2001 (B): 3-1 1.41 ERA 1 SV, 44.2 IP, 29 H, 4 HR, 18 BB, 46 SO, 3.6/9.3 BB/SO per 9 for Mobile of the Southern League

Albert Davies
27 year old left-hander from Pleasant View, Tennessee (a very small town 20 miles northwest of Nashville). 6' 7" 199 lbs. $22,000. Rookie. Was our 6th round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. 94 MPH cut fastball and splitter. A decent fielder and a superb move to 1st. 1 for 4 with a double last year between Daytona and Jacksonville. Decent bunter. A stand up guy and was one of the leaders on the Tortugas last year. Led the Southern League in SV in 2002. Was 0-1 with 1 SV and a 2.08 ERA this Spring. 17.1 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 9 SO.
2003 (MLB): 0-0 4.63 ERA 11.2 IP, 21 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 9 SO, 4.6/6.9 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville
2003 (A): 0-4 3.47 ERA 1 SV, 36.1 IP, 28 H, 3 HR, 10 BB, 40 SO, 2.5/9.9 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona
2002(B): 9-6 2.48 ERA 26 SV, 65.1 IP, 44 H, 4 HR, 26 BB, 79 SO, 3.6/10.9 BB/SO per 9 for Jackson of the Southern League
2001 (B): 5-2 2.15 ERA 2 SV, 54.1 IP, 36 H, 3 HR, 27 BB, 47 SO, 4.5/7.8 BB/SO per 9 for Jackson of the Southern League

Fielders
Catchers
Don Kern
27 year old catcher who bats and throws right-handed from Los Altos, California (a very small city 15 miles northwest of San Jose). 6' 0" 195 lbs. $15,000. Our 4th round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. A solid receiver with a good arm. Threw out 43% of base stealers in his rookie season. A decent runner for a catcher and is very good at picking his spots to run. Has some pop in his bat. Could be an All-Star catcher, if he did not strikeout so much (60 in 251 AB). A very hard worker and a great guy. Hit .233/.346/.279 with 0 HR and 6 RBI in 43 AB this Spring with 0 SB.
2003 (MLB): .199/.279/.327 in 251 AB with 8 HR and 33 RBI and 11 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville
2002 (B): .278/.377/.389 in 288 AB with 7 HR and 29 RBI and 11 SB for Savannah of the Southern League
2001 (B): .209/.321/.328 in 311 AB with 3 HR and 37 RBI and 4 SB for Savannah of the Southern League. Won a Bronze Glove.

Bert Swope
32 year old catcher who bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Wilmington, Delaware. 6' 5" 200 lbs. (no change) $18,000. An original Jay. A very good receiver with an average arm. Decent runner for a catcher and will steal the occasional base. A very hard worker who is smart and a good person. A switch-hitter who cannot hit lefties (.175 in his career) Hit .200/.250/.222 with 0 HR and 2 RBI in 45 AB this Spring with 1 SB.
2003 (MLB): .214/.289/.290 in 238 AB with 1 HR and 29 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .235/.303/.309 in 298 AB with 3 HR and 27 RBI and 3 SB for Jacksonville
2001 (MLB): .214/.313/.243 in 173 AB with 0 HR and 13 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville

Infielders
Dave Thompson
28 year old first baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Rutherford, New Jersey (near where the Giants play football). 5' 11" 200 lbs. $16,000. Acquired in a trade with Buffalo in April, 2003. Not a lot of range and not much of an arm, but very sure-handed. Not much of a runner, but will steal a base every now and then. Has little power, but will draw a walk and hit singles. His only HR last season was a 2-run walk-off shot against Birmingham. A very hard worker and a good guy, but not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. Hit .200/.282/.286 with 1 HR and 2 RBI in 35 AB this Spring with 0 SB.
2003 (MLB): .280/.336/.346 in 107 AB with 1 HR and 7 RBI and 0 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville
2003 (A): .372/.460/.500 in 86 AB with 2 HR and 13 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona
2002 (A): .288/.345/.519 in 52 AB with 2 HR and 11 RBI and 0 SB for Erie
2001 (A): .300/.344/.433 in 30 AB with 0 HR and 5 RBI and 0 SB for Erie

Jack Washburn
22 year old first baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Edgemoor, Delaware (a suburb of Wilmington). 6' 1" 176 lbs. (+2) $18,000. Our 2nd round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. He has very good range for a first baseman, but has been very error prone. Was a 2nd baseman in the B Leagues. Very fast runner and likes to steal bases. By all accounts, he is a leader in the clubhouse. He led the Southern League in HR, RBI and SLG and was 2nd in OPS as a 19 year old. Hit .281/.354/.509 in 57 AB with 3 HR and 13 RBI this Spring with 4 SB. He led the team in HR and RBI and also with 2 3B.
2003 (MLB): .241/.287/.417 in 456 AB with 12 HR and 47 RBI and 32 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .263/.300/.479 in 190 AB with 7 HR and 29 RBI and 9 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville
2002 (A): .317/.355/.608 in 306 AB with 15 2B, 13 3B and 16 HR and 58 RBI and 74 SO and 18 SB for Daytona
2001 (B): .271/.340/.543 in 414 AB with 22 HR and 99 RBI and 21 SB for Mobile of the Southern League. Won a Bronze Bat.

Junior Danielson
32 year old second baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Fort Collins, Colorado (A medium sized city 56 miles north of Denver). 6' 3" 204 lbs. $5,000. An original Jay. Still a good fielder, though he does not have the range he used to. Still has a very good arm and sure hands, though. Can play anywhere on the infield. Still an above average runner and very good base stealer. Has absolutely no power, line drive or otherwise. Ended up the season as our everyday 2nd baseman last year, but played his way out of the job this Spring. Though, as bad as all of our options are, he will probably end up starting plenty of games for us this year. Hit .131/.154/.164 in 61 AB this Spring with 0 HR and 2 RBI and 2 SB.
2003 (MLB): .274/.309/.306 in 263 AB with 0 HR and 12 RBI and 15 SB for Jacksonville
2003 (A): .250/.304/.292 in 168 AB with 0 HR and 9 RBI and 9 SB for Daytona
2002 (MLB): .286/.286/.286 in 7 AB with 0 HR and 1 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (A): .258/.317/.332 in 427 AB with 0 HR and 36 RBI and 21 SB for Daytona
2001 (MLB): .203/.254/.244 in 197 AB with 0 HR and 12 RBI and 11 SB for Jacksonville
2001 (A): .209/.227/.256 in 86 AB with 0 HR and 3 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona

Charlie Faber
33 year old 2nd baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Pompano Beach, Florida (in Pam Beach County, 10 miles north of Fort Lauderdale). 6' 3" 199 lbs. (no change) $22,000. Acquired in a trade with Richmond in March, 2002. A solid defender with exceptional hands and a good arm. Does not have the range he used to, though he can still cover plenty of ground. Can play anywhere on the infield. Average runner and will steal a base now and then. Asked for a trade because he was not starting last year, and we made him available, but no one made an offer for him. To his credit, he did not come to camp with a poor attitude this Spring and played his way into the first shot at the 2nd base job. Hit .306/.421/.387 with 0 HR and 8 RBI in 62 AB this Spring with 2 SB.
2003 (MLB): .200/.281/.260 in 200 AB with 0 HR and 12 RBI and 6 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .230/.328/.281 in 178 AB with 0 HR and 10 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville
2001 (MLB): .237/.299/.309 in 392 AB with 1 HR and 42 RBI and 3 SB for Richmond

Tom McDowell
26 year old third baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Folsom, California (18 miles northeast of Sacramento, famous for its prison). 6' 0" 197 lbs. $130,000. Acquired in a trade with Rochester in October for Marty Eades, the Jays' all-time leader in HR and RBI. Has very good range and a very strong arm, but is a bit error prone. Can play 1st well and the corner outfield spots, if pressed. Average runner, but likes to steal bases and is very good at it. Stole 22 bases last year without being caught. Strikes out a lot, but cut them down a bit last year over 2001, when he struck out 131 times, the 2nd most in the MLB. Once went 5 for 5 with a double and a home run and 5 RBI against the Jays. A very hard worker. We are hoping that he finds Connie Mack Stadium and its cozy left field wall a lot more to his liking than Memorial Stadium was. He hit .222 at home last year, but .295 on the road. Hit .269/.381/.346 with 0 HR and 8 RBI in 52 AB this Spring with 4 SB.
2003 (MLB): .260/.341/.401 in 546 AB with 14 HR and 72 RBI and 22 SB for Rochester
2002 (MLB): .243/.309/.378 in 527 AB with 13 HR and 62 RBI and 13 SB for Rochester
2001 (MLB): .263/.311/.411 in 224 AB with 7 HR and 24 RBI and 2 SB as a rookie for Rochester

Bart Daw
32 year old shortstop who bats and throws right-handed from Warren, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). 6' 1" 204 lbs. (no change) $60,000. Acquired in a trade with Providence just before Opening Day, 2002. A very good fielder, but not the elite defender that he was. He has lost a little range, but still has great hands and one of the strongest arms for a shortstop in the League. Fast runner who likes to steal bases and is very good at it. Was 1 SB short of tying the team record last year. Had by far the best season of his career at bat last year and we expect him to revert to form this season. A very hard worker and a leader in the clubhouse. Hit .193/.324/.193 with 0 HR and 2 RBI in 57 AB this Spring with 6 SB.
2003 (MLB): .246/.306/.352 in 488 AB with 9 HR and 61 RBI and 41 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .212/.302/.313 in 457 AB with 7 HR and 46 RBI and 18 SB for Jacksonville
2001 (MLB): .228/.298/.281 in 360 AB with 2 HR and 21 RBI and 16 SB for Providence

SS Frank Roadman
29 year old shortstop who bats and throws right-handed from Latrobe, Pennsylvania (a very small town 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, home to Arnold Palmer, Mr. Rogers and the Banana Split). 6' 3" 201 lbs. $5,000. An original Jay. Only a decent glove and no bat at all. He is the youngest middle infielder in our organization. In three B Leagues Drafts, we have not selected a single one. He can run and steal bases and holds the team record for steals with 42 in 2001. He's an animal rights activist. Hit .295/.308/.344 with 0 HR and 7 RBI in 61 AB this Spring with 2 SB.
2003 (MLB): .196/.213/.196 in 46 AB with 0 HR and 2 RBI and 2 SB for Jacksonville
2003 (A): .282/.331/.391 in 348 AB with 5 HR and 43 RBI and 41 SB for Daytona
2002 (A): .217/.281/.287 in 314 AB with 4 HR and 23 RBI and 26 SB for Daytona
2001 (MLB): .215/.280/.284 in 475 AB with 5 HR and 35 RBI and 42 SB for Jacksonville

Outfielders
Ray McDonald
23 year old left fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Cimarron Hills, Colorado (surrounded by Colorado Springs). 6' 1" 182 lbs. (+2) $80,000. Acquired in a trade with Orlando in December, 2002. Good range and a strong arm and can play anywhere in the outfield and some 1st base. Had 18 outfield assists last year. His range was not as good this Spring as it had been, though. Very fast runner and likes to steal, but is not such a great percentage runner. A very hard worker and easy going. Easily the best hitter on the team now. Led the MLB in doubles with 39 and intentional walks with 17 last year. Hit .356/.397/.542 with 1 HR and 7 RBI in 59 AB this Spring with 1 SB.
2003 (MLB): .304/.369/.465 in 592 AB with 12 HR and 81 RBI and 19 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .278/.339/.406 in 503 AB with 8 HR and 51 RBI and 23 SB for Orlando
2001 (MLB): .225/.279/.330 in 191 AB with 3 HR and 23 RBI and 6 SB as a rookie for Orlando
2001 (A): .331/.389/.479 in 378 AB with 13 3B and 3 HR and 50 RBI and 16 SB for Tampa

Danny Stewart
33 year old left fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Saginaw, Michigan. 6' 1" 197 lbs. (+2) $18,000. Acquired in a trade with Syracuse in February, 2001. Decent range and a solid arm. Can play anywhere in the outfield and first base, but his range is slipping and he would now be a liability in center. Losing his speed, but still a decent runner, but has never been a good base stealer. Very injury prone, but made it through 2003 without a trip to the DL for the 1st time in his career. Hard worker and a stand up guy and a leader in the clubhouse. Hit .233/.411/.349 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 43 AB this Spring with 2 SB.
2003 (MLB): .243/.319/.284 in 391 AB with 1 HR and 23 RBI and 9 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .269/.336/.358 in 201 AB with 1 HR and 16 RBI and 4 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (A): .446/.492/.625 in 56 AB with 1 HR and 5 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona
2001 (MLB): .241/.289/.299 in 187 AB with 1 HR and 19 RBI and 2 SB for Jacksonville

Cal Doty
27 year old center fielder who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from New York City. 6' 1" 172 lbs. (-1) 2nd year in a row he has lost weight. $115,000. An original Jay. Good range and an average arm. Has made 41 errors over the past three seasons. He will lead the league in errors at center field for certain, unless he gets hurt, which is likely. But the only other players who can play center field adequately are 34 year old Gary McKellar, who is 1) on the DL and 2) has a career OPS of .575 versus right-handers and rookie Phil Moore, who had a .668 OPS for Daytona last year, which translates to can't hit in the MLB yet. Fast runner and likes to steal. A very hard worker and a great guy and probably still the most popular player on the team with our few fans. Makes a lot of money giving speeches around town. Was tied for 2nd in the MLB with 37 doubles last year. Hit .328/.359/.426 with 1 HR and 9 RBI in 61 AB this Spring with 5 SB.
2003 (MLB): .296/.355/.401 in 588 AB with 5 HR and 62 RBI and 38 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .293/.361/.395 in 478 AB with 6 HR and 42 RBI and 33 SB for Jacksonville
2001 (MLB): .300/.361/.413 in 603 AB with 6 HR and 74 RBI and 18 SB for Jacksonville

Dennis Brown
29 year old right fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Louisville, Kentucky (though as all true Bluegrassers know, even though Louisville is in Kentucky, it is not a part of Kentucky). 6' 4" 196 lbs. $5,000. An original Jay. A very strong arm, but little range. Very fast runner, but clueless about how to steal a base or use his speed on defense. A meat and potatoes kind of guy, who goes along with the flow. Hit .306/.419/.472 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 36 AB this Spring with 0 SB.
2003 (MLB): .268/.300/.424 in 198 AB with 8 HR and 23 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (MLB): .000/.000/.000 in 3 AB with 0 HR and 0 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (A): .290/.319/.376 in 359 AB with 5 HR and 34 BI and 1 SB for Daytona
2001 (MLB): .231/.263/.349 in 212 AB with 5 HR and 26 RBI and 0 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville

Phil Moore
22 year old right fielder who bats and throws right-handed from Lincoln Park, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). 5' 10" 173 lbs. Minor League Contract. Rookie. Our 3rd round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. A great right fielder, but lacks the range to be an elite center fielder. No power and strikes out a lot. A very fast runner, but not such a great base stealer. A very hard worker. Led the Southern League in doubles with 36 in 2002. Hit .184/.244/.211 with 0 HR and 4 RBI in 38 AB this Springs with 1 SB. Is only on the team until CF Gary McKellar returns from the DL in a couple of weeks.
2003 (A): .268/.335/.333 in 504 AB with 2 HR and 30 RBI and 17 SB for Daytona
2002 (B): .264/.348/.346 in 546 AB with 0 HR and 48 RBI and 35 SB for Asheville of the Southern League

Fernando Tello
22 year old right fielder who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Columbus, Ohio. 6' 1" 196 lbs. Minor League Contract. Rookie. Our 1st round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. Subpar range and a very strong arm. Can also play 1st and 3rd base, but makes a ton of errors on the infield. Career FA of .901 at 3rd base in the B Leagues. Slow runner. A very hard worker, but not one to make a lot of friends. Was 2nd in the MVP voting and won the Batting Title and a Bronze Bat in the Southern League last year. Hit his way into a starting job this Spring. .345/.406/.517 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in 58 AB with 1 SB.
2003 (B): .330/.395/.487 with 17 HR and 83 RBI with 1 SB for Asheville of the Southern League
2002 (B): .253/.343/.366 in 396 AB with 9 HR and 50 RBI and 1 SB for Asheville of the Southern League
2001 (B): .245/.293/.349 in 436 AB with 7 HR and 49 RBI and 3 SB for Asheville of the Southern League

Disabled List
Gary McKellar
34 year old center fielder who bats and throws right-handed from Vallejo, California (on the north part of the San Francisco Bay). 6' 2" 195 lbs. $15,000. An original Jay. The only true center fielder we have on the team, but at 34 years old, he will not stay one for very long. He is as slow as molasses now, but makes up for it with great anticipation and routes to the ball. Has a very strong arm and had 10 assists in less than a half season's worth of innings in the outfield. A barley serviceable hitter against lefties, but cannot hit right-handers at all. Very smart. Formerly, had a reputation as a slacker, but has overcome that. Was injured in the final game of Spring Training and is expected to miss the first two weeks of the season. Hit .258/.292/.290 with 0 HR and 5 RBI in 62 AB this Spring with 0 SB.
2003 (MLB): .222/.300/.319 in 185 AB with 3 HR and 17 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville
2003 (A): .257/.316/.300 in 70 AB with 1 HR and 9 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona
2002 (MLB): .261/.329/.290 in 69 AB with 0 HR and 4 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville
2002 (A): .262/.361/.393 in 61 AB with 1 HR and 5 RBI and 0 SB for Daytona
2001 (A): .230/.323/.299 in 361 AB with 3 HR and 38 RBI and 3 SB for Daytona

Since there are only 16 teams in the League and no minor league affiliations below A Ball, being the 200th highest rated prospect in the Millennial League does not mean much, so we only worry about the top 100.

Prospects ranked by Baseball America in the top 100:
P Al Calice (#2) Down from #1. See Opening Day roster above.

P Mike Marsh (#5) Up from #8
22 year old right-hander (23 on April 20) from Hanover, Pennsylvania (a very small town about 15 miles east of Gettysburg). 6' 8" 197 lbs. (-3) $24,000. Rookie. 96 MPH over the top fastball with a curve, changeup and forkball. Gets a lot of ground balls. A very good fielder for a pitcher, but not a good move to first. Went 5 for 9 as a hitter with the Jays last year and hit .214 in his minor league career. He is a good bunter. Very hard worker and a leader. He is known for his attention to detail. We expect him to join our rotation sometime this season, probably when Dale Gilchrist gets hurt. Went 1-3 with a 2.60 ERA this Spring. 17.1 IP, 19 H, 1 HR, 11 BB, 12 SO.
2003 (MLB): 1-4 7.22 ERA 33.2 IP, 36 H, 5 HR, 23 BB, 8 SO, 6.1/2.1 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2003 (A): 6-11 3.59 ERA 105.1 IP, 93 H, 5 HR, 48 BB, 76 SO, 4.1/6.5 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona
2002 (B): 1-1 1.63 ERA 1 SV, 30 G, 1 GS, 60.2 IP, 43 H, 2 HR, 40 BB, 47 SO, 5.9/7/0 BB/SO per 9 for Knoxville of the Southern League

P Tommy Keyser (#59) Down from #58.
24 year old left-hander from Crossville, Tennessee (a very small town not quite halfway to Nashville from Knoxville). 6' 6" 204 lbs. (+4) $16,000. Rookie. 94 MPH fastball with a slider and changeup. Pitches up in the zone and gets a lot of fly balls. A very good fielder for a pitcher and an average move to 1st for a left-hander. Went 2 for 5 with a double for the Jays and hit .294 for Daytona last year, but is a below average bunter. A stand up fellow and good under pressure. Was the Pitcher of the Year in the Southern League in 2002, leading in Wins and ERA. Was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA this Spring. 21 IP, 16 H, 1 HR, 12 BB, 11 SO.
2003 (MLB): 2-1 6.75 ERA 18.2 IP, 26 H, 3 HR, 10 BB, 11 SO, 4.8/5.3 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville
2003 (A): 4-9 4.02 ERA 118.2 IP, 118 H, 8 HR, 63 BB, 68 SO, 4.8/5.2 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona
2002 (B): 17-9 2.38 ERA 208 IP, 180 H, 6 HR, 66 BB, 139 SO, 2.9/6.0 BB/SO per 9 for Savannah of the Southern League

RF Fernando Tello (#80) See Opening Day roster above.

Prospects no longer ranked due to service time (or age):
None

Prospects still eligible, but no longer ranked in the Top 100:
None

Our group of prospects is rated 6th this year, up from 7th last year. New Orleans, with the #3 and #7 prospects and 7 in the Top 100, ranks at the top this year. Louisville is rated at the bottom. They have 3 players in the Top 100, the only team with fewer than us.

Top 25 prospects according to Baseball America:
(Rank: Name, Position, Team (Age-Throws or Bats) (Level to begin the season))
1: Rod Spencer, LF, Hartford (23-R) (A) was #2 A problem child and cannot play defense
2: Al Calice, SP, Jacksonville (22-R) (MLB) was #1
3: Jose Olazabal, RF, New Orleans (22-L) (A) new draftee
4: Glenn Benoit, SS, Hartford (21-R) (A) new draftee
5: Mike Marsh, SP, Jacksonville (22-R) (A) was #8
6: Shawn Smith, SS, Rochester (20-R) (A) new draftee
7: Brian Ragazzo, SP, New Orleans (22-L) (MLB) was #7
8: Walt Schnitzler, 1B, Orlando (23-R) (A) new draftee
9: John Byers, LF, Syracuse (20-R) (MLB) was #12
10: Charlie Flora, SP. Orlando (22-L) (MLB) was #11
11: Pat DuKatz, CF, Indianapolis (20-R) (A) new draftee
12: Carlos Frias, SS, Richmond (23-R) (A) was #10
13: Larry Devaney, 2B, Memphis (22-R) (MLB) was #15
14: Pat Kennedy, C, Memphis (22-R) (A) new draftee
15: Bert Walter, 2B, Birmingham (23-R) (MLB) was #16
16: Duane Harland, 2B, Birmingham (22-R) (A) new draftee
17: Rick Dinger, 2B, Birmingham (21-R) (A) was #19
18: John Lamphiear, LF, Columbus (22-S) (A) new draftee
19: Claude Sipple, RP, Memphis (22-R) (A) new draftee
20: Tom Fogle, 3B, Providence (21-R) (A) new draftee
21: Roger Briones, 2B, Columbus (21-L) (MLB) was #21
22: Mike Herring, LF, Rochester (23-L) (A) was #14
23: Robert Rodriguez, RF, Orlando (22-R) (A) was #23
24: Hank Widger, SS, Richmond (21-R) (A) was #25 for Rochester
25: Mike Schoen, RF, Indianapolis (23-R) (A) was #20

Eligible prospects, no longer in the top 25:
Mickey King, CF, Columbus (23-L) (A) was #5, now #26
Bobby Raker, CF, Providence (23-R) (A) was #22, now #37
Lindy Elson, 3B, Charlotte (24-R) (A) was #24, now #31

Prognosis:
We could finish anywhere from 1st to last place. For the 2nd year in a row, we made the offense worse on paper, but it could be better in actuality, if the youngsters improve. Or it could be a lot worse if any of our starters get injured. Cal Doty, Ray McDonald and the newcomer, 3B Tom McDowell are irreplaceable and their spots would be filled with players who cannot hit a lick. The starting pitching should be improved by the youngsters improving, and we could probably overcome one injury (Gilchrist) there. Two would be devastating. The Bullpen will probably not be as good as it was last year, regardless, just because our best reliever, 2-time All-Star Bill Grant, is likely to decline due to his advanced age. And it was not very good last year. We do not have any youngsters there that have much of a chance at a break out season. It is possible, though unlikely, that if all of our starting pitchers stay healthy, one of them could be utilized to bolster the Bullpen.

So, if the key players stay healthy, I think we have a shot at being in our first pennant race, but I do not think it likely that they all stay healthy. If we have a rash of injuries, we will tumble to the bottom very quickly, as we have no depth at all, except a little in the starting rotation. In the end, I think we will suffer a few major injuries, but end up with our first winning season and 84 wins and a 4th place finish.

Baseball America has picked us for 4th place, but with a losing record (80-82). They have picked Buffalo to finally topple Syracuse from its Northern pedestal and beat Richmond in the Millennial Cup. But they also picked Syracuse to get supplanted last season by Columbus, who ended up in 5th place with 79 wins.

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Questdog · 10-29-2020, 07:36 PM

Monday, April 5, 2004

Opening Day!

We are in Richmond to kick off 2004 with a short 2 game set against the defending Southern Division champions and winners of the 2002 Millennial Cup. We have a tough start to our schedule with our 1st 4 series being against 4 of the best teams in the League. After Richmond, we go to Buffalo for 4 games and then open our home schedule with 4 against Syracuse and then Charlotte comes in for 3 games. We were 7-7 against the Robins on the season last year. They were 10th in scoring with 621 runs (Jacksonville was 8th with 640). They were 3rd in fewest runs allowed with 541 last year (Jacksonville was tied for 6th with 622). Richmond's run differential was +80 and ours was +18.

Jacksonville Jays (81-81 .500 8.5 GB in 5th place in the Southern Division last year) at
Richmond Robins (90-73 .552 1 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division last year)

JAX: Jim Baucom (22-L) (14-11 2.13 ERA 258.1 IP, 205 H, 9 HR, 51 BB, 216 SO last year) All-Star(2: 02-03) vs.
RICH: Billy Warner (25-R) (15-8 2.81 ERA 253 IP, 189 H, 14 HR, 91 BB, 171 SO last year) All-Star

Baucom was 1-0 in 3 starts versus Richmond last year with a 2.35 ERA. 23.1 IP, 17 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 20 SO.

Warner is 3-1 in 6 starts against us lifetime with 2 shutouts and a 3.32 ERA. 38 IP, 31 H, 2 HR, 14 BB, 26 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) Stats from last year
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .296-588-5-62-.756-38 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L MLB debut C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .304-592-12-81-.833-19 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .260-546-14-72-.742-22 C+) Jay debut
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .241-456-12-47-.704-32 B)
6: C Don Kern (27-R .199-251-8-33-.605-11 B)
7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .246-488-9-61-.658-41 B+)
8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .200-200-0-12-.541-6 B+)
9: P Jim Baucom (22-L .240-75-0-7-.546-0 C) All-Star(2: 02-03)

RICHMOND
1: CF Jose Vazquez (31-R .308-643-3-54-.752-19 B) All-Star(3: 01-03)/Gold Glove(2: 01-02)
2: SS Skip Dunkin (25-S .291-550-0-53-.689-48 B) Led MLB w/15 3B
3: 3B Vince Depew (23-L .344-276-5-34-.872-26 C+)
4: 1B Mike Sammon (25-R .328-351-4-41-.785-9 B)
5: LF Andres Borges (36-S .274-361-5-49-.729-2 C+) All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: 2B Ray Holloway (30-R .269-568-10-78-.713-11 A) All-Star(01)
7: RF Bob Cline (25-R .242-442-3-36-.614-16 B)
8: C Larry Slattery (28-R .198-358-2-27-.543-1 C)
9: P Billy Warner (25-R .177-79-0-3-.405-0 F) All-Star

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium
Weather: 47 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from left
Attendance: 23,583

Top of the First:
Cal Doty grounds out to short. Fernando Tello, in his first MLB at bat, grounds out to 2nd. Ray McDonald grounds out to 3rd...

Bottom of the First
Jose Vazquez lines a hit to center.... Skip Dunkin swings at the first pitch and pops out to right. Vince Depew, the career .357 hitter, lines a hit to right... Mike Sammon strikes out! Andres Borges, the 2-time All-Star, swings at the first pitch and lines out to center!

Top of the Second
Tom McDowell, in his first at bat as a Jay, strikes out.... Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Second
Ray Holloway swings at the first pitch and grounds a double over the 3rd base bag.... But the next three make outs!

Top of the Fourth
After Tom McDowell lines out to left for the second out, P Billy Warner has to leave the game with an injury.

Top of the Sixth
On the Hill: Loren Brooks (35-R), since getting the final out of the 4th. He's a 2-time All-Star, whose worst season ERA has been 2.50, but he went 14-3 that year. Cal Doty grounds a hit up the middle. He now has a 16 game hitting streak carried over from last season! Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Doty moves up. They walk Ray McDonald intentionally and Tom McDowell unintentionally to load the bases up with 1 out. Jack Washburn walks to force in a run! 2 to 0, Jays! Don Kern grounds into a force at home, 6-2... Bart Daw grounds out to short....

Top of the Eighth
New Pitcher: Ken Decker (34-L), who was 7-1 with 3 SV and a 1.59 ERA in 39.2 IP last year and who, in his worst season, had an ERA of 1.70. Ray McDonald and Tom McDowell lead off with back to back hits, the first hit for McDowell as a Jay! We are not going to platoon Jack Washburn in the early going, this year, to see if he can hit lefties, but Decker is extremely tough on left-handers, holding them to a lifetime average of .155, even after McDonald's hit. So Washburn is pulled down. PH Dave Thompson (28-R), who will stay in to play 1st, lines out to center... Don Kern grounds into a 5u-3 double play....

Bottom of the Eighth
With 1 out, Mike Sammon takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4.... The Bullpen gets up, as P Jim Baucom is over 100 pitches. Andres Borges grounds a hit up the middle and Sammon beats the throw to 3rd... Ray Holloway pokes a hit to center and Sammon scores... 2 to 1, Jays. Call to the Bullpen: Robbie Hopley (30-R). PH Jose Catalan (32-L), who hit .305 with 6 RBI in 59 AB last year, flies out to deep left and Borges tags up and beats the throw to 3rd. Larry Slattery takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs... PH Dave Brooks (26-L), who hit .295 with 8 HR and 37 RBI in 254 AB as a rookie last year, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L). Bert Swope is into catch in a double switch. Brooks grounds out to 2nd!

Top of the Ninth
New Pitcher: Jack Barber (30-R), their 3-time All-Star closer, who has also finished second in the Fireman Trophy voting 3 years in a row. He was 6-6 with 38 SV, leading the MLB for the second straight season, and had a 2.44 ERA, the worst of his career, in 85 IP. Bart Daw grounds a double over the 3rd base bag! With 2 outs, they walk Cal Doty intentionally. Daw stupidly steals 3rd, but he made it... Fernando Tello swings at a 3-2 pitch and clears the bases with a double over the right fielder's head!! 4 to 1, Jays! Tello's first career hit!

Won - 4 to 1

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Richmond had 9 hits and made no errors

Jim Baucom (W 1-0) went 7.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. 116 pitches.
RHP Robbie Hopley (H 1) got 1 out and allowed 1 walk.
LHP Bill Grant (SV 1) went 1.1 scoreless innings and walked 1.

Billy Warner (L 0-1) went 3.2 innings, gave us 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 4.

CF Cal Doty had a hit and 2 walks (1 INT) and scored 2 runs. RF Fernando Tello, in his MLB debut, hit a double and had 2 RBI. LF Ray McDonald had a hit and a walk (INT). 3B Tom McDowell, in his Jay debut, had a hit and a walk. 1B Jack Washburn was 2 for 2 with a double, a home run and a walk and 2 RBI. SS Bart Daw had 3 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run.

For Richmond, CF Jose Vazquez had 3 hits and a walk, but no runs or RBI.

The Robins announced that P Billy Warner had a strained back that would probably bother him for a week or two, but he will try to pitch through it.

Editor's Note: We have adjusted the error rate for this season. Originally, it was set to give a league average of .978, just like it was in real life in the National League of 1969-1992. But in OOTP, there are players whose error rate is worse than anyone had in real life, so last year I changed it to .982. I thought I could adjust a few other settings that would not show up in the stats and keep the scoring at the same level as it should be for the period, but scoring was down last season in the Millennial League. So this year, I have adjusted the error rate back a bit to .980 and made other adjustments and I am now confident that the scoring level will be the same as it was in the NL from 1969 to 1992, which was 4.10 runs per game. At least over the long haul. It should still vary some from season to season. In 2001, it was 4.11 in the Millennial League and in 2002, it was 4.08. But in 2003, it dropped to 3.98.

Questdog · 10-30-2020, 09:54 AM

Tuesday, April 6, 2004

Jacksonville Jays (1-0 1.000 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at
Richmond Robins (0-1 .000 1 GB tied for 7th (last) place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (14-12 2.60 ERA 242 IP, 229 H, 18 HR, 62 BB, 139 SO last year) Gold Glove(02) vs.
RICH: Sammy Brumley (27-L) (8-2 2.32 ERA 120.1 IP, 105 H, 10 HR, 32 BB, 76 SO last year) All-Star(01)

Warwick was 1-1 in 3 starts versus Richmond last year with an 0.83 ERA. 21.2 IP, 16 H, 0 HR, 9 BB, 17 SO. He gave up 2 runs every time, but twice they were both unearned.

Brumley is 24-7 with a 2.51 ERA in his career, but has never managed to make more than 20 starts in a season. He is 4-0 in 5 starts against us in his career with 2 shutouts and a 1.50 ERA. 36 IP, 24 H, 0 HR, 7 BB, 17 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 B+)
2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .750-4-0-0-1.750-1 B+)
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .250-4-0-0-.650-0 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .333-3-0-0-.833-0 C+)
5: C Don Kern (27-R .000-4-0-0-.000-0 B)
6: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L 1.000-2-1-2-4.000-0 B)
7: LF Cal Doty (27-L .333-3-0-0-.933-0 C+)
8: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .200-5-0-2-.600-0 C) Rookie
9: P Del Warwick (29-L Season debut D+) Gold Glove(02)

RICHMOND
1: CF Jose Vazquez (31-R .750-4-0-0-1.550-0 B) All-Star(3: 01-03)/Gold Glove(2: 01-02)
2: SS Skip Dunkin (25-S .400-5-0-0-1.000-0 B)
3: 3B Vince Depew (23-L .250-4-0-0-.650-0 C+)
4: 1B Mike Sammon (25-R .000-3-0-0-.250-0 B)
5: LF Andres Borges (36-S .250-4-0-0-.500-0 C+) All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: 2B Ray Holloway (30-R .500-4-0-1-1.250-0 A) All-Star(01)
7: RF Bob Cline (25-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 B)
8: C Sandy Sanchez (27-S Season debut C)
9: P Sammy Brumley (27-R Season debut F) All-Star(01)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium
Weather: 61 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 10,829

Top of the First
Charlie Faber walks on 4 pitches! Bart Daw grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.... Ray McDonald pops out to short...

Bottom of the First
Jose Vazquez swings at the first pitch and flies out to center. Skip Dunkin grounds out to short. Vince Depew lines a hit to right. Mike Sammon swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to right!

Bottom of the Second
With 1 out, Ray Holloway pokes a hit to right center. Bob Cline lines a hit to right. They pull off a double steal... Sandy Sanchez walks on 4 pitches to load the bases up with 1 out.... P Sammy Brumley, a career .226 hitter, lines a hit to center and Holloway scores... 1 to 0, Robins. Jose Vazquez swings at the first pitch and grounds into a 6-4-3 double play!!

Bottom of the Third
Skip Dunkin swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left. Vince Depew triples to left and Dunkin scores... 2 to 0, Robins. Mike Sammon doubles off the wall in right and Depew scores... 3 to 0, Robins. With 1 out, a wild pitch sends Sammon to 3rd... With the infield in, Ray Holloway grounds out to short and Sammon stays put. Bob Cline grounds out to short!

Top of the Fourth
Bart Daw leads off with our first hit of the game, a double to right center! Ray McDonald grounds out to the pitcher and Daw goes to 3rd. Tom McDowell pops out to left and Daw holds.... Don Kern strikes out looking....

Bottom of the Fifth
Skip Dunkin swings at the first pitch and triples to left... The Bullpen gets up. Vince Depew doubles off the wall in center and Dunkin scores... 4 to 0, Robins. The next three make outs. 9 hits for the Robins and 1 for us....

Top of the Eighth
Fernando Tello grounds a hit to right. PH Dave Thompson (28-R) grounds out to 2nd and Tello moves up. P Sammy Brumley is hurt. New Pitcher: Ken Decker (34-L), who pitched a scoreless inning yesterday, but gave us 2 hits. He gets the next two out...

Lost - 4 to 0

We had 4 whole hits (3 doubles) and made no errors
Richmond had 9 hits and made no errors

Del Warwick (L 0-1) went 5 innings, allowed 4 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. He threw a WP.
RHP Roger Wallace pitched 2 perfect innings with 1 strikeout.
RHP Robbie Hopley pitched 1 perfect inning with 2 strikeouts.

Sammy Brumley (W 1-0) went 7.1 scoreless innings, gave us 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.

SS Bart Daw hit 2 doubles. C Don Kern drew 2 walks. 1B Jack Washburn struck out 3 times, but hit a double.

For Richmond, 3B Vince Depew had 3 hits with a double and a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

The Robins announced that P Sammy Brumley had a sore thumb and should be fine in a few days. 2 games and 2 starting pitchers leaving with injuries.

Before we left the park, Richmond offered me a trade of 2B Mike Sammon for Cal Doty. Sammon is a career .307 hitter and much in the same mold as Doty as a hitter, but also has a history of injuries, so I turned the offer down.

Questdog · 10-30-2020, 11:17 AM

Thursday, April 8, 2004

We are in Buffalo to play a 4 game series through the weekend. They split a pair of games here to start the season with Ottawa. We were 2-6 against the Bombers last year when they finished 90-72, 6 GB in 3rd place in the North. They were 4th in scoring with 689 runs last year, but lost their best hitter, Ivan Moreno for most of the season. They were 4th in fewest runs allowed with 588 and have added 2002 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Wisham (33-L) from Syracuse. Their run differential was +101, 2nd best in the MLB.

Jacksonville Jays (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division) at
Buffalo Bombers (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 4th place in the Northern Division)

JAX: Dale Gilchrist (25-R) (11-8 2.24 ERA 169 IP, 125 H, 9 HR, 63 BB, 82 SO last year) vs.
BUF: Danny Belsky (31-R) (10-13 3.09 ERA 230 IP, 196 H, 15 HR, 64 BB, 156 SO last year) All-Star(01)

Gilchrist faced Buffalo once last year and beat them, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, 1 home run and 4 walks with 2 strikeouts in 6 innings.

Belsky is 3-1 in 6 starts against us in his career with a 3.32 ERA. 43.1 IP, 35 H, 5 HR, 7 BB, 26 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .167-6-0-0-.542-0 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .250-8-0-2-.625-0 C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .125-8-0-0-.347-0 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .500-6-1-2-1.905-0 B)
6: C Don Kern (27-R .000-6-0-0-.250-0 B)
7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .625-8-0-0-1.625-1 B+)
8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 B+)
9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R Season debut D)

BUFFALO
1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-8-0-1-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02)
2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .375-8-0-1-.750-0 C+)
3: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .250-8-0-2-.750-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
4: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .125-8-1-3-.625-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03) 124 career HR
5: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .333-6-0-0-.762-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02)
6: C Dick Lyles (37-R .333-3-0-0-1.167-0 C)
7: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .429-7-1-2-1.357-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02)
8: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 A)
9: P Danny Belsky (31-S Season debut C)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Weather: 52 F, Clear Skies, with a 12 MPH wind blowing in from left
Attendance: 10,375

Top of the First
Cal Doty flies out to left. Fernando Tello grounds out to 2nd. Ray McDonald doubles to left. Tom McDowell takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Jack Washburn grounds out to 2nd....

Bottom of the First
Tom Hamm swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd. Duane Keepers beats out an infield hit. He tries to steal, but C Don Kern throws him out! Ivan Moreno swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short!

Bottom of the Second
Mikey Lynn pops out to right. And P Dale Gilchrist calls out Trudy the Trainer....

Top of the Third
Cal Doty leads off with a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Fifth
PH Danny Stewart (33-L) doubles to left! With 1 out, Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Stewart goes to 3rd. Ray McDonald beats out an infield hit and Stewart scores! 2 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Seventh
New Pitcher: Dale Kumpf (32-R), making his season debut. He was 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA in 51 IP last year. Cal Doty grounds one to 1st, but Frank Cohen tosses the ball past the pitcher covering for a 2 base error! With 1 out, they walk Ray McDonald intentionally. Tom McDowell swings at a 3-0 pitch and hits his first home run as a Jay to left center!!! 5 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Ninth
On the Hill: Tim Fox (30-L), since coming on with 1 out in the 7th. RF Phil Moore (22-R), in his first MLB at bat, lines a hit to center! Ray McDonald pokes a little hit over the 2nd baseman. With 1 out, Jack Washburn hits a home run to right!!! Off a lefty! 8 to 0, Jays!

Won - 8 to 0

We had 11 hits and made no errors
Buffalo had 4 hits (all singles) and made 1 error

Dale Gilchrist went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, no walks and struck out no one.
RHP Roger Wallace (W 1-0_ went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 3.
LHP Dave Nini pitched a perfect inning.
LHP Albert Davies (H 1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
LHP Bill Grant went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 3 walks, but got 2 GDP.

Danny Belsky (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 5 walks and struck out 3.

CF Cal Doty hit a home run and scored 2 runs. RF Phil Moore had a hit in his 1st MLB at bat and scored a run. LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits with a double and a walk (INT), scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Tom McDowell hit his 1st home run as a Jay, drew a walk and had 3 RBI. 1B Jack Washburn had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, stole his 1st base and had 3 RBI. SS Bart Daw had a hit and a walk. 2B Charlie Faber drew 2 walks. PH Danny Stewart hit a double and scored a run.

Trudy's report on Dale Gilchrist is a sprained ankle and he should be fine by his next start!

Questdog · 10-30-2020, 12:35 PM

Friday, April 9, 2004

Jacksonville Jays (2-1 .667 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at
Buffalo Bombers (1-2 .333 2 GB tied for 5th place in the Northern Division)

JAX: Danny Coreano (25-L) (8-6 3.53 ERA 117.1 IP, 115 H, 8 HR, 38 BB, 61 SO last year) vs.
BUF: Matt Nielson (34-L) (9-9 4.02 ERA 152.1 IP, 152 H, 13 HR, 41 BB, 87 SO last year)

Coreano faced Buffalo once last year and beat them, allowing 1 run on 8 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts in 7 innings.

Nielson is 2-0 in 3 starts against us in his career with a 4.12 ERA. 19.2 IP, 25 H, 2 HR, 4 BB, 8 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .111-9-0-0-.444-0 B+)
2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .500-12-0-0-1.288-1 B+)
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .333-12-0-1-.845-0 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .273-11-1-3-.930-0 C+)
5: C Don Kern (27-R .000-10-0-0-.231-0 B)
6: CF Cal Doty (27-L .182-11-1-1-.762-0 C+)
7: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .455-11-2-5-1.682-1 B)
8: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .167-12-0-2-.417-0 C) Rookie
9: P Danny Coreano (25-L Season debut F)

BUFFALO
1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-11-0-1-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02)
2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .455-11-0-1-.909-0 C+)
3: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .250-8-0-0-.650-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02)
4: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .167-12-0-2-.500-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
5: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .091-11-1-3-.455-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03)
6: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .300-10-1-2-.964-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02)
7: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .111-9-0-0-.311-0 A)
8: C Ron Harder (30-R .333-3-0-1-.833-0 B) Rookie Trade from Birmingham
9: P Matt Nielson (31-S Season debut F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Weather: 42 F, Rain, with a 6 MPH wind blowing out to left
Attendance: 10,374

Baseball is a Summer sport...

Top of the First
Charlie Faber draws a walk. Bart Daw grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. He takes off for 2nd and they have a pitchout on, but he is safe anyway! Ray McDonald grounds out to 2nd and Daw goes to 3rd. Tom McDowell flies out to deep right...

Bottom of the First
Tom Hamm swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to short. Duane Keepers doubles to left center... Frank Cohen takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Ivan Moreno lines out to center. Mickey Lynn drives one to deep left center, but Ray McDonald makes a running catch!

Top of the Fourth
With 2 outs, Cal Doty hits a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays! Jack Washburn follows with another home run to right!! 2 to 0, Jays! Fernando Tello swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. P Danny Coreano doubles to left center and Tello scores! 3 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Seventh
Charlie Faber takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and gets bunted to 2nd. Ray McDonald lines a hit to right. Tom McDowell doubles to right and Faber scores! 4 to 0, Jays! Don Kern strikes out looking... Cal Doty flies out to deep left.

Top of the Eighth
New Pitcher: Dale Kumpf (32-R), who got an out yesterday, but gave us a home run and 3 runs. Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and bloops a hit over the shortstop. With 1 out, P Danny Coreano bunts him to 2nd. Charlie Faber doubles to center and Washburn scores! 5 to 0, Jays!

Won - 5 to 0

Back to back shutouts!

If the season ended today, Jack Washburn would win the Triple Crown!

We had 13 hits (against a lefty!) and made no errors
Buffalo had 5 hits and made no errors

Danny Coreano (W 1-0) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. 125 pitches. At bat, he hit a double, drew a walk and had an RBI.

Matt Nielson (L 0-1) went 7 innings, gave us 4 runs, 9 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks and struck out 3.

2B Charlie Faber hit a double, drew 2 walks, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits and stole a base. 3B Tom McDowell had 2 hits with a double and an RBI. He attempted his first stolen base for us and got thrown out. He was 22-0 for Rochester last year. C Don Kern had 2 hits. CF Cal Doty hit his 2nd home run of the season. 1B Jack Washburn had 3 hits with his 3rd home run and scored 2 runs.

Questdog · 10-30-2020, 03:18 PM

Saturday, April 10, 2004

Jacksonville Jays (3-1 .750 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at
Buffalo Bombers (1-3 .250 3 GB tied for 5th (last) place in the Northern Division)

JAX: Al Calice (23-R) (1-0 2.25 ERA 16 IP, 17 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 8 SO last year) Rookie vs.
BUF: Steve Cron (29-L) (0-1 6.00 ERA 6 IP, 8 H, 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 SO)

The one negative about P Jim Baucom is that his stamina is not great. Editor's Note: 6 on the 10 point scale. When he has a high pitch count game, he could use an extra day of rest. So we will do that and send out the rookie Calice today. He has never faced Buffalo before and will likely be hammered today, since their two best hitters are lefties and they have been shut out two days in a row....

Cron was 18-9 with a 2.43 ERA in 263 IP last year, leading the MLB in IP and tying for the lead in W. He is 2-0 in 2 starts against us in his career with a 2.12 ERA. 17 IP, 16 H, 2 HR, 4 BB, 10 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .182-11-0-1-.710-0 B+)
2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .375-16-0-0-.974-2 B+)
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .353-17-0-1-.833-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .313-16-1-4-.951-0 C+)
5: C Don Kern (27-R .133-15-0-0-.411-0 B)
6: CF Cal Doty (27-L .188-16-2-2-.840-0 C+)
7: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .533-15-3-6-1.829-1 B)
8: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .188-16-0-2-.438-0 C) Rookie
9: P Al Calice (23-L Season debut D) Rookie

BUFFALO
1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-13-0-1-.125-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02)
2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .429-14-0-1-.929-0 C+)
3: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .125-16-0-2-.375-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
4: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .133-15-1-3-.467-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03)
5: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .273-11-0-0-.701-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02)
6: C Dick Lyles (37-R .333-6-0-0-.929-0 C)
7: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .214-14-1-2-.695-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02)
8: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .231-13-0-0-.516-0 A)
9: P Steve Cron (29-L .000-1-0-0-.000-0 C)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Weather: 51 F, Clear Skies, with a 13 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 11,865

Top of the First
Charlie Faber doubles down the right field line! Bart Daw swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Ray McDonald strikes out... Tom McDowell grounds out to 3rd...

Bottom of the First
Tom Hamm, still looking for his first hit of the season, grounds out to 3rd. Duane Keepers takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Ivan Moreno hits a home run to center... 2 to 0, Bombers. I hate when I am right... Mickey Lynn takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Frank Cohen grounds out slowly to 3rd and Lynn goes to 2nd. Dick Lyles grounds out to the pitcher.

Top of the Second
C Don Kern is hurt breaking up a double play with a slide at 2nd base.... Bert Swope (32-S), who cannot hit lefties at all, will go in to catch...

Top of the Fifth
Cal Doty beats out an infield hit and gets bunted to 2nd. Why the heck is our #7 hitter bunting? Stupid as all get out... Fernando Tello lines a hit to right. P Al Calice swings away and strikes out. Charlie Faber grounds out to 1st, unassisted....

Bottom of the Seventh
New Pitcher: Dave Nini (26-L). With 1 out, P Steve Cron doubles to center... The Bullpen gets up. We walk Tom Hamm, hitless on the year, intentionally.... Duane Keepers lines a hit to right and the bases are loaded with 1 out... Call to the Bullpen: Albert Davies (27-L). With the infield in, Ivan Moreno grounds a hit through the left side and 2 runs score... 4 to 0, Bombers. The next two make outs.

Top of the Eighth
With 1 out, Ray McDonald doubles to right. Tom McDowell lines a hit to left. Bert Swope, who cannot hit lefties and cannot be pinch-hit for, grounds into a 6-4-3 double play....

Lost - 4 to 0

3 games against left-handers this season and we have been shut out twice....
It is comforting to see that some things in this world never change...

We had 7 hits and made no errors
Buffalo had 6 hits and made 1 error

Al Calice (L 0-1) went 6 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 1. His first career loss.
LHP Dave Nini got 1 out, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits and 1 walk (INT).
LHP Albert Davies went 1.2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit .

Steve Cron (W 1-1) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. He threw a WP. 148 pitches. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run.

2B Charlie Faber hit a double. LF Ray McDonald hit a double. C Don Kern drew a walk in his only trip to the plate. RF Fernando Tello had 3 hits. PH Dave Thompson drew a walk.

For Buffalo, RF Ivan Moreno went 2 for 2 with his 1st home run of the season, drew 2 walks and drive in all 4 of the Bombers' runs.

Trudy's report on Don Kern is a strained oblique that she expects to sideline him for about 6 weeks. Super...

Questdog · 10-30-2020, 07:16 PM

Sunday, April 11, 2004

We put C Don Kern (26-R) on the DL and called up C Garrett Bender (30-R). We will platoon Swope and Bender and Bender can infuriate us with his defense, just like the old times!

Jacksonville Jays (3-2 .600 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at
Buffalo Bombers (2-3 .400 3 GB tied for 4th place in the Northern Division)

JAX: Jim Baucom (22-L) (1-0 1.23 ERA 7.1 IP, 9 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 5 SO) All-Star(2: 02-03) vs.
BUF: Jerry Doherty (25-L) (8-3 2.81 ERA 102.2 IP, 79 H, 6 HR, 43 BB, 70 SO)

Baucom was 0-2 in 2 starts against Buffalo last year with a 5.73 ERA. 11 IP, 11 H, 3 HR, 3 BB, 16 SO.

Our 4th lefty to face in 6 games this season. It is not fair... Doherty was a rookie last year. He was 0-1 in 2 starts against us a 1.86 ERA. 9.2 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 4 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .200-15-0-1-.733-0 B+)
2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .300-20-0-0-.783-2 B+)
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .333-21-0-1-.820-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .300-20-1-4-.864-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .444-18-3-6-1.529-1 B)
6: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .300-20-0-2-.650-0 C) Rookie
7: CF Cal Doty (27-L .200-20-2-2-.773-0 C+)
8: C Garrett Bender (30-R Season debut C+)
9: P Jim Baucom (22-L .000-3-0-0-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 02-03)

BUFFALO
1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-16-0-1-.150-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02)
2: 3B Dan Faust (34-R .000-0-0-0-1.000-0 C+)
3: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .267-15-0-0-.656-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02)
4: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .222-18-1-6-.800-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
5: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .111-18-1-3-.436-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03)
6: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .167-18-1-2-.544-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02)
7: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .176-17-0-0-.399-0 A)
8: C Ron Harder (30-R .143-7-0-1-.393-0 B) Rookie
9: P Jerry Doherty (25-L Season debut D)

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Weather: 55 F, Clear Skies, with a 12 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 11,989

Top of the First
Charlie Faber strikes out... Bart Daw strikes out... Ray McDonald lines a 1-2 pitch to right for a double! Tom McDowell lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit and McDonald scores! 1 to 0, Jays! No shutout by a lefty today! Jack Washburn grounds out to 1st, unassisted.

Bottom of the First
Tom Hamm grounds out to short. Dan Faust swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Frank Cohen grounds out to 3rd! 1-2-3!

Top of the Second
With 1 out, Cal Doty grounds a hit to right. Garrett Bender, in his first trip to the plate for the Jays this season, grounds a hit up the middle and Tom Hamm muffs the scoop for an error and runners are at 2nd and 3rd with 1 out! P Jim Baucom strikes out... Charlie Faber strikes out on 3 pitches...

Top of the Third
Bart Daw takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and Ray McDonald bunts him to 2nd... With 2 outs, Jack Washburn lines a hit to right and Daw heads home, but gets thrown out by Ivan Moreno....

Top of the Eighth
On the Hill: Terry Lies (25-R), after a perfect 7th. With 1 out, Tom McDowell hits a home run to left! 2 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Ninth
New Pitcher: Gene Hildebrand (33-L), who has pitched in one game this season and given up 4 runs in 1.1 innings for an ERA of 27.00. He was 1-2 with a 4.46 ERA in 70.2 IP with 8 starts last year. Garrett Bender grounds a hit up the middle and P Jim Baucom bunts him to 2nd. Charlie Faber lines a hit to right. Bart Daw hits a 485 ft. home run to left center!!! 5 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Ninth
P Jim Baucom is at 103 pitches. Tom Hamm swings at the first pitch and lines his first hit of the season to center.... The Bullpen gets up. Dan Faust lines an 0-2 pitch to left for a hit... Frank Cohen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play and Hamm goes to 3rd!! Ivan Moreno grounds out to short and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!

Won - 5 to 0

5th straight shutout!
3 by us and 2 of us....

We had 11 hits and made no errors
Buffalo had 5 hits and made 2 errors

Jim Baucom (W 2-0) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 6. 120 pitches. The 10th shutout of his career!

Jerry Doherty (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 1 run, 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8.

2B Charlie Faber had 2 hits and scored a run. SS Bart Daw hit his 1st home run of the season, drew 2 walks and had 3 RBI. LF Ray McDonald hit a double and scored a run. 3B Tom McDowell had 2 hits with his 2nd home run and 2 RBI. C Garrett Bender, in his season debut, had 2 hits and scored a run.

The Bombers announced that RP Tim Fox (30-L), injured during the game, had an oblique strain that would keep him out of action for 4 or 5 days.

Questdog · 10-30-2020, 07:20 PM

April 12, 2004

Monday Morning Report
Player of the Week - Tom Walker, CF, Rochester (24-R .417/.462/.875) Had 10 hits with 2 2B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 1 CS, 5 R and 4 RBI in 6 G

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)

April 5 - Mike Elizondo (25-R) of Columbus pitched a 3 hit shut out at home versus Hartford on Opening Day. He walked 1 and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. It is the 9th shutout of his career. The Explorers won, 2 to 0.
April 6 - Steve Weston (28-L) of Rochester pitched a 3 hit shutout at home versus Indianapolis on Opening Day. He walked 2 and struck out 10. At bat, he went 3 for 3. It is the 5th shutout of his career. The Roosters won, 1 to 0.
April 7 - Carlos Santiago (26-L) of Louisville pitched a 5 hit shutout at New Orleans. He did not walk a batter and struck out 2. It is the 5th shutout of his career. The Colonels won, 1 to 0.
April 8 - Jim Hower (35-R) of Ottawa pitched a 5 hit shutout at Richmond. He walked 1 and struck out 2. At bat, he hit a double and had 2 RBI. It is the 9th shutout of his career. The Otters won, 6 to 0.
April 9 - LF Tim Dawson (27-R) of New Orleans had 4 hits with a triple, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBI at Rochester. The Pelicans won, 11 to 2.
April 10 - Paul Gaughan (35-R) of Birmingham pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Hartford. He walked 1 and struck out 7. At bat, he drew a walk. It is the 8th shutout of his career. The Barons won, 3 to 0.
April 11 - Tommy Corris (23-R) of Louisville pitched a 5 hit shutout at Indianapolis. He walked 1 and struck out 5. 92 pitches thrown. It is the 6th shutout of his career. The Colonels won, 5 to 0.

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Questdog · 10-31-2020, 10:50 AM

Monday, April 12, 2004

Home Opener!

The defending MLB champion Syracuse Sycamores are here to help us crack open Connie Mack Stadium for 2004. They won 3 of 4 at home against Memphis over of the weekend. We were 3-5 against them last year when they finished 96-66 in 1st place in the North. After a week of play, they are 5th in scoring with 4.00 runs per game (Jacksonville is #6 with 3.67). The League is only scoring 3.39 runs per game, but that is not unheard of in early April with the cold weather and the injury prone Aces pitching their few games of the year. The Sycamores are tied for 3rd in fewest runs allowed with 2.50 per game (Jacksonville, with 3 shutouts, is #1 with 1.50!). Their run differential is +9, 3rd best in the MLB, and ours is (brace yourselves) +13, best in the League!

The big news out of Syracuse is that they have rid their rotation of the last two Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winners. They traded 2002 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Wisham to Buffalo for 1B Mitch Kahmann, who hit .346 with 9 HR and 33 RBI in 179 AB as a rookie. And they have sent 2003 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Hutchins back to the Bullpen, from whence he came.

Syracuse Sycamores (5-1 .833 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (4-2 .667 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division)

SYR: Bill Floyd (25-L) (MLB debut) rookie vs.
JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (0-1 7.20 ERA 5 IP, 9 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO) Gold Glove(02)

Our 5th lefty in 7 games.... Floyd was a 5th round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft and missed most of 2002 and all of 2003 with a partially torn UCL. He was 1-3 with a 2.70 ERA this Spring. 20 IP, 17 H, 0 HR, 9 BB, 9 SO. We was the #86 prospect this Spring.

Warwick faced the Sycamores once last year in a no decision that we lost in the top of the 9th. He gave up 2 runs on 11 hits, 1 home run and no walks with 4 strikeouts in 7 innings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
SYRACUSE
1: LF John Byers (20-R .304-23-0-2-.886-1 A) Rookie #9 prospect
2: RF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .238-21-0-1-.590-2 A) All-Star
3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .217-23-1-2-.628-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
4: 1B Don Bruns (34-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 C)
5: C Lee Dean (31-L .300-20-0-3-.764-0 C) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .308-13-0-0-.692-0 B) Rookie
7: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .333-21-1-1-.988-0 C)
8: CF Jim Beard (25-R .200-20-0-2-.710-1 A) Gold Glove
9: P Bil Floyd (25-L MLB debut B) Rookie #86 prospect

JACKSONVILLE
1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .250-20-0-1-.750-0 B+)
2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .304-23-1-3-.950-2 B+)
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .320-25-0-1-.810-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .320-25-2-6-.970-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .409-22-3-6-1.344-1 B)
6: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .292-24-0-2-.625-0 C) Rookie
7: CF Cal Doty (27-L .208-24-2-2-.728-0 C+)
8: C Garrett Bender (30-R .500-4-0-0-1.000-0 C+)
9: P Del Warwick (29-L .000-1-0-0-.000-0 D+) Gold Glove(02)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 72 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 12,023

Top of the First
John Byers strikes out for the first time this season! Jeff Garrigus grounds out to 3rd. Frank Bates grounds out to 1st, unassisted! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First
Charlie Faber lines a hit to right! Bart Daw triples to left center and Faber scores! 1 to 0, Jays! Ray McDonald flies out to deep right and Daw tags up and scores. 2 to 0, Jays! Tom McDowell grounds out to short. Jack Washburn pops out to right.

Bottom of the Second
Fernando Tello strikes out and P Bill Floyd is hurt... New Pitcher: John Boston (36-L), making his season debut. He was 4-3 with a 3.36 ERA in 64.1 IP and 1 start last year. Cal Doty triples high off the wall in right center! Garrett Bender strikes out looking... P Del Warwick grounds out to 3rd.

Bottom of the Fourth
Tom McDowell lines one down the right field line to the corner and Jeff Garrigus misplays the carom and the ball gets away from him and McDowell circles the bases with an inside the park home run! 3 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Fifth
Garrett Bender grounds one to 3rd, but Charlie LaRue boots it! P Del Warwick bunts Bender to 2nd. With 2 outs, Bart Daw triples to right center and Bender scores! 4 to 0, Jays. Daw ties the MLB record with his second triple of the game! Someday, someone will hit three and break the tie, now shared by about 783 players, give or take a thousand.

Top of the Sixth
Jeff Garrigus lines a hit to right center. Frank Bates plunks one and C Garret Bender strikes again... He throws the ball into center field for a 2 base error.... The Bullpen gets up. Don Bruns flies out to deep center and both runners advance. 4 to 1, Jays. On the fist pitch to Lee Dean, Bates breaks for home, but their is no bunt from Dean and Bates is out! Was that a missed sign by Dean or a straight steal of home?

Top of the Seventh
Jim Beard beats out an infield hit. The Bullpen gets up again. PH Don Czachor (32-L), 2 for 4 on the season with 2 RBI and a career .341 hitter and who bought a new glove in 2001 and has not broken it in yet, grounds one to 1st and Jack Washburn goes to 2nd for the force, but makes a bad throw for an error.... John Byers lines a hit to right and the bases are loaded with no outs... Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (28-R). PH Mitch Kahmann (25-L), batting .167 with 1 HR and 4 RBI in 24 AB this year, but hit .346 with a .949 OPS as a rookie for Buffalo last year, doubles to right and 2 runs score... 4 to 3, Jays. Frank Bates hits a home run to left... 6 to 4, Sycamores.

Top of the Eighth
New Pitcher: Robbie Hopley (30-R). Jim Beard doubles to right... The Bullpen is back up. But the next three make outs!

Top of the Ninth:
Frank Bates lines a 3-2 pitch to left center for a double... The Bullpen is up again. With 1 out, we walk Lee Dean intentionally. Charlie LaRue grounds out slowly to 3rd and the runners move up. Call to the Bullpen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L). Octavio Garcia strikes out!

Bottom of the Ninth
On the Hill: Benny Martineau (32-L), their All-Star(02) and 2-time reigning Fireman Trophy closer, who is no longer their closer, after a perfect 8th. 7-8-9 up for us. Cal Doty grounds a hit to left. C Bert Swope (32-S) is up and there is no other catcher on the bench, but we cannot let him hit here with his career .170 BA against lefties... PH Dave Thompson (28-R) swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle! PH Junior Danielson (32-R) grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with no outs! Their closer, Ron Hutchins, should be unavailable today after pitching in 3 of the last 4 games. Charlie Faber strikes out.... Bart Daw flies out to deep left.... Doty smartly holds at 3rd, just in case... Ray McDonald pokes a hit just over the 1st baseman and 2 runs score!! Tie Game: 6 to 6! We need another run, because we have no one to catch! Tom McDowell strikes out....

Extras!
First time this season!
With no catcher!

Top of the Tenth
New Pitcher: Albert Davies (27-L). Dave Thompson will stay in to catch. 8-9-1 up for the Sycamores. Jim Beard lines a hit to right and steals 2nd... RF Javier Perez (27-L), 0 for 1 on the season and a career .264 hitter with 20 HR in 560 AB, grounds a hit to right and Beard scores... 7 to 6, Sycamores. The Bullpen (Dave Nini) is up. John Byers bunts the runner to 2nd. But the next two, including Frank Bates, make outs!

Bottom of the Tenth
New Pitcher: Greg Estep (26-L), a rookie who is 1-0 with 5.1 scoreless innings under his belt. 5-6-7 up for us, all lefties... Jack Washburn lines a hit to left! And then gets picked off by P Estep.... The second runner picked off today for us... Fernando Tello strikes out... Cal Doty sends one deep to left, but not deep enough....

Lost - 7 to 6

We had 14 hits and made 3 errors
Syracuse had 16 hits and made 1 error

Del Warwick went 6 innings, allowed 4 runs (2 earned), 9 hits, no walks and struck out 3.
RHP Roger Wallace (BS 1) went 1 inning, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits and 1 home run.
RHP Robbie Hopley went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 1.
LHP Bill Grant faced 1 batter and struck him out.
LHP Albert Davies (L 0-1) went 1 inning, allowed 1 run and 2 hits.

Bill Floyd went 1.1 innings, gave us 2 runs, 2 hits, no walks and struck out 1.
LHP Benny Martineau (W 1-0, BS 1) went 2 innings, have us 2 runs, 4 hits and struck out 3. Only his 13th Blown Save in 4 seasons.
LHP Greg Estep (SV 1) pitched a scoreless inning, gave us 1 hit and struck out 1.

2B Charlie Faber had 2 hits, stole his 1st base of the season and scored a run. SS Bart Daw had 3 hits with 2 triples, scored a run and had 2 RBI. LF Ray McDonald had only 1 hit, but 3 RBI. 3B Tom McDowell hit his 3rd home run of the season, an inside-the-parker. CF Cal Doty had 2 hits with a triple and scored a run and threw a runner out at 2nd without hurting himself. PH Danny Stewart had a hit, but then got picked off. PH/C Dave Thompson had a hit and scored a run. PH Junior Danielson had a hit.

For Syracuse, 2B Frank Bates hit a double and his 2nd home run and had 3 RBI. Rookie 3B Charlie LaRue had 4 hits. CF Jim Beard had 2 hits with a double, stole a base and scored 2 runs.

The Sycamores announced that P Bill Floyd had back spasms, but expected them to be gone by tomorrow.

Down on the Farm: P Steve Hale (22-L), our 5th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft, tore his rotator cuff in his first game of the season and is our for at least a calendar year... That makes 3 of the 5 pitchers that began the season in Daytona's rotation now on the DL after they have played 5 games....

Westheim · 10-31-2020, 11:48 AM

Bold move to pinch-hit for the last catcher on the team.

Questdog · 10-31-2020, 01:28 PM

Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Syracuse Sycamores (6-1 .857 1 GA in 1st place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (4-3 .571 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division)

SYR: Eli Kyzar (31-R) (0-0 1.50 ERA 6 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 0 SO) All-Star(2: 01,03) vs.
JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (0-1 7.20 ERA 5 IP, 9 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO) Gold Glove(02)

A right-hander! Kyzar is 1-0 in 2 starts against us in his career with a 1.80 ERA. 15 IP, 12 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 5 SO.

Gilchrist was 0-1 in 2 starts against Syracuse last year with a 2.70 ERA. 10 IP, 7 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 7 SO.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
SYRACUSE
1: LF John Byers (20-R .321-28-0-2-.871-1 A) Rookie
2: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .444-18-0-0-.944-0 B) Rookie
3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .241-29-2-5-.773-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L .200-25-1-6-.591-0 C)
5: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .308-26-1-1-.879-0 C)
6: RF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .250-24-0-1-.599-2 A) All-Star
7: CF Jim Beard (25-R .280-25-0-2-.840-2 A) Gold Glove
8: C Russ McGinnis (30-R Season debut D-)
9: P Eli Kyzar (31-R .000-0-0-0-.000-0 F) All-Star(2: 01, 03)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .241-29-2-2-.808-0 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .276-29-0-2-.586-0 C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .310-29-0-4-.758-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .300-30-3-7-.977-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .370-27-3-6-1.171-1 B)
6: C Bert Swope (32-S .000-4-0-0-.000-0 B)
7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .357-28-1-5-1.134-2 B+)
8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .280-25-0-1-.760-0 B+)
9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R .000-1-0-0-.000-0 D)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 65 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 6,674

Top of the First
John Byers lines a hit to center. Charlie LaRue lines a hit to left... Frank Bates grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Byers goes to 3rd. Mitch Kahmann strikes out! Octavio Garcia grounds one sharply to the right side, but Charlie Faber makes a great play and throws him out!

Bottom of the First
Cal Doty doubles to left center! Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Doty goes to 3rd. Ray McDonald flies out to deep left and Doty tags up and gets thrown out by John Byers....

Bottom of the Second
With 2 outs, Bert Swope grounds one to 1st, but Mitch Kahmann boots it! Bart Daw swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit. Charlie Faber clears the bases with a double down the left field line!! 2 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Fifth
With 1 out, John Byers swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit. With 2 outs, he steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Bert Swope throws the ball away. A wild pitch scores him... 2 to 1, Jays. P Dale Gilchrist is already at 100 pitches...

Bottom of the Sixth
Ray McDonald triples to center! Tom McDowell flies out to deep center and McDonald trots home. 3 to 1, Jays!

Bottom of the Eighth
On the Hill: Alfredo Hernandez (29-R), after a perfect 7th. Cal Doty walks on 4 pitches. Fernando Tello grounds a double play ball to short, but Octavio Garcia makes a bad throw to 2nd for an error! But our 3-4-5 hitters all make outs...

Top of the Ninth
On the Hill: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L), after a scoreless, but shaky, 8th. 7-8-9 up for Syracuse. Jim Beard takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three! Russ McGinnis strikes out looking! PH Lee Dean (31-L), their 2-time All-Star catcher, who was 1 for 4 with a walk yesterday and is 2 for 6 against P Grant in his career, strikes out looking and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!!! P Grant struck out the side in order!!!

Won - 3 to 1

We had 4 whole hits and made 1 error
Syracuse had 4 hits (all singles) and made 2 errors

The Sycamores' first two hitters were 4 for 8; the rest of the lineup went 0 for 23.

Dale Gilchrist (W 1-0) went 7 innings, allowed 1 unearned run, 4 walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP. 118 pitches.
LHP Bill Grant (SV 2) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 3.

Eli Kyzar (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 3 runs (1 earned), 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3.

CF Cal Doty hit a double and drew a walk. LF Ray McDonald hit a triple, drew a walk and scored a run. SS Bart Daw had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 2B Charlie Faber hit a double, stole a base and had 2 RBI.

For Syracuse, SS Oscar Garcia drew 3 walks.

Around the League: A very good day for the Jays! The North went 7-1 against the South today, with only the Jays picking up a win!

Questdog · 10-31-2020, 07:57 PM

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Syracuse Sycamores (6-2 .750 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (5-3 .625 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division)

SYR: Ken McCullough (26-R) (5-1 1.71 ERA 1 SV 55 G, 1 GS, 84 IP, 60 H, 4 HR, 29 BB, 69 SO on B Ball last year) Rookie vs.
JAX: Danny Coreano (25-L) (1-0 0.00 ERA 9 IP, 5 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 4 SO)

McCullough is making his MLB debut today. He was a 7th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. He is too old to be ranked in the prospect list.

Coreano pitched a 5 hit shutout in his season debut at Buffalo, the easiest place to hit in the MLB. He faced Syracuse once last year and shut them out for 6 innings on 2 hits a 5 walks and struck out 5, but threw 110 pitches and could not complete the game.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
SYRACUSE
1: LF John Byers (20-R .344-32-0-2-.885-2 A) Rookie
2: RF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .214-28-0-1-.517-2 A) All-Star
3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .212-33-2-5-.681-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L .179-28-1-6-.555-0 C)
5: C Lee Dean (31-L .280-25-0-3-.717-0 C) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .455-22-0-0-.955-0 B) Rookie
7: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .296-27-1-1-.906-0 C)
8: CF Jim Beard (25-R .250-28-0-2-.775-2 A) Gold Glove
9: P Ken McCullough (26-R MLB debut F) Rookie

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .250-32-2-2-.846-0 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .242-33-0-2-.515-0 C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .313-32-0-4-.830-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .273-33-3-8-.881-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .323-31-3-6-1.021-1 B)
6: C Bert Swope (32-S .000-7-0-0-.000-0 B)
7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .367-30-1-5-1.141-2 B+)
8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .286-28-0-3-.787-1 B+)
9: P Danny Coreano (25-L .500-2-0-1-1.667-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 75 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 6,086

Top of the First
John Byers grounds a hit up the middle... Jeff Garrigus strikes out! Frank Bates hits a monster home run to left center... 2 to 0, Sycamores. Mitch Kahmann pops out to left. Lee Dean doubles to right. Charlie LaRue grounds out to short.

Bottom of the First
Cal Doty strikes out on 3 pitches... Fernando Tello strikes out on 3 pitches... This guy was a 7th round pick! C'mon! Ray McDonald swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. He tries to steal 2nd and gets thrown out...

Bottom of the Second
With 1 out, Jack Washburn triples to right center! Bert Swope grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Washburn scores. 2 to 1, Sycamores.

Top of the Third
With 1 out, Jeff Garrigus walks on 4 pitches. Frank Bates grounds a hit to right and Garrigus beats the throw to 3rd... Mitch Kahmann hits a home run to right... 5 to 1, Sycamores.

Bottom of the Third
Charlie Faber lines a hit to right. PH Dennis Brown (29-L) gets beaned. Cal Doty flies out to deep center and Faber tags up and moves to 3rd. Fernando Tello lines a hit to right and Faber scores and Brown beats the throw to 3rd! 5 to 2, Sycamores. Ray McDonald takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out. Tom McDowell strikes out... Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and lines out to center...

Bottom of the Fourth
Bert Swope grounds his first hit of the season to right and goes to 2nd on a ground out. Charlie Faber grounds an 0-2 pitch over the 3rd base bag for a double and Swope scores! 5 to 3, Sycamores. PH Danny Stewart (33-L) strikes out on 3 pitches... Cal Doty grounds out to 2nd...

Top of the Fifth
New Pitcher: Albert Davies (27-L). With 2 outs, Mitch Kahmann hits another home run to right... 6 to 3, Sycamores.

Bottom of the Fifth
Fernando Tello grounds a hit to right. Ray McDonald triples down the right field line and Tello scores! 6 to 4, Sycamores. McDonald ties the MLB record with his 2nd triple! Tom McDowell lines a hit to right and McDonald scores! 6 to 5, Sycamores. That does it for P Ken McCullough. New Pitcher: Greg Estep (26-L), another rookie who got the Save with a scoreless inning on Monday. With 1 out, McDowell tries to steal 2nd and they have a pitchout on and his is out.... 22-0 last year for Rochester and 0-2 for us... PH Garrett Bender (30-R), who will stay in to catch, beats out an infield hit. Bart Daw grounds out to 2nd.

Top of the Seventh
New Pitcher: Dave Nini (26-L) and his 13.50 ERA. PH Don Czachor (32-L), 0 for 1, but scored a run yesterday, grounds a hit to left and steals 2nd... The Bullpen is up. John Byers pokes a hit to center... Byers tries to steal 2nd, but C Garrett Bender throws him out! Frank Bates, who hit a home run earlier, is walked intentionally to face Mitch Kahmann, who has hit 2 home runs.... Kahmann swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses!

Top of the Eighth
With 1 out, Charlie LaRue doubles to center... The Bullpen is up. Octavio Garcia lines a hit to right. Jim Beard grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6, and LaRue holds at 3rd. And SS Bart Daw is hurt.... He is one guy we cannot afford to lose.... Charlie Faber moves to short and Junior Danielson (32-R) is in to play 2nd. PH Don Bruns (34-R), who is 0 for 5 with an RBI this series, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Robbie Hopley (30-R). Bruns strikes out!

Bottom of the Ninth
New Pitcher: Ron Hutchins (32-R), the reigning Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner, who is 0-0 with 3 SV and a 3.00 ERA in 6 IP this season. 9-1-2 up for us. PH Phil Moore (22-R) grounds out to short. Cal Doty grounds out to 2nd. Fernando Tello beats out an infield hit. Ray McDonald strikes out...

Lost - 6 to 5

We had 12 hits and made no errors
Syracuse had 11 hits and made no errors

Danny Coreano (L 1-1) went 3 innings, allowed 5 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out 3.
RHP Roger Wallace pitched 1 perfect inning with 1 strikeout.
LHP Albert Davies went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 1 hit, a home run and struck out 3.
LHP Dave Nini went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2.
RHP Robbie Hopley faced 4 batters and got them all out with 1 strikeout.

Ken McCullough, in his MLB debut, went 4+ innings, gave us 5 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out 4.
LHP Greg Estep (W 2-0) went 2 scoreless innings, gave us 2 hits and struck out 1.
RHP Ron Hutchins (SV 4) pitched a scoreless 9th, gave us 1 hit and struck out 1.

RF Fernando Tello had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ray McDonald hit 2 triples, tying the MLB record, drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Jack Washburn hit a triple and scored a run. C Bert Swope had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B/SS Charlie Faber had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

For Syracuse, 1B Mitch Kahmann hit 2 home runs and had 4 RBI.

Trudy's report on Bart Daw is sprained knee that will hamper him for 2 to 3 weeks... He could play through it, but we cannot risk him going out for the season. Plus, his main asset is his fielding and this would hamper it, I am sure. So, we will put him on the DL. Sucks, because he was off to a monster start as a hitter with a 1.042 OPS....

Questdog · 11-01-2020, 10:17 AM

Thursday, April 15, 2004

SS Bart Daw (32-R) was placed on the DL and 2B Leander Gooding (33-R) was recalled fro Daytona (A). He is the last middle infielder we have. The Tortugas only have one left and he is a slacker that cannot hit or field...

Syracuse Sycamores (7-2 .776 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Northern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (5-4 .556 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division)

SYR: David Lucero (24-L) (0-0 1.00 ERA 9 IP, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 5 SO) vs.
JAX: Al Calice (23-R) (0-1 3.00 ERA 6 IP, 3 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 1 SO) Rookie

Lucero was 16-5 with a 2.91 ERA in 23 starts and 176 IP last year. We faced him once and he, of course, beat us, since he is a lefty, giving us 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts in 8 inning.

Calice is making his 3rd career start.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
SYRACUSE
1: CF Jim Beard (25-R .219-32-0-2-.686-2 A) Gold Glove
2: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .462-26-0-0-1.000-0 B) Rookie
3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .243-37-3-7-.814-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03)
4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L .219-32-3-10-.796-0 C)
5: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .290-31-1-1-.857-0 C)
6: C Lee Dean (31-L .286-28-0-3-.768-0 C) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 02-03)
7: LF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .188-32-0-1-.476-2 A) All-Star
8: RF Dave Bess (28-R .000-1-0-0-.000-0 B)
9: P David Lucero (24-L .667-3-0-2-1.333-0 D)

JACKSONVILLE
1: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .313-32-0-4-.843-1 C+)
2: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 B)
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .333-36-0-5-.918-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .270-37-3-9-.841-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .314-35-3-6-1.019-1 B)
6: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .289-38-0-3-.605-0 C) Rookie
7: CF Cal Doty (27-L .243-37-2-2-.786-1 C+)
8: C Garrett Bender (30-R .375-8-0-0-.750-0 C+)
9: P Al Calice (23-L .000-2-0-0-.000-0 D) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 6,141

Top of the First
Jim Beard swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Charlie LaRue swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Frank Bates grounds out to 3rd! 1-2-3!

Bottom of the First
Charlie Faber grounds one to 3rd, but Charlie LaRue boots it! Junior Danielson lines out hard to left. Ray McDonald flies out to left. Tom McDowell pops out to center...

Top of the Second
Mitch Kahmann takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... With 1 out, Lee Dean grounds a hit to left. Jeff Garrigus swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Dave Bess pokes a hit to left center and 2 runs score... 2 to 0, Sycamores. P David Lucero lays down a bunt, but Jack Washburn makes a bad toss to 1st for an error and the bases are loaded again.... Our Bullpen is not fresh; P Al Calice needs to give us some innings.... Jim Beard strikes out! Charlie LaRue grounds out to short!

Through 5 innings, we have 1 hit....

Bottom of the Sixth
PH Leander Gooding (33-R) leads off with a ground ball double over the 3rd base bag! Charlie Faber grounds out to 2nd and Gooding goes to 3rd. Junior Danielson pops out to short... Ray McDonald lines a double down the left field line and Gooding scores! 2 to 1, Sycamores.

Top of the Eighth
On the Hill: Roger Wallace (28-R), after a perfect 7th on 4 pitches. With 1 out, Frank Bates takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4, steals 2nd and goes to 3rd on a ground ball. With 2 outs, Octavio Garcia doubles to left and Bates scores... 3 to 1, Sycamores. The Bullpen gets up. Lee Dean swings at the first pitch and doubles to left and Garcia scores... 4 to 1, Sycamores. Jeff Garrigus grounds one to short, but Charlie Faber makes a bad throw for an error... Dave Bess flies out to deep center.

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Dave Nini (26-L). PH Don Czachor (32-L), 1 for 2 with a stolen base and a run scored this series, swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left center.... The Bullpen gets up. With 1 out, Charlie LaRue lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit and Czachor goes to 3rd... Call to the Bullpen: Robbie Hopley (30-R). Frank Bates strikes out looking! Call to the Bullpen: Albert Davies (27-L). Mitch Kahmann strikes out on 3 pitches!

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 4 whole hits and made 2 errors
Syracuse had 9 hits and made 2 errors

Al Calice (L 0-2) went 6 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3.
RHP Roger Wallace went 2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.
LHP Dave Nini got 1 out and allowed 2 hits.
RHP Robbie Hopley faced 1 batter and struck him out.
LHP Albert Davies faced one batter and struck him out.

David Lucero (W 2-0) went 8 innings, gave us 1 run, 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.
RHP Ron Hutchins (SV 5) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out 1.

SS Charlie Faber had a hit and a walk. LF Ray McDonald hit a double and drove in our only run. PH Leander Gooding, in his season debut, hit a double and scored our only run.

For Syracuse, C Lee Dean went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI.

Questdog · 11-01-2020, 06:07 PM

Friday, April 16, 2004

The Charlotte Hornets are here to play a 3 game series over the weekend. They just split 4 games at home with Ottawa. In 2001, they finished 2 games out of 1st place in the Southern Division and have finished 1 game out in each of the last two seasons. We were 8-6 against them last year when they finished, 89-74, losing the tiebreak game to Richmond. They are 5th in scoring with 4.40 runs per game (Jacksonville is #9 with 3.70). The Hornets are 11th in fewest runs allowed with 4.20 per game (Jacksonville is #2 with 2.70). Their run differential is +2 and ours is +10, the best in the South, but 4th best overall.

Charlotte Hornets (6-4 .600 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (5-5 .500 1 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division)

CHAR: Rick Cox (32-R) (1-0 1.20 ERA 15 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 4 BB, 8 SO) Ace(01)/All-Star(3: 01-03) vs.
JAX: Jim Baucom (22-L) (2-0 0.55 ERA 16.1 IP, 14 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 11 SO) All-Star(2: 02-03)

Cox is their #1 starter. He was 18-8 with a 2.22 ERA last year in 255.1 IP. It was the worst ERA of his career and the first time that he did not lead the League. He did lead the League, or at least tied, in Wins. He is 7-1 in 10 starts against us in his career with a shutout and a 1.54 ERA. 81.2 IP, 61 H, 2 HR, 15 BB, 52 SO. He has the most wins against us of any opponent.

Baucom pitched a 5 hit shutout at Buffalo with no walks and 6 strikeouts last time out. He threw 120 pitches and we will try to limit him today to 100 at the most.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
CHARLOTTE
1: RF Harold Evans (25-R .333-24-0-2-.735-1 A)
2: SS Bruce McArthur (27-L .286-42-1-7-.851-0 B) Gold Glove(2: 02-03(1B)
3: 1B Larry Davis (28-S .326-46-0-6-.745-0 B) Silver Slugger(01(3B)/All-Star(01)
4: CF Terry Graham (24-L .308-39-2-9-.994-0 C+)
5: 2B Terry Wolf (32-L .333-27-0-4-.876-0 B) Silver Slugger/All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: 3B Tom Morris (30-R .154-13-0-0-.368-0 B+)
7: LF Gabe Valdez (32-R .071-14-0-1-.330-0 A+)
8: C Mike Tyra (28-R .059-17-0-0-.318-0 B) Trade from Hartford on April 11
9: P Rick Cox (32-L .250-4-0-2-.900-0 F) Ace(01)/All-Star(3: 01-03)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .225-40-2-2-.729-1 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .268-41-0-3-.561-0 C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .325-40-0-6-.903-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .244-41-3-9-.761-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .308-39-3-6-.966-1 B)
6: C Bert Swope (32-S .111-9-0-1-.222-0 B)
7: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .314-35-0-4-.843-1 C+)
8: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .125-8-0-0-.250-0 B)
9: P Jim Baucom (22-L .000-6-0-0-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 02-03)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 64 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 8,676

Top of the First
Harold Evans grounds a hit up the middle... Bruce McArthur flies out to deep center. Larry Davis lines out to 1st and Jack Washburn tags Evans off base for a double play!!

Bottom of the First
Cal Doty beats out an infield hit! Fernando Tello grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6. Ray McDonald strikes out looking... Tom McDowell swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd...

Bottom of the Second
With 1 out, Bert Swope lines a 3-2 pitch to left center for a double! With 2 outs, Junior Danielson swings at the first pitch and doubles to right center and Swope scores! 1 to 0, Jays! P Jim Baucom lines his first hit of the year to left and Danielson scores! 2 to 0, Jays! A passed ball sends P Baucom to 2nd. Cal Doty beats out and infield hit. Fernando Tello grounds a hit to left and P Baucom scores! 3 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Third
Tom McDowell beats out an infield hit. Jack Washburn grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and McDowell, who slid in hard, calls out Trudy the Trainer...... She brings him back to the dugout and pronounces him fit to continue! Washburn steals 2nd and goes to 3rd on a ground out. Charlie Faber beats out an infield hit and Washburn scores! 4 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Fourth
Terry Graham lines an 0-2 pitch to right for a hit and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch... Terry Wolf walks on 4 pitches... Tom Morris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play and Graham goes to 3rd!! Gabe Valdez flies out to deep left!

Bottom of the Seventh
With 2 outs, Ray McDonald hits his first home run of the season to left center! 5 to 0, Jays!

Won - 5 to 0

Back to back shutouts for Jim Baucom!

We had 11 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 7 hits and made no errors

Jim Baucom (W 3-0) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. He threw a WP. 108 pitches. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. It his his 2nd shutout of the season and 11th of his career. Although a lot of pitchers are playing in their 4th season and Baucom is only in his 3rd, he is already tied for 3rd all-time in career shutouts! Jim Riggs (33-R) of Providence has 12 and Tom Peterson (33-R) of Syracuse pitched his 13th today.

Rick Cox (L 1-1) went 6.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 10 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 3.

CF Cal Doty had 2 hits. LF Ray McDonald hit his 1st home run of the season. C Bert Swope had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. SS Charlie Faber had a hit and a walk and an RBI. 2B Junior Danielson had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI.

Questdog · 11-01-2020, 07:21 PM

Saturday, April 17, 2004

Charlotte Hornets (6-5 .545 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (6-5 .545 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division)

CHAR: Franklin Garcia (34-R) (1-0 3.95 ERA 13.2 IP, 14 H, 2 HR, 8 BB, 8 SO) Silver Slugger vs.
JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (0-1 4.91 ERA 11 IP, 18 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 5 SO) Gold Glove(02)

Garcia was 8-8 with a 3.06 ERA last year in 164.2 IP for Hartford. He is 1-2 in 6 starts against us in his career with a 3.82 ERA. 30.2 IP, 23 H, 3 HR, 12 BB, 14 SO.

Warwick is still looking for his first good start of the season. He gave up 4 runs (2 earned) on 9 hits and no walks with 3 strikeouts in 6 innings last time out in a no decision that we lost in 10 innings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
CHARLOTTE
1: LF John Hartz (39-R .400-5-0-2-.900-1 D) All-Star(2: 01-02)
2: SS Bruce McArthur (27-L .261-46-1-7-.781-0 B) Gold Glove(2: 02-03(1B)
3: 1B Larry Davis (28-S .320-50-0-6-.726-0 B) Silver Slugger(01(3B)/All-Star(01)
4: 3B Tom Morris (30-R .176-17-0-0-.458-0 B+)
5: 2B Terry Wolf (32-L .300-30-0-4-.810-0 B) Silver Slugger/All-Star(2: 02-03)
6: CF Scott Damon (25-R .256-43-1-4-.661-0 B)
7: RF Gabe Valdez (32-R .111-18-0-1-.367-0 A)
8: C Mike Tyra (28-R .053-19-0-0-.323-0 B)
9: P Franklin Garcia (34-R .200-5-0-0-.400-0 F) Silver Slugger .293 career BA

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .250-44-2-2-.752-1 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .267-45-0-4-.556-0 C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .318-44-1-7-.936-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .244-45-3-9-.738-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .279-43-3-6-.877-2 B)
6: C Bert Swope (32-S .231-13-0-1-.538-0 B)
7: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .316-38-0-5-.843-1 C+)
8: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .250-12-0-1-.583-0 B)
9: P Del Warwick (29-L .000-2-0-0-.000-0 D+) Gold Glove(02)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 70 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 8,745

Top of the First
John Hartz swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Bruce McArthur flies out to deep center, Cal Doty making a running catch! Larry Davis beats out and infield hit. He tries to steal 2nd, but C Bert Swope throws him out!

Bottom of the First
Cal Doty swings at the first pitch and pops out to short. Fernando Tello swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short. Ray McDonald swings at the second pitch and fouls out to 3rd...

Top of the Third
Gabe Valdez doubles to center.... With 2 outs, John Hartz draws a walk. Bruce McArthur lines a hit to right and Valdez scores... 1 to 0, Hornets.

Meanwhile, we go 9 up, 9 down with 4 strikeouts...

Top of the Fourth
Tom Morris grounds a double over the 3rd base bag.... Terry Wolf doubles to center and Morris scores... 2 to 0, Hornets. P Del Warwick has become a batting tee.... 23 hits with 5 doubles and 2 triples in 14 innings.... We got one good year out of a pitcher for trading away a Rookie of the Year... With 1 out, Gabe Valdez doubles to right center and Wolf scores... 3 to 0, Hornets. The next two make outs.

Bottom of the Fourth
Cal Doty doubles to left! But the next three make outs...

Top of the Fifth
John Hartz grounds one to 1st, but P Del Warwick drops the toss from Jack Washburn for an error.... With 1 out, Larry Davis grounds a hit to right and Hartz beats the throw to 3rd. The Bullpen gets up. Davis steals 2nd. Tom Morris strikes out. Terry Wolf flies out to left!

We have had 1 base runner through 5 innings...

Top of the Sixth
Scott Damon leads off with yet another double, their fifth of the game and third to lead off an inning... He is hurt. Pinch-runner: Danny Pakan (27-L). The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, Mike Tyra doubles to right and Damon scores... 4 to 0, Hornets. Call to the Bullpen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L), because he is the only fresh arm in the Pen. Frank Roadman (29-R) is in to play short in a double switch. P Franklin Garcia draws a walk... The next two make outs.

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 2 outs, Cal Doty grounds his and the teams' second hit of the game up the middle. P Franklin Garcia is hurt.

Top of the Seventh
Larry Davis leads off with yet another double.... Tom Morris lines a hit to center. Terry Wolf flies out to deep left, but Davis stays put. RF Danny Pakan lines a hit to left and Davis scores... 5 to 0, Hornets. Gabe Valdez grounds a 3-2 pitch up the middle for a hit and Morris beats the throw home and the other runners move up... 6 to 0, Hornets. Mike Tyra swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses. PH Stan Jernigan (34-R), 1 for 1 on the season, grounds out to 3rd.

Top of the Ninth
New Pitcher: Albert Davies (27-L). Gabe Valdez draws a walk. Mike Tyra grounds a hit up the middle... With 1 out, John Hartz pops out to center and Cal Doty doubles Valdez off at 2nd!!

Lost - 6 to 0

We had 2 whole hits and made 1 error
Charlotte had 16 hits and made no errors

Del Warwick (L 0-2) went 5.1 innings, allowed 4 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. He has allowed exactly 9 hits and 4 runs in each of his 3 starts... 16.1 IP and 27 hits allowed with 8 doubles and 2 triples. .892 OPS against with no HR allowed, which seems pretty tough to accomplish....
LHP Bill Grant went 2.2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.
LHP Albert Davies went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 1.

Franklin Garcia (W 2-0) pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, gave us 2 hits, no walks and struck out 4.

CF Cal Doty went 2 for 4 with a double. The rest of the team was 0 for 25 with 1 walk and 9 strikeouts....

For Charlotte, 1B Larry Davis had 3 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run. RF/CF Gabe Valdez had 3 hits with 2 doubles and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. Charlotte hit 8 doubles....

The Hornets announced that CF Scott Damon had a hip flexor strain that the expected to bother his running for about a week, maybe less. P Frank Garcia had back stiffness that they expected to bother him for about two weeks, but they think he can pitch through it.

Questdog · 11-01-2020, 09:27 PM

Sunday, April 18, 2004

CF Gary McKellar (34-R) has been cleared to play by Trudy the Trainer, so he was activated form the DL and RF Phil Moore (22-R) was sent to Daytona (A).

Charlotte Hornets (7-5 .583 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (6-6 .500 1 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division)

CHAR: Ron Simon (31-R) (1-1 5.02 ERA 14.1 IP, 14 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 10 SO) All-Star(02) vs.
JAX: Dale Gilchrist (25-R) (1-0 0.00 ERA 8.1 IP, 4 H, 0 HR, 4 BB, 4 SO)

Simon was 11-11 with a 4.08 ERA last year in 218.1 IP. He is 3-2 in 8 starts against us in his career with a 3.96 ERA. 52.1 IP, 46 H, 4 HR, 16 BB, 29 SO.

Gilchrist gave up 1 unearned run on 3 hits and 4 walks with 4 strikeouts in 7 innings last time out in a win.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
CHARLOTTE
1: RF Danny Pakan (27-L .231-13-0-2-.641-0 C+)
2: 1B Bruce McArthur (27-L .255-51-1-8-.745-0 A+) Gold Glove(2: 02-03)
3: 2B Terry Wolf (32-L .294-34-0-5-.822-0 B) Silver Slugger/All-Star(2: 02-03)
4: CF Terry Graham (24-L .318-44-2-9-.972-0 C+)
5: 3B Tom Morris (30-R .273-22-0-0-.713-0 B+)
6: C Mike Tyra (28-R .125-24-0-1-.458-0 B)
7: CF Gabe Valdez (32-R .227-22-0-3-.684-0 B)
8: SS Randy Dodson (30-L .200-5-0-0-.533-0 B+)
9: P Ron Simon (31-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 C) All-Star(02)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .271-48-2-2-.793-1 C+)
2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .250-48-0-4-.536-0 C) Rookie
3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .292-48-1-7-.860-1 B+)
4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .229-48-3-9-.692-0 C+)
5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .261-46-3-6-.820-2 B)
6: C Bert Swope (32-S .188-16-0-1-.438-0 B)
7: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .300-40-0-5-.804-1 C+)
8: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .200-15-0-1-.467-0 B)
9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 D)

Game Start: 2:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 67 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to center
Attendance: 8,307

Top of the First
Danny Pakan grounds out to 2nd. Bruce McArthur swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left. Terry Wolf strikes out on 3 pitches! Terry Graham swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and McArthur beats the throw to 3rd... Tom Morris strikes out looking!

Bottom of the First
Cal Doty gets beaned with a 1-2 pitch... Fernando Tello grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. P Ron Simon calls out their trainer, but stays in the game. He picks Tello off at 1st.... Was the injury all a ruse to get Tello to be lax? Ray McDonald lines a 3-2 pitch to right for a hit. Tom McDowell strikes out...

Top of the Fifth
Randy Dodson swings a the first pitch and hits a home run to left.... 1 to 0, Hornets.

Top of the Seventh
With 2 outs, Randy Dodson hits another home run to left... 2 to 0, Hornets. he is batting 8th for a reason....

Bottom of the Ninth
P Ron Simon is at 103 pitches. 4-5-6 up for us. Tom McDowell flies out to right. Jack Washburn grounds out to 2nd... Bert Swope grounds a hit up the middle. Pinch-runner: Frank Roadman (29-R). PH Danny Stewart (33-L) plunks one and is out, 2-3....

Lost - 2 to 0

Back to back shutouts.....
By right-handers....

We had 6 hits (all singles) and made 1 error
Charlotte had 6 hits and made 1 error

Dale Gilchrist (L 1-1) went 7 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Dave Nini went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
RHP Robbie Hopley went 1 scoreless inning with 1 strikeout.

Ron Simon (W 2-1) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 6 hits, no walks, 1 HBP and struck out 4. 116 pitches. The 6th shutout of his career.

LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits. C Bert Swope had 2 hits.

A 6-7 start is not great, but against 4 of the 5 best teams in the League, it is not really bad. Getting shutout in back to back games by right-handers who are not exactly overpowering is distressful, though.... But we did wallop Charlotte's best pitcher good....

Questdog · 11-01-2020, 09:28 PM

April 19, 2004

Monday Morning Report
Player of the Week - Frank Cohen, 1B, Buffalo (28-R .404/.462/.638) Had 14 hits with 1 2B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO, 5 R and 6 RBI in 7 G

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)

April 12 - SS Tony Weninger (22-R) of Memphis went 5 for 5, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had an RBI at home versus Buffalo. The Mules won, 4 to 3.
April 13 - CF Danny Rosas (25-L) of Louisville went 4 for 4 with a double, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI and threw a runner out at the plate at home versus Hartford, but the Colonels lost, 8 to 7.
April 13 - Hal Rogers (29-L) of Rochester pitched a 2 hit shutout at home versus Orlando. He walked 4, hit a batter and struck out 5. It is the 6th shutout of his career. The Roosters won, 4 to 0.
April 14 - SS Joe Tirey (32-L) of Columbus had 3 hits with a double and a Grand Slam and scored 3 runs at New Orleans. The Explorers won, 13 to 5.
April 16 - Tom Peterson (33-R) of Syracuse pitched a 4 hit shutout at Ottawa. he walked 1 and struck out 6. At bat, he had 2 hits and 2 RBI. It is the 13th shutout of his career, the most of any pitcher. The Sycamores won, 6 to 0.
April 16 - Richmond won at home versus Memphis, 6 to 5, in 16 innings.
April 18 - Clark Davis (26-R) of Orlando pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Louisville. He walked 1 and struck out 12, setting a new Orlando team record. It is the 3rd shutout of his career. The Juice won, 4 to 0.
April 18 - 3B Keith Meyer (29-L) of Memphis hit 2 home runs, drew a walk and had 5 RBI at Richmond. The Mules won, 12 to 6.
April 18 - CF Bob Gorka (29-S) of Indianapolis had 3 hits with a double and a home run, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at home versus Columbus. The Arrows won, 7 to 6, in 10 innings. Gorka hit a 1-out double in the bottom of the 10th and scored on a 2-out single by RF Jimmy Ward (29-L).
April 18 - SS Ken Kelly (25-S) of Birmingham hit for the Cycle and scored 3 runs at home versus New Orleans. The Barons won, 12 to 4. It is the 3rd Cycle in MLB history and the 1st since 2002 and the 1st by a player in the Southern Division.

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10-28-2020, 02:05 PM	#722
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Monday, March 1, 2004 Spring Training is here! And we have yet to solve a single roster issue! We began our schedule of exhibition games with a 2 to 1 loss in 10 innings to Buffalo at our training complex in Daytona Beach. Jim Baucom (22-L) pitched 4 shutout innings and Dave Nini (26-L) took the loss. I think that will be the theme of this season: great starting pitching spoiled by the Bullpen..... Cross your fingers for no injuries! Our depth is very thin.... Last edited by Questdog; 10-28-2020 at 04:52 PM.

10-28-2020, 08:28 PM	#723
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Thursday, April 1, 2004 We completed our exhibition schedule with a 5 to 1 loss at Charlotte's training complex. We ended up with a 13-17 record, tied for 5th in our division, but we were not trying to win ball games. We were trying to find our 5th starter and sort out the bums in our Bullpen. Richmond had the best record in our division at 17-13 and Orlando had the worst at 11-19, also the worst in all the Grapefruit League. Buffalo had the best record at 22-8. We made it through the whole schedule without any significant injuries until the very last game, when CF Gary McKellar (34-R) came up with back tightness that Trudy the Trainer says will keep him out for a couple of weeks. He was put on the DL. 3B Ray Teague (28-S) of New Orleans led all players with 31 hits and a .456 BA. Jimmy Ward (29-L) of Indianapolis led with 5 HR and LF Tim Dawson (27-R) of New Orleans led with 18 RBI. We did not get any more trade offers that were remotely close to being tempting. Editor's Note: I tried the '"Shop and take a player at random" mechanic for RF Rob Worms and 2B Leander Gooding, but no players were offered who were making less than double their salaries... Three players were cut, two of whom have experience with the Jays: P Mike Gaddis (35-R), who led the 2001 Jays in wins, and RP Brad Kendrick (28-R), who was 1-2 with 1 SV and a 4.87 ERA in 2001 and 2002. Next up: Meet the Jays! Last edited by Questdog; 10-28-2020 at 08:46 PM.

10-29-2020, 11:59 AM	#724
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Meet the Jays! Opening Day starters are highlighted in blue. Opening Day Roster Pitchers Starting Rotation Jim Baucom 22 year old left-hander from Indianapolis, Indiana. 6' 8" 205 lbs. (+2) $162,600. The first overall pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. A big, tall string bean who can hit 100 MPH in the radar gun with his over the top fastball. He also throws a slider, changeup and splitter. A decent fielder for a pitcher and one of the best moves to 1st I have ever seen. In his rookie season, he hit .137 and struck out in over half of his at bats and did not draw a walk, but last year he cut his strikeouts in half, hit .240 and drew 6 walks. He is an excellent bunter. He is very smart on and off the field. He made the All-Star team in each of his first two seasons and led the MLB in SO last year. Was 2-0 with a 1.25 ERA. 21.2 IP, 11 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 29 SO. 2003 (MLB): 14-11 2.13 ERA 258.1 IP, 205 H, 9 HR, 51 BB, 216 S), 1.8/7.5 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): 11-14 3.01 ERA 248 IP, 230 H, 17 HR, 70 BB, 174 SO, 2.5/6.3 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville 2001 (B): 15-5 2.09 ERA 220 IP, 133 H, 9 HR, 66 BB, 197 SO, 2.7/8.1 BB/SO per 9 for Jackson of the Southern League. Was named Pitcher of the Year. Del Warwick 29 year old left-hander from Amarillo, Texas. 5' 11" 186 lbs. (+5) $157,875. Acquired in a trade with Rochester in December 2002 for Rookie of the Year RF Glen Lewis. 95 MPH over the top fastball with a curve and changeup. He won a Gold Glove in 2001 and has a superb move to first. A decent hitter for a pitcher with a .213 career BA and a superb bunter with 43 SH over the last three seasons. A very hard worker and a nice guy. Was 1-0 with 1 SV and a 1.47 ERA this Spring. 18.1 IP, 13 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 18 SO. 2003 (MLB): 14-12 2.60 ERA 242 IP, 229 H, 18 HR, 62 BB, 139 SO, 2.3/5.2 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): 18-10 3.04 ERA 254.2 IP, 214 H, 18 HR, 88 BB, 157 SO, 3.1/5.5 BB/SO per 9 for Rochester 2001 (MLB): 17-11 3.37 ERA 237.2 IP, 221 H, 20 HR, 88 BB, 156 SO, 3.3/5.9 BB/SO per 9 for Rochester Dale Gilchrist 25 year old right-hander from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 5' 11" 187 lbs. (+7) $90,000. Our 3rd round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. 96 MPH over the top fastball with a curve, slider, changeup and fork ball. Not a big fellow, but can throw all day. Has put on weight and looked sluggish this Spring. His fielding used to be excellent, but he was not very good in Spring Training, being slow to get off the mound. Has a decent move to 1st. Career .276 hitter and only struck out 4 times in 60 AB last season. Not so good at bunting. Very smart, but seems to be out for #1 more so than most. He seems very injury prone and we were hoping to trade him this Winter, but the only offers we got for him were not anything we wanted. Was 0-1 with 1 SV and a 2.70 ERA this Spring. 13.1 IP, 10 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 6 SO. 2003 (MLB): 11-8 2.24 ERA 169 IP, 125 H, 9 HR, 63 BB, 82 SO, 3.4/4.4 BB/SO Per 9 for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): 9-11 3.72 ERA 193.1 IP, 175 H, 15 HR, 85 BB, 114 SO, 4.0/5.3 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville 2001 (B): 16-5 2.10 ERA 206 IP, 164 H, 5 HR, 76 BB, 176 3.3/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for El Paso of the Texas League Danny Coreano 25 year old left-hander from San Cristobal, the Dominican Republic. 6' 3" 200 lbs. (no change) $55,000. Our 5th round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. 93 MPH fastball with a curve, slider and changeup. Not a good fielder, but has a good move to 1st. Only hit .109 as a rookie, but .206 last year. He is an average bunter. Very smart, but also seems to be out for #1 more so than most, but a lot of pitchers are like that. Was 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA this Spring. 12.2 IP, 13 H, 0 HR, 10 BB, 8 SO. 2003 (MLB): 8-6 3.53 ERA 117.1 IP, 115 H, 8 HR, 38 BB, 61 SO, 2.9/4.7 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): 8-14 4.17 ERA 162 IP, 194 H, 11 HR, 51 BB, 73 SO, 2.8/4.1 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville 2001 (B): 16-8 2.08 ERA 199 IP, 173 H, 8 HR, 59 BB, 129 2.7/5.8 BB/SO per 9 for Tulsa of the Texas League P Al Calice 23 year old right-hander from Chicago, Illinois. 6' 3" 193 lbs. (-1) $16,000. Rookie. Our 1st pick (4th overall) in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. 98 MPH over the top fastball with a curve and slider. Not a very good fielder and only has a mediocre move to 1st. Only hit .108 for Daytona last year. He is a good bunter. Was 2-1 with a 4.26 ERA this Spring. 19 IP, 18 H, 0 HR, 11 BB, 9 SO. 2003 (MLB): 1-0 2.25 ERA 4 G, 1 GS, 16 IP, 17 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 8 SO, 3.4/4.5 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville 2003 (A): 7-7 3.47 ERA 1 SV, 27 G, 20 GS, 137.1 IP, 133 H, 4 HR, 59 BB, 88 SO, 3.9/5.8 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona 2002 (B): 3-4 2.34 ERA 10 SV 41 G, 2 GS, 61.2 IP, 41 H, 2 HR, 32 BB, 48 SO, 4.7/7.0 BB/SO per 9 for Asheville of the Southern League Bullpen Bill Grant 33 year old left-hander from Mentor, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland. on Lake Erie). 6' 2" 188 lbs. (+2) $52,800 Acquired in a trade with Rochester in February, 2001. 96 MPH cut fastball with a curve. A decent fielder and a great move to 1st. 2 for 6 in his career as a hitter without a strikeout and a decent bunter. Likes to play cards in the clubhouse. Made the All-Star team each of the past two seasons. Was 0-0 with 1 SV and a 2.44 ERA this Spring. 17.2 IP, 13 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 13 SO. 2003 (MLB): 6-9 3.20 ERA 15 SV 98.1 IP, 92 H, 7 HR, 36 BB, 85 SO, 3.3/7.8 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): 2-9 2.27 ERA 20 SV 95.1 IP, 67 H, 5 HR, 39 BB, 86 SO, 3.7/8.1 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2001 (MLB): 6-3 3.33 ERA 7 SV 108 IP, 96 H, 9 HR, 45 BB, 92 SO 3.8/7.7 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville Roger Wallace 28 year old right-hander from Brooklyn, New York. 6' 2" 192 lbs. (+2) $24,000. Acquired in a trade with Columbus in February, 2001. 95 MPH over the top fastball that he throws with 2 seams and 4. He also throws a changeup. He gets a lot more fly balls than ground balls. A decent fielder, but not such a great move to first. 1 for 9 with 4 SO in his MLB career, but is a good bunter. Does not like being in the limelight, being a shy fellow, but he is a good guy. Was 1-0 with 1 SV and an 0.63 ERA this Spring. 14.1 IP, 8 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 10 SO. 2003 (MLB): 6-5 3.27 ERA 2 SV 77 IP, 81 H, 7 HR, 22 BB, 54 SO, 2.6/6.3 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): 5-6 3.25 ERA 3 SV 88.2 IP, 87 H, 7 HR, 27 BB, 71 SO, 2.7/7.2 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2001 (MLB): 5-3 3.86 ERA 3 SV 95.2 IP, 96 H, 12 HR, 31 BB, 80 SO, 2.9/7.5 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville Robbie Hopley 29 year old right-hander from Nassau, the Bahamas. 6' 6" 200 lbs. $26,000. Acquired in a trade with Syracuse in April, 2002. 97 MPH cut fastball and curve. An excellent fielder, but is very slow to home and does not have a good move to first. His move is not even good enough to be called bad. 0 for 2 in his career as a hitter, but a very good bunter. A quiet, unassuming fellow, but has a reputation for being cost conscious. Has never allowed a home run on the MLB and would be a star reliever if he did not walk 5 batters per 9 innings. Was 0-0 with a 2.02 ERA this Spring. 13.1 IP, 8 H, 0 HR, 8 BB, 10 SO. 2003 (MLB): 2-3 3.17 ERA 4 SV, 59.2 IP, 54 H, 0 HR, 31 BB, 45 SO, 4.7/6.8 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): 3-1 3.21 ERA 28 IP, 22 H, 0 HR, 19 BB, 23 SO, 6.1/7.4 BB/SO per 0 for Jacksonville 2001 (MLB): 4-1 2.72 ERA 49.2 IP, 33 H, 0 HR, 28 BB, 41 SO, 5.1/7.4 BB/SO per 0 for Syracuse Dave Nini 26 year old left-hander from Moreno Valley, California (just southeast of Riverside). 6' 3" 200 lbs. $16,000. Was our 7th round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. 97 MPH over the top fastball with a splitter and a changeup. 0 for 13 in the last 3 years at all levels as a hitter and is not that great a bunter, but can get one down most of the time. A terrible fielder, but a great move to 1st. A very hard worker, but the work has not helped him throw a ball over the plate... He is even wilder than Hopley and is not shy about serving taters for breakfast. 1-1 with 1 SV and a 3.29 ERA this Spring. 13.2 IP, 16 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 9 SO. 2003 (MLB): 3-3 3.67 ERA 6 SV, 41.2 IP, 34 H, 5 HR, 28 BB, 38 SO, 6.0/8.2 BB/SO per 0 as a rookie for Jacksonville 2002 (B): 6-2 2.31 ERA 74 IP, 49 H, 6 HR, 32 BB, 101 SO, 3.9/12.3 BB/SO per 9 for Mobile of the Southern League 2001 (B): 3-1 1.41 ERA 1 SV, 44.2 IP, 29 H, 4 HR, 18 BB, 46 SO, 3.6/9.3 BB/SO per 9 for Mobile of the Southern League Albert Davies 27 year old left-hander from Pleasant View, Tennessee (a very small town 20 miles northwest of Nashville). 6' 7" 199 lbs. $22,000. Rookie. Was our 6th round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. 94 MPH cut fastball and splitter. A decent fielder and a superb move to 1st. 1 for 4 with a double last year between Daytona and Jacksonville. Decent bunter. A stand up guy and was one of the leaders on the Tortugas last year. Led the Southern League in SV in 2002. Was 0-1 with 1 SV and a 2.08 ERA this Spring. 17.1 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 9 SO. 2003 (MLB): 0-0 4.63 ERA 11.2 IP, 21 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 9 SO, 4.6/6.9 BB/SO per 9 as a rookie for Jacksonville 2003 (A): 0-4 3.47 ERA 1 SV, 36.1 IP, 28 H, 3 HR, 10 BB, 40 SO, 2.5/9.9 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona 2002(B): 9-6 2.48 ERA 26 SV, 65.1 IP, 44 H, 4 HR, 26 BB, 79 SO, 3.6/10.9 BB/SO per 9 for Jackson of the Southern League 2001 (B): 5-2 2.15 ERA 2 SV, 54.1 IP, 36 H, 3 HR, 27 BB, 47 SO, 4.5/7.8 BB/SO per 9 for Jackson of the Southern League Fielders Catchers Don Kern 27 year old catcher who bats and throws right-handed from Los Altos, California (a very small city 15 miles northwest of San Jose). 6' 0" 195 lbs. $15,000. Our 4th round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. A solid receiver with a good arm. Threw out 43% of base stealers in his rookie season. A decent runner for a catcher and is very good at picking his spots to run. Has some pop in his bat. Could be an All-Star catcher, if he did not strikeout so much (60 in 251 AB). A very hard worker and a great guy. Hit .233/.346/.279 with 0 HR and 6 RBI in 43 AB this Spring with 0 SB. 2003 (MLB): .199/.279/.327 in 251 AB with 8 HR and 33 RBI and 11 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville 2002 (B): .278/.377/.389 in 288 AB with 7 HR and 29 RBI and 11 SB for Savannah of the Southern League 2001 (B): .209/.321/.328 in 311 AB with 3 HR and 37 RBI and 4 SB for Savannah of the Southern League. Won a Bronze Glove. Bert Swope 32 year old catcher who bats from both sides of the plate and throws right-handed from Wilmington, Delaware. 6' 5" 200 lbs. (no change) $18,000. An original Jay. A very good receiver with an average arm. Decent runner for a catcher and will steal the occasional base. A very hard worker who is smart and a good person. A switch-hitter who cannot hit lefties (.175 in his career) Hit .200/.250/.222 with 0 HR and 2 RBI in 45 AB this Spring with 1 SB. 2003 (MLB): .214/.289/.290 in 238 AB with 1 HR and 29 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .235/.303/.309 in 298 AB with 3 HR and 27 RBI and 3 SB for Jacksonville 2001 (MLB): .214/.313/.243 in 173 AB with 0 HR and 13 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville Infielders Dave Thompson 28 year old first baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Rutherford, New Jersey (near where the Giants play football). 5' 11" 200 lbs. $16,000. Acquired in a trade with Buffalo in April, 2003. Not a lot of range and not much of an arm, but very sure-handed. Not much of a runner, but will steal a base every now and then. Has little power, but will draw a walk and hit singles. His only HR last season was a 2-run walk-off shot against Birmingham. A very hard worker and a good guy, but not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. Hit .200/.282/.286 with 1 HR and 2 RBI in 35 AB this Spring with 0 SB. 2003 (MLB): .280/.336/.346 in 107 AB with 1 HR and 7 RBI and 0 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville 2003 (A): .372/.460/.500 in 86 AB with 2 HR and 13 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona 2002 (A): .288/.345/.519 in 52 AB with 2 HR and 11 RBI and 0 SB for Erie 2001 (A): .300/.344/.433 in 30 AB with 0 HR and 5 RBI and 0 SB for Erie Jack Washburn 22 year old first baseman who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Edgemoor, Delaware (a suburb of Wilmington). 6' 1" 176 lbs. (+2) $18,000. Our 2nd round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft. He has very good range for a first baseman, but has been very error prone. Was a 2nd baseman in the B Leagues. Very fast runner and likes to steal bases. By all accounts, he is a leader in the clubhouse. He led the Southern League in HR, RBI and SLG and was 2nd in OPS as a 19 year old. Hit .281/.354/.509 in 57 AB with 3 HR and 13 RBI this Spring with 4 SB. He led the team in HR and RBI and also with 2 3B. 2003 (MLB): .241/.287/.417 in 456 AB with 12 HR and 47 RBI and 32 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .263/.300/.479 in 190 AB with 7 HR and 29 RBI and 9 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville 2002 (A): .317/.355/.608 in 306 AB with 15 2B, 13 3B and 16 HR and 58 RBI and 74 SO and 18 SB for Daytona 2001 (B): .271/.340/.543 in 414 AB with 22 HR and 99 RBI and 21 SB for Mobile of the Southern League. Won a Bronze Bat. Junior Danielson 32 year old second baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Fort Collins, Colorado (A medium sized city 56 miles north of Denver). 6' 3" 204 lbs. $5,000. An original Jay. Still a good fielder, though he does not have the range he used to. Still has a very good arm and sure hands, though. Can play anywhere on the infield. Still an above average runner and very good base stealer. Has absolutely no power, line drive or otherwise. Ended up the season as our everyday 2nd baseman last year, but played his way out of the job this Spring. Though, as bad as all of our options are, he will probably end up starting plenty of games for us this year. Hit .131/.154/.164 in 61 AB this Spring with 0 HR and 2 RBI and 2 SB. 2003 (MLB): .274/.309/.306 in 263 AB with 0 HR and 12 RBI and 15 SB for Jacksonville 2003 (A): .250/.304/.292 in 168 AB with 0 HR and 9 RBI and 9 SB for Daytona 2002 (MLB): .286/.286/.286 in 7 AB with 0 HR and 1 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (A): .258/.317/.332 in 427 AB with 0 HR and 36 RBI and 21 SB for Daytona 2001 (MLB): .203/.254/.244 in 197 AB with 0 HR and 12 RBI and 11 SB for Jacksonville 2001 (A): .209/.227/.256 in 86 AB with 0 HR and 3 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona Charlie Faber 33 year old 2nd baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Pompano Beach, Florida (in Pam Beach County, 10 miles north of Fort Lauderdale). 6' 3" 199 lbs. (no change) $22,000. Acquired in a trade with Richmond in March, 2002. A solid defender with exceptional hands and a good arm. Does not have the range he used to, though he can still cover plenty of ground. Can play anywhere on the infield. Average runner and will steal a base now and then. Asked for a trade because he was not starting last year, and we made him available, but no one made an offer for him. To his credit, he did not come to camp with a poor attitude this Spring and played his way into the first shot at the 2nd base job. Hit .306/.421/.387 with 0 HR and 8 RBI in 62 AB this Spring with 2 SB. 2003 (MLB): .200/.281/.260 in 200 AB with 0 HR and 12 RBI and 6 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .230/.328/.281 in 178 AB with 0 HR and 10 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville 2001 (MLB): .237/.299/.309 in 392 AB with 1 HR and 42 RBI and 3 SB for Richmond Tom McDowell 26 year old third baseman who bats and throws right-handed from Folsom, California (18 miles northeast of Sacramento, famous for its prison). 6' 0" 197 lbs. $130,000. Acquired in a trade with Rochester in October for Marty Eades, the Jays' all-time leader in HR and RBI. Has very good range and a very strong arm, but is a bit error prone. Can play 1st well and the corner outfield spots, if pressed. Average runner, but likes to steal bases and is very good at it. Stole 22 bases last year without being caught. Strikes out a lot, but cut them down a bit last year over 2001, when he struck out 131 times, the 2nd most in the MLB. Once went 5 for 5 with a double and a home run and 5 RBI against the Jays. A very hard worker. We are hoping that he finds Connie Mack Stadium and its cozy left field wall a lot more to his liking than Memorial Stadium was. He hit .222 at home last year, but .295 on the road. Hit .269/.381/.346 with 0 HR and 8 RBI in 52 AB this Spring with 4 SB. 2003 (MLB): .260/.341/.401 in 546 AB with 14 HR and 72 RBI and 22 SB for Rochester 2002 (MLB): .243/.309/.378 in 527 AB with 13 HR and 62 RBI and 13 SB for Rochester 2001 (MLB): .263/.311/.411 in 224 AB with 7 HR and 24 RBI and 2 SB as a rookie for Rochester Bart Daw 32 year old shortstop who bats and throws right-handed from Warren, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). 6' 1" 204 lbs. (no change) $60,000. Acquired in a trade with Providence just before Opening Day, 2002. A very good fielder, but not the elite defender that he was. He has lost a little range, but still has great hands and one of the strongest arms for a shortstop in the League. Fast runner who likes to steal bases and is very good at it. Was 1 SB short of tying the team record last year. Had by far the best season of his career at bat last year and we expect him to revert to form this season. A very hard worker and a leader in the clubhouse. Hit .193/.324/.193 with 0 HR and 2 RBI in 57 AB this Spring with 6 SB. 2003 (MLB): .246/.306/.352 in 488 AB with 9 HR and 61 RBI and 41 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .212/.302/.313 in 457 AB with 7 HR and 46 RBI and 18 SB for Jacksonville 2001 (MLB): .228/.298/.281 in 360 AB with 2 HR and 21 RBI and 16 SB for Providence SS Frank Roadman 29 year old shortstop who bats and throws right-handed from Latrobe, Pennsylvania (a very small town 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, home to Arnold Palmer, Mr. Rogers and the Banana Split). 6' 3" 201 lbs. $5,000. An original Jay. Only a decent glove and no bat at all. He is the youngest middle infielder in our organization. In three B Leagues Drafts, we have not selected a single one. He can run and steal bases and holds the team record for steals with 42 in 2001. He's an animal rights activist. Hit .295/.308/.344 with 0 HR and 7 RBI in 61 AB this Spring with 2 SB. 2003 (MLB): .196/.213/.196 in 46 AB with 0 HR and 2 RBI and 2 SB for Jacksonville 2003 (A): .282/.331/.391 in 348 AB with 5 HR and 43 RBI and 41 SB for Daytona 2002 (A): .217/.281/.287 in 314 AB with 4 HR and 23 RBI and 26 SB for Daytona 2001 (MLB): .215/.280/.284 in 475 AB with 5 HR and 35 RBI and 42 SB for Jacksonville Outfielders Ray McDonald 23 year old left fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Cimarron Hills, Colorado (surrounded by Colorado Springs). 6' 1" 182 lbs. (+2) $80,000. Acquired in a trade with Orlando in December, 2002. Good range and a strong arm and can play anywhere in the outfield and some 1st base. Had 18 outfield assists last year. His range was not as good this Spring as it had been, though. Very fast runner and likes to steal, but is not such a great percentage runner. A very hard worker and easy going. Easily the best hitter on the team now. Led the MLB in doubles with 39 and intentional walks with 17 last year. Hit .356/.397/.542 with 1 HR and 7 RBI in 59 AB this Spring with 1 SB. 2003 (MLB): .304/.369/.465 in 592 AB with 12 HR and 81 RBI and 19 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .278/.339/.406 in 503 AB with 8 HR and 51 RBI and 23 SB for Orlando 2001 (MLB): .225/.279/.330 in 191 AB with 3 HR and 23 RBI and 6 SB as a rookie for Orlando 2001 (A): .331/.389/.479 in 378 AB with 13 3B and 3 HR and 50 RBI and 16 SB for Tampa Danny Stewart 33 year old left fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Saginaw, Michigan. 6' 1" 197 lbs. (+2) $18,000. Acquired in a trade with Syracuse in February, 2001. Decent range and a solid arm. Can play anywhere in the outfield and first base, but his range is slipping and he would now be a liability in center. Losing his speed, but still a decent runner, but has never been a good base stealer. Very injury prone, but made it through 2003 without a trip to the DL for the 1st time in his career. Hard worker and a stand up guy and a leader in the clubhouse. Hit .233/.411/.349 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 43 AB this Spring with 2 SB. 2003 (MLB): .243/.319/.284 in 391 AB with 1 HR and 23 RBI and 9 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .269/.336/.358 in 201 AB with 1 HR and 16 RBI and 4 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (A): .446/.492/.625 in 56 AB with 1 HR and 5 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona 2001 (MLB): .241/.289/.299 in 187 AB with 1 HR and 19 RBI and 2 SB for Jacksonville Cal Doty 27 year old center fielder who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from New York City. 6' 1" 172 lbs. (-1) 2nd year in a row he has lost weight. $115,000. An original Jay. Good range and an average arm. Has made 41 errors over the past three seasons. He will lead the league in errors at center field for certain, unless he gets hurt, which is likely. But the only other players who can play center field adequately are 34 year old Gary McKellar, who is 1) on the DL and 2) has a career OPS of .575 versus right-handers and rookie Phil Moore, who had a .668 OPS for Daytona last year, which translates to can't hit in the MLB yet. Fast runner and likes to steal. A very hard worker and a great guy and probably still the most popular player on the team with our few fans. Makes a lot of money giving speeches around town. Was tied for 2nd in the MLB with 37 doubles last year. Hit .328/.359/.426 with 1 HR and 9 RBI in 61 AB this Spring with 5 SB. 2003 (MLB): .296/.355/.401 in 588 AB with 5 HR and 62 RBI and 38 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .293/.361/.395 in 478 AB with 6 HR and 42 RBI and 33 SB for Jacksonville 2001 (MLB): .300/.361/.413 in 603 AB with 6 HR and 74 RBI and 18 SB for Jacksonville Dennis Brown 29 year old right fielder who bats and throws left-handed from Louisville, Kentucky (though as all true Bluegrassers know, even though Louisville is in Kentucky, it is not a part of Kentucky). 6' 4" 196 lbs. $5,000. An original Jay. A very strong arm, but little range. Very fast runner, but clueless about how to steal a base or use his speed on defense. A meat and potatoes kind of guy, who goes along with the flow. Hit .306/.419/.472 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 36 AB this Spring with 0 SB. 2003 (MLB): .268/.300/.424 in 198 AB with 8 HR and 23 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (MLB): .000/.000/.000 in 3 AB with 0 HR and 0 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (A): .290/.319/.376 in 359 AB with 5 HR and 34 BI and 1 SB for Daytona 2001 (MLB): .231/.263/.349 in 212 AB with 5 HR and 26 RBI and 0 SB as a rookie for Jacksonville Phil Moore 22 year old right fielder who bats and throws right-handed from Lincoln Park, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). 5' 10" 173 lbs. Minor League Contract. Rookie. Our 3rd round pick in the 2003 B Leagues Draft. A great right fielder, but lacks the range to be an elite center fielder. No power and strikes out a lot. A very fast runner, but not such a great base stealer. A very hard worker. Led the Southern League in doubles with 36 in 2002. Hit .184/.244/.211 with 0 HR and 4 RBI in 38 AB this Springs with 1 SB. Is only on the team until CF Gary McKellar returns from the DL in a couple of weeks. 2003 (A): .268/.335/.333 in 504 AB with 2 HR and 30 RBI and 17 SB for Daytona 2002 (B): .264/.348/.346 in 546 AB with 0 HR and 48 RBI and 35 SB for Asheville of the Southern League Fernando Tello 22 year old right fielder who bats left-handed and throws right-handed from Columbus, Ohio. 6' 1" 196 lbs. Minor League Contract. Rookie. Our 1st round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. Subpar range and a very strong arm. Can also play 1st and 3rd base, but makes a ton of errors on the infield. Career FA of .901 at 3rd base in the B Leagues. Slow runner. A very hard worker, but not one to make a lot of friends. Was 2nd in the MVP voting and won the Batting Title and a Bronze Bat in the Southern League last year. Hit his way into a starting job this Spring. .345/.406/.517 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in 58 AB with 1 SB. 2003 (B): .330/.395/.487 with 17 HR and 83 RBI with 1 SB for Asheville of the Southern League 2002 (B): .253/.343/.366 in 396 AB with 9 HR and 50 RBI and 1 SB for Asheville of the Southern League 2001 (B): .245/.293/.349 in 436 AB with 7 HR and 49 RBI and 3 SB for Asheville of the Southern League Disabled List Gary McKellar 34 year old center fielder who bats and throws right-handed from Vallejo, California (on the north part of the San Francisco Bay). 6' 2" 195 lbs. $15,000. An original Jay. The only true center fielder we have on the team, but at 34 years old, he will not stay one for very long. He is as slow as molasses now, but makes up for it with great anticipation and routes to the ball. Has a very strong arm and had 10 assists in less than a half season's worth of innings in the outfield. A barley serviceable hitter against lefties, but cannot hit right-handers at all. Very smart. Formerly, had a reputation as a slacker, but has overcome that. Was injured in the final game of Spring Training and is expected to miss the first two weeks of the season. Hit .258/.292/.290 with 0 HR and 5 RBI in 62 AB this Spring with 0 SB. 2003 (MLB): .222/.300/.319 in 185 AB with 3 HR and 17 RBI and 0 SB for Jacksonville 2003 (A): .257/.316/.300 in 70 AB with 1 HR and 9 RBI and 1 SB for Daytona 2002 (MLB): .261/.329/.290 in 69 AB with 0 HR and 4 RBI and 1 SB for Jacksonville 2002 (A): .262/.361/.393 in 61 AB with 1 HR and 5 RBI and 0 SB for Daytona 2001 (A): .230/.323/.299 in 361 AB with 3 HR and 38 RBI and 3 SB for Daytona Since there are only 16 teams in the League and no minor league affiliations below A Ball, being the 200th highest rated prospect in the Millennial League does not mean much, so we only worry about the top 100. Prospects ranked by Baseball America in the top 100: P Al Calice (#2) Down from #1. See Opening Day roster above. P Mike Marsh (#5) Up from #8 22 year old right-hander (23 on April 20) from Hanover, Pennsylvania (a very small town about 15 miles east of Gettysburg). 6' 8" 197 lbs. (-3) $24,000. Rookie. 96 MPH over the top fastball with a curve, changeup and forkball. Gets a lot of ground balls. A very good fielder for a pitcher, but not a good move to first. Went 5 for 9 as a hitter with the Jays last year and hit .214 in his minor league career. He is a good bunter. Very hard worker and a leader. He is known for his attention to detail. We expect him to join our rotation sometime this season, probably when Dale Gilchrist gets hurt. Went 1-3 with a 2.60 ERA this Spring. 17.1 IP, 19 H, 1 HR, 11 BB, 12 SO. 2003 (MLB): 1-4 7.22 ERA 33.2 IP, 36 H, 5 HR, 23 BB, 8 SO, 6.1/2.1 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2003 (A): 6-11 3.59 ERA 105.1 IP, 93 H, 5 HR, 48 BB, 76 SO, 4.1/6.5 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona 2002 (B): 1-1 1.63 ERA 1 SV, 30 G, 1 GS, 60.2 IP, 43 H, 2 HR, 40 BB, 47 SO, 5.9/7/0 BB/SO per 9 for Knoxville of the Southern League P Tommy Keyser (#59) Down from #58. 24 year old left-hander from Crossville, Tennessee (a very small town not quite halfway to Nashville from Knoxville). 6' 6" 204 lbs. (+4) $16,000. Rookie. 94 MPH fastball with a slider and changeup. Pitches up in the zone and gets a lot of fly balls. A very good fielder for a pitcher and an average move to 1st for a left-hander. Went 2 for 5 with a double for the Jays and hit .294 for Daytona last year, but is a below average bunter. A stand up fellow and good under pressure. Was the Pitcher of the Year in the Southern League in 2002, leading in Wins and ERA. Was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA this Spring. 21 IP, 16 H, 1 HR, 12 BB, 11 SO. 2003 (MLB): 2-1 6.75 ERA 18.2 IP, 26 H, 3 HR, 10 BB, 11 SO, 4.8/5.3 BB/SO per 9 for Jacksonville 2003 (A): 4-9 4.02 ERA 118.2 IP, 118 H, 8 HR, 63 BB, 68 SO, 4.8/5.2 BB/SO per 9 for Daytona 2002 (B): 17-9 2.38 ERA 208 IP, 180 H, 6 HR, 66 BB, 139 SO, 2.9/6.0 BB/SO per 9 for Savannah of the Southern League RF Fernando Tello (#80) See Opening Day roster above. Prospects no longer ranked due to service time (or age): None Prospects still eligible, but no longer ranked in the Top 100: None Our group of prospects is rated 6th this year, up from 7th last year. New Orleans, with the #3 and #7 prospects and 7 in the Top 100, ranks at the top this year. Louisville is rated at the bottom. They have 3 players in the Top 100, the only team with fewer than us. Top 25 prospects according to Baseball America: (Rank: Name, Position, Team (Age-Throws or Bats) (Level to begin the season)) 1: Rod Spencer, LF, Hartford (23-R) (A) was #2 A problem child and cannot play defense 2: Al Calice, SP, Jacksonville (22-R) (MLB) was #1 3: Jose Olazabal, RF, New Orleans (22-L) (A) new draftee 4: Glenn Benoit, SS, Hartford (21-R) (A) new draftee 5: Mike Marsh, SP, Jacksonville (22-R) (A) was #8 6: Shawn Smith, SS, Rochester (20-R) (A) new draftee 7: Brian Ragazzo, SP, New Orleans (22-L) (MLB) was #7 8: Walt Schnitzler, 1B, Orlando (23-R) (A) new draftee 9: John Byers, LF, Syracuse (20-R) (MLB) was #12 10: Charlie Flora, SP. Orlando (22-L) (MLB) was #11 11: Pat DuKatz, CF, Indianapolis (20-R) (A) new draftee 12: Carlos Frias, SS, Richmond (23-R) (A) was #10 13: Larry Devaney, 2B, Memphis (22-R) (MLB) was #15 14: Pat Kennedy, C, Memphis (22-R) (A) new draftee 15: Bert Walter, 2B, Birmingham (23-R) (MLB) was #16 16: Duane Harland, 2B, Birmingham (22-R) (A) new draftee 17: Rick Dinger, 2B, Birmingham (21-R) (A) was #19 18: John Lamphiear, LF, Columbus (22-S) (A) new draftee 19: Claude Sipple, RP, Memphis (22-R) (A) new draftee 20: Tom Fogle, 3B, Providence (21-R) (A) new draftee 21: Roger Briones, 2B, Columbus (21-L) (MLB) was #21 22: Mike Herring, LF, Rochester (23-L) (A) was #14 23: Robert Rodriguez, RF, Orlando (22-R) (A) was #23 24: Hank Widger, SS, Richmond (21-R) (A) was #25 for Rochester 25: Mike Schoen, RF, Indianapolis (23-R) (A) was #20 Eligible prospects, no longer in the top 25: Mickey King, CF, Columbus (23-L) (A) was #5, now #26 Bobby Raker, CF, Providence (23-R) (A) was #22, now #37 Lindy Elson, 3B, Charlotte (24-R) (A) was #24, now #31 Prognosis: We could finish anywhere from 1st to last place. For the 2nd year in a row, we made the offense worse on paper, but it could be better in actuality, if the youngsters improve. Or it could be a lot worse if any of our starters get injured. Cal Doty, Ray McDonald and the newcomer, 3B Tom McDowell are irreplaceable and their spots would be filled with players who cannot hit a lick. The starting pitching should be improved by the youngsters improving, and we could probably overcome one injury (Gilchrist) there. Two would be devastating. The Bullpen will probably not be as good as it was last year, regardless, just because our best reliever, 2-time All-Star Bill Grant, is likely to decline due to his advanced age. And it was not very good last year. We do not have any youngsters there that have much of a chance at a break out season. It is possible, though unlikely, that if all of our starting pitchers stay healthy, one of them could be utilized to bolster the Bullpen. So, if the key players stay healthy, I think we have a shot at being in our first pennant race, but I do not think it likely that they all stay healthy. If we have a rash of injuries, we will tumble to the bottom very quickly, as we have no depth at all, except a little in the starting rotation. In the end, I think we will suffer a few major injuries, but end up with our first winning season and 84 wins and a 4th place finish. Baseball America has picked us for 4th place, but with a losing record (80-82). They have picked Buffalo to finally topple Syracuse from its Northern pedestal and beat Richmond in the Millennial Cup. But they also picked Syracuse to get supplanted last season by Columbus, who ended up in 5th place with 79 wins. Next up: Opening Day! Last edited by Questdog; 11-30-2020 at 04:55 PM.

10-29-2020, 07:36 PM	#725
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Monday, April 5, 2004 Opening Day! We are in Richmond to kick off 2004 with a short 2 game set against the defending Southern Division champions and winners of the 2002 Millennial Cup. We have a tough start to our schedule with our 1st 4 series being against 4 of the best teams in the League. After Richmond, we go to Buffalo for 4 games and then open our home schedule with 4 against Syracuse and then Charlotte comes in for 3 games. We were 7-7 against the Robins on the season last year. They were 10th in scoring with 621 runs (Jacksonville was 8th with 640). They were 3rd in fewest runs allowed with 541 last year (Jacksonville was tied for 6th with 622). Richmond's run differential was +80 and ours was +18. Jacksonville Jays (81-81 .500 8.5 GB in 5th place in the Southern Division last year) at Richmond Robins (90-73 .552 1 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division last year) JAX: Jim Baucom (22-L) (14-11 2.13 ERA 258.1 IP, 205 H, 9 HR, 51 BB, 216 SO last year) All-Star(2: 02-03) vs. RICH: Billy Warner (25-R) (15-8 2.81 ERA 253 IP, 189 H, 14 HR, 91 BB, 171 SO last year) All-Star Baucom was 1-0 in 3 starts versus Richmond last year with a 2.35 ERA. 23.1 IP, 17 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 20 SO. Warner is 3-1 in 6 starts against us lifetime with 2 shutouts and a 3.32 ERA. 38 IP, 31 H, 2 HR, 14 BB, 26 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) Stats from last year JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .296-588-5-62-.756-38 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L MLB debut C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .304-592-12-81-.833-19 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .260-546-14-72-.742-22 C+) Jay debut 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .241-456-12-47-.704-32 B) 6: C Don Kern (27-R .199-251-8-33-.605-11 B) 7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .246-488-9-61-.658-41 B+) 8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .200-200-0-12-.541-6 B+) 9: P Jim Baucom (22-L .240-75-0-7-.546-0 C) All-Star(2: 02-03) RICHMOND 1: CF Jose Vazquez (31-R .308-643-3-54-.752-19 B) All-Star(3: 01-03)/Gold Glove(2: 01-02) 2: SS Skip Dunkin (25-S .291-550-0-53-.689-48 B) Led MLB w/15 3B 3: 3B Vince Depew (23-L .344-276-5-34-.872-26 C+) 4: 1B Mike Sammon (25-R .328-351-4-41-.785-9 B) 5: LF Andres Borges (36-S .274-361-5-49-.729-2 C+) All-Star(2: 02-03) 6: 2B Ray Holloway (30-R .269-568-10-78-.713-11 A) All-Star(01) 7: RF Bob Cline (25-R .242-442-3-36-.614-16 B) 8: C Larry Slattery (28-R .198-358-2-27-.543-1 C) 9: P Billy Warner (25-R .177-79-0-3-.405-0 F) All-Star Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Griffith Stadium Weather: 47 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from left Attendance: 23,583 Top of the First: Cal Doty grounds out to short. Fernando Tello, in his first MLB at bat, grounds out to 2nd. Ray McDonald grounds out to 3rd... Bottom of the First Jose Vazquez lines a hit to center.... Skip Dunkin swings at the first pitch and pops out to right. Vince Depew, the career .357 hitter, lines a hit to right... Mike Sammon strikes out! Andres Borges, the 2-time All-Star, swings at the first pitch and lines out to center! Top of the Second Tom McDowell, in his first at bat as a Jay, strikes out.... Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays! Bottom of the Second Ray Holloway swings at the first pitch and grounds a double over the 3rd base bag.... But the next three make outs! Top of the Fourth After Tom McDowell lines out to left for the second out, P Billy Warner has to leave the game with an injury. Top of the Sixth On the Hill: Loren Brooks (35-R), since getting the final out of the 4th. He's a 2-time All-Star, whose worst season ERA has been 2.50, but he went 14-3 that year. Cal Doty grounds a hit up the middle. He now has a 16 game hitting streak carried over from last season! Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Doty moves up. They walk Ray McDonald intentionally and Tom McDowell unintentionally to load the bases up with 1 out. Jack Washburn walks to force in a run! 2 to 0, Jays! Don Kern grounds into a force at home, 6-2... Bart Daw grounds out to short.... Top of the Eighth New Pitcher: Ken Decker (34-L), who was 7-1 with 3 SV and a 1.59 ERA in 39.2 IP last year and who, in his worst season, had an ERA of 1.70. Ray McDonald and Tom McDowell lead off with back to back hits, the first hit for McDowell as a Jay! We are not going to platoon Jack Washburn in the early going, this year, to see if he can hit lefties, but Decker is extremely tough on left-handers, holding them to a lifetime average of .155, even after McDonald's hit. So Washburn is pulled down. PH Dave Thompson (28-R), who will stay in to play 1st, lines out to center... Don Kern grounds into a 5u-3 double play.... Bottom of the Eighth With 1 out, Mike Sammon takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4.... The Bullpen gets up, as P Jim Baucom is over 100 pitches. Andres Borges grounds a hit up the middle and Sammon beats the throw to 3rd... Ray Holloway pokes a hit to center and Sammon scores... 2 to 1, Jays. Call to the Bullpen: Robbie Hopley (30-R). PH Jose Catalan (32-L), who hit .305 with 6 RBI in 59 AB last year, flies out to deep left and Borges tags up and beats the throw to 3rd. Larry Slattery takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs... PH Dave Brooks (26-L), who hit .295 with 8 HR and 37 RBI in 254 AB as a rookie last year, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L). Bert Swope is into catch in a double switch. Brooks grounds out to 2nd! Top of the Ninth New Pitcher: Jack Barber (30-R), their 3-time All-Star closer, who has also finished second in the Fireman Trophy voting 3 years in a row. He was 6-6 with 38 SV, leading the MLB for the second straight season, and had a 2.44 ERA, the worst of his career, in 85 IP. Bart Daw grounds a double over the 3rd base bag! With 2 outs, they walk Cal Doty intentionally. Daw stupidly steals 3rd, but he made it... Fernando Tello swings at a 3-2 pitch and clears the bases with a double over the right fielder's head!! 4 to 1, Jays! Tello's first career hit! Won - 4 to 1 We had 10 hits and made no errors Richmond had 9 hits and made no errors Jim Baucom (W 1-0) went 7.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 9 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. 116 pitches. RHP Robbie Hopley (H 1) got 1 out and allowed 1 walk. LHP Bill Grant (SV 1) went 1.1 scoreless innings and walked 1. Billy Warner (L 0-1) went 3.2 innings, gave us 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 4. CF Cal Doty had a hit and 2 walks (1 INT) and scored 2 runs. RF Fernando Tello, in his MLB debut, hit a double and had 2 RBI. LF Ray McDonald had a hit and a walk (INT). 3B Tom McDowell, in his Jay debut, had a hit and a walk. 1B Jack Washburn was 2 for 2 with a double, a home run and a walk and 2 RBI. SS Bart Daw had 3 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run. For Richmond, CF Jose Vazquez had 3 hits and a walk, but no runs or RBI. The Robins announced that P Billy Warner had a strained back that would probably bother him for a week or two, but he will try to pitch through it. Editor's Note: We have adjusted the error rate for this season. Originally, it was set to give a league average of .978, just like it was in real life in the National League of 1969-1992. But in OOTP, there are players whose error rate is worse than anyone had in real life, so last year I changed it to .982. I thought I could adjust a few other settings that would not show up in the stats and keep the scoring at the same level as it should be for the period, but scoring was down last season in the Millennial League. So this year, I have adjusted the error rate back a bit to .980 and made other adjustments and I am now confident that the scoring level will be the same as it was in the NL from 1969 to 1992, which was 4.10 runs per game. At least over the long haul. It should still vary some from season to season. In 2001, it was 4.11 in the Millennial League and in 2002, it was 4.08. But in 2003, it dropped to 3.98. Last edited by Questdog; 10-29-2020 at 09:07 PM.

10-30-2020, 09:54 AM	#726
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Tuesday, April 6, 2004 Jacksonville Jays (1-0 1.000 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at Richmond Robins (0-1 .000 1 GB tied for 7th (last) place in the Southern Division) JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (14-12 2.60 ERA 242 IP, 229 H, 18 HR, 62 BB, 139 SO last year) Gold Glove(02) vs. RICH: Sammy Brumley (27-L) (8-2 2.32 ERA 120.1 IP, 105 H, 10 HR, 32 BB, 76 SO last year) All-Star(01) Warwick was 1-1 in 3 starts versus Richmond last year with an 0.83 ERA. 21.2 IP, 16 H, 0 HR, 9 BB, 17 SO. He gave up 2 runs every time, but twice they were both unearned. Brumley is 24-7 with a 2.51 ERA in his career, but has never managed to make more than 20 starts in a season. He is 4-0 in 5 starts against us in his career with 2 shutouts and a 1.50 ERA. 36 IP, 24 H, 0 HR, 7 BB, 17 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) JACKSONVILLE 1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 B+) 2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .750-4-0-0-1.750-1 B+) 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .250-4-0-0-.650-0 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .333-3-0-0-.833-0 C+) 5: C Don Kern (27-R .000-4-0-0-.000-0 B) 6: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L 1.000-2-1-2-4.000-0 B) 7: LF Cal Doty (27-L .333-3-0-0-.933-0 C+) 8: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .200-5-0-2-.600-0 C) Rookie 9: P Del Warwick (29-L Season debut D+) Gold Glove(02) RICHMOND 1: CF Jose Vazquez (31-R .750-4-0-0-1.550-0 B) All-Star(3: 01-03)/Gold Glove(2: 01-02) 2: SS Skip Dunkin (25-S .400-5-0-0-1.000-0 B) 3: 3B Vince Depew (23-L .250-4-0-0-.650-0 C+) 4: 1B Mike Sammon (25-R .000-3-0-0-.250-0 B) 5: LF Andres Borges (36-S .250-4-0-0-.500-0 C+) All-Star(2: 02-03) 6: 2B Ray Holloway (30-R .500-4-0-1-1.250-0 A) All-Star(01) 7: RF Bob Cline (25-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 B) 8: C Sandy Sanchez (27-S Season debut C) 9: P Sammy Brumley (27-R Season debut F) All-Star(01) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Griffith Stadium Weather: 61 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing right to left Attendance: 10,829 Top of the First Charlie Faber walks on 4 pitches! Bart Daw grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.... Ray McDonald pops out to short... Bottom of the First Jose Vazquez swings at the first pitch and flies out to center. Skip Dunkin grounds out to short. Vince Depew lines a hit to right. Mike Sammon swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to right! Bottom of the Second With 1 out, Ray Holloway pokes a hit to right center. Bob Cline lines a hit to right. They pull off a double steal... Sandy Sanchez walks on 4 pitches to load the bases up with 1 out.... P Sammy Brumley, a career .226 hitter, lines a hit to center and Holloway scores... 1 to 0, Robins. Jose Vazquez swings at the first pitch and grounds into a 6-4-3 double play!! Bottom of the Third Skip Dunkin swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left. Vince Depew triples to left and Dunkin scores... 2 to 0, Robins. Mike Sammon doubles off the wall in right and Depew scores... 3 to 0, Robins. With 1 out, a wild pitch sends Sammon to 3rd... With the infield in, Ray Holloway grounds out to short and Sammon stays put. Bob Cline grounds out to short! Top of the Fourth Bart Daw leads off with our first hit of the game, a double to right center! Ray McDonald grounds out to the pitcher and Daw goes to 3rd. Tom McDowell pops out to left and Daw holds.... Don Kern strikes out looking.... Bottom of the Fifth Skip Dunkin swings at the first pitch and triples to left... The Bullpen gets up. Vince Depew doubles off the wall in center and Dunkin scores... 4 to 0, Robins. The next three make outs. 9 hits for the Robins and 1 for us.... Top of the Eighth Fernando Tello grounds a hit to right. PH Dave Thompson (28-R) grounds out to 2nd and Tello moves up. P Sammy Brumley is hurt. New Pitcher: Ken Decker (34-L), who pitched a scoreless inning yesterday, but gave us 2 hits. He gets the next two out... Lost - 4 to 0 We had 4 whole hits (3 doubles) and made no errors Richmond had 9 hits and made no errors Del Warwick (L 0-1) went 5 innings, allowed 4 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. He threw a WP. RHP Roger Wallace pitched 2 perfect innings with 1 strikeout. RHP Robbie Hopley pitched 1 perfect inning with 2 strikeouts. Sammy Brumley (W 1-0) went 7.1 scoreless innings, gave us 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. SS Bart Daw hit 2 doubles. C Don Kern drew 2 walks. 1B Jack Washburn struck out 3 times, but hit a double. For Richmond, 3B Vince Depew had 3 hits with a double and a triple, scored a run and had 2 RBI. The Robins announced that P Sammy Brumley had a sore thumb and should be fine in a few days. 2 games and 2 starting pitchers leaving with injuries. Before we left the park, Richmond offered me a trade of 2B Mike Sammon for Cal Doty. Sammon is a career .307 hitter and much in the same mold as Doty as a hitter, but also has a history of injuries, so I turned the offer down. Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:03 PM.

10-28-2020, 11:17 AM	#721
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Monday, February 2, 2004 Buffalo traded 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L) to Syracuse for P Ron Wisham (33-L) Kahmann hit .346 with 9 HR and 33 RBI in 179 AB as a rookie last year. Wisham, won won both the Ace Award and the Hurler Trophy in 2002 when he won 23 games, went 14-11 with a 3.38 ERA in 31 starts last year.

10-30-2020, 11:17 AM	#727
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Thursday, April 8, 2004 We are in Buffalo to play a 4 game series through the weekend. They split a pair of games here to start the season with Ottawa. We were 2-6 against the Bombers last year when they finished 90-72, 6 GB in 3rd place in the North. They were 4th in scoring with 689 runs last year, but lost their best hitter, Ivan Moreno for most of the season. They were 4th in fewest runs allowed with 588 and have added 2002 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Wisham (33-L) from Syracuse. Their run differential was +101, 2nd best in the MLB. Jacksonville Jays (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division) at Buffalo Bombers (1-1 .500 1 GB tied for 4th place in the Northern Division) JAX: Dale Gilchrist (25-R) (11-8 2.24 ERA 169 IP, 125 H, 9 HR, 63 BB, 82 SO last year) vs. BUF: Danny Belsky (31-R) (10-13 3.09 ERA 230 IP, 196 H, 15 HR, 64 BB, 156 SO last year) All-Star(01) Gilchrist faced Buffalo once last year and beat them, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, 1 home run and 4 walks with 2 strikeouts in 6 innings. Belsky is 3-1 in 6 starts against us in his career with a 3.32 ERA. 43.1 IP, 35 H, 5 HR, 7 BB, 26 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .167-6-0-0-.542-0 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .250-8-0-2-.625-0 C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .125-8-0-0-.347-0 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .500-6-1-2-1.905-0 B) 6: C Don Kern (27-R .000-6-0-0-.250-0 B) 7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .625-8-0-0-1.625-1 B+) 8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 B+) 9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R Season debut D) BUFFALO 1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-8-0-1-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02) 2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .375-8-0-1-.750-0 C+) 3: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .250-8-0-2-.750-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 4: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .125-8-1-3-.625-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03) 124 career HR 5: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .333-6-0-0-.762-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02) 6: C Dick Lyles (37-R .333-3-0-0-1.167-0 C) 7: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .429-7-1-2-1.357-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02) 8: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 A) 9: P Danny Belsky (31-S Season debut C) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Sportsman's Park Weather: 52 F, Clear Skies, with a 12 MPH wind blowing in from left Attendance: 10,375 Top of the First Cal Doty flies out to left. Fernando Tello grounds out to 2nd. Ray McDonald doubles to left. Tom McDowell takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Jack Washburn grounds out to 2nd.... Bottom of the First Tom Hamm swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd. Duane Keepers beats out an infield hit. He tries to steal, but C Don Kern throws him out! Ivan Moreno swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short! Bottom of the Second Mikey Lynn pops out to right. And P Dale Gilchrist calls out Trudy the Trainer.... Top of the Third Cal Doty leads off with a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays! Top of the Fifth PH Danny Stewart (33-L) doubles to left! With 1 out, Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, unassisted, and Stewart goes to 3rd. Ray McDonald beats out an infield hit and Stewart scores! 2 to 0, Jays! Top of the Seventh New Pitcher: Dale Kumpf (32-R), making his season debut. He was 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA in 51 IP last year. Cal Doty grounds one to 1st, but Frank Cohen tosses the ball past the pitcher covering for a 2 base error! With 1 out, they walk Ray McDonald intentionally. Tom McDowell swings at a 3-0 pitch and hits his first home run as a Jay to left center!!! 5 to 0, Jays! Top of the Ninth On the Hill: Tim Fox (30-L), since coming on with 1 out in the 7th. RF Phil Moore (22-R), in his first MLB at bat, lines a hit to center! Ray McDonald pokes a little hit over the 2nd baseman. With 1 out, Jack Washburn hits a home run to right!!! Off a lefty! 8 to 0, Jays! Won - 8 to 0 We had 11 hits and made no errors Buffalo had 4 hits (all singles) and made 1 error Dale Gilchrist went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, no walks and struck out no one. RHP Roger Wallace (W 1-0_ went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 3. LHP Dave Nini pitched a perfect inning. LHP Albert Davies (H 1) went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1. LHP Bill Grant went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 3 walks, but got 2 GDP. Danny Belsky (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 5 walks and struck out 3. CF Cal Doty hit a home run and scored 2 runs. RF Phil Moore had a hit in his 1st MLB at bat and scored a run. LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits with a double and a walk (INT), scored 2 runs and had an RBI. 3B Tom McDowell hit his 1st home run as a Jay, drew a walk and had 3 RBI. 1B Jack Washburn had 2 hits with his 2nd home run of the season, stole his 1st base and had 3 RBI. SS Bart Daw had a hit and a walk. 2B Charlie Faber drew 2 walks. PH Danny Stewart hit a double and scored a run. Trudy's report on Dale Gilchrist is a sprained ankle and he should be fine by his next start! Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:03 PM.

10-30-2020, 12:35 PM	#728
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Friday, April 9, 2004 Jacksonville Jays (2-1 .667 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at Buffalo Bombers (1-2 .333 2 GB tied for 5th place in the Northern Division) JAX: Danny Coreano (25-L) (8-6 3.53 ERA 117.1 IP, 115 H, 8 HR, 38 BB, 61 SO last year) vs. BUF: Matt Nielson (34-L) (9-9 4.02 ERA 152.1 IP, 152 H, 13 HR, 41 BB, 87 SO last year) Coreano faced Buffalo once last year and beat them, allowing 1 run on 8 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts in 7 innings. Nielson is 2-0 in 3 starts against us in his career with a 4.12 ERA. 19.2 IP, 25 H, 2 HR, 4 BB, 8 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) JACKSONVILLE 1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .111-9-0-0-.444-0 B+) 2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .500-12-0-0-1.288-1 B+) 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .333-12-0-1-.845-0 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .273-11-1-3-.930-0 C+) 5: C Don Kern (27-R .000-10-0-0-.231-0 B) 6: CF Cal Doty (27-L .182-11-1-1-.762-0 C+) 7: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .455-11-2-5-1.682-1 B) 8: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .167-12-0-2-.417-0 C) Rookie 9: P Danny Coreano (25-L Season debut F) BUFFALO 1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-11-0-1-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02) 2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .455-11-0-1-.909-0 C+) 3: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .250-8-0-0-.650-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02) 4: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .167-12-0-2-.500-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 5: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .091-11-1-3-.455-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03) 6: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .300-10-1-2-.964-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02) 7: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .111-9-0-0-.311-0 A) 8: C Ron Harder (30-R .333-3-0-1-.833-0 B) Rookie Trade from Birmingham 9: P Matt Nielson (31-S Season debut F) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Sportsman's Park Weather: 42 F, Rain, with a 6 MPH wind blowing out to left Attendance: 10,374 Baseball is a Summer sport... Top of the First Charlie Faber draws a walk. Bart Daw grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. He takes off for 2nd and they have a pitchout on, but he is safe anyway! Ray McDonald grounds out to 2nd and Daw goes to 3rd. Tom McDowell flies out to deep right... Bottom of the First Tom Hamm swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to short. Duane Keepers doubles to left center... Frank Cohen takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Ivan Moreno lines out to center. Mickey Lynn drives one to deep left center, but Ray McDonald makes a running catch! Top of the Fourth With 2 outs, Cal Doty hits a home run to right! 1 to 0, Jays! Jack Washburn follows with another home run to right!! 2 to 0, Jays! Fernando Tello swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. P Danny Coreano doubles to left center and Tello scores! 3 to 0, Jays! Top of the Seventh Charlie Faber takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and gets bunted to 2nd. Ray McDonald lines a hit to right. Tom McDowell doubles to right and Faber scores! 4 to 0, Jays! Don Kern strikes out looking... Cal Doty flies out to deep left. Top of the Eighth New Pitcher: Dale Kumpf (32-R), who got an out yesterday, but gave us a home run and 3 runs. Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and bloops a hit over the shortstop. With 1 out, P Danny Coreano bunts him to 2nd. Charlie Faber doubles to center and Washburn scores! 5 to 0, Jays! Won - 5 to 0 Back to back shutouts! If the season ended today, Jack Washburn would win the Triple Crown! We had 13 hits (against a lefty!) and made no errors Buffalo had 5 hits and made no errors Danny Coreano (W 1-0) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 4. 125 pitches. At bat, he hit a double, drew a walk and had an RBI. Matt Nielson (L 0-1) went 7 innings, gave us 4 runs, 9 hits, 2 home runs, 3 walks and struck out 3. 2B Charlie Faber hit a double, drew 2 walks, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits and stole a base. 3B Tom McDowell had 2 hits with a double and an RBI. He attempted his first stolen base for us and got thrown out. He was 22-0 for Rochester last year. C Don Kern had 2 hits. CF Cal Doty hit his 2nd home run of the season. 1B Jack Washburn had 3 hits with his 3rd home run and scored 2 runs. Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:03 PM.

10-30-2020, 03:18 PM	#729
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Saturday, April 10, 2004 Jacksonville Jays (3-1 .750 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at Buffalo Bombers (1-3 .250 3 GB tied for 5th (last) place in the Northern Division) JAX: Al Calice (23-R) (1-0 2.25 ERA 16 IP, 17 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 8 SO last year) Rookie vs. BUF: Steve Cron (29-L) (0-1 6.00 ERA 6 IP, 8 H, 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 SO) The one negative about P Jim Baucom is that his stamina is not great. Editor's Note: 6 on the 10 point scale. When he has a high pitch count game, he could use an extra day of rest. So we will do that and send out the rookie Calice today. He has never faced Buffalo before and will likely be hammered today, since their two best hitters are lefties and they have been shut out two days in a row.... Cron was 18-9 with a 2.43 ERA in 263 IP last year, leading the MLB in IP and tying for the lead in W. He is 2-0 in 2 starts against us in his career with a 2.12 ERA. 17 IP, 16 H, 2 HR, 4 BB, 10 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) JACKSONVILLE 1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .182-11-0-1-.710-0 B+) 2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .375-16-0-0-.974-2 B+) 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .353-17-0-1-.833-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .313-16-1-4-.951-0 C+) 5: C Don Kern (27-R .133-15-0-0-.411-0 B) 6: CF Cal Doty (27-L .188-16-2-2-.840-0 C+) 7: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .533-15-3-6-1.829-1 B) 8: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .188-16-0-2-.438-0 C) Rookie 9: P Al Calice (23-L Season debut D) Rookie BUFFALO 1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-13-0-1-.125-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02) 2: 3B Duane Keepers (28-S .429-14-0-1-.929-0 C+) 3: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .125-16-0-2-.375-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 4: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .133-15-1-3-.467-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03) 5: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .273-11-0-0-.701-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02) 6: C Dick Lyles (37-R .333-6-0-0-.929-0 C) 7: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .214-14-1-2-.695-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02) 8: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .231-13-0-0-.516-0 A) 9: P Steve Cron (29-L .000-1-0-0-.000-0 C) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Sportsman's Park Weather: 51 F, Clear Skies, with a 13 MPH wind blowing out to center Attendance: 11,865 Top of the First Charlie Faber doubles down the right field line! Bart Daw swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Ray McDonald strikes out... Tom McDowell grounds out to 3rd... Bottom of the First Tom Hamm, still looking for his first hit of the season, grounds out to 3rd. Duane Keepers takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Ivan Moreno hits a home run to center... 2 to 0, Bombers. I hate when I am right... Mickey Lynn takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... Frank Cohen grounds out slowly to 3rd and Lynn goes to 2nd. Dick Lyles grounds out to the pitcher. Top of the Second C Don Kern is hurt breaking up a double play with a slide at 2nd base.... Bert Swope (32-S), who cannot hit lefties at all, will go in to catch... Top of the Fifth Cal Doty beats out an infield hit and gets bunted to 2nd. Why the heck is our #7 hitter bunting? Stupid as all get out... Fernando Tello lines a hit to right. P Al Calice swings away and strikes out. Charlie Faber grounds out to 1st, unassisted.... Bottom of the Seventh New Pitcher: Dave Nini (26-L). With 1 out, P Steve Cron doubles to center... The Bullpen gets up. We walk Tom Hamm, hitless on the year, intentionally.... Duane Keepers lines a hit to right and the bases are loaded with 1 out... Call to the Bullpen: Albert Davies (27-L). With the infield in, Ivan Moreno grounds a hit through the left side and 2 runs score... 4 to 0, Bombers. The next two make outs. Top of the Eighth With 1 out, Ray McDonald doubles to right. Tom McDowell lines a hit to left. Bert Swope, who cannot hit lefties and cannot be pinch-hit for, grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.... Lost - 4 to 0 3 games against left-handers this season and we have been shut out twice.... It is comforting to see that some things in this world never change... We had 7 hits and made no errors Buffalo had 6 hits and made 1 error Al Calice (L 0-1) went 6 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, 4 walks and struck out 1. His first career loss. LHP Dave Nini got 1 out, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits and 1 walk (INT). LHP Albert Davies went 1.2 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit . Steve Cron (W 1-1) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7. He threw a WP. 148 pitches. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run. 2B Charlie Faber hit a double. LF Ray McDonald hit a double. C Don Kern drew a walk in his only trip to the plate. RF Fernando Tello had 3 hits. PH Dave Thompson drew a walk. For Buffalo, RF Ivan Moreno went 2 for 2 with his 1st home run of the season, drew 2 walks and drive in all 4 of the Bombers' runs. Trudy's report on Don Kern is a strained oblique that she expects to sideline him for about 6 weeks. Super... Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:02 PM.

10-30-2020, 07:16 PM	#730
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Sunday, April 11, 2004 We put C Don Kern (26-R) on the DL and called up C Garrett Bender (30-R). We will platoon Swope and Bender and Bender can infuriate us with his defense, just like the old times! Jacksonville Jays (3-2 .600 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at Buffalo Bombers (2-3 .400 3 GB tied for 4th place in the Northern Division) JAX: Jim Baucom (22-L) (1-0 1.23 ERA 7.1 IP, 9 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 5 SO) All-Star(2: 02-03) vs. BUF: Jerry Doherty (25-L) (8-3 2.81 ERA 102.2 IP, 79 H, 6 HR, 43 BB, 70 SO) Baucom was 0-2 in 2 starts against Buffalo last year with a 5.73 ERA. 11 IP, 11 H, 3 HR, 3 BB, 16 SO. Our 4th lefty to face in 6 games this season. It is not fair... Doherty was a rookie last year. He was 0-1 in 2 starts against us a 1.86 ERA. 9.2 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 4 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) JACKSONVILLE 1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .200-15-0-1-.733-0 B+) 2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .300-20-0-0-.783-2 B+) 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .333-21-0-1-.820-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .300-20-1-4-.864-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .444-18-3-6-1.529-1 B) 6: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .300-20-0-2-.650-0 C) Rookie 7: CF Cal Doty (27-L .200-20-2-2-.773-0 C+) 8: C Garrett Bender (30-R Season debut C+) 9: P Jim Baucom (22-L .000-3-0-0-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 02-03) BUFFALO 1: CF Tom Hamm (34-R .000-16-0-1-.150-0 C) All-Star(2: 01-02) 2: 3B Dan Faust (34-R .000-0-0-0-1.000-0 C+) 3: 1B Frank Cohen (28-R .267-15-0-0-.656-0 B) All-Star(2: 01-02) 4: RF Ivan Moreno (32-L .222-18-1-6-.800-0 C) Silver Slugger(02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 5: LF Mickey Lynn (31-L .111-18-1-3-.436-0 B) Silver Slugger(3: 01-03)/All-Star(2: 01,03) 6: 2B Dave Lloyd (31-R .167-18-1-2-.544-0 B+) All-Star(2: 01-02) 7: SS Joel McCormick (35-R .176-17-0-0-.399-0 A) 8: C Ron Harder (30-R .143-7-0-1-.393-0 B) Rookie 9: P Jerry Doherty (25-L Season debut D) Game Start: 2:05 PM Ballpark: Sportsman's Park Weather: 55 F, Clear Skies, with a 12 MPH wind blowing right to left Attendance: 11,989 Top of the First Charlie Faber strikes out... Bart Daw strikes out... Ray McDonald lines a 1-2 pitch to right for a double! Tom McDowell lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit and McDonald scores! 1 to 0, Jays! No shutout by a lefty today! Jack Washburn grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Bottom of the First Tom Hamm grounds out to short. Dan Faust swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Frank Cohen grounds out to 3rd! 1-2-3! Top of the Second With 1 out, Cal Doty grounds a hit to right. Garrett Bender, in his first trip to the plate for the Jays this season, grounds a hit up the middle and Tom Hamm muffs the scoop for an error and runners are at 2nd and 3rd with 1 out! P Jim Baucom strikes out... Charlie Faber strikes out on 3 pitches... Top of the Third Bart Daw takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 and Ray McDonald bunts him to 2nd... With 2 outs, Jack Washburn lines a hit to right and Daw heads home, but gets thrown out by Ivan Moreno.... Top of the Eighth On the Hill: Terry Lies (25-R), after a perfect 7th. With 1 out, Tom McDowell hits a home run to left! 2 to 0, Jays! Top of the Ninth New Pitcher: Gene Hildebrand (33-L), who has pitched in one game this season and given up 4 runs in 1.1 innings for an ERA of 27.00. He was 1-2 with a 4.46 ERA in 70.2 IP with 8 starts last year. Garrett Bender grounds a hit up the middle and P Jim Baucom bunts him to 2nd. Charlie Faber lines a hit to right. Bart Daw hits a 485 ft. home run to left center!!! 5 to 0, Jays! Bottom of the Ninth P Jim Baucom is at 103 pitches. Tom Hamm swings at the first pitch and lines his first hit of the season to center.... The Bullpen gets up. Dan Faust lines an 0-2 pitch to left for a hit... Frank Cohen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play and Hamm goes to 3rd!! Ivan Moreno grounds out to short and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays! Won - 5 to 0 5th straight shutout! 3 by us and 2 of us.... We had 11 hits and made no errors Buffalo had 5 hits and made 2 errors Jim Baucom (W 2-0) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 5 hits, no walks and struck out 6. 120 pitches. The 10th shutout of his career! Jerry Doherty (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 1 run, 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8. 2B Charlie Faber had 2 hits and scored a run. SS Bart Daw hit his 1st home run of the season, drew 2 walks and had 3 RBI. LF Ray McDonald hit a double and scored a run. 3B Tom McDowell had 2 hits with his 2nd home run and 2 RBI. C Garrett Bender, in his season debut, had 2 hits and scored a run. The Bombers announced that RP Tim Fox (30-L), injured during the game, had an oblique strain that would keep him out of action for 4 or 5 days. Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:02 PM.

10-30-2020, 07:20 PM	#731
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	April 12, 2004 Monday Morning Report Player of the Week - Tom Walker, CF, Rochester (24-R .417/.462/.875) Had 10 hits with 2 2B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 1 CS, 5 R and 4 RBI in 6 G (Slash lines are for the season, not the week) April 5 - Mike Elizondo (25-R) of Columbus pitched a 3 hit shut out at home versus Hartford on Opening Day. He walked 1 and struck out 7. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. It is the 9th shutout of his career. The Explorers won, 2 to 0. April 6 - Steve Weston (28-L) of Rochester pitched a 3 hit shutout at home versus Indianapolis on Opening Day. He walked 2 and struck out 10. At bat, he went 3 for 3. It is the 5th shutout of his career. The Roosters won, 1 to 0. April 7 - Carlos Santiago (26-L) of Louisville pitched a 5 hit shutout at New Orleans. He did not walk a batter and struck out 2. It is the 5th shutout of his career. The Colonels won, 1 to 0. April 8 - Jim Hower (35-R) of Ottawa pitched a 5 hit shutout at Richmond. He walked 1 and struck out 2. At bat, he hit a double and had 2 RBI. It is the 9th shutout of his career. The Otters won, 6 to 0. April 9 - LF Tim Dawson (27-R) of New Orleans had 4 hits with a triple, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBI at Rochester. The Pelicans won, 11 to 2. April 10 - Paul Gaughan (35-R) of Birmingham pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Hartford. He walked 1 and struck out 7. At bat, he drew a walk. It is the 8th shutout of his career. The Barons won, 3 to 0. April 11 - Tommy Corris (23-R) of Louisville pitched a 5 hit shutout at Indianapolis. He walked 1 and struck out 5. 92 pitches thrown. It is the 6th shutout of his career. The Colonels won, 5 to 0.

10-31-2020, 10:50 AM	#732
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Monday, April 12, 2004 Home Opener! The defending MLB champion Syracuse Sycamores are here to help us crack open Connie Mack Stadium for 2004. They won 3 of 4 at home against Memphis over of the weekend. We were 3-5 against them last year when they finished 96-66 in 1st place in the North. After a week of play, they are 5th in scoring with 4.00 runs per game (Jacksonville is #6 with 3.67). The League is only scoring 3.39 runs per game, but that is not unheard of in early April with the cold weather and the injury prone Aces pitching their few games of the year. The Sycamores are tied for 3rd in fewest runs allowed with 2.50 per game (Jacksonville, with 3 shutouts, is #1 with 1.50!). Their run differential is +9, 3rd best in the MLB, and ours is (brace yourselves) +13, best in the League! The big news out of Syracuse is that they have rid their rotation of the last two Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winners. They traded 2002 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Wisham to Buffalo for 1B Mitch Kahmann, who hit .346 with 9 HR and 33 RBI in 179 AB as a rookie. And they have sent 2003 Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner Ron Hutchins back to the Bullpen, from whence he came. Syracuse Sycamores (5-1 .833 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Northern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (4-2 .667 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) SYR: Bill Floyd (25-L) (MLB debut) rookie vs. JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (0-1 7.20 ERA 5 IP, 9 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO) Gold Glove(02) Our 5th lefty in 7 games.... Floyd was a 5th round pick in the 2002 B Leagues Draft and missed most of 2002 and all of 2003 with a partially torn UCL. He was 1-3 with a 2.70 ERA this Spring. 20 IP, 17 H, 0 HR, 9 BB, 9 SO. We was the #86 prospect this Spring. Warwick faced the Sycamores once last year in a no decision that we lost in the top of the 9th. He gave up 2 runs on 11 hits, 1 home run and no walks with 4 strikeouts in 7 innings. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) SYRACUSE 1: LF John Byers (20-R .304-23-0-2-.886-1 A) Rookie #9 prospect 2: RF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .238-21-0-1-.590-2 A) All-Star 3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .217-23-1-2-.628-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03) 4: 1B Don Bruns (34-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 C) 5: C Lee Dean (31-L .300-20-0-3-.764-0 C) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 6: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .308-13-0-0-.692-0 B) Rookie 7: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .333-21-1-1-.988-0 C) 8: CF Jim Beard (25-R .200-20-0-2-.710-1 A) Gold Glove 9: P Bil Floyd (25-L MLB debut B) Rookie #86 prospect JACKSONVILLE 1: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .250-20-0-1-.750-0 B+) 2: SS Bart Daw (32-R .304-23-1-3-.950-2 B+) 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .320-25-0-1-.810-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .320-25-2-6-.970-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .409-22-3-6-1.344-1 B) 6: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .292-24-0-2-.625-0 C) Rookie 7: CF Cal Doty (27-L .208-24-2-2-.728-0 C+) 8: C Garrett Bender (30-R .500-4-0-0-1.000-0 C+) 9: P Del Warwick (29-L .000-1-0-0-.000-0 D+) Gold Glove(02) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 72 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing left to right Attendance: 12,023 Top of the First John Byers strikes out for the first time this season! Jeff Garrigus grounds out to 3rd. Frank Bates grounds out to 1st, unassisted! 1-2-3! Bottom of the First Charlie Faber lines a hit to right! Bart Daw triples to left center and Faber scores! 1 to 0, Jays! Ray McDonald flies out to deep right and Daw tags up and scores. 2 to 0, Jays! Tom McDowell grounds out to short. Jack Washburn pops out to right. Bottom of the Second Fernando Tello strikes out and P Bill Floyd is hurt... New Pitcher: John Boston (36-L), making his season debut. He was 4-3 with a 3.36 ERA in 64.1 IP and 1 start last year. Cal Doty triples high off the wall in right center! Garrett Bender strikes out looking... P Del Warwick grounds out to 3rd. Bottom of the Fourth Tom McDowell lines one down the right field line to the corner and Jeff Garrigus misplays the carom and the ball gets away from him and McDowell circles the bases with an inside the park home run! 3 to 0, Jays! Bottom of the Fifth Garrett Bender grounds one to 3rd, but Charlie LaRue boots it! P Del Warwick bunts Bender to 2nd. With 2 outs, Bart Daw triples to right center and Bender scores! 4 to 0, Jays. Daw ties the MLB record with his second triple of the game! Someday, someone will hit three and break the tie, now shared by about 783 players, give or take a thousand. Top of the Sixth Jeff Garrigus lines a hit to right center. Frank Bates plunks one and C Garret Bender strikes again... He throws the ball into center field for a 2 base error.... The Bullpen gets up. Don Bruns flies out to deep center and both runners advance. 4 to 1, Jays. On the fist pitch to Lee Dean, Bates breaks for home, but their is no bunt from Dean and Bates is out! Was that a missed sign by Dean or a straight steal of home? Top of the Seventh Jim Beard beats out an infield hit. The Bullpen gets up again. PH Don Czachor (32-L), 2 for 4 on the season with 2 RBI and a career .341 hitter and who bought a new glove in 2001 and has not broken it in yet, grounds one to 1st and Jack Washburn goes to 2nd for the force, but makes a bad throw for an error.... John Byers lines a hit to right and the bases are loaded with no outs... Call to the Bullpen: Roger Wallace (28-R). PH Mitch Kahmann (25-L), batting .167 with 1 HR and 4 RBI in 24 AB this year, but hit .346 with a .949 OPS as a rookie for Buffalo last year, doubles to right and 2 runs score... 4 to 3, Jays. Frank Bates hits a home run to left... 6 to 4, Sycamores. Top of the Eighth New Pitcher: Robbie Hopley (30-R). Jim Beard doubles to right... The Bullpen is back up. But the next three make outs! Top of the Ninth: Frank Bates lines a 3-2 pitch to left center for a double... The Bullpen is up again. With 1 out, we walk Lee Dean intentionally. Charlie LaRue grounds out slowly to 3rd and the runners move up. Call to the Bullpen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L). Octavio Garcia strikes out! Bottom of the Ninth On the Hill: Benny Martineau (32-L), their All-Star(02) and 2-time reigning Fireman Trophy closer, who is no longer their closer, after a perfect 8th. 7-8-9 up for us. Cal Doty grounds a hit to left. C Bert Swope (32-S) is up and there is no other catcher on the bench, but we cannot let him hit here with his career .170 BA against lefties... PH Dave Thompson (28-R) swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle! PH Junior Danielson (32-R) grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with no outs! Their closer, Ron Hutchins, should be unavailable today after pitching in 3 of the last 4 games. Charlie Faber strikes out.... Bart Daw flies out to deep left.... Doty smartly holds at 3rd, just in case... Ray McDonald pokes a hit just over the 1st baseman and 2 runs score!! Tie Game: 6 to 6! We need another run, because we have no one to catch! Tom McDowell strikes out.... Extras! First time this season! With no catcher! Top of the Tenth New Pitcher: Albert Davies (27-L). Dave Thompson will stay in to catch. 8-9-1 up for the Sycamores. Jim Beard lines a hit to right and steals 2nd... RF Javier Perez (27-L), 0 for 1 on the season and a career .264 hitter with 20 HR in 560 AB, grounds a hit to right and Beard scores... 7 to 6, Sycamores. The Bullpen (Dave Nini) is up. John Byers bunts the runner to 2nd. But the next two, including Frank Bates, make outs! Bottom of the Tenth New Pitcher: Greg Estep (26-L), a rookie who is 1-0 with 5.1 scoreless innings under his belt. 5-6-7 up for us, all lefties... Jack Washburn lines a hit to left! And then gets picked off by P Estep.... The second runner picked off today for us... Fernando Tello strikes out... Cal Doty sends one deep to left, but not deep enough.... Lost - 7 to 6 We had 14 hits and made 3 errors Syracuse had 16 hits and made 1 error Del Warwick went 6 innings, allowed 4 runs (2 earned), 9 hits, no walks and struck out 3. RHP Roger Wallace (BS 1) went 1 inning, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits and 1 home run. RHP Robbie Hopley went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 1. LHP Bill Grant faced 1 batter and struck him out. LHP Albert Davies (L 0-1) went 1 inning, allowed 1 run and 2 hits. Bill Floyd went 1.1 innings, gave us 2 runs, 2 hits, no walks and struck out 1. LHP Benny Martineau (W 1-0, BS 1) went 2 innings, have us 2 runs, 4 hits and struck out 3. Only his 13th Blown Save in 4 seasons. LHP Greg Estep (SV 1) pitched a scoreless inning, gave us 1 hit and struck out 1. 2B Charlie Faber had 2 hits, stole his 1st base of the season and scored a run. SS Bart Daw had 3 hits with 2 triples, scored a run and had 2 RBI. LF Ray McDonald had only 1 hit, but 3 RBI. 3B Tom McDowell hit his 3rd home run of the season, an inside-the-parker. CF Cal Doty had 2 hits with a triple and scored a run and threw a runner out at 2nd without hurting himself. PH Danny Stewart had a hit, but then got picked off. PH/C Dave Thompson had a hit and scored a run. PH Junior Danielson had a hit. For Syracuse, 2B Frank Bates hit a double and his 2nd home run and had 3 RBI. Rookie 3B Charlie LaRue had 4 hits. CF Jim Beard had 2 hits with a double, stole a base and scored 2 runs. The Sycamores announced that P Bill Floyd had back spasms, but expected them to be gone by tomorrow. Down on the Farm: P Steve Hale (22-L), our 5th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft, tore his rotator cuff in his first game of the season and is our for at least a calendar year... That makes 3 of the 5 pitchers that began the season in Daytona's rotation now on the DL after they have played 5 games.... Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:02 PM.

10-31-2020, 11:48 AM	#733
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10-31-2020, 01:28 PM	#734
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Tuesday, April 13, 2004 Syracuse Sycamores (6-1 .857 1 GA in 1st place in the Northern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (4-3 .571 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) SYR: Eli Kyzar (31-R) (0-0 1.50 ERA 6 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 0 SO) All-Star(2: 01,03) vs. JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (0-1 7.20 ERA 5 IP, 9 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO) Gold Glove(02) A right-hander! Kyzar is 1-0 in 2 starts against us in his career with a 1.80 ERA. 15 IP, 12 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 5 SO. Gilchrist was 0-1 in 2 starts against Syracuse last year with a 2.70 ERA. 10 IP, 7 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 7 SO. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) SYRACUSE 1: LF John Byers (20-R .321-28-0-2-.871-1 A) Rookie 2: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .444-18-0-0-.944-0 B) Rookie 3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .241-29-2-5-.773-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03) 4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L .200-25-1-6-.591-0 C) 5: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .308-26-1-1-.879-0 C) 6: RF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .250-24-0-1-.599-2 A) All-Star 7: CF Jim Beard (25-R .280-25-0-2-.840-2 A) Gold Glove 8: C Russ McGinnis (30-R Season debut D-) 9: P Eli Kyzar (31-R .000-0-0-0-.000-0 F) All-Star(2: 01, 03) JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .241-29-2-2-.808-0 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .276-29-0-2-.586-0 C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .310-29-0-4-.758-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .300-30-3-7-.977-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .370-27-3-6-1.171-1 B) 6: C Bert Swope (32-S .000-4-0-0-.000-0 B) 7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .357-28-1-5-1.134-2 B+) 8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .280-25-0-1-.760-0 B+) 9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R .000-1-0-0-.000-0 D) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 65 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to right Attendance: 6,674 Top of the First John Byers lines a hit to center. Charlie LaRue lines a hit to left... Frank Bates grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Byers goes to 3rd. Mitch Kahmann strikes out! Octavio Garcia grounds one sharply to the right side, but Charlie Faber makes a great play and throws him out! Bottom of the First Cal Doty doubles to left center! Fernando Tello grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Doty goes to 3rd. Ray McDonald flies out to deep left and Doty tags up and gets thrown out by John Byers.... Bottom of the Second With 2 outs, Bert Swope grounds one to 1st, but Mitch Kahmann boots it! Bart Daw swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit. Charlie Faber clears the bases with a double down the left field line!! 2 to 0, Jays! Top of the Fifth With 1 out, John Byers swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit. With 2 outs, he steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Bert Swope throws the ball away. A wild pitch scores him... 2 to 1, Jays. P Dale Gilchrist is already at 100 pitches... Bottom of the Sixth Ray McDonald triples to center! Tom McDowell flies out to deep center and McDonald trots home. 3 to 1, Jays! Bottom of the Eighth On the Hill: Alfredo Hernandez (29-R), after a perfect 7th. Cal Doty walks on 4 pitches. Fernando Tello grounds a double play ball to short, but Octavio Garcia makes a bad throw to 2nd for an error! But our 3-4-5 hitters all make outs... Top of the Ninth On the Hill: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L), after a scoreless, but shaky, 8th. 7-8-9 up for Syracuse. Jim Beard takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three! Russ McGinnis strikes out looking! PH Lee Dean (31-L), their 2-time All-Star catcher, who was 1 for 4 with a walk yesterday and is 2 for 6 against P Grant in his career, strikes out looking and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!!! P Grant struck out the side in order!!! Won - 3 to 1 We had 4 whole hits and made 1 error Syracuse had 4 hits (all singles) and made 2 errors The Sycamores' first two hitters were 4 for 8; the rest of the lineup went 0 for 23. Dale Gilchrist (W 1-0) went 7 innings, allowed 1 unearned run, 4 walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP. 118 pitches. LHP Bill Grant (SV 2) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 3. Eli Kyzar (L 0-1) went 6 innings, gave us 3 runs (1 earned), 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3. CF Cal Doty hit a double and drew a walk. LF Ray McDonald hit a triple, drew a walk and scored a run. SS Bart Daw had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 2B Charlie Faber hit a double, stole a base and had 2 RBI. For Syracuse, SS Oscar Garcia drew 3 walks. Around the League: A very good day for the Jays! The North went 7-1 against the South today, with only the Jays picking up a win! Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:02 PM.

10-31-2020, 07:57 PM	#735
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Syracuse Sycamores (6-2 .750 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Northern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (5-3 .625 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) SYR: Ken McCullough (26-R) (5-1 1.71 ERA 1 SV 55 G, 1 GS, 84 IP, 60 H, 4 HR, 29 BB, 69 SO on B Ball last year) Rookie vs. JAX: Danny Coreano (25-L) (1-0 0.00 ERA 9 IP, 5 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 4 SO) McCullough is making his MLB debut today. He was a 7th round pick in this year's B Leagues Draft. He is too old to be ranked in the prospect list. Coreano pitched a 5 hit shutout in his season debut at Buffalo, the easiest place to hit in the MLB. He faced Syracuse once last year and shut them out for 6 innings on 2 hits a 5 walks and struck out 5, but threw 110 pitches and could not complete the game. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) SYRACUSE 1: LF John Byers (20-R .344-32-0-2-.885-2 A) Rookie 2: RF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .214-28-0-1-.517-2 A) All-Star 3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .212-33-2-5-.681-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03) 4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L .179-28-1-6-.555-0 C) 5: C Lee Dean (31-L .280-25-0-3-.717-0 C) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 6: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .455-22-0-0-.955-0 B) Rookie 7: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .296-27-1-1-.906-0 C) 8: CF Jim Beard (25-R .250-28-0-2-.775-2 A) Gold Glove 9: P Ken McCullough (26-R MLB debut F) Rookie JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .250-32-2-2-.846-0 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .242-33-0-2-.515-0 C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .313-32-0-4-.830-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .273-33-3-8-.881-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .323-31-3-6-1.021-1 B) 6: C Bert Swope (32-S .000-7-0-0-.000-0 B) 7: SS Bart Daw (32-R .367-30-1-5-1.141-2 B+) 8: 2B Charlie Faber (33-R .286-28-0-3-.787-1 B+) 9: P Danny Coreano (25-L .500-2-0-1-1.667-0 F) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 75 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing left to right Attendance: 6,086 Top of the First John Byers grounds a hit up the middle... Jeff Garrigus strikes out! Frank Bates hits a monster home run to left center... 2 to 0, Sycamores. Mitch Kahmann pops out to left. Lee Dean doubles to right. Charlie LaRue grounds out to short. Bottom of the First Cal Doty strikes out on 3 pitches... Fernando Tello strikes out on 3 pitches... This guy was a 7th round pick! C'mon! Ray McDonald swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. He tries to steal 2nd and gets thrown out... Bottom of the Second With 1 out, Jack Washburn triples to right center! Bert Swope grounds out to 1st, 3-1, and Washburn scores. 2 to 1, Sycamores. Top of the Third With 1 out, Jeff Garrigus walks on 4 pitches. Frank Bates grounds a hit to right and Garrigus beats the throw to 3rd... Mitch Kahmann hits a home run to right... 5 to 1, Sycamores. Bottom of the Third Charlie Faber lines a hit to right. PH Dennis Brown (29-L) gets beaned. Cal Doty flies out to deep center and Faber tags up and moves to 3rd. Fernando Tello lines a hit to right and Faber scores and Brown beats the throw to 3rd! 5 to 2, Sycamores. Ray McDonald takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out. Tom McDowell strikes out... Jack Washburn swings at the first pitch and lines out to center... Bottom of the Fourth Bert Swope grounds his first hit of the season to right and goes to 2nd on a ground out. Charlie Faber grounds an 0-2 pitch over the 3rd base bag for a double and Swope scores! 5 to 3, Sycamores. PH Danny Stewart (33-L) strikes out on 3 pitches... Cal Doty grounds out to 2nd... Top of the Fifth New Pitcher: Albert Davies (27-L). With 2 outs, Mitch Kahmann hits another home run to right... 6 to 3, Sycamores. Bottom of the Fifth Fernando Tello grounds a hit to right. Ray McDonald triples down the right field line and Tello scores! 6 to 4, Sycamores. McDonald ties the MLB record with his 2nd triple! Tom McDowell lines a hit to right and McDonald scores! 6 to 5, Sycamores. That does it for P Ken McCullough. New Pitcher: Greg Estep (26-L), another rookie who got the Save with a scoreless inning on Monday. With 1 out, McDowell tries to steal 2nd and they have a pitchout on and his is out.... 22-0 last year for Rochester and 0-2 for us... PH Garrett Bender (30-R), who will stay in to catch, beats out an infield hit. Bart Daw grounds out to 2nd. Top of the Seventh New Pitcher: Dave Nini (26-L) and his 13.50 ERA. PH Don Czachor (32-L), 0 for 1, but scored a run yesterday, grounds a hit to left and steals 2nd... The Bullpen is up. John Byers pokes a hit to center... Byers tries to steal 2nd, but C Garrett Bender throws him out! Frank Bates, who hit a home run earlier, is walked intentionally to face Mitch Kahmann, who has hit 2 home runs.... Kahmann swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Top of the Eighth With 1 out, Charlie LaRue doubles to center... The Bullpen is up. Octavio Garcia lines a hit to right. Jim Beard grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6, and LaRue holds at 3rd. And SS Bart Daw is hurt.... He is one guy we cannot afford to lose.... Charlie Faber moves to short and Junior Danielson (32-R) is in to play 2nd. PH Don Bruns (34-R), who is 0 for 5 with an RBI this series, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Robbie Hopley (30-R). Bruns strikes out! Bottom of the Ninth New Pitcher: Ron Hutchins (32-R), the reigning Ace Award and Hurler Trophy winner, who is 0-0 with 3 SV and a 3.00 ERA in 6 IP this season. 9-1-2 up for us. PH Phil Moore (22-R) grounds out to short. Cal Doty grounds out to 2nd. Fernando Tello beats out an infield hit. Ray McDonald strikes out... Lost - 6 to 5 We had 12 hits and made no errors Syracuse had 11 hits and made no errors Danny Coreano (L 1-1) went 3 innings, allowed 5 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out 3. RHP Roger Wallace pitched 1 perfect inning with 1 strikeout. LHP Albert Davies went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 1 hit, a home run and struck out 3. LHP Dave Nini went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. RHP Robbie Hopley faced 4 batters and got them all out with 1 strikeout. Ken McCullough, in his MLB debut, went 4+ innings, gave us 5 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out 4. LHP Greg Estep (W 2-0) went 2 scoreless innings, gave us 2 hits and struck out 1. RHP Ron Hutchins (SV 4) pitched a scoreless 9th, gave us 1 hit and struck out 1. RF Fernando Tello had 3 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Ray McDonald hit 2 triples, tying the MLB record, drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B Jack Washburn hit a triple and scored a run. C Bert Swope had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. 2B/SS Charlie Faber had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. For Syracuse, 1B Mitch Kahmann hit 2 home runs and had 4 RBI. Trudy's report on Bart Daw is sprained knee that will hamper him for 2 to 3 weeks... He could play through it, but we cannot risk him going out for the season. Plus, his main asset is his fielding and this would hamper it, I am sure. So, we will put him on the DL. Sucks, because he was off to a monster start as a hitter with a 1.042 OPS.... Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:02 PM.

11-01-2020, 10:17 AM	#736
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Thursday, April 15, 2004 SS Bart Daw (32-R) was placed on the DL and 2B Leander Gooding (33-R) was recalled fro Daytona (A). He is the last middle infielder we have. The Tortugas only have one left and he is a slacker that cannot hit or field... Syracuse Sycamores (7-2 .776 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Northern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (5-4 .556 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) SYR: David Lucero (24-L) (0-0 1.00 ERA 9 IP, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 5 SO) vs. JAX: Al Calice (23-R) (0-1 3.00 ERA 6 IP, 3 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 1 SO) Rookie Lucero was 16-5 with a 2.91 ERA in 23 starts and 176 IP last year. We faced him once and he, of course, beat us, since he is a lefty, giving us 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts in 8 inning. Calice is making his 3rd career start. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) SYRACUSE 1: CF Jim Beard (25-R .219-32-0-2-.686-2 A) Gold Glove 2: 3B Charlie LaRue (24-R .462-26-0-0-1.000-0 B) Rookie 3: 2B Frank Bates (31-R .243-37-3-7-.814-0 B+) Silver Slugger(2: 02-03(SS)/All-Star(3: 01-03) 4: 1B Mitch Kahmann (25-L .219-32-3-10-.796-0 C) 5: SS Octavio Garcia (28-S .290-31-1-1-.857-0 C) 6: C Lee Dean (31-L .286-28-0-3-.768-0 C) Silver Slugger(2: 01-02)/All-Star(2: 02-03) 7: LF Jeff Garrigus (34-R .188-32-0-1-.476-2 A) All-Star 8: RF Dave Bess (28-R .000-1-0-0-.000-0 B) 9: P David Lucero (24-L .667-3-0-2-1.333-0 D) JACKSONVILLE 1: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .313-32-0-4-.843-1 C+) 2: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 B) 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .333-36-0-5-.918-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .270-37-3-9-.841-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .314-35-3-6-1.019-1 B) 6: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .289-38-0-3-.605-0 C) Rookie 7: CF Cal Doty (27-L .243-37-2-2-.786-1 C+) 8: C Garrett Bender (30-R .375-8-0-0-.750-0 C+) 9: P Al Calice (23-L .000-2-0-0-.000-0 D) Rookie Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 68 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from center Attendance: 6,141 Top of the First Jim Beard swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Charlie LaRue swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Frank Bates grounds out to 3rd! 1-2-3! Bottom of the First Charlie Faber grounds one to 3rd, but Charlie LaRue boots it! Junior Danielson lines out hard to left. Ray McDonald flies out to left. Tom McDowell pops out to center... Top of the Second Mitch Kahmann takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4... With 1 out, Lee Dean grounds a hit to left. Jeff Garrigus swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to left and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Dave Bess pokes a hit to left center and 2 runs score... 2 to 0, Sycamores. P David Lucero lays down a bunt, but Jack Washburn makes a bad toss to 1st for an error and the bases are loaded again.... Our Bullpen is not fresh; P Al Calice needs to give us some innings.... Jim Beard strikes out! Charlie LaRue grounds out to short! Through 5 innings, we have 1 hit.... Bottom of the Sixth PH Leander Gooding (33-R) leads off with a ground ball double over the 3rd base bag! Charlie Faber grounds out to 2nd and Gooding goes to 3rd. Junior Danielson pops out to short... Ray McDonald lines a double down the left field line and Gooding scores! 2 to 1, Sycamores. Top of the Eighth On the Hill: Roger Wallace (28-R), after a perfect 7th on 4 pitches. With 1 out, Frank Bates takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4, steals 2nd and goes to 3rd on a ground ball. With 2 outs, Octavio Garcia doubles to left and Bates scores... 3 to 1, Sycamores. The Bullpen gets up. Lee Dean swings at the first pitch and doubles to left and Garcia scores... 4 to 1, Sycamores. Jeff Garrigus grounds one to short, but Charlie Faber makes a bad throw for an error... Dave Bess flies out to deep center. Top of the Ninth: New Pitcher: Dave Nini (26-L). PH Don Czachor (32-L), 1 for 2 with a stolen base and a run scored this series, swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left center.... The Bullpen gets up. With 1 out, Charlie LaRue lines a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit and Czachor goes to 3rd... Call to the Bullpen: Robbie Hopley (30-R). Frank Bates strikes out looking! Call to the Bullpen: Albert Davies (27-L). Mitch Kahmann strikes out on 3 pitches! Lost - 4 to 1 We had 4 whole hits and made 2 errors Syracuse had 9 hits and made 2 errors Al Calice (L 0-2) went 6 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 3 walks and struck out 3. RHP Roger Wallace went 2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. LHP Dave Nini got 1 out and allowed 2 hits. RHP Robbie Hopley faced 1 batter and struck him out. LHP Albert Davies faced one batter and struck him out. David Lucero (W 2-0) went 8 innings, gave us 1 run, 4 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5. RHP Ron Hutchins (SV 5) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out 1. SS Charlie Faber had a hit and a walk. LF Ray McDonald hit a double and drove in our only run. PH Leander Gooding, in his season debut, hit a double and scored our only run. For Syracuse, C Lee Dean went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 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11-01-2020, 06:07 PM	#737
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Friday, April 16, 2004 The Charlotte Hornets are here to play a 3 game series over the weekend. They just split 4 games at home with Ottawa. In 2001, they finished 2 games out of 1st place in the Southern Division and have finished 1 game out in each of the last two seasons. We were 8-6 against them last year when they finished, 89-74, losing the tiebreak game to Richmond. They are 5th in scoring with 4.40 runs per game (Jacksonville is #9 with 3.70). The Hornets are 11th in fewest runs allowed with 4.20 per game (Jacksonville is #2 with 2.70). Their run differential is +2 and ours is +10, the best in the South, but 4th best overall. Charlotte Hornets (6-4 .600 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (5-5 .500 1 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division) CHAR: Rick Cox (32-R) (1-0 1.20 ERA 15 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 4 BB, 8 SO) Ace(01)/All-Star(3: 01-03) vs. JAX: Jim Baucom (22-L) (2-0 0.55 ERA 16.1 IP, 14 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 11 SO) All-Star(2: 02-03) Cox is their #1 starter. He was 18-8 with a 2.22 ERA last year in 255.1 IP. It was the worst ERA of his career and the first time that he did not lead the League. He did lead the League, or at least tied, in Wins. He is 7-1 in 10 starts against us in his career with a shutout and a 1.54 ERA. 81.2 IP, 61 H, 2 HR, 15 BB, 52 SO. He has the most wins against us of any opponent. Baucom pitched a 5 hit shutout at Buffalo with no walks and 6 strikeouts last time out. He threw 120 pitches and we will try to limit him today to 100 at the most. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) CHARLOTTE 1: RF Harold Evans (25-R .333-24-0-2-.735-1 A) 2: SS Bruce McArthur (27-L .286-42-1-7-.851-0 B) Gold Glove(2: 02-03(1B) 3: 1B Larry Davis (28-S .326-46-0-6-.745-0 B) Silver Slugger(01(3B)/All-Star(01) 4: CF Terry Graham (24-L .308-39-2-9-.994-0 C+) 5: 2B Terry Wolf (32-L .333-27-0-4-.876-0 B) Silver Slugger/All-Star(2: 02-03) 6: 3B Tom Morris (30-R .154-13-0-0-.368-0 B+) 7: LF Gabe Valdez (32-R .071-14-0-1-.330-0 A+) 8: C Mike Tyra (28-R .059-17-0-0-.318-0 B) Trade from Hartford on April 11 9: P Rick Cox (32-L .250-4-0-2-.900-0 F) Ace(01)/All-Star(3: 01-03) JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .225-40-2-2-.729-1 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .268-41-0-3-.561-0 C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .325-40-0-6-.903-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .244-41-3-9-.761-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .308-39-3-6-.966-1 B) 6: C Bert Swope (32-S .111-9-0-1-.222-0 B) 7: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .314-35-0-4-.843-1 C+) 8: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .125-8-0-0-.250-0 B) 9: P Jim Baucom (22-L .000-6-0-0-.000-0 C) All-Star(2: 02-03) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 64 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing out to right Attendance: 8,676 Top of the First Harold Evans grounds a hit up the middle... Bruce McArthur flies out to deep center. Larry Davis lines out to 1st and Jack Washburn tags Evans off base for a double play!! Bottom of the First Cal Doty beats out an infield hit! Fernando Tello grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6. Ray McDonald strikes out looking... Tom McDowell swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd... Bottom of the Second With 1 out, Bert Swope lines a 3-2 pitch to left center for a double! With 2 outs, Junior Danielson swings at the first pitch and doubles to right center and Swope scores! 1 to 0, Jays! P Jim Baucom lines his first hit of the year to left and Danielson scores! 2 to 0, Jays! A passed ball sends P Baucom to 2nd. Cal Doty beats out and infield hit. Fernando Tello grounds a hit to left and P Baucom scores! 3 to 0, Jays! Bottom of the Third Tom McDowell beats out an infield hit. Jack Washburn grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and McDowell, who slid in hard, calls out Trudy the Trainer...... She brings him back to the dugout and pronounces him fit to continue! Washburn steals 2nd and goes to 3rd on a ground out. Charlie Faber beats out an infield hit and Washburn scores! 4 to 0, Jays! Top of the Fourth Terry Graham lines an 0-2 pitch to right for a hit and goes to 2nd on a wild pitch... Terry Wolf walks on 4 pitches... Tom Morris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play and Graham goes to 3rd!! Gabe Valdez flies out to deep left! Bottom of the Seventh With 2 outs, Ray McDonald hits his first home run of the season to left center! 5 to 0, Jays! Won - 5 to 0 Back to back shutouts for Jim Baucom! We had 11 hits and made no errors Charlotte had 7 hits and made no errors Jim Baucom (W 3-0) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), allowed 7 hits, 2 walks and struck out 6. He threw a WP. 108 pitches. At bat, he had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. It his his 2nd shutout of the season and 11th of his career. Although a lot of pitchers are playing in their 4th season and Baucom is only in his 3rd, he is already tied for 3rd all-time in career shutouts! Jim Riggs (33-R) of Providence has 12 and Tom Peterson (33-R) of Syracuse pitched his 13th today. Rick Cox (L 1-1) went 6.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (4 earned), 10 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 3. CF Cal Doty had 2 hits. LF Ray McDonald hit his 1st home run of the season. C Bert Swope had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. SS Charlie Faber had a hit and a walk and an RBI. 2B Junior Danielson had 2 hits with a double, scored a run and had an RBI. Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:01 PM.

11-01-2020, 07:21 PM	#738
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Saturday, April 17, 2004 Charlotte Hornets (6-5 .545 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (6-5 .545 1 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) CHAR: Franklin Garcia (34-R) (1-0 3.95 ERA 13.2 IP, 14 H, 2 HR, 8 BB, 8 SO) Silver Slugger vs. JAX: Del Warwick (29-L) (0-1 4.91 ERA 11 IP, 18 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 5 SO) Gold Glove(02) Garcia was 8-8 with a 3.06 ERA last year in 164.2 IP for Hartford. He is 1-2 in 6 starts against us in his career with a 3.82 ERA. 30.2 IP, 23 H, 3 HR, 12 BB, 14 SO. Warwick is still looking for his first good start of the season. He gave up 4 runs (2 earned) on 9 hits and no walks with 3 strikeouts in 6 innings last time out in a no decision that we lost in 10 innings. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) CHARLOTTE 1: LF John Hartz (39-R .400-5-0-2-.900-1 D) All-Star(2: 01-02) 2: SS Bruce McArthur (27-L .261-46-1-7-.781-0 B) Gold Glove(2: 02-03(1B) 3: 1B Larry Davis (28-S .320-50-0-6-.726-0 B) Silver Slugger(01(3B)/All-Star(01) 4: 3B Tom Morris (30-R .176-17-0-0-.458-0 B+) 5: 2B Terry Wolf (32-L .300-30-0-4-.810-0 B) Silver Slugger/All-Star(2: 02-03) 6: CF Scott Damon (25-R .256-43-1-4-.661-0 B) 7: RF Gabe Valdez (32-R .111-18-0-1-.367-0 A) 8: C Mike Tyra (28-R .053-19-0-0-.323-0 B) 9: P Franklin Garcia (34-R .200-5-0-0-.400-0 F) Silver Slugger .293 career BA JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .250-44-2-2-.752-1 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .267-45-0-4-.556-0 C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .318-44-1-7-.936-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .244-45-3-9-.738-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .279-43-3-6-.877-2 B) 6: C Bert Swope (32-S .231-13-0-1-.538-0 B) 7: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .316-38-0-5-.843-1 C+) 8: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .250-12-0-1-.583-0 B) 9: P Del Warwick (29-L .000-2-0-0-.000-0 D+) Gold Glove(02) Game Start: 7:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 70 F, Clear Skies, with an 8 MPH wind blowing left to right Attendance: 8,745 Top of the First John Hartz swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Bruce McArthur flies out to deep center, Cal Doty making a running catch! Larry Davis beats out and infield hit. He tries to steal 2nd, but C Bert Swope throws him out! Bottom of the First Cal Doty swings at the first pitch and pops out to short. Fernando Tello swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short. Ray McDonald swings at the second pitch and fouls out to 3rd... Top of the Third Gabe Valdez doubles to center.... With 2 outs, John Hartz draws a walk. Bruce McArthur lines a hit to right and Valdez scores... 1 to 0, Hornets. Meanwhile, we go 9 up, 9 down with 4 strikeouts... Top of the Fourth Tom Morris grounds a double over the 3rd base bag.... Terry Wolf doubles to center and Morris scores... 2 to 0, Hornets. P Del Warwick has become a batting tee.... 23 hits with 5 doubles and 2 triples in 14 innings.... We got one good year out of a pitcher for trading away a Rookie of the Year... With 1 out, Gabe Valdez doubles to right center and Wolf scores... 3 to 0, Hornets. The next two make outs. Bottom of the Fourth Cal Doty doubles to left! But the next three make outs... Top of the Fifth John Hartz grounds one to 1st, but P Del Warwick drops the toss from Jack Washburn for an error.... With 1 out, Larry Davis grounds a hit to right and Hartz beats the throw to 3rd. The Bullpen gets up. Davis steals 2nd. Tom Morris strikes out. Terry Wolf flies out to left! We have had 1 base runner through 5 innings... Top of the Sixth Scott Damon leads off with yet another double, their fifth of the game and third to lead off an inning... He is hurt. Pinch-runner: Danny Pakan (27-L). The Bullpen is up. With 1 out, Mike Tyra doubles to right and Damon scores... 4 to 0, Hornets. Call to the Bullpen: 2-time All-Star Bill Grant (33-L), because he is the only fresh arm in the Pen. Frank Roadman (29-R) is in to play short in a double switch. P Franklin Garcia draws a walk... The next two make outs. Bottom of the Sixth: With 2 outs, Cal Doty grounds his and the teams' second hit of the game up the middle. P Franklin Garcia is hurt. Top of the Seventh Larry Davis leads off with yet another double.... Tom Morris lines a hit to center. Terry Wolf flies out to deep left, but Davis stays put. RF Danny Pakan lines a hit to left and Davis scores... 5 to 0, Hornets. Gabe Valdez grounds a 3-2 pitch up the middle for a hit and Morris beats the throw home and the other runners move up... 6 to 0, Hornets. Mike Tyra swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses. PH Stan Jernigan (34-R), 1 for 1 on the season, grounds out to 3rd. Top of the Ninth New Pitcher: Albert Davies (27-L). Gabe Valdez draws a walk. Mike Tyra grounds a hit up the middle... With 1 out, John Hartz pops out to center and Cal Doty doubles Valdez off at 2nd!! Lost - 6 to 0 We had 2 whole hits and made 1 error Charlotte had 16 hits and made no errors Del Warwick (L 0-2) went 5.1 innings, allowed 4 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 3. He has allowed exactly 9 hits and 4 runs in each of his 3 starts... 16.1 IP and 27 hits allowed with 8 doubles and 2 triples. .892 OPS against with no HR allowed, which seems pretty tough to accomplish.... LHP Bill Grant went 2.2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 6 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. LHP Albert Davies went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk and struck out 1. Franklin Garcia (W 2-0) pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, gave us 2 hits, no walks and struck out 4. CF Cal Doty went 2 for 4 with a double. The rest of the team was 0 for 25 with 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.... For Charlotte, 1B Larry Davis had 3 hits with a double, stole a base and scored a run. RF/CF Gabe Valdez had 3 hits with 2 doubles and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. Charlotte hit 8 doubles.... The Hornets announced that CF Scott Damon had a hip flexor strain that the expected to bother his running for about a week, maybe less. P Frank Garcia had back stiffness that they expected to bother him for about two weeks, but they think he can pitch through it. Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:01 PM.

11-01-2020, 09:27 PM	#739
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Sunday, April 18, 2004 CF Gary McKellar (34-R) has been cleared to play by Trudy the Trainer, so he was activated form the DL and RF Phil Moore (22-R) was sent to Daytona (A). Charlotte Hornets (7-5 .583 0 GA tied for 1st place in the Southern Division) at Jacksonville Jays (6-6 .500 1 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division) CHAR: Ron Simon (31-R) (1-1 5.02 ERA 14.1 IP, 14 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 10 SO) All-Star(02) vs. JAX: Dale Gilchrist (25-R) (1-0 0.00 ERA 8.1 IP, 4 H, 0 HR, 4 BB, 4 SO) Simon was 11-11 with a 4.08 ERA last year in 218.1 IP. He is 3-2 in 8 starts against us in his career with a 3.96 ERA. 52.1 IP, 46 H, 4 HR, 16 BB, 29 SO. Gilchrist gave up 1 unearned run on 3 hits and 4 walks with 4 strikeouts in 7 innings last time out in a win. Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF) CHARLOTTE 1: RF Danny Pakan (27-L .231-13-0-2-.641-0 C+) 2: 1B Bruce McArthur (27-L .255-51-1-8-.745-0 A+) Gold Glove(2: 02-03) 3: 2B Terry Wolf (32-L .294-34-0-5-.822-0 B) Silver Slugger/All-Star(2: 02-03) 4: CF Terry Graham (24-L .318-44-2-9-.972-0 C+) 5: 3B Tom Morris (30-R .273-22-0-0-.713-0 B+) 6: C Mike Tyra (28-R .125-24-0-1-.458-0 B) 7: CF Gabe Valdez (32-R .227-22-0-3-.684-0 B) 8: SS Randy Dodson (30-L .200-5-0-0-.533-0 B+) 9: P Ron Simon (31-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 C) All-Star(02) JACKSONVILLE 1: CF Cal Doty (27-L .271-48-2-2-.793-1 C+) 2: RF Fernando Tello (22-L .250-48-0-4-.536-0 C) Rookie 3: LF Ray McDonald (23-L .292-48-1-7-.860-1 B+) 4: 3B Tom McDowell (26-R .229-48-3-9-.692-0 C+) 5: 1B Jack Washburn (22-L .261-46-3-6-.820-2 B) 6: C Bert Swope (32-S .188-16-0-1-.438-0 B) 7: SS Charlie Faber (33-R .300-40-0-5-.804-1 C+) 8: 2B Junior Danielson (32-R .200-15-0-1-.467-0 B) 9: P Dale Gilchrist (25-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 D) Game Start: 2:05 PM Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium Weather: 67 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to center Attendance: 8,307 Top of the First Danny Pakan grounds out to 2nd. Bruce McArthur swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left. Terry Wolf strikes out on 3 pitches! Terry Graham swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center and McArthur beats the throw to 3rd... Tom Morris strikes out looking! Bottom of the First Cal Doty gets beaned with a 1-2 pitch... Fernando Tello grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. P Ron Simon calls out their trainer, but stays in the game. He picks Tello off at 1st.... Was the injury all a ruse to get Tello to be lax? Ray McDonald lines a 3-2 pitch to right for a hit. Tom McDowell strikes out... Top of the Fifth Randy Dodson swings a the first pitch and hits a home run to left.... 1 to 0, Hornets. Top of the Seventh With 2 outs, Randy Dodson hits another home run to left... 2 to 0, Hornets. he is batting 8th for a reason.... Bottom of the Ninth P Ron Simon is at 103 pitches. 4-5-6 up for us. Tom McDowell flies out to right. Jack Washburn grounds out to 2nd... Bert Swope grounds a hit up the middle. Pinch-runner: Frank Roadman (29-R). PH Danny Stewart (33-L) plunks one and is out, 2-3.... Lost - 2 to 0 Back to back shutouts..... By right-handers.... We had 6 hits (all singles) and made 1 error Charlotte had 6 hits and made 1 error Dale Gilchrist (L 1-1) went 7 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit. LHP Dave Nini went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit and struck out 1. RHP Robbie Hopley went 1 scoreless inning with 1 strikeout. Ron Simon (W 2-1) pitched 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 6 hits, no walks, 1 HBP and struck out 4. 116 pitches. The 6th shutout of his career. LF Ray McDonald had 2 hits. C Bert Swope had 2 hits. A 6-7 start is not great, but against 4 of the 5 best teams in the League, it is not really bad. Getting shutout in back to back games by right-handers who are not exactly overpowering is distressful, though.... But we did wallop Charlotte's best pitcher good.... Last edited by Questdog; 11-10-2020 at 01:01 PM.

11-01-2020, 09:28 PM	#740
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	April 19, 2004 Monday Morning Report Player of the Week - Frank Cohen, 1B, Buffalo (28-R .404/.462/.638) Had 14 hits with 1 2B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO, 5 R and 6 RBI in 7 G (Slash lines are for the season, not the week) April 12 - SS Tony Weninger (22-R) of Memphis went 5 for 5, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had an RBI at home versus Buffalo. The Mules won, 4 to 3. April 13 - CF Danny Rosas (25-L) of Louisville went 4 for 4 with a double, scored 2 runs and had 3 RBI and threw a runner out at the plate at home versus Hartford, but the Colonels lost, 8 to 7. April 13 - Hal Rogers (29-L) of Rochester pitched a 2 hit shutout at home versus Orlando. He walked 4, hit a batter and struck out 5. It is the 6th shutout of his career. The Roosters won, 4 to 0. April 14 - SS Joe Tirey (32-L) of Columbus had 3 hits with a double and a Grand Slam and scored 3 runs at New Orleans. The Explorers won, 13 to 5. April 16 - Tom Peterson (33-R) of Syracuse pitched a 4 hit shutout at Ottawa. he walked 1 and struck out 6. At bat, he had 2 hits and 2 RBI. It is the 13th shutout of his career, the most of any pitcher. The Sycamores won, 6 to 0. April 16 - Richmond won at home versus Memphis, 6 to 5, in 16 innings. April 18 - Clark Davis (26-R) of Orlando pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Louisville. He walked 1 and struck out 12, setting a new Orlando team record. It is the 3rd shutout of his career. The Juice won, 4 to 0. April 18 - 3B Keith Meyer (29-L) of Memphis hit 2 home runs, drew a walk and had 5 RBI at Richmond. The Mules won, 12 to 6. April 18 - CF Bob Gorka (29-S) of Indianapolis had 3 hits with a double and a home run, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at home versus Columbus. The Arrows won, 7 to 6, in 10 innings. Gorka hit a 1-out double in the bottom of the 10th and scored on a 2-out single by RF Jimmy Ward (29-L). April 18 - SS Ken Kelly (25-S) of Birmingham hit for the Cycle and scored 3 runs at home versus New Orleans. The Barons won, 12 to 4. It is the 3rd Cycle in MLB history and the 1st since 2002 and the 1st by a player in the Southern Division.