OCTOBER 2009- AARON SOTO
Congratulations to Aaron Soto on being named player of the month. Aaron had a great month at the plate and on the mound. He went 9 for 16 and went 4-0 on the mound. He has found his stride on the mound and has had 5 great outings in a row. At the plate he is hitting the ball with authority. This is Aaron's first full time season with the Red Dogs, he had played temporarily for us in the past. We are very happy to have Aaron on the team. Aaron can also be counted to be a catcher if we need one. He was the first lefthander catcher in Red Dogs history. Congratulations Aaron!!
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SEPTEMBER 2009- ALEX PEREZ
AP led the team in hitting and continues to get us out of holes in the pitching mound. AP has assumed the third spot in the lineup and done a great job. He is currently leading the team in most offensive categories. AP joined our team last season and the Red Dogs proceeded to win 7 out of 9 tournaments that we entered and one runner up in the Stuart Super NIT. AP is also a great teammate and you can always count on him for whatever the team needs. Congratulations AP on being named Red Dogs player of the month.
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JUNE 2009- CASEY GARCIA
Casey had an outstanding month in June. He hit .375 and went 3-0 on the mound including winning the championship game of the AABC. Casey is 10-0 on the mound this season and leads the team in WHIP. He has walked 14 batters in 45 innings pitched and only 32 hits allowed. Casey has made a come back at the plate as he's hitting over .350 in May and June combined. Casey loves pitching and understands the art of changing up speeds. Even from slow to slower to slowest. Casey is also a dynamic student who has been in the honor roll since kindergarten. Congratulations Casey on being named Red Dogs player of the month.
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MAY 2009- RICKY MARRERO
Congratulations to Ricky Marrero on being named Red Dogs player of the month for May. Ricky started playing with the Red Dogs after our first tournament of this season and has blended very well in our team. He comes to play from the moment he steps on the field. A modern day Charlie Hustle. Ricky has a lot of flash due to his love for the game. He is a tremendously unselfish player, especially at the plate. Has 62 walks in 73 games played and easily leads the team in On Base Avg., the walks are due to his knowledge of the strike zone. You will not see Ricky swinging at bad pitches too often. He led the team in hitting in May with a .542 avg. (13 for 24) and had a .718 on base average. (due to 15 walks). Defensively Ricky keeps expanding his range and making the routine play look more routine day in and day out. He is definetly on the rise and were glad he's on our side. Congratulations Ricky!!!
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APRIL 2009- JUAN CASANOVA
Congratulations to Juan on being named the Red Dogs player of the month for April 09. Juan raised his average 60 points in April and was also more selective at the plate, he also continued his great base stealing and improved defensively. His pitching is also coming around as he is throwing more strikes now. It has been a pleasure to have Juan on the Red Dogs this season. A well manered kid that gets along with everyone. Juan is a very talented kid that has turbo type speed, Were glad to have him on our side. He is getting better by the day now.
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MARCH 2009 - ALEX SARMIENTO
Congratulations to Alex Sarmiento for being named Red Dogs player of the month. Alex led the team in batting average in March going 20 for 41 for an average of .488, he walked 8 times, hit 3 triples and stole 6 bases on 6 tries. He also pitched 17 innings and went 2-0 on the mound and he saved one other game. Alex has been with the Red Dogs since December of 2007 and has played 229 games with the Red Dogs and has always been a great teammate and has behaved professionally. Alex will give you the shirt off his back. Alex is the type of player that is the ultimate team player. If you ask him what position he plays, he truly does not know the answer. Because he looks for the coach to tell him where to go. He has become an excellent defender in the outfield with that attitude and we do not hesitate to put him at third base or second base. Kind of Chone Figgins type. When other teams don't know Alex their outfielder will play 50 feet behind the infield because of his size but they very often find out that he has homerun power. It's great to see Alex developing nicely. We are very proud of him.
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FEBRUARY 09- GABRIEL SANTANA
Congratulations to Gabriel Santana on being named Red Dogs player of the month. Gabriel had a great month, he hit .436 for the month (17 for 39) and went 4-0 on the mound, getting better with each appearance. His last one of the month he threw 4 scoreless innings while striking out 10 batters with zero walks. Gabriel has 50 strike outs this season in 24 innings, that's more than 2 strikeouts per innings pitched. He has also played very good defense where ever he may play, either at 2nd base, 3rd base or catcher. He is also a great teammate and could be heard frequently pumping up the whole team.
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JANUARY 09- ISAIAS JASSO
Congratulations to Isaias Jasso on being named Red Dogs player of the month. Isaias had a spectacular month in January, he hit a team leading .526 for the month as hit went 30 for 57. He also led the team with 28 RBI's and 18 2/3 innings pitched. His Slugging Ptg. was .895 as he accumulated 10 doubles, 4 triples and 1 HR. Isaias joined our team in December for the last 6 games and went 6 for 13 in those. He not only performed well on the field. He excelled off the field also. He got six A's and one B in his latest Report Card and you can always see him lifting his teammates spirits by offering encouragement. That's LEADERSHIP!!!
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DECEMBER 08- CHRIS MEDINA
Chris "Big Papi" Medina ended the season hitting .495 as he led the team in hitting. He also led the team with a .600 on base average as he took his share of walks also. By the way, he also had the best ERA on the team pitching. His ERA was 0.57 and his WHIP (walks & hits- divided by Innings pitched) was 1.05 best on the team also. Papi also hit a memorable walk off home run in the playoffs vs. the Curve to send us to the finals of the MYBA. Papi always plays with a great attitude and a player that has developed very nicely with the Red Dogs, elevating his average in 4 seasons from .300 to .351 to .400 to .495. Papi has also become a very good outfielder and now will have another position on his resume for when he gets to HS.
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NOVEMBER 08- RYAN SINZENICH
Congratulations to Ryan Sinzenich for being named player of the month. Ryan hit .571 in November (20 for 35) and also had 11 walks. He is now hitting .477 for the season and leads the team with 6 HR's and with 47 RBI's. He is also second in slugging percentage. Ryan also played good defense at third, first base and catcher.
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OCTOBER 08- KEVIN ABRAHAM
Kevin had a great month of October. He hit .586 (17 for 29) with 18 RBI's, 3 HR's, 2 Triples and 4 Doubles. He was also patient at the plate as he got 11 walks and was hit by 2 pitches. He also stole 7 bases and scored 18 runs. His on base average was .714. He also hit well in the clutch. Kevin keeps improving through hard work He has also improved defensively especially in blocking balls.
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