Tonight Joe won't make it back till late--so he asked me to do the update tonight.
So here it goes:
FIRST OFF: I want to state that Josue finally got hte recognition he deserves....as he and Joey Siak recieved Player of the Month honors from the Spirit. Congrats on continuing to pitch great Joey and it's nice to know Josue was recognised for a month in which he proved why we should start the official "I ♥ Josue" fan cluib. ^_^
Back to buisness.....
For starters: I want Morse back. :'-[
He was a good guy (from what we saw,at least) and is STILL a damn good pitcher. We were on a 5-game winnign streak going into today,and he derailed us......he is still an awesome pitcher in my opinion.....but too bad we traded him. =[
ANYWAYS--In game one former Spirit Bryan Morse went aginst current Spirit Matt Bishop as the Rox came up to Lynn to finish their weirdly-scheduled series against us. Both pitchers were brilliant in this game,but Morse proved that he is still one of the best pitchers in this league as he went the distance in the 1-0 shutout victory for the Rox.
It was vinatge Morse out there for Brockton. He went the complete game for the Rox pitching a one-hit shutout for the Rox. The Sprit would only come close to scoring once in the 7th. After two straight outs and a Torres walk Luis Lopez came up. He hit a deep ball out to right center......and we all thought it was gone as Brockton CF Matt Maloney chased it down. Then we saw him jump up and reach his glove out......AND ROB LOPEZ OF A 2-RUN BLAST! That was the closest the Spirit came all night....and it was shot down with an amazing catch by the Center feidler.
Bishop only allowed (including last night) 8 hits the entire game to Brockton while striking out 4 and walking 4. Even though Brockton got runners on they didn;t get past second until the 9th. In that inning Matt Maloney,with one out,got a single. That was the end of bishop's night and the start of Derek Drage's. Drago came in and Maloney stole a base, and Andre Alvarado followed that with an rbi single to right. But some bad baserunning lead to a 9/2/4 out. Then Lee Rubin poped up to end the 9th for the Rox.
As you can tell,it was a pretty good pitcher's duel....but in the end only one could prevail,and it's the one we all thought would in this situation.
Now onto game 2:
This game sped by quick,lasting only 1 hour,42 minutes. Game 2 featured former Rox Gary Galvez going against current Rox Mike McTamney. This one wasn't really a pitcher's duel,but the Spirit were still held to little offense as the Rox went on to win 3-1 in this 7-innign affair.
Mike McTamney also went the distance for Brockton,throwing a complete game and allowing only 1 run on 5 hits. The Spirit got their onyl run on an Alex Trezza homer in the 2nd,his 9th of the year. the Spirit got close again the next innign with runners on 2nd and 3r and Trezza up again,but he couldn't come through again-strikign out to end the inning and any threat of scoring from the Spirit.
Galvez almost went the distance for the Spirit,going 6 2/3 innings,but didn't pitch well enough afor a win. In that time he gave up 3 runs on 4 hits while strikign out 5 and walking 3. The Rox got on the board first in the 2nd. The first two batters got on via a walk and getting hit,then Maloney came up and once again helped his team--hitting a three-run bomb,his 2nd of the year,to put the Rox up 3-0. The 7th would be the closest they would come to scoring again,as Julio Soriano c ame in to relieve Galvez in the 7th with runners on 2nd and 3rd to strike out Rubin to end the Rox 7th,and any more scoring.
I also want to add i saw quite a few DeVries Jrs out there today. Not much hustle today.....I felt like chanting run it out a few tiems today. We need a hustle coach--maybe BJ? XD
But,in the end the Spirit came out scoring only 1 hit in 16 innings of baseball on 6 hits,and 2 straight loses.
Now the Spirit move on to a 3-game series in Augusta,NJ aggainst the suckit Skyhawks. This should be an easy couple of wins for us,so let's hope that we can keep up what we've been doing and also cheer them on during this final couple of weeks.
NOW,here's a treat for you all....a post-game wrap-up featuring Joe & Jonathan....
SCORES FROM TONIGHT:
Worcester 4, New Jersey 3
New Haven County 6, Grays 4
Atlantic City 6, Quebec 5
Showing posts with label run it out. Show all posts
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
DeVries Leaves Spirit To Pursue Acting Career
In a stunning development, former Spirit great Jon DeVries has reportedly left the North Shore Spirit, a team in which he dominated the CanAm League as a power hitter that hit for average too, to pursue his dream of being a D-List Actor. As this blog was first to report, Jon had been slated to perform in the 2008 production of Guerrilla in the lead role as Ron Ittout, the lovable, greasy-haired teddy bear revolutionary from Argentina who travels to New York City to discuss Running It Out with the United Nations and its impact on his war-torn country. This blog got the inside scoop of the new movie, gaining possesion of one of Jon's scenes with the United Nations during the climax of the movie:
[Ron Ittout:] Nations! Listen to me! You must see the importance of running it out!
[UN Speaker:] NO SIR! YOU WILL STAND DOWN!
[Ron Ittout:] I WILL NOT STAND DOWN! Running it out may be an expected occurence in your country, but you do not understand the truth about running it out in the great nation of Argentina!
[UN Speaker:] STAND DOWN, SIR!
[Ron Ittout:] NO SIR! YOU STAND DOWN! The truth must be heard!
[UN Speaker:] We all know the truth!
[Ron Ittout:] YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!
[UN Speaker:] Explain yourself, sir!
[Ron Ittout:] In my country, running it out is seen as a luxury, not a right to the people. There are children in the streets, sir, CHILDREN, without even the chance to make their families proud by running it out! Just think of what this can do to the morale of a people, sir! Think of it! Our nation is crumbling in front of our very eyes!
[UN Speaker:] ...You are so wise, sir...you are like a miniature buddha, covered with hair...
[Ron Ittout:] Thank you, sir.
[UN Speaker:] We shall put together a full investigation into the walking it out in Argentina. We shall fix this! You're nation shall be saved!
[Ron Ittout:] Oh, sorry, were you saying something? I was too busy not running it out.
[UN Speaker:] Why, yes, I was just saying how we will save your country from its running it out crisis.
[Ron Ittout:] Oh, that? I was just joshin' you with that, playa'.
[UN Speaker:] What?!
[Ron Ittout:] Yeah, playa', Fo' real, dawg, I just be playin'. We fine.
{Roll Credits}
So there you have it! Jon DeVries and his new film, Guerrilla. Be sure to show up in theaters and support this former Spirit great in his new, almost certainly successful career!
[Ron Ittout:] Nations! Listen to me! You must see the importance of running it out!
[UN Speaker:] NO SIR! YOU WILL STAND DOWN!
[Ron Ittout:] I WILL NOT STAND DOWN! Running it out may be an expected occurence in your country, but you do not understand the truth about running it out in the great nation of Argentina!
[UN Speaker:] STAND DOWN, SIR!
[Ron Ittout:] NO SIR! YOU STAND DOWN! The truth must be heard!
[UN Speaker:] We all know the truth!
[Ron Ittout:] YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!
[UN Speaker:] Explain yourself, sir!
[Ron Ittout:] In my country, running it out is seen as a luxury, not a right to the people. There are children in the streets, sir, CHILDREN, without even the chance to make their families proud by running it out! Just think of what this can do to the morale of a people, sir! Think of it! Our nation is crumbling in front of our very eyes!
[UN Speaker:] ...You are so wise, sir...you are like a miniature buddha, covered with hair...
[Ron Ittout:] Thank you, sir.
[UN Speaker:] We shall put together a full investigation into the walking it out in Argentina. We shall fix this! You're nation shall be saved!
[Ron Ittout:] Oh, sorry, were you saying something? I was too busy not running it out.
[UN Speaker:] Why, yes, I was just saying how we will save your country from its running it out crisis.
[Ron Ittout:] Oh, that? I was just joshin' you with that, playa'.
[UN Speaker:] What?!
[Ron Ittout:] Yeah, playa', Fo' real, dawg, I just be playin'. We fine.
{Roll Credits}
So there you have it! Jon DeVries and his new film, Guerrilla. Be sure to show up in theaters and support this former Spirit great in his new, almost certainly successful career!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
We knew it was coming, but...
how funny was it to finally actually see these words?
April 26, 2007
Atlantic City: Signed INF Anthony Granato.
North Shore: Released C Jon DeVries.
It's too bad for our pal Johnny that he's out of a job here, but as this blog has reported, he certainly has plenty of other options to keep him busy.
Run it out!
April 26, 2007
Atlantic City: Signed INF Anthony Granato.
North Shore: Released C Jon DeVries.
It's too bad for our pal Johnny that he's out of a job here, but as this blog has reported, he certainly has plenty of other options to keep him busy.
Run it out!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Another outfield roster twist
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/Chad-Gabriel.shtml
The Spirit signed Chad Gabriel, a 22 year old LS-2 who put up decent numbers at A-ball the past two years. This leads me to believe that one of the two vets will definitely be gone.
Additionally, De Vries has disappeared from the roster, with no news posted about him on the transactions page. Bye bye Johnny. "Run it out!"
In other news, Northeastern won the Baseball Beanpot today with a rain-shortened 2-0 win over BC.
The Spirit signed Chad Gabriel, a 22 year old LS-2 who put up decent numbers at A-ball the past two years. This leads me to believe that one of the two vets will definitely be gone.
Additionally, De Vries has disappeared from the roster, with no news posted about him on the transactions page. Bye bye Johnny. "Run it out!"
In other news, Northeastern won the Baseball Beanpot today with a rain-shortened 2-0 win over BC.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Jon DeVries: The Man Behind the Mask
Jon DeVries. We know him as the loveable, greasy-headed teddy bear of the North Shore Spirit. But is this really the man we have come to know?
Let's look at the facts. Jon DeVries plays for the Spirit (on occasion). This we know. We also know him as a clutch power hitter who hits for average, too. Okay, fine. But what of his past?
Some reseach shows that Jon may have had a less-than flattering past.
Jon was a Broadway actor, appearing as Sir Francis Walsingham in the production of "Kit Marlowe." Proof can be seen here. Just type Control+F and type in "Jon DeVries." The photo at the left is Jon in his role.
Jon was also a D-List actor, appearing in such films as 1986's "Truth or Die," and the 1983 epic, "Lianna." Jon will also be appearing in the 2008 pruduction of "Guerrilla." No word yet as to a possible Oscar nomination or whether this filming will affect his standing with the North Shore Spirit. See his IMBD page here.
Jon may have broken some rules in one of his more recent stunts. Jon posed as a high school junior in 2001-2002 and played for the Conference Champion Lutheran Westland H
igh School. Jon even duped everyone into voting for him for Academic All-Conference, despite not having any academic transcript to speak of. In the photo at the right, it is unclear as to which DeVries is posing as. However, you can see his team's page here.
Jon has also been hiding the fact that he works for Food Safety Magazine as editorial advisor. He is so into his role that he
wears horrific glasses and uses some kind of space-age technology to temporarily get the grease out of his hair. See the photo at the left. Some experts believe that Jon is using a potion, Harry Potter style, that may only last a day or two before the greasiness (Jon prefers to call it 'manliness') of his hair overcomes the potion's effects. Jon recently earned an award for his work with Food Safety Magazine at the inaugural Annual National Center for Food Safety and Technology Award at the National Center for Food Safety and Technology Industry Networking Dinner. Reports surfacing in the last few days suggest that Jon's recent downturn in bat speed may be a result of him having to fit "National Center for Food Safety and Technology" in his head. No word yet as to whether Jon realizes that it is abbreviated NCFST. See Jon's article here.
Finally, it seems that Jon used to be even MORE clutch back whe
n he was in the Red Sox minor league system. Jon hit a stunning .182 BA in 2003 with Lowell, with a monstrous .573 OPS (On base percentage plus slugging percentage). This is even higher than the 2006 OPS of the Tampa Bay Devil Ray's AL MVP candidate, Shortstop Ben Zobrist. However, Jon didn't get much love from the Red Sox scouts when he was in their organization: "[Jon] de Vries has shown minimal power or average numbers in his first three seasons." said scouts. But we Spirit fans know the Red Sox made a huge mistake in releasing DeVries in 2006. Jon's minor league page can be seen here.
So who IS Jon DeVries? Will we ever really know? One thing is for certain: As long as he continues to put forth clutch at bats for the North Shore Spirit, no one will really mind what else he may choose or have chosen to do in the past.
Let's look at the facts. Jon DeVries plays for the Spirit (on occasion). This we know. We also know him as a clutch power hitter who hits for average, too. Okay, fine. But what of his past?
Some reseach shows that Jon may have had a less-than flattering past.Jon was a Broadway actor, appearing as Sir Francis Walsingham in the production of "Kit Marlowe." Proof can be seen here. Just type Control+F and type in "Jon DeVries." The photo at the left is Jon in his role.
Jon was also a D-List actor, appearing in such films as 1986's "Truth or Die," and the 1983 epic, "Lianna." Jon will also be appearing in the 2008 pruduction of "Guerrilla." No word yet as to a possible Oscar nomination or whether this filming will affect his standing with the North Shore Spirit. See his IMBD page here.
Jon may have broken some rules in one of his more recent stunts. Jon posed as a high school junior in 2001-2002 and played for the Conference Champion Lutheran Westland H
igh School. Jon even duped everyone into voting for him for Academic All-Conference, despite not having any academic transcript to speak of. In the photo at the right, it is unclear as to which DeVries is posing as. However, you can see his team's page here.Jon has also been hiding the fact that he works for Food Safety Magazine as editorial advisor. He is so into his role that he
wears horrific glasses and uses some kind of space-age technology to temporarily get the grease out of his hair. See the photo at the left. Some experts believe that Jon is using a potion, Harry Potter style, that may only last a day or two before the greasiness (Jon prefers to call it 'manliness') of his hair overcomes the potion's effects. Jon recently earned an award for his work with Food Safety Magazine at the inaugural Annual National Center for Food Safety and Technology Award at the National Center for Food Safety and Technology Industry Networking Dinner. Reports surfacing in the last few days suggest that Jon's recent downturn in bat speed may be a result of him having to fit "National Center for Food Safety and Technology" in his head. No word yet as to whether Jon realizes that it is abbreviated NCFST. See Jon's article here.Finally, it seems that Jon used to be even MORE clutch back whe
n he was in the Red Sox minor league system. Jon hit a stunning .182 BA in 2003 with Lowell, with a monstrous .573 OPS (On base percentage plus slugging percentage). This is even higher than the 2006 OPS of the Tampa Bay Devil Ray's AL MVP candidate, Shortstop Ben Zobrist. However, Jon didn't get much love from the Red Sox scouts when he was in their organization: "[Jon] de Vries has shown minimal power or average numbers in his first three seasons." said scouts. But we Spirit fans know the Red Sox made a huge mistake in releasing DeVries in 2006. Jon's minor league page can be seen here.So who IS Jon DeVries? Will we ever really know? One thing is for certain: As long as he continues to put forth clutch at bats for the North Shore Spirit, no one will really mind what else he may choose or have chosen to do in the past.
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