Combined for all the news regarding the MILB affiliates.

Congrats to the Mobile BayBears for clinching the SL 1st half crown this will be the 4th straight appearance in the SL playoffs. They are 41-27 with 2 games left in the first half.

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

South Bend lost a winner take all for the MWL Eastern title but will still have the wild card and be in the 2014 playoffs. Great job by Hales and his staff!

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

1st Half Report

Reno 43-36 2nd place PCL Pacific North
Team BA: .299 1st PCL Team ERA 4.50 7th PCL
Average: Alfredo Marte (.354)
HR: Andy Marte/Mike Jacobs (12)
RBI: Mike Jacobs (58)
Runs: Andy Marte (44)
SB's: Nick Ahmed (10)
OBP: Alfredo Marte (.435)
OPS: Nick Evans (1.054)
2B: Mike Jacobs (26)
BB: Mike Jacobs (39)
K: Mike Jacobs (70)
E's Didi Gregorius (10) Andy Marte (7)

Pitching: (Players called up in Italics) Current team leaders in Bold
W: Bo Schultz/Derek Eitel (2 other players no longer on Reno roster) 5
Starter ERA: Mike Bolsinger 2.73 Lucas Harell 5.24
Reliever ERA:Matt Stites 2.25 Eury De La Rosa 2.54
Saves: Matt Stites 12 Jess Todd 5
HR's: Bo Schultz (9)
BB's: Lucas Harrell (33)
K's: Derek Eitel (56)
WHIP: Evan Marshall .90 Eury De La Rosa 1.30

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

Mobile 45-31 (42-27 1st Half) 1st SL and 4th straight playoff appearance

Team BA: .267 (1st SL) Team ERA 3.18 (1st SL)
Average: Jake Lamb (.315)
HR's Jon Griffin (14)
RBI's Jake Lamb (61)
Runs: Sean Jamieson (48)
SB's: Mike Freeman (7)
OBP: Tom Belza (.398)
OPS: Jake Lamb (.964)
E's Sean Jamieson (9)
2B: Jake Lamb (28)
BB: Jake Lamb/ Tom Belza (28)
K: Jon Griffin (74)

Pitching: Promoted players in Italics
Starters ERA: Chase Anderson (.69) Charles Brewer (2.37)
Reliever ERA: Blake Cooper (1.85) Patrick Schuster (2.35)
Saves: Jake Barrett (12) Kaleb Fleck (5)
HR's: Michael Lee (6)
K's A.J. Schugel (61)
BB: Bradin Hagens (29)
WHIP: Chase Anderson (.72) Patrick Schuster (1.00)

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

VISALIA 40-36 (3rd CL North)

Team AVG: .267 (5th CL) Team ERA: 4.16 (2nd CL)
Average: Socrates Brito (.306)
HR's: Alex Glenn (14)
RBI's Brandon Drury (51)
Runs: Brandon Drury (50)
2B: Brandon Drury (25)
SB: Socrates Brito (20)
BB: Evan Marzilli (31) Brandon Drury (28)
K: Rudy Flores (104)
OBP: Evan Marzilli (.360) Socrates Brito (.358)
OPS: Alex Glenn (.895)
E: Raul Navarro (11)

Pitching:
Starters ERA: Spencer Arroyo (3.25)[b]
Reliever's ERA: [b]Kyle Schepel (.68)
Saves: Enrique Burgos (15)
HR's: Jesse Darrah (14)
K's: Spencer Arroyo (66)
BB's: Spencer Arroyo (32)
WHIP: Jimmie Sherfy (1.00) Kyle Schepel (1.05)

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

South Bend 42-32 (2nd MWL East) *1st half wildcard*

Team Avg: .254 (8th MWL) Team ERA: 3.74 (7th MWL)
Average: Andrew Velazquez (.298)
HR's Daniel Palka (13)
2B: Jamie Westbrook (16)
RBI: Daniel Palka (57)
Runs: Andrew Velazquez (53)
SB: Andrew Velazquez (25)
BB: Breland Almadova (37)
K: Stryker Trahan (98)
OBP: Andrew Velazquez (.374)
OPS: Andrew Velazquez (.831)
E: Andrew Velazquez (15)

Pitching:

Starter's ERA: Adam Miller (2.80)
Relievers ERA: J.R. Bradley (0) Silvino Bracho (0.42)
Saves: Silvino Bracho (12)
K's: Blayne Weller (67)
BB's: Blake Perry (28)
HR's: Blake Perry (7)
WHIP: Silvino Bracho (.56)

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

With the bi-annual September affiliate shuffle nearly upon us, this is the status of our PDC's with the farms
RENO: Through 2016
MOBILE: 2014- has not been renewed. San Diego has not yet renewed with San Antonio so maybe the Missions
will give us another chance
VISALIA: Through 2016
SOUTH BEND: 2014- has not been renewed to my knowledge. Silverhawks have not yet responded to my
inquiry regarding the status there
HILLSBORO: Through 2016
MISSOULA: Through 2020

San Antonio would be a good spot although the SL is a tougher league on hitters, maybe brass might decide to stay in the Mobile. I would think brass would want to continue in SB in the MWL if possible because usually the only teams that open up are the Beloit, Clinton, and Burlington cities and their facilities are outdated.

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

Talked to Joe Hart, Silverhawks GM, today and he said they are looking for a connection closer to home, but will stay with the Dbacks if they can't find another team closer to South Bend. Beloit, Clinton, and Burlington are farms of Oakland, Seattle, and Anaheim respectively so that won't be any closer to South Bend.
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The Cubs MWL franchise is in Kane County just outside Chicago so it is unlikely the Cubs would want to change.
The White Sox are committed to Kannapolis in the SAL through 2018
The Brewers are commited to Wisconsin through 2016
The Twins just completed an agreement with Cedar Rapids through 2020
The Tigers are committed to West Michigan through 2018

If it came down to the other 3 I would take Burlington over the other 2. There are only a few options those 3 cities always are on the carousel because of the facilities. Teams like Cedar Rapids most likely will never be available their attendance went up nearly 100% since joining up with Minny over LAA. Same goes for city's like Kane County, Wisconsin, Lake County, Dayton and so forth.

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

END OF SEASON LEADERS


Reno 81-63 1st place PCL PAC-North
Team BA: .293 1st PCL Team ERA 4.36 6th PCL

Average: Andy Marte (.329)
HR: Andy Marte/Mike Jacobs (19)
RBI: Mike Jacobs (97)
Runs: Andy Marte (81)
SB's: Nick Ahmed (14)
OBP: Alfredo Marte (.435), Garrett Weber (.405)
OPS: Garrett Weber(.928)
2B: Mike Jacobs (37)
BB: Mike Jacobs (60)
K: Mike Jacobs (120)
E's Andy Marte (14)

Pitching: (Players called up in Italics) Current team leaders in Bold

W: Bo Schultz (10)
Starter ERA: Charles Brewer (4.99)
Reliever ERA:Matt Stites 2.25 Kevin Munson (2.60)
Saves: Jake Barrett (15)
HR's: Bo Schultz (17)
BB's: Lucas Harrell (77)
K's: Charles Brewer (94)
WHIP: Evan Marshall .90 Kevin Munson 1.14

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

Mobile 79-58 (42-27 1st Half, 1st SL South) (37-31 2nd half 3rd Place SL South) and 4th straight playoff appearance. Jake Lamb SL MVP & Andy Green SL MOY.

Team BA: .258 (4th SL) Team ERA 3.30 (1st SL)
Average: Jake Lamb (.318), Tom Belza (.305)
HR's Jon Griffin (15)
RBI's Jake Lamb (79), Jon Griffin (53)
Runs: Jake Lamb (60) Sean Jamieson (56)
SB's: Tom Belza (9)
OBP: Jake Lamb (.399), Dustin Martin (.388)
OPS: Jake Lamb (.949), Dustin Martin (.849)
E's Sean Jamieson (12)
2B: Jake Lamb (35), Tom Belza (28)
BB: Jake Lamb/ Tom Belza (50)
K: Jon Griffin (111)

Pitching: Promoted players in Italics
Starter ERA: A.J. Schugel (3.47) *10 starts Min
Reliever ERA: Seth Simmons (1.51)
Wins: Bradin Hagens (8), Kaleb Fleck (7)
Saves: Kaleb Fleck (17)
HR's: Bradin Hagens (7), Alex Sogard (6)
K's A.J. Schugel (117)
BB: A.J. Schugel (50)
WHIP: Chase Anderson (.72) Seth Simmons (.97)

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

VISALIA 75-65 (36-34 3rd CL North) (39-31 2nd CL North) * WILD CARD Entry*

Team AVG: .278 (4th CL) Team ERA: 4.52 (4th CL)
Average: Raul Navaro (.304)
HR's: Rudy Flores (28)
RBI's: Rudy Flores (100)
Runs: Alex Glenn (85)
2B: Brandon Drury/Rudy Flores (35)
SB: Socrates Brito (38)
BB: Alex Glenn (44)
K: Rudy Flores (189)
OBP: Brandon Drury (.366), Raul Navaro (.364)
OPS: Brandon Drury (.885), Rudy Flores (.881)[b]
E: Raul Navarro (16)

Pitching:
Starters ERA: Andrew Barbosa (3.71)
Reliever's ERA: Joey Krehbiel (1.51)
Wins: Brandon Sinnery (14)
Saves: Enrique Burgos (29)
HR's: Brandon Sinnery (19)
K's: Spencer Arroyo (121)
BB's: Spencer Arroyo (49)
WHIP: Joey Krehbiel (.85)

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

Reno with one hell of a run to finish the season. They'll be playing Las Vegas in the first round of the playoffs, I gotta root for LV though.

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The god damned plane has crashed into the mountain.

South Bend 83-56 (40-29 2nd MWL East) (43-27 1st MWL East) *1st half wildcard, 2nd Half MWL East Champs*

Team Avg: .254 (8th MWL) Team ERA: 3.49 (4th MWL)

Average: Andrew Velazquez (.290)
HR's Daniel Palka (22)
2B: Jamie Westbrook (27)
RBI: Daniel Palka (82)
Runs: Andrew Velazquez (94)
SB: Andrew Velazquez (50)
BB: Michael Perez / Andrew Velazquez (62)
K: Stryker Trahan (146), Andrew Velazquez (136) * Trahan demoted to Hillsboro*
OBP: Chuck Taylor (.380)
OPS: Daniel Palka (.798)
E: Andrew Velazquez (35)

Pitching:

Starter's ERA: Anthony Banda (3.03)
Relievers ERA: J.R. Bradley (0) Will Locante (1.53)
Wins: Blake Perry/Sean Furney (9)
Saves: Silvino Bracho (26)
K's: Blayne Weller (126)
BB's: Blake Perry (66)
HR's: Blake Perry/Sean Furney (13)
WHIP: Silvino Bracho (.76)

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

Hillsboro Hops 47-28 (22-16 1st NWL South) (25-12 1st NWL South) *1st Half NWL Champs, 2nd Half NWL Champs

Team BA: .253 (5th NWL) Team ERA 3.65 (1st NWL)

Average: Grant Heyman (.312)
HR's: Justin Gonzalez, Kevin Cron, Jordan Parr, Stryker Trahan (6)
RBI's: Grant Heyman (36)
Runs: Jordan Parr (34)
SB's: Taylor Ratliff (18)
OBP: Jake Mayers (.365)
OPS: Stryker Trahan (.841)
E's Justin Gonzalez (18)
2B: Jordan Parr (15)
BB: Pedro Ruiz (32)
K: Grant Heyman (53)

Pitching:
Starter ERA: Ben Eckles (2.66) *6 starts Min
Reliever ERA: Zac Curtis (1.00)
Wins: Scott Schultz (5)
Saves: Zac Curtis (14)
HR's: Austin Platt (5)
K's Ben Eckles (47)
BB: Austin Platt (25)
WHIP: Rob Wort (.92)

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

Our top 5 farm teams all made the playoffs. Missoula Osprey finish next week but will be just short of going 6 for 6.

Congrats to the Reno Aces, Mobile Baybears, Visalia Rawhide, South Bend Silver Hawks, and Hillsboro Hops!

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"Right at Peralta in left, it's over his head and gone!" 7 rows back, that was our great PBP broadcaster Steve B.

As the bi-annual musical farms progresses, it's apparently either Kane County or back to South Bend. Joe Hart said he was looking for a team closer to home and Chicago is the closest one to South Bend. The Cubs have not renewed with the Cougars so we will wait to see if they decide to go to South Bend. Kane County is the only other non-committed low-A city left.

The AA agreement with Mobile has not been renewed yet either. Only four AA cities remain without agreements as of this writing: New Britain (AA-Eastern), Chattanooga (AA-Southern), Tulsa (AA-Texas).

Early in their existence the Dbacks signed on with the South Bend Silverhawks as their low-A affiliate. That was in 1996 or 1997. That long standing relationship has come to an end as the Silverhawks signed an agreement with the Cubs.
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The only remaining low A team without agreement is the Kane County Cougars. By default, it looks like they will be our new low A affiliate
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Why the Cubs did not renew with Kane County is a mystery. Geneva, Illinois is pretty much a suburb of Chicago.