Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
It was a familiar scenario for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The formula this season has been for a starting pitcher to throw well and then hope the bullpen can hold on. The Scrappers starters all have respectable ERA's. The formula held true as Michael Goodnight (above) pitched five solid innings ...
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers have had a disastrous season statistically. The team batting average heading into Thursday's game with State College was barely above the Mendoza line at .233. Offense has been the issue all season. How fitting that on reality TV night, that the Scrappers got voted off their ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
With Youngstown State and Penn State preparing to open their respective football seasons next weekend, it would only be fitting that a Youngstown area team played a Penn State area team in another sport. With neither the Scrappers or Spikes in the playoff hunt, the game would be played for ...
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
Momentum and inspiration are a lethal combo. Last night, Mahoning Valley seemed to have found the instruction manuals for the bats they use. Tonight ,Luke Holko was honored before the game which had everyone's heart pumping. The end result was an 8-7 loss as the bullpen blew a four-run ninth ...
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Sunday, August 8th, 2010
Last season was the most successful in Mahoning Valley Scrappers history. Shy of winning the Penn League Championship, the year could have been called nearly perfect, except for one unfortunate incident. In the early innings of the second game of a doubleheader, Luke Holko was struck in the back of ...
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Sunday, August 8th, 2010
George "The Animal" Steele was recently at a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game. There was a laser hair removal promotion on the same night in which Steele picked the fan with the hairiest back to receive a free treatment. For years, Steele was the ultimate WWF (WWE) heel. He struck fear ...
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Sunday, August 8th, 2010
In probably one of the most enjoyable nights in Mahoning Valley Scrapper history, Aberdeen brought "The Animal" out of the Scrappers. Ingenious promotion. George "The Animal" Steele was on hand to sign autographs and chose the winner of a laser hair removal contest awarded to the contestant with the hairiest ...
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Three Mahoning Valley Scrappers have been named to the New York Penn League All-Star Team. Two starting pitchers, Owen Dew and Alex Kaminsky and 2B Dan DeGeorge garnered the honors Friday evening. The All-Star Game is played at Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George, Staten Island, New York and ...
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