{"id":8093,"date":"2010-09-16T15:31:36","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T22:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/?p=8093"},"modified":"2010-09-17T00:19:06","modified_gmt":"2010-09-17T07:19:06","slug":"what-fabulous-match-ups-in-major-league-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/16\/what-fabulous-match-ups-in-major-league-games\/","title":{"rendered":"What Fabulous Match-Ups in Major League Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The influx of Independent Baseball players into the majors this month has been exciting, and it is much more than a pure numbers game.\u00c2\u00a0 Think about these feats, which should have every non-affiliated player, executive and fan jumping for joy:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/indylogo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2992\" title=\"indylogo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/indylogo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>When <strong>Bobby Cramer <\/strong>made his debut in a start for <strong>Oakland<\/strong> his mound opponent was none other than <strong>Luke Hochevar, <\/strong>who started in an Independent league.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jay Gibbons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 <\/strong>latest headline-grabber in a series of events that has him playing virtually every day for the <strong>Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong> was a monster home run off a pitcher <strong>(Nelson Figueroa, Houston)<\/strong> who had played for one of the same Independent teams <strong>(Long Island, NY, Atlantic League<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>No fewer than five Indy graduates played significant roles in a single series between the <strong>Dodgers <\/strong>and <strong>Houston Astros.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>John Lindsey <\/strong>got his first hit, and everyone seemed to be 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<strong>Tim Byrdak (Joliet, IL <\/strong>and <strong>Gary, IN, <\/strong>both Northern League), for Houston.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <\/strong>* * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticleaguebaseball.com\/\">www.AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com<\/a> ADDED TO <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indybaseballchatter.com\/\">www.IndyBaseballChatter.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FOR ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT BASEBALL COVERAGE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shreveport Triumphs, Pittsfield, Maui in Finals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While four Independent leagues are in their championship finals and the <strong>Atlantic League <\/strong>is about to start its playoffs, underdog <strong>Shreveport-Bossier, LA <\/strong>is the latest team to enjoy a title run.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Ricky Van Asselberg <\/strong>added to the managerial resume he built with <strong>United League <\/strong>titles at <strong>Alexandria, LA <\/strong>in \u00e2\u20ac\u212206 and \u00e2\u20ac\u212207 by leading the <strong>Captains <\/strong>to a three-game sweep of powerful <strong>Sioux Falls, SD <\/strong>to take the <strong>American Association <\/strong>title.<\/p>\n<p>Two first-year teams are in the finals, <strong>Pittsfield, MA<\/strong>, led by Manager of the Year <strong>Brian Daubach<\/strong>, is in the <strong>Can-Am League <\/strong>championship round and <strong>Cory Snyder<\/strong> has <strong>Maui <\/strong>in a similar situation in the <strong>Golden League. <\/strong>A complete rundown of the remaining playoffs:<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Association:\u00c2\u00a0 Shreveport-Bossier, LA <\/strong>swept <strong>Sioux Falls, SD, <\/strong>in three straight to win its first championship.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Atlantic League:<\/strong> Defending champion <strong>Somerset, NJ <\/strong>will be at 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