In which case we can expect to see Merritt excelling from about 2025 to about 2040.

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Vandals damage Canal Park windows, cause $10,000 in damage

Beacon Journal staff report

Published: August 19, 2014 - 03:04 PM | Updated: August 19, 2014 - 03:04 PM

Eight windows along the restaurant wing of Canal Park in downtown Akron were shattered early Sunday morning, causing as much as $10,000 in damage, police say.

The broken glass windows were first discovered about 12:30 a.m. Sunday by witnesses who reported glass along the area outside The Game restaurant at 300 South Main Street. The restaurant is run by the Akron RubberDucks, but the city of Akron owns the ballpark and pays for most of the maintenance costs.

Akron city work crews counted eight windows measuring 5-feet by 7-feet damaged or shattered. There are no reports of injuries.

Police are unsure what type of projectile was used to cause the damage. They don’t believe the broken windows were caused by gunfire because the both sides of the double-paned glass were not damaged.

Police say the cost to replace the windows with be at least $8,500 or as high as $10,000. Plywood has been used to cover the missing windows.

@IndiansAccounts: @CLBClippers OF Carlos Moncrief with his WORLD leading 22nd outfield assist tonight.

@IndiansAccounts: @mvscrappers OF Bradley Zimmer @Bzimmer5 over his last 10 games: 17-39 8R 3(2B) 2HR 9RBI 5BB 2SB .436 AVG

And Bradley with another homer tonight.

@IndiansAccounts: AZL #Indians LHP @SamHentges has only allowed one earned run on the season 7G 1-0 12IP 4H 3R 1ER 5BB 10SO 0.75 ERA

@IndiansAccounts: AZL #Indians 1B @b_bradley_44 extended his hitting streak to 4 straight games 7-13 7R 1(2B) 3HR 9RBI 1BB .539 AVG

Wednesday highlights:

CLE AA Wendle, Joe 2B 3 1 1 0 .257 BB (23)
CLE AA Rodriguez, Ronny SS-1B 4 1 2 0 .232
CLE AAA Lindor, Francisco SS 3 0 1 0 .241
CLE AAA Moncrief, Carlos RF 4 1 2 0 .277 2B (31)
CLE HiA Rodriguez, Luigi RF 4 1 1 1 .247 SB (12)
CLE LoA Paulino, Dorssys LF 3 1 1 0 .248 2B (23), BB (33)
CLE LoA Rodriguez, Nellie 1B 3 0 1 0 .257 BB (57)
CLE MAJ Walters, Zach DH 4 1 1 1 .200 HR (3)
CLE MAJ Ramirez, Jose SS 5 0 2 0 .215
CLE R Bradley, Bobby 1B 3 1 1 1 .377 HR (8), BB (16) MVP MVP

CLE AAA Adams, Austin 1.1 3 3 3 2 3 2.54
CLE LoA Kime, Dace 6 1 0 0 1 3 4.85 W (7-13) [his best night as a pro]
CLE MAJ Lee, C.C. 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 3.72

Boxes"

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.js ... d=20140820

Of note:

Tony Gallas 23rd homer
Eric Haase 3 hits in Carolina, a double, hitting well after promotion
Dylan Baker 5-7-1-1-3--4 getting back in the groove after long rehab
Frazier 0-4 2K
DeVone McClure his 1st homer of the year and second as a pro
In Arizona, Bradley's teammates also with OPS over 1000: SS/3B Change, double, .343 average; catcher Chu, singled, doubled, walked .346
Sam Hentges, 2014 draftee, 6-6 LHP, 18 years old, 2 perfect innings with 2K. ERA 0.75
And Gabriel Mejia with steal number 69.

Dominican season comes to an end this weekend. Gabriel Mejia snagged three more steals yesterday following three singles. That makes his season total 72. Which is pretty impressive and the most of any player at any level in professional baseball. But add in the fact that his team plays a short season, 69 games completed, and it enters Billy Hamilton territory.

Thursday box scores

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.js ... d=20140821

Highlights:

A pair Rodriguezes in the Dominican: Jorma, SS, 2-5. His line: 330/458/431/879. Age 18
Jose 6-3-0-0-1-6 2.80 for the summer.

At Mahoning Valley, D'vone McClure's 3 hits lift his average to 250. OPS 679. 20 year old OF making slight progress.
Cameron Hill 5-3-0-0-2-6 1.55. SEason total only 27 K in 46 IP

Lake County: Frazier single, double, triple, 3 rbi. 267. 147 K.
Rodriguez single, double, walk. 260/OPS 813 [27 doubles and 20 homers!] 126 K
Lugo 5 1/3-7-4-4-1-6 2 homers

Carolina: Adam Plutko 6 2/3--6-2-2-1-4 3-9 record but he's better than that

Akron: Adam Miller with his 1st win since 2011 and second since 2007! Now 29 year old reliever not having a good year.
Shawn Morimando 4 1/3-6-2-1-2-8.
Alex Lavisky now the everyday catcher with Wolters out. single, double, walk. 281/318/376/695. He's 23 by now and has not proven worth the 7 figure bonus.

Columbus:
Aguillar with his 16th homer. 293/389/478/867. 62bb/93k
Moncrief with his 12th homer. 379/330/446/776. 33bb/118k
James Ramsey single, double, 3 rbi. 284 in his AAA debut.
Bryan Price earns the save with 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Could be joining Tito's bullpen crowd in Sept; this month Price's line: 10 2/3-5-2-2-0-14.

BA's more limited highlights:

CLE AA Wendle, Joe 2B 3 1 1 0 .258 BB (24)
CLE AAA Aguilar, Jesus 1B 4 2 1 2 .293 HR (16), BB (62)
CLE AAA Lindor, Francisco SS 4 0 1 1 .242 CS (5)
CLE AAA Moncrief, Carlos RF 4 1 2 2 .279 HR (12), BB (33)
CLE AAA Ramsey, James CF 4 2 2 3 .284 2B (6)
CLE LoA Frazier, Clint CF 4 2 3 3 .267 2B (16), 3B (6)
CLE LoA Paulino, Dorssys LF 4 0 1 0 .248 2B (24)
CLE LoA Rodriguez, Nellie 1B 3 0 2 1 .260 2B (27), BB (58)
CLE MAJ Walters, Zach DH 3 1 1 1 .212 HR (4)

CLE AA Haley, Trey 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 9.00
CLE AA Morimando, Shawn 4.1 6 2 1 2 8 3.92
CLE HiA Plutko, Adam 6.2 6 2 2 1 4 4.20 L (3-9)
CLE LoA Lugo, Luis 5.1 7 4 4 1 6 5.38 W (8-9)
CLE MAJ Crockett, Kyle 0 2 1 1 0 0 1.88

Honorable Mention on BA's Prospect Hot Sheet goes to:

Justus Sheffield, lhp, Indians. The Tennessee prep star and 2014 first-rounder has come out of the bullpen in his past three outings after three short starts to begin his pro career. Pitching in the Rookie-level Arizona League, Sheffield on Aug. 16 struck out 10 and gave up only a hit and walk to the Padres. The lefthander can run his fastball up to 93 mph and at age 18 has a mature feel for pitching and four-pitch package.

2 pitchers trying our for Sept callus with differing results:

AAA, Shawn Marcum 2 1/3 perfect innings; AA, Nick Maronde 10 hits and 7 runs in 4 innings.

Lindor 4 hits; Ramsey 2 rbi double.
Lavisky 3 hits.
Nellie Rodriguez, singled, double 28, 2 rbi; Paulino single and triple; Papi single and walk.

2 20 year old RHP:
Mitch Brown 6 -5-1-1-0-8 Last 7 starts: 39 2/3-25-4-4-10-43 ERA 0.90 WHIP 0.85
Sean Bardy 6-6-1-1-2-3 2.73 ERA

The big 3 bats win another game for Arizona (team record is 34-13)
Bradley 2 singles, .378
Chang single and double .345
catcher Chu, 3 hits, 366

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.js ... d=20140822

BA featured lines:

CLE AA Rodriguez, Ronny SS 3 0 1 1 .233 2B (25)
CLE AAA Lindor, Francisco SS 5 3 4 0 .264
CLE AAA Ramsey, James CF 4 1 1 2 .282 2B (7)
CLE HiA Rodriguez, Luigi LF 3 1 1 0 .246 2B (11), BB (44), SB (13)
CLE LoA Paulino, Dorssys LF 4 0 2 2 .251 3B (5)
CLE LoA Rodriguez, Nellie 1B 4 2 2 2 .262 2B (28)
CLE MAJ Ramirez, Jose SS 4 0 2 0 .227
CLE MAJ Walters, Zach DH 3 1 1 1 .222 HR (5)
CLE R Bradley, Bobby 1B 4 1 2 1 .380

CLE HiA Clevinger, Mike 2.2 4 3 3 3 0 5.91
CLE LoA Brown, Mitch 6 5 1 1 0 8 3.26 W (7-8)
CLE SS Brady, Sean 6 6 1 1 2 3 2.73

Saturday games:

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.js ... d=20140823

Notable:

AAA: Lindor 4 hits, that makes 8 in his last 2 games; 4th homer in 135 AB. Only 6 BB/26K
Ramsey two hits, his 3rd HR in 91 AB

AA: Gonzalez returns, hit and walk, 360
Elvis Araujo 2 scoreless 1.47. Only pitches every three days in relief.

Low A:
Nellie Rodriguez 5 K in 5 AB
Mike Papi, single and two walks.
Dorsyss Paulino 2 hits, 2 rbi. As in 2013 his second half is much stronger than the first half. Hard to remember, he's still only 19.

SS A:
Zimmer, 3 hits, 4th homer. Avg 320, OPS 899
Greg Allen walks, steals 23 and 24.
Casey Shane, debut sparkles: 5-5-1-0-0-2 6th rounder in 2013. This was his way of celebrating his 19th birthday.

Rookie:
Sheffield 3 shutout innings; 4th is a disaster, 7 runs, 4 of them earned.

2014 draft sure looks like the best draft the Indians have had in a very long time!