May 02
Earlier this season, while previewing the Devil Rays’ farm system, we might have poked a bit of fun at the Durham Bulls’ mascot Wool E. Bull. Well it turns out, Wool E. got a makeover. He apparently went and saw DR. 90210 and had a few “adjustments”. Wool E. used to look like this, and now he looks like this. Now we aren’t saying that Wool E. Bull was ugly before, but it is a marked improvement. Afterall, he is really for the kids and the old version might have seemed a bit scary to the little ones. Wool E. just seems happier. Then again, one look at his new horns and we have to wonder if there is another reason Wool E. is smiling.
Welcome To Wool E’s World [durhambulls.com]
May 02
AAA
Syracuse 5, Durham 0. Those youngins are so impressionable. The Bulls decided to take after their counterparts at the big league level and threw 9 goose eggs up on the board. B. J. Upton went 0-3 with a walk and no errors. He is now batting .277. Jason Hammel was unable to work with all the run-support he received as he worked into the 7th and gave up 7 hits, 1 walk and 4 runs.
A-advanced
San Jose 5, Visalia 3. SS Reid Brignac, went 2-5, but had 3 strikeouts, and is now hitting .358. He also committed his 9th error of the season. James Houser got roughed up a bit as he gave up 5 runs in 4+ innings.
A
Peoria 3, SW Michigan 1…SW Michigan 2, Peoria 0. RF Garrett Groce went 2-5 yesterday with 2 doubles and is now hitting .338. In the first game Gregory Reinhard pitched well but dropped his record to 0-3. He worked 5 innings, giving up 3 hits, 2 walks and 2 earned runs while striking out 9. In the second game, Jeff Kamrath went 5 innings and surrendered only baserunners, both singles. He allowed no runs and struck out 3.
May 02
Earlier this season, while previewing the Devil Rays’ farm system, we might have poked a bit of fun at the Durham Bulls’ mascot Wool E. Bull. Well it turns out, Wool E. got a makeover. He apparently went and saw DR. 90210 and had a few “adjustments”. Wool E. used to look like this, and now he looks like this. Now we aren’t saying that Wool E. Bull was ugly before, but it is a marked improvement. Afterall, he is really for the kids and the old version might have seemed a bit scary to the little ones. Wool E. just seems happier. Then again, one look at his new horns and we have to wonder if there is another reason Wool E. is smiling.
Welcome To Wool E’s World [durhambulls.com]
May 02
Texas 3, D-Rays 0. On the surface it looked like a good offensive month for the Devil Rays. They set a team record for home runs (34). They have two offensive players, Jonny Gomes and Ty Wiggington, among the league leaders in home runs and RBI. However, last night in a 3-0 loss to the Rangers, they might have shown their true offensive numbers… and they are offensive. The team is next to last in the AL in batting average (.242), tenth in OBP (.317) and tenth in runs scored (120). This team desperately needs their injured starters back. Tampa Bay is now 4 games back of division leading Boston.
Boston 7, New York 3. 2006′s first installment of the greatest rivalry in sports, saw the Red Sox spoil the return of Judas Johnny Damon. Damon did manage to thank the crowd for all booing. Maybe he thought they were chanting his nickname, Juuuuuuuuu-das. O wait…nevermind. The big blow was a 3-run home run by Big Papi David Ortiz in the 8th inning. Boston now has a 1-game lead on both the Yankees and the Blue Jays.
Toronto 9, Baltimore 7. Troy Glaus broke out of a slump and hit 2 home runs and drove in 4 for the Blue Jays. Glaus had been 6-39 which is…ok, 39 goes into 60 how many times? carry the 3, subtract the 8, multiply by pi…oh screw it…it wasn’t a good average.
May 02
AAA
Syracuse 5, Durham 0. Those youngins are so impressionable. The Bulls decided to take after their counterparts at the big league level and threw 9 goose eggs up on the board. B. J. Upton went 0-3 with a walk and no errors. He is now batting .277. Jason Hammel was unable to work with all the run-support he received as he worked into the 7th and gave up 7 hits, 1 walk and 4 runs.
A-advanced
San Jose 5, Visalia 3. SS Reid Brignac, went 2-5, but had 3 strikeouts, and is now hitting .358. He also committed his 9th error of the season. James Houser got roughed up a bit as he gave up 5 runs in 4+ innings.
A
Peoria 3, SW Michigan 1…SW Michigan 2, Peoria 0. RF Garrett Groce went 2-5 yesterday with 2 doubles and is now hitting .338. In the first game Gregory Reinhard pitched well but dropped his record to 0-3. He worked 5 innings, giving up 3 hits, 2 walks and 2 earned runs while striking out 9. In the second game, Jeff Kamrath went 5 innings and surrendered only baserunners, both singles. He allowed no runs and struck out 3.
May 02
Texas 3, D-Rays 0. On the surface it looked like a good offensive month for the Devil Rays. They set a team record for home runs (34). They have two offensive players, Jonny Gomes and Ty Wiggington, among the league leaders in home runs and RBI. However, last night in a 3-0 loss to the Rangers, they might have shown their true offensive numbers… and they are offensive. The team is next to last in the AL in batting average (.242), tenth in OBP (.317) and tenth in runs scored (120). This team desperately needs their injured starters back. Tampa Bay is now 4 games back of division leading Boston.
Boston 7, New York 3. 2006′s first installment of the greatest rivalry in sports, saw the Red Sox spoil the return of Judas Johnny Damon. Damon did manage to thank the crowd for all booing. Maybe he thought they were chanting his nickname, Juuuuuuuuu-das. O wait…nevermind. The big blow was a 3-run home run by Big Papi David Ortiz in the 8th inning. Boston now has a 1-game lead on both the Yankees and the Blue Jays.
Toronto 9, Baltimore 7. Troy Glaus broke out of a slump and hit 2 home runs and drove in 4 for the Blue Jays. Glaus had been 6-39 which is…ok, 39 goes into 60 how many times? carry the 3, subtract the 8, multiply by pi…oh screw it…it wasn’t a good average.
