BKN Cyclones ~ The Coney Island Power Co.; Game Two

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Brooks Invade Staten Island and Pound Yankees 12-5;  Force Deciding Game Three.


Veni; Vidi; Vici...;  OH!  Fugheddaboubit!


It's going to be HAVOC in the HARBOR.  Both teams have now lost a game at home.


The Seaside Sluggers travelled across the Verrazano Bridge Friday afternoon with bats in hand, and proceeded to smash-up any plans the Yankees had of sweeping Brooklyn in two games.   This series is now tied.   And The Battle of the Boroughs will culminate Saturday in a most appropriate, do-or-die, NYC showdown.


At stake tomorrow is a chance to play for the NYPL Championship; local bragging rights; and Borough Pride.  The season ending; playoff elimination; loser-go-home in shame; contest will be played at the Ballpark at St. George in Staten Island.


In Game One on Thursday, the Cyclones could only manage two hits off Yankee pitching.  In Game Two, the Cyclones found Yankee pitching very hittable as Brooklyn's bats lit-up the Staten Island scoreboard with sixteen hits and twelve runs scored.


Brooklyn's Brian Harrison; Richard Lucas; Charlie Thurber; and Cole Frenzel were more power than Staten Island could handle.  Midway through, a two-run home run by Charlie Thurber kept the Yankees at bay, and a late two-run home run by Richard Lucas put them away...for good.  The two combined to go 6 for 10; seven runs scored; 2 home runs; and four RBI.


Brian Harrison jolted the Yankees all afternoon; going 4 for 5 on the day; with two doubles and three RBI.  Cole Frenzel; who did not start in game one against a lefty; drove in two more of Brooklyn's twelve runs.


After two innings played, the Yankees led this game 2-1.  But once the Cyclones pulled ahead, they stayed ahead; then turned on the power.  However, Staten Island pounded out thirteen hits of their own.  And both teams were guilty of sloppy play totalling five errors between them.


On the hill, Brooklyn's bullpen literally saved the day.  Cyclone starter; Jeffery Walters; got roughed up.  In 4.2 innings of work, he allowed eight hits and got charged with five runs/four earned.  But Rafael Montero; Tyler Pill; and Jeremy Gould; combined to keep Staten Island scoreless over the final 4.2 innings.  Montero earned the Win.  Pill is credited with a Hold.


And so, this is it...........

SATURDAY

The Battle of the Boroughs - V

"HAVOC in the HARBOR"

Game Three

NYPL FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS

BROOKLYN CYCLONES (1-1)

vs.

Staten Island Yankees (1-1)

From

Richmond's Ballpark at St. George

STATEN ISLAND, NYC

Loser Go Home!

Mike.BTB

BKN Cyclones ~ Staten Island Takes Game One

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Boardwalk Bummer; Brooks Suffer a Letdown by the Seashore.

STATEN ISLAND YANKEES TAKE GAME ONE.
SERIES SHIFTS TO THE BALLPARK at SAINT GEORGE.


A run in the second inning and another in the eighth was all it took for Staten Island to dispatch Brooklyn in the long delayed Opening Game of the first round playoff series between the two McNamara Division foes.


Staten Island's starting pitcher; Matthew Tracey; silenced the Cyclones over his six innings pitched, and allowed them their only two hits of the night.  He walked one Cyclone and struck out four in earning tonight's playoff victory.  The bullpen took over in the seventh and kept the Cyclones quiet the rest of the way.  Yankee reliever, Branden Pinder pitched a two inning save and also struck out four Cyclones batters.


For his part, Cyclones' starter; Marcos Camarena; was stellar for Brooklyn.  But he was foiled by the one earned run he allowed Staten Island in the second inning.  Otherwise, he allowed six Yankee hits and struck out nine batters over his six innings Thursday night.  Reliever, Orlando Tovar got touched up in the eighth when Staten Island scored their second run.


Yankee third baseman; Chris Austin; went 2 for 4; with an RBI.  And catcher; Nick McCoy, drove in the other Staten Island run of the night.


But that's all the Baby Bombers needed tonight in the Ballpark at Coney Island.  Only Charlie Thurber and Brian Harrison managed hits for Brooklyn and thus they fell by a final score of 2-0; and go down in the series 0-1 as the playoffs now move to Staten Island for game two; and a third game if needed.


The Cyclones enjoyed the season head-to-head match-up against the Yankees this past regular season.  But now they are forced to tie the series in game two, and win game three in order to advance into the championship round if they are to have any hopes of winning the franchise's second title.

GAME TWO

Best of Three Series

BROOKLYN CYCLONES (0-1)

vs.

Staten Island Yankees (1-0)

FROM

Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George

Staten Island, NYC

HOME of the BABY BOMBERS

Mike.BTB

BKN Cyclones ~ Celebrate BrooklyNITE

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Resume Drive Towards Playoffs Tonight Against Jamestown Jammers.

 

**BROOKLYN ALL-STARS COME HOME AFTER JOB WELL DONE**

Brooklyn's stars were shining bright in Lowell, MA. last night in the New York Penn League All-Star Game.  Danny Muno (1 for 2) hit a two run double for the N.L. squad.  Richard Lucas entered the game as a pinch hitter and stayed in at third base replacing his team mate; Charles Thurber.  The Cyclone's bullpen closed things out for the N.L. squad in their 7-3 win.  T.J. Chism was credited with a Hold for his 0.2 innings of work.  He struck out one batter.  Todd Weldon closed the game with his 0.2 innings pitched.  He too struck out one batter.  Neither pitcher allowed a hit or walk.



Nineteen Games Remain In Regular Season:

When the Coney Island Nine take the field Wednesday evening, they will be in a three way tie for the Wild Card spot with Williamsport and Mahoning Valley.  They start a six game home stand beginning with the Jamestown Jammers, followed by a visit from the Tri-City Valley Cats over the weekend.  They are 4.5 games behind Staten Island in the McNamara Division race.

Wednesday; August 17, 2011

BrooklyNite at MCU Park

The Brooklyn Cyclones are throwing a Block Party to celebrate...

BROOKLYN!

As part of Wednesday night's ceremonies, there will be a

TRIBUTE to DUKE SNIDER

Check out all the details at
BrooklynCyclones.com

 

Mike.BTB

BKN Cyclones ~ Finally, A Piece of Playoff Pie!

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  The Surf Avenue Sluggers Enter The All-Star Break Tied For The WILD CARD Lead.

Mother Nature gave everyone a dousing Sunday; even Ohio; as she had the game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers postponed.  But that didn't necessarily mean the Cyclones got rained on their parade yesterday.


They didn't gain any ground on the Staten Island Yankees, as they also had their game postponed.  But by the time everyone went to sleep last night, the Brooklyn Cyclones slid into a three way tie for the Wild Card spot.  In one of the few NY-PL games that didn't get rained-out, the Williamsport Crosscutters, who entered Sunday holding a half-game lead in the Wild Card standings over Brooklyn and Mahoning Valley, fell to the Aberdeen Iron Birds by a 9-3 final score.


Now, Brooklyn, Mahoning Valley, and Williamsport, all share a piece of the prized fourth playoff spot with just nineteen regular season games left for the Cyclones this season.  All three teams share identical 32-24 records.


The League has the day off today as part of their two day break for the New York-Penn League All-Star Game to be played Tuesday evening in Lowell, MA.; home of the Spinners. 


Representing Brooklyn:
SS - Danny Muno ~ 3rd in the League in Batting Average .341;  15 Doubles.
3B - Richard Lucas ~ 7th in the League in Batting Average  .309;  15 Doubles; 5 HR;  29 RBI.
CF - Travis Taijeron ~ 2nd in the League in RBI - 38;  .303 Batting Average;  8 HR.
RF - Charles Thurber ~ .269 BA;  11 Doubles;  22 RBI.
*RP - Tyson Seng ~ 0.90 ERA;  3-1;  2 Saves;  1.07 WHIP.
*RP - TJ Chism ~ 1.13 ERA; 3-0;  3 Saves;  0.96 WHIP.



When games resume Wednesday, the Cyclones will be in Coney Island to host the Jamestown Jammers to begin a six-game home stand.


In other games Cyclone Fans need to be mindful of, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers open a series in Vermont against the Lake Monsters.  The Tri City Valley Cats will visit the Williamsport Crosscutters.  And of McNamara Division importance, Staten Island will be in Connecticut playing the Tigers.


Enjoy the All-Star Game.  Let's Go National League!



Mike.BTB

BKN Cyclones ~ Saturday Night Fever

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN CYCLONES

Tonight, They Play For a Piece of the Wild Card Lead.

The Cyclones are making their move on the Staten Island Yankees via Ohio.  They are now just 4.5 games behind the McNamara Division leaders.  And with last night's victory over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the Brooklyn Cyclones are now just one game away from tying the Scrappers for the Wild Card lead.  The Williamsport Crosscutters still have a say in the Wild Card race as they sit just one half game behind Mahoning Valley entering today's games.

McNAMARA DIVISION

1) - Staten Island Yankees...35-19   .648    -

2) - Brooklyn Cyclones.........31-24   .564   4.5 GB

WILD CARD

1) - Mahoning Valley Scrappers   32-23   -

2) - Williamsport Crosscutters       31-23   0.5  GB

3) - BROOKLYN CYCLONES          31-24   1.0  GB

In the last weekend before the NY-PL All-Star Game break, game one of a three game series against the Ohio Nine goes to Brooklyn.  The Cyclones loaded up with three runs in the fifth inning and four more in the eighth, en route to a 10-6 final over Mahoning Valley Friday night.

One of our newest Cyclone signings and native New Yorker hailing out of the Bronx; T.J. Rivera; helped the Surf Avenue Sluggers out-hit Mahoning Valley by going 4 for 5, with a double and two runs scored in only his fourth game wearing Bum Threads.  Richard Lucas and Ismael Tijerina each had two RBI on the night.

 

Cole Frenzel doubled in the second inning to score Charles Thurber.  Then, Mahoning Valley allowed the Cyclones to score a run in the third on a wild pitch.  Richard Lucas tripled in the fifth inning; driving home his two RBI, and Mahoning Valley allowed the Cyclones to score another run off another wild pitch in the fifth inning.  The Cyclones picked up one in the sixth on Ismael Tijerina's sac-bunt which scored Travis Taijeron.

 

A four run eighth inning capped the game off for the Cyclones.  Two more Scrapper's wild pitches  allowed two more runs to score. As a matter of fact, Mahoning Valley uncorked a multitude of wild pitches throughout the game, and utterly handicapped themselves in the eighth in particular.  RBI by Travis Taijeron and T.J. Rivera finished off the Scrappers for the night.

WILD TIME TONIGHT!

BROOKLYN CYCLONES

vs.

Mahoning Valley Scrappers

From

Somewhere in Ohio

Mike.BTB

BKN Cyclones ~ Bullpen Is An Early Season Force

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE


BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Young Bums Making Sweet Music.


This is Class-A Short Season, so let's give today's pitching some perspective.  If Tuesday's starting pitcher had pitched all nine innings, his line would look like this:


9 ~ innings; complete game.
5 ~ hits.
0 ~ runs; shut out.
1 ~ walk.
6 ~ strikeouts.


That's the kind of night Cyclone pitchers had against the Aberdeen Iron Birds in the rubber game of a three game trip to Maryland.  Brooklyn won the series two games to one.  They improved their record to 8-4 and remain in second place behind Staten Island by 1.5 games.


Carlos Vasquez pitched the first five innings against Aberdeen.  He allowed them only two hits and struck out two.  It was his first victory of the season.


The Brooklyn bullpen has established itself as an early season force.  Coach Frankie-V has em all making sweet music together. 


Tuesday they took care of the remaining four innings after Vasquez left the game.  Orlando Tovar pitched the sixth inning with one hit against him and two strikeouts.  Then, Hunter Carnevale was summoned to play Fireman in the old sense of the word.  He protected the Cyclones' 1-0 lead in the seventh; eighth; and for two outs into the ninth.  He was stellar allowing only a hit; one walk; and striking out one.  T.J. Chism chose the bumpy road but got the last out and his 3rd save of the season.


Brooklyn's lone run of the game came in the second inning off a pair of doubles by Richard Lucas and Charles Thurber. The Cyclones were 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position but Thurber delivered the all-important two out hit/RBI.   Brandon Brown and Brian Harrison managed the only other two hits for the Cyclones.


The Kids will be in Coney Island tomorrow for the start of a home-and-home series with Hudson Valley.



Mike.BTB