American Association Announces 2008 Postseason All-Star Team
Published on August 26, 2008 under American Association (AA) News Release
DURHAM, NC - The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball today announced its 2008 Post-Season All-Star Team as voted upon by the 10 field managers and media representatives of the league. The Fort Worth Cats and Sioux Falls Canaries both had three players selected to the team.
2008 POSTSEASON ALL-STAR TEAM (League leading statistics in parentheses):
CATCHER
JB Tucker, Grand Prairie AirHogs - Hit .295 with 11 HR, 47 RBI and 94 hits.
1ST BASE
Brandon Sing, Pensacola Pelicans - Hit .278 with 22 HR (1st), 86 RBI (1st) and a .553 slugging percentage (5th). *2-Time Player of the Week Recipient & May Player of the Month Recipient*
2nd BASE
Brenan Herrera, Wichita Wingnuts - Hit .317 (T-8th) with 116 hits, 27 doubles (2nd) and five triples.
SHORTSTOP
Kevin Hooper, Wichita Wingnuts - Hit .373 (1st) with 133 hits (T-1st), 34 stolen bases (2nd) and 73 runs scored (T-3rd).
3rd BASE
Grant Richardson, Sioux Falls Canaries - Hit .322 (6th) with 88 runs scored (1st), 71 RBI (T-3rd), 114 hits and 25 doubles (T-4th). *Player of the Week Recipient & June Player of the Month Recipient*
OUTFIELD
Brian Fryer, Fort Worth Cats - Hit .319 (7th) with 133 hits (T-1st), 50 stolen bases (1st) and 81 runs scored (2nd).
OUTFIELD
Brent Krause, St. Paul Saints - Hit .317 (T-8th) with 19 HR (T-3rd), 56 RBI, 112 hits and a .555 slugging percentage (4th).
OUTFIELD
Beau Torbert, Sioux Falls Canaries - Hit .324 (5th) with 19 HR (T-3rd), 71 RBI (T-3rd), 110 hits and a .568 slugging percentage (1st).
DESIGNATED HITTER
John Allen, Fort Worth Cats - Hit .327 (4th) with 20 HR (2nd), 65 RBI, 23 doubles and 123 hits (3rd). *2-Time Player of the Week Recipient*
LHP
Joel Kirsten, Fort Worth Cats - 8-3 record with a 2.69 ERA (5th), 31 walks in 137 1/3 IP (1st) and two complete games.
RHP
Nick Singleton, Sioux City Explorers - 8-4 record with a 2.24 ERA (1st) in 112 2/3 innings pitched. *Player of the Week Recipient*
RELIEF PITCHER
Kris Regas, Sioux Falls Canaries - 1-0 record with 30 saves (1st) and 72 strikeouts in 42 innings pitched. *Player of the Week Recipient*
American Association Stories from August 26, 2008
- AirHogs edge Cats 4-2; lead series 2-0 - Fort Worth Cats
- American Association recap-- August 26 - AA
- Canaries go up two games to zero - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Canaries take 2-0 lead with 7-1 win - Sioux City Explorers
- AirHogs Go Up In Series 2-0 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- Hooper and Herrera Named Postseason All-Stars - Wichita Wingnuts
- American Association Announces 2008 Postseason All-Star Team - AA
- JB Tucker Named Postseason All-Star - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- Wingnuts begin search for new manager - Wichita Wingnuts
- Saints Outfielder Krause Selected to Post-Season All-Star Team - St. Paul Saints
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