Deneadur Claims 200th Victory

What would you do after you had just won your 200th game? Run around Sylvan Cove doing cartwheels, jumping for joy and waving to the crowd? Well, maybe you and I would do that, but not Denaumir Deneadur -- that's not his way.

After he notched number 200, the 36-year-old Minas Morgul hurler spoke to the press like he always has -- in a soft, quiet voice. He wasn't doing any cartwheels or even anything resembling a jump for joy. "Obviously it feels very good," Deneadur commented. "To win this many games, you've got to have a lot of help."

Deneadur got his milestone victory by beating the Isengard Raiders 7-3. He held them to 3 hits in 5 innings and rung up 5 strikeouts with 5 walks.

After sharing his thoughts with the press, he went to the clubhouse. There he was greeted by the guys who had helped him get #200. His teammates showered him with champagne and then gave him a rousing round of applause. That got to him -- for the first time today, Deneadur's face broke into a big smile.

Deneadur's career stats include a 200-127 record, 3043.1 innings, 3235 strikeouts, and a 3.28 ERA.

Posted at September 22, 2008 10:17 PM | more from Minas Morgul