Crushers eye return to playoffs after volatile first half
The Lake Erie Crushers sit 27-21 at the All-Star break, chasing the Oakland County Cruisers while five players earn Frontier League All-Star honors. Key storylines include J J Pacella’s trade, standout infield defense, Rivera’s rise to a .307 average, and five solid pitching arms as massarelli aims for a strong second half and another postseason berth.
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Oakland County Cruisers
Joham Rivera
Andrew Davis
Josh Roberts
Travis Risser
Jeff Cinadr
Gateway Grizzlies
Joliet Jackhammers
Lee Huggins
Pacella
Joliet
Joel Collins
Julio Rivera
Jodam Rivera
Rivera
Lake Erie
Cardoza Tucker - Tucker
Tucker
Massarelli
Cruisers
Frontier League All-Star West routs East in Decisive win
West Division plated seven in the first and rolled to a 9-2 victory over the East in the Frontier League All-Star Game. Five Lake Erie Crushers players appeared for the East with Rivera and Davis going 0-for-4 and 0-for-3 respectively, while pitchers Roberts Risser and Cinadi produced a scoreless outing for the East.
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Andrew Davis
Josh Roberts
Travis Risser
Jeff Cinadi
Rivera
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Windy City
Mike Torres
Crushers
Risser
Roberts
Cinadr
Braves acquire Gonzalez in five player swap to bolster lineup
The Atlanta Braves land slugger Alex Gonzalez from Toronto in a five player deal that sends Yunel Escobar to the Blue Jays and moves Jo Jo Reyes to Toronto. The club also adds minor leaguers Tim Collins and Tyler Pastornicky while Gonzalez boosts the lineup with 17 homers and 50 RBIs. Ripken weighs Orioles front office role as son nears high school graduation.
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Yunel Escobar
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Blue Jays
Tim Collins
Tyler Pastornicky
Gonzalez
Frank Wren
Troy Glaus
Cal Ripken Jr
Baltimore Orioles
Ripken
Orioles
Peter Angelos
Andy MacPhail
Ryan
Gilman High
Jim Tracy Way planned in Hamilton Ohio
Ohio city leaders vote to dedicate a park road as Jim Tracy Way in honor of the local native and Colorado manager Tracy. Tracy and the Rockies play a three game series with the Reds starting Friday as the ceremony is set for this evening.
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Tracy
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Brua seals Lorain County win with save in relief
Oberlin College alum Phil Brua closed the Lorain County Ironmen's 6-4 comeback victory over the Hannibal Cavemen at The Pipe Yard. Brua struck out two in a 10-pitch ninth, earning his Prospect League leading sixth save as Hagen and Brunetti drove in runs to spark the rally.
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Hannibal
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Cormell
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Anthony Brunetti
Ironmen
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Evan Melendez
Amherst- Ashland University
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Westlake-Ashland
Hagen
Hodges
Melendez
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