Rock Em Sock Em Robots
Sounds like the Crawdads and Captains gave the kiddies of Eastlake a real display of sportsmanship this morning for their "education" day.
I spoke with the Crawdads radio broadcaster, Andrew Buchbinder, who said essentially that the Lake County pitcher retaliated in response to Ryan Schlecht hitting a batter in the 7th inning. Schlecht apparently didn't know where the ball was going for most of his 2/3 of an inning of work as he contributed three walks and a wild pitch to the effort. So, yeah, I'm sure he was throwing at someone.
Mike Bianucci, the first batter at the top of the 8th, was plunked by Mike McGuire, and later ejected for charging the mound. Matt West, Eric Fry, Jake Kaase and Matt Nevarez were also asked to leave the game. Of course, expect some suspensions, and perhaps a lengthy one as Nevarez was not in the game, but had come in from the bullpen to join the melee.
While no one likes to see players come to fisticuffs on the field, especially when the stands are full of kids, it is good to see the Crawdads show that they are not going to be pushed around either. This has not always been the case in recent seasons.
In my five seasons with the club, there have been two incidents on the field, both on the road. I still remember a series in 2005 against Savannah in which speedy outfielder bailed out of the way of a pitch at the legs seven times in a four game series. The strategy was simple by the Sand Gnats; tire the legs out. Not one Crawdads pitcher threw inside in retaliation the entire series. It was a team that finished 54-80. Most of the last four seasons has been this way.
Hopefully, the guys can put the 14-6 thumping behind them and come closer together as a team as a result of this.
Here is the schedule in an approximately a 26 hour period beginning Friday afternoon at 4:30 pm. Doubleheader at Lake County, a 497 mile bus trip from Lake Erie to Lakewood, NJ on the Jersey shore for a 4:05 pm on Saturday. Great scheduling by the South Atlantic League!
I spoke with the Crawdads radio broadcaster, Andrew Buchbinder, who said essentially that the Lake County pitcher retaliated in response to Ryan Schlecht hitting a batter in the 7th inning. Schlecht apparently didn't know where the ball was going for most of his 2/3 of an inning of work as he contributed three walks and a wild pitch to the effort. So, yeah, I'm sure he was throwing at someone.
Mike Bianucci, the first batter at the top of the 8th, was plunked by Mike McGuire, and later ejected for charging the mound. Matt West, Eric Fry, Jake Kaase and Matt Nevarez were also asked to leave the game. Of course, expect some suspensions, and perhaps a lengthy one as Nevarez was not in the game, but had come in from the bullpen to join the melee.
While no one likes to see players come to fisticuffs on the field, especially when the stands are full of kids, it is good to see the Crawdads show that they are not going to be pushed around either. This has not always been the case in recent seasons.
In my five seasons with the club, there have been two incidents on the field, both on the road. I still remember a series in 2005 against Savannah in which speedy outfielder bailed out of the way of a pitch at the legs seven times in a four game series. The strategy was simple by the Sand Gnats; tire the legs out. Not one Crawdads pitcher threw inside in retaliation the entire series. It was a team that finished 54-80. Most of the last four seasons has been this way.
Hopefully, the guys can put the 14-6 thumping behind them and come closer together as a team as a result of this.
Here is the schedule in an approximately a 26 hour period beginning Friday afternoon at 4:30 pm. Doubleheader at Lake County, a 497 mile bus trip from Lake Erie to Lakewood, NJ on the Jersey shore for a 4:05 pm on Saturday. Great scheduling by the South Atlantic League!
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