Thursday, September 17, 2015

New York-Penn League Archives 1939-2014 (750 Page Book On Sale Here)


This book is over 750 pages and covers every team in NY-Penn League history!

AVAILABLE HERE!

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

West Virginia Sweeps Staten Island For 2015 NY-Penn League Championship


The West Virginia Black Bears swept the Staten Island Yankees, 2 games to none to win their first ever NY-Penn League Championship. The Black Bears won the deciding game 3-1, Tuesday night in Staten Island. 2015 was West Virginia's first year in the NY-Penn League (the team was previously the Jamestown Jammers)

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Spenser Watkins 2015 Connecticut Tigers Connection's Pitcher Of The Year And NY-Penn League ERA Champion


RHP Spenser Watkins is Connecticut Tigers Connection's 2015 Pitcher Of The Year. Watkins also comes away winning the NY-Penn League ERA title with at (2.23) in a tie with Mitch Gueller of Williamsport.

Overall, Watkins went (5-4) with the aforementioned ERA of (2.23), giving up just 45 hits in 64.2 inning. Watkins struck out 55 and walked 19. He earned a promotion to West Michigan at the end of August.


Will Allen Connecticut Tigers Connection's 2015 Player Of The Year


First Baseman/Catcher Will Allen is Connecticut Tigers Connection's 2015 Player Of The Year. Picking Allen was a "slam dunk" decision as he was far and away the Tigers' MVP and most clutch hitter. 

Allen was a 2015 NY-Penn League All Star and spent time at catcher and first base. Will finished the 2015 season leading the Tigers in hitting with a .324 batting average with a team leading 31 RBI's. Allen also led the Tigers in hits with 66 and doubles with 13. He was also keen on getting the big hit in the clutch.

Runner Ups:
Patrick Mackenzie 2B
Victor Padron LF

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Song Of The Day: The Kinks-Autumn Almanac (1967)


Tigers' 2015 Season Ends With 6-1 Loss At Tri-City Monday Afternoon


The 2015 Connecticut Tigers' season came to a close with a disappointing 6-1 defeat at Tri-City Monday afternoon at Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY. The Tigers finished the 2015 season with a record of (35-38) which left them in third place in the NY-Penn League Stedler Division (6.0 GB first place Tri-City.)

Connecticut Tigers (35-38) 1
at Tri-City Valley Cats (41-34) 6

WP-Tri-City: Jose Hernandez (1-0, 4.96)
LP-TIGERS: Michael Vinson (0-1, 1.93)

Attendance (3249)
Time (2:53)

TIGERS Final 2015 Record (35-38)
Third Place-Stedler Division (6.0 GB first place Tri-City, 0.5 GB second place Lowell)
Wild Card-Fifth Place (5.5 GB first place West Virginia)

Next Game: June 2016


Monday, September 7, 2015

Song Of The Day: The Psychedelic Furs-India (1980)


I was playing this album on the long ride back to Milford after the Tiger game Friday night!