Miami Palms Blog

The pitching faltered in the series opener in Texas on Memorial Day. The Rangers scored three in the first, including a two run homer in from Daniel Murphy, the game's second batter, which was enough for the defending champs and Derek Holland, who stifled Palms bats. Texas Rangers 7, Miami Palms 2 Monday, May 30, 2011 Miami Palms (23-30) Texas Rangers (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Winn dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .270 Andrus ss 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 .500 Abreu ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 .338 Murphy rf 4 2 2 2 1 0 6 0 0 2 .500 Sadan lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .309 Hamilton lf 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 .20...

There was a pitchers duel in Anaheim this afternoon, between Dan Haren and Kevin Correia (though Correia had help from Blake Johnston and Manny Parra). Each team had 6 hits, but the greatest difference was the two home runs hit by the Palms, a two run shot by Martin Prado and a solo blast by Ayoz Sadan sealed the deal for Miami's first road series victory of the year. Miami Palms 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 Sunday, May 29, 2011 Miami Palms (23-29) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (0-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .273 Bourjos cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 Sadan lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .310 Aybar ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0...

Miami broke the game wide open in the 5th, chasing Jered Weaver and giving the appearance that the Palms would run away with the game. Troy Munoz, strong until that point, broke down in the 7th and it became a game late. Manny Parra loaded the bases before he ended up getting the save in the second thrilling end in a row in Anaheim. Miami Palms 9, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7 Saturday, May 28, 2011 Miami Palms (22-29) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (0-1) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .279 Izturis 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .000 Sadan lf 6 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 6 .306 Aybar ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 Gonzalez 2b 5 2 3 3...

Pitchers Tyler Chatwood and Javier Vazquez dominated this one, and relievers Art McLoughlin and Hisinori Takahashi locked down their opponents as well. With two outs in the bottom of the 9th, in truly dramatic fashion, catcher Hank Conger drove in the game's only run with a solo homer of Don Schoppe. It was an ugly way for the Palms to lose, but the pitching outing was surely appreciated. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1, Miami Palms 0 Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Miami Palms (21-29) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .274 Izturis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 .000 Sadan lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .310 Aybar ss 4...

The Palms were unable to execute in key situations this afternoon. They cobbled together 13 hits and a walk off of Orioles pitchers, but only managed two runs, and even they were scratched together. Somewhat downtrodden, the Palms head to southern California to take on the Angels over the Memorial Day weekend. Baltimore Orioles 4, Miami Palms 2 Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Miami Palms (21-29) Baltimore Orioles (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 .283 Pie lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 .000 Winn dh 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Jones cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 .250 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .293 Mar...

Dave Balierough and Dennis Sarfate struggled early, allowing 6 runs in the first 5 innings, including a three run blast from Mark Reynolds in the 2nd. While the Orioles got out to a fast start, the Palms came on late, including a two run homer in hte top of the 9th from Paul Janish. It wasn't enough, as the Orioles held off the hard charging Palms Baltimore Orioles 6, Miami Palms 5 Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Miami Palms (21-28) Baltimore Orioles (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 1 .280 Andino 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 .400 Sadan lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .317 Jones cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 .400 Gonzalez 2b 5 1...

Through 7 innings, the Palms staff, including Kevin Correia and Don Schoppe had shut the Orioles down. Schoppe was left in for a third inning of work, however, and allowed 5 batters to reach after getting the first out. Art McLoughlin came in and blew the game for sure, allowing Robert Andino to tie the game at 6 with a grand slam. Thankfully, Randy Winn hit the team's 3rd home run in the top of the 9th, and Manny Parra managed to return the Palms pitching to dominant, getting a quick save. Miami Palms 7, Baltimore Orioles 6 Monday, May 23, 2011 Miami Palms (21-27) Baltimore Orioles (0-1) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Winn dh 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Pie lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0...

Troy Munoz held the Cubs hitless until the 5th game, when the Cubs strung together three hits to score their first run. There was a sacrifice fly 2 innings later for insurance, but pot starter James Russell didn't need the help. The Palms managed only three hits for the games and couldn't cobble together a run. Chicago Cubs 2, Miami Palms 0 Sunday, May 22, 2011 Miami Palms (20-27) Chicago Cubs (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .286 Fukudome rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 Sadan lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .312 Barney 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 .000 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 .282 Ca...

The Cubs and Palms played to the evening on Saturday, as the game went 11 innings. The Cubs were the victors when Reed Johnson stepped in to pinch hit in the bottom of the 11th with two out, and lined a ball that hopped the fence for a ground rule double, scoring two runs, giving the Cubs the victory. Chicago Cubs 4, Miami Palms 2 Saturday, May 21, 2011 Miami Palms (20-26) Chicago Cubs (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 .286 Fukudome rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 Sohn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Barney 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 .000 Winn rf cf 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .280 Castro ss 5 ...

Ivan Fernandez had his best start of his young career in more ways than one. Not only did he work 8 strong innings, allowing only one run on 6 hits, but he got his first career hit as a batter, and boy was it big. After Doug Davis walked Paul Janish ahead of him, Fernandez turned on a 1-0 pitch and hit his first career home run, his first career hit in his first career at bat. The Palms clearly have no need for the designated hitter. Miami Palms 6, Chicago Cubs 1 Friday, May 20, 2011 Miami Palms (20-25) Chicago Cubs (0-1) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .282 Castro ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 .000 Sadan lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .313 ...

The Palms split their series with Boston in a pitchers duel its safe to say nobody saw coming. Josh Beckett has been pitching well this season, to be sure, but Dave Balierough definitely has not been. Still, the only run he allowed was on a first inning homer by Adrian Gonzalez. Beckett scattered 8 hits, and the Palms scored their three in the 2nd inning, ending scoring for the rest of the game. The Palms will have pitchers in the lineup starting tomorrow, as the team heads to Chicago to face the Cubs. Miami Palms 3, Boston Red Sox 1 Thursday, May 19, 2011 Boston Red Sox (0-1) Miami Palms (19-25) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Ellsbury cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 ...

The Palms winning streak came to an end as their two game set with Boston started. The trouble, as it often is, was with the bullpen, as Dennis Sarfate and Art Mcloughlin allowed the game to get out of hand. The Palms managed only 4 runs on their 9 hits, a far cry from their past few games. Boston Red Sox 8, Miami Palms 4 Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Boston Red Sox (1-0) Miami Palms (18-25) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Ellsbury cf 6 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 .333 Crisp cf 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 .285 Pedroia 2b 6 2 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 .667 Abreu 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .371 Gonzalez 1b 5 1 3 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 .600 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 0 0...

The Palms were rained out in Miami during the second of their two games with Baltimore. The game has been rescheduled for a double header in their next home series with the O's, which will come after the All star break.

The Major League record for home runs allowed in a season is 241 by the Detroit Tigers in 1996. The Palms have thus far allowed 82 home runs, 32 more than the next highest team, the Baltimore Orioles. This puts them on a pace to allow over 300 home runs this season, which would destroy any record on the books.

The Palms have some serious mojo working. Down three going into the 9th, the Palms just didn't stop hitting. Billy Dupont was retired, then Omir Santos, Randy Winn and Paul Janish all reached. After Coco Crisp grounded out, Ayoz Sadan tied the game with a single and two batters later, Martin Prado singled home Sadan to win the game in dramatic fashion. Miami Palms 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 Monday, May 16, 2011 Baltimore Orioles (0-1) Miami Palms (18-24) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Roberts 2b 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .400 Crisp cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .284 Markakis rf 4 2 2 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .500 Sadan lf 5 2 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 4 .317 Lee 1b ...

The Palms finally broke out the brooms for the first time this season, as they swept the defending AL champions at home over the weekend. Javier Vazquez had his best outing of the year, allowing only one run over 6 innings, which was followed by 2 shut out innings from Don Schoppe. Jaspero Gonzalez had 4 RBI, including 2 in the 4 run 6th. Miami Palms 9, Texas Rangers 3 Sunday, May 15, 2011 Texas Rangers (0-1) Miami Palms (17-24) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Chavez rf 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 Crisp cf 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .287 Andrus ss 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 3 .000 Sadan lf 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .315 Kinsler 2b 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 4...

The Palms went into the bottom of the 8th down a run against the Rangers. That was until Frank sohn drove in the game tying run, Randy Winn hit the go ahead RBI single and was promptly followed by the unlikely duo of Paul Janish and Coco Crisp hitting home runs to give Ivan Fernandez his 5th win on the season. Miami Palms 10, Texas Rangers 5 Saturday, May 14, 2011 Texas Rangers (0-1) Miami Palms (16-24) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Chavez cf 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .200 Crisp cf 4 3 2 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 .294 Andrus ss 5 2 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 .600 Sadan lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .306 Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 .250 Gonzale...

After last nights game in which the Palms third baseman hit a grand slam to seal the deal for the home side, his gaudy early season statistics look even gaudier. He has the third highest batting average (.366) in the league in addition to the following line: 8 Home runs, 25 RBI, .641 SLG, .401 OBP

The Miami Palms are having one of their hottest streaks of the season, winning 3 of their last 4 games including the first of their series against the defending AL Champions. The game was tight until the 8th, when the Palms, who were looking for an insurance run or two, batted around and loaded the bases for Martin Prado, who emptied them with a grand slam. The tough part of the game was that Dave Balierough, despite a decent effort, was unable to get the win. Miami Palms 11, Texas Rangers 5 Friday, May 13, 2011 Texas Rangers (0-1) Miami Palms (15-24) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Borbon cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .600 Crisp cf 5 2 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 .288 Andrus ss 5 0 0...

The Palms still have one of the worst records in the league, and the issues stem from their abysmal pitching staff. The problem is that the staff has been eminently hittable. The staff is giving up 12 hits a game with 2 of them going for home runs on average. It's no surprise, but the winning comes when the pitching is much better. In wins, the opponents batting average is .266. The BAA skyrockets to .329 when the team loses. A more consistent, better effort will be needed going forward.

The Palms couldn't execute the sweep of their divisional rivals, despite the best efforts of Kevin Correia. Felix Gonsales lost whatever mojo he had at the beginning of the season, and has now had two very rough outings in a row. This time, he gave up 7 runs, all in the 8th inning as the Yankees pulled away in what had been a tight pitchers dual to that point. The Palms continue their homestand with the Texas Rangers. New York Yankees 10, Miami Palms 2 Thursday, May 12, 2011 New York Yankees (1-0) Miami Palms (14-25) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Jeter dh 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Crisp cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 .276 Granderson cf 5 1 4 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .800 ...

The Palms earned their second series win of the season and first since the opening set against Tampa as they blew out the Yankees. Troy Munoz scattered 5 hits and allowed only 2 runs, while the offense exploded, batting around twice and getting 19 hits. Jaspero Gonzalez hit home run number 7 on the year, while Omir Santos drove in 4, including 3 on a homer in the 2nd, the first bat around. Miami Palms 11, New York Yankees 2 Wednesday, May 11, 2011 New York Yankees (0-1) Miami Palms (14-23) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .000 Crisp cf 6 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 .295 Granderson cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 .500 Sadan lf 5 1 2 1 0 1...

The Palms are only 3-7 in their past 10 games, but none of that blame can be attributed to first baseman Billy Dupont. Dupont has hit .474 with 4 home runs. Part of the issue has been a lack of runners on base ahead of him. Despite the 4 HR's and an additional 5 doubles in the past 10 days, he only was able to accumulate 5RBI.

The Palms started their season series with the division leading Yankees in good form. They were able to take on veteran Freddy Garcia, and were able to launch three home runs off of Garcia, including one from Paul Janish. The team batted around in the 6th, when Sohn hit his home run. He ended the game with three RBI. Javier Vazquez finally got his first win of the season in the dual between former White Sox teammates. Miami Palms 10, New York Yankees 3 Tuesday, May 10, 2011 New York Yankees (0-1) Miami Palms (13-23) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 .000 Crisp cf 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .293 Granderson cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .250 Sadan...

Tensions were high late in this game, after former Palm Luis Montgomery drilled catcher Jose Molina, perhaps in response to a pair of HBP's earlier in the series against his teammates. At least, that's what Coco Crisp thought. Crisp was yelling at Montgomery from the dugout, to the point that he was ejected in the 9th, meaning Billy Dupont had to step in for the final at bat of the game. He struck out, and the Palms lost yet another series. Cleveland Indians 6, Miami Palms 3 Sunday, May 8, 2011 Cleveland Indians (1-0) Miami Palms (12-23) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Sizemore cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 Crisp cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .301 Cabrera ss 4 2 1 0 1 0 ...

As is so often the trend, the Palms lost the second game of their series against Cleveland. Dave Balierough pitched fairly well over 8 innings, scattering 7 hits, though 4 of them were home runs. In fact, when the Indians did get hits, they usually went for extra bases. Only 1 of the hits from Cleveland was a single. Cleveland Indians 6, Miami Palms 4 Saturday, May 7, 2011 Cleveland Indians (1-0) Miami Palms (12-22) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Sizemore cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .500 Crisp cf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .303 Cabrera ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 .250 Sadan lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .318 Choo rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .333 ...

The Palms returned to Miami for a slugfest. 22 runners crossed the plate, and 7 home runs were hit, with the Indians' Matt Laporta and Carlos Santana hitting two apiece. The Palms batted around on two different occasions, with all members of the lineup scoring at least one run. Miami Palms 13, Cleveland Indians 9 Friday, May 6, 2011 Cleveland Indians (0-1) Miami Palms (12-21) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Sizemore cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .400 Crisp cf 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 2 .299 Cabrera ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 Sadan lf 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 .323 Choo rf 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .333 Gonzalez ss 6 1 3 3 0 0 1...

The Palms showed more life in this contest than they usually do, even coming back in the 8th from a 4-3 deficit on a two out Coco Crisp single. The typically reliable Felix Gonsales gave up a two run homer to Brendan Ryan in the bottom of the 9th, however, to give Ryan his second home run of the game, and the Mariners a victory in the series, both these three games and for the season. Seattle Mariners 6, Miami Palms 4 Thursday, May 5, 2011 Miami Palms (11-21) Seattle Mariners (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 5 1 2 3 0 2 6 0 0 2 .309 Suzuki rf 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .000 Sadan lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .320 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 ...

The Palms couldn't solve Michael Pineda, the rookie sensation for Seattle, except for one man. Billy Dupont had three of the teams 7 hits, two of which were home runs, the only runs Miami scored. Seattle nipped the Palms thanks in large part to 2 RBI from Miguel Olivo. Seattle Mariners 4, Miami Palms 2 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Miami Palms (11-20) Seattle Mariners (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .305 Suzuki rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .333 Sadan lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .325 Figgins 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .333 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 .302 Bradley lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 ...

It was a very tough month for the Palms. The pitching and bullpen, especially, have been a enormous problem, but the offense hasn't really lagged, especially in the heart of the order. The team's second baseman had a 12 game hitting stream, blasted 6 home runs and drove in 19 runs. Gonzalez is a rising star on the team, and is certainly a sign for hope for the Miami Palms going forward.

For the third time on the road trip, the Palms took the opening game of their series, this a late game in Seattle. The Palms bats were live, hitting three home runs, including blasts from Frank Sohn, Martin Prado and even Randy Winn. Manny Parra finally had a good outing, not letting anyone on base as he earned his 5th save of the year. Miami Palms 8, Seattle Mariners 5 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Miami Palms (11-19) Seattle Mariners (0-1) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 6 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 .316 Suzuki rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .400 Sadan lf 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 .336 Figgins 3b 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .200 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 ...

Randy Winn has said that this is his last year in the League, and his skills and stats are waning. His early season average of .241 and relegation to the bottom of the lineup are evidence of that. Still, for a team struggling early, his veteran leadership and availability for outfield duty will be important going forward.

The beginning of May began the same way April ended, with a frustrating loss. This time, Royals ace Luke Hochevar managed to hold the Palms bats down, as the Royals teed off on Dave Balierough early. The bullpen held the Royals to only one run, but the damage had been done already. The Palms also tried a new lineup, with Coco Crisp and Ayoz Sadan moving up in the lineup, but the top three went hitless. The team is now done with the Royals for the year, which is good, as they finished 1-6 for the season vs Kansas City. Kansas City Royals 5, Miami Palms 3 Sunday, May 1, 2011 Miami Palms (10-19) Kansas City Royals (1-0) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .315 Dyson cf ...