Nick Renault
3-2, 4.37 ERA
Brian Adams
4-3, 5.11 ERA
Sixty-three games are in the books. That is, coincidentally, the number of games that were played in each half last season – when the schedule was shortened to 126 because of the Road Warriors. The Barnstormers have been remarkably consistent over the last 1½ year. Sunday’s defeat assured them [...]
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Yamel Guevara
1-1, 4.60 ERA
Eric DuBose
2-2, 3.78 ERA
The successful return of Matt LeCroy has alleviated some concerns about the offense. In four games since coming back from a shoulder injury that plagued him all season, LeCroy is 6-for-14 with two homers and five RBIs. He has reached safely in nine of his 17 plate appearances.
“My shoulder [...]
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Josh Hall
3-0, 4.75 ERA
Rafael Bergstrom
3-4, 6.18 ERA
The standings in the Atlantic League don’t always tell the entire story. They hide the trends. The names and faces on the teams change so often and so quickly, it’s difficult to tell who has the best team right now.
At first glance, the Freedom Division looks like the rich [...]
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Eric Ackerman
2-4, 3.46 ERA
Barry Hertzler
3-3, 3.28 ERA
The construction of the Barnstormers’ current rotation is reminiscent of the group that started the 2006 season. That’s the only other time in franchise history when this team could claim to have four quality starters. The names were Denny Harriger, Scott Sobkowiak, Andy Zwirchitz and Brian Whitaker back then. [...]
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People have asked me if I’ve been taught to like baseball or if I just liked it. I said I learned to love it. I haven’t been forced into anything. It’s easier that I have a dad and brother who have done it before me. They didn’t put any pressure on me. They didn’t say [...]
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Shane Youman
0-1, 9.00 ERA
Kevin Mannix
0-2, 10.22 ERA
Tim McClaskey’s playing career is over. The righthander, who has been on the disabled list since June 6, is leaving the team and will pursue a career in coaching.
“He’s going to get on with his life,” manager Von Hayes said. “He’s got a condition that doesn’t allow him to [...]
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Nick Renault
3-2, 4.59 ERA
Nate Buttenfield
0-1, 10.24 ERA
The Barnstormers will have to get used to life without Lance Burkhart. The catcher suffered a fractured left radius, which is the bone that connects the elbow to the thumb side of the hand, during Tuesday night’s 19-4 debacle.
This is a major loss. In addition to being one of [...]
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The Barnstormers have lost another key player to injury. C Lance Burkhart suffered a fractured left wrist during a collision with Camden’s Richard Lewis at first base Tuesday night. Burkhart was taken to the hospital during the game and had his wrist placed in a cast.
“I knew something wasn’t right,” he said. “I’d never felt [...]
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D.J. Mattox
1-4, 6.26 ERA
Tony Peguero
2-0, 4.15 ERA
The cynical part of the Barnstormers probably expected something to go wrong. They’ve won seven of their last nine games, are benefiting from great pitching and seem to have found the right lineup mix. So, naturally, someone had to get injured. That’s the M.O. for 2008.
Juan Francia’s hamstring strain [...]
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Josh Hall
2-0, 5.19 ERA
Sean Thompson
1-2, 6.91 ERA
This is when the schedule starts to turn in the Barnstormers’ favor. The team has already played 33 games away from Clipper Magazine Stadium. That means 47 of the final 84 – or 56 percent – will be at home.
Although the Barnstormers shook off their road woes during their [...]
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