NYPL Vermont Lake Monsters

Lake Monsters Game Notes/Hood Promoted To Vermont

Published on July 27, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


HOOD JOINS VERMONT: Outfielder Destin Hood, Washington's 2nd-round pick (55th overall in the 2008 draft, was promoted to Vermont today from the Gulf Coast League ... With the GCL Nationals, Hood was hitting .330 (29x88) with 18 runs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers and 24 RBI in 25 games ... To make room on roster for Hood, outfielder Brian Pruitt was transferred to the GCL Nationals.

FOR STARTERS: Vermont begins a 4-game series with Oneonta tonight with Graham Hicks (2-2, 6.31 ERA) scheduled to start for the Lake Monsters ... The first 2 games of the series will be at Oneonta on Monday and Tuesday before the series shifts to Vermont for games Wednesday and Thursday.

RECORD: The Lake Monsters are 19-17 after a 16-6 loss to Lowell on Sunday ... Vermont has lost 2 straight after winning 5 of previous 6 games, 6 of previous 8 and 9 of previous 12 ... Lake Monsters are 17-12 last 29 games since starting season with 2-5 record.

DAMASCHKE DAMAGE: Lake Monsters swept a 3-game series at Oneonta July 7-9, outscoring the Tigers 19-12 ... Vermont has won 7 of last 8 games played at Damaschke Field (went 4-1 at Oneonta in 2008).

STEDLER DIVISION SHOWDOWN: Vermont is 2-2 so far in a stretch of 12 straight games against Stedler Division rivals Lowell and Oneonta ... Lake Monsters play 8 games vs. Spinners and 4 vs. Oneonta July 23-August 3 ... After August 3rd, Vermont does not play Lowell or Oneonta again this season.

ROAD WARRIORS: Vermont is 12-7 on the road, while 7-10 at Centennial Field ... Lake Monsters just went 2-2 in 4-game vs. Spinners (Vermont went 2-0 at Lowell, while 0-2 at home) ... Vermont is hitting .219 at home and .233 on road, while Lake Monster pitchers 3.49 ERA at home, 2.74 on road.

POWER OUTAGE: Vermont is last in the New York-Penn League with just 8 home runs in 36 games, including just 2 homers in 16 Centennial Field games (both by J.P. Ramirez) ... 2008 Lake Monsters were 4th in NY-Penn League (44 homers).

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