Tim McClaskey
1-1, 7.91 ERA
Corey Thurman
0-3, 11.05 ERA
If you look at the standings, they’ll tell you the Barnstormers are tied for the worst record in the league. Does that mean they’re the worst team in the league? Not necessarily. There are other indicators to project a team’s prospects going forward.
The simplest is run differential. [...]
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Mike Nannini
0-2, 5.79 ERA
Aaron Myette
1-2, 6.00 ERA
Now that Barnstormin’ has boldly predicted the season won’t fall into the infinite abyss – a commentary that could live in infamy depending on how the rest of the season goes – we turn our attention to the Route 30 rivalry (weather permitting). The Barnstormers venture into the [...]
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Nick Renault
5-6, 5.08* ERA
D.J. Mattox
0-2, 8.18 ERA
Von Hayes’ post-game press conference took an immediate Socratic turn Wednesday night. It was the manager who fired the first question. “What do you think was the difference in that game?” Hayes asked. Reporters are wary of this tact because we tend to look at baseball differently than managers [...]
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Eric Ackerman
0-0, 2.80 ERA
Brian Reith
1-0, 7.62 ERA
The numbers are well-known by now. The Barnstormers are 5-2 at home and 1-9 on the road. A discrepancy that great doesn’t make much sense. Sure, playing at the Clip is an advantage, but it shouldn’t turn a team from the ‘62 Mets into the ‘27 Yankees. There are [...]
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Ricardo Gomez
0-1, 3.38 ERA
Steve Kelly
1-1, 4.80 ERA
When the Riversharks rolled into town last week, minus half their starting lineup because of injuries and departures, we talked about how quickly fortunes can change in the Atlantic League. The Barnstormers have also made that discovery. They’re only 16 games into the season and they’re without their ace, [...]
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Many speculated that it was only a matter of time until the Barnstormers lost P Zack Parker to affiliated ball. It happened today. The lefty signed with the Texas Rangers and will be sent to Double-A Frisco.
Parker was one of the Atlantic League’s best pitchers this season. He was 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA [...]
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Mike Woods is for real. When the Barnstormers signed Woods prior to the start of last season, they were gambling on potential. He was a former first-rounder who hadn’t played in about 18 months. Woods had one rough month last May because of a hip flexor injury before emerging as [...]
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Mike Nannini
0-2, 6.10 ERA
Tim McClaskey
1-0, 5.29, ERA
Benito Baez
1-1, 4.50 ERA
David Pellegrine
0-1, 4.05, ERA
It’s the first doubleheader of the season for the Barnstormers and it won’t be the last. The Atlantic League’s condensed scheduled, combined with the inevitability of rain, means this league is prone to too many Ernie Banks afternoons and evenings. Last season [...]
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Zack Parker
1-0, 0.86 ERA
Mike Bumstead
1-2, 6.00 ERA
Friday night’s rainout came at an opportune time for the Barnstormers. It gave them a day to rest their overworked bullpen and it shortened the final two games of this series to seven innings — which is helpful for a team that is struggling to close out wins. [...]
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The Barnstormers’ game against the Newark Bears was postponed because of rain. It was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Sunday at 1:35.
Mike Nannini
0-2, 6.10 ERA
Will Cunnane
1-0, 6.55 ERA
The Barnstormers are still searching for that elusive first road win and their struggles are getting worse. What started out as a series of hard-luck [...]
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