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Youngstown Thunder (AA) 05-17-2009
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| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, May 13th, 2009: Jiménez Takes Charge, Blanks Hartford
Youngstown pitcher Luis Jiménez blanked the Hartford Insurers 4-0, tossing a 4-hitter while issuing no walks and collecting 4 strikeouts.
After his sharp shutout performance, he said that he gives a lot of the credit to his batterymate. "Me and him are just locked in out there. He's so great at having a feel for hitters. I couldn't do what I'm doing without him."
In 7 starts this year Jiménez has recorded a 4-2 record and a 2.22 ERA. |
 | Monday, May 4th, 2009: AA Player of the Week Chosen
24-year-old Steve Fergus sent shock waves through Great Northern League last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the American Alliance Player of the Week Award.
A newcomer to the league, Fergus made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .387 average, 12 hits in 31 at-bats, 1 home run and 6 RBI.
Where the Youngstown Thunder second baseman goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Fergus certainly made his mark last week.
In 2009, Fergus is hitting .257 with 1 home run and 10 RBIs in 26 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .319 with 8 walks and 11 runs scored.
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 | Monday, April 13th, 2009: American Alliance Picks Top Player
It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the American Alliance, but last week Leo Coury of the Youngstown Thunder reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week.
Coury rocked opposing pitching for a .480 average (12-25), 2 home runs and 11 RBIs to come away with the award.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | CF Jason Smith | fractured hand | 1-2 weeks | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 25-13, .658 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 13-6, .684 PCT | | Record on the road | 12-7, .632 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 2-1, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 6-5, .545 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 8-2, .800 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 17-11, .607 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 8-2, .800 PCT | | Record in April | 14-10, .583 PCT | | Record in May | 11-3, .786 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .259 - 4th in AA | | On-Base Percentage | .334 - 5th in AA | | Slugging Percentage | .369 - 4th in AA | | On-Base + Slugging | .703 - 4th in AA | | Runs Scored | 149 - tied for 6th in AA | | Hits | 332 - 5th in AA | | Extra-Base Hits | 91 - 6th in AA | | Home Runs | 24 - 6th in AA | | Bases-On-Balls | 133 - 10th in AA | | Strikeouts | 239 - 9th in AA | | Stolen Bases | 22 - 6th in AA |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 2.00 - 1st in AA | | Starters' ERA | 2.01 - 1st in AA | | Bullpen ERA | 1.95 - 1st in AA | | Runs allowed | 90 - 1st in AA | | Hits allowed | 283 - 1st in AA | | Opponents AVG | .228 - 1st in AA | | BABIP | .273 - 2nd in AA | | Home Runs allowed | 16 - 2nd in AA | | Bases-On-Balls | 107 - 1st in AA | | Strikeouts | 247 - 3rd in AA |
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