| Breaking News |  | Tuesday, July 8th, 2008: Johnson Toys with Brevard County in Shutout
"That was one of my best outings," said Blake Johnson. "I was worried a lot in the bullpen. My ball wasn't quite right. Luckily, it can be two different worlds--the bullpen and the game. Once I stepped on the field, it all fell into place." It was an impressive start for the Dodgers hurler. He shut down the Manatees on a strong 1-hitter, holding them scoreless while ringing up 8 strikeouts and doling out no bases on balls.
Over the season Blake Johnson has compiled a 9-1 mark, 1.03 ERA, made 7 starting appearances, fanned 78 batters, issued 19 bases on balls, tossed 113.2 innings and held the opposition to a .159 batting average. |
 | Monday, July 7th, 2008: Santana, King of Fling With a No-Hitter!
It was a game that all pitchers dream about: a no-hitter. Geivy Santana of the Vero Beach Dodgers was right on target against the Brevard County Manatees. He really zeroed in on them, holding them hitless with 1 strikeout and 1 base on balls.
Santana said he just had it all today, "very good stuff and great location, a combination that's hard to beat."
Santana takes the hill with confidence. He has really wowed some scouts with the numbers he has been putting up--given his age. The 23-year-old Santana has racked up 8 wins and 8 losses in 18 starts. He has also posted an ERA of 2.67 and struck out 17 batters in 108 innings. |
 | Monday, June 16th, 2008: Alvarado Spins Shutout Against Manatees
The Brevard County Manatees met their match today in Lakeland hurler Luís Alvarado. He kept them guessing the whole game and spun a 3-hit shutout. "He just worked us over good," the Brevard County skipper said. "He probably didn't even take a shower after the game. I don't think he even worked up a sweat. They could probably pitch him again tomorrow." In the victory Alvarado whiffed 1 and gave up 1 base on balls.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Emilio Mota | Strained Elbow Ligament | 5 weeks | Not on DL | | P Ryan Marion | Strained Elbow Ligament | 3 weeks | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 54-34, .614 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 28-17, .622 PCT | | Record on the road | 26-17, .605 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 15-2, .882 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 30-12, .714 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 13-10, .565 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 41-24, .631 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 16-7, .696 PCT | | Record in May | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in June | 16-10, .615 PCT | | Record in July | 7-4, .636 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .191 - 5th in FSL | | On-Base Percentage | .262 - 6th in FSL | | Slugging Percentage | .265 - 6th in FSL | | On-Base + Slugging | .527 - 6th in FSL | | Runs Scored | 214 - 6th in FSL | | Hits | 578 - 5th in FSL | | Extra-Base Hits | 141 - 5th in FSL | | Home Runs | 36 - 8th in FSL | | Bases-On-Balls | 261 - 5th in FSL | | Strikeouts | 337 - 9th in FSL | | Stolen Bases | 32 - 8th in FSL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 1.82 - 2nd in FSL | | Starters' ERA | 2.18 - 3rd in FSL | | Bullpen ERA | 1.42 - 1st in FSL | | Runs allowed | 191 - 2nd in FSL | | Hits allowed | 588 - 7th in FSL | | Opponents AVG | .191 - 3rd in FSL | | BABIP | .211 - 8th in FSL | | Home Runs allowed | 42 - 4th in FSL | | Bases-On-Balls | 169 - 3rd in FSL | | Strikeouts | 440 - 2nd in FSL |
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