After getting rained out Monday night, the Pheasants and the Wingnuts decided to play nice and share the doubleheader on Tuesday, which would prove to be an interesting night of ball play.
The Wingnuts winged the Birds with a 4-3 shotgun blast to send them into the second game. The Pheasants, however, were not going to be put in the game bag so easily and spurred the Wingnuts with a 4-2 win that included a round-tripper by MLB veteran and Pheasants centerfielder , Reggie Abercrombie. Pheasants ace, Chris Salberg, only allowed three runs on seven hits, only two of which were earned, and fanned six to earn the win.
It was certainly an interesting night absolutely filled with bad calls by the first base umpire (most of which were against the Birds) and both managers were thrown out of the game as a result. Let's hope this ump's role model isn't the infamous MLB umpire Jim Joyce, whose bad call earlier this year resulted in ruining what should have been Detroit's, Armando Gallaraga's, first perfect game. I think it's time the leagues get better umpires.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Stampede Star to Return to Sioux Falls for Visit
Former Stampede captain and current Minnesota Wild rookie defenceman, Nate Prosser, has been one of the players selected by the Minnesota Wild to stop through Sioux Falls on the Minnesota Wild Road Tour. Prosser, along with fellow defenceman, Brent Burns, former five-time Minnesota Wild captain, Brad Bombardir, radio personality, Dan Terhaar, and of course the Minnesota Wild mascot, Nordy, will be stopping through Sioux Falls on June 21st as part of the first day of their five day tour.
They will be set up in the north parking lot of the Sioux Falls Scheels All Sports from 5pm until 6pm, signing autographs, taking pictures and promoting "Cell Phones for Soldiers" along with Wells Fargo in addition to raising funds for Sioux Falls Youth Hockey. Bring any used cell phone to donate and receive a mug or puck from the Minnesota Wild players!
Prosser was a vital part of the Stampede and was a fan favorite during his tenure here in Sioux Falls. Prosser played in Sioux Falls for three years and was a key player as captain of the Herd's Anderson Cup championship team, posting 30 points and a plus-30 rating during the 2005-2006 season. In 2009, Nate was named to the Herd's All-Decade team and remains a fan favorite to this day.
For more information, check out www.wild.nhl.com or www.sfstampede.com.
They will be set up in the north parking lot of the Sioux Falls Scheels All Sports from 5pm until 6pm, signing autographs, taking pictures and promoting "Cell Phones for Soldiers" along with Wells Fargo in addition to raising funds for Sioux Falls Youth Hockey. Bring any used cell phone to donate and receive a mug or puck from the Minnesota Wild players!
Prosser was a vital part of the Stampede and was a fan favorite during his tenure here in Sioux Falls. Prosser played in Sioux Falls for three years and was a key player as captain of the Herd's Anderson Cup championship team, posting 30 points and a plus-30 rating during the 2005-2006 season. In 2009, Nate was named to the Herd's All-Decade team and remains a fan favorite to this day.
For more information, check out www.wild.nhl.com or www.sfstampede.com.
Pheasants Back on Top After Breaking Three Game Losing Streak
Alright! This is starting to look like the team I know! Pheasants split the four game series with Wichita last night with a 6-3 victory that included Beau Torbert's 9th home run of the season. Pheasants hurler, Chris Salberg (5-0) pitched his fifth victory of the season, allowing only one run in six innings of play. Salberg and the Bird's defence make an excellent match up as the leftie forced 15 ground outs that coupled with four double plays to allow six hits, four walks and a strikeout.
These fighting Birds have now improved to 18-8 and maintain a solid hold on first place in the American Association. The Pheasants will meet up in St. Paul tonight to take on the Saints and, hopefully, improve upon their already impressive record. Tune in to KWSN 1230 AM or listen in at www.kwsn.com.
These fighting Birds have now improved to 18-8 and maintain a solid hold on first place in the American Association. The Pheasants will meet up in St. Paul tonight to take on the Saints and, hopefully, improve upon their already impressive record. Tune in to KWSN 1230 AM or listen in at www.kwsn.com.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
MiLB: Players Suspended
Oh boy, here we go again! Just when you think you have enough problems with doping in the MLB, three MiLB ball players have been suspended for Stanozolol among other performance enhancing drugs.
Come on, folks, I mean really! Doping? At such an early point in your career?! Don't get me wrong, I am completely against steroids and doping period, but to do it, let alone at such an early point in your career, is just completely stupid. The minor leagues are all about competing with yourself not other individual ball players. It's about improving, developing and honing one's skills with bat, glove and speed to prove that you are a great candidate to go up and prove yourself in the majors. You're not competing against every other Chipper Jones or Randy Johnson, you already did that in the draft. Being drafted proves the big ball clubs think you are or might be worthy of playing in their ballpark.
Just a shame. Hopefully this doesn't ruin their careers like it has so many former major league ball players; just take a look at Mark McGuire, Jose Canseco and Barry Bonds (who's all-time home run record is now tarnished with his past of steroid use). What a shame.
For more information check out http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100609&content_id=10985158&vkey=pr_milb&fext=.jsp.
Come on, folks, I mean really! Doping? At such an early point in your career?! Don't get me wrong, I am completely against steroids and doping period, but to do it, let alone at such an early point in your career, is just completely stupid. The minor leagues are all about competing with yourself not other individual ball players. It's about improving, developing and honing one's skills with bat, glove and speed to prove that you are a great candidate to go up and prove yourself in the majors. You're not competing against every other Chipper Jones or Randy Johnson, you already did that in the draft. Being drafted proves the big ball clubs think you are or might be worthy of playing in their ballpark.
Just a shame. Hopefully this doesn't ruin their careers like it has so many former major league ball players; just take a look at Mark McGuire, Jose Canseco and Barry Bonds (who's all-time home run record is now tarnished with his past of steroid use). What a shame.
For more information check out http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100609&content_id=10985158&vkey=pr_milb&fext=.jsp.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Black Hawks Win Lord Stanley's Mug
It pains me to say it, as an avidly obsessive Minnesota Wild fan, but the Chicago Black Hawks win the 2010 Stanley Cup with an overtime goal against the Flyers to win the series 4-2. If you were to ask me mid-way through the regular season who was going to win Lord Stanley's Mug, aside from the Minnesota Wild, I would have said Capitals (lost in the 1st round to the Habs), Sharks (lost the Western Conference Finals to Chicago) or Vancouver (lost to Chicago in the Western Conference Semi-Finals). Never in my wildest dreams would I have said Chicago...never!
Maybe it's a good thing it's baseball season right now, hopefully it'll cool me down until October and the start of hockey season. Chicago, why did it have to be Chicago?! Good game, though, Hawks; I know it must be difficult hoisting the Stanley Cup in front of a hostile unsportsman-like Flyer crowd.
Maybe it's a good thing it's baseball season right now, hopefully it'll cool me down until October and the start of hockey season. Chicago, why did it have to be Chicago?! Good game, though, Hawks; I know it must be difficult hoisting the Stanley Cup in front of a hostile unsportsman-like Flyer crowd.
2010 Super Pitchers
There must be something in the water of our nation's ballparks because I can't come up with any other explanation as to why so many pitchers (some even relatively unknown) are having incredible games this year! You have the two Perfect Games earlier this year, then the controversial "28 Out Perfect Game" pitched by Armando Gallaraga and now a two hit shutout by Cleveland hurler, Justin Masterson; and this isn't the first shutout of the year either.
I mean, as a lover of the game, I am definitely not complaining about a pitcher's duel; there's nothing better in my own personal opinion. In fact, I especially like them because it gets me home in time to update my readership and get to bed before I start turning orange and growing a vine (turning into a pumpkin if you couldn't tell). What blows me away is the fact that there has never been two Perfect Games pitched in a season let alone almost three until this year! And Armando is fresh from the minors as well! Either the farm teams are growing them right or the high school and college draft crop is stronger and more selective than it used to be. I'll go with both.
I mean, as a lover of the game, I am definitely not complaining about a pitcher's duel; there's nothing better in my own personal opinion. In fact, I especially like them because it gets me home in time to update my readership and get to bed before I start turning orange and growing a vine (turning into a pumpkin if you couldn't tell). What blows me away is the fact that there has never been two Perfect Games pitched in a season let alone almost three until this year! And Armando is fresh from the minors as well! Either the farm teams are growing them right or the high school and college draft crop is stronger and more selective than it used to be. I'll go with both.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Pheasants Know How it Feels With Two Game Losing Streak
The Pheasants finally know how the other team feels after losing 8-7 to Sioux City in extra innings and getting crushed 11-3 by a Wichita team they had just beaten last week. This was the first loss by more than two runs for the Pheasants.
American Association Player of the Week, Brandon Sing, had a great night last night with a home run and 2 RBI and was 1-for-3 for the night. This was Sing's third round-tripper in as many games; Sing leads the AAIPB with 10 home runs.
The Pheasants move to 16-7 but still have a firm hold on 1st place in the North Division. The Birds will continue with their four game campaign against the Wingnuts tonight at 7:05 p.m. Be sure to tune in to KWSN 1230 AM or listen online at www.kwsn.com.
American Association Player of the Week, Brandon Sing, had a great night last night with a home run and 2 RBI and was 1-for-3 for the night. This was Sing's third round-tripper in as many games; Sing leads the AAIPB with 10 home runs.
The Pheasants move to 16-7 but still have a firm hold on 1st place in the North Division. The Birds will continue with their four game campaign against the Wingnuts tonight at 7:05 p.m. Be sure to tune in to KWSN 1230 AM or listen online at www.kwsn.com.
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