Wingnuts fall short in playoff finale
Players like to use the phrase, "That's baseball" when explaining things within the game that really can't be explained.
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Kevin Hooper has designs on managing in the major leagues someday, but understands such a job, and the path to getting one, will keep him away from his wife and two young daughters for the summer months.
Players like to use the phrase, "That's baseball" when explaining things within the game that really can't be explained.
For the first time in the American Association North Division Championship Series, a hitter was the hero.
Derek Blacksher made one rookie mistake on Friday night, and it would take an exhaustive effort to find another.
Dustan Mohr has been playing with a calf injury for about a week. Friday night, it caught up with him.
The Wingnuts missed a chance to go ahead 2-0 at Lincoln in their best-of-5 American Association North Division series. Lincoln couldn't take advantage of having the first two games at home, falling in the opener to force itself to win twice in Wichita.
What: Game 3 of American Association North Division series; tied 1-1
LINCOLN, Neb. —After losing seven of 10 games at Lincoln during the regular season, perhaps the best-case scenario for the Wingnuts was to split the first two games of the American Association North Division Championship Series against the Saltdogs.
LINCOLN, Neb. —Since neither of them got the American Association home run record and they tied with 21 long balls apiece, Wingnuts teammates Greg Porter and Kelly Hunt have apparently found a new friendly competition — who will have a more productive offseason.
The Wingnuts have known for 66 days that they were headed for the playoffs. Their opponent in the American Association North Division series, Lincoln, has known for three.
What: Game 1 of the American Association North Division Series
Comparing the numbers between the Wingnuts and Lincoln during their 20 regular-season games:
Adding to the list of postseason honors for the Wingnuts, outfielder Greg Porter was named the American Association Player of the Year on Sunday.
When: 7 tonight