Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Charlotte Stone Crabs May Hitter Of The Month

Cody CiprianoThe Candidates: Matt Fields, Cody Cipriano. Fields hit 6 doubles, 6 home runs, drove in 18 runs and had a slugging percentage of .505 for the month of May. But his batting average was only .253 and he struck out 30 times while only drawing 4 walks. Cipriano batted .333/.390/.507 with 3 home runs and 14 RBI in 69 AB's.

The Winner: Cody Cipriano, easily. He also won in April and the University of California system sweeps the Stone Crabs awards for the month of May. The 24 year-old has played 17 games this season at 2B, 11 at DH, 6 at 1B, and 1 at 3B. He's only committed one error at second in 85 chances, a .988 fielding percentage. For the season Cipriano is hitting .320/.408/.500 with 4 home runs in 122 AB's.

8 comments:

  1. Cipriano has not played 3rd base this season

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  2. I show Cipriano played 3B on 5/11/09 against Jupiter going 1-4 with a 2 run homer.

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  3. Jim is right, I got the games played at 1B and 3B switched. I fixed it. The 3B game was May 11th. Sorry, but thanks for catching the mistake.

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  4. Actually he played 1st base that entire game May 11th and it was never officially changed. They had Sexton as the 1st baseman and he was at third as always.

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  5. Interesting, because the recap has it all as Sexton at 1B and Cip at 3B, examples:

    Jupiter Top 1st
    Geraldo Valentin grounds out, shortstop Shawn O'Malley to first baseman Gregory Sexton.
    Hunter Mense grounds out, shortstop Shawn O'Malley to first baseman Gregory Sexton.

    Jupiter Top 2nd
    Miguel Fermin singles on a ground ball to third baseman Cody Cipriano.
    Geraldo Valentin reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Shawn O'Malley to third baseman Cody Cipriano to second baseman Omar Luna. Matt Dominguez scores. Mike Stanton out at 3rd.
    Dropped foul pop error by first baseman Gregory Sexton.
    Jacob Blackwood grounds out, third baseman Cody Cipriano to first baseman Gregory Sexton.

    Jupiter Top 3rd
    Miguel Fermin strikes out swinging, catcher Nevin Ashley to first baseman Gregory Sexton.
    Osvaldo Martinez grounds out, shortstop Shawn O'Malley to first baseman Gregory Sexton.

    Jupiter Top 4th
    Matt Dominguez grounds out, third baseman Cody Cipriano to first baseman Gregory Sexton.

    Jupiter Top 6th
    Miguel Fermin grounds out, shortstop Shawn O'Malley to first baseman Gregory Sexton.
    Osvaldo Martinez lines out to third baseman Cody Cipriano.
    Ryan Curry grounds out, third baseman Cody Cipriano to first baseman Gregory Sexton.

    Jupiter Top 8th
    Jacob Blackwood grounds into double play, third baseman Cody Cipriano to second baseman Omar Luna to first baseman Gregory Sexton. Hunter Mense out at 2nd.
    Miguel Fermin grounds out, pitcher Austin Hinkle to first baseman Gregory Sexton.

    Jupiter Top 9th
    Ryan Curry out at 2nd, catcher Nevin Ashley to second baseman Omar Luna to first baseman Gregory Sexton to shortstop Shawn O'Malley.

    Just looking at the 8th and 9th, those plays really couldn't have happened unless Sexton was at 1st and Cip at 3rd. Unless they didn't miscode the position but the names? Did offensive stats then get switched?

    I don't know so I can't say you're wrong, but if it was backwards, that needs to be corrected. At a minimum their defensive stats are now wrong for the year.

    Was anyone else there that can confirm that Sexton played the whole game at 3B and Cip at 1st?

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  6. offensive stats did not change, the at bats, hits and what have you were correctly given to each player. Sexton would probably prefer one less error on his stats.

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  7. If I am correct and not wrong about this 1st & 3rd thing how about a couple tickets to the All Star game.............After all did any one else notice it?

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  8. I don't have any tickets, but you were the only one who noticed. I'm suprised the Stone Crabs haven't gotten this fixed IF you are right. And I'm starting to think you are BTW.

    Speaking of the FSL All-Star game, we may have some coverage. Nothing final yet, but it looks good.

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