Richardson Added to All-Star Roster
July 7, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Eastern League in conjunction with the Trenton Thunder have announced some changes to the rosters for the 2009 Eastern League All-Star Game. Portland Sea Dogs' reliever Dustin Richardson has been added to the 2009 Eastern League All-Star Game roster. The All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 15th at Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey.
Richardson will replace Sea Dogs' pitcher Junichi Tazawa on the All-Star roster. Tazawa will be unavailable to pitch in the Eastern League All-Star Game due to his participation in the MLB XM All-Star Futures Game which will be held on Sunday, July 12th in St. Louis, Missouri. Tazawa will still attend the Eastern League All-Star Game festivities. Richardson will join teammates Lars Anderson, Jorge Jimenez, and T.J. Large at the Eastern League All-Star Game.
The 25 year-old Richardson, has registered a 2-1 record with one save and a 2.78 ERA (14 ER, 45.1 IP) in 26 appearances for the Sea Dogs this season. The lefty is third in strikeouts (62) among Eastern League relievers. Last season, Richardson finished 7-11 with 118 strikeouts in 111.2 innings as a starter between Single-A Lowell and Double-A Portland. The Newton, Kansas native was selected by the Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
The All-Star Game will feature the Northern Division All-Stars against the Southern Division All-Stars. Each team will consist of 24 players. The All-Star teams were selected through fan voting along with selections from media personnel, club field personnel, and Eastern League administrators. Each Eastern League team has at least three players, including at least one pitcher and one position player.
Other changes to the Eastern League All-Star rosters include; Connecticut RHP Madison Bumgarner will not play in the game because of his participation in the Futures Game. Connecticut RHP Dan Otero will take Bumgarner's spot on the roster. For the Southern Division squad, Erie RHP Josh Rainwater will not participate because of his promotion to the Triple-A Toledo in the Detroit Tigers organization. Erie RHP Zach Simons has been added to the Southern Division roster to take his spot on the team. Akron RHP Hector Rondon has been promoted to Triple-A Columbus in the Cleveland Indians organization. Akron RHP Jeanmar Gomez has been added to the roster to take his spot on the team.
For more information on the 2009 Eastern League All-Star Game, including ticket information, log on to www.trentonthunder.com.
The Portland Sea Dogs begin a seven game homestand on Tuesday, July 7th at 7:00 PM against the Binghamton Mets. Tickets are available of most 2009 Sea Dogs' home games. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or order online at www.seadogs.com.
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