Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jeff Johnson
Lancaster’s Clipper Magazine Stadium, the ballpark York Revolution pitching coach Mark Mason referred to as “an airport,” can be both a blessing and a curse.
For every cheap homer to the 300-foot, right-field porch, there are several vicious, empty swings from home and away players. That’s just a way of life with the parameters installed at […]
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Posted on April 19th, 2009 by Jeff Johnson
Lancaster scored five runs in the first inning off Revs’ starter Corey Thurman Sunday afternoon at Clipper Magazine Stadium and the early lead was enough to help the Barnstormers claim a 9-7 exhibition win.
The loss dropped York’s spring training record to 0-2, but that may be a poor indicator of what will eventually happen when […]
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Posted on April 17th, 2009 by Jeff Johnson
Jason Enoch has the longshot trifecta going for him.
He’s the shortest player in the Lancaster Barnstormers’ spring training camp. He’s also one of the youngest (23). Oh, and by the way, he has the least experience, pitching collegiately for NCAA Division III Juniata but not anywhere professionally.
Still, Enoch finds himself in the company of former […]
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Posted on February 20th, 2009 by Jeff Johnson
Revolution Rumblings delved into the world of sabermetrics in May of last year and we learned that former Rev Travis Ezi was not only the best outfielder in the Atlantic League — he was one of the best outfielders period.
So that idea got the braniacs at this site thinking of other ideas. What other sabermetric formulas […]
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Posted on February 11th, 2009 by Jeff Johnson
The topic comes up every year when the off-season months start to fade into spring: How many players from last year’s team do the York Revolution bring back?
It’s hard to say, really. Lancaster obviously is a great example of how this situation can backfire. The ‘Stormers relied heavily on their nucleus from the 2006 championship […]
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Posted on February 9th, 2009 by Jeff Johnson
No Atlantic League team has signed a single player yet for the 2009 season.
Is that really a reason to hold off on predicting how the season will play out, though?
Hardly.
So here are five things that will take place in the Atlantic League this year, according to yours truly.
1) The Lancaster Barnstormers will finish ahead of the […]
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