NABA League News
04/26/11
The Butte Grizzilies Tim Montague reached a career milestone today, joining the select few in NABA history to record 200 career wins. Montague captured his 200th win with a 5-2 victory over the Boulder Canyons. For the season, the 35yo Montague is 4-2 with a 2.81 ERA, showing he still has something left in the tank.
The New Orleans Voodoo Samson Hamdaan became the first pitcher in NABA history to record 250 career wins today. The 32yo Hamdaan led his team to a 6-4 victory over the Salt Lake City Miners. For the season Hamdaan is 5-2 with a 2.05 ERA.
05/01/11
Its rough when a youngsters career is over before it gets started, and yet that is the case for 21yo Jose Pantoja. Pantoja announced his retirement today after several attempts to come back from a torn labrum. The young up and coming star for the Memphis Gamblers was hitting .306 with a home run and 4 RBIs at the time of his injury.
The Raleigh Rebels gladly signed star left fielder Brad Thompson to a 4 year extension today. The 26yo Thompson extension calls for him to be paid $16,400 over the next four seasons. For the year, Thompson is hitting .317 with 7 RBIs for Raleigh.
Rumor Mill
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Trade Report
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Injury Report
04/30/11
The Buffalo Ironclads received bad news today when they learned that 23yo second baseman Jorge Cuellar will miss the next 6 weeks with a strained hamstring. Cuellar was hitting .261 with 11 RBIS for Buffalo.
Awards
05/01/11
The Yankee League Hitter of Month Award for April goes to Lou Groves, of the Columbus Knights. Groves hit .346, with a home run and 16 RBIs. For the season, the Knights Rightfielder is hitting .346, with a home run and 16 RBIs.
The Dixie League Hitter of the Month Award for April goes to Pepe Garcia, of the Las Vegas Mafia. The Mafia Second baseman hit .436, with 3 home runs, 12 RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. On the season, Garcia is hitting .436, with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs.
The Yankee League Pitcher of the Month for April is Luis Puente, of the Columbus Knights. Puente was 6-1, with a 1.18 ERA, striking out 52 in 61 innings. For the season the 25yo Puente is 6-1 with a 1.18 ERA.
Pedro Aviles, of the Raleigh Rebels, is the Dixie League Pitcher of the Month for April. Aviles an was 7-0 for the month, with a 2.25 ERA. For the season, the 28yo Aviles is 7-0, with a 2.25 ERA.
The Yankee League Rookie of the Month for April is Roberto Herrera, of the Harrisburg Hurlers. Herrera hit .294 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIS for the month of April. For the season, Herrera is hitting .294, with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs.
The Dixie League Rookie of the Month award for April is Ed Wolfe, of the Salt Lake City Miners. The 21yo Wolfe hit .313 with 1 RBI for the month. For the season Wolfe has hit .313 with an RBI.
05/01/11
The Yankee League Player of the Week award goes to Manny Sanchez, of the Columbus Knights. Sanchez hit .600 with a home run and 4 RBIs for the week. For the season Sanchez is hitting .329 with 3 home runs and 10 RBIs.
The Dixie League Player of the Week award goes to Duane Meyer of the Reno Robbers. The 24yo First baseman hit .429, with a home run and 4 RBI's on the week. For the season Meyer is hitting .272 with a home run and 8 RBIs.
Meet an NABA Legend!
Jesus "Bad Company" Campos the NABA single season record holder for RBIs with 116.
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