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Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
View full size photo » The Thunder were coming off consecutive Eastern League titles , but after their best hitter went down in September, any chances of a three-peat went out the window. They finished 69-72, good for third in the Northern Division. As you might recall, Jesus Montero was promoted to Trenton after 48 games in A-ball. Montero didn't quite match his mammoth offensive output in Tampa...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Brian McTaggart reports via Twitter that the Astros have signed a minor league free agent coming out of the Yankees system. Jose Valdez (27, RHP) pitched 19.1 innings at their AAA club this year, the proud owner of a 4.19 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and 10 walks. In past seasons, he's struck out around one batter per inning, but walked more than one batter every two innings last season at AA. His control was...
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The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Looking for something to do this weekend? Head to New Britain, Conn., and support the Double-A Trenton Thunder. The Thunder need to take three of four games from the Rock Cats to make the Eastern League playoffs. It’s the final series of the regular season. The teams play at 7:05 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. The games [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
PORTLAND, Maine - Zach McAllister tossed 72/3 strong innings to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 5-2 win at Portland in the Eastern League last night.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
PORTLAND, Maine - Portland scored four runs in the sixth inning en route to a 5-3 win over the Trenton Thunder last night in the Eastern League.
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Miguel Tejada caused a stir with the 2001 A's when his teammates suspected he tipped pitches. The suspicions and resentment had built to such a degree that the manager was compelled to call a most unusual team meeting. It was the middle of July 2001, and the A's clubhouse was about to explode. A series of events on the field led several players to believe that star shortstop Miguel Tejada had been...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
ALTOONA, Pa. - Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs to help the Altoona Curve rally to a 9-4 win over the Trenton Thunder last night in the Eastern League.
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YanksBlog.com (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
On MLB.com, John Torenli reports that the five Trenton Thunder (the Yankees Double-A affiliate) pitchers combined to throw a ten inning one hitter against the New Hampshire Fisher in a 1-0 win. The one hit, off of starter Paul Bush, was made b...
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The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
The Double-A Trenton Thunder have put their Eastern League playoff tickets on sale. If you haven’t been to Waterfront Park in Trenton, it’s a terrific ballpark and a great place to bring your kids. The Yankees also have a gang of prospects there. The Thunder currently trail New Britain by one game for the second playoff [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...
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Seamheads (Free subscription) | 08/15/2009
When someone mentions the state of Maine what is the first thing that you think about? Moose. Lobsters. Lighthouses. How about baseball? In Portland, Maine resides one of the best places to watch a baseball game at any level. Hadlock Field is tucked away with an outfield lined by evergreens beyond the fences that fits the wilderness feel of Maine perfectly. Located at the northeastern tip of the U.S.,...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
TRENTON - Zach McAllister pitched five shutout innings, allowing only three hits, and Matthew Cusick's three-run double sealed the win as the Trenton Thunder beat the Reading Phillies, 5-1, in the Eastern League last night.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
TRENTON - Mike Spidale and Neil Sellers each drove in a run in the top of the ninth as the Reading Phillies topped the Trenton Thunder, 6-5, in the Eastern League last night.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
TRENTON - Mike Spidale and Neil Sellers each drove in a run in the top of the ninth as the Reading Phillies topped the Trenton Thunder, 6-5, in the Eastern League last night.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
READING - When the top of the seventh inning of Wednesday's Double A game between the host Reading Phillies and the Trenton Thunder began, many of those in the record crowd of 9,953 started making their way out of FirstEnergy Stadium. They had seen what they came for - an impressive outing by Pedro Martinez, his final tuneup before going back to the bigs.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
TRENTON - Chris Malec's single with one out in the ninth inning drove home Austin Krum from second base with the winning run as the Trenton Thunder edged the Harrisburg Senators, 1-0, last night in the Eastern League.