2008 SAL All-Star Team Announced
August 26, 2008 - South Atlantic League (SAL1) News Release
St. Petersburg. Florida-Eric Krupa, President of the South Atlantic League, announced the selection of the 2008 Annual All-Star Team. The All-Star Team was voted on by the 16 South Atlantic League Teams' Field Managers, General Managers, Sportswriters and Broadcasters for a total of 64 votes.
The Annual All-Star Team was highlighted by the selections for Most Outstanding Pitcher, Most Valuable Player and Most Outstanding Major League Prospect. Madison Bumgarner of the Augusta GreenJackets was selected as the Most Outstanding Pitcher. Bumgarner's current ERA (1.45) is the best in the league, he currently ranks 1st in Strikeouts (155) and boasts a 14-3 record. Asheville third baseman Darin Holcomb was selected as the Most Valuable Player. Holcomb is currently batting .314 in 131 games, 488 at bats, with 153 Hits and 13 home runs. Jason Heyward, outfielder for the Rome Braves, was chosen as the Most Outstanding Major League Prospect. Heyward is batting .323 with 145 hits and 11 home runs in 120 games.
Joe Mikulik of the Asheville Tourist has been selected as the Manager and Ross Grimsley of the Augusta GreenJackets has been selected as the Coach of the 2008 Annual All-Star team. For both Mikulik and Grimsley, this is the second year in a row that they have been selected to the All-Star Team. The Asheville Tourists placed four players on the Annual All-Star Team. The Tourist representatives include Jhoulys Chacin (right-handed pitcher), Everth Cabrera (second base), Darin Holcomb (third base and Most Valuable Player) and Michael Mitchell (outfielder). The West Virginia Power had three representatives, including Eric Fryer (designated hitter), Steffan Wilson (utility infielder) and Caleb Gindl (utility outfielder). The Rome Braves had two representatives, including Frederick Freeman (first base) and Jason Heyward (outfielder and Most Outstanding Major League Prospect). Augusta, Charleston, Greensboro and Lakewood each had one representative on the All-Star Team. Augusta's Madison Bumgarner (left-handed pitcher and Most Outstanding Pitcher) , Charleston's Jesus Montero (catcher), Greensboro's Michael Stanton (outfielder) and Lakewood's Freddy Galvis (shortstop) complete the All-Star lineup.
South Atlantic League Stories from August 26, 2008
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- Power take game, series - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Birds drop one-run decision - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Suns bow out to Captains - Hagerstown Suns
- Catfish postponed again - Columbus Catfish
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- Montero Named to SAL Postseason All-Star Team - Charleston RiverDogs
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