Game 59: ppd « Barnstormin’

Game 59: ppd

July 4, 2007 by Jason Guarente

Lancaster Barnstormers VS SOMERSET PATRIOTS
Sam Marsonek (2-3, 4.85 ERA) vs.
James Lira (3-3, 7.22 ERA)

Happy Fourth of July.

The Barnstormers’ game against Somerset was postponed Wednesday night. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday at 5:05. Do your rain-go-away dance between now and then.

Pre-game notes:

– Asked John Wolff the obvious question: Why is a Harvard grad playing baseball in the Atlantic League? Wolff, a psychology major, has dreams of becoming a big-league general manager and is using his time as a pro player to make connections. He was also a really good hockey player in college.

– In case you missed it in the comments section, Jose Ortiz has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League. That team is managed by Bobby Valentine and includes McCaskey grad Matt Watson. Ortiz was hitting .400 with 17 homers in 59 games in the Mexican League, so it’s nice to see him get this opportunity.

– All-Stars will be announced Thursday.

Lineups …

SOMERSET (34-24): Danny Garcia, 2B; Elliott Ayala, LF; Teuris Olivares, SS; Mike Lockwood, CF; Josh Pressley, 1B; Alan Zinter, RF; Todd Leathers, DH; Travis Anderson, C; Patrick Boran, 3B.

LANCASTER (25-33): Vince Blue, RF; Danny Gonzalez, SS; Jeremy Todd, 1B; Jutt Hileman, CF; Dominick Ambrosini, LF; Lance Burkhart, DH; Steve Van Note, 3B; Russ Cleveland, C; Mike Woods, 2B.

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45 Responses to “Game 59: ppd”

on July 4, 2007 at 7:14 pm1 Stormin' In York

Happy 4th everybody. Let’s go Stormers.
on July 4, 2007 at 7:20 pm2 Stormin' In York

Wolf should do good as a general manager. A psyc degree should help with players and managers because some are head cases.
on July 4, 2007 at 7:21 pm3 Stormin' In York

Where is everyone at.
on July 4, 2007 at 7:26 pm4 Stormin' In York

Jason, looks like a crowd in front of you. Oh boy we get to see Dave and Jason on the video board again.
on July 4, 2007 at 7:26 pm5 fausto gabon

Got some time to kill, anybody got 67 bucks and a stopwatch? I’m game.
on July 4, 2007 at 7:31 pm6 Scott

I’m on my way out.

Raining?
on July 4, 2007 at 7:42 pm7 Stormin' In York

YES!
on July 4, 2007 at 7:45 pm8 Stormin' In York

Man, what happened to the Championship DVD? Jason, did you break the DVD?
on July 4, 2007 at 7:56 pm9 Mike Ashmore

You can’t not like that Chiba Lotte Marines logo…
on July 4, 2007 at 8:35 pm10 Stormin' In York

I smell overtime for Jason and Burt but not for that Sonerset dude. By the way Jason, what’s his name, if he does’nt mind you telling.
on July 4, 2007 at 8:37 pm11 Jason Guarente

Brian Bender, Somerset radio voice.
on July 4, 2007 at 8:41 pm12 Stormin' In York

What about the Somerset Paper dude?
on July 4, 2007 at 8:43 pm13 Stormin' In York

Just kidding. They should get OT too.
on July 4, 2007 at 8:49 pm14 Stormin' In York

This game is gone.
on July 4, 2007 at 8:50 pm15 Stormin' In York

Jason, tell us a rain delay story.
on July 4, 2007 at 9:03 pm16 Stormin' In York

Free fireworks, see everyone tomorrow night. Good night and God Bless the USA. Happy birthday.
on July 4, 2007 at 9:11 pm17 Dave Collins

I’ll beat Jason to the punch…

Stevens vs. Marsonek Game One
Lira vs. Van Hekken Game Two
on July 4, 2007 at 9:11 pm18 Dave Collins

Stevens vs. Marsonek Game One tomorrow.
Lira vs. Van Hekken Game Two
on July 4, 2007 at 9:18 pm19 Stormin' In York

Wow Dave, way to go. Thanks.
on July 4, 2007 at 9:26 pm20 packmule

The two & 1/2 hours at the ball park tonight definitely sucked.
on July 4, 2007 at 9:52 pm21 packmule

what is with the match ups…..i thought Somerset would want to put their best against our best

This way we can win both…
on July 4, 2007 at 10:06 pm22 Mike Ashmore

Stevens vs. Van Hekken didn’t entirely work out for y’all last time, soooo…
on July 4, 2007 at 10:19 pm23 Cougar

OK. Boys, just because you are out early tonight doesn’t mean you get to drink extra… two games tomorrow means an extra long night at the Clipp and we need to see some really good ball… like last night.
on July 4, 2007 at 10:46 pm24 Dave Collins

Frank switched the order of the pitchers because Lira had started to warm up tonight. He did the same with Andrews on our last rainout.

Why does radar lie?
on July 4, 2007 at 10:50 pm25 packmule

You and your team are going down, Mike.
on July 4, 2007 at 11:03 pm26 Stormin' In York

Why do radars lie? It’s the baseball gods. They hate us.
on July 5, 2007 at 1:14 am27 Mike Ashmore

O’Doyle rules?
on July 5, 2007 at 9:13 am28 Mr. Barnstormer

There’s something fishy about Wolff, but I can’t put my finger on it. It doesn’t all add up.
on July 5, 2007 at 9:28 am29 Stormin' In York

York Stadium Update: Drove by AGAIN today and they are putting glass in the front entrance windows and it looks like they are starting to put the glass & sliding doors on the skyboxes.
on July 5, 2007 at 9:52 am30 Cougar

I like Wolfie. He is signing autographs and hangin with the fans on the dugout/bullpen stretch of walkway.
What should we call that… how about the Green Mile?
on July 5, 2007 at 9:53 am31 Radical Stormerfan

I agree Cougar, he is really enjoying the whole atmosphere at the Clipp.
on July 5, 2007 at 9:57 am32 Stormin' In York

Ha Ha Rad.
on July 5, 2007 at 9:59 am33 Mr. Barnstormer

He is just taking it ALL in.

CLUE: Google Moe Berg….

PS. I like him too.
on July 5, 2007 at 10:02 am34 Mr. Barnstormer

Wolff….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Berg
on July 5, 2007 at 10:04 am35 Radical Stormerfan

Cool, Moe Berg a catcher and a SPY.. so should we be watching out for Wolffie????
on July 5, 2007 at 10:05 am36 Stormin' In York

So Mr B, are we looking at a upcoming bombing raid from BASA? Take out all blogers. Code name BLOGOUT.
on July 5, 2007 at 10:05 am37 Stormin' In York

WE WANT ALL STAR PICKS!
on July 5, 2007 at 10:10 am38 Stormin' In York

I like that John “the brainiest guy in baseball” Wolff. The degree gives him away. I am amazed Mr B at you knowledge of shady people.
on July 5, 2007 at 10:10 am39 Mr. Barnstormer

I think Wolf is playing for the good guys.
on July 5, 2007 at 11:34 am40 Radical Stormerfan

WE WANT ALL STAR PICKS!!!!
on July 5, 2007 at 11:34 am41 Rad Mom

WE WANT ALL STAR PICKS!!!!!
on July 5, 2007 at 11:42 am42 Cougar

Yeah, We Want The All Star Line-up!!!
on July 5, 2007 at 12:33 pm43 Ultimate Barnstormers Fan

Mr. Barnstormer:

Sometimes people are what they seem, although that was very interesing about the spy who was a baseball player! As some of the others have said, I too think this guy really is the nice guy that he appears to be. I think Wolff will get a good laugh out of the blog posts. I’m sure the players get a kick out of reading our posts. Hey perhaps more than one of us is actually a player and not just a fan. You never know!
on July 5, 2007 at 1:02 pm44 Mr. Barnstormer

Thanks Ultimate,

I do hope that the players and fellow bloggers know that my intentions are always in the name of fun. I sometimes have to remind myself though that humans are sensitive beings and with that only post 10% of what I really would like to say. But I have excepted the fact that each day when I close my eyes… the circus music ringing in my head will play on.

GO STORMERS!
on July 5, 2007 at 1:03 pm45 Stormin' In York

I truely believe that Wolff is here for the reasons he stated. It’s just fun to joke around with something like this. It makes the day go by faster.

Go Stomers, Go Wolff