News and Announcements
The National All Stars, comprised of players from Chamos, the South Florida Beach Bums and Orioles, defeated the American All Stars (Cardinals, Leones, Royals) 4-1 on Wednesday night at the Santaluces Complex. The Most Valuable Pitcher award (NABA All Star plaque) went to David Dotero of the Beach Bums who started and pitched three scoreless innings for the Nationals. Most Valuable Player award went to Carlos Dominguez (Chamos) who had one hit, two RBIs and a stolen base. He also pitched two scoreless innings for the save, striking out three.
Seems like the Baseball Gods just wouldn't let this game be played. The 18AA All Star game was postponed twice because of weather--first on June 23, then on June 30. The game was rescheduled for Tuesday, July 7 at the Santaluces Complex, and this time it was STRIKE THREE for the midseason Classic---but for a different reason other than the weather. This time it was ---NO LIGHTS!!!. After playing into the bottom of the third inning and with the Nationals on their way to what seemed like an easy victory, (6-0 after two and a half), the game had to be called off because THE LIGHTS DID NOT GO ON. The Palm Beach County Department of Parks and Recreation uses a national service, based in Iowa, to operate the lighting systems at the county ball fields. Apparently, because of a lightning hit about two weeks ago, the NABA Palm Beach League was inadvertently deactivated from the system. Thus, all attempts by the league to get the lights turned on fell on deaf ears when the league contacted the system in Iowa. The PB County Parks and Rec Department has reactivated us so that we will be able to manage the light situation by calling a national number. That is, unless another lightning storm deactivates us.
AMERICAN DIVISION--Manager Nick Intagliata, Drew Davis, Don Gunn, Vinnie Intagliata, Adrian Gonzalez, Steve Hibbs, and Jeff Prater (White Sox); Jonathan Murphy, Anthony Cruz, Junior Reyes and Eddie Vazquez (Rangers); Jason Russianoff and Milt Muller (Glory Days); Frank Vasquez and Gabe Rodriguez (Mariners), and Andrew Rubin (Warriors).
NATIONAL DIVISION-Manager Tom Brodrick, Coach Noel Vazquez, Rudy Garcia, Fernando Gonzalez, Mario Perez, Mike Farrell, and Matt Weihs (Cubs); Shaun Gullett, Kevin Davis and Reggie Cruz (Brewers), Papo Torres and Ryan Pender (Dodgers); Sean Keller (Pirates) and Steve Grove (Braves). Before the light situation halted the game, Weihs had pitched three hitless innings, allowed only one base runner when he dropped a throw from first baseman Mike Farrell. Mario Perez had a pair of singles, Farrell drove in two runs with a single and a sacrifice fly, and Brock had an RBI single. Gullett, Garcia and Gonzalez had one hit apiece.
The league will select a BONES BUCKS UNSUNG HERO OF THE WEEK, in addition to our Player and Pitcher of the Week awards in both leagues. The BONES BUCKS awards come in the form of a discount card, which the league will distribute to the player (or his manager), and will be good for $15 at Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, adjacent to the Wellington Green Mall in Wellington, or Smokey Bones in Boca Raton (US441/SR7). They must be redeemed within the two week time frame which is printed on the card.
WEEK OF JULY 12 (FINAL AWARD OF THE SEASON)
Mike Silvas (Braves)
Mike went 4-for-4 with two RBIs in a losing cause this week. Mike will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS. Card mailed to manager, redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington or Boca Raton (Good through July 24)
Troy Dean (Glory Days)
Troy was a home run shy of the cycle, with triple, double and single, driving in a run in come from behind win over Pirates. Troy will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS. Card mailed to manager, redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington or Boca Raton (Good through July 31)
Jackson Yedet (Rangers)
Smashes three run double to lead Rangers to victory over Marlins. Jackson will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS. Card mailed to manager, and redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington or Boca Raton (Good through August 2)
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WEEK OF JUNE 28
BONES BUCKS UNSUNG HERO
Luis Ramos (Warriors)
Hurls four hitter to hand previous unbeaten Cubs their first loss of the seaon. Luis will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS. Card mailed to manager, and redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington or Boca Raton (good through July 10)
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WEEK OF JUNE 21
BONES BUCKS UNSUNG HERO
Don Gunn (White Sox)
Pitches four shutout innings (two hits allowed) vs. Glory Days, and aids his own cause with a double, single and two runs batted in. Don will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS, card mailed to his manager, and redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington or Boca Raton (good through July 3)
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WEEK OF JUNE 14
BONES BUCKS UNSUNG HERO
MATT WEIHS (CUBS)
Matt didn’t let a sore hamstring prevent him from a complete game, K performance against Dodgers for 6th win against no losses. Matt will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS, card mailed to his manager, and redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington or Boca Raton (good through June 26)
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WEEK OF JUNE 7, 2009
BONES BUCKS UNSUNG HERO
REGGIE CRUZ (BREWERS)
Reggie’s run scoring single in the 8th inning gave his team a narrow 4-3 victory over the Braves. Reggie will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS, card mailed to his manager, and redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington and Boca Raton (good through June 19)
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WEEK OF MAY 31, 2009
BONES BUCKS UNSUNG HERO
Rob Riganati (Orioles)
Rob’s three hits, two RBIs help Orioles to first win of the season. ROB will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS, card mailed to his manager redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington and Boca Raton (good through June 12)
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WEEK OF MAY 17, 2009
BONES BUCKS UNSUNG HERO
John Denski (Marlins)
John tosses three hit shutout as Marlins register their first win of the season John will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS, redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington and Boca Raton (good through May 29th)
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WEEK OF MAY 3, 2009
Eric Hernandez (Dodgers)
Triples in two runs, scores game winning run in 10th in Dodgers 5-4 win.
Eric will receive $15 in BONES BUCKS, redeemable at Smokey Bones, Wellington and Boca Raton (good May 8 thru 22nd)
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SPRING 2009-PROS TAP PALM BEACH LEAGUE PLAYERS
Flores played for the Royals in the Fall 2008 season, and was with the Beach Bums in the 2009 Citrus Classic. Joe Torre, no relation to the LA Dodgers' manager, will be playing pro ball in Italy. Torre was signed by the Riccione Dolphins of the Italian Baseball Federation. The New Jerseyan played briefly with the Royals, as well as with the Beach Bums during the Palm Beach Challenge, a tournament for mostly college players in March. Jamie Priester, the Royals' shortstop, also plans to play in the Italian League although at the present time he has not been assigned to a team. The Italian Baseball Federation held tryouts here in the Palm Beach area, coordinated by Beach Bums' manager Charles Sano, who works in group sales for the Florida Marlins. At least two other players were offered contracts to play in Italy, but reportedly turned them down to stay here in the States.
SPRING 2009-PLAYER AND PITCHER OF THE WEEK
FAMOUS UNCLE AL’S HOT DOGS on US441/SR7 in Royal Palm Beach, in front of the Home Depot, as well as the hot dog cart at Santaluces, are sponsoring our weekly awards
Award winners can receive TWO HOT DOGS, a bag of potato chips and a soda at the Santaluces location or TWO HOT DOGS, or a POLISH or ITALIAN SAUSAGE, a bag of chips and a soda at the Home Depot location. Awards will be mailed to team managers who will distribute these awards to their honored players. The August 16 awards mark the final awards for the spring 2009 season.
WEEK OF AUGUST 16, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brian Fitzsimmons (Cardinals)
Knocks in five runs in Cardinals final regular season game
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Carlos Dominguez (Chamos)
Posts league leading 8th victory in nine decisions
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nestor Sanjurjo (Warriors)
Four for four with a double and four RBIs leads Warriors into the playoffs.
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Mike Thomsen (Brewers)
Fams NINETEEN to beat first place Cubs for playoff bound Brew Crew
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WEEK OF AUGUST 9, 2009
No awards due to limited schedule
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WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Gustavo Castillo (Chamos)
Grand Slam, five RBIs, 3 hits earn Gus 2nd straight player of week award
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Rick Schnur (Leones)
Shuts out Beach Bums in brilliant 1-0 pitcher’s duel
Four hits, game winner in nightcap- seven relief innings for 1st game win
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Braulio Alfinez (Cubs)
Pitches Cubbies to regular season title in National Division with his 3rd win
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WEEK OF JULY 26, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Gustavo Castillo (Chamos)
Wallops a homer and a single, driving in two runs in Chamos’ victory over Cards.
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Carlos Dominguez (Chamos)
Complete game win, 8Ks, plus two hits himself, against first place Cards.
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Don Gunn (White Sox)
Collects homer, double, five RBIs to put Sox back into first place in American Div.
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Damon Gammons (Pirates)
Complete game win with eight strikeouts in Bucs’ 7-1 win over Braves.
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WEEK OF JULY 12, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Greg Veltri (Cardinals)
Drives in three runs with a double and single in victory over Orioles.
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Rick Schnur (Leones)
Complete game performance with nine strikeouts as Leones take 3rd place
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nestor Sanjurjo (Warriors)
Collects homer, two singles and two RBIs in Warriors win over Dodgers
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Angel Garcia (Rangers)
Three hiter over seven innings as Rangers retain first place
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WEEK OF JUNE 28, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Hugo Montenegro (Orioles)
Two doubles, single, two RBIs key Orioles’ win over Royals
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Kyle Merritt (Leones)
Complete game 3 hitter vs. Cardinals earns team split
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Dominic Liso (Rangers)
Five hits, four RBIs in Rangers’ sweep of Braves
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Jesse Ruasianoff (Glory Days)
One hitter with 8 Ks in second game of doubleheader against Brewers
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WEEK OF JUNE 21, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Victor Prieto (Chamos)
Holds Beach Bums to four hits, strikes out 10 in seven innings, wallops homer
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK
No award due to limited schedule
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Eddie Lopez (Warriors)
Goes five for five with a double in 7-7 tie against Rangers
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Jeff Prater (White Sox)
Completes shutout over Glory Days, gives up one hit in four innings with 5Ks
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WEEK OF JUNE 14, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nelson Villalobos (BBums )
Triple single, two RBIs big factors in Beach Bums win over the Orioles
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Rick Schnur (Leones)
Gives up only a run and five hits, strikes out nine in seven innings vs. Royals
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Rick Mullan (Mariners)
Three-for-three with a triple and an RBI in successful return to the team
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Anthony Munson (Rangers)
Strikes out twelve in six innings, aids own cause with two hits, three RBIs
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WEEK OF JUNE 7, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK (No Award)
Incomplete schedule in 18AAA
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK (No Award)
Incomplete schedule in 18AAA
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Adrian Gonzalez (White Sox)
Two run inside the park homer and a single in Sox 3-0 win over Warriors
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Drew Davis (White Sox)
Complete game four hit shutout against Warriors at Santaluces
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WEEK OF MAY 31, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Greg Veltri (Cardinals)
Four hits and four RBIs in Cardinals' romp over SF Beach Bums
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-Jonathan Martinez (Chamos)
Fires complete game 3 hitter with six Ks to win pitcher’s duel vs. Leones
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK- Mario Perez (Cubs)
Double, single, two RBIs lead offense, eleven Ks in five innings for pitching win
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK- Glen Landy (Glory Days)
Veteran lefty goes nine complete, gives up only six hits and a run, fans six.
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WEEK OF MAY 17, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Greg Walling (Leones)
Homer, two singles, two RBIs help Leones upset Cardinals in opener
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-Rick Schnur (Leones)
Shuts down first place Cardinals with complete game, eight K performance
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Jeff Prater (White Sox)
Four hits, four RBIs and three innings of relief to earn save over Dodgers
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-Jason Strigl (Pirates)
Fires three hit shutout, fans seven as Bucs complete sweep of Mariners 3-0
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WEEK OF MAY 3, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Dale Smith (Orioles)
Rookie collects four hits, including two doubles, drives in a run vs. Leones
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Ryan Ghianda (Cardinals)
Cards’ righthander fires his second straight complete game 2-hit shutout
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Gabe Rodriguez (Mariners)
Manager collects six hits (five in first game) and pitching win in twinbill
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Drew Davis (White Sox)
Hurls complete game win, strikes out twelve in 2nd game win vs. Brewers
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WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Reggie Atwell (Leones)
Six hits, including HR, two doubles in Leones’ doubleheader vs. Royals
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Ryan Ghianda (Cardinals)
Fires two hit shutout, posts ten strikeouts to put Cardinals in first place
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Tom Brodrick (Cubs)
Cubbies skipper pounds out four hits, including a double, three RBIs
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Esteban Torres (Dodgers)
Papo goes seven strong innings for his and the team’s second win
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WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK--Ryan Ghianda (Cardinals)
Four hits, including homer, double, two singles and three RBIs vs. Orioles
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK--Victor Prieto (Chamos)
Strikes out eleven in 6 2/3 innings, yields only two hits in shared shutout
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK--Chris Hanna (Braves)
Four hits help the Braves past the Marlins
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK--John Moreland (Rangers)
Seven strong innings in Rangers’ win over previously unbeaten White Sox.
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WEEK OFAPRIL 5, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Danny Vargas (Beach Bums)
Three hits lead Beach Bums to upset win over the Cardinals
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-Matt Schnelly (Beach Bums)
Pitches Beach Bums to victory over Cardinals, posts seven Ks in six innings
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-Mark Provencher (Glory Days)
Pair of bases loaded doubles and an RBI single for seven RBIs
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-Kyle Downey (White Sox)
Fans ten, only one hit in six innings, aids cause with three hits, two RBIs
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WEEK OF MARCH 29, 2009
18AAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK-James Priester (Royals)
Cracks triple and two singles in Royals’ win over Beach Bums
18AAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK-Yestin Polanco (Chamos)
Chamos lefty fires six no-hit innings, fans ten in shared shutout performance
18AA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jonathan Murphy (Rangers)
Hammers double, two singles to drive in five runs in Rangers’ win over Warriors
18AA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Fermin Palacios (Atl.Coast)
Coasters’ southpaw fans twelve, gives up only two hits in six relief innings for win
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NINETEEN NEW PLAYERS ADDED THROUGH MARCH 1 TRYOUTS
Nineteen players were drafted by Palm Beach League teams following tryouts Sunday, March 1 at Seminole Palms Park in Royal Palm Beach. Four of the six 18AAA teams participated, with the defending champion Chamos and runnerup Cardinals, opting to skip the event. Three of the four drafted one player each.
The Orioles, who last played in the 18AA league in the spring 2008 season, chose 19-year old pitcher Dale Smith III of Loxahatchee. Smith is a hard thrower and should fit in with the O's rotation.
John Schumacher, a 22-year old second baseman from Port St.Lucie was selected by the Royals, who will be playing their second season in the 18AAA league. Schumacher played high school ball at Fort Pierce Central, American Legion ball with Post 258 and played in the NABA Treasure Coast League in 2007.
The Ameriland Leones, who will be returning to 18AAA after taking the fall season off, drafted middle infielder Vincent Monet of Westin, near Fort Lauderdale. Monet is just 18 years old and showed nice defensive skills. The South Florida Beach Bums are seeking a catcher and declined to draft.
18AA teams took the remaining 16 players with the Pirates drafting five. Their first pick was Eviel Perez, who was playing softball on an adjacent field with Cuban players and after seeing the Palm Beach draft came over to the baseball diamond. Perez demonstrated ability as a hitter and in the outfield. The Bucs also drafted 31-year old outfielder-third baseman-pitcher Matt Halleran of Royal Palm Beach, 19-year old third baseman Sean Keller of Wellington, 30-year old first baseman Cliff Payne of West Palm Beach, who played one year at Clemson University in South Carolina and 45-year old pitcher-infielder Miguel Diaz of Boynton Beach.
The LA Dodgers (formerly Super Sox) drafted two players, but dealt their first pick, 21-year old second baseman Andrew Rubin to the Warriors for future considerations. The Dodgers also selected 22-year old outfielder Jeffrey Brimmer, whose experience includes four years in an MSBL league in Washington, DC.
The Marlins took four players---22-year old Sergio Teruggi Jr of Pompano Beach, who plays two infield positions, outfield and can pitch; 33-year old utility player Blair Palmer, who has played with two Palm Beach teams in the past; 35-year old pitcher-outfielder Mitch Block, who has previous Palm Beach League experience and 22-year old Roque Rodon, a pitcher-first baseman from Boynton Beach.
The Braves took five players, including 52-year old Mark Cleveland, who showed fine hitting and pitching ability; 39-year old second baseman-outfielder Keith Harkins of Lake Worth; 30-year old second baseman-outfielder Rafael Melendez of Loxahatchee; 21-year old Phil Nelson, a lefty who played first and third base, outfield and can do some pitching. He previously was with the 18AA Marlins. Their final pick was 48-year old first baseman-outfielder Paul Cingolari of Jupiter.
The expansion White Sox, Atlantic Coast, Brewers, Mariners and Warriors opted not to draft.
