ARE NORTHERN TEAMS JUST WHAT JETHAWKS NEED?Byline: Chris Cocoles Staff Writer Maybe a tour of Central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
Back in April, a six-game trip to Bakersfield and Visalia got the JetHawks off to a 4-2 start. However, they soon began to struggle, finishing 23-47 in the first half, 19 games out of first place. Thursday, the JetHawks got a fresh start, a 0-0 record with 70 second-half games. They start again against the North Division: a three-game set in Stockton followed by three in Visalia, teams that also finished under .500 in the first half. ``The first week and the last week of the half (the JetHawks won three of their last four games) - if we can just continue that we'd be OK,'' JetHawks second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Jermaine Clark Jermaine Clark (Born September 29, 1976 in Berkeley, CA) is a former Major League Baseball player who debuted on April 3, 2001 with the Detroit Tigers. In his career he also played with the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Oakland Athletics. said. Both Stockton and Visalia pose a significant challenge for the JetHawks. The Ports hit the ball extremely well during the JetHawks' first trip to Billy Hebert Field Billy Hebert Field is a stadium in Stockton, California. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home field of the Stockton Ports until the moved to Banner Island Ballpark in 2005. The stadium continues to be used as a venue for high school baseball playoffs. the first three days of May. The JetHawks salvaged the finale but that was after being outscored 29-8 the first two games, including a humbling 20-5 massacre. Visalia finished last in the North Division at 32-38. But the Oaks' suspect pitching staff gets a boost from 1998 Cal League all-star Jason Anderson
The great outdoors: JetHawks pitcher Brandon Parker, a 1997 second-round pick of the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Mariners have played in Safeco Field. out of Southern Mississippi, has a future in pro baseball. And when his career does end, Parker doesn't plan to don a suit and tie and work in an office building. ``I can't stand an inside job,'' said Parker, one of three JetHawks named to the Cal League All-Star team. Parker plans to finish his Southern Miss education with a degree in outdoor recreation. He'll seek a job as a park ranger A park ranger is a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands, forests (then called a forest ranger), wilderness areas, as well as other natural resources and protected cultural resources. or a fish and game warden. ``I've hunted and fished all of my life,'' the Long Beach, Miss. resident said. Parker's loathing of being inside was evident with one of his early employers. ``I got a job at McDonald's in high school just to earn a little extra money,'' Parker said. ``After like two days, I had to quit because I hated working inside. Anything with the outdoors I love.'' Planes, trains and automobiles: Ricky Magdaleno's trip from Lancaster to the Seattle Mariners' Double-A farm club was a difficult journey. Magdaleno got stuck in an L.A. traffic jam en route to LAX and missed his flight. He then caught a red-eye flight A red-eye flight is a flight operated by an airline late at night or very early in the morning, during the period from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. local time. The term "red-eye" derives from the fatigue symptom of having red eyes. Red-eye flights are often called a "dry flight". and arrived in Connecticut at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The 24-year-old Magdaleno, a seasoned minor-leaguer who hadn't played in Single-A since 1994, started for the Ravens at shortstop Wednesday night. His last chance?: Brien Taylor's status as can't-miss phenom to unemployed journeyman continued when the Mariners released the former first overall pick from extended spring training. Taylor, 27, selected first by the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , never made it out of the Mariners' spring camp in Peoria, Ariz., though it was rumored he'd get a shot to pitch with the JetHawks. Looking ahead: The Carolina League's win Tuesday evened the series at one victory apiece with a 1996 tie when both teams ran out of pitchers. Carolina League president John Hopkins and Cal League president Joe Gagliardi vowed to continue the Single-A league's All-Star rivalry that took a hiatus last year because of a scheduling conflict. Next year's all-star host is Kinston, N.C. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) (Ran in AV Edition only) CLARK (2--Color) (Ran in AV Edition only) PARKER |
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