From the desk of: GROWLING IN BROOKLYN
NEWARK BEARS: It's Raining ROX in Brick City.
OK; - These Rox from Brockton are starting to become a real problem. After giving them a good clawing in their place a week ago, Brockton packed their nail files for this follow-up series in Newark. And after two games in The Den, Brockton remains scratch free.
In two games since returning from Massachusetts, the Bears have suffered two losses thanks to Brockton. Although in Friday night's slug fest, it wasn't for a lack of trying. In something more akin to a softball game in the school yard, the Bears fell three runs short in a 17-14 game. But then allowing Brockton to score another eleven runs in Saturday's affair...? Twenty-eight runs in two games? Yea, that's a problem.
Newark starting pitcher; Jacob Wild; and his follow-up; Kyle Morrison; quite simply, got wrecked by the Rox. Brockton pelted Jacob with eight hits on their way to seven runs in five innings. Jacob Wild helped them along with four walks. Done with him for the day, Brockton then stoned Kyle Morrison for another four runs on three hits over one and a third innings in relief.
Pitching; Pitching; Pitching......in Newarks' case is like salmon. As it goes, so will the Bears. Good pitching equals fat Bears. A scarcity in pitching and these Bears will go hungry.
Scoring twenty runs in two games should be worth something. Newark's Saturday night line-up sported a combined .299 batting average. That ain't just berries. However that number has been in decline lately. Tim Raines Jr.'s batting average has dropped from the lofty altitudes of .400 down to below .350 (.348). Early season hot hitters, Billy Alvino and Danny Santiesteban, have cooled off also. But even in decline, there has been enough offense for Newark's pitchers to work with.
Brockton now overtakes Newark for the second best record in the League. Last night's Rox win gives Brockton a record of 14-8. Newark drops to 13-9; good for third best overall. But everyone is looking up at the Quebec Capitales. Winners of their last ten in a row, the overall season leaders sport a sparkling 18-4 record on the young season.
The Bears will try and salvage the last game of this series against Brockton today and hopefully start getting their recent pitching woes turned around. Newark's Jersey local; Aaron Kalb; will start for the Bears.
Mike.BTB
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Thursday, June 02, 2011
NEWARK BEARS ~ Brick City Nine Claw the N.Y. Feds
From the desk of: The BRICK CITY NINE - (GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN)
Link: Newark Bears
Newark Bears: N.Y. Federals Get Clawed in Brick City.
I don't have the heart to kick a team when they're down; not when they are the New York Federals. They are a team largely comprised of players from the New York State League; D-League of the CanAm League; formed to provide a schedule comprised of eight teams.
However, Eddie Lantigua; first baseman of the Federals, is proving to be an early season slugger. Eddie jumped out to the season lead in home runs with 3 and has driven in a league's second best 9 RBI. Lantigua lost his lead position for RBI this afternoon when Newark Bear's outfielder Tim Raines Jr. passed him with a now league leading tenth RBI.
Unfortunately for both teams, after the first week of the season, they both came into tonight's game holding up the rest of the League. The Feds sat in last place sporting a 1-5 record while the Bears fared little better in seventh place with a 2-4 record.
In describing what happened between these two teams in their first ever meeting, is when this story becomes all Bears folks. They pounded the Federals this evening 12-3 on the strength of fifteen hits.
Starting pitcher for Newark; Jacob Wild, pretty much determined what kind of day the Feds would have. And their outlook wasn't good. Wild kept the Feds out the the Bears hair over the 6 innings he pitched.
Jacob Wild's Line:
6 ~ innings pitched.
3 ~ hits.
0 ~ runs.
1 ~ walk.
6 ~ strikeouts.
The bullpen and defense suffered a late game brain cramp. But otherwise, the Bears were in complete control of this contest.
Coach Raines returned his son, Tim Raines Jr. to his more traditional two-spot in the order after batting him clean-up the game prior. As mentioned above, Tim responded tonight by overtaking the CanAm League's lead in RBI with ten when he connected on his third home run of the season during a five run Newark fifth inning which made the score 8-0. Four more runs in the eighth inning and the Feds were a beaten bunch.
Raines' batting average remains above .400 (.414) after week one, which is good enough for fourth in the League. On that note, amazingly, Newark's number nine batter and catcher; Billy Alvino, is batting .478 - good for second in the league.
Right fielder Danny Santiesteban blasted a three run home run of his own. As a matter of fact, the Bears cracked five home runs in all Thursday. As mentioned, Danny and Tim Raines - but Billy Alvino, Brian Nichols, and Daryle Ward all homered for the Bears tonight.
1B- Daryle Ward had himself a rather big day also, going 3 for 4; 3 RBI; and two runs scored. He's batting .385 so far this season.
However, someone I suggested we all keep an eye on; Todd Gossage is still struggling mightily. He suffered through an 0 for 4 tonight while lugging a .160 batting average around. He was also the only Bear not to get a hit tonight. He's currently hitting eighth in the order ahead of Billy Alvino. Billy had himself another productive night going 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and a walk. And you'd think with a little scouting after a week in the books, teams will seek to pitch to Gossage more as opposed to facing Alvino. Let's hope. If Coach Raines keeps the bottom of the order as is, perhaps Todd starts seeing better pitches so as to break out of this funk he's in.
By game's end, the Bear's starting nine batters left the field with a collective .333 batting average. They might have padded their stats somewhat against the Federals tonight. But more importantly, they skipped over Worcester in the standings to get another position away from last. The Bears record is now 3-4 after week one; in sixth place and three games out of first.
Link: New York State Baseball League
Mike.BTB
Link: Newark Bears
Newark Bears: N.Y. Federals Get Clawed in Brick City.
I don't have the heart to kick a team when they're down; not when they are the New York Federals. They are a team largely comprised of players from the New York State League; D-League of the CanAm League; formed to provide a schedule comprised of eight teams.
However, Eddie Lantigua; first baseman of the Federals, is proving to be an early season slugger. Eddie jumped out to the season lead in home runs with 3 and has driven in a league's second best 9 RBI. Lantigua lost his lead position for RBI this afternoon when Newark Bear's outfielder Tim Raines Jr. passed him with a now league leading tenth RBI.
Unfortunately for both teams, after the first week of the season, they both came into tonight's game holding up the rest of the League. The Feds sat in last place sporting a 1-5 record while the Bears fared little better in seventh place with a 2-4 record.
In describing what happened between these two teams in their first ever meeting, is when this story becomes all Bears folks. They pounded the Federals this evening 12-3 on the strength of fifteen hits.
Starting pitcher for Newark; Jacob Wild, pretty much determined what kind of day the Feds would have. And their outlook wasn't good. Wild kept the Feds out the the Bears hair over the 6 innings he pitched.
Jacob Wild's Line:
6 ~ innings pitched.
3 ~ hits.
0 ~ runs.
1 ~ walk.
6 ~ strikeouts.
The bullpen and defense suffered a late game brain cramp. But otherwise, the Bears were in complete control of this contest.
Coach Raines returned his son, Tim Raines Jr. to his more traditional two-spot in the order after batting him clean-up the game prior. As mentioned above, Tim responded tonight by overtaking the CanAm League's lead in RBI with ten when he connected on his third home run of the season during a five run Newark fifth inning which made the score 8-0. Four more runs in the eighth inning and the Feds were a beaten bunch.
Raines' batting average remains above .400 (.414) after week one, which is good enough for fourth in the League. On that note, amazingly, Newark's number nine batter and catcher; Billy Alvino, is batting .478 - good for second in the league.
Right fielder Danny Santiesteban blasted a three run home run of his own. As a matter of fact, the Bears cracked five home runs in all Thursday. As mentioned, Danny and Tim Raines - but Billy Alvino, Brian Nichols, and Daryle Ward all homered for the Bears tonight.
1B- Daryle Ward had himself a rather big day also, going 3 for 4; 3 RBI; and two runs scored. He's batting .385 so far this season.
However, someone I suggested we all keep an eye on; Todd Gossage is still struggling mightily. He suffered through an 0 for 4 tonight while lugging a .160 batting average around. He was also the only Bear not to get a hit tonight. He's currently hitting eighth in the order ahead of Billy Alvino. Billy had himself another productive night going 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and a walk. And you'd think with a little scouting after a week in the books, teams will seek to pitch to Gossage more as opposed to facing Alvino. Let's hope. If Coach Raines keeps the bottom of the order as is, perhaps Todd starts seeing better pitches so as to break out of this funk he's in.
By game's end, the Bear's starting nine batters left the field with a collective .333 batting average. They might have padded their stats somewhat against the Federals tonight. But more importantly, they skipped over Worcester in the standings to get another position away from last. The Bears record is now 3-4 after week one; in sixth place and three games out of first.
Link: New York State Baseball League
Mike.BTB
Saturday, May 28, 2011
NEWARK BEARS ~ Will Try and Win First Game Saturday
From the desk of: GROWLING IN BROOKLYN
NEWARK BEARS: Suffer First Two Tough Losses To Open Season In Front Of Brick City Crowds.
The Rockland Boulders got an early start on writing some team history for themselves by winning their first two games in their inaugural season defeating the Newark Bears in games one and two of the Can/Am Season.
Newark on the other hand, sadly lost their Home Opener Thursday in front of 3,963 fans in attendance and wound up dropping their first two games as new members of the Can/Am League.
Thursday's game was tied at five runs apiece after nine innings. Fans were treated to free baseball on the very first day. But Rockland pounded out 6 runs in the 10th inning ending the Bears afternoon. Swinging a good bat for the Bears, Danny Santiesteban had three hits. Tim Raines Jr was 0 for 4 and Todd Gossage was 0 for 4 on the day also. Pitcher Anthony Pluta took the loss in relief.
FINAL: Rockland 11; Bears 5 ~ 10 inn.
Newark Bears version
Rockland Boulders version
In Friday's game, the Rockland Boulders used the long ball to down the Bears again.
Jeff Toth had a home run and three RBI for the Bears in defeat. Batting third, Tim Raines Jr. went
0 for 3 and Todd Gossage was 1 for 3 in the sixth spot. Pitcher Jacob Wild took the loss.
FINAL: Rockland 4; Bears 3
Newark Bears Version
Rockland Boulders Version
NEXT GAME: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Game Three
ROCKLAND BOULDERS @ NEWARK BEARS 6:35pm
Mike.BTB
NEWARK BEARS: Suffer First Two Tough Losses To Open Season In Front Of Brick City Crowds.
The Rockland Boulders got an early start on writing some team history for themselves by winning their first two games in their inaugural season defeating the Newark Bears in games one and two of the Can/Am Season.
Newark on the other hand, sadly lost their Home Opener Thursday in front of 3,963 fans in attendance and wound up dropping their first two games as new members of the Can/Am League.
Thursday's game was tied at five runs apiece after nine innings. Fans were treated to free baseball on the very first day. But Rockland pounded out 6 runs in the 10th inning ending the Bears afternoon. Swinging a good bat for the Bears, Danny Santiesteban had three hits. Tim Raines Jr was 0 for 4 and Todd Gossage was 0 for 4 on the day also. Pitcher Anthony Pluta took the loss in relief.
FINAL: Rockland 11; Bears 5 ~ 10 inn.
Newark Bears version
Rockland Boulders version
In Friday's game, the Rockland Boulders used the long ball to down the Bears again.
Jeff Toth had a home run and three RBI for the Bears in defeat. Batting third, Tim Raines Jr. went
0 for 3 and Todd Gossage was 1 for 3 in the sixth spot. Pitcher Jacob Wild took the loss.
FINAL: Rockland 4; Bears 3
Newark Bears Version
Rockland Boulders Version
NEXT GAME: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Game Three
ROCKLAND BOULDERS @ NEWARK BEARS 6:35pm
Mike.BTB
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