That is the last time the Monterrey Desperadoes lost a SNL AA game in the BSA. Yes that is a remarkable 16 game winning streak!
123 - 24 are the total runs for and against during this streak.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
News from the OKC Organization...
Week's Best Player Honored by APL
Monday, September 16th, 2013: Mario Quiñonez kept his eye on the ball last week and now all eyes are on him. The Omaha Redhawks second baseman easily swung his way to the Appalachian League Player of the Week Award with 11 hits in 23 at-bats.
Quiñonez hit .478 last week with 3 home runs, 7 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
This year Quiñonez is batting .370 with 30 hits and 6 home runs. He has scored 19 times and has batted in 24 runs.
Week's Top Performer Honored by SNL
Monday, September 9th, 2013: It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the Southern League, but last week Joshua Harris of the Monterrey Desperadoes reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week. Harris rocked opposing pitching for a .414 average (12-29), 3 home runs and 12 RBIs to come away with the award.
Presently Harris is batting .364 with 32 hits and 5 home runs. He has knocked in 20 runs and scored 13 times.
Santos Earns PCL Player of the Week
Monday, September 16th, 2013: Jesús Santos burst onto the Pacific Coast League stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie center fielder for Tulsa garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.
The 26-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .600 (18-30) with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs last week.
Batting .341 to date, Santos has 12 home runs and 73 RBIs.
Monday, September 16th, 2013: Mario Quiñonez kept his eye on the ball last week and now all eyes are on him. The Omaha Redhawks second baseman easily swung his way to the Appalachian League Player of the Week Award with 11 hits in 23 at-bats.
Quiñonez hit .478 last week with 3 home runs, 7 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
This year Quiñonez is batting .370 with 30 hits and 6 home runs. He has scored 19 times and has batted in 24 runs.
Week's Top Performer Honored by SNL
Monday, September 9th, 2013: It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the Southern League, but last week Joshua Harris of the Monterrey Desperadoes reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week. Harris rocked opposing pitching for a .414 average (12-29), 3 home runs and 12 RBIs to come away with the award.
Presently Harris is batting .364 with 32 hits and 5 home runs. He has knocked in 20 runs and scored 13 times.
Santos Earns PCL Player of the Week
Monday, September 16th, 2013: Jesús Santos burst onto the Pacific Coast League stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie center fielder for Tulsa garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.
The 26-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .600 (18-30) with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs last week.
Batting .341 to date, Santos has 12 home runs and 73 RBIs.
Omaha Redhawks Clinch Atlantic Division in the APL
The Omaha Redhawks clinched the Atlantic Division in APL Single A for the 4th consecutive season.
Joey Jacobs 1B and Pedro Zaragoza DH lead the way on the offensive side meanwhile Clint Murphy SP and Adrian Martinez CL lead the way on the mound.
Joey Jacobs 1B and Pedro Zaragoza DH lead the way on the offensive side meanwhile Clint Murphy SP and Adrian Martinez CL lead the way on the mound.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
GM Goldberg, "We may not re-sign OKC stars"
GM Goldberg reported, after a tough 2-2 series split in Regina in which OKC star CL Martin Griffin blew a SAVE in game #1 to set the tone of the series; that a few OKC stars may not be re-signed in the offseason.
Unable to reach extension agreements with OKC stars CL Martin Griffin, 1B Raul Gonzalez and OF Carlos Garcia continue to frustrate not only the owner but the fans in Oklahoma City. It is rumoured that each player is seeking anywhere from $12-20M per season on long term contracts. "We just don't have those funds to sign everyone!", stated GM Goldberg. Asked if the reason they wouldn't sign Griffin is because he has lost 2 mph off the fastball of late, Goldberg shouted, "He is still one of the best out there".
Asked if there were any rumours to a blockbuster trade after this post season that would send at least 1 or maybe 2 of those players packing to one of the new owners of the BSA, Goldberg stated, "No Comment!".
GM Goldberg ended the conversation by saying, "our performance in the post season will go a long way determining which road we take in re-signing these players". It is clear, produce or be shipped out is the new slogan in Oklahoma City under new management. It is also clear that the minor league system is full of bright, young, future BSA stars just waiting for their chance to compete at the BSA Major League level. Finally, it is clear that the available cash of some of these owners in the BSA is driving up the market for some aging veterans so it will be interesting to see what happens in the offseason.
Before then, OKC focuses on clinching a wild card playoff spot in the BSA.
Unable to reach extension agreements with OKC stars CL Martin Griffin, 1B Raul Gonzalez and OF Carlos Garcia continue to frustrate not only the owner but the fans in Oklahoma City. It is rumoured that each player is seeking anywhere from $12-20M per season on long term contracts. "We just don't have those funds to sign everyone!", stated GM Goldberg. Asked if the reason they wouldn't sign Griffin is because he has lost 2 mph off the fastball of late, Goldberg shouted, "He is still one of the best out there".
Asked if there were any rumours to a blockbuster trade after this post season that would send at least 1 or maybe 2 of those players packing to one of the new owners of the BSA, Goldberg stated, "No Comment!".
GM Goldberg ended the conversation by saying, "our performance in the post season will go a long way determining which road we take in re-signing these players". It is clear, produce or be shipped out is the new slogan in Oklahoma City under new management. It is also clear that the minor league system is full of bright, young, future BSA stars just waiting for their chance to compete at the BSA Major League level. Finally, it is clear that the available cash of some of these owners in the BSA is driving up the market for some aging veterans so it will be interesting to see what happens in the offseason.
Before then, OKC focuses on clinching a wild card playoff spot in the BSA.
Continental League Rookie of the Month - Ben Moss - OKC
Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Sunday, September 1st, 2013: Ben Moss is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.
In August the Oklahoma City hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .365 average with 38 hits, 4 home runs and 17 RBIs.
So far this year Moss has hit .329 with 4 home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
Sunday, September 1st, 2013: Ben Moss is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.
In August the Oklahoma City hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .365 average with 38 hits, 4 home runs and 17 RBIs.
So far this year Moss has hit .329 with 4 home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
Monterrey Desperadoes clinch SNL West Division Title
The defending SNL champions clinched their 4th SNL West Division Title in the past 7 years.
The key player the past few weeks has been Joshua Harris.
Southern League's Best Batter Announced
Monday, August 26th, 2013: Joshua Harris is respected by most Monterrey Desperadoes fans for his no-frills style of play. The 25-year-old first baseman went about his business with vigor last week to grab the Southern League Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .444 average (12-27) with 2 home runs, 5 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
Harris is batting .424 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs this season.
The key player the past few weeks has been Joshua Harris.
Southern League's Best Batter Announced
Monday, August 26th, 2013: Joshua Harris is respected by most Monterrey Desperadoes fans for his no-frills style of play. The 25-year-old first baseman went about his business with vigor last week to grab the Southern League Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .444 average (12-27) with 2 home runs, 5 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
Harris is batting .424 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs this season.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Tulsa Drillers win another PCL Central Division Title!
The Tulsa Drillers clinch the PCL Central Division for the 6th time in 7 years. The Triple A farm team of the Oklahoma City Redhawks are 1st in 7 out of 11 offensive statistical categories and are 1st in 8 out of 10 pitching statistical categories.
It will be interesting to see how good the Drillers finish the year in the PCL with the September call-ups soon to be announced by OKC.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
1st Round Pick goes YARD on very first pitch of his BSA career....
1st round draft pick David O'Neil, 2B who signed a minor league contract earlier in the week with OKC after tough negotiations, hit the first ever pitch he has seen in the BSA 512 ft for a Home run in Single A ball for Omaha last night. There is strong indication by all credible scouts that he will be a future MVP of the BSA at the major league level. David said after the game, "my parents wanted me to be a math professor" oh well... The sign on bonus was rumoured to be over 1M++ to land this elite player. I will show every team that passed up on me in the draft how big their mistake was...Nava went on to say... OKC was shocked he was available late in Round 1. In an unsual request by todays standards, Nava plays the BSA game without his name on his jersey. Growing up my dad always said its all about the team. There is no "i" in team but there is an "i" in win.
Vincent Hobbs surprised and excited about being added to the playoff roster for OKC
Vincent Hobbs who is lighting up AAA for the Tulsa Drillers received a knock on his hotel room last night from his skipper indicating that he was being added to the 40 man roster. Hobbs said, we have a lot of clowns on this team so you never know what that knock may mean... He went on to say he is happy with his relationship with his girlfriend of 3 years, Miss. Mary Lou Lumber who is original from Crossett, AR. Her dad works for the GP Pulp and Paper Mill. Mary Lou likes to bake in her spare time. Hobbs may see some starting action at 1st base for the Oklahoma City in September.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Gerald Russell Hurls No-Hitter Against Reds in Double A
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013: It was a terrific day for Gerald Russell of the Monterrey Desperadoes at Las Olas Riverfront Stadium. He stood out with a fantastic 3-0 no-hitter against the West Palm Reds.
"I knew I had a No-No going in about the sixth inning, when I noticed no one was talking to me anymore," he said, referring to the time honored superstition of teammates avoiding the pitcher so they won't jinx the no-hitter. "Don't let people fool you. Everybody on the field and in the ballpark knows what's happening. They just pretend they don't."
For the game Russell totaled 1 walk and 12 strikeouts in a very strong outing.
The Monterrey pitching coach marveled at his performance, "His mechanics were perfect and I don't think he threw one bad pitch in the whole game. He was that good."
This year Russell has compiled a 7-4 mark with a 2.98 ERA in 25 starts.
"I knew I had a No-No going in about the sixth inning, when I noticed no one was talking to me anymore," he said, referring to the time honored superstition of teammates avoiding the pitcher so they won't jinx the no-hitter. "Don't let people fool you. Everybody on the field and in the ballpark knows what's happening. They just pretend they don't."
For the game Russell totaled 1 walk and 12 strikeouts in a very strong outing.
The Monterrey pitching coach marveled at his performance, "His mechanics were perfect and I don't think he threw one bad pitch in the whole game. He was that good."
This year Russell has compiled a 7-4 mark with a 2.98 ERA in 25 starts.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Tulsa Drillers using "CORKED" Bats...
Tulsa entered the top of the 9th in Vancouver leading 8-7 in a wild and crazy game in one of Canada's most beautiful parts of the country.
However; the game took a wild turn of events when Tulsa scord 14 runs in the top of the 9th to win going away 22-7 in PCL Triple AAA action.
Here is how the crazy inning went:
However; the game took a wild turn of events when Tulsa scord 14 runs in the top of the 9th to win going away 22-7 in PCL Triple AAA action.
Here is how the crazy inning went:
| Top of the 9th - Tulsa Drillers batting - Pitching for Vancouver Canadians : LHP Arturo Reyes | |
| Batting: RHB Ángel García | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 3S) |
| Batting: RHB Michael Cooke | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D) Ángel García to third |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB Joshua Harris | 0-0: Intentional Walk |
| Batting: LHB Manny McCall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S) Ángel García scores Michael Cooke to third Joshua Harris to second |
| Batting: RHB Ben Johnston | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Base on Balls Michael Cooke scores Joshua Harris to third Manny McCall to second |
| Batting: RHB Vincent Hobbs | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls Joshua Harris scores Manny McCall to third Ben Johnston to second |
| Pitching: LHP David Austin | |
| Batting: SHB Santiago Farías | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 9LM) Manny McCall scores Ben Johnston scores Vincent Hobbs to third |
| Batting: RHB Jesús Ontiveros | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) Vincent Hobbs scores Santiago Farías to third |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB Millard Douglas | 0-0: Ball Wild Pitch! Santiago Farías scores Jesús Ontiveros to second 1-0: Ball 2-0: Swinging Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB Ángel García | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB Michael Cooke | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Jesús Ontiveros to third Millard Douglas to second |
| Batting: RHB Joshua Harris | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls Jesús Ontiveros scores Millard Douglas to third Michael Cooke to second |
| Batting: LHB Manny McCall | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS) Millard Douglas scores Michael Cooke to third Joshua Harris to second |
| Pitching: LHP Clint Davis | |
| Batting: RHB Ben Johnston | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Swinging Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls Michael Cooke scores Joshua Harris to third Manny McCall to second |
| Batting: RHB Vincent Hobbs | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM) Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw made |
| Batting: SHB Santiago Farías | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D) Manny McCall to third Ben Johnston to second Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw made home Ben Johnston to third Santiago Farías to second |
| Batting: RHB Jesús Ontiveros | 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6M) Ben Johnston scores Santiago Farías to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff |
| Batting: RHB Millard Douglas | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD) |
| Top of the 9th over - 14 run(s), 8 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Tulsa 22 - Vancouver 7 | |
Kyuso Fujita - Allstar C in the BSA speaks up!
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Later that same week;
Continental League Winner is FujitaMonday, August 12th, 2013: There's nothing like being in the prime of your baseball career -- and playing like it. Just ask Kyuso Fujita, the Oklahoma City catcher, who swung a sweet bat all week to not only aid his team, but also pick up the Continental League Player of the Week honors.
Fujita piled up 10 hits in 26 at-bats, 2 home runs and 12 RBIs while hitting .385.
So far this year Fujita is batting .304 with 23 home runs, 77 RBIs and 75 runs scored.
Kyuso Fujita of the Oklahoma City Redhawks today told reporters in Japan through a live feed that he is very much looking forward to hitting his 100th career HR in the BSA. He said, when you hit 100 in this league you are hitting 100 in the best league in the world! Kyuso who recently turned 30 years old still has plenty of game in the tank. When asked what he likes to do in Oklahoma he said, “I like to watch the Sooners and go fly fishing” Redhawk fans are happy to have him in their colours flying balls all over the park in the BNA.
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| Player | Years | From-To | G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| 4 | 2010-2013 | 484 | 475 | 1868 | 319 | 525 | 144 | 13 | 94 | 355 | 0 | 1 | 226 | 367 | .281 | .370 | .523 | .893 | 204.5 |
Fujita piled up 10 hits in 26 at-bats, 2 home runs and 12 RBIs while hitting .385.
So far this year Fujita is batting .304 with 23 home runs, 77 RBIs and 75 runs scored.
Pitching Changes in Oklahoma City
GM Goldberg, is looking to shake things up in the rotation in order to maximize the playing time of his future stars. The following pitchers had face to face meetings with himself and the respective pitching coach to discuss a move to the bullpen.
Single A
Migual Palmeiro
Miguel Remirez
Juan Velazquez
AA
Cho-yeong Cho
Anthony Lewis
Ramon Pena
Gerald Russell
Curtis Tucker
AAA
Jung-Keun Yi
In addition, fans were caught off surprise in a morning sports talk show when SP John Stricker of the Redhawks phoned in from his car to state that his agent was just informed that the Redhawks pulled off the table the 2 year deal he said verbally was approved. GM Goldberg, was not available for comment.
ML NEWS:
Extension offer for John Stricker, SP pulled off the table at the last minute.
Single A
Migual Palmeiro
Miguel Remirez
Juan Velazquez
AA
Cho-yeong Cho
Anthony Lewis
Ramon Pena
Gerald Russell
Curtis Tucker
AAA
Jung-Keun Yi
In addition, fans were caught off surprise in a morning sports talk show when SP John Stricker of the Redhawks phoned in from his car to state that his agent was just informed that the Redhawks pulled off the table the 2 year deal he said verbally was approved. GM Goldberg, was not available for comment.
ML NEWS:
Extension offer for John Stricker, SP pulled off the table at the last minute.
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