{"id":15085,"date":"2011-07-07T12:18:27","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T19:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seamheads.com\/?p=15085"},"modified":"2011-07-07T12:18:27","modified_gmt":"2011-07-07T19:18:27","slug":"long-island-takes-first-title-quebec-has-top-indy-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/07\/long-island-takes-first-title-quebec-has-top-indy-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Island Takes First Title, Quebec Has Top Indy Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The Long Island (NY) Ducks <\/strong>hold the distinction of winning the first Independent Baseball title of the season, clinching the Liberty Division<\/strong> crown for the first half of the split season in the Atlantic League<\/strong>, but the honor of the best record so far belongs to the Quebec Capitales<\/strong>, who have won 29 of their first 37 games in the Can-Am League.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>Quebec (.784) and the Frontier League <\/strong>team known as River City (O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Fallon, MO) <\/strong>are the only teams among the 52 in the five established leagues winning at least seven of every 10 games.\u00c2\u00a0 The Rascals <\/strong>are at 31-13, .705.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 It takes better than a .600 winning percentage to rank in the top ten:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Team<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLeague<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a0 W-L<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPct.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quebec<\/td>\nCan-Am<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a029-8<\/td>\n.784<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River City<\/td>\nFrontier<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a031-13<\/td>\n.705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Prairie<\/td>\nAmerican Association<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a034-16<\/td>\n.680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake County<\/td>\nNorth American<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a023-12<\/td>\n.657<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southern Illinois<\/td>\nFrontier<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a028-15<\/td>\n.651<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edmonton<\/td>\nNorth American<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a025-14<\/td>\n.641<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long Island<\/td>\nAtlantic<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a038-22<\/td>\n.633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
San Angelo<\/td>\nNorth American<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a024-14<\/td>\n.632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Paul<\/td>\nAmerican Association<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a030-19<\/td>\n.612<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey<\/td>\nCan-Am<\/td>\n\u00c2\u00a023-15<\/td>\n.605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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FOR ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT BASEBALL COVERAGE?<\/strong><\/p>\n

www.AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com<\/a> ADDED TO www.IndyBaseballChatter.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

* * * *<\/p>\n

Aaron Crow Gives Indy a MLB All-Star<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 All-Star Games <\/strong>take center stage next week with both the Atlantic League (York, PA) <\/strong>and Frontier League (Lake Erie,\u00c2\u00a0 Avon, OH)<\/strong> parading their top players on Wednesday (July 13), but Independent Baseball likely will get its greatest attention from Tuesday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s major league classic in Phoenix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The Indy game frequently has players in the World Series<\/strong>, but Aaron Crow\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <\/strong>selection for the mid-season battle between the best in the American <\/strong>and National Leagues <\/strong>is a rarity.\u00c2\u00a0 The run-stingy Crow, who started his professional career in the American Association (Fort Worth, TX, <\/strong>2008-09), will be part of the A.L. bullpen hoping to nail down home field advantage for the World Series.\u00c2\u00a0 The Kansas City Royals <\/strong>right-hander has a 1.96 earned run average in 34 appearances in his rookie season despite allowing three runs to the Chicago White Sox <\/strong>last time out.\u00c2\u00a0 He has struck out 41 hitters in 41.1 innings in setup and occasional closing situations.<\/p>\n

Braves Come Calling After Two Strikeouts an Inning Showing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 This corner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s vote on the most intriguing player sale of the week is that of Robert Roth<\/strong>, who the Atlanta Braves<\/strong> picked up from the North American League\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <\/strong>travel team known as the McAllen (TX) Thunder.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>Not distinguished for strikeouts in three seasons in the Philadelphia <\/strong>farm system or last year in a trio of Independent leagues, the right-hander, who won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t turn 23 until August, averaged more than two strikeouts an inning in the NAL.\u00c2\u00a0 The Lewiston, ID <\/strong>right-hander struck out 42 (and walked only five) in 20.1 innings over 15 appearances with a 3.48 ERA.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Roth was primarily a starter in the United League (Laredo, TX) <\/strong>last season, striking out 38 in 43.2 innings while also walking 36 and managing only a 7.83 ERA.\u00c2\u00a0 He also pitched briefly for Grand Prairie, TX (American Association) <\/strong>and Windy City (Crestwood, IL, Frontier League).<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0(This is an excerpt from the column Bob Wirz writes year round on Independent Baseball.\u00c2\u00a0 Fans may subscribe at newly reduced rates at <\/a>www.WirzandAssociates.com<\/a>, enjoy his blogs, www.AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com<\/a> and www.IndyBaseballChatter.com<\/a>, or comment to RWirz@aol.com<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 The author <\/strong>has 16 years of major league baseball public relations experience with Kansas City and as spokesman for two Commissioners and lives in Stratford, CT.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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