Abominations' Inconsistent Play Continues June 24, 1999
Tucson (AP) - The Abominations have been living up to their name on the playing
field lately. Struggling after a heart-breaking series against the Ann Arbor
AllKnighters, the 'Boms tried to come into Tucson and gain some momentum
before going back into the division again. That was not to happen, thanks
to the bats of the Tucson Border Patrol.
After getting pounded in the first game of the three game set, Anchorage
bounced back behind the lone bright spot in a quickly fading season,
Willie VanLandingham. Game two showed just how good the Abominations could be,
if only they could play on a consistent basis. Stellar defense, good pitching
and key hitting led to a 4-3 victory.
As good as Anchorage played in game 2, they played that bad in game 3 of the
series. In what turned out to be the second route of the
series, Anchorage pitching got blasted by the bats of Tucson. MVP Bob
Higginson led the way with three hits, including two home runs, and six RBIs.
"I've always hit Lira well. Eshelman came in and just didn't seem comfortable
out there either and he gave me some good pitches to hit too. We owned these
guys tonight." said Higginson.
Anchorage manager Nick Tulach was devastated by the defeat, which he called
"a disgrace to baseball". "I'm not doing my job, [Lira's] not doing his job,
no one is doing a consistent job here." said Tulach. When asked what will be
done and if the changes involve Tulach stepping down from manager and giving
more decision making power to GM "the Man", he replied "most definately, all
of the above."
Anchorage players were also very embarassed by their performance. "I really
don't feel any of us earned our paycheck tonight. In fact, I'm giving it back.
No way in [explitive] am I getting paid for that [explitive]." said outfielder
Brian McRae. Felipe Lira was noticably upset and unwilling to interview after
the game. Vaughn Eshelman, who gave up 12 hits and 10 earned runs in just
three innings of work said that he "was going home to pack for New Iberia
[the Abominations farm team] tonight."
The Abominations' schedule only gets worse, with a trip to Ann Arbor after
game four of the Tucson series and then its back home to take on division-
leading Galena.
