(AP/BPI-Palm Springs, California)
Biff Barnes TML Highlight Reel - April 2011
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April is for Diamonds!
The Danny Way Diamonds (23-3) put up the most
impressive start of any TML team. They already
have an 8-game lead in the Ruth Division over 2nd
place Amsterdam (who would be in 1st place in 3
of the remaining 5 divisions! The Diamonds were
led by "Player of the Month" Robinson Cano (.407,
11 HR, 36 RBI, 40 RC) and teammate runner-up Josh
Hamilton (.437, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 34 RC). The
Diamonds hit an improbable .321 as a team, scoring
209 runs and blasting 47 HRs in the 26 games.
Their team ERA of 2.85 enhanced the fast start,
led by "Pitcher of the Month" Luis Atilano (5-0,
3.13). Atilano received an average run
support of nearly 12 runs per game!! (At this
rate, Atilano could become the first *unlimited*
pitcher to win 32 games!)
Elsewhere in the Oceanic Conference, Walla Walla
and 'Skayuna are tied atop the Steinmetz Division
at 15-11. Rocky Mountain, despite Tim Lincecum's
0-5 start, are in 1st place at 15-11 in the
Williams.
Over in the Atmospheric Conference, Valparaiso
got out of the gate fast at 19-7, leaving
Beverly and Carolina at 4 and 5 games behind,
respectively. Marco Island is in last place,
but is playing .500 ball. The early leaders
in the Gehrig are Traffic (16-10) and Chesapeake
(14-12). In the Robinson, Madison (15-11) has
an early 2-game lead over Duluth.
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Danny Way teammates Hamilton (.437) and Cano
(.407) are leading the TML in batting. Cano
also leads in hits (44), RBI (36), EXBH (22)
and is tied for the lead in HRs (11), with
Amsterdam's Carlos Quentin and Walla Walla's
Paul Konerko. Valparaiso's Dexter Fowler
already has 7 triples (*half* his real-life
total)! Walla Walla's Michael Bourn is the
early SB leader with 13 SBs. Rocky Mountain's
Juan Pierre is 2nd, with 11.
In pitching, Danny Way's Atilano leads in wins
with 5. No less than 10 other pitchers won 4
games during the month, including Atilano's
teammates Wandy Rodriguez and Adam Wainwright.
The early ERA leader is Duluth's R.A. Dickey at
a "Bob Gibson-ish" 1.04. Valparaiso's Felix
Hernandez leads in Ks (52). The early saves
leader is Carolina's Joaquin Benoit, with 8 SVs.
Below are some awards and tid-bits from April
2011 in the TML American.
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** Player of the Month **
(DW) Robinson Cano
.407, 44-108, 10-1-11, 89 TB
25 R, 36 RBI, 11 W, 40 RC
Honorable Mention:
(DW) Josh Hamilton .437, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 34 RC
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** Pitcher of the Month **
(DW) Luis Atilano
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** Best Offensive Performance of the Month **
Beverly's Andre Ethier led his team to a blowout
at Madison. When the dust settled at the end of
the top of the 2nd inning, Ethier had driven in
6 runs, giving his team an 11-2 lead. Ethier
added a solo-HR in the 6th, as his team went on
to win 13-5. Roy Halladay benefited from this
offensive outburst.
4/7/2011, BV10-MN10, PNC Park
_____________1_2_3__4_5_6__7_8_9_____R__H_E
Hillbillies__6_5_0__0_1_1__0_0_0__-_13_16_1
Danes________2_1_0__0_1_1__0_0_0__-__5__9_0
Hillbillies__________AB__R__H_HR_BI___AVG
A.Ethier______rf______5__3__4__2__7__.414
1:2-RBI-2B; 2:Grand Slam; 3:K; 6:solo-HR; 8:1B
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** Best Pitching Performance of the Month **
Marco Island's Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter
into the 7th inning. After fanning the first
two batters in the 7th, he gave up a line drive
single to center by Brooks Conrad. Sanchez then
retired 7 of the final 8 batters to complete his
1-hit gem. The Gators had 3 solo-HRs (2 by
Daric Barton) in their 4-0 road win.
4/9/2011, MG10-BB10, PNC Park
_____________1_2_3__4_5_6__7_8_9_____R__H_E
Gators_______0_2_0__0_0_0__0_2_0__-__4__7_0
Blue Jays____0_0_0__0_0_0__0_0_0__-__0__1_0
Gators____________IP__H__R_ER_BB__K____ERA
A.Sanchez(W 1-1)_9.0__1__0__0__3__5___5.29
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** The Dogfight Game of the Month **
Chesapeake completed their comeback against
Burleigh in the 10th when Willie Bloomquist
singled, stole 2nd and score on John Jaso's
GW-RBI-single! Andrew McCutchen had homered in
the home 9th to tie the game at 7-7. Hidden
amongst the stats were Aubrey Huff's three HRs
for the Crabs. Jason Motte pitched 4 solid
innings in relief to earn the win.
4/25/2011, BB10-CH10, Nationals Park
______________1_2_3__4_5_6__7_8_9_10____R__H_E
Blue Jays_____0_0_0__2_4_1__0_0_0__0_-__7_12_1
Stmg Crabs____1_0_0__2_0_0__0_3_1__1_-__8_16_0
Steaming Crabs________AB__R__H_HR_BI____AVG
A.Huff_________rf______4__3__3__3__5___.297
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** Overtime Game of the Month **
The longest game of the month (19 innings) saw
Burleigh score twice in the 19th on an RBI-
double by Jon Jay, followed by an RBI-triple by
Gaby Sanchez. However, Duluth scratched back
for a run in the bottom of the 19th, but a game-
ending GIDP sealed the marathon victory for the
road team Dodgers.
4/7/2011, TR10-DT10, PETCO Park
_____________123 456 789 012 345 678 9___R__H_E
Dodgers______000 010 000 000 000 000 2 - 3 12 0
T-Cats_______000 000 100 000 000 000 1 - 2 15 0
Note: there were 35 extra-inning games this month,
involving every team except Toxic Waste (who
managed to lose in regulation); Rensselaer played
in the most, going 3-3.
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Up next ... May highlights!
Staff Columnist - Biff Barnes
Biff Barnes TML Highlight Reel - April 2011
=================================================
April is for Diamonds!
The Danny Way Diamonds (23-3) put up the most
impressive start of any TML team. They already
have an 8-game lead in the Ruth Division over 2nd
place Amsterdam (who would be in 1st place in 3
of the remaining 5 divisions! The Diamonds were
led by "Player of the Month" Robinson Cano (.407,
11 HR, 36 RBI, 40 RC) and teammate runner-up Josh
Hamilton (.437, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 34 RC). The
Diamonds hit an improbable .321 as a team, scoring
209 runs and blasting 47 HRs in the 26 games.
Their team ERA of 2.85 enhanced the fast start,
led by "Pitcher of the Month" Luis Atilano (5-0,
3.13). Atilano received an average run
support of nearly 12 runs per game!! (At this
rate, Atilano could become the first *unlimited*
pitcher to win 32 games!)
Elsewhere in the Oceanic Conference, Walla Walla
and 'Skayuna are tied atop the Steinmetz Division
at 15-11. Rocky Mountain, despite Tim Lincecum's
0-5 start, are in 1st place at 15-11 in the
Williams.
Over in the Atmospheric Conference, Valparaiso
got out of the gate fast at 19-7, leaving
Beverly and Carolina at 4 and 5 games behind,
respectively. Marco Island is in last place,
but is playing .500 ball. The early leaders
in the Gehrig are Traffic (16-10) and Chesapeake
(14-12). In the Robinson, Madison (15-11) has
an early 2-game lead over Duluth.
-------------------------------------------------
Danny Way teammates Hamilton (.437) and Cano
(.407) are leading the TML in batting. Cano
also leads in hits (44), RBI (36), EXBH (22)
and is tied for the lead in HRs (11), with
Amsterdam's Carlos Quentin and Walla Walla's
Paul Konerko. Valparaiso's Dexter Fowler
already has 7 triples (*half* his real-life
total)! Walla Walla's Michael Bourn is the
early SB leader with 13 SBs. Rocky Mountain's
Juan Pierre is 2nd, with 11.
In pitching, Danny Way's Atilano leads in wins
with 5. No less than 10 other pitchers won 4
games during the month, including Atilano's
teammates Wandy Rodriguez and Adam Wainwright.
The early ERA leader is Duluth's R.A. Dickey at
a "Bob Gibson-ish" 1.04. Valparaiso's Felix
Hernandez leads in Ks (52). The early saves
leader is Carolina's Joaquin Benoit, with 8 SVs.
Below are some awards and tid-bits from April
2011 in the TML American.
=================================================
** Player of the Month **
(DW) Robinson Cano
.407, 44-108, 10-1-11, 89 TB
25 R, 36 RBI, 11 W, 40 RC
Honorable Mention:
(DW) Josh Hamilton .437, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 34 RC
-------------------------------------------------
** Pitcher of the Month **
(DW) Luis Atilano
5-0, 3.13, 5 GS, 4 QS, 1 CG
37.1 IP, 35 H, 10 W, 16 K, .240 OAVG
37.1 IP, 35 H, 10 W, 16 K, .240 OAVG
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** Best Offensive Performance of the Month **
Beverly's Andre Ethier led his team to a blowout
at Madison. When the dust settled at the end of
the top of the 2nd inning, Ethier had driven in
6 runs, giving his team an 11-2 lead. Ethier
added a solo-HR in the 6th, as his team went on
to win 13-5. Roy Halladay benefited from this
offensive outburst.
4/7/2011, BV10-MN10, PNC Park
_____________1_2_3__4_5_6__7_8_9_____R__H_E
Hillbillies__6_5_0__0_1_1__0_0_0__-_13_16_1
Danes________2_1_0__0_1_1__0_0_0__-__5__9_0
Hillbillies__________AB__R__H_HR_BI___AVG
A.Ethier______rf______5__3__4__2__7__.414
1:2-RBI-2B; 2:Grand Slam; 3:K; 6:solo-HR; 8:1B
-------------------------------------------------
** Best Pitching Performance of the Month **
Marco Island's Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter
into the 7th inning. After fanning the first
two batters in the 7th, he gave up a line drive
single to center by Brooks Conrad. Sanchez then
retired 7 of the final 8 batters to complete his
1-hit gem. The Gators had 3 solo-HRs (2 by
Daric Barton) in their 4-0 road win.
4/9/2011, MG10-BB10, PNC Park
_____________1_2_3__4_5_6__7_8_9_____R__H_E
Gators_______0_2_0__0_0_0__0_2_0__-__4__7_0
Blue Jays____0_0_0__0_0_0__0_0_0__-__0__1_0
Gators____________IP__H__R_ER_BB__K____ERA
A.Sanchez(W 1-1)_9.0__1__0__0__3__5___5.29
-------------------------------------------------
** The Dogfight Game of the Month **
Chesapeake completed their comeback against
Burleigh in the 10th when Willie Bloomquist
singled, stole 2nd and score on John Jaso's
GW-RBI-single! Andrew McCutchen had homered in
the home 9th to tie the game at 7-7. Hidden
amongst the stats were Aubrey Huff's three HRs
for the Crabs. Jason Motte pitched 4 solid
innings in relief to earn the win.
4/25/2011, BB10-CH10, Nationals Park
______________1_2_3__4_5_6__7_8_9_10____R__H_E
Blue Jays_____0_0_0__2_4_1__0_0_0__0_-__7_12_1
Stmg Crabs____1_0_0__2_0_0__0_3_1__1_-__8_16_0
Steaming Crabs________AB__R__H_HR_BI____AVG
A.Huff_________rf______4__3__3__3__5___.297
-------------------------------------------------
** Overtime Game of the Month **
The longest game of the month (19 innings) saw
Burleigh score twice in the 19th on an RBI-
double by Jon Jay, followed by an RBI-triple by
Gaby Sanchez. However, Duluth scratched back
for a run in the bottom of the 19th, but a game-
ending GIDP sealed the marathon victory for the
road team Dodgers.
4/7/2011, TR10-DT10, PETCO Park
_____________123 456 789 012 345 678 9___R__H_E
Dodgers______000 010 000 000 000 000 2 - 3 12 0
T-Cats_______000 000 100 000 000 000 1 - 2 15 0
Note: there were 35 extra-inning games this month,
involving every team except Toxic Waste (who
managed to lose in regulation); Rensselaer played
in the most, going 3-3.
=================================================
Up next ... May highlights!
Staff Columnist - Biff Barnes
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