Amsterdam Fire Ants

Amsterdam
Fire Ants
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est. 2004
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2010 Ants of the Month

Apr Bob
Kerr .292 AVG, .337 OBP, .876 SLG
7 2B, 5 HR, 24 RBI

May Jackie
Niekro .297 AVG, .355 OBP, .446 SLG
6 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI

Jun Biggie
Richards .371 AVG, .411 OBP, .705 SLG
15 2B, 6 HR, 12 RBI

Jul Biggie
Richards .380 AVG, .446 OBP, .680 SLG
10 2B, 6 HR, 19 RBI

Aug Zim
Hagar 4-0, 2.57 ERA, 42 IP, 33 SO

Sep Zim
Hagar 5-1, 2.36 ERA, 38 IP, 24 SO

Final 2010 Leaders:

Batting Pitching

AVG Richards .303 W Hamburger 13

OBP Richards .356 L Guerrero 18

SLG Richards .497 S Savage 27

R Royer 86 Hld Hamaker 14

H Richards 191 ERA Hagar 2.47

2B Richards 55 OAvg Savage .221

3B Richards 2 OSlg Savage .358

HR Kerr
Royer 23 IP Hamburger 230.1

RBI Kerr 90 SO Guerrero
Hamburger 127

RC Richards 112 GP Savage 51

BB Royer 58 H/9 Savage 7.36

SO Royer 119 SO/9 Savage 6.66

SB Royer 14 BB/9 Hamburger 1.60

CurrANT News...

2010 Season in Review

What went right:

The Amsterdam youth movement began to show results, as the team posted a best-ever 17-win improvement from the 2009 campaign, finishing in fourth place and only a game out of third in the EHL Central.

1B/DH Biggie Richards had a breakout sophomore season, hitting .303, with 55 doubles, 21 homers, 72 RBI, 2 triples and 5 stolen bases.

1B Bob Kerr tied for the team lead in homers with 23, and set the single-season Fire Ant RBI record with 90.

LF Walt Royer had a solid sophomore campaign as well, also finishing with 23 homers, and tied franchise season records with 58 walks and 14 stolen bases. Although he tailed off towards the end of the season, he was the Ants first All-Star representative in 3 seasons.

Closer Wedo Savage had a very silent, yet sensational season, finishing with a franchise record 27 saves (2nd-UBL), and only allowing a .221 opponent batting average (4th-EHL).

SP Zim Hagar came aboard in August, and as an Ant went 9-1 with a 2.47 ERA.

SP Dannymau Hamburger had 22 �quality starts,� finishing the season with an Ant season record 230.1 innings pitched and 6 complete games, and going 13-16 with a 4.18 ERA in the process.

RP Dame Hamaker tied the single season Ant record he set in 2009 with 14 holds.

Future Ace Marcky Kohner was given a start in the final series of the year and pitched 8 innings of scoreless ball to get a win in his first UBL start.

Other September call-ups all produced in first UBL action: 3B Maurice Brown (.266 in 19 games), CF Wes Jesseman (.400 in 14 games), 3B Martin Picardo (.313 in 10 games). All are expected to be in the 2011 starting lineup.

What went wrong:

Although pitching improved, the staff still had the third-worst team ERA (4.75).

Hank Guerrero (10-18, 4.53 ERA) was either lights out or was lit up. And when he was lights out (20 "quality" starts), the offense didnt help him out at all, as evidenced by his last start of the year (8 innings of 1-run ball, it happened all too often).

Although Kerr set the AMS RBI mark, all other numbers dropped drastically after climbing each of his first two years. Ditto with C Bobby Baxter.

Couldn�t figure out the southpaws, as AMS went 15-23 vs. LHP.

Spring Training 2011 can't get here fast enough!

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2010 Ants of the Month
Apr	Bob Kerr		.292 AVG, .337 OBP, .876 SLG 7 2B, 5 HR, 24 RBI
May	Jackie Niekro		.297 AVG, .355 OBP, .446 SLG 6 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI
Jun	Biggie Richards		.371 AVG, .411 OBP, .705 SLG 15 2B, 6 HR, 12 RBI
Jul	Biggie Richards		.380 AVG, .446 OBP, .680 SLG 10 2B, 6 HR, 19 RBI
Aug	Zim Hagar		4-0, 2.57 ERA, 42 IP, 33 SO
Sep	Zim Hagar		5-1, 2.36 ERA, 38 IP, 24 SO
Final 2010 Leaders:
Batting			Pitching
AVG	Richards	.303	W	Hamburger	13
OBP	Richards	.356	L	Guerrero	18
SLG	Richards	.497	S	Savage	27
R	Royer	86	Hld	Hamaker	14
H	Richards	191	ERA	Hagar	2.47
2B	Richards	55	OAvg	Savage	.221
3B	Richards	2	OSlg	Savage	.358
HR	Kerr Royer	23	IP	Hamburger	230.1
RBI	Kerr	90	SO	Guerrero Hamburger	127
RC	Richards	112	GP	Savage	51
BB	Royer	58	H/9	Savage	7.36
SO	Royer	119	SO/9	Savage	6.66
SB	Royer	14	BB/9	Hamburger	1.60