Tata Re-activated
By Deran | May 14, 2008
Jordan Tata has been re-activated from the Disabled List and is now on the LFT active roster.
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Clelland Released
By Deran | May 13, 2008
Flying Tigers pitcher Ed Clelland has been released. He had a 1-0 record with a 4.70 ERA this year. Over his last 10 outings he had allowed just 4 earned runs over 12 innings (3.00 ERA) with 3 walks and 10 strikeouts. As of now it is not known why he was released, but we wish him well.
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Look Out Below!
By Deran | May 13, 2008
Duane Below was awesome last night. 7.1 innings, 1 earned run, 5 hits, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts! That is getting the job done. He’s now gone 5 straight outings without allowing more than 3 earned runs. He is also working later into games, which is a good sign. Lakeland starters just aren’t getting many innings this year, so far. He is now 2-2 on the year with a 4.04 ERA.
Looking a little deeper reveals some interesting data. Small sample size, but in six starts on the road, Duane has allowed just 9 earned runs in 32.2 innings. At home, in 2 starts, he’s allowed 10 earned runs in just 9.2 innings. Also of note, left-handed hitters are actually hitting better (.306) against Duane than right-handed batters (.262). That’s a trend that is usually reversed.
Overall, Duane has been an ok #3 starter for Lakeland this year, but he will definitely need to become more consistent if he is to be viewed as a potential major leaguer. I personally think he will at some point, but a .272 batting average against with a pretty good number of walks doesn’t look good on a resume. Hopefully his trend of good pitching lately continues. We’ll take another look at Duane in a few weeks.
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Marte Promoted
By Kyle | May 10, 2008
Luis Marte was promoted to Erie today, after going 3-2 with a 1.98 ERA in Lakeland. Ramon Garcia was then placed on the Flying Tigers roster in his place.
Top prospect Rick Porcello will be pitching tonight against the Vero Beach Devil Rays at 6:00 PM. There will be fireworks after the game for an early Mother’s Day Celebration. Tickets are only $6.
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Winning Streak Snapped
By Kyle | May 7, 2008
The Flying Tigers fell to the St. Lucie Mets Tuesday night, ending their 5 game winning streak. Duane Below pitched six innings and gave up two runs. Derek Witt was credited with the loss. Santo De Leon batted 3-4 on the night with a home run. Lakeland begins their series with Vero Beach tonight.
In other news, pitcher Juan Cedano was promoted to Erie. A replacement has not been assigned yet, but I would speculate that new acquisition Zach Simons will take his place.
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Recent News and Updates
By Kyle | May 5, 2008
Just a quick run through of some recent activity within the organization:
- Pitcher Jason Grilli was traded to the Rockies for minor leaguer Zach Simons, who was originally assigned to Lakeland but is currently missing from the roster.
- Jay Sborz has been placed on the roster, while Santo De Leon is back from the DL and Pedro Cotto has most likely been sent back to Extended Spring Training. Also, Cale Iorg is back from suspension.
- Matt O’Brien pitched a one hit complete game on Saturday, adding to the long list of remarkable pitching performances by a LFT starter.
- Former Flying Tigers closer Freddy Dolsi was promoted from Erie to Detroit this week. He has yet to see any gametime.
We apologize for not posting some of this sooner. Check back in for more updates in the near future.
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