July 2008
Bumstead Soars, Bears Roll
By Mark Krulish on July 20, 2008
NEWARK – Thirteen days ago, the Newark Bears played their final game of the first half of the Atlantic League season with the division on the line. Newark’s ace Pat Stanley was on the mound and the offense had been rolling. Stanley gave up all the runs in a 6-1 loss and ever since that [...]
Bears Add Former Big Leaguers Mateo and Gonzalez
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on July 18, 2008
NEWARK, N.J. – The 2007 Atlantic League Champion Newark Bears have announced the signing of outfielders Ruben Mateo and Raul Gonzalez.
Mateo returns to the Bears after joining the team during their stretch run towards the championship last year. He appeared in 15 games during the regular season, batting .288 with 5 home runs and 10 [...]
Frey Remembers All-Star Games Fondly
By Brian Bohl on July 18, 2008
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Standing in an air-conditioned luxury suite at Commerce Bank Ballpark, Jim Frey looked relaxed about an hour and a half before the Atlantic League’s All-Star game would commence at the Somerset Patriots stadium.
Frey, who compiled a 323-287 career record as a big league manager, acted as the honorary manager for Sparky Lyle’s [...]
Zimmer’s Hopes Shines on the Rays
By Joe McDonald on July 18, 2008
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Don Zimmer has seen it all in baseball. In his 60th year affiliated with the game, he has served as a player, coach, manager and now an advisor.
But nothing compares to his first championship he won in Brooklyn during that faithful 1955 season. And Zimmer takes full responsibility for his role.
“I remember [...]
Bears’ Castro MVP As Freedom Defeats Liberty
By Brian Bohl on July 17, 2008
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Dave LaPoint wasn’t sparing any of his own players for the late stages of the Atlantic League’s 11th All-Star game last night. The Ducks manager, selected to skipper the Liberty Division squad, tabbed Randy Leek as the starter and brought in Joe Valentine to relieve him in the third inning.
Ray Navarrete started [...]
Navarrete Finishes Second In HR Derby
By Brian Bohl on July 17, 2008
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Ray Navarrete has compiled plenty of clutch hits for the Ducks. So it was no surprise that he belted a much-needed home run when down to his last out last night. The towering shot helped him advance to the final round of the Atlantic League‘s home run derby.
“I took the best swing [...]
Changes Coming Next Season
By Brian Bohl on July 16, 2008
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Starting next season, the Atlantic League’s first-round playoff format will expand to a best-of-five contest. The Divisional Round was previously decided by a best-of-three set.
Atlantic League CEO and Ducks’ co-owner Frank Boulton said the championship round will maintain the best-of-five format. The change, effective in 2009, will give the first-half division winner [...]
Crabs Sweep the Revs
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on July 14, 2008
WALDORF, MD – The Blue Crabs won a wild game with their second walk-off in the past two nights, capping off a sweep of the York Revolution with an 11-10 victory. The win takes the Blue Crabs into the all-star break with a 5-1 second half record, tops in the Atlantic League.
Southern Maryland fell behind [...]
Bluefish Walk-off on the Bears
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on July 14, 2008
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Bridgeport Bluefish completed a series sweep of the Newark Bears with a 5-4 walk-off victory on Sunday. Bluefish infielder Luis Lopez’s only hit of the day could not have come at a better moment as his tenth inning single drove in Brian Munhall for the game-winning run. The ‘Fish have now [...]
Crabs Rev It Up From Behind
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on July 13, 2008
WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, winning Saturday night in front of a crowd of 4,471 members of Crustacean Nation with a thrilling come-from-behind effort. The win pushes the Blue Crabs to 4-1 in the second half of the season, giving them the early lead in [...]
Bridgeport Bluefish »
Upshaw Still Looking For First Win
July 13, 2009
Bridgeport, CT-The second edition of the Willie Upshaw era as manager of the Bridgeport Bluefish was off to a slow start weekend as Bridgeport dropped three straight one-run games to the York Revolution. Yesterday, Bob Zimmermann was able to halt a ninth inning Bridgeport rally to earn his sixth save of the year, and the [...]
Camden Riversharks »
Sharks Take Care of Fish, 9-6
July 16, 2009
Camden, NJ – The Camden Riversharks defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish today, by a final score of 9-6, as they rallied for six runs in the 8th inning. Camden reliever Josh Newman (1-2) picked up the win, while Bridgeport reliever Patrick Ryan (0-1) suffered the loss. Ryan surrendered 3 hits and 3 runs without managing to [...]
Lancaster Barnstormers »
Barnstormers Sweep Doubleheader Against Sharks
June 7, 2009
Lancaster, PA – With better weather on Saturday, the Lancaster Barnstormers continued their rampage against Atlantic League foes at Clipper Magazine Stadium on Saturday evening with a doubleheader sweep of the Camden Riversharks.
David Housel drove in four runs, including two on a home run, and Bryan Sabatella slugged a grand slam in the nightcap as [...]
Long Island Ducks »
Ducks Keep Up In Wild Card
August 24, 2009
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY— Most clubs can define its seasons on a critical stretch that secures a playoff spot or dashes postseason aspirations.
The first two weeks of August nearly derailed the Ducks quest for a fifth straight Atlantic League playoff berth. But the subsequent fortnight is helping the Flock gain an edge of Bridgeport in the [...]
Newark Bears »
Pats Beat Bears, 8-6
July 16, 2009
Newark, NJ – The Newark Bears fell to the Somerset Patriots 8-6 at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in downtown Newark, NJ.
With Rob Mackowiak and Carl Everett on base, Salomon Manriquez crushed his fifth home run of the season to give Newark the lead in the bottom of the second inning. Somerset answered in the [...]
Somerset Patriots »
Record Crowd Sees Pats Down Crabs
July 3, 2009
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 8-6 in front of an Atlantic League record crowd of 8,537 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.
The Blue Crabs took an early lead in the top of the first inning after right fielder John Ramistella (8) hit a solo homerun to [...]
