Timo Perez Takes Batting Practice With Ducks

Former New York Met, Timo Perez took batting practice with the Ducks on Thursday at the Bethpage Ballpark. Perez was also in the dugout for game that night.

Perez last played in the major leagues for the Detroit Tigers in 2007, and has bounced around between the Tigers, Phillies, and Dodgers Triple-A affiliates the last few years. He has a .269 batting average with 26 home runs and 185 RBI in his big league career.

Perez is a likely replacement for Matt Esquivel who will be sidelined for a good portion of the rest of the season with a shoulder injury and after having surgery on his hand. However, the signing of Perez may be held up do to a hang up with Perez being able to get a visa.

The Ducks also added former Villanova standout Matt Fleishman. Fleishman a native of Commack, NY, hit .320 with 5 home runs and 42 RBI for Villanova in 2012. 

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...still alive

I'd like to apologize to my readers of the "ATL Baseball Blog" and "LI Ducks Blog" for disappearing on them over the last couple months.

While I enjoy blogging about the Atlantic League and the Long Island Ducks, it became a lot of work and I was unable to keep up with it and my family.

Many of may know but my daughter Emma has Autism and my wife Stephanie and I have dedicating much of our time helping her adapt to being school and growing up. Throw in our three year old son Jake and there isn't much time left for updating a blog which needs constant attention. 

I've decided to go back and do my personal blog where I'll still write about the Atlantic League and the Ducks but it will be on a less frequent basis. This will also enable me to write about other issues like my family, Autism awareness, fantasy sports, etc.

I appreciate all your support! 

Broken Bat with Corey Mansfield

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Recaps From Yesterday (4/28)

Here's a recap from Atlantic League action yesterday:

Somerset Patriots - 14
Long Island Ducks - 3


The Somerset Patriots (1-2), got their first win of the season defeating the Long Island Ducks (2-1), 14-3 on Saturday night at TD Bank Park.

Somerset exploded for a 7-run fifth inning, which blew the game wide open. Every Somerset starter had at least one-hit. Yusuf Carter lead the way going 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI. Brandon Sing had had his first home run for the Ducks. 

Complete game recap and box score from the Ducks website 

Lancaster Barnstormers - 3
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - 2 

The Lancaster Barnstormers defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3-2, in a rain soaked game on Saturday night at Regency Furniture Stadium.

Blue Crabs starter, Dan Riechert kept the Barnstormers in check through the first five innings allowing no runs, but was forced to leave the game when he was hit in the back with a line drive from Ryan Harvey.

Jamie Pedroza's 2-run home run off Blue Crabs closer Jim Ed Warden in the ninth inning put the 'Stormers ahead 3-1.  The Blue Crabs mounted a ninth inning rally but it fell short. 

Complete game recap and box score from the Barnstormers website 

Bridgeport Bluefish - 4 
Camden Riversharks - 1

The Bridgeport Bluefish (2-1) defeated the Camden Riversharks (1-2) on Saturday afternoon at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard, behind solid pitching from starting pitcher Paul Oseguera, and relievers Isaac Hess and Jonah Bayliss.

Oseguera pitched four solid innings, allowing a run on two hits while striking out five. Issac Hess relieved Oseguera and pitched four scoreless innings. Jonah Bayliss finished off the game with a solid ninth inning and picked up his first save of the season. 

Complete game recap and box score from the Bluefish website

Sugar Land Skeeters - 3
York Revolution - 1

The Sugar Land Skeeters (2-1) picked up their second win of the season defeating the York Revolution (1-2), 3-1 on Saturday at Constellation Field.

Sugar Land starter Bobby Livingston threw a solid five innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out two. Ryan Houston worked a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his first save of the year.

Jimmy Van Ostrand and Colt Morton lead the Skeeters offense with two hits a piece. 

Complete game recap and box score from the Skeeters website

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DeAngelo Mack Signed By Somerset

The Somerset Patriots have signed outfielder DeAngelo Mack. 

DeAngelo Mack was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 13th round (405th overall) of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft out of the University of South Carolina. In four seasons in the Yankees organization he had a .274 batting average with 27 home runs and 144 RBI. Last season, he split time between Tampa(A+) and Trenton(AA).

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Atlantic League Season Kicks Off Tonight

The Atlantic League seasons kicks off tonight!

Here's the schedule for tonight

Long Island Ducks at Somerset Patriots, 7:05pm, TD Bank Park, Bridgewater, NJ.

York Revolution at Sugar Land Skeeters, 7:05pm, Constellation Field, Sugar Land, TX. 

Camden RiverSharks at Bridgeport Bluefish, 7:05pm, Ball Park at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT.

Lancaster Barnstormers at Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 7:05, Regency Furniture Stadium, Waldorf, MD.

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Patriots to Honor Willie Randolph This Saturday

The Somerset Patriots will be honoring New York Yankees great and former New York Mets manager Willie Randolph with the Somerset Patriots Outstanding Community Service Award this Saturday night.

Here's an excerpt from the Patriots press release:

"Randolph will receive the Somerset Patriots Outstanding Community Service Award for his work through the Willie Randolph Foundation, which supports programs and initiatives for improving athletic opportunities for boys and girls in the New York and New Jersey area. With the objective of inspiring and providing positive leadership to inner-city children and young adults, the Foundation places special emphasis on supporting youth baseball programs and improving playing facilities."

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Danny Gonzalez And Ricardo Gomez In York Camp

Danny Gonzalez and Ricardo Gomez have reported to camp with the York Revolution. Gonzalez was signed earlier in the spring.

Ricardo Gomez will be entering his fifth season in the Atlantic League, and second with the York. He previously played for Lancaster in 2008 and 2009, and Long Island in 2010. Gomez has also played in the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations. Last season, he had a 2-0 record with a 2.13 ERA in 25.1 innings for the Revolution.

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