Tag Archive | mud hens
Your bi-weekly Jose Alvarez/Chris Bootcheck update: The pitching matchup for the ages that didn’t happen
As May neared its midpoint, we knew the series and pitching matchup we’ve all been hoping for was approaching. No, not Tigers vs. Rangers and Justin Verlander vs. Yu Darvish. I’m talking about Jose Alvarez’s Toledo Mud Hens facing Chris Bootcheck’s Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders. But the matchup of mound monsters didn’t happen. Jose Alvarez continued […]
Your bi-weekly Jose Alvarez Update: As the Detroit Tigers begin, it begins
It’s Opening Day. Get Excited! After today, there’s only 161 games left in the playoff stretch. This Tigers-Twins game could have some serious Wildcard implications. Yet, the Tigers’ most dangerous weapon remains in the minors. Your James Mungro Memorial Award sponsored by (sponsor pending) winner, Jose Alvarez, has been banished to AAA, a.k.a ‘Where JMMA […]
Your bi-weekly Bootcheck update’s plan is working
I’ve created monster. Two weeks ago, I called on you, my beloved Hustlers to vote for Chris Bootcheck for the AAA All-star game, simply to reward the James Mungro Memorial Award presented by (the sponsorship is still open people) for making mashed potatoes of the International League. You didn’t disappoint. Bootcheck leads not just relievers […]
