{"id":6726,"date":"2010-07-16T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T21:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/?p=6726"},"modified":"2010-07-16T14:54:01","modified_gmt":"2010-07-16T21:54:01","slug":"search-for-pitching-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/16\/search-for-pitching-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Search for Pitching Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

While it is still a bit early to make too many judgments about the second half of the Atlantic League <\/strong>season, one can be certain the six teams still in search of postseason berths will constantly monitor their pitching.\u00c2\u00a0 Do we have enough?\u00c2\u00a0 Starters?\u00c2\u00a0 Relievers?\u00c2\u00a0 Who might be available?<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>At least three former major leaguers are being given a look, but the verdict is out on each of them.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Lancaster <\/strong>has added Rick Bauer<\/strong>, but he had struggled at Long Island <\/strong>(3-9, 5.49).\u00c2\u00a0 Manager Tom Herr<\/strong> liked what he had seen in Bauer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s two starts against the Barnstormers <\/strong>(nine hits, five runs in 13 innings). Bridgeport <\/strong>will feel somewhat better about its starting corps to go along with its muscular offense if Dan Serafini <\/strong>can contribute as a replacement for Patrick Ryan, <\/strong>who has moved on to the Boston Red Sox <\/strong>organization.\u00c2\u00a0 The verdict is not yet in despite a win Thursday night because he has allowed eight earned runs in 13 innings his last two outings. \u00c2\u00a0Long Island <\/strong>got a little encouragement when Kip Wells <\/strong>gave the Ducks <\/strong>three decent innings (three hits, three walks, one earned run) in his first start.\u00c2\u00a0 But this shows finding replacement arms is not easy this time of year.<\/p>\n

Pulsipher Adds Coaching to His Pitching Talent<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 A longtime Atlantic League<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand major league\u00e2\u20ac\u201dpitcher has been in the news this week because he was declared a free agent in the independent Golden League<\/strong> through a loophole when the Yuma (AZ) Scorpions <\/strong>were late with paychecks.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Bill Pulsipher,<\/strong> at one time a highly coveted up-and-comer with the New York Mets<\/strong> and a lefty who has had four different stints at Long Island<\/strong>, was both the pitching coach and a starter for Yuma.\u00c2\u00a0 The southpaw, who turns 37 in October, was the topic for a lengthy feature by The Yuma Sun<\/em> newspaper\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Edward Carifio<\/strong>, not only because of the contract snafu but also because of Pulsipher\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ongoing battle with a general anxiety disorder which played a big role in the hotshot prospect\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s loss of control.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I want to be around the game, I want to help people out,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Pulsipher told The Sun. <\/em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned a lot through my trials and tribulations\u00e2\u20ac\u201dmy successes and failures\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 The 6-foot-3 hurler leaves no doubt of the fact he still needs medicine, said to be Paxil.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I take medicine to this day when I pitch,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Pulsipher told Carifico.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I have to every day.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m still a pitcher, and I know if I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take my medication, my anxiety level goes up, and the next thing you know I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll start walking guys.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Pulsipher hopes to continue pitching this season, and to be coaching in the long run, so he can continue to help young hurlers.<\/p>\n

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This \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcn That<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong>First-half Liberty Division <\/strong>champion Southern Maryland <\/strong>has not lost more than two games in a row since May 22\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Tom Cochran (Lancaster) <\/strong>had his string of starts in which he had allowed no more than two earned runs end at eight when he gave up three runs in 5.1 innings in a no-decision Thursday.\u00c2\u00a0 The lefty is 7-3, 2.47 for Cincinnati\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <\/strong>Double-A Carolina <\/strong>club\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Nelson Figueroa (Long Island) <\/strong>has been designated for assignment again by Philadelphia, <\/strong>despite the fact he has not allowed an earned run in his last 8.1 innings, <\/strong>and is 2-1, 3.46 for 13 games this season\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Steve Palazzolo<\/strong>, also a right-handed pitcher who had been signed out of Southern Maryland <\/strong>before he played any games, has been released by the Seattle <\/strong>organization\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Former Atlantic League <\/strong>Manager Wayne Krenchicki <\/strong>has been let go as manager of the Evansville (IN) Otters <\/strong>of the independent Frontier League<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Philadelphia <\/strong>keeps bouncing former York <\/strong>sparkplug Keoni DeRenne <\/strong>around as a utility man in four different leagues with him currently at Reading <\/strong>with a combined .308 batting average for 29 games.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0(These are excerpts from the Atlantic League Notebook.\u00c2\u00a0 Subscriptions to the full Notebook are available via <\/em>www.AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>www.WirzandAssociates.com<\/em><\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Bob Wirz also writes a weekly column, the Independent Baseball Insider, as well as a blog, www.IndyBaseballChatter.com. The author <\/strong>has 16 years of major league baseball public relations experience with Kansas City and as chief spokesman for two Commissioners and lives in Stratford, CT.)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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