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Thursday, August 04, 2005Mallards 10, Express 9I didn't get to pay attention to this game because I went to this game. The Madison Mallards beat the Eau Claire Express 10-9. These teams are a part of the Northwoods League, which is a summer baseball league for college players to hone their craft (unpaid). The Mallards won the championship last year, were first half champs of the South Division, and are tied for first in the South Division. It was my first time I went to a minor league style game (I assume it is a very similar atmosphere, just that the players aren't paid and they aren't yet affiliated with a major league team). It was interesting, to say the least. There was a ton of between innings filler, the PA announcer announced the home team players like it was a monster truck rally (and he really loved guys with "R's" in there names, such as Ryan Rogowski), and the game ended up VERY long (especially with no backs on the bleachers). The pitchers on both sides were kind of inept, and threw a bunch of wild pitches, walked a couple guys in, etc. The Express took the early lead, scoring 4 in the 3rd. Then the Mallards scored 3 in the 4th, 3 in the 5th, and 4 in the 6th. Nearing the 4 hour mark in the top of the 9th, the score was 10-5 Mallards...and they proceeded to give up 4 runs and load the bases with 2 outs. The last guy went down on a called strike he thought was a ball, but at least the game was over.
As far as the Angel game goes, it looks like Santana did adequate, but the Angels offense collapsed. I really don't understand why Stever Finley is batting ahead of Bengie (Bengie should be the 5th or 6th hitter, Finley 7th or 8th or out of the game). Also, I don't understand why you would have Bengie just two batters ahead of Figgins. If Bengie gets on, and AK gets out, you are destroying Chone's speed (not to mention AK's). And of course this game continued the craziness of batting OC 2nd and Erstad 3rd. Lineup should be approximately Chone, AK, Vlad, GA, Bengie, Rivera or Jose, OC, Ztu, Ersty. If Ersty is out awhile, Kotch can bat 7-9 and when/if Dallas is back, he can bat 6-7. Comments:Finley is shit and so is a Caberea we coulf od sogned Beltran and played Macier and Short and had better offensive numbers. Angel fans need to start booing Finley or Caberea whenever they come to the plate Even Davonon would have a better offensive ouput than Finley Booing them would send a message that ANgel fans to dont apperciate the output of Finley and Cabrera which the money we spend on the Halos is going |
