- Game 2 of the DSL Mariners playoff series with the DSL Giants was scheduled but no results are listed. Hurricane Gustav passed a few days ago, and an earlier game for the other playoff series did occur. But another rain storm may have struck the island in time to postpone the DSLMs game. Given they had varying forms of inclement cloud cover passing over the island throughout yesterday (per Weather Channel radar animation), I'd gather that's what happened. They have playoff games for both series scheduled today, so I anticipate this series will resume today as usual.

NO WAIT EDIT:  They did post results.  Looks like there was simply a delay in relaying the information.  I'll run down any and all games between Saturday and yesterday tomorrow.

- Amidst other events, it slipped by me: yesterday's AZLMs game was their season finale. They finished with an overall record of 21-35 and, needless to say, did not quality for the AZL playoffs in either half. The key to their relative weakness was their younger lineup: their .667 OPS was 3rd least in the AZL, their 73 doubles last in the AZL, their 144 team walks drawn last in the AZL, and their 17 team HRs tied for 2nd least with the AZL Angels. We did see improvement as the season progressed from 6th round pick Jarrett Burgess (227/297/293) and catcher Henry Contreras (345/360/429), and Scott Savastano showed flashes in an unspectacular but consistent season (298/365/415).

The young pitching also struggled with the developing kids behind them, the .618 defensive efficiency in the league's lower half while the 6.13 runs allowed per game was 3rd most. The staff's 428 K's was 2nd least in the AZL, so it was up to the defense more oftne than usual to make outs, and there just weren't enough.

- Thanks to Lance via the comments at Mariner Minors for relaying this info to a vacationing/indisposed J and, by proxy, the rest of us: Steven Hensley has been shut down for the season with an elbow problem. Granted, there's only a handful of games left, so the time missed is not a huge deal, but let's hope the 4th round pick from this season's draft is okay for 2009.

- Not much else to say, other than guess who made his final start of the season last night in Tacoma? And it was a good one....

Stats below the jump.

The DSLMs' playoff series was delayed yesterday by terrific weather.  Play should resume today did occur but info didn't reach us until Monday.  More on this game Monday.

A-:  Everett 5, Salem-Keizer 4, 10 innings
EVE:  31-41... S-K:  39-33
(League:  257/345/374... 4.18 ERA)

Kenn Kasparek:  2 IP, 2 H, 2 walks, K (9 GS +1, 4.55 ERA, 31.2 IP, 2 HR, 20/40 BB/K)
Bobby LaFromboise:  2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER (10 GS +3, 3.46 ERA, 41.2 IP, 3 HR, 12/35 BB/K)
Eddy Fernandez:  2.2 IP, 3 H, (2 R) 0 ER, 2 walks, 2 K (27 app, 3.89 ERA, 3 HR, 16/42 BB/K)
Chris Kirkland:  1.1 IP, 2 walks
Bradley Reid:  2 IP, 3 walks, 3 K (15 app, 6.00 ERA, 21 IP, 4 HR, 13/12 BB/K)
Tyson Gillies:  2-4, walk, 2 K (322/438/443)
Manny Pimentel:  1-4, sac fly RBI, 2 K (219/325/289)
Welington Dotel:  1-4, double, 2 R, walk, K, SB #15 (283/340/433)
Jharmidy De Jesus:  2-3, solo HR, 2 RBI, walk (256/298/462)
Anthony Phillips:  1-3, R, RBI, 2 walks (191/288/279)

A:  Quad Cities 6, Wisconsin 3
WIS:  24-44... QC:  34-34
(League:  252/322/371... 3.68 ERA)

Jose Jimenez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, (3 R) 1 ER (HR), 3 walks, 2 K (9 app, 2 GS, 9.00 ERA, 14 IP, 3 HR, 11/12 BB/K)
Ryan Moorer:  4.2 IP, 6 H, (3 R) 2 ER (HR), 2 K (44 app, 4.18 ERA, 64.2 IP, 3 HR, 23/47 BB/K)
Natividad Dilone:  1.2 IP, 1 H, 3 K, wild pitch (25 app, 3.38 ERA, 37.1 IP, 2 HR, 16/40 BB/K)
Edilio Colina:  2-4, R (293/351/383)
Alex Liddi:  1-3, R, sac fly RBI, 2 K (241/309/357)
Denny Almonte:  3-4, 2 triples (!), R, RBI, K (245/301/420)
Blake Ochoa:  1-1, sac fly RBI, 2 walks, SB (251/333/369)
Maximo Mendez:  1-4, double, K (235/318/336)

A+:  Lake Elsinore 9, High Desert 2
Mavs:  24-44... Lake:  39-29
(League:  273/340/413... 4.51 ERA)

Travis Mortimore:  4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 4 walks, K (12 GS +2, 7.87 ERA, 58.1 IP, 14 HR, 34/38 BB/K)
Julio Santiago:  1.2 IP, 3H, 1 ER (HR), 2 K (42 app, 5.56 ERA, 66.1 IP, 4 HR, 46/49 BB/K)
Austin Bibens-Dirkx:  2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 walks, K (32 app, 7.95 ERA, 43 IP, 9 HR, 16/31 BB/K)
Carlos Triunfel:  1-4, RBI, K (286/336/403)
James Davenport:  2-4, triple, R, K, SB (299/326/437)
Gavin Dickey:  1-2, R, RBI, SB #10 (234/301/313)

AA:  Mississippi 6, West Tenn 5
WTN:  29-38... MIS:  42-26
(League:  264/342/400... 4.20 ERA)

Gaby Hernandez:  4.2 IP,6 H, 1 ER, 2 walks, 3 K (10 GS, 4.72 ERA, 55.1 IP, 6 HR, 19/40 BB/K)
Ryan Ketchner:  1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, walk, K (20 GS +5, 4.75 ERA, 115.2 IP, 11 HR, 37/70 BB/K)
Aaron Cotter:  two outs, 2 H, 1 ER, walk
Roman Martinez:  1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER (HR), K (37 app, 4.78 ERA, 431 IP, 5 HR, 18/31 BB/K)
Brent Johnson:  1-4, double, R (282/373/439)
Erick Monzon:  1-3, double, K (207/281/283)
Marshall Hubbard:  1-4, GRAND SLAM, 2 K (290/405/502)
Adam Moore:  2-4, K (319/396/506)

AAA:  Tacoma 6, Portland 4
TAC:  78-64... POR:  70-72
(League:  277/348/444... 4.86 ERA)

Andrew Baldwin:  7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER (HR), 2 walks, 6 K (22 GS +8, 4.75 ERA, 147.2 IP, 13 HR, 41/87 BB/K)
Denny Stark:  1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER (HR), walk, K (9 app, 3.15 ERA, 20 IP, 2 HR, 4/18 BB/K)
Jared Wells:  1 IP, 1 H, 2 K (52 app, 6.23 ERA, 60.2 IP, 7 HR, 35/56 BB/K)
Prentice Redman:  2-5, 2 R (305/384/563)
Matt Tuiasosopo:  3-4, R, RBI, SB (282/365/455)
Shawn Garrett:  1-4, 2 RBI, walk, K (305/350/453)
Victor Diaz:  3-5, R, RBI, K, SB (283/369/524)
Luis Oliveros:  1-4, double, RBI (250/275/341)

BONG



BONG



BONG
Phat Andy:  THE END IS NEAR



BONG
Phat Andy:  THE GAME IS OVAH



BONG
Phat Andy:  THE PHATMAN COMETH



BONG
Phat Andy:  AND THE PHATMAN TAKETH AWAY
The end of the line
Season ending time
The top of the climb
Phatman in his prime
Listen to the chime
???:  BONG
Phat Andy:  Your bats are silent mimes
You pay for all your crimes
I'm the No Talent Police
The Phatman ain't obese
Windup, release
The strikeouts will increase
Your rallies will decease
This season is at peace
I throw a better suck pitch than Jason Marquis
The Phatman's year is done
Seems like it just begun
I started slow but Phatman always thinks long run
He puts your MOTO down when they're thinking home run
He didn't give a crap about the radar gun
He only gave a crap about preventing earned runs
100 pitch rampage like Attila the Hun
Make you look like you're swinging hot dog buns
Gets the groundballs like the baseball weighs a ton
???:  BONG
Phat Andy:
???:  BONG
Phat Andy:  EXCUSE ME, GONG BOY, WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PHAT RHYME
Phat Andy:  DID I SAY YOU COULD-
???:  [EPIC SWING OF GONG STICK]
Phat Andy:  [flies into dugout, crashes]
Phat Andy:  unggghhhhh
Phat Andy:  ...wha... what the...
Phat Andy:  [passes out]
???:  [removes hood]
???:  [is Justin Huber]
Justin Huber:  Yeah, like I was gonna let the season end without paying you back.
Jon Huber:  STOP!
Justin Huber:
Jon Huber:
Justin Huber:
Jon Huber:
Justin & John Huber:  HUBERTIME!

1st:  Line drive, groundball, pop up, walk, flyball
2nd:  Groundball, strikeout (swing), line drive, strikeout (swing)
3rd:  Line drive, groundball, groundball, flyball (HR), flyball, strikeout (swing)
4th:  Groundball, groundball, groundball
5th:  Walk, strikeout (swing), strikeout (swing), groundball
6th:  Groundball, strikeout (swing), groundball
7th:  Groundball, bunt groundball, flyball, groundball

Groundballs:  12 (plus 1 bunt)
Flyballs:  4 (1 HR)
Line Drives:  3
Pop Ups:  1
Walks:  2
Strikeouts:  6