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THANK YOU, CLIPPERS FANS!!!!

We are happy and proud to announce that ballparkdigest.com has just declared HUNTINGTON PARK as the winner of their “Best of the Ballparks” contest!!

It marks the 7th time in our first 8+ seasons that Huntington Park has received this recognition from various sources throughout the country. We want to take this opportunity to thank you, our fans, for rallying behind us and voting us “#1” yet again! We return this Thursday to the “best ballpark in the country”!!!

RATS, BBT Park in Charlotte is way cooler!

25th round pick, RHP Chandler Ferguson, has signed as well.

Loopstok is participating in the all star game home run derby.

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Aaron McFarling‏ @aaronmcfarling 1 hour ago
What a show by Lynchburg's Sicnarf Loopstok! 17 dongs in 3 minutes 30 seconds

JJ Cooper‏ @jjcoop36 1 hour ago
Sicnarf Loopstok now has 30 HR between two rounds of HR Derby. Pretty unreal show.

JJ Cooper‏ @jjcoop36 49 minutes ago
Apparently no bonus points for destroying a stadium light. Sicnarf Loopstok vs. Jacob Gatewood in the finals.

JJ Cooper‏ @jjcoop36
Sicnarf Loopstok hit 14 more HR. 44 Home runs at a tough park to hit them.

Gatewood beat Loopstok in the final round 15-14

In other Indians minor league happenings ...

Clippers lose to Bats 4-2. ... Peoples gave up 8 hits and 2 walks in 3+ innings, but only allowed 1 run. Crazy. Naquin, Almonte, Guyer all with night off. And Yandy still on DL. Not much happening here.

The Scrappers lose to West By Golly 3-0. ... Francisco Perez 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. Perez was pitcher of the year in the Arizona League last year. Got off to a good start this year too. ... Oscar Gonzalez was 2-4. ... Taylor, Jones, Cantu, and Benson all added 1 single apiece.

DSL Indians rundown and look who is in the highlights again. And yet another double and triple! Is he related to Jose?

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Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 27 minutes ago

DSL Indians/Brewers 7 #Indians 6

Lopez 2-4 2R 2B 3B BB
Diaz 2-4 2R 2B BB
Perez 1-3 R 3B RBI BB SB

SALEM, Va.—How often can a man named Sicnarf Loopstok hit 44 home runs in a home run derby and be the third story from that home run derby?

When the Salem Red Sox hosted the Carolina League home run derby on Monday night, the concern was would anyone be able to put on a show at a ballpark where it’s very difficult to hit home runs. The park has a very high, almost Green Monster-esque wall ringing the entire outfield, turning home runs into long double and triples in games. In a home run derby, it makes clearing the fence truly challenging.

They need not have worried. Now the legitimate worry is how can the Carolina League All-Star Game on Tuesday night top what was a truly fascinating home run derby?

For the record, the Brewers’ Jake Gatewood edged Loopstok for the home run derby crown with a mammoth power display.

As good as Gatewood was, Loopstock may have been even better. The home runs reset after each round, so Loopstock ended up a close second despite hitting the most home runs overall. At times, Loopstock was hitting home runs so rapidly that his first was still in the air as he launched the next.

After two at bats with the Captains silent Sayles returns to the Scrappers for his third summer in Niles. He is still only 21 so not old for the league, but not making too rapid progress in his career either

civ ollilavad wrote:SALEM, Va.—How often can a man named Sicnarf Loopstok hit 44 home runs in a home run derby and be the third story from that home run derby?

When the Salem Red Sox hosted the Carolina League home run derby on Monday night, the concern was would anyone be able to put on a show at a ballpark where it’s very difficult to hit home runs. The park has a very high, almost Green Monster-esque wall ringing the entire outfield, turning home runs into long double and triples in games. In a home run derby, it makes clearing the fence truly challenging.

They need not have worried. Now the legitimate worry is how can the Carolina League All-Star Game on Tuesday night top what was a truly fascinating home run derby?

For the record, the Brewers’ Jake Gatewood edged Loopstok for the home run derby crown with a mammoth power display.

As good as Gatewood was, Loopstock may have been even better. The home runs reset after each round, so Loopstock ended up a close second despite hitting the most home runs overall. At times, Loopstock was hitting home runs so rapidly that his first was still in the air as he launched the next.

Am I the last one to figure out that Sicnarf is Francis spelled backwards???????

Oh, snap. Good catch Dennis. I never caught that. His parents must be quite a hoot.

Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 3 minutes ago
#Indians 2017 24nd Round Draft Pick Sr. RHP Riley Echols out of Freed Hardeman University has signed & begin his career with Mahoning Valley
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#Indians 2017 21st Round Pick Jr. (2B) Tyler Friis out of University of Indiana State University has signed & will report to Mahoning Valley

Clippers played early today and beat the Bats 3-2. ... The veteran we re-acquired from Toronto, Grube, started the game and pitched well. Columbus must really suit him. 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.

Naquin went 1-5. He is hitting .338 at Columbus. I wonder if he has leaned to lay off that high fastball. Not sure what to do with him since Zimmer is playing well and Chiz has been red hot.

Guyer was 1-2 with a walk and a, yes, you guessed it, another HBP. Unreal.

Papi 0-1 with a walk and a HBP too.

http://www.milb.com/r/video?content_id= ... 667983&v=3

Hillbilly wrote:Oh, snap. Good catch Dennis. I never caught that. His parents must be quite a hoot.

HB, I would love to take credit for it, but it was my wife that said to me, "Isn't that Francis spelled backwards?"