Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Lansing On The Brink

The Lugnuts season is hanging by a thread as they dropped the second game of their Midwest League Championship series to fall behind 2-0.

Quad Cities 5 Lansing 3

Justin Nicolino started this one and went four allowing two runs on six hits. He didn't walk or strike out anyone.

At the plate Marcus Knecht did everything he could to even the series going 3-for-4 with a double and a triple. Michael Crouse had two hits while KC Hobson homered.

Three Stars:

3rd Star- Michael Crouse- 2-for-4, run

2nd Star- KC Hobson- 1-for-4, HR

1st Star- Marcus Knecht- 3-for-4, 2B, 3B, run

That's it for me for the MLUs in 2011. Thanks for reading.

Posted by braden on Friday, September 16 2011 @ 11:24 AM EDT.

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CeeBee - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 11:54 AM EDT (#244055) #

Thanks braden. I really enjoy reading the MLU's and I appreciate the effort the crew does in that regard.

hypobole - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 12:04 PM EDT (#244056) #

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGFXGwHsD_A

Aren't the finals a best of 5?

braden - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 12:22 PM EDT (#244057) #

Ack! You're right. The Lugnuts schedule on their site ended yesterday so I went with that.

Lugnut Fan - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 12:52 PM EDT (#244060) #

They are a best of five, it is just that the rest of the games will be on the road. The achilies heel of errors has come back. There have been three errors committed by Lansing and that has lead to three runs. Like wise QC has yet to commit one.....That has pretty much been the difference.

Ybarra came out of the bullpen yesterday and after spending time in Bluefield, going to Vancouver for the playoffs and now coming to Lansing, I'm not sure the guy knew where he was. He was struggling with his command quite a bit last night.

Gerry - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 02:11 PM EDT (#244063) #

BA named some all-star teams today.

Brett Lawrie was named to the minor league all-star team.

Travis d'Arnaud and Jake Marisnick were named to the second all-star team.

Brett Lawrie was named on the AAA all-star team and was also named AAA player of the year.

Travis d'Arnaud was named to the AA all-star team.

Jake Marisnick was named to the low A team.

Justin Nicolino made the short-season team and was named pitcher of the year.

Eric Arce was on the rookie team and Dennis Holmberg was the rookie level manager of the year.

finch - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 02:28 PM EDT (#244064) #

Drew Hutchinson was named to the 2nd team as well.

Gerry - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 06:39 PM EDT (#244084) #

The Blue Jays announced the Webster Award winners today:

AAA: David Cooper
AA: Travis d'Arnaud
High A: AJ Jimenez
Low A: Jake Marisnick
Vancouver: Justin Nicolino
Bluefield: Chris Hawkins
GCL: Jorge Vega-Rosado
DSL: Jairo Labourt

Dennis Holmberg gets the player development award.

Anthony Gose gets the community service award.

Gerry - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 10:16 PM EDT (#244094) #

Now New Hampshire are on the brink.....of winning it all.

The Fisher Cats were hitless for 5.2 innings tonight but scored 5 runs in the sixth and won 5-3.

Deck McGuire starts tomorrow, in his home town, with a chance to clinch.

PeterG - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 10:37 PM EDT (#244100) #

Anyone know what's up with Hutchison- hasn't pictched and not listed on NH roster - unreported injury? roster manipulation while being saved for possible 5th game?

Gerry - Friday, September 16 2011 @ 11:11 PM EDT (#244101) #

Hutchison has reached his innings limit for the season, he is shutdown.

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