Monthly Archives: September 2007

The Ottawa Lynx 2007 Season Review Part Two, (Pitching).

Posted on September 14, 2007 by

Pitching, or more specifically, starting pitching, was responsible for much of what went amiss with the 2007 season of the Ottawa Lynx. Too many times manager John Russell was forced to go with relief pitchers in the role of starters … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on Tyler Mach

Posted on September 13, 2007 by

If you’ve been reading the blog for a while now, you surely remember my reaction to the Phillies taking Tyler Mach in the 4th round back in June. You remember my dismay, that the team would take a low ceiling, … Continue reading →

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Clearwater Threshers Win 2007 FSL Championship

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

After coming from behind to win the Western Division Championship and getting momentum on their side, it seemed not a matter of “if” the Cleawater Threshers would win the Florida State League Championship, but “when” would they win the championship.  The team … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Lynx league Ranking-Hitting 2007

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

Category          Total/Percentage(per Game)     Ranking Avg                     .267                                                     2 Runs                     553(3.86)                                          Last Hits                       1,287(9.0)                                        First Doubles                  231(.161)                                         12 Triples                    27(.189)                                            11 HR                            59(.412)                                          Last RBI                          517(3.61)                                          Last Total Bases              1,749(12.23)                                    Last BB                              412(2.88)                                         13 Strikeouts                  760(5.31)                                        Fewest SB                                 57(.40)                                           Last CS                                33(.23)                                             Third OBP                              … Continue reading →

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The Ottawa Lynx 2007 Season Review Part One, (Overview and Hitting)

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

A season which began with great optimism and started in April with a winning record was followed by a slow decent in May, a quicker decent in June and a disastrous full blown headlong rush into deep last place in … Continue reading →

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Biggest step forward/back

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

A while ago we debated who took the biggest step forward and who took the biggest step back this season. Now that the year is complete, we have a bigger sample to look at, and we can re-visit this question. … Continue reading →

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Pat Overholt; reliever or starter?

Posted on September 11, 2007 by

Pat Overholt started last season as a reliever, and pitched decently well, piling up the strikeouts at Lakewood and Clearwater. This season he was converted into a starter, eventually making it to Reading. His numbers 2006, A- : 45.2 IP,  … Continue reading →

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What does the future hold for Jason Donald?

Posted on September 10, 2007 by

Donald had a breakout season this year, mashing at both Low A and High A after being thought of mainly as a utility infielder in the future. The question for today is, where do you see Jason Donald in 2 … Continue reading →

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Threshers One Win Away from FSL Crown

Posted on September 9, 2007 by

After taking game one from the Mantees at their own home park, the Threshers looked to take another win on Sunday night and return to Clearwater on Monday needing just one more win for the FSL Championship. The Manatees on … Continue reading →

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Threshers Move to FSL Championship Round

Posted on September 7, 2007 by

I am sick as a dog and should have been home in bed tonight, but I managed to drag myself down to Sarasota for the game to see the Threshers win the FSL Western Division crown and move on to … Continue reading →

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