May 2008

It’s often taken for granted that when a Latin player comes to the states to play baseball, he will quickly pick up English. Little thought is given to just how difficult it is, in addition to making the transition to a completely different culture. California native and Aeros second baseman Brandon Pinckney had the tables [...]

Few people really appreciated him when he was healthy. Now that’s he’s been gone for nearly a month, those same folks can’t wait until he returns. Guess it’s like the old adage – you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. That’s the case with Indians fans and embattled closer Joe Borowski – a [...]

Aeros left-hander David Huff earned Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors Monday, a nod to his standout performance last week against Altoona. Last Thursday’s outing was a seven-inning complete-game shutout in which he allowed just one runner to advance to second base in allowing just three hits and a walk. Huff is 3-1 on [...]

Longevity records in Double-A baseball aren’t usually much cause for celebration. For, racking up numbers in the mid-level of baseball often indicates a player is staying in one place too long. But becoming the Aeros career saves leader earlier this week didn’t bother Aeros closer Randy Newsom one bit. “Actually, I think it’s pretty cool,” [...]

When it comes to the Aeros and umpires, it has not been a good start to the season. First-year manager Mike Sarbaugh has been ejected three times in the first month – including recent back-to-back games, and right fielder Ryan Goleski was tossed after an ugly incident near the end of Tuesday night’s game. In [...]

Left-hander Chuck Lofgren put his best outing of the season on display Thursday morning in the Aeros 6-2 victory over visiting Erie. Despite entering the game winless at 0-2 and carrying a hefty 8.66 ERA, the 22-year old left-hander limited the aggressive SeaWolves to a run on six hits, issuing walks to three batters while [...]