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SCHEDULE:
OFF DAY
3 @ Denver
3 vs St Louis

RESULTS

• 9/13: OFF DAY
• 9/14: FLA 2 DEN 1 (12) POTG Rafael Duenas ND 8 IP 4 H 1 ER 6 K
• Bursey GW single Hallamore 2-5 2 SD (34) Chase 2-4 HR (39) RBI (97) Galindo 2 IP 3 K W (5-4 2.47) Turner 1 IP 2 K SV (8) 1.11 ERA
• Portlands Brad Kelly went 5-6 in the Lancers 18-2 win over San Francisco
• Brooklyn fired manager Eichiro Umaba. Umaba had been their manager since 2004 after 7 years in Ohio winning the 2000 AL Manager of the year. He was the Miners bench coach in their 1995 championship season.
• The Surge signed Manager Pete Mackanin to a 4 year 1.024 million dollar deal to manage through 2013
• 9/15: FLA 5 DEN 4 POTG Chase HR (40) 3 RBI (100) Hallamore 3-5 R SB (35) Error (32) Samvdio W (15-4 3.89) 5 IP 6 H 2 ER 5 BB Galindo SV (34)
• Centerfielder Leith Bursey was HBP in the 5th today and was removed from the game. No word yet on the severity.
• Bunji Nakagawa won his 11th (11-12 5.23) with a 6-0 win over San Antonio.
• The San Francisco Bears today fired GM Tony Reagins and Manager Brad Carey. The Bears are closing out the worst season in franchise history at 55-94 after today. After 11 straight postseason appearances including a 2006 world championship, they will be on the outside looking in for the 3 straight years.
• 9/16: FLA 7 DEN 4 POTG Willoughby W (16-10 4.29) 7.1 IP 4 H 2 ER 8 K Galindo SV (35) Chase 3-4 2B (17) Hayashi HR (31) 3 RBI (97)
• Buffalo crushed KC today 20-4 and C Kaleb Zdeb went 5-6 driving in 6 with a 2B and a HR. The rookie is hitting .240-9-53 in his 1st year.
• CF Jamie Okereke has been recalled from AAA
• 9/17: FLA 4 STL 3 (10) POTG Alatorre ND 8 IP 7 H 2 ER 7 K Chase 2-3 2 RBI (102)
• Whitney Ruttan ND 9 IP 6 H 2 ER 4 K
• Bobby Rone struck out 7 in Ohio's 1-0 win vs Chicago. He's now 21-6 4.21
• Luis Balderas came out of the game with an 'aching shoulder' and Sue Falsone has said it's a severe case of bursitis. He's headed to the DL for at least a month. Still no word on Bursey.
• Alamogordo was upset in the 1st round of the AAA playoffs, being shutout in the first 2 games and eliminated.
• 9/18: FLA 9 STL 7 POTG Saldana 3-4 2 HR (22) 3 R 3 RBI (93) Chase HR (41) 3 RBI (105) W Pollock (18-7 4.40) Turner SV (9)
• Leith Bursey has a severe case of forearm tendinitis. He's going to need 10-14 days which hopefully means he'll be back and good to go for Round 1 of the post-season
• For the final 2 weeks Jamie Okereke will man CF vs RHP and Elizondo and Bosse will play vs LHP.
• 9/19: FLA 5 STL 2 POTG Sugihara ND 6 IP 5 H 2 ER 8 K Galindo SV (36)
• Luis Valles (KC) beat Texas 9-0 to win his 13th (13-8 5.25)
• KC's postseason chances took a huge hit today as knuckleballer Jon Girard (15-9 3.29) was diagnosed with a bone spur in his shoulder that will require surgery. He's expected to need 5-6 months to recover.
• Despite some struggles since coming over Ben Chase is 2nd in the ABA in HR vs LHP with 18. Alpha Malveaux leads the ABA with 21.

• AL POTW- Chad Mohr (NY) 13-27 2 HR 8 RBI (.291-31-117)
• NL POTW- Brad Kelly (POR) 14-23 6 RBI (.329-25-89)

• RECORD: 6-0 (103-50)
• STANDINGS: 1st +25
• RUNS SCORED: 932 1st
• RUNS AGAINST: 627 1st
• DEFENSIVE EFF: .702 1st
• POWER RANKINGS:

1. Florida
2. Ohio
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. Kansas City