Eastern League All Stars Announced
Published on August 22, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1) News Release
Harrisburg, PA - The Eastern League All-Star team was selected on Wednesday with no Senators on the 13-man post-season All-Star team. In July, three Senators were picked to play in the EL All-Star Game in New Hampshire.
Six of the 12 Eastern League teams did not have an All-Star selected from their rosters: Trenton, Portland, Connecticut, New Britain, Altoona and Harrisburg.
In July, three Senators were selected to play in the Eastern League All-Star Game in Manchester, New Hampshire: RHPs Bobby Brownlie and Jordan Zimmermann, along with OF Mike Daniel.
Bowie OF Lou Montanez headlined the All-Star selections. At the time the team was announced, Montanez was in line to become the first EL Triple Crown winner since 1976. He hit .335 with 26 home runs and 97 RBIs with the Baysox before a promotion to the Baltimore Orioles on August 5th. Montanez hit a home run in his first major-league at-bat. He was selected third overall by the Cubs in the 2000 draft.
Baysox RHP Brad Bergesen, selected as the Eastern League All-Star right-handed pitcher, carried a 15-4 record and a 3.00 ERA entering play on Thursday. Binghamton RHP Eddie Kunz and utility player Daniel Murphy were both named to the All-Star team and both have recently made successful major-league debuts the New York Mets.
The post-season Eastern League All-Star team consists of:
C - Lou Marson, Reading Phillies 1B - Mike Carp, Binghamton Mets 2B - Scott Campbell, New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3B - Wes Hodges, Akron Aeros SS - Jason Donald, Reading Phillies OF - Lou Montanez, Bowie Baysox OF - Wilkin Ramirez, Erie SeaWolves OF - Nolan Reimold, Bowie Baysox DH - Travis Snider, New Hampshire Fisher Cats Utility - Dan Murphy, Binghamton Mets RHP - Brad Bergesen, Bowie Baysox LHP - Phil Coke, Trenton Thunder Relief Pitcher - Eddie Kunz, Binghamton Mets
The Senators open a three-game weekend series tonight at Commerce Bank Park. They host the Portland Sea Dogs (Double-A Boston Red Sox) with first pitch slated for 6:35 PM. Only seven home games remain on the 2008 regular-season schedule! To order tickets, call the box office at (717) 231-4444 or order online at senatorsbaseball.com.
Eastern League Stories from August 22, 2008
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- Thunder Clinch First Place! Make Your Playoff Plans Now - Trenton Thunder
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- Defenders Fall, 3-2 - Connecticut Defenders
- Richardson suffers the loss - Portland 1-3 on the trip - Portland Sea Dogs
- Harrisburg snaps six-game skid - Harrisburg Senators
- 'Wolves Win One-Run Thriller Over Defenders - Erie SeaWolves
- Rock Cats Announce Schedule for 2009 Season - New Britain Rock Cats
- Erie SeaWolves at Connecticut Defenders...Game One of Three...Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
- Pena Activated from the Disabled List - Trenton Thunder
- Baysox Close In On Playoff Spot; Magic Number At One - Chesapeake Baysox
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