Archive for July, 2009
Saturday, July 18th, 2009
June 2, 2007 was the last time the Mahoning Valley Thunder won a road game. July 17, 2009 will go down as the beginning of a new streak, a road winning streak as the Thunder upset the Manchester Wolves, 41-39 in front of nearly 5,000 fans hoping to see their ...
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
There was no shortage of power, walks, errors, or hits. The fireworks were supposed to start after the game, but there were plenty of explosions before the game ended. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Oneonta Tigers played a long contest which started fifteen minutes late due to rain. In the ...
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Friday, July 17th, 2009
Travis Fryman was fun to watch as a Detroit Tiger and a Cleveland Indian. The Travis Fryman coaching the Mahoning Valley Scrappers is patient, clever, and a great motivator. Having followed the Scrappers very closely this season, I can really respect the job that Fryman does. Fryman took a few ...
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Friday, July 17th, 2009
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are happy to see Staten Island go home, especially Yankee prospect Neil Medchill. Medchill homered for the third consecutive game helping the Yankees complete a three-game sweep of the Scrappers.
Medchill put Staten Island on the scoreboard in the second inning with a two-run bomb to deep ...
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
All of this grumbling about Lebron James leaving Cleveland after this season is starting to really get on my nerves. Don't get me wrong, King James can pretty much pick his destination whether it be New York, Miami, or Australia. I just don't see Lebron wanting to leave Cleveland unless ...
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Congratulations to Prince Fielder!!! The Brewer won a couple of contests. The obvious win was Tuesday night at Home-Run Derby where Fielder did well and captured the title of Home-Run King 2009. Those doughnuts on the bat will disappear from that picture if there is no meat in them. An ...
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
Is the young mistress / wife the new O J Simpson? First Steve McNair's 20 year-old mistress kills him and then herself. Now yesterday, 37 year-old Arturo Gatti was strangled by his 23 year-old bride on their honeymoon. Check out the video above, maybe one of the best fights I ...
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009
The Mahoning Valley Thunder traveled West in hopes of ending their losing streak to take on the Peoria Pirates. The team was optimistic about their chances in Illinois, but the way this year has gone, optimism is a tough sell. Mahoning Valley trailed 49-7 at halftime and ended up losing 76-34. ...
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