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Albuquerque Isotopes 2008 At-A-Glance: |
Night Record: 59-56 | Day Record: 9-19 |
Home Record: 39-33 | Road Record: 29-42 |
Division Record: 20-28 | Extra Innings Record: 5-5 |
Current Roadtrip: 5-2 | Last Homestand: 6-4 |
Runs Scored: 812 | Runs Allowed: 857 |
Current Streak: Won 3 | |
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Isotopes 2009 Game Schedule Released
The PCL League Office released the 2009 Championship Season
game schedule for all the PCL clubs.
The Isotopes game schedule can be found by clicking the
"Schedule" link to the left and forwarding through the calendar
to the desired month and day in 2009.
There are five off-days in the 2009 schedule, not counting the
AAA All-Star Break, and the Isotopes appear to have fewer
short homestands or roadtrips compared to 2008.
Albuquerque opens at home against the Omaha Royals (AAA
Royals) on April 9th and concludes the season in Des Moines
against the Iowa Cubs (AAA Cubs) on Labor Day, September
7th.
The Isotopes complete their 72-game home schedule with
their longest homestand in franchise history (13 games)
in late August and into early September.
Other items of note:
- Home game times remain mostly 7:05 PM (except for
6:35 PM school night game start times) with Sunday games
at 1:35 PM early in the season and 6:05 PM for most of
the rest of the season. There are a few 12:05 PM
start times -- including one August weekday game --
instead of all the noon starts being early in the season
and there are a couple of unusual 4:05 PM start times
- The Isotopes play New Orleans, the new AAA club for the
Florida Marlins, on April 25th in New Orleans. The Zephyrs
and Isotopes meet 16 times during the season.
- Isotope fans will have to wait until 2010 to see the Reno
Aces, the AAA Club of the Arizona Diamondbacks, for the
first time. The Aces were formerly known as the Tucson
Sidewinders before relocating from Tucson to Reno after the
2008 season concluded. Isotope players will get to play in
the brand-new Reno ballpark August 18-21.
Since the schedule has not been officially released by the
Isotopes club, it remains to-be-announced the promotions
schedule or any exhibition games. The Isotopes and Lobos
may continue their annual exhibition matchup or with the
Dodgers spring training in Arizona for the first full spring season,
there may be a chance of the renewed relationship between
Albuquerque baseball and the Dodgers getting started with an
exhibition game.
Filed 12/22/2008
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Dodgers/Isotopes Reunion is Official!
The Albuquerque Isotopes became the third Albuquerque baseball
club to become an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Following in the Albuquerque baseball tradition of the
Albuquerque Dodgers (Double-A Texas League 1963-1971)
and Albuquerque Dukes (Triple-A PCL 1972-2000), the
Isotopes were linked to the Dodgers when a two-season
Player Development Contract was inked.
Gone will be Isotope players and field staff since they
are signed to contracts with the Marlins, but they could
return if those with season-to-season deals do not re-sign
with the Marlins and if the Dodgers sign them to a minor
league deal. Dean Treanor's return as manager
is very unlikely unless he were to get out of his Marlins
contract and could convince the Dodgers to sign him
to be their Triple-A manager.
Albuquerque teams with the Dodgers parent club have
had a fruitful history - the Double-A Dodgers won three
Texas League titles and the Triple-A Dukes won eight
PCL Championships.
A press conference is scheduled for September 22nd
to discuss more about the Los Angeles Dodgers /
Albuquerque Isotopes player development deal.
Could a Dodgers tie to the Isotopes and Albuquerque
heading into their lucky 7th season as a franchise result
in the Isotopes' first PCL Championship? Time will tell...
The Marlins are expected to sign a player development
contract with the New Orleans Zephyrs, meaning the
Marlins Triple-A franchise will be a divisional foe for
at least the next two seasons.
The Marlins will also have a new Double-A affiliate for
2009 and 2010, ditching the Carolina Mudcats in
favor of the Jacksonville Suns.
Filed 09/19/2008
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Dodgers/Isotopes Rumors Red Hot!
The rumors of the Los Angeles Dodgers signing a deal with the
Isotopes continue to heat up. The Miami Herald reported in a
blog Tuesday that the Marlins were expected to sign a Player
Development Contract with the New Orleans Zephyrs and that
the Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to sign a deal with
the Albuquerque Isotopes.
The (Torrance, California) Daily Breeze posted an item on their
web site that seemed to make an Isotopes/Dodgers deal almost
as good as done, going as far as saying a press conference is
scheduled for today (Thursday) to officially announce the Player
Development Contract. The Daily Breeze adds the deal will
be a two-year contract.
Filed 09/18/2008
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September 16, 2008
2008 Bricktown Showdown - SAC 4, SWB 1 |
AT-T Bricktown Ballpark |
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WP: Chris Gissell LP: Ian Kennedy |
TIME: 2:43 ATT: 8,213 |
The Sacramento River Cats (AAA Athletics) scored three first-inning runs to
help win the 2008 Bricktown Showdown Triple-A level championship with a 4-1 victory over the
Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees (AAA Yankees). |
In the 1st inning, Sacramento's Chris Denorfia chopped a double down the
left field line. After Danny Putnam struck out, Carlos Gonzalez drew a walk and Wes Bankston
singled into left field to bring home Denorfia. Gonzalez scampered to third base on a wild pitch before
scoring on Brooks Conrad's single into right field. Casey Rogowski reached on a fielder's choice
as Conrad raced home to make it 3-0 River Cats. |
Conrad led off the 6th inning with a single, advanced to second base on Rogowski's
single and scored on Donnie Murphy's double to left-center field as Sacramento led 4-0. |
The Yankees avoided being shut out in the 7th inning. Matt Carson singled to
right field, advanced to second base when Chris Stewart drew a walk, and scored on Ramiro Pena's
single to right field. |
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NOTES:
Scranton-Wilkes Barre starter Ian Kennedy allowed 3 runs and 7 hits in 5 innings. Kennedy
struck out 7. Sacramento starter Brad Knox went 2 innings and alllowed 3 hits and no runs. . . .
The second River Cats pitcher, Chris Gissell, tossed three scoreless innings while allowing a hit
and striking out 4 Yankees. Gissell won the Baseball America Bobby Murcer MVP award for
his effort. The award, newly renamed for Bobby Murcer, honors the MVP of the Bricktown Showdown
championship game. . . .
The River Cats have not only won back-to-back PCL Championships, they have won back-to-back
Bricktown Showdown Triple-A championships.
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Filed 09/16/2008 |
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September 14, 2008 - SAC 4, OKL 2
PCL Championship Game 4 - Sacramento wins PCL Championship 3-1 |
AT-T Bricktown Ballpark |
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WP: Brett Anderson (2-0) LP: Brian Gordon (0-2) SV: Bret Prinz (2) |
Home Runs:
SAC Carlos Gonzalez (2) off Brian Gordon in the 3rd inning |
TIME: 2:20 ATT: 4,432 |
Carlos Gonzalez drove in all for Sacramento runs as the River Cats (AAA Athletics)
defeated the Oklahoma Redhawks (AAA Rangers) 4-2 to clinch the 2008 PCL Championship. The
River Cats took three out of the four games in the series. |
In the 3rd inning, Justin Knoedler doubled, Chris Denorfia walked and after Travis Buck
laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance both runners into scoring position, Gonzalez followed with a homer to
right-center field as the River Cats led 3-0. |
In the 5th inning, Buck doubled and scored on Gonzalez's single to extend Sacramento's
lead to 4-0. |
The Redhawks scored their two runs of the game in the 6th inning. Casey Benjamin
walked, Chris Shelton singled and Nate Gold singled to drive in Benjamin. John Mayberry's single brought
home Shelton. |
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NOTES:
River Cats starter Brett Anderson allowed two runs and 5 hits in 7 innings. Redhawks
starter Brian Gordon allowed four runs and 5 hits in 6 1/3 innings. . . .
Sacramento has won back-to-back PCL Championships. . . .
Carlos Gonzalez was named MVP of the PCL Championship series. . . .
Sacramento won their fourth PCL Championship (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008) in their ninth PCL season.
The Vancouver
Canadians moved to Sacramento after the 1999 season and became the River Cats. . . .
The Redhawks, by not winning the PCL Championship, failed to qualify to play the Triple-A
Championship on their home field. . . . The River Cats will hang around Oklahoma City instead
of flying back home since they will be playing the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees (AAA Yankees)
in a one game playoff to determine the Triple-A Champion. The 2008 Bricktown Showdown, played at
AT-T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, will
be aired on ESPN2 on Tuesday September 16th at 8 PM Eastern Time. Sacramento is looking
to win their second straight Bricktown Showdown Triple-A Championship and keep the PCL unbeaten
in Bricktown Showdown contests. Sacramento is the home team due to the fact the PCL won the
Triple-A All-Star Game in July.
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Filed 09/14/2008 |
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PCL Championship Series Game 4 - Postponed
Game 4 of the PCL Championship Series on Saturday afternoon
between the Sacramento River Cats (AAA Athletics) and Oklahoma
Redhawks (AAA Rangers) in Oklahoma City was postponed due
to rain from Hurricane Ike remnants.
The game has been rescheduled for Sunday afternoon.
Sacramento, holding a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-five series,
needs a victory on Sunday afternoon to clinch a PCL
Championship. Oklahoma needs a victory stay alive and
force a deciding game 5 on Monday afternoon.
Filed 09/13/2008
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September 12, 2008 - SAC 8, OKL 5
PCL Championship Game 3 - Sacramento leads 2-1 |
AT-T Bricktown Ballpark |
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WP: Jared Lansford (1-0) LP: Tommy Hunter (1-1) SV: Bret Prinz (1) |
Home Runs:
SAC Brooks Conrad (4) off Tommy Hunter in the 5th inning
SAC Wes Bankston (1) off Tommy Hunter in the 1st inning
OKL Max Ramirez (3) off Brad Kilby in the 7th inning |
TIME: 3:17 ATT: 4,817 |
Sacramento River Cats' (AAA Athletics) Wes Bankston three-run homered in the 1st inning
and the River Cats were off and running to a 8-5 victory over the Oklahoma Redhawks (AAA Rangers). The
victory gave the River Cats a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five 2008 PCL Championship Series. |
In the 1st inning, Chris Denorfia and Travis Buck singled and Bankston homered as the
River Cats led 3-0 after a half inning of play. |
Chris Shelton two-out singled and scored on Nate Gold's single in the bottom of the 1st inning
as the Redhawks got on the scoreboard. |
Max Ramirez doubled, Ben Harrison walked, and Casey Benjamin triped them in during
the 2nd inning as Oklahoma tied the game at 3-3. |
The River Cats quickly broke the deadlock in their half of the 4th inning. With
one out, Donnie Murphy was hit by a pitch, Gregorio Petit walked, and a wild pitch advanced both runners
a base. Justin Knoedler sacrifice flied out to bring home Murphy and Denorfia singled to drive in Petit
as the Redhawks led 5-3. |
Oklahoma's Jason Ellison singled and later scored on a groundout as the Redhawks
pulled to a run down at 5-4 after four innings of play. |
Brooks Conrad solo-homered in the 5th inning as the River Cats extended their
lead back to two runs. |
Sacramento gave themselves more breathing room in the 7th inning. Casey Rogowski singled,
Murphy reached on an error and Petit singled to load the bases. A wild pitch brought Rogowski home and Knoedler
sacrifice flied out for the second time in the contest as Murphy raced home to give the River Cats a 8-4 lead. |
Ramirez's solo homer in the bottom of the 7th inning provided Oklahoma's final run of the
contest. |
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NOTES:
River Cats starter Vincent Mazzaro allowed 4 runs (3 earned) and 7 hits in 4 1/3 innings. Redhawks
starter Tommy Hunter allowed both Sacramento homers and gave up 6 runs and 9 hits in 5 innings. . . .
After being called out on strikes in the 9th inning, Sacramento's Donnie Murphy was ejected by Home
Plate umpire Todd Tichenor. The ejection was the first one of the PCL playoffs - both the Conference
Championships round and this PCL Championship. . . .
The Redhawks need a win Saturday to stay alive in the PCL Championship Series. The game time
has been moved up a couple of hours from early afternoon to just after noon Central Time due to
possible bad weather from Hurricane Ike remnants. Probables are RHP Brad Knox (0-1, 27.00)
for the River Cats and RHP Brian Gordon (0-1, 2.57) for the Redhawks.
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Filed 09/12/2008 |
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