Summary
As a team, the Goldeyes have actually been hitting better since [Long] went down -- .291 vs .289. And they're committing errors at roughly the same pace -- 19 through 17 games as compared to 41 through 39 games. And you cannot really fault Long's replacement at shortstop either -- Adam Frost has been hitting .302 and cranked the game-winning home run Thursday night, although his defence has certainly been shakier than Long's.
The real reason the Goldeyes have gone south since Long went down would seem to have nothing to do with Long at all -- pitching. With Long in the lineup, the Goldeyes pitching staff had a shiny 3.82 team ERA. But since Long has gone down, that ERA has bloated to 6.45.Frost's homer was just his third of the season and came immediately after Goldeyes outfielder Kurt Crowell robbed T-Bones leftfielder Damian Rolls at the outfield wall to end the top of the ninth.See the full content of this document
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Canadians Go a Lousy 1-for-132 in Nl
Only 'northerner' in Northern League plays for K.C. T-Bones
Some random musings from a hot and humid night at the ballpark:Can you still call it the Northern League if there are hardly any actual northern...See the full content of this document
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