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John Macchione Charged for Throwing Beer

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:52:57 +0000

After Shane Victorino got hit by a bear in Wrigley Field while making a grab in the outfield, he said that he planned to file charges against the fan of the Chicago Cubs who threw the beer. John Macchione, 21, has been identified as the beer thrower.

Macchione, who lives in the Illinois city of Bartlett, faces two counts — one for illegal conduct within a sports facility and the other one for battery. There has yet to be a public comment by Macchione.

Right after the game, Victorino talked about how disappointed he was at the fan’s action.

“It’s one of those things that happens,” said Victorino, “and I just want to make sure that guy gets what’s due.”

The Cubs as an organization were very apologetic after the game.

Said Crane Kenney, the Cubs chairman: “It shouldn’t have happened here. It’s not a good reflection on our city or organization. We’re going to do whatever we can to make sure that things are made right here.”

The incident occured during Wednesday’s game and was somewhat overshadowed by the return of Pedro Martinez. Despite the thrown beer, the Phillies were able to capture a 12-5 win.

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2008 Gold Glove Winners – National League

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:08:56 +0000

The National League had a youth movement of sorts when it came to the Gold Glove winners. Five of the players who won the 2008 Gold Glove award were first time winners. Here’s a complete list of the NL Gold Glove winners for 2008:

Pitcher – Greg Maddux, Los Angeles Dodgers – 18th Gold Glove
Catcher – Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals – 1st Gold Glove
First Baseman – Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres – 1st Gold Glove
Second Baseman – Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds – 1st Gold Glove
Shortstop – Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies – 2nd Gold Glove
Third Baseman – David Wright, New York Mets – 2nd Gold Glove
Outfielder – Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Philles – 1st Gold Glove
Outfielder – Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh Pirates – 1st Gold Glove
Outfielder – Carlos Beltran, New York Mets – 2nd Gold Glove

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Phillies and Red Sox Win Game 1

Stephen Kersey — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:55:31 +0000

The Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox drew first blood in their respective championship series. The Phillies topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5, while the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0.

In the National League affair, the Phillies got off to an early lead and held on late as they won in front of their home fans. The hitting stars were outfielder Shane Victorino and pitcher Brett Myers. In fact, Myers was much better with the bat than he was with the ball as he went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs. On the mound, he gave up five earned runs in five innings. Victorino, who was informed about a death in his family prior to the game, went 2-for-5 with four RBIs.

In the American League, the Red Sox went on the road to Tampa Bay and got a great pitching performance from Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka was nearly perfect early on as he took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. He finished with nine strikeouts in seven scoreless innings. Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Boston bats.

To end the game for the Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth inning. Here is a video of the never quiet Papelbon after the game:

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