League News: April 11, 2006
Rohan's Badgerpoker, Mirkwood's Foetooth win Player of the Week award
MIDDLE EARTH - The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Mirkwood's Gobur Foetooth, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 22 at bats he hit .591 with 4 HR and 14 RBI. Rohan's centerfielder Ciurk Badgerpoker had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week. Ciurk went 15 for 25 (.600), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Badgerpoker has hit for a .455 average this season. He has 4 extra base hits along with 23 total bases, resulting in a .697 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the Mordor Conference in batting and 7th in RBI!
Carrock's Hafur Goblincrusher has great day, hits three longballs
BUCKLEBURY - Hafur Goblincrusher powered Carrock to a 5-1 win over Bucklebury on April 8. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Huli Goldtooth in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 378 feet from home plate. In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Goldtooth. A 428 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Goldtooth in the 8th inning. Overall he collected 3 hits in 3 trips to the plate, scoring three runs with 4 RBI.
Gondolin's Rumak Knifehammer out for the season
GONDOLIN - Reliever Rumak Knifehammer, a mainstay of the bullpen last year for Silvan (now Gondolin), has been sidelined by a serious elbow injury. In a game against Lake Town on April 8, he was pitching in relief in the top of the 8th when he got Silas Debuuger to fly out to center. After that pitch, a loud pop could be heard throughout the stadium, and Knifehammer fell to the ground in pain. Examination later showed him to have torn a ligament in his pitching elbow. This will definitely require surgery, and Rumak will be out for the rest of the year. Signed as a free agent by Silvan on March 1, 2005, to a 3-year deal worth $2.25 million per year, Knifehammer went 6-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 76 games.
Denaumir Deneadur dominates Minas Tirith, gives up just one hit
MINAS TIRITH - Mirkwood's right-hander Denaumir Deneadur will never forget this day. The 24-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Minas Tirith on April 8. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Pragdish Halflingdrinkr doubled with no outs in the 7th inning. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Deneadur (2-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 107 pitches. The hitting star for Mirkwood was designated hitter Silus Glilmalad, he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, with 2 RBI. Mirkwood scored 11 runs on 22 hits.
Sunjuggler was injured while pitching
DOL GULDUR - Isengard's ace pitcher, Vsirbag Sunjuggler, pulled a tricep muscle in a game against the Dragons at Dol Guldur on April 1. The Opening Day start for Sunjuggler, 37, was his 2nd since being converted from a closer in 2004. Sunjuggler was 13-8 last season with a 3.13 ERA and 265 strikeouts. He will be OK in about 3 weeks.