Max Sapp, 2006 first round pick of the Astros, had one seizure Tuesday night and another Wednesday morning. He was in the hospital at the time of the second seizure. Sapp spent significant time in ICU during the off season with Viral Meningitis and was just returning to baseball condition. Read the rest of this entry »
Matsui Rehab Begins in CC’s First Loss, Avs Win in 14, Lex Scores 13
On April - 9 - 2008
Salem
It took 14 innings but the Avs got the win. Koby Clemens went 3 for 6 at the plate, just a HR short of the cycle. The Blue Rocks were testing him on the base paths with 8 stolen base attempts. They were successful in 5. Jimmy Van Ostrand also went 3 for 6.
In the 11th and in the 13th, Wlad Sutil was at the plate with two outs and the go ahead run on 3rd. He struck out both times. The second strike out caused Avs play by play man, Jason Benetti to quip that the base runners were heard saying “You picked a fine time to leave us Sutil”. Read the rest of this entry »
11 Innings for both Lex and CC with different outcomes
On April - 4 - 2008
Round Rock was rained out of their opener and Salem opens their season tonight. So the only two teams playing last night were Lexington and Corpus Christi. They both went to 11 innings with the Legends losing and the Hooks pulling out a win.
Lexington
Asheville beat the Legends 5-4 in 11 last night. Astros pitchers did well with one exception. Leandro Cespedes struck out 6 and walked 3 during his 4 innings of work, allowing only one run and two hits. Abad, Robinson and Kelly combined for 5 innings of shutout ball with Kelly tallying four k’s along the way. Pacella took the loss without an earned run. The exception of the night was Mike Koons who allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk in 1 inning. He and Max Sapp allowed 3 stolen bases in that inning. Overall Asheville runners were 5 out of 6 against Sapp. This is a trend we will be watching. Read the rest of this entry »
Lex Preview: Slimmer Sapp, Smallball & Piggyback Pitching
On April - 2 - 2008
The Lexington Herald Leader has a overview of the Legends online today. The article contained a photo of a much slimmer Max Sapp, who it is reported dropped 35 pounds during the off season.
Smallball:
Langbehn said this team will feature aggressive base running. They are most likely to win with “small ball” rather than relying on a power game.
“The thing I like about the roster is kids that can run,” Langbehn said. “You can do things with them offensively. You can steal bases. You can hit-and-run, and go first-to-third on singles. … Of the 13 (position players), I would say 10 of them have a legitimate chance of stealing a base at any time.”
