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Week of August 18-24
 
   
Trenton Thunder
Victor Zambrano
   
Bowie Baysox
Steve Torrealba
Catcher/DH
Which Recently Promoted Eastern League Player Will Have The Biggest Impact In The Major Leagues?
Eddie Kunz
Lou Montanez
Dan Murphy
Chris Waters

Trenton and Bowie Clinch
Playoff Berths

 The Trenton Thunder became the first team in the Eastern League to clinch a postseason berth with a 5-3 victory against Harrisburg on August 28th. The Thunder were joined by the Bowie Baysox, who clinched their first playoff berth since the 1997 season.

 In addition to tying up a postseason spot, the Thunder have also already wrapped up a first place finish in the Northern Division for the second consecutive season.

Northern Division Championship Series
(Best of Five)
Game One
Wednesday, September 3
Second Place at Trenton

Game Two
Thursday, September 4
Second Place at Trenton

Game Three
Friday, September 5
Trenton at Second Place

Game Four (if necessary)
Saturday, September 6
Trenton at Second Place

Game Five (if necessary)
Sunday, September 7
Second Place at Trenton

Southern Division Championship Series
(Best of Five)
Game One
Wednesday, September 3
Second Place at First Place

Game Two
Thursday, September 4
Second Place at First Place

Game Three
Friday, September 5
First Place at Second Place

Game Four (if necessary)
Saturday, September 6
First Place at Second Place

Game Five (if necessary)
Sunday, September 7
Second Place at First Place

Eastern League Championship Series
(Best of Five)
Game One
Tuesday, September 9
Northern Division at Southern Division

Game Two
Wednesday, September 10
Northern Division at Southern Division

Game Three
Thursday, September 11
Southern Division at Northern Division

Game Four (if necessary)
Friday, September 12
Southern Division at Northern Division

Game Five (if necessary)
Saturday, September 13
Southern Division at Northern Division


New Hampshire's Eric Blanton Named The Eastern League Diamond Pro Sports Turf
Manager of the Year

 Eastern League President Joe McEacharn, in conjunction with Diamond Pro, is pleased to announce that Eric Blanton of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats has been named the winner of the 2008 Eastern League Diamond Pro Sports Field Manager of the Year Award. This marks the second straight season that Eric has been selected as the winner of the award, which is voted on by Eastern League field staff and umpires.

 To read the full press release click here


Eastern League Announces
2008 All-Star Team

 The Eastern League is pleased to announce the selections for the 2008 Eastern League All-Star Team. The selections were made for the team based on voting by Eastern League managers, writers and radio and television broadcast personnel. The selections for the team are listed below:

Catcher
Lou Marson, Reading Phillies

First Base
Mike Carp, Binghamton Mets

Second Base
Scott Campbell, New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Third Base
Wes Hodges, Akron Aeros

Shortstop
Jason Donald, Reading Phillies

Outfielders
Lou Montanez, Bowie Baysox
Wilkin Ramirez, Erie SeaWolves
Nolan Reimold, Bowie Baysox

Utility Player
Daniel Murphy, Binghamton Mets

Designated Hitter
Travis Snider, New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Brag Bergesen, Bowie Baysox

Left-Handed Starting Pitcher
Phil Coke, Trenton Thunder

Relief Pitcher
Eddie Kunz, Binghamton Mets

 To read the full press release click here


Thunder Introduce New GM And Announce Stadium Improvements

 The Trenton Thunder have announced that Will Smith will become the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the team. He will begin the position full time shortly after September 1st. A native of Dumont, New Jersey, Smith joins the Thunder after serving as the General Manager of the Hagerstown Suns of the Class A South Atlantic League in Hagerstown, Maryland for the last two years.

 In addition to introducing Will Smith as the new GM of the team, Thunder President Joe Finley also announced that over $2-million in improvements will be made to Waterfront Park over the next two seasons. Among the many improvements will be a new state of the art videoboard and a new picnic area.

 To read the Will Smith release click here

 To read the Waterfront Park release click here


Rock Cats Announce PDC Extension

 The New Britain Rock Cats have announced that they have extended their current Player Development Contract with the Minnesota Twins for two more seasons. This extension ensures the relationship between the Rock Cats and Twins will continue through the end of the 2010 season.

 With this extension, the 16-year affiliation between New Britain and Minnesota places it among the longest uninterrupted partnerships in the historic Eastern League.

 To read the full release click here


Bowie Outfielder Luis Montanez
Named July Player of the Month and Promoted To Baltimore

 The Eastern League is pleased to announce that Bowie outfielder Luis Montanez has been selected as the Eastern League Player of the Month for the month of July. Montanez had an outstanding month for the Baysox, hitting .352 with six doubles, three triples, eight homers, 29 RBI, 25 runs scored, 12 walks, one stolen base, a .408 on-base percentage and a .685 slugging percentage over 25 games.

 Montanez was rewarded for his performance in Bowie on August 5th with a promotion to the Baltimore Orioles. Luis hit a solo home run in his first Major League at bat on August 6th and went 2-for-4 and scored a pair runs in the game, which the Orioles lost 9-4 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

 To view the complete press release click here

 To view Luis' MILB.com profile click here


David Ortiz Rehabs In Portland

 Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz joined the Portland Sea Dogs for three games on a Major League rehab assignment that started on July 21st. Ortiz, who had been on the DL since May 31st with a torn tendon sheath in his wrist, went 2-for-8 with two walks, two RBI and one run scored during his three-game stint with the Sea Dogs.
 The five-time Major League All-Star last took the field in the Eastern League as a member of the New Britain Rock Cats in 2001. David hit .312 with 14 homers and 57 RBI in 78 career games with the Rock Cats between the 1997 and 2001 seasons.


L
uke Hughes Home Run Lifts
Northern Division To 5-3 Victory
At Eastern League All-Star Game

 New Britain's Luke Hughes hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Northern Division rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Southern Division at the 2008 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game at Merchantsauto.com Stadium in Manchester, New Hampshire on July 16th. A record crowd of 8,762 fans passed through the gates for the game, shattering the previous Fisher Cats single game attendance record of 8,227 fans, which was set June 16, 2007 against Erie.

 Connecticut ace Joey Martinez allowed just one hit and recorded one strikeout over two scoreless innings of work to earn the win for the Northern Division. Martinez entered the game at the start of the fifth inning and was in position to get the win after Hughes gave the Northern Division squad their first lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth. Following the game Martinez was presented with the Most Outstanding Pitcher Award while Hughes was selected as the Top Star Award winner.

 Other top offensive performers in the game included Connecticut's Olmo Rosario, who went 2-for-2 with a double, Reading's Greg Golson, who singled and hit a solo home run, and Reading's Jason Donald, who had a pair of hits, including a double, drew one walk and scored a run.

 Click here for a box score from the game

 Click here for MILB.com All-star coverage

 Click here to view the Northern Division roster

 Click here to view the Southern Division roster


New Hampshire's Travis Snider
Wins Home Run Derby

 Travis Snider of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats did not disappoint the hometown crowd during the Irving Oil Home Run Derby at the 2008 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game. Snider, the top rated prospect in the Toronto organization, defeated Bowie slugger Lou Montanez 7-6 in the final round and hit a total of 19 homers during the event to take home the title.

 To read more on the event click here


Three Eastern Leaguers Named
To Team USA For Olympics

 The roster has been announced for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team and three current Eastern League players are among those that have been chosen to represent their country during the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. Those three players are Akron's Matt LaPorta and Reading teammates Jason Donald and Lou Marson. In addition to those three players, Jeff Stevens, who pitched in 17 games with the Aeros prior to a promotion to Triple-A on June 3rd, was chosen for the team.

 To read the full press release click here

 To view the complete roster click here


Reading's Carrasco Earns Win
At 2008 Futures Game

 Reading right-hander Carlos Carrasco was the starting pitcher for the World Team in the 2008 Major League Futures Game and earned the win in a 3-0 victory at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 13th. Carrasco struck out a pair of batters and allowed just one walk over one shutout inning. Carlos was one of 12 players from the Eastern League that participated in the Futures Game. Below is a complete list of those players and how they performed.

World Team
Ramiro Pena, Trenton (0-1, 1 BB)
Wilkin Ramirez, Erie (1-1, 1 BB)
Pablo Sandoval, Connecticut (0-1, 1 RBI, 1 BB)
Luke Hughes, New Britain (0-2)
Scott Campbell, New Hampshire (0-4, 1 R)
Fernando Martinez, Binghamton (1-2)
Carlos Carrasco, Reading (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K, 1 BB)

U.S. Team
Greg Golson, Reading (0-2)
Wes Hodges, Akron (1-2, 1 2B)
Matt LaPorta, Akron (1-3, 1 BB)
Lou Marson, Reading (0-1)
Jason Donald, Reading (1-2)

 To view a recap of the game click here

 To view the box score click here

 To view the World Team roster click here

 To view the US Team roster click here


Kevin Kulp Named
President of Senators

 The Harrisburg Senators have announced that Veteran minor league baseball executive Kevin Kulp has joined the front office as President of the club. Kulp most recently served as GM of the Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League from 2004 through 2007.

 Click here to read the full press release


Former President Carter Visits
Blair County Ballpark

 Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter was among the 5,524 fans on hand at Blair County Ballpark on Tuesday, June 17 to watch the Altoona Curve earn a 4-3 win over the Reading Phillies. Carter quietly enjoyed the game with his wife, Rosalynn, from one of the ballpark’s luxury skyboxes.

 Carter is the first former President to visit Blair County Ballpark. Current Vice President Dick Cheney was among the 9,163 fans in attendance for the Curve’s July 4, 2004 game at Blair County Ballpark. Cheney tossed out the ceremonial first pitch and addressed the crowd before watching the game from the skybox of former Senator Robert Jubelirer.


Eastern League Announces
Partnership With Diamond Pro

 The Eastern League is pleased to announce a new partnership with Diamond Pro, a leading provider of infield conditioners and other professional groundskeeping products, in recognizing the top sports field manager in the Eastern League. The Eastern League will team with Diamond Pro to select a winner of the 2008 Eastern League Diamond Pro Sports Field Manager of the Year Award, which will be chosen through balloting of Eastern League coaches and umpires and will be announced in August as the 2008 season comes to a close.

 To view the complete press release click here

 

 

 

         

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