May 2007

The revolving door that has become the Aeros bullpen spun some more over the past week as the Aeros added right-hander T.J. Burton to the mix from Class-A Kinston.
Burton joins recent newcomers in left-hander Rich Rundles from Extended Spring Training and right-hander Randy Newsom from Kinston – both, as luck would have it, are sidearmers.
“You [...]

A few thoughts about the Aeros recently-completed home stand:
Akron just wrapped up a seven-game home series with Erie and Bowie, winning a season-high tying four consecutive games before suffering Thursday’s 3-2 loss. The Aeros split the series with the SeaWolves and took the first two games from Bowie to win that series.
Erie was much better [...]

I wrote a story for Saturday’s paper that dealt with reminding Aeros fans the real purpose of minor league games. While everyone loves to win, the Number One priority in the minor leagues is development. Let me say it again: Development of a player will always superceed winning.
As much as fans needed the reminder (Bogar [...]

Not long after writing my last post about hoping to see Aeros lefty Reid Santos get a shot as the closer for the team, guess what happens?
Of course, it happened by default, as Santos simply slid into the role when veteran right-hander Bubbie Buzachero was promoted to Triple-A.
Buzachero got the nod recently when the [...]

The Aeros media guide doesn’t keep a record for the most stolen bases the Aeros have ever had collectively in a game, but here’s betting the team set a new record with SEVEN stolen bases in a game last week against visiting Harrisburg.
Not pleased with how uninspired and flat his the team played in a [...]

After 19 years in baseball as a catcher, Tim Laker has hung up his cleats for a pair of managerial turf shoes. I sat down to talk with the former Tribe backstop Thursday after the Aeros batting practice for a piece that will appear in Sunday’s paper.
He was insightful and funny and really looks forward [...]