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how do you break your foot rounding third base? he got it whenhe planted his foot "incorrectly" while rounding third, I dont know if any of you guys have see Gaby recently, but this boy has huge thighs and is a hamstring pull waiting to happen as well!!!! He's a big boy

last time with a broken HAND this time with a broken FOOT. He got it rounding third base on Saturday - was on crutches yesterday - Talk about being injury prone

08/10/2006 9:25 PM ET ValleyCats, Cyclones top All-Stars Both first-place teams sending six players to Aberdeen By Peter Spadora / Special to MLB.com The Tri-City ValleyCats and Brooklyn Cyclones, two of four first-place teams in the New York-Penn League, each will have six players at the All-Star Game on Aug. 16. The second annual game will be played at Ripken Field in Aberdeen, Md., and will pit American League affiliates against their National League counterparts. VallyCats right fielder Jordan Parraz is second in the league with a .331 batting average and is one of four Tri-City position players on the NL squad. He's joined by first baseman Eric Taylor, second baseman Greg Buchanan and catcher Maxwell Sapp. Pitchers Christopher Salamida and Victor Garate are among the reasons the ValleyCats (29-20) are 2 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Oneonta Tigers (26-22) in the Stedler Division. Salamida boasts a league-best 1.02 ERA and is second with six wins, while Garate is 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA in 14 relief appearances. David Qualben is 3-3 with a 1.71 ERA in nine starts but will miss the game due to injury. Pitchers Erik Brown, Jacob Ruckle and Jeremy Mizell have helped the Cyclones (29-20) overcome an 0-7 start to tie the Staten Island Yankees for the lead in the McNamara Division. After struggling in 20 appearances for Class A Hagerstown, Brown has gone 3-1 with a 1.59 ERA in five starts for Brooklyn. Ruckle is 4-1 with a 2.41 ERA in nine starts and Mizell is 2-0 in 11 relief appearances, allowing one earned run over 21 innings. Brown, Ruckle and Mizell may see a familiar face behind the plate as Jason Jacobs joins Sapp as catchers for the NL side. Shortstop Luis Rivera and left fielder Dustin Martin, who is among the top 10 in the league with a .321 average and 27 RBIs, are Brooklyn's other All-Stars. Staten Island, Oneonta and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers each have six players for the AL squad. The Yankees will have almost their entire infield in Aberdeen, with first baseman Kyle Larsen, second baseman Wilmer Pino and shortstop Mitchell Hilligoss joining catcher Francisco Cervelli. Larsen is second in the league with seven homers and 37 RBIs, while Hilligoss' .324 average ranks fifth, one point ahead of his double play partner. Closer Nicholas Peterson has saved 11 of Staten Island's wins and outfielder Seth Fortenberry has gone 13-for-31 over his last seven games. Matt O'Brien leads the league with seven wins and is one of three pitchers who'll represent the Tigers. Setup man Derek Witt is 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA in 11 games and Brett Jensen leads the league with 13 saves. Shortstop Scott Sizemore, third baseman Ronald Bourquin and outfielder Brennan Boesch are Oneonta's other representatives. Sizemore leads the circuit with a .332 batting average and 32 runs scored, while Boesch is first with 39 RBIs. Mahoning Valley's top three hitters, second baseman Andrew Lytle, catcher/utility man Matthew McBride and center fielder Jason Denham will join pitchers Joshua Tomlin, Luis Valdez and Neil Wagner. Lytle is batting .313 and McBride has a team-best .385 on-base percentage. Tomlin is 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA and Valdez is 6-2 with a 2.54 ERA. Both are tied for seventh in the league with 46 strikeouts. The Batavia Muckdogs have a league-best 2.78 ERA and will have starter Daniel Brauer (1.88 ERA) and reliever Raymond Cruz (1.88 ERA) on the NL side. Second baseman Zachary Penprase and shortstop Jason Donald are Batavia's other All-Stars. Third baseman Jacob Blackwood, left fielder Hunter Mense and right fielder Spike McDougal of the Jamestown Jammers also will play for the NL. Center fielder John Raynor was named to the team but is injured. Center fielder Michael Daniel, utility man Michael Martinez and pitchers Jack Spradlin and Chris Lugo are the representatives of the Vermont Lake Monsters. Lugo had been used as a setup man, but has two saves and a win in his last three appearances. State College Spikes first baseman A.J. Van Slyke, the son of former Major League center fielder Andy Van Slyke, also will play for the NL. Third baseman Allen Craig and left fielder Nathan Southard are State College's other All-Stars. The Williamsport Crosscutters have two players on the NL squad. After beginning the season with Class A Hickory, catcher Francis Poni is hitting .310 in 18 games with Williamsport. Henry Cabrera has made three starts and seven relief appearances, winning all five of his decisions while posting a 2.52 ERA. The host Aberdeen Ironbirds, Auburn Doubledays, Hudson Valley Renegades and Lowell Spinners complete the AL team. Ironbirds first baseman Christopher Vinyard is third in the league with 32 RBIs and will be joined by third baseman Miguel Abreu and Luis Lebron, who has fanned 30 in 19 1/3 innings. Renegades left fielder Ryan Royster is third in the league with six homers, while starter Jeremy Hellickson has allowed just 31 hits and struck out 58 over 51 innings. Erik Walker has a 0.64 ERA in 14 relief appearances for Hudson Valley. Spinners left fielder Zachary Daeges is third in the league with a .329 batting average and catcher Luis Exposito is Lowell's other representative. Pitcher Zachary Dials was selected after going 4-2 with a 1.16 ERA in 10 games (five starts) for the Doubeldays but is injured. Outfielder Benjamin Zeskind and utility man Scott Campbell are Auburn's representatives

Mitre pitched one inning today for the Gulf Coast League team. He threw 12 pitches, topping at 91. A little wild high in the zone . He gave up no runs and no hits and walked a batter on four pitches.

I'm not listening but for whatever reason Galbizo made the start instead. Not sure if there is an injury involved or not. They decided to go with a 6 man rotation to give their young hurlers some extra rest

looks like he finally signed. He is listed on the Gulf Coast League roster. and as of this morning, he's been moved up to Jamestown.

looks like he finally signed. He is listed on the Gulf Coast League roster.

I remember back in '03 we dealt Denny B and Don Levinski to the O's for Jeff Conine. Conine is now hitting .265 in baltimore and Denny B can't stay off the DL. Did we know something about him that teams such as the O's and Royals didn't? Maybe bad mechanics perhaps? Also, Levinski has since been released by Baltimore (he sucked there) and was picked up by the National (Savannah in the Sally league)

when i heard about this show i was like wtf??? but im so glad i gave it a chance because well it was one of the funniest things ive ever seen. i mean i had tears in my eyes at some parts. I really loved that twist at the beginning for the ones who've seen the episode. Fat Momma with her running was so funny because you can notice the donuts falling! Lemuria is so hot...and yea when she runs its like...slow motion please? i love the part where she tries to change in the garbage can and she falls over... In conclusion: Im hoping so badly that Major Victory wins it all...his performance in episode 1...had me laughing so hard i couldnt believe it. "Be a winner, not a weiner" Major Victory is played by a professional actor. I think the others are played by actors as well. The actors name is chris watters and he has a website www.chriswatters.com The show is still hilarious, even though its not a "reality" show

the highest batting average of todays starting nine was .233 (carlos Piste) Notables: Brad McCann .225 JT Restko .229 Jai Miller .217 Dante brinkley .221 Even Gaby Sanchez has fallen in with this team, batting .214

Reached base and drove one in tonight on an error against Tampa. he also went 0/4 and struck out twice -

Sports Friday, July 28, 2006 Sanchez's wrist heals, and he gets promoted By Jeff Carlton Staff Writer When Gaby Sanchez went to the disabled list June 7, Greensboro Grasshoppers manager Brandon Hyde thought he might have seen the last of the gifted hitter in a Hoppers uniform. Sure enough, when Sanchez came off the DL on Thursday, his left wrist sufficiently healed, the Florida Marlins transferred him from Greensboro to high Class A Jupiter. Barring unusual circumstance, he won't be back. "He's advanced for his age," Hyde said of Sanchez, 22, a fourth-round draft pick in 2005. "He's a cage rat. He knows his swing inside and out. He knows the strike zone." Hyde figures Sanchez will adjust pretty easily to pitching in the Florida State League. The first baseman from Miami got off to a scorching start in his first full minor-league season and was among the league leaders in several categories when he got hurt. In 55 games, he batted .317 with 14 home runs, 43 runs, 40 RBIs and a .603 slugging percentage. Sanchez suffered a broken wrist sliding into first base June 5 against Hickory. With him, the Hoppers were 32-24. Without him, they were 18-27 entering Thursday night's game against Rome. "It's a change," Hyde said. "The guys around him get pitched to differently, and you have to step up and make adjustments." The Hoppers' injured list now is down to four players. That includes outfielder Jeff Van Houten, who was scheduled to have his injured left wrist examined in Florida late this week. Outfielder Brad Correll, who has played for three other organizations, most recently Lynchburg in the Carolina League, was added to the Hoppers' roster, pending a physical. Left-handed reliever Andy Jackson has been reassigned to the Gulf Coast League.

** Mudcats-Marlins Extend Player Developement Contract ** Zebulon, NC --- The Carolina Mudcats and Florida Marlins announced the signing of a two-year player development contract, extending their partnership through the 2008 Southern League season. ?The Florida Marlins have been tremendous partners, not only have they provided us with good teams and players but working with their Minor League Staff has been very enjoyable," commented Joe Kremer, Carolina's General Manager. "The quality of people within the organization is second to none. The Carolina Mudcats look forward to two more great years being affiliated with the Florida Marlins.? This pact represents the third two-year agreement inked, and is being announced over a month before the end of the 2006 regular season. "We're very pleased to extend our PDC agreement with the Carolina Mudcats. We have had a good working relationship with the Mudcats organization and have had a good deal of success on the field too," remarked Marlins VP of Player Development/Scouting Jim Fleming. "We look forward to continued success in Carolina.? Armed with Marlins' farmhands, Carolina won its second-ever Southern League championship in 2003, while its parent club claimed its second World Series title in tandem. Since the partnership began three years ago, the Marlins have guided over 15 major leaguers through Carolina, including 2003 National League Rookie of the Year (ROY) Dontrelle Wills, all-star Miguel Cabrera, Josh Willingham, Jeremy Hermida, and 2006 ROY candidates Josh Johnson and Scott Olsen. The Mudcats joined with Florida prior to the 2003 season, and have enjoyed three consecutive winning seasons along with an additional playoff appearance in 2005. Carolina's initial three years have resulted in 80 victories in 2003, and 77 in 2005, two of the three most prolific winning seasons in Carolina history (89, 1995). The Mudcats also finished 2004 with a 73-66 record, completing a three-year cycle of .500+ baseball which had never occurred in Zebulon prior to the Marlins' arrival. Since Carolina's inaugural season, the Mudcats have been affiliated with just three major league teams: Pittsburgh (1991-98), Colorado (1999-2002) and Florida (2003-present).

I kinda expect Gaby to play in the Arizona Fall League after the season to get some needed AB'S

both are rehabbing in the GCL. Rick Vandenhurk, in his third appearance of rehab, pitched 3 hitless, scoreless, walkless innings striking out 5- lowering his ERA to 1.12. De Aza , in his first rehab appearance, went 0/1 with 2 walks

I dont think he's caught yet. I sa him play in the GCL on Tuesday and he played first base. Last nites boxscore has him at first base as well. Further update: I just noticed gaby on the Hammerhead roster so he must have been activated for tonites game at Tampa.

Well according to the box score, Gaby DH'd for our GCL team tonight, went hitless but had a couple of walks. I also noticed that Allen Baxter (still on the Marlins 40 man roster) made an appearance. pitching one inning with 2 strikeouts and an unearned run :blink: Yep he isn't on the 40 man according to the Marlins site, http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/...an.jsp?c_id=fla I read the list on the ste but wasnt Baxter on the 40 man in SpringTraining. He hasnt pitched all year and was put on the DL.I thought a player can not be taken off the 40 man roster while injured.

Well according to the box score, Gaby DH'd for our GCL team tonight, went hitless but had a couple of walks. I also noticed that Allen Baxter (still on the Marlins 40 man roster) made an appearance. pitching one inning with 2 strikeouts and an unearned run

GREENSBORO -- They say baseball is a kids' game, but that's not as simple as it can get. At its most fundamental and most frustrating, baseball can become a toddlers' game. Just ask Gaby Sanchez and Agustin Septimo. Actually, you could ask Sanchez now. Soon, Septimo might join him in hitting a ball off a tee, the first stage of play for youngsters and rehabilitating professionals. The two Grasshoppers infielders suffered fractures in or near the hand in consecutive weeks of late May and early June, taking their team's first-half title hopes with them to the disabled list. The Florida Marlins never promised when or where the two would return -- both were seemingly in line for a promotion when they got hurt -- and the caution was wise. As the season passes the two-thirds mark, Sanchez is taking initial swings at the Marlins' minor-league complex in Jupiter, Fla., and might be ready to begin a rehab stint in the Gulf Coast League in two weeks, said Brian Chattin, the Marlins' director of player development. Sanchez's effectiveness there will determine whether he joins another team in the chain or returns to Greensboro, where he hit 14 home runs and amassed 40 RBIs in 55 games before breaking a finger on a head-first, game-winning slide June 5. Things aren't as clear for Septimo, who hasn't hit since May 29. "He's close, but we don't have a timeline yet," Chattin said Wednesday while watching the Hoppers play Delmarva.

07/23/2006 1:31 AM ET 'Topes Fulchino throws six hitless frames Tempers flare on steamy night in New Orleans By Eric Justic / Special to MLB.com Jeff Fulchino tossed six hitless innings to win for the first time in nearly three months as the Albuquerque Isotopes topped the New Orleans Zephyrs, 9-1, on Saturday in a game that featured five ejections. Fulchino (3-7), who had lost six straight decisions since May 6, allowed one run, walked three and struck out six. The right-hander has given up more than two earned runs in only one of his last nine appearances. The 2001 eighth-round draft pick of the Marlins wanted to establish the inner half of the plate against the Zephyrs. Fulchino was mostly successful, although he hit three batters. That had tempers flaring on a sticky night at Zephyr Field. "It's pretty much crazy that it was a no-hitter and we were having a beanball war," Fulchino said. "You don't expect to have something like that go on in the middle of a no-hitter." The ejections occurred over the final four frames in the sixth straight meeting between the teams. Isotopes center fielder Eric Reed was tossed after striking out in the sixth. Zephyrs reliever Chris Booker and pitching coach Steve McCatty were thrown out after Booker fired three inside pitches to Robert Andino to begin the seventh. "I think it started last night," Fulchino said. "They hit one of our guys, we hit one of theirs. They warned both sides. "And today I had a few balls get away from me. I hit three guys, so I'm sure they weren't too happy about it, so they went after Andino. They were intentionally trying to hit him and throwing balls high at his head." Fulchino gave the ball to Wes Wilkerson after throwing 100 pitches. Wilkerson retired five straight batters before hitting Marlon Byrd with two outs in the eighth. Wilkerson and Isotopes manager Dean Treanor were ejected after Byrd was plunked. Josh Stewart came in and gave up an infield single to George Lombard before retiring the next four batters to complete the one-hitter. Three Isotopes also combined on a one-hitter in a 1-0 loss to Portland on May 6. The 26-year-old Fulchino allowed just two base runners over the first five frames. He walked Brandon Harper in the second and hit Josh Labandeira in the third. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound right-hander kept the no-hitter intact despite throwing 31 pitches in the sixth. He hit two batters and walked two. Henry Mateo scored the Zephyrs' only run on a passed ball. Fulchino stranded three runners by retiring Harper on a flyout. "I was tiring a little in the sixth. I started to think about the no-hitter and wasn't making my pitches," he said. "I also hit a double in the top of the inning, so I was tired from running the bases. That and it being such a hot muggy day definitely didn't help." Tom Wilson was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a season-high five RBIs for Albuquerque (49-52). His three-run double highlighted a four-run sixth before the Isotopes tacked on four more in the seventh, with Wilson singling in two. New Orleans starter Andrew Good (4-7) was charged with five runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out five and walking one. Nelson Figueroa finished up with two scoreless innings for the Zephyrs (51-50).

07/22/2006 12:34 AM ET Garcia flirts with perfect game Mudcats righty retires first 18 batters in 8-2 win over Stars By Carl Dispoto / Special to MLB.com Jose Garcia took a perfect game into the seventh inning on Friday night as the Carolina Mudcats rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Huntsville Stars at Five County Stadium. Garcia (3-3) retired the first 18 batters, striking out 10, before surrendering a leadoff double to Travis Ezi in the seventh. He lost his bid for a shutout two batters later when Ryan Braun hit a run-scoring grounder. The 21-year-old right-hander yielded a single to Brad Nelson and an RBI double to Jeffrey Eure before retiring Carlos Lee on a flyout to end the seventh. He did not return, falling one shy of a season high for strikeouts. Kevin Randel had a homer and four RBIs and helped provide an early cushion for the Mudcats. Carolina scored in each of the first three innings to take a 6-0 lead and held on for its fourth win in 12 games. Randel hit an RBI single in the first to give Carolina (12-17) a 2-0 edge and capped a three-run second with a sacrifice fly. Brett Carroll homered to start the third and Randel smacked a two-run homer, his 10th, in the seventh. Stars starter Tim Dillard (6-7) was shelled for five runs -- four earned -- on six hits and a pair of walks in a season-low 1 1/3 innings. Braun went 0-for-4, ending his hitting streak at 11 games for the Stars (11-18), who have lost six of their last seven contests.

He is also out for the rest of the year with a broken hand

07/18/2006 12:42 AM ET Jamestown triples up Aberdeen Jammers turn triple play, then use two three-baggers to win in 12th By Eric Justic / Special to MLB.com It was a triple play in more ways than one for Jamestown on Monday. The Jammers turned a triple play to stifle the IronBirds' rally in the 11th inning, then used two triples in the ensuing frame to take a 7-4 victory at Ripken Stadium. With the score tied in the 11th, 4-4, Aberdeen's Miguel Abreu tripled, Brandon Tripp was hit by a pitch and Christopher Vinyard was intentionally walked. Jamestown kept the winning run from scoring with the sixth triple play in the Minors this season and the first since the International League's Toledo Mud Hens did it on June 26. Corey Shafer hit a ground ball to shortstop Justin Webb, who fired the ball home to nab Abreu. Catcher Chris Hatcher tossed to first to double up Shafer. First baseman Nathan Messner relayed the throw to third baseman Jacob Blackwood, who tagged a scrambling Tripp between second and third. Jamestown (14-11) then put up a three-spot in the ensuing frame. Webb led off the 12th with a triple and Scott Cousins was hit by a pitch. Spike McDougall followed with a two-run triple and scored when Blackwood hit a fielder's choice to second. Jammers reliever Donald Czyz (1-0) allowed one hit with two walks over the final two scoreless frames. IronBirds reliever Brett Bordes (1-1) took the loss by giving up three runs on four hits in three innings. Pedro Beato made his first professional start for Aberdeen (16-10) and was charged with three unearned runs in five innings.

Back in late April/early May, I remember reading on here that Leroux was sent from Greensboro to extended spring training, but I haven't heard anything since. Does anyone know where he's at now? Is he still there? Is he still hurt? I haven't seen his name pop up anywhere since... Saw him yesterday at Roger Dean rehabbing an injury.

Good news for Hoppers By Jeff Carlton Staff Writer GREENSBORO -- The Grasshoppers were given the rarest of opportunities when Brett Sinkbeil was promoted from short-season Jamestown on Saturday: A pitching rotation consisting entirely of first-round draft picks. As of now, David Humen -- a ninth-round selection in 2003 -- remains in the mix, keeping minor-league baseball's middle class represented. The righthander started Saturday night against Lakewood, a game that featured a rare steal of home by the Hoppers and what has become a common, but much appreciated, finish. A dramatic, game-winning home run. Catcher Brett Hayes provided the crucial blow this time, lining a one-out, full-count pitch over the left-field fence for a 4-3 victory that pulled Greensboro (11-11) to within 4? games of the division-leading BlueClaws. "It seems like we do it every time we're tied or down a run in the ninth," Hayes said. "It's a good time." Sinkbeil, taken 19th overall by the Florida Marlins in June's amateur draft, is scheduled to make his Hoppers debut Monday night against Lakewood. He joins four starters in Greensboro who were taken in the first round a year ago. It's not a five-first-rounder rotation yet, though. Lefty Aaron Thompson will be bypassed when his turn comes to keep his innings down. Humen is slated to pitch again Thursday against Delmarva. "It's definitely an honor and something special," Hayes said of possibly catching a first-round ace every day. "I don't think it's been done before." Sinkbeil, a Missouri State alum who throws a tough sinking fastball and hard slider, was 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in five starts at Jamestown. He's the second player taken in this year's draft to join the Hoppers from the New York-Penn League. Reliever Brad Stone, who threw 12/3 innings Saturday, was promoted July 2. The Hoppers couldn't buy a hit with runners in scoring position against the BlueClaws, so they resorted to stealing one. They left 12 runners on base, stranding at least one every inning until the ninth. When Paul Witt reached third base in the fourth inning, manager Brandon Hyde put it into his head that they might try a straight steal of home. Before the two-strike pitch to Andy Jenkins, Hyde told him this is it. Jenkins took as Witt beat the low pitch home. "It's an instinct play," Hyde said. "You roll the dice, and it works out once in a while." Humen pitched well enough to win it. But a pair of throwing errors by Witt at shortstop led to three unearned runs for Lakewood (16-7), setting the stage for Hayes' late blast.