On Saturday proCanes.com had the opportunity to atttend the Annual Hurricane Football Reunion Party at Miami Prime Grill in North Miami. The event was attended by over 100 former Hurricane greats including the likes of Ed Reed, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Michael Irvin and many more.

Gerard Daphnis of Canes4Life organized the event which also honored the 2001 National Championship team. Over 300 former players were in attendance at the 2011 Spring Game where the University of Miami which was held at Lockhart Stadium before the party. Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!









Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!

As part of his offseason goal to slim down, Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie is frequently getting tennis lessons from friend and nine-time Grand Slam tennis champion Venus Williams in South Florida.

McKinnie played at around 360 pounds last season, and his goal is to get below 340. His current weight is about 355.

As part of his offseason training, McKinnie is using tennis to improve his lateral quickness. He is pleased with his backhand. The hobby has turned into a passion.

"It's so amazing how much you can improve," McKinnie said this week.

McKinnie jokes that he prefers working with Venus instead of her sister Serena, owner of 13 Grand Slams, because "she's a better teacher."
The two have worked together for the past few weeks.

"One thing I learned with Venus, you have to be ready to work for a long lesson," McKinnie said. "She tires you out."

McKinnie, who made a 10-day trip to Uganda and Rwanda in March as part of Pros for Africa and the Starkey Hearing Foundation, said he's been motivated and humbled by the trip.

"I'm ready to conquer a whole bunch of different things," McKinnie said. "Seeing how they live and how grateful they are for everything they have and doing what they can to survive makes you realize, maybe I'm not working hard enough. That made me think about training camp — sometimes you don't want to do it, but we get to play football for a living."

McKinnie trains in Miami, where Vikings teammates Sidney Rice and Bernard Berrian also have worked out in recent months.

Players from various teams are organizing impromptu minicamps because the NFL lockout prevents contact with coaches, but the Vikings do not appear to have a unified meeting place.

Like many veteran NFL players, McKinnie is due an offseason workout bonus that has been jeopardized by the lockout.

McKinnie said he's hoping for a resolution before worrying about his $250,000 bonus.

"I'm assuming that something should be worked out at least by July," McKinnie said. "People would go crazy if they don't have football."

(twincities.com)

Here are some details on Ryan Braun's five-year contract extension with the Brewers:

The five years, which run from 2016-2020, are worth $105 million. There is a $10 million signing bonus, with salaries of $19 million in 2016, 2017 and 2018, $18 million in 2019 and $16 million in 2020. There is a mutual option in 2021 worth up to $20 million with a $4 million buyout. It includes a no-trade provision and Braun agreed to defer some salary to help keep the team competitive.

The annual yearly value of $21 million is second-highest ever for an outfielder (after Manny Ramirez's last two-year deal with Dodgers).That's in addition to the $45 million, eight-year deal he signed in  May 2008 -- still the largest deal ever (total and AAV) signed by a  player with less than one year of service time.

Braun is now guaranteed $145.5 million from this season through the  end of the extension.

This makes Braun one of just two players signed through 2020, along with Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki. The only other players signed through 2018 are Joe Mauer and Adrian Gonzalez.

“From here on out the only thing that really matters is winning,” Braun said. “I’m proud of saying that I’ve been a part of a group of guys here who have come in here and tried to kind of change the culture and get back to having the perception of being a winning organization, when guys like Robin Yount played here, Gorman Thomas, Paul Molitor, Jim Gantner, when all those guys were here, it was a special place to play.”

“There really aren’t many guys that’ve spent their entire careers with one team,” he said.

Braun has been picked to start each of the last three All-Star Games and is one of five players in history to hit at least 125 homers and post a .300 batting average over the first four seasons of his career, joining Joe DiMaggio, Chuck Klein, Albert Pujols and Ted Williams.

Braun’s .308 career batting average is currently the franchise’s best mark.

“Very rarely does it happen where a player understands his franchise and where it’s at and where he wants to be in the future,” general manager Doug Melvin said. “A lot of times we have a tendency just to look at today or tomorrow, but he had the vision of an organization that he wanted to be with and from that standpoint, it’s a very exciting day for us.”

This is the first time a player with five years left on his current deal agreed to an  extension (Tulowitzki had three years plus an option remaining). This  is believed to be the sixth time a player has signed a contract that  guaranteed him 10 or more years of future salary (Dave Winfield, Derek Jeter, A-Rod, Todd Helton's extension, Tulowitzki's extension).

Only seven players are signed through age 36 and have spent their entire career with their original professional organization: Braun,  Jeter, Posada, Rivera, Ryan Howard, Chipper Jones and Todd Helton.

Among teams in the bottom third of MLB markets (according to Nielsen), this is the largest deal ever given out in terms of AAV and  fifth-highest in total value (after Helton, Tulowitzki, Matt Holliday,  Mike Hampton).

This is one of nine contracts ever for a position player with a total value of at least $100 million and an AAV of at least $20  million (A-Rod twice, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Joe Mauer, Manny Ramirez,  Mark Teixeira, Ryan Howard).

Braun is 27, and only two other players 27 or younger signed a contract with an AAV of $20M or more: A-Rod in 2001 and Joe Mauer in  2011.

This is the largest deal in franchise history by total (was Braun's $45M/8 year deal) and AAV (was Prince Fielder's $15.5M for 2011). The total is thus more than double any previous Brewers deal.

(jsonline.com)

On Saturday proCanes.com had the opportunity to atttend the Annual Hurricane Football Reunion Party at Miami Prime Grill in North Miami. The event was attended by over 100 former Hurricane greats including the likes of Ed Reed, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Michael Irvin and many more.

Gerard Daphnis of Canes4Life organized the event which also honored the 2001 National Championship team. Over 300 former players were in attendance at the 2011 Spring Game where the University of Miami which was held at Lockhart Stadium before the party. Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!









Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!

We all know about the upside of Green and Jones, but a guy who impressed me at the Senior Bowl was Miami receiver Leonard Hankerson. He runs good routes, has demonstrated he catches with his hands and is fast enough to be more than a possession receiver. There really aren't enough No. 1 wide receivers to go around in the NFL, and teams such as New England have won a lot of games with guys much like Hankerson. With the right quarterback, Hankerson will have a very productive career.



(chicagobears.com)

Florida Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez moved 1B Gaby Sanchez into the cleanup spot of the batting order Tuesday, April 19, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, reports Clark Spencer, of The Miami Herald. Sanchez responded by going 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Sanchez was moved to the fourth spot, as OF Mike Stanton is slumping and has been dropped to the sixth spot.



(kffl.com)

Milwaukee Brewers OF Ryan Braun has reached base safely in each of the team's first 18 games and is hitting .373 with a team-leading five homers, 12 RBIs and a .493 on-base percentage entering the game Wednesday, April 20, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Manager Ron Roenicke said Braun is "hunting mistakes" at the plate instead of just swinging. 1B Prince Fielder, who hits behind Braun, is also hot, hitting .338 with three home runs, 17 RBIs and a .419 on-base percentage.



(kffl.com)

Danny Valencia went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the Twins loss to the Orioles on Wednesday.

The multi-RBI game was the first of the season for Valencia, who now has nine total. Hitting just .238, he has managed to post multi-hit efforts in two of his past three starts. Not a power bat, he isn't somebody you need to stick with through thick and thin this year.



(rotoworld.com)

On Saturday proCanes.com had the opportunity to atttend the Annual Hurricane Football Reunion Party at Miami Prime Grill in North Miami. The event was attended by over 100 former Hurricane greats including the likes of Ed Reed, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Michael Irvin and many more.

Gerard Daphnis of Canes4Life organized the event which also honored the 2001 National Championship team. Over 300 former players were in attendance at the 2011 Spring Game where the University of Miami which was held at Lockhart Stadium before the party. Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!









Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!

Greg Olsen says reports of him getting kicked off of a high school football field have been "blown way out of proportion."

After saying in a radio interview that the high school he worked out at "a bunch of times" in Lincolnshire, Ill. kicked him out and wouldn't return his phone calls, Olsen attempted to clear things up on Twitter. "Left when asked and called school," he said. "Also have been to the school to speak to various classes and groups with no issue since (I) moved (into the) district." Hopefully, you can now rest easy at night.

Click here to order Greg Olsen’s proCane Rookie Card.



(nbcsports.com)

Chicago Tribune pro football reporter Dan Pompei evaluates eligible middle linebackers

5. Colin McCarthy, Miami, 6-1, 238. He's quick, fast and athletic but isn't as big as ideal. McCarthy also shows a feel for the game. He needs a little work on technique but has a good upside. McCarthy has played outside in the past but probably is suited best inside.

Click here to see the rest of the rankings.



(chicagotribune.com)

Player: Brandon Harris
School: Miami
Position: Cornerback
Listed height/weight: 5-foot-9 1/2, 191 pounds
Scouts Inc. rank: No. 5 at cornerback (scouting report)
Draft projection: Late first round/early second round

Why he’s on our list: Considered mentally tough and the son of a coach, he is described by the Pro Football Weekly draft preview as smart, passionate about football and someone who works at his craft.

Recommended link: The Miami Dolphins' official website writes on Harris' presence at the NFL Combine.

Key stat: Enters the draft after his junior season; played in all 39 games in his time at Miami.

Workout stat: Timed at 4.44 in the 40-yard dash.

Steve Muench of Scouts Inc.: “Harris has the blend of instincts, quickness and feet that teams covet at cornerback, but there are two reasons he didn't receive a first-round grade from us. The first is that he's a shade taller than 5-foot-9, which means he has just adequate size and it raises concerns about his ability to match up against bigger receivers. The second reason is he doesn't project as a playmaker. He picked off just four passes in three years at Miami and he has small hands (8.5 inches). Todd McShay has Harris going to the Ravens at No. 26 in his latest mock, but he notes that Colorado CB Jimmy Smith is the better overall prospect. I agree with that analysis. However, there are red flags when it comes to Smith while Harris has excellent intangibles. The buzz is picking up around Smith, as colleague Kevin Weidl pointed out earlier this week. It now looks like Smith will come off the board before Harris, which means Harris slides. He's an all-right value at 28, but I don't think he's the first option because there are likely to be better values at positions of greater need. New England would do better to press its luck and see if he's there with the first pick in the second round. If they do draft him, he can push 2009 second-round pick Darius Butler for playing time. That competition could be good for Butler, who hasn't played as well as desired."



(espn.com)

Wednesday, April 20, 4-6pm – iRun, 5050 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

Meet & Greet with Olympic Athlete Lauryn Williams: 2004 100m Olympic Silver Medalist & 2007 100m World Champion. Wednesday, April 20th, 4pm to 6pm at IRunCompany, Miami’s newest and greatest specialty running store. Giveaways & autograph signings plus treats provided by Bagel Emporium and Grille and I Drink Vita Coco (100% Natural Coconut Water).



(soflanights.com)

Class AAA Iowa got 4 runs in the seventh to beat Memphis 5-2. Thomas Diamond worked 6 innings, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs while walking two and striking out seven. Scott Moore was 2-for-3 with a walk. Lou Montanez was 1-for-2 with 2 RBI, giving him 14. Lefty John Gaub (1-) earned the win in relief, working 2 innings and striking out three. We may see him this year. Scott Maine earned his third save.



(blogs.dailyherald.com)

Pat Burrell isn't the best defensive player in the world. In fact, he's pretty darn terrible in the field. But, hey, give him credit: at least he knows it.

That's how Burrell ended up going to manager Bruce Bochy and asking to be removed from Monday night's game, while Tim Lincecum was in the middle of trying to throw a no-hitter.

"I went in and talked to Bochy and said, 'Listen, I'd hate to be the guy that doesn't get to a ball that somebody else might catch," said Burrell.
Bochy obliged in the seventh inning, which is -- GASP! -- when Lincecum's no-hitter was lost.

You wonder, then, does this count as a jinx? Because I kind of think it does.

Carlos Gonzalez' hit wasn't going to be stopped, and, really, he just put a pretty good swing on a pretty good pitch.

But wouldn't Burrell suddenly being replaced kind of mess with Lincecum's head a bit? It's not unusual to see outfield swaps for the Giants, given the disastrous nature of Aubrey Huff and Burrell in the corner outfield spots, but it probably is a little odd to see Bochy make the move with the Giants up 8-1.

Theoretically, you can definitely argue that with a seven-run lead it might make more sense, because you've already got the runs and now you need the defense, but changing things in the middle of a no-hit bid is a bid awkward.

Not as awkward as Burrell's ability to run the ball down in the outfield, but, yeah, pretty awkward.



(nbcbayarea.com)

On Saturday proCanes.com had the opportunity to atttend the Annual Hurricane Football Reunion Party at Miami Prime Grill in North Miami. The event was attended by over 100 former Hurricane greats including the likes of Ed Reed, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Michael Irvin and many more.

Gerard Daphnis of Canes4Life organized the event which also honored the 2001 National Championship team. Over 300 former players were in attendance at the 2011 Spring Game where the University of Miami which was held at Lockhart Stadium before the party. Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!









Click here to view our full photo gallery of over 500 pictures from the Hurricane Reunion Party and Spring Game. Enjoy!

Pro Bowl linebacker Jon Beason of the Carolina Panthers, University of Miami strength training coach Andrew Swasey, and Dr. Robert Korolevich will join world champion bodybuilder Michael Ferencsik of Naples for a free discussion of the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.

The event will take place on Saturday, April 30 at Community School Fieldhouse from 10 a.m. to noon. Ferencsik is the founder of Muscle Against Drugs (MAD).

The group also will discuss how athletes can train properly and understand appropriate nutritional supplementation. All student-athletes will have the chance to speak with members of the group, and they also will receive a certificate for a free body composition analysis in the Bod Pod at Apex Fitness.

Click here to order Jon Beason’s proCane Rookie Card.



(naplesnews.com)

Tim George Jr. hoped for a solid finish in his first Nationwide Series race of 2011, but damage sustained to the No. 21 Chevrolet during a multi-car incident on lap 88 forced the team to the garage area 37 laps shy of the race's scheduled distance.



(fantasysp.com)

Facing a possible relegation to the bench with Cody Ross’ impending activation, Pat Burrell hit a three-run homer in San Francisco’s win over the Rockies on Monday.

The bomb was his fifth. It was obviously a welcome sight, but he’d go hitless in his next two at-bats before being subbed out for defensive purposes in the seventh inning. There’s almost no way Burrell won’t cede a significant amount of playing time to Ross upon his return.



(rotoworld.com)

ESPN's Mel Kiper said on SportsCenter Thursday that he's "hearing" Miami WR Leonard Hankerson will be drafted in the third round.

Kiper is higher on Hankerson than most draft analysts, and believes he deserves to go in round two. He's even mocked Hankerson late in the first round before. The good news for Hankerson is that many teams drafting toward the end of frames need receivers. Beginning with the Chiefs at 21, you could argue nine teams from that point on can use upgrades at the position.



(rotoworld.com)

Ryan Hill, CB, Miami
Hill has been almost entirely overlooked this offseason, somehow failing to generate invitations to the East-West game, the Senior Bowl or the combine, despite having played well in 2010 opposite potential first-round pick Brandon Harris. Hill replaced DeMarcus Van Dyke in the lineup last season, starting 11 of 13 games, but it was the speedster Van Dyke who got the nod for both the Senior Bowl and the combine. A former receiver with the Hurricanes, Hill switched to defense in 2008 and lost his 2009 season to a shoulder injury. He has very limited experience at cornerback, but solid NFL size at 5-11, 202 pounds, with enough speed (mid-4.5s) and range to entice a team into giving him time to develop his technique and coverage skills.



(cnnsi.com)

PAHOKEE, Fla. — Edgerrin James couldn’t have been happier to see his cousin Javarris carrying the ball last season for his former NFL team, the Indianapolis Colts. It was as if the torch had officially been passed.

James was inside the Pahokee High gymnasium watching a celebrity charity basketball game as part of Anquan Boldin’s annual Q Fest. But his mind was still on football, and on the future of another James, as Javarris became a touchdown specialist near the goal line for the Colts in 2010 scoring six times in 10 games.

“(Javarris) did really well, especially after going through getting released and getting back up,” Edgerrin said. “He just stuck to it and it was beautiful to see him in a Colts uniform. That’s one place you’d want to be because you know you’re going to be taken care of. That’s one of the best organizations in the NFL so to see him in that uniform was better than perfect.”

His seven seasons in Indianapolis were highly productive for Edgerrin, and he is still the franchise leader in rushing yards with 9,226. After spending 1999-2005 with the Colts, Edgerrin left via free agency and played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2006-08 before ending his career in Seattle with the Seahawks in 2009.

Now that he has been retired for almost two years, Edgerrin has put in more time to giving back to his hometown of Immokalee. He plans to put on another summer football camp on July 25 where he draws a similar amount of current and former NFL players as Boldin did to Pahokee. But after watching Javarris follow his footsteps at the University of Miami and then go undrafted last year before rushing for 112 yards on 46 carries, he plans to continue his role as mentor.

“Javarris has everything that it takes so he’s going to be all right,” Edgerrin said. “He’s in the right organization and that’s the best thing. A lot of it has to do with where you end up.”

Click here to order Edgerrin James’ proCane Rookie Card.



(naplesnews.com)

As it is looking more and more likely that Cam Newton will be a Carolina Panther, we should consider that there likely would be better landing spots for Cam. New Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski’s playbook is believed to be somewhere in the vicinity of 900 pages, which makes it one of the most voluminous in the league. Virtually every play has a shift and/or motion. It’s a difficult offense for an experienced quarterback. Newton is inexperienced even among incoming rookies, and he the offense he was exposed to at Auburn is nothing like this one. If Cam goes to the Panthers, Chud might have to do some serious dumbing down of the offense in 2010.



(nationalfootballpost.com)

It's unusual, but not unheard of, for NFL teams to bring in their draftprospects all at once for visits like the St. Louis Rams do. They had defensive prospects in Tuesday and Wednesday, and offensive prospects in Wednesday and Thursday.

But when it comes to dinner, no one does it quite like the Rams.

Once again, Rams draft prospects dined in the suite of the late team owner, Georgia Frontiere, on the second floor of the Rams Park facility.

"Dinner went great," said Miami (Fla.) cornerback Brandon Harris. "I had a very enjoyable time with the (coaching) staff and I met a lot of great guys that came here also from other schools."

The meals were catered by Ruth's Chris Steak House.

"I'm a big steak eater," Harris said, laughing. "So they definitely set us right. They had the steak, spinach, and macaroni and cheese. It was real nice."

The food was good, and the setting was even better. The luxurious main room of Frontiere's suite features a fireplace and a long wooden bar.

"Yeah, that was very different," Harris said. "I actually heard a lot of people talking about it. They were like, ‘Man, who stays in here?' They had that long bar, and you're looking over the practice field. Oh man, it was nice."



(stltoday.com)

The Chicago Bulls finished with the best record in the NBA this past season; a product of their coaching upgrade from Vinny Del Negro to Tom Thibodeau; as well as the major roster overhaul they made over the course of the past year and a half.

But as they've succeeded so have ex-Bulls John Salmons and James Johnson.

The Milwaukee Bucks acquired John Salmons from Chicago on 2/18/10, and he was re-signed last summer. He had a Bucks team high 32 points Saturday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, going from 14-18 from the field. He followed that up with a 24 point, 9-14 shooting, 7 rebound performance in the Bucks home finale. After last year's breakthrough season in Milwaukee, the Bucks took a big step backward, and failed to reach the postseason.

"We've had go fan support all year. It's just disappointing given the atmosphere we had last year in the playoffs, and the buzz we had throughout the season. But we'll try to work hard to come back next year," he said that evening.

The Bucks had sky-high preseason expectations.

"At the beginning of the season, some people had us picked above the Bulls, we had a lot of expectations and to me it just feels like a failure of a season, just couldn't get it together, it's disappointing all around," Salmons continued.

Salmons suffered a knee injury in training camp, Corey Magette was hurt, and injuries were pervasive in Milwaukee right from the start.
"It was tough, we were behind the 8 ball all year from the beginning," he stated. But there is some hope for next year.

"It's not like the talent is going anywhere, it's just up to us, to make it work and put it all together"



(chicagonow.com)

MIAMI— Heat forward James Jones can do more than just shoot 3-pointers.

He's plenty capable of shooting from inside the arc, grabbing a few rebounds or couple of steals and an even assist. The often one-dimensional Jones had his version of a "stat-stuffing" game in Saturday's 97-89 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

James finished with nine points, five rebounds, one assist and a steal. Only one of his four field goals came on a 3-pointer.

"Well I'm a basketball player," he said. "This team requires me to do certain things and I try to do my job as best as I can. As we make adjustments going into the playoffs, guys are starting to get comfortable. We're starting to learn to play better with each other and making better basketball plays."

Jones entered the postseason with just 23 two-point baskets. Most of his production has come on his 123 3-pointers, but Jones played more aggressively against the Sixers. He scored one basket on a rebound put-back.

That's not to say he's ready to become an inside scorer.

"I don't even like shooting two-pointers," Jones said. "If I'm shooting twos, that means somebody else should be shooting the two. That's just a chance for somebody else to get to the rim. … I know my role on this team."

Jones played extended minutes (25) off the bench because swingman Mike Miller tweaked his already injured left thumb. Miller played just three minutes before leaving the game in the first quarter.

"If I'm playing, I'm still expected to do the same things I've been doing all year," Jones said. "If Mike is playing, it's the same. Whether or not, I play a lot or he plays a lot, it will be determined by our coach. We understand. It may be me today, him tomorrow. As long as it's his number or my number, we both have to come through in the clutch."



(sun-sentinel.com)

Chris Perez notched his fifth save of the season on Sunday in a 4-2 win over the Orioles.

Perez threw seven of 10 pitches for strikes in a perfect ninth inning. He is five-for-five in save opportunities and is one of the reasons Cleveland currently sits atop the American League.



(rotoworld.com)

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Bats improved to 2-0 in extra inning games this year when outfielder Brian Barton hit a walk off two run home run in the bottom of the 13th inning Sunday to beat the Indians 6-4.

Barton's first home run of the season drove in Kristopher Negron, who went 3-for-5 on the day with a pair of runs scored. Barton's blast, came off of Tony Watson (0-2, 4.76) and was the second walk off home run for the Bats this week.

Matt Hague led the way for the Indians offensively with a double and a triple. The Indians put some pressure on the Bats' defense in the top of the 12th with two runners on base and came within inches of taking the lead on a line drive hit down the left field line just foul by Hague.

Homer Bailey (0-0,0.00) made his first start of the season, a rehab start for the Bats, allowing two hits in five scoreless innings. Indians starter Brian Burres (0-2, 2.55) pitched seven shutout innings striking out eight. Bailey threw 62 pitches over his five innings of work and struck out two
In the top of the eighth with the game still knotted at 0-0, Indians second baseman Brian Friday led off with a triple to right field off of Bats reliever Daniel Ray Herrera (0-1, 4.50). With Friday on third base Herrera struck out the next two batters and got Chase d'Arnaud to ground out to shortstop to end the threat. A pitchers duel through seven innings, the Bats broke out for four runs in the eighth inning.

In the bottom of the eighth the Bats loaded the bases against Dan Meyer (0-0, 5.40), with one out on two walks and a hit batter. After a pitching change Jeremy Hermida cleared the bases with a double to center off Indians left hander Daniel Moskos (0-0, 0.00), giving the Bats a 3-0 lead.
Devin Mesoraco later brought Hermida in to score with a sacrifice fly to centerfield extending the Bats lead to 4-0.

Carlos Fisher (0-0, 10.80) came in to pitch the ninth inning for the Bats, with a 4-0 lead, and failed to get an out. Fisher gave up a walk and three hits to the four batters he faced, all of which scored. Jerry Gil (0-0, 3.00) replaced Fisher and gave up a first pitch RBI-double to left tying the game at 4-4 before getting three straight outs to keep the score tied.

The Bats (9-2) evened the home series with the Indians (2-9) at 1-1 with the rubber match coming Monday night at 6:35 p.m. Scott Caroll (0-0, 4.63) is scheduled to get the start on Social Media Night against Sean Gallagher (0-2, 8.00).



(web.minorleaguebaseball.com)