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mrbucket · 04-02-2018, 10:04 PM

March 2003

5 March, 2003
The Auckland Aces like what they're getting from 31 year old Right Fielder Baden Dejong as they commit to a $35m contract over 5 years. Dejong was with the Tasman Sunbirds last season but could barely crack the team -- making only 32 starts. They let him go, and he made the move back to his hometown for a $1.3m one year contract.

He's gone for a slash line of .262/.363/.527 with 40 home runs (4 of them grandslams) and 123 RBIs.

7 March, 2003
The Northland Giants have signing news of their own when they extend all-star 33 year old closer Apekaloma Vaka to a $21m contract over 3 years. Vaka was signed after the season had started for the Giants and has proven his worth over the season.

8 March, 2003
Two players hit for the Cycle in the same day in two different games today.

14 March, 2003
Rumours are circulating that the Tasman Sunbird players are beginning to revolt against the Sunbird manager. We'll need to need to see if this goes anywhere.

Vaughan Fingelson got himself in the record books with 16 strikeouts in a single game.

18 March, 2003
After defending The Shield against the Tasmania Tigers, Sydney City Sharks, and the Adelaide Zips. The Newcastle Ducks knock the Hawks over to grab the Shield. The Hawks held for 35 days and successfully defended it 4 times.

23 March, 2003
The Ducks had won The Shield back in December but immediately lost it to the Taranaki Bulls. Unfortunately their first defense was against the best team from Australia: the Canberra Power. Great. The Ducks had nothing as the Power cruised to a 5-0 and 6-1 victory in the first two games.

The Ducks held the Shield for 4 days and never successfully defended it.

25 March, 2003
The Canberra Power thought they could easily get passed the struggling Waikato River Bandits for their first defense of the Shield but were absolutely hammered in the opening game 10-0, a grandslam in the 4th essentially sealing the game. The second game was looking similar when the River Bandits ran out to a 6-0 lead early on. The Power clawed their way back in but the Bandits were able to hold on to win the game and take The Shield.

The Power hold onto the Shield for only 3 days as they are unable to successfully defend it.

The River Bandits aren't back home until April but they'll need to beat Tasman, Otago, Geelong, Adelaide, Newcastle, and Hawke's Bay if they want to finish the season with the Shield.

Also on 25 March, 2003
After letting the Aussies do it 3 times, a New Zealander hits for 3 home runs in a single game.

26 March, 2003
Tye Boxsell picks up his second 15K+ game of his career against the Melbourne Sting. To date, he has 270 strikeouts this season which beats Randolph D'antonio's 266 from last season with just over a month to go in the season.

28 March, 2003
Queensland's Zachariah Birss hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 7th against the Waikato River Bandits to grab a win. That home run put Birss' total at 47 for the season. Officially put him ahead of Ciaran Mackay's 46 last season.There's still slightly more than a month to go!

Stat Watch

50+ Home Runs? Zachariah Birss (Queensland) already holds the record for the most home runs in a season. With 27 games to go, he's got 47. Experts project him to get 56. Others to watch are Taranaki's Willem Wellby (49) and Auckland's Baden Dejong (48)

150+ RBIs? Birss is on 130 and projected to get 155. Also worth watching is Auckland's Baden Dejong who is on 123 and projected to get 147.

20+ Wins? Projections have dipped here. Randolph Alport (Waikato), Randolph D'antonio (Otago), and Rico Bradnock (Bay of Plenty) are all currently projected to get 19. All of them are currently on 16.

March Award Winners

Kiwi Hitter of the Month: Baden Mcleod (Bay of Plenty) is getting plenty of production from all of their players. Mcleod enjoys some special attention this month with his .352 batting average, 9 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 34 runs scored.
Kiwi Pitcher of the Month: Randolph Vankrimpen (Bay of Plenty) went 3-1 over March with 49 strikeouts in his 6 starts putting up a 1.20 ERA
Kiwi Rookie of the Month: Rex Bendeich (Northland) got the callup to the big leagues at the end of January and is keen to stay here. Over the month he got a .353 batting average with 3 home runs and 18 RBIs. He went for the Cycle back on the 8th (see above)

Kangaroo Hitter of the Month: Zachariah Briss (Queensland) was amazing over March. He batted .337 with 12 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 24 runs scored. The 12th home run let him beat Ciaran Mackay's home run total from last season. Still plenty of baseball to go as he looks to hit 50 home runs in a season.
Kangaroo Pitcher of the Month: Jai Dejong (Illawarra), the 2 time all-star picks up his first pitcher of the month award. Over March he collected 7 saves, 16 strikeouts in 13.1 innings, and restricted the opposition to a .173 average and put up a 0.00 ERA.
Kangaroo Rookie of the Month: Seb Edlich (Canberra), this is the third rookie of the month award for Edlich. In March he went for .269 with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs.

Both Bay of Plenty and Canberra continue their dominant run this season. We can't see either team being overtaken for that top slot in either league.

Otago, Northland, and Taranaki are all looking good for a playoff spot but they need to be wary of the in-form Auckland Aces who went 17-9 in March. They're only four games off from that 4th spot.

In Australia, Adelaide are looking good to secure a spot. As are Illawarra and Geelong. Tasmania and Queensland are in striking distance though.

04-02-2018, 10:04 PM	#49
mrbucket All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 902	March 2003 5 March, 2003 The Auckland Aces like what they're getting from 31 year old Right Fielder Baden Dejong as they commit to a $35m contract over 5 years. Dejong was with the Tasman Sunbirds last season but could barely crack the team -- making only 32 starts. They let him go, and he made the move back to his hometown for a $1.3m one year contract. He's gone for a slash line of .262/.363/.527 with 40 home runs (4 of them grandslams) and 123 RBIs. 7 March, 2003 The Northland Giants have signing news of their own when they extend all-star 33 year old closer Apekaloma Vaka to a $21m contract over 3 years. Vaka was signed after the season had started for the Giants and has proven his worth over the season. 8 March, 2003 Two players hit for the Cycle in the same day in two different games today. 14 March, 2003 Rumours are circulating that the Tasman Sunbird players are beginning to revolt against the Sunbird manager. We'll need to need to see if this goes anywhere. Vaughan Fingelson got himself in the record books with 16 strikeouts in a single game. 18 March, 2003 After defending The Shield against the Tasmania Tigers, Sydney City Sharks, and the Adelaide Zips. The Newcastle Ducks knock the Hawks over to grab the Shield. The Hawks held for 35 days and successfully defended it 4 times. 23 March, 2003 The Ducks had won The Shield back in December but immediately lost it to the Taranaki Bulls. Unfortunately their first defense was against the best team from Australia: the Canberra Power. Great. The Ducks had nothing as the Power cruised to a 5-0 and 6-1 victory in the first two games. The Ducks held the Shield for 4 days and never successfully defended it. 25 March, 2003 The Canberra Power thought they could easily get passed the struggling Waikato River Bandits for their first defense of the Shield but were absolutely hammered in the opening game 10-0, a grandslam in the 4th essentially sealing the game. The second game was looking similar when the River Bandits ran out to a 6-0 lead early on. The Power clawed their way back in but the Bandits were able to hold on to win the game and take The Shield. The Power hold onto the Shield for only 3 days as they are unable to successfully defend it. The River Bandits aren't back home until April but they'll need to beat Tasman, Otago, Geelong, Adelaide, Newcastle, and Hawke's Bay if they want to finish the season with the Shield. Also on 25 March, 2003 After letting the Aussies do it 3 times, a New Zealander hits for 3 home runs in a single game. 26 March, 2003 Tye Boxsell picks up his second 15K+ game of his career against the Melbourne Sting. To date, he has 270 strikeouts this season which beats Randolph D'antonio's 266 from last season with just over a month to go in the season. 28 March, 2003 Queensland's Zachariah Birss hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 7th against the Waikato River Bandits to grab a win. That home run put Birss' total at 47 for the season. Officially put him ahead of Ciaran Mackay's 46 last season.There's still slightly more than a month to go! Stat Watch 50+ Home Runs? Zachariah Birss (Queensland) already holds the record for the most home runs in a season. With 27 games to go, he's got 47. Experts project him to get 56. Others to watch are Taranaki's Willem Wellby (49) and Auckland's Baden Dejong (48) 150+ RBIs? Birss is on 130 and projected to get 155. Also worth watching is Auckland's Baden Dejong who is on 123 and projected to get 147. 20+ Wins? Projections have dipped here. Randolph Alport (Waikato), Randolph D'antonio (Otago), and Rico Bradnock (Bay of Plenty) are all currently projected to get 19. All of them are currently on 16. March Award Winners Kiwi Hitter of the Month: Baden Mcleod (Bay of Plenty) is getting plenty of production from all of their players. Mcleod enjoys some special attention this month with his .352 batting average, 9 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 34 runs scored. Kiwi Pitcher of the Month: Randolph Vankrimpen (Bay of Plenty) went 3-1 over March with 49 strikeouts in his 6 starts putting up a 1.20 ERA Kiwi Rookie of the Month: Rex Bendeich (Northland) got the callup to the big leagues at the end of January and is keen to stay here. Over the month he got a .353 batting average with 3 home runs and 18 RBIs. He went for the Cycle back on the 8th (see above) Kangaroo Hitter of the Month: Zachariah Briss (Queensland) was amazing over March. He batted .337 with 12 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 24 runs scored. The 12th home run let him beat Ciaran Mackay's home run total from last season. Still plenty of baseball to go as he looks to hit 50 home runs in a season. Kangaroo Pitcher of the Month: Jai Dejong (Illawarra), the 2 time all-star picks up his first pitcher of the month award. Over March he collected 7 saves, 16 strikeouts in 13.1 innings, and restricted the opposition to a .173 average and put up a 0.00 ERA. Kangaroo Rookie of the Month: Seb Edlich (Canberra), this is the third rookie of the month award for Edlich. In March he went for .269 with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs. Both Bay of Plenty and Canberra continue their dominant run this season. We can't see either team being overtaken for that top slot in either league. Otago, Northland, and Taranaki are all looking good for a playoff spot but they need to be wary of the in-form Auckland Aces who went 17-9 in March. They're only four games off from that 4th spot. In Australia, Adelaide are looking good to secure a spot. As are Illawarra and Geelong. Tasmania and Queensland are in striking distance though. Last edited by mrbucket; 04-12-2018 at 04:26 PM.