Pellegrine: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Sweeney: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR Sitting about 10-15 feet away from home plate, it looked like his pitches didn’t have a lot of velocity, and he started trying to overthrow his fastball once he got into trouble. There was some audible “oohing and ahing” from the crowd.ĭonaldson faced nine batters in the inning, before it was ended with only two outs. He knew he got it - he watched it quickly depart the stadium for a brief second - but so did everybody else. The former Padres farmhand was knocked around in the 10 th inning, allowing six runs on six hits and a walk.īobby Hill hit a home run to right center field, and then Cory Aldridge hit a bomb that would have been out of any ballpark to right field later in the inning. Technically, Casey Cahill, who actually threw the first pitch at Healthquest Park as a high schooler, would have been credited with the save.īut the teams played on, and Bo Donaldson probably wished they hadn’t. Spring training or not, that’s impressive.īut that was the score after the game ended after the teams played into the top of the 11 th.Īfter the top of the 9 th, when the game should have ended, the Patriots had shut out the Bears, 2-0. He’s Just Good: Newark’s Mike Just went 5-for-5 in the Bears 7-2 win over the Somerset Patriots yesterday. The story of whether Tim can follow in their footsteps and make memories a reality will start to unfold this Friday. Independent baseball served its purpose for both J.D and Stephen Drew.
Now, I hope I can get back up there with Stephen, too.” “It was just a phenomenal time for both of us, and something I’ll never forget. “My most memorable (big league moment) would have to be being in Atlanta with my brother (J.D.),” he said. Now at the lowest rung of the baseball ladder, and four years removed from wearing a big league uniform, the closest he may get to putting on another one may be memories from games past. “We’ve got a good group of younger guys, and a good mix of older guys as well.” “I think our team’s pretty solid,” Drew said. So far, he likes their chances of a trip to the postseason. “Mechanically, there’s some things that need to be ironed out,” he said.ĭrew hopes to provide a veteran presence to a team that was one game away from making the Atlantic League playoffs last season. If I don’t, I think I’ll probably retire.”ĭrew told me that he faced live hitters for the first time since last season on Friday, saying he “wasn’t that great, wasn’t that bad.” “I feel a little better than I did last year,” he said. The strength of his surgically repaired shoulder will play a large role in how successful the choice was. With the Georgia native no longer having a “hometown league” to play in, he decided to head up north and sign a contract to play with Bridgeport. “My shoulder was around 80 percent, I was still trying to gain some arm strength then.”Īfter speaking to his brother Stephen about the Atlantic League, he got in touch with Bluefish manager Tommy John, whom he had gotten to know while in the Expos organization. “The game doesn’t really change too much from one stop to another,” said Drew of playing in the league. Out of affiliated baseball for the first time in his career, Drew signed on with Aiken of the now-defunct South Coast League last season and made 13 starts, going 4-5 with a 5.10 ERA. elected to play in the Northern League after being drafted, and Stephen did something similar with the Camden Riversharks before eventually signing with the Diamondbacks.īut for Tim Drew, a January 2006 surgery to repair a torn labrum made the indy circuit a necessity, not a convenient option as it had been for his brothers. Somewhat unfortunately, independent baseball has become a family affair for the Drew brothers.
This is the 10 th professional season for the 29-year-old righty, and he’s made three different stops at the big league level: Atlanta, Cleveland and Montreal. “I’m looking forward to sharing my experience with guys who might not have the amount of experience I do,” he said. That may start to explain how while some players loathe the Atlantic League experience, the former big leaguer said he’s taken this opportunity as a blessing. Maybe it’s going to the local bar or restaurant after the game and having a cold one.Ĭould be playing cards with some teammates.īut when I spoke to Bridgeport’s Tim Drew a few days ago, he said he was “hanging out at a Christian bookstore” when I originally called. Not How He Drew It Up: What is your definition of hanging out?įor many ballplayers, it could be sitting around in the hotel room. Ap– Tim Drew Talks ApPosted by atlanticleaguenews in Uncategorized.
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