The VSL is underway and after 18 games, the V-Stros are playing .500 ball. Let’s see how they are stacking up against the 8 other teams in the league. All stats are as of June 2nd.
The Good:
The Hitters:
The V-Stros are hitting .275 as a team which is second best in the league. They lead the league in OBP and OPS and are second in Slugging. They are first in doubles and RBI’s. They are second in hits, total bases & walks taken.
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Week of: May 26 – June 1, 2008
Welcome to a new, and possibly recurring, feature on Sns: a recap of the last week in the world of baseball – with an Astros focus, to be sure, but also spanning the globe to find the agony of a Cubs defeat.
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Spikesnstars.com continues our visits with the men behind the mics. Today we catch up with Matt Hicks the voice of the Corpus Christi Hooks. Matt agreed to an email interview with Spikesnstars.com. The interview has not been edited for content but formatted for the website. Join us as we go ‘Round the Bases’ with Matt Hicks.
First Base
Spikesnstars.com – We would like to give our readers a sense of where you came from and how you got to where you are now. Please describe for our readers your journey to land behind the mic in Corpus Christi. Specifically other teams you have called for and any other work if applicable away from the mic that may have helped lead you to your current role.Read More
“He just struggled in that inning after the blown call by the umpire,” Cooper said. “I thought it was best to take him out right there. That’s where I’m going to leave it. OK?”
Asked if he was surprised he was lifted so early, Chacon responded, “Yeah. But that’s why he’s the manager. He said I was done. I was done.”
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Salem
Let’s get the weekend wrap up started in the far eastern section of the farm. The Avs played a bunch of ball this weekend.
Friday night, they completed a suspended game from May 6th. It was scoreless when they continued the game. David Qualben was pressed into service because the planned opening pitcher was Chad Wagler but he tweaked his side in warm ups. Qualben didn’t get enough time to warm up but the Winston Salem batters did. They sent the second pitch from Qualben over the fence and that would be enough for the win as Salem only scratched out one hit.Read More
May is over and our last stop on the Good and Bad tour is Round Rock. They are 25 – 31 in last place in the PCL American South. All stats are as off 5/31/08 and the rankings are out of the 16 teams in the PCL.
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