Posted by lowellspinners on August 29, 2006
The Pirates recently promoted former Spinner Marty McLeary back to the Major Leagues for the first time since his three-game stint with San Diego in 2004. Congrats, Marty! And good luck in Pittsburgh!
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Posted by lowellspinners on August 18, 2006
Third baseman John Hattig was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday, becoming the 24th former Spinner to make the Major Leagues.
The trade that sent INF/OF Eric Hinske to the Red Sox made room for Hattig on Toronto’s roster.
Hattig, who hit .289 in 61 games with Lowell in 2000 and returned for 11 games in 2001, becomes the first native of Guam in the Major Leagues.
Congratulations, John!
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Posted by lowellspinners on August 17, 2006
You can root on Lowell Spinners outfielder Zach Daeges and catcher Luis Exposito during the All-Star game tonight at www.nypennleague.com.
It’s the second annual New York-Penn League All-Star Game, taking place in Aberdeen tonight. Click the link below to watch!
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Posted by lowellspinners on August 14, 2006
In a game that will go down in Lowell Spinners history, Connecticut native Jeff Farrell and reliever Jean Guillen combined for the first No-Hitter in franchise history today on August 13 at Hudson Valley.
Congratulations to the whole team!
The last nine inning no hitter by a Lowell pitcher was way back on May 1, 1915 on the Lowell Gray’s Opening Day romp at Worcester.
Talk about a long time in the works…!
What do you have to say about this historic game? Leave a comment below!
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Posted by lowellspinners on August 8, 2006
The Spinners and the Boise Hawks, Class A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, today announced that they have launched an inter-team promotion based on a common link: twin Papelbon pitchers.
Both the Spinners and the Hawks roster one of the Papelbon twins, little brothers of Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, who were both drafted out of the University of North Florida in last June’s Draft. Left-hander Jeremy plays for Boise while right-handed submariner Joshua plays for Lowell.
The Papelbon Papel-bet will pit the twins against one another in a friendly wager based on their season-ending ERA’s. Whichever team’s Papelbon has the highest ERA loses and makes a contribution to the winning Papelbon’s charity of choice.
The amount of the donation depends on the difference between the twins’ ERA’s. For every half-run difference, the losing team owes $50. For example, if Jeremy finishes the season with a 1.00 ERA and Joshua finishes with a 3.00 ERA, the Lowell Spinners would pay $200 to Jeremy’s charity of choice.
Joshua Papelbon recently allowed his first earned runs of the season and currently stands with a 2.08 ERA while Jeremy has a 1.30 ERA.
The winner will be announced as soon as both teams’ seasons end, and the Papelbon Papel-Bet will include playoff statistics.
You can track the twins’ ERA’s and the bet value on the Spinners homepage at www.lowellspinners.com.
What do you think of the Papelbon Papel-Bet? Who will win?! Weigh in with your own comments and let Joshua know you’re behind him!
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