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Drew Sutton, former Catz player a MLB Player
Reds promote Sutton from Minors
Thursday, July 02, 2009
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 Drew Sutton, pictured on the left, becomes the very 1st Lehigh Valley Catz player to be promoted to the Major Leagues. Sutton, now with the Cincinnati Reds, got the exciting news yesterday that he was placed on their 25 man roster. Drew, who played shortstop for the Catz in 2002 and 2003, will be with the Reds next week when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Below is the article by Mark Sheldon on the MLB.com.
Reds promote Sutton from Minors By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
CINCINNATI -- During a six-hour bus ride home with Triple-A Louisville following Tuesday afternoon's game at Gwinnett County in Georgia, all infielder Drew Sutton wanted to do was get some shut-eye.
That became all but impossible once Sutton got some unexpected news. He learned he was going to the Major Leagues for the first time when the Reds called him up.
"They told me when we got off the bus at 1 a.m., so I didn't get a lot of sleep last night trying to let everybody know and get some people up here," Sutton said. "Usually, they do it before the game or right after the game."
To make room for Sutton on the 25-man roster, the Reds optioned reliever Jared Burton to Louisville.
Sutton, who turned 26 on Tuesday, was needed to bolster an injury-riddled infield that is currently without shortstop Alex Gonzalez (right elbow) and third baseman Edwin Encarnacion (left wrist). Adam Rosales was back to Louisville on Saturday after he struggled offensively.
A switch-hitter with some speed, Sutton was the player to be named later that came over in the March 31 trade that sent infielder Jeff Keppinger to the Astros. Anything that can quicken the route to the big leagues is welcomed by any player, and that's how Sutton viewed the trade.
"When I left big league camp [at Spring Training], the Astros told me they just wanted me to play second base," Sutton said. "When I talked to [Reds GM] Walt [Jocketty] after being traded over here, he said they wanted to move me around -- shortstop, second, third, first and maybe some outfield. I thought that was a lot better of an opportunity to be more versatile, and it gives me more opportunities to play."
Sutton was batting .254 with five home runs and 19 RBIs with Louisville. He played 13 games at shortstop, 10 at second base, 10 at third base and six at first base.
"I talked to [Astros first-base coach] Jose Cruz and Coop [Astros manager Cecil Cooper] and guys over there in Houston," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "They liked what they had in him. I'm going to take a couple of days and have [infield coach] Chris [Speier] look at him at different positions and [first-base coach] Billy Hatcher to work with him in both corners of the outfield, and we'll see. It's his first taste of the big leagues."
Sutton's primary position is second base, but he knew better than to expect to get comfortable there.
"Dusty said we have a Gold Glover here [Brandon Phillips], so I won't be spending much time at second," Sutton said.
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Gable, Dudzinski help Catz blank Rockies 5-0
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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Steve Gable went 4 for 5 with 2 RBI to lead the Lehigh Valley Catz past division rival Kutztown last night in Wolff division play.
Brian Dudzinski got thw win pitching 7 strong innings holding the Rockies to 3 hits and no runs. Nick Hotgrieve came on to relieve Dudzinski for
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Gigliotti, Catz top Blazers 5-3
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Jeremy Gigliotti struck out nine in six innings to lead Lehigh Valley past the Blazers 5-3 in an ACBL tilt last evening at Memorial Park in Quakertown.
Rob Iglesias and Junior Dishmey each went 2-for-4 for the Catz.
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Both weekend series wiped out
Weather continues to wreak havoc
Sunday, June 21, 2009
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The 2009 ACBL season has been a wet one. The LV Catz have had the last 5 games postponed due to rain.
Those postponements include yesterdays double header at Peekskill against the Robins.
Todays scheduled Father's Day doubleheader at Lafayette College against the expansion Northern New Jersey
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4 Catz Selected in 2009 MLB Draft
Friday, June 12, 2009
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The Lehigh Valley Catz are proud to announce that 4 players were selected in this year's MLB First Year Player Draft.
Selected this year were:
Tim Morris (2008 Catz - St. John's University) in the 11th round by the Seattle Mariners
Kyle Morrison (2008 Catz - W
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Catz fall to Pilots 9-8
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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Ken Gregory, who went 4-for-4, singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, leading the Jersey Pilots to a 9-8 Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League win over the Lehigh Valley Catz on Wednesday night at Hackett Park in Easton.
Marcos Torres had tied the game earlier with a single for the P
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