Monday, September 6th, 2010
Being in last place means the end of a season can't come soon enough regardless of what sport. For the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the spoiler role made a final game worthwhile, and they responded by having one of their most productive days of offense in 2010. The game was entertaining ...
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers were playing for pride and individual development. The Jamestown Jammers were playing for a playoff spot in the New York-Penn League Playoffs. The weather was colder than what it had been all Summer and the Scrappers were definitely in the Christmas spirit, committing 5 errors and ...
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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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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
The Auburn Doubledays came into Niles winners of their last four games. Conversely, Mahoning Valley had lost their last five contests. Baseball really is a game of momentum and streaks. One consistent for Mahoning Valley has been the effort put forth by SP Mike Rayl. Rayl had good stuff and ...
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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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