{"id":16018,"date":"2011-08-26T15:46:49","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T22:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seamheads.com\/?p=16018"},"modified":"2011-08-26T15:46:59","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T22:46:59","slug":"%e2%80%98oh-boy%e2%80%99-what-an-experience-former-can-am-boss-daubach-is-having-as-he-helps-nats%e2%80%99-touted-harper-and-strasburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/26\/%e2%80%98oh-boy%e2%80%99-what-an-experience-former-can-am-boss-daubach-is-having-as-he-helps-nats%e2%80%99-touted-harper-and-strasburg\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Oh Boy\u2019, What an Experience Former Can-Am Boss Daubach Is Having as He Helps Nats\u2019 Touted Harper and Strasburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian Daubach <\/strong>admits \u201cI still check the Can-Am (League) <\/strong>box scores nearly every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

That might not seem so strange except that the onetime major league first baseman-outfielder is no longer managing in the Northeast-based league.\u00a0 He is finishing his first season back in affiliated baseball, leading the Washington Nationals <\/strong>farm club in Hagerstown<\/strong>, MD<\/strong> where his attention has been on the development of future major leaguers, including the prized pitcher Stephen Strasburg<\/strong> and equally-regarded outfielder Bryce Harper.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Daubach could be forgiven if Independent Baseball was in his rear-view mirror, but it seemed far from it as we chatted over the telephone.\u00a0 The 39-year-old manager, who drove in all but 24 of his 333 major league runs for the Boston Red Sox<\/strong>, still talks to Jamie Keefe, <\/strong>who replaced him in Pittsfield, MA <\/strong>this season, and other Can-Am and American Association <\/strong>managers with some regularity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a special group in Nashua<\/strong> (NH <\/strong>in \u201908-09) and especially in Pittsfield\u201d, Daubach said, fondly referring to the \u201cteam mentality\u201d and overcoming certain \u201cobstacles\u201d with the franchise not overly endowed with strong financial support.\u00a0 He took the Colonials <\/strong>to the championship series, where they lost in four games to Quebec<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had to ask how it had been to manage Harper, who played 72 games for Hagerstown before moving on to Class AA, and Strasburg, who has made three starts for the team in his season-long injury rehab.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh boy,\u201d Daubach sighed.\u00a0 \u201cIt has been an experience I\u2019ll never forget.\u00a0\u00a0 Both are very, very special.\u00a0 Stephen is a little more prepared.\u201d\u00a0 The manager pointed to the hurler\u2019s experience as a collegian at San Diego State <\/strong>under Hall of Fame <\/strong>outfielder Tony Gwynn.\u00a0 <\/strong>\u201cBryce needs to get used to the everyday grind.\u00a0 They\u2019re both great kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lantigua Emerges as Indy Home Run King<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It turns out the digging had only gotten started when we reported a couple of weeks back on the Indy game having a new career home run leader.<\/p>\n

The top two long-ball artists were overlooked with retiree Glenn Murray <\/strong>in the No. 1 spot (163) when this year started and venerable Eddie Lantigua<\/strong>, who ended a one-year retirement by going to work for the Can-Am League\u2019s <\/strong>traveling New York Federals<\/strong> this season, now in charge.\u00a0 Lantigua, 37, has a dozen home runs for the Feds for a career mark of 174 with six different Independent teams.<\/p>\n

The top ten (1993-2011), as best we can tell, with kudos to broadcasters Dave Collins <\/strong>of Lancaster, PA (Atlantic League) <\/strong>and Scott Beatty <\/strong>of Sioux Falls, SD (American Association) <\/strong>for doing much of the digging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Rk.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Name<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2011<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Career<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Teams, Leagues (Current Team in Bold)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lantigua, Eddie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 174<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Sioux Falls, Nor; Fargo, Nor; Waterbury, NEL;<\/p>\n

Quebec, NEL\/C-A; Duluth, Nor; New York<\/strong>, C-A<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a02.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Murray, Glenn<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 —<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 163<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nashua, Atl\/C-A; Bridgeport, Atl<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a03.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hoorelbeke, Jesse<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 149<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Fargo<\/strong>, Nor\/AA;<\/strong> Bridgeport, Atl<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 T4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Alvarez, Jorge<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 —<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 145<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Laredo, T-L; Amarillo, T-L; Somerset, Atl; Alexandria, Cent; Shreveport, Cent\/AA; San Angelo, Cent; El Paso, AA.\u00a0 Manages El Paso.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 T4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nettles, Jeff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 145<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Somerset<\/strong>, Atl<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a06.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Maness, Dwight<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 —<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 120<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Somerset, Atl; Camden, Atl<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a07.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lisk, Charlie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 116<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Windy City, Fron; Edmonton, Nor; Bridgeport, Atl; York, Atl, Gateway, Fron<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a08.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Navarrete, Ray<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 112<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Somerset, Atl; Long Island<\/strong>, Atl<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a09.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Berrios, Harry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 —<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 106<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Sioux Falls, Nor; Thunder Bay, Nor; Schaumburg, Nor; Winnipeg, Nor; Fargo, Nor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pennyfeather, Will<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0 —<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 105<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Atlantic City, Atl; Somerset, Atl; Bridgeport, Atl; Newark, Atl; Sioux Falls, Nor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

American Association Attendance Tops 2,000,000<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Congratulations go out to the American Association <\/strong>for topping the two million mark at the gate (2,022,941) for the first time with six days remaining in the regular season.<\/p>\n

(This is an excerpt from the column Bob Wirz writes year round on Independent Baseball.\u00a0 Fans may subscribe at www.WirzandAssociates.com<\/a>, enjoy his blogs, www.AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com<\/a> and www.IndyBaseballChatter.com<\/a>, or comment to RWirz@aol.com<\/a>.\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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