Marty Cordova comes back from the DL... and not a moment too soon!
The Mississauga MapleDogs didn't make a trade at the deadline this
season, even though they are right in the heat of a division and
wildcard race in the EL. "It's true we needed some help in the bullpen,
but talks just never got anywhere. We tried to get DellaVentura
especially, but we felt that Mr. Wright (Battle Ax GM) was just asking
too much from us." Gouldson said. Word is that Troy Glaus was the main
player in talks and draft picks were also being thrown around.
One of the reasons there was no trade made at the deadline was because
Gouldson, as the rest of the team, knew that Marty Cordova was going to
be back from the DL. "He's a big hitter and now that we've got him back
F.P. can concentrate more on the managerial part of his job. He's been
great for us but he knows Marty can get us in to the post season, plus
he needs a rest. It's hard to play baseball with no knees."
The MapleDogs continue to be 2.5 games back of wildcard leading New
Diggens and 3.0 games back of Kirk leading Motor City. The Maple Dogs
start a crucial three game series vs New Diggens and have recent
pitching rotation members Brian Rose and Darren Oliver along with the
surprise of the staff Steve Trachsel pitching in the series. There is
word that Gouldson may soon revert to a 4 man rotation and he could do
it in time so the Dogs have 19-game winner Kevin Brown pitching the
final game of the New Diggens series.
