Friday, August 31, 2007
Biscuits try to clinch
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Biscuits need one win in the five-game series at Jacksonville to clinch a playoff spot but hope to get it finished tonight in the opener. That would give them four days to relax and arrange everything for the playoffs.
It was raining earlier, but the tarp is off the field and the Suns are expecting a crowd of about 11,000.
Your lineups ...
BISCUITS
Fernando Perez, cf
Brooks Badeaux, lf
Reid Brignac, ss
John Jaso, dh
Chris Nowak, 3b
Gabriel Martinez, 1b
Josh Arhart, c
Erold Andrus, rf
Josh Asanovich, 2b
Wade Davis, rhp
SUNS
Xavier Paul, rf
Blake DeWitt, 3b
Kevin Howard, 2b
A.J. Ellis, c
Anthony Raglani, lf
Alberto Concepcion, 1b
James Tomlin, cf
David Nicholson, ss
Jimmy Rohan, dh
Clayton Kershaw, lhp
It was raining earlier, but the tarp is off the field and the Suns are expecting a crowd of about 11,000.
Your lineups ...
BISCUITS
Fernando Perez, cf
Brooks Badeaux, lf
Reid Brignac, ss
John Jaso, dh
Chris Nowak, 3b
Gabriel Martinez, 1b
Josh Arhart, c
Erold Andrus, rf
Josh Asanovich, 2b
Wade Davis, rhp
SUNS
Xavier Paul, rf
Blake DeWitt, 3b
Kevin Howard, 2b
A.J. Ellis, c
Anthony Raglani, lf
Alberto Concepcion, 1b
James Tomlin, cf
David Nicholson, ss
Jimmy Rohan, dh
Clayton Kershaw, lhp
Rossetti extends clubhouse dominance
Shane Rossetti continued the Biscuits' dominance in one Southern League award category.
Rossetti was named the league's top visiting clubhouse attendant today, marking the third time in four years Montgomery has had the honor.
Rossetti, who is from Concord, N.H., is in his third season with the Devil Rays. He worked at Class AA Orlando in 2003 and Rookie-level Princeton in 2005. In the offseason, he coaches hockey and officiates high school soccer and basketball.
Matt Gallant won the award last year and Scott Mauldin won it in 2004. Gallant is at Class AAA Louisville this year. Mauldin, whose nickname was "Baylor," was at Chattanooga in 2005.
Rossetti was named the league's top visiting clubhouse attendant today, marking the third time in four years Montgomery has had the honor.
Rossetti, who is from Concord, N.H., is in his third season with the Devil Rays. He worked at Class AA Orlando in 2003 and Rookie-level Princeton in 2005. In the offseason, he coaches hockey and officiates high school soccer and basketball.
Matt Gallant won the award last year and Scott Mauldin won it in 2004. Gallant is at Class AAA Louisville this year. Mauldin, whose nickname was "Baylor," was at Chattanooga in 2005.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Longoria named league MVP; Mason top pitcher
The Biscuits carried home some hefty hardware today.
Former Biscuits third baseman Evan Longoria won the Southern League's most valuable player award and Chris Mason was named the league's top pitcher.
Longoria was promoted to Class AAA Durham on Aug. 1, but still ranks among the Southern League leaders in several categories. At the time of his promotion, the 21-year-old led the league with 76 RBIs and 78 runs scored and was tied for the league lead with 21 home runs. He's still fifth with a .307 average, tied for third in homers, fifth in RBIs and fourth in runs scored. He's also first in slugging percentage and fourth in on-base percentage.
Longoria is the second Biscuit to win Southern League MVP honors. Outfielder Delmon Young won in 2005.
Mason ranks first in the league in wins and ERA, plus is among the top five in strikeouts. He's 15-4 with a 2.53 ERA. His ERA is about 1 1/2 runs better than the league average. Mason hasn't gone more than two starts without a victory this season and the Biscuits are 22-5 in his starts with 10 wins in a row.
Montgomery, which has won a franchise-record 11 straight games, had three other players named to the postseason All-Star team: catcher John Jaso, outfielder Fernando Perez and relief pitcher Dale Thayer.
Huntsville's Don Money, whose team is close to clinching its third straight half-season pennant, was named the top manager.
The postseason All-Star team is based on a vote of managers, radio broadcasters and newspaper writers from around the league.
The full team ...
Catcher: John Jaso, Montgomery
First base: Javier Brito, Mobile
Second base: Emilio Bonifacio, Mobile
Third base: Evan Longoria, Montgomery
Shortstop: Chin-Lung Hu, Jacksonville
Outfielders: Charlton Jimerson, West Tenn; Brendan Katin, Huntsville; Fernando Perez, Montgomery; Justin Upton, Mobile
DH: Lee Mitchell, Carolina
Utility: Wilkin Castillo, Mobile
Best hustler: Carl Loadenthal, Mississippi
Right-handed pitcher: Chris Mason, Montgomery
Left-handed pitcher: Gio Gonzalez, Birmingham
Relief pitcher: Dale Thayer, Montgomery
MVP: Longoria
Top pitcher: Mason
Manager of the Year: Don Money, Huntsville
Former Biscuits third baseman Evan Longoria won the Southern League's most valuable player award and Chris Mason was named the league's top pitcher.
Longoria was promoted to Class AAA Durham on Aug. 1, but still ranks among the Southern League leaders in several categories. At the time of his promotion, the 21-year-old led the league with 76 RBIs and 78 runs scored and was tied for the league lead with 21 home runs. He's still fifth with a .307 average, tied for third in homers, fifth in RBIs and fourth in runs scored. He's also first in slugging percentage and fourth in on-base percentage.
Longoria is the second Biscuit to win Southern League MVP honors. Outfielder Delmon Young won in 2005.
Mason ranks first in the league in wins and ERA, plus is among the top five in strikeouts. He's 15-4 with a 2.53 ERA. His ERA is about 1 1/2 runs better than the league average. Mason hasn't gone more than two starts without a victory this season and the Biscuits are 22-5 in his starts with 10 wins in a row.
Montgomery, which has won a franchise-record 11 straight games, had three other players named to the postseason All-Star team: catcher John Jaso, outfielder Fernando Perez and relief pitcher Dale Thayer.
Huntsville's Don Money, whose team is close to clinching its third straight half-season pennant, was named the top manager.
The postseason All-Star team is based on a vote of managers, radio broadcasters and newspaper writers from around the league.
The full team ...
Catcher: John Jaso, Montgomery
First base: Javier Brito, Mobile
Second base: Emilio Bonifacio, Mobile
Third base: Evan Longoria, Montgomery
Shortstop: Chin-Lung Hu, Jacksonville
Outfielders: Charlton Jimerson, West Tenn; Brendan Katin, Huntsville; Fernando Perez, Montgomery; Justin Upton, Mobile
DH: Lee Mitchell, Carolina
Utility: Wilkin Castillo, Mobile
Best hustler: Carl Loadenthal, Mississippi
Right-handed pitcher: Chris Mason, Montgomery
Left-handed pitcher: Gio Gonzalez, Birmingham
Relief pitcher: Dale Thayer, Montgomery
MVP: Longoria
Top pitcher: Mason
Manager of the Year: Don Money, Huntsville
E-Long
I had 12 on the brain for Thursday's paper: 12 runs scored by the Biscuits, 12-game win streak is the longest in the league this year, 12-game win streak by the Biscuits. Except the Biscuits have only won 11 straight. It's corrected for our "international edition" (the Internet).
By the way, I found this ironic. Wednesday's game ended at 10:20, so it was pressing my deadline to file a story. However, the players had to wait on the field for the postgame fireworks and then had a 15-minute autograph session. The Advertiser sponsored the autograph session. Our first edition has a story without quotes, but you city edition readers are OK.
Just not when it comes to that win streak.
By the way, I found this ironic. Wednesday's game ended at 10:20, so it was pressing my deadline to file a story. However, the players had to wait on the field for the postgame fireworks and then had a 15-minute autograph session. The Advertiser sponsored the autograph session. Our first edition has a story without quotes, but you city edition readers are OK.
Just not when it comes to that win streak.
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