THE UNSUNG HEROES Tuesday’S “Clubbies” Work to Meet Every Player’S Needs Lineup
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The Official News of the 2013 Cleveland Indians Fantasy Camp Tuesday, January 22, 2013 THE UNSUNG HEROES Tuesday’s “Clubbies” Work to Meet Every Player’s Needs Lineup Being the first to arrive and the last their two sons, Mason (8) and Jackson to leave the clubhouse is a way of life for (7), make their home in Goodyear. 7:00 - 8:00 Batting practice (optional) Fletcher Wilkes, who has been clubhouse Steve Moravecek, 29, now in his at outdoor cages manager for the Indians at their Good- fourth year working for the Indians, just 7:00 - 8:25 Breakfast at the complex year, AZ spring training and player de- began his second year as assistant club- velopment complex since it’s inception. house manager at the complex. He was “Fletch” as he is known to all, is the previously the clubhouse manager for 8:30 - 9:25 Photo Day (team and fantasy camp clubhouse manager, who Class A affiliate, the Lake County Cap- group photos) along with his staff, shows us how a pro- tains. A Lewis University (IL) graduate 9:30 - 10:00 Stretching and infield fessional clubhouse is run. with a bachelor’s degree in sports man- practice on game field “I started here with one chair in a agement, the Chicago, IL native previ- - Home team first 42,000 square foot building,” Fletch re- ously worked for the Oakland A’s Class called with a smile. A affiliate in Geneva, IL. Steve will 10:00 - 12:00 Ballgame #3 Prior to working in Goodyear, Fletch soon make his home in Buckeye, AZ. was an assistant in the visitor’s club- Mentor, OH native Matt Pruzinsky, 12:00 - 1:25 Lunch house at Progressive Field for two years, 27, became clubhouse manager in 2010 and worked fourteen years for the Indi- for Class AAA affiliate, the Columbus 1:30 - 2:00 Stretching and infield ans’ Class AA affiliate, the Akron Aeros. Clippers, who won the AAA National practice on game field Fletch is responsible for the Major Championship in 2010 and again in - Home team first League and Minor League clubhouses 2011. Now in his fourth year in that post, during spring training, extended spring the 2008 graduate of The Ohio State Uni- 2:00 - 4:00 Ballgame #4 training, and summer leagues. Also for versity has a degree in sports manage- player development, and Indians players ment. Matt began working for the Indi- 5:00 - 8:00 Relaxation and Dinner who train and rehabilitate injuries here. ans in 2003 with the Lake County Cap- Originally from Phenix City, AL, tains, where he served four seasons as 7:00 - 7:45 Bull Session Fletch received his college degree in clubhouse manager. Recreation Administration from Colum- Nathan Sandler, 21, is from Peoria, 8:00 - ??? Kangaroo Kourt bus College (GA). He received a full AZ. He was a bat boy at Goodyear Ball- scholarship as a student athletic trainer/ park for two years before joining the (Subject to change) equipment manager, a job he held for ballpark clubhouse staff in 2011. five years. Kent Roselle, 61, hails from Seattle, Smoke Signals and more is online at Fletch was hired in 1994 to work for WA, and makes his home in the Estrella http://indiansfantasycamp.mlblogs.com/ the Columbus (GA) Red Stixx. In 1996, mountain region of Goodyear. He be- Follow IndiansFC on Twitter he was promoted to Class AA Akron- came a clubhouse attendant in Septem- Canton, and then on to Akron. ber, 2011 after doing security work at the Fletch, 43, his wife Allison, and complex beginning in 2009. Congratulations to Monday’s MVPs Team 1 - Rick Arnholt, Jim Bishop, Mike Matoney, Team 5 - Jeremy Bilsky, Scott Bilsky, Tim Meade, Nate Segall, George Soos, Will Soos Ron Demanovich, Gary Tesch Team 2 - Brian Giallombardo, Eric Walsky, Team 6 - Jack Hay, Ed Krainski, Josh Nathanson, Jeff Weiner, Cody Westmoreland Bill Nicolls, Nick Nicoloff, Jon Waler, Mark Weiskind Team 3 - Matt Cole, John Ginty, Marc Okin, Team 7 - Jim Batzel, Dave Pincura, Dylan Wessell Mike Roche, Scott St. Clair, Ty Towriss Team 4 - Greg DePace, Mike Detering, Team 8 - Willie Geiser, Steve Marcelli, Dave Gutin, Dave Sigworth Billy Market, Jon Tomlinson Page 2 2013 HEROES DIVISION Team W L Pct. GB Streak RF RA 1-Blueballers 1 1 .500 — Won 1 19 24 2-Ball Busters 1 1 .500 — Won 1 8 11 3-Schniedley’s 1 1 .500 — Lost 1 24 27 4-Stanler Steamers 1 1 .500 — Lost 1 13 11 LEGENDS DIVISION Team W L Pct. GB Streak RF RA 6-Rojo Killers 2 0 1.000 — Won 2 32 6 7-Goodyear Bombers 2 0 1.000 — Won 2 14 5 5-Cajun Indians 0 2 .000 2.0 Lost 2 19 21 8-Waiter’s Gators 0 2 .000 2.0 Lost 2 3 27 BATTING AVERAGE LEADERS PLAYER BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Nathanson, Josh .857 7 6 6 1 1 0 3 Weiskind, Mark .857 7 2 6 2 2 0 11 Ginty, John .800 5 0 4 1 0 0 3 Bilsky, Jeremy .750 4 4 3 1 0 0 1 Wessell, Dylan .714 7 3 5 1 1 0 4 Arnholt, Rick .667 6 5 4 2 0 0 1 Soos, George .667 6 2 4 1 1 0 3 Tomlinson, Jon .667 6 1 4 0 0 0 0 Page 3 MONDAY MORNING ROUNDUP Schniedley’s 15, Cajun Indians 14— Stanler Steamers 10, Waiter’s Gators Taking advantage of early wildness, Schniedley’s 3— John Bordonaro, Ed Cosentino, and Tom Adamik jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the home half of the first in- each walked and scored in the third inning to bring ning. Matt Cole and Marc “Oak” Okin each doubled Stanler Steamers back from a 3-0 deficit. Marc Gutin and scored. Dylan Wessell and Mark Ginder each sin- led off the home half of the fourth with a base hit and gled, and Jessica Wessell, Marty Cole, and Joey Huang Dave Gutin followed with a triple. With one out, Keith each walked and scored. Rob King delivered a clutch Nichols singled to drive him in for a 5-3 lead. Stanler two-out RBI single for the inning’s final tally. Schnied- Steamers erupted for five runs in the fifth on singles by ley’s battled back after trailing 13-8 in the fifth and Adamik, Mike Detering, Dave Sigworth, and Denny again in the seventh, 14-12. Dylan Wessell ignited the Barriball. Dave Gutin smacked his second triple and rally with a one-out single. Kyle Massey followed with scored on Brian Slesnick’s double to make it 10-3. The a double to set the stage for Okin, who tripled to tie the victory went to the right-hander Sigworth, who pitched game. King then singled Okin home for the walk-off well in his five innings of work and was backed by good victory. Okin, who came on in relief, pitched the final defense. First baseman Slesnick made a great play on a three innings and gained the victory. Catcher John grounder in the first, and catcher Barriball made two key Ginty made a great tag at the plate in the first, and sec- plays at the plate in the second inning. In the fourth, ond baseman Mike Ginder made a tough catch going Sigworth, Greg DePace, and Marc Gutin clicked on a back on the ball to end a threat in the fourth. double play. Cajun Indians battled back with a five-run second Waitor’s Gators out-hit their opponent 13-12 and and a seven-run fifth. Ken Seelie led his team with two battled throughout. Jon Tomlinson led his team with hits, while Jeremy Bilsky, Gary Tesch, Vic Murdock, three hits, and Rick Sedlacek followed with two. Billy Tim Murdock, Ron Demanovich, Dorothy Battles, and Market’s double was the only extra base hit. Steve Steve Sutker each chipped in with one. Tesch’s double Marcelli, Willie Geiser, John Murphy, Michael Sarapa, was his team’s only extra base hit. Shawn Chaney, Terry Daniel, and Ron Patterson each singled. Rojo Killers 15, Blueballers 6— Veteran right-hander Josh Nathanson took the hill for Rojo Kill- Goodyear Bombers 8, Ball Busters 0— ers and struck out ten in five shutout innings of work to Dave Pincura hit a first-pitch double to lead off the gain the victory. He also led his team with four base home half of the first for the Goodyear Bombers. After hits. Tim Zelenak’s RBI-single made it 2-0 at the end of Jeff Smith walked, he advanced on a Mike Roche the first. Jack Lewis walked and scored in the second. fielder’s choice, and then scored on a Ty Towriss groun- Rojo Killers blew the game open in the third when Mark der to make it 1-0. That was all veteran right-hander Jim Weiskind ripped a bases-loaded triple to the right field Batzel would need en route to a complete game shutout fence to score Nathanson, Same D’Fantis, and Jack Hay victory. Relying on his fast ball to finish off hitters to make it 7-0. Weiskind tripled deep to right again in while mixing in his curve, Batzel was brilliant in allow- the fourth following a Tony Catanzarite triple, a Hay ing just four hits, no walks, and striking out ten. Josh base on balls, and singles by Ken Fox and Nathanson. In Polster singled in the fourth to make it 2-0, then Good- all, Weiskind had seven RBI for the game, and shined on year Bombers exploded for six runs in the fifth on sin- defense with a great catch in short left field from his gles by Rich Garcia and Roche, and walks to Maury shortstop position for the second out of the seventh.