Posted in Atlantic League, Lancaster Barnstormers, MLB, New York Yankees, Pennsylvania, Sports, Trenton Thunder, York Revolution, baseball, minor leagues on March 17, 2008 | 26 Comments »
The Barnstormers have made a change to their coaching staff.
Sam Snider, who was hired by the team in December, has left to join the York Revolution. Lancaster has named Charles “Boots” Day to be Snider’s replacement.
Snider, a longtime bullpen catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, was initially interested in joining the Revs because he and manager [...]
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Scott Patterson made his spring-training debut for the Yankees against the Phillies today.
The righthander, wearing No. 70, pitched one-third of an inning. Coincidentally, he faced Phillies catcher Chris Coste. It was an interesting matchup because Coste — like Patterson — toiled in independent ball for years before finally getting his shot.
Here’s a rundown of the [...]
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After testing the minor-league free agent waters, Scott Patterson has decided to re-sign with the Yankees. The former Barnstormers closer has been placed on the team’s 40-man roster, which puts him that much closer to the big leagues.
Patterson went 4-2 with a 1.09 ERA in 74 1/3 innings with the Double-A Trenton Thunder last [...]
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AT YORK REVOLUTION
Wayne Franklin (6-1, 4.84 ERA) vs.
Zack Parker (3-0, 1.10 ERA)
While much of the attention has turned to the Reggie Taylor debacle, the South Division race has taken a turn. Somerset has won five games in a row and now leads York by 1½. Although the Barnstormers are off in the distance at [...]
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Scott Patterson played parts of five seasons in independent ball, including two with the Barnstormers, before he was signed by the Yankees in June of 2006.
The righthander is 2-1 with a 1.25 ERA with the Double-A Trenton Thunder this season. He’s one of four former Barnstormers currently playing affiliated ball. This is the interview that [...]
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Scott Patterson is mortal after all. The righthander had his scoreless streak snapped during Trenton’s 4-3 loss to Portland Wednesday. Patterson, who was unscored upon in 17 2/3 innings prior to this outing, allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings. His ERA is now 0.81.
Apparently, Patterson — who enjoyed his best success as a closer [...]
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“I’d be lying if I said (going up) doesn’t cross my mind,” Scott Patterson said. “That’s everyone’s dream to get a shot — but that is out of my hands right now. All I can do is keep throwing well.”
The Trenton Times has a story about Scott Patterson’s start against the New Britain Rock [...]
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Scott Patterson hasn’t allowed a run in his first five innings for the Trenton Thunder. If you combine his fast start with his strong finish from last season (a total of 12 appearances), here’s what you get:
19 innings
4 hits
1 earned run
1 walk
26 strikeouts
0.47 ERA
It might be time for Triple-A.
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Scott Patterson is headed back to the Double-A Trenton Thunder for a second consecutive year.
The former Barnstormers relief pitcher, who was signed by the Yankees in June, was on the bubble between Triple-A and Double-A. He ended up with a return ticket to the Eastern League.
This is a mild disappointment because Patterson pitched so [...]
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