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By AJ MASON
Staff writer
A new chapter will be unveiled as the eighth season of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will start April 24 when they take on the Somerset Patriots in the first of a three-game series. Since the franchise’s inaugural opening day April 25, 2008, Blue Crabs baseball has become a special ingredient to the Southern Maryland community. In the past seven seasons, the Blue Crabs have had three managers in Butch Hobson and Patrick Osborn, each lasting three seasons, and Lance Burkhart, who had just one season in 2014. This year will start a new era as new manager Stan Cliburn of Jackson, Miss., will be the team’s fourth manager. “It’s very exciting. I can’t wait to get the season started,” said Cliburn, who was hired in February. “There has been a lot of history here and there has been some great managers and players. We
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Getting to know Stan
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2015 roster
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Cliburn finds his coaches
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Blue Crabs manager Stan Cliburn, foreground, outfielder Cyle Hankerd and pitching coach Dan Reichert are ready to see what the 2015 season brings.
just want to continue the success and win a [Atlantic] League title.” A plethora of players who were either major or minor league products have made a name for themselves while playing in the Atlantic League for the Blue Crabs. The Blue Crabs have had some success on the diamond throughout the history of the franchise, winning about 52 percent of its regular season games (502-468), and before last season held the league record of five straight playoff berths since 2009. “I’ll tell you what, that core of players they had in that second half last year, they gave us a run for the money,” said Cliburn, who was the hitting coach for the 2014 league champion Lancaster Barnstormers under Hobson. “They finished 39-31 in that second half. It’ll be an aggressive player, a guy who is dedicated to his game and his community and likes being a part of Southern Maryland. A
guy who will fit with the fan base, fit with ownership and fit in with the front office. That’s the way it works, and that’s the way you become successful.” Blue Crabs returning outfielder Cyle Hankerd, who was league allstar in 2013, played for Yucatan in the Mexican League and the Blue Crabs last season. He also was a former twotime Major League Baseball draftee, playing as high as Triple-A in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. “We have a new manager in Stan Cliburn, and he’s stressing getting our work done every day and coming out having a fun summer and being good teammates,” Hankerd said. “He believes that if we really buy into that, it will translate into great things for us in 2015.” Hankerd mentioned that the roster is filled with talent at various positions and tons of experience that will help them moving forward. “We brought in a lot of pitchers this
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year. They look pretty good out there in spring training,” he said. “We brought in a group of veteran guys so that we can be team leaders in the clubhouse, and that is something that we lacked last season.” Coming off a 68-72 overall record last season, the Blue Crabs are looking to win their first league title as they made strong offseason moves to the roster with Cliburn, hitting coach Jeremy Owens and pitching coach Dan Reichert at the top. “Last year under Butch, having managed a lot of years against Butch and played against Butch in the major leagues back in the ’80s, we’re from the same mold,” Cliburn said. “I knew how Butch how was going to work, and he gave me a lot of input about a lot of situations ... and that’s what I believe in. You’re only as good as your players, and if you utilize the coaching staff under you, it helps take the pressure off the manager in key situations.”
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Getting to know Stan Blue Crabs manager brings major experience to clubhouse for 2015
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By AJ MASON
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Stan Cliburn has more championship rings than fingers. He has 14 of them to be exact. The former major leaguer appeared in 54 games for the California Angels in 1980 with two home runs, six RBIs and 10 hits. The native of Jackson, Miss., has been around the game of baseball for 42 years and will continue his journey as the Blue Crabs’ new manager for the 2015 season. Cliburn spent the 2014 season as hitting/bench coach for the Atlantic League champion Lancaster Barnstormers under Butch Hobson, the Blue Crabs’ inaugural skipper. “In all my years of baseball, I’ve won eight championships as a player and six as a coach,” said Cliburn, who took over for Lance Burkhart as man-
ager in February. “I’ve always been a sports-minded person, and growing up I liked football, basketball, hunting and fishing. I’m just an outdoors person.” Cliburn mentioned that coaching with Hobson last season was something he will never forget. “It was a beautiful experience, it was a great year,” Cliburn said. “That was probably one of the best years in 40-plus years of pro experience that I’ve had in a summer, and winning a championship was just icing on the cake.” Before coming to Lancaster, Cliburn was in the American Association for three seasons, where he managed Sioux City in Iowa. He managed nine seasons in the Minnesota Twins organization, including four at Triple-A Rochester. And he also managed affiliates in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers organizations. Cliburn, the twin brother of former major league pitcher Stu Cliburn, is a former catcher who has totaled 1,487 wins as a minor league manager. “I have managed in the American
Association and I’ve managed in the old Texas-Louisiana League, five years back in the early ‘90s right when independent ball started. The game has changed a lot; the players are different. I know my first experience in independent ball; I kept the same team together for five years back in the mid-90s. It’s a little different now,” Cliburn said. “These kids put up big numbers and look to move to higher levels, and with the Atlantic League, that opportunity is maybe getting to go Japan, Mexico or Korea.” Cliburn is excited to be in Southern Maryland, where it has ultimately been a pipeline to affiliated ball for managers over the past years. “Any time you’re managing a club, you’ve got a set of eyes on you all over the nation. With the way the media is, the coverage is tremendous these days, so there’s always a set of eyes on you.” But yes, Southern Maryland has a great record of that over the past few years with losing [former Blue Crabs manager and player] Pat Osborn to the Yankees, who was recommended by Butch Hobson, and the next guy who takes his spot is Lance Burkhart, who was also recommended by Butch. There’s a lot to be said for that, not only for Butch, but I’m grateful for him for recommending me.”
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Stan Cliburn begins his first season as manager of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
Cliburn, who brings a winning mentality to the Blue Crabs, noted that it is all about the intangibles. “If you do the little things, it brings the best out of you as a player and that’s what we want to focus on,” he said. Cliburn is eager to get the season going with opening day April 24 as the Blue Crabs will kick off a three-game series versus 2014 Liberty Division champion Somerset.
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Hermit Crabs for a day Team will have different name for season’s first game
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In response to a flood of online feedback that greeted their announcement of an opening day giveaway of live hermit crabs, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs overhauled the April 24 promotion to include activities designed to honor the miniature crustaceans without handing them out as pets. Following reaction to the giveaway, which the team called “evenly split between pro-giveaway and nogiveaway sentiments,” the Blue Crabs announced plans to cancel the live crab giveaway and replace it with a handout of 1,000 plastic hermit crab figurines and an opening day renaming of the team as the “Southern Maryland Hermit Crabs.” In addition, Blue Crabs players will wear special Hermit Crabs jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game, with proceeds benefitting the Hermit
Crab Association, an online group dedicated to increasing public awareness of the decapod crustaceans and the care they require. “We are left speechless by your incredible generosity,” the Hermit Crab Association’s Facebook posting read. “Honestly, I’m shocked. This is above and beyond what we were expecting,” Hermit Crab Association administrator Rachel Hamilla said when first notified of the changes made to the promotion. “Much gratitude to the team for realizing that hermit crabs are living creatures. Our members are going to be thrilled.” The team also has invited the association to throw out the game’s first pitch, and will provide an opportunity for “hermit crab activists” to speak to the fans about the pros and cons of owning the animals as pets. “The last two days we’ve just learned a tremendous amount about the hermit crab,” Blue Crabs general manager Patrick Day said after the promotion was announced. “The last two days we’ve really learned
that there’s a large group of hermit crab enthusiasts out there who happen to be some of the most passionate people we’ve ever come across, and we really appreciate their passion. “We really think we’re going to highlight the hermit crab that night. I think what we’re doing will bring the hermit crab to light even more than before.” Rounding out the opening day festivities, the team will host an all-youcan-eat crab feast in Regency Furniture Stadium’s picnic area. In addition to crabs, the feast will include hot dogs, macaroni salad, chips and soda. Fans can purchase feast tickets for $40 by calling 301-638-9788, or on the team’s website at www.somdbluecrabs.com. The team also is offering discount $10 tickets to fans who declare themselves “hermit crab advocates” while purchasing tickets at www. somdbluecrabs.com. Fans wishing to redeem the promotion must enter the code “FREETHEHERMIT” at the online checkout.
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Players signed for the 2015 season as of April 17 Pitchers (17)
Height
Weight
B/T
Born
Birthplace
Last team
Highest level
30 Brian Baker
6-6
215
R/R
1/10/83
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
AAA
32 Trey Barham
6-0
215
L/L
11/7/85
Norfolk, Va.
Lincoln (Am. Assoc.)
AAA
34 Justin Berg
6-3
225
R/R
6/7/84
Antigo, Wisc.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
MLB
12 Brian Burres
6-2
190
L/L
4/8/81
Oregon City, Ore.
Colorado Springs (PCL; AAA, Colo.) MLB
43 Casey Crosby
6-5
225
R/L
9/17/88
Maple Park, Ill.
Toledo (IL; AAA, Detroit)
MLB
27 Shaun Garceau
6-1
215
S/R
8/28/87
Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
Long Island (ALPB)
AA
19 Brian Grening
5-11
180
R/R
6/10/85
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
AAA
28 Jake Hale
6-7
205
R/R
12/11/85
Albany, Ohio
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
A+
9 Erik Hamren
6-1
195
R/R
8/21/86
Newport Beach, Calif.
Frisco (TL; AA, Texas)
MLB
18 Gaby Hernandez
6-3
215
R/R
5/21/86
Miami, Fla.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
AAA
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11 Sean Keeler
6-1
205
R/R
7/24/87
Cazenovia, N.Y.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
Ind.
14 Wade Korpi
6-0
185
R/L
3/10/86
Sneedville, Tenn.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
AAA
20 Fernando Nieve
6-0
214
R/R
6/15/82
Carabobo, Venezuela
Salt Lake (PCL; AAA, LAA)
MLB
13 Barrett Phillips
6-0
185
R/L
6/25/90
Honea Path, S.C.
Winnipeg (Am. Assoc.)
RK
1 Orlando Santos
6-0
200
R/R
12/10/86
San Jose Del Los Matas, DO
Evansville (Frontier)
A+
21 D.J. Slaton
6-2
200
R/R
11/10/92
Monterey, Calif.
Bowling Green (MWL; A, TB)
A+
10 Nick Struck
6-0
205
R/R
10/7/89
Portland, Ore.
Chattanooga (SL; AA, LAD)
AAA
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Weight
B/T
Born
Birthplace
Last team
Highest level
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8 Craig Maddox
5-10
205
L/R
4/10/85
Locust Grove, Ga.
Gary (Am. Assoc.)
A
23 Gustavo Molina
6-1
245
R/R
2/24/82
Vargas, Venezuela
Lancaster (ALPB)
AAA
44 Tyler Wagner
6-3
245
S/R
9/12/88
Las Vegas, Nev.
Brownsville (UNLB)
IND
Infielders (7)
Height
Weight
B/T
Born
Birthplace
Last team
Highest level
4 Casey Frawley
5-11
170
R/R
9/17/87
New Haven, Conn.
Lancaster (ALPB)
A+
2 Jake Opitz
6-0
190
L/R
7/28/86
Englewood, Colo.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
AAA
Renny Osuna
6-0
172
R/R
4/24/85
Caracas, Venezuela
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
AA
7 Brandon Snyder
6-2
209
R/R
11/23/86
Las Vegas, Nev.
Boston Red Sox (MLB)
MLB
24 Casey Stevenson
6-3
200
L/R
5/18/88
Saugus, Calif.
Trenton (EL; AA, NYY)
AAA
42 Daryle Ward
6-2
260
L/L
5/27/75
Lynwood, Calif.
Quintana Roo (Mexican)
MLB
29 Zach Wilson
6-1
215
R/R
8/6/90
Long Beach, Calif.
Trenton (EL; AA, NYY)
AA
Outfielders (5)
Height
Weight
B/T
Born
Birthplace
Last team
Highest level
3 Antone DeJesus
5-10
190
L/L
1/25/86
Amherst, Ohio
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
AA
15 Cyle Hankerd
6-3
225
R/R
1/24/85
Covina, Calif.
Yucatan (Mexican)
AAA
41 Fred Lewis
6-2
205
L/R
12/9/80
Wiggins, Miss.
Bridgeport (ALPB)
MLB
17 Dominic San Felippo N/A
N/A
N/A
7/23/88
N/A
Roswell (PECO)
IND
6 Jamar Walton
220
L/R
1/5/88
Emporia, Va.
Southern Maryland (ALPB)
A+
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Manager: Stan Cliburn (first season) Hitting coach: Jeremy Owens (third season); Pitching coach: Dan Reichert (first season); Director of Clubhouse Operations: Gerald Morrison
From Blue Crabs to TinCaps Former manager Burkhart adjusting to new position with San Diego Padres organization
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By AJ MASON Staff writer
When the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs kicked off spring training April 13, there was no surprise their former manager’s absence was felt on the field. With two months having already passed since the decision, there was no doubt that when the team came together for the first time, they would miss the one-and-only Lance Burkhart. Burkhart, who served as Blue Crabs manager for the 2014 season, signed a contract with the San
Cliburn finds his coaches
As the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs look to return to the postseason, they have not only appointed new manager Stan Cliburn. They welcome back former pitcher Dan Reichert to be the team’s new pitching coach, while Jeremy Owens returns as hitting coach. Cliburn and Reichert, replacing the departing Lance Burkhart and Joe Cannon, respectively. Reichert brings major league experience to the Blue Crabs, having been drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1999. He spent four seasons in the majors with the Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays. Reichert also spent multiple seasons in the minor leagues with various organizations. “For me right now I have 16 guys that I’m working to coordinate bullpens, when they need to throw and when they need to lift. It’s a little more complex being a coach. But I enjoy the challenge; I eat it up; I love it,” Reichert said. Reichert returns to the Blue Crabs organization after spending the previous two seasons working as the pitching coach for the independent Lincoln (Neb.) Saltdogs. See COACHES, Page 22
Diego Padres organization to be a hitting coach for the Fort Wayne (Ind.) TinCaps, a Single-A affiliate in the Midwest League, exactly two months before the Blue Crabs’ first day of workouts. Burkhart replaced his older brother Morgan, who was the Fort Wayne hitting coach last season and now is with the Padres’ Double-A team in San Antonio. It was the second time a manager from the Blue Crabs had been signed by a minor league club in two seasons. In 2013, former manager and player See BURKHART, Page 22
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The growing Crustacean Nation By SEAN MARRAFFINI
Staff writer
Most baseball teams see new talent enter the dugout every offseason, and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are no exception, adding new players to help for the upcoming season. Among the new faces calling Waldorf’s Regency Furniture Stadium home this season are catcher Gustavo Molina, infielder Casey Frawley, and
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pitchers Trey Barham and Shaun Garceau. Molina who hails from La Guaria, Venezuela, joins the Blue Crabs after sitting out the 2014 season with visarelated complications. He last played with fellow Atlantic League team Lancaster in 2013. “I’m always happy to be on the field and doing the best for my team,” Molina said. “Making that push to win as many games as we can to make the playoffs.” Ride the rides all with an armband day long available for sal for $20, days. Single tickeetsall 3 family pack tickets and also be available.will
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Molina had six home runs and 30 RBIs in 83 games with a .221 batting average in 2013. Molina has spent time with multiple major league organizations, including the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. “It’s a lot about preparation, especially coming from a different country,” Molina said. “The game isn’t the same and watching a lot of it can help prepare you.” Frawley also comes over from the Barnstormers, yet missed a portion of last season with a torn left labrum he suffered while playing winter ball in Australia. In 76 games in 2014, Frawley had three home runs, 33 RBIs and a .188 batting average. “So far everyone has been very welcoming,” Frawley said. “We’ve only been here a couple of days, but I feel we are meshing as a team so far, which is huge.” Despite missing the second half of the season last year, Frawley remained with the team. “I decided on my own to stay for
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the second half, to sit back, watch the guys’ routines and pick their minds,” Frawley said. Frawley is looking to bounce back this year with the Blue Crabs and to work again with manager Stan Cliburn, who was the hitting coach in Lancaster last season. “My goal this year is to stay healthy,” Frawley said. “I also just want to help the team win, I’m a guy who can play all over the field and jump out to wherever they need me.” Barham went to high school in Virginia and then headed to Virginia Military Institute for college. Barham returns to the East Coast after spending last season with the independent Lincoln (Neb.) Saltdogs, where he went 3-1 with a 4.78 ERA in 37 games. “I’m really excited,” Barham said. “This is the first chance I’ve gotten to play anywhere close to home.” Garceau also has Atlantic League experience, having played for the York Revolution and the Long Island Ducks. In 2014 with Long Island, Garceau went 13-4 with a 4.99 ERA in 28 games. “Coming here, I felt comfortable because I’ve been in this league before,” Garceau said. “I’m going to love pitching here because I’ve always loved pitching here.”
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The goal of any professional baseball player is to play at the highest level possible, and this year’s Southern Maryland Blue Crabs roster features a slew of players who have done just that. With nine players on the roster who have appeared in Major League Baseball games as spring training commenced, the Blue Crabs have a wealth of former big league experience. Some already have played in Southern Maryland, with pitchers Justin Berg, Brian Burres and Erik Hamren having previously suited up for the Blue Crabs. But this season begins with six others with MLB experience new to the Blue Crabs roster, including longtime major leaguers Daryle Ward and Fred Lewis. Others on the roster
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Blue Crabs first baseman Daryle Ward had a big league career that stretched from 1998 to 2008 where he played in 948 games in stints with six teams.
to have played in MLB are pitchers Casey Crosby and Fernando Nieve, as well as infielder Brandon Snyder and catcher Gustavo Molina. Ward, who played primarily left field and first base during a big league
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career that stretched from 1998 to 2008, played in 948 games in stints with six teams. He hit 90 home runs, drove in 379 runs and played in the postseason four times. He was a member of the Houston Astros when they reached the playoffs in 1999 and 2001, and made two postseason appearances with the Chicago Cubs in 2007 and 2008. In all, Ward played in 11 playoff games, hitting .286 with two home runs and six RBIs. Since his MLB career, Ward has become a fixture in the Atlantic League. He first played with the Newark Bears when that organization was still a part of the league, and more recently played with Lancaster and Somerset, between which he split the 2014 season. “I’ve actually had a lot of fun here in the Atlantic League. I’ve almost been around to every team now,” Ward said with a smile following a morning workout Wednesday. “I was excited to play here. I saw some of the guys they had on the roster and just figured this ballclub is going to be pretty good, so let’s give it a shot. This is probably my last run in the Atlantic League, so why not play for a team I feel has a shot to make it to the playoffs? That’s one of the reasons why I chose this ballclub.” Lewis, an outfielder, played in 535 MLB games between 2006 and 2012 with four different teams. He also played in Japan in 2013 before coming to the Atlantic League in 2014, where he played with both Lancaster and Bridgeport. Among the others new to Southern Maryland this season, Crosby pitched in three games for Detroit in 2012. He worked 12 1/3 innings and logged a 1-1 record. Last season, he pitched with the Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate in Toledo, Ohio.
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Nieve pitched in parts of four different seasons with Houston and the New York Mets. He appeared in 99 games and started 19. In all, he went 8-11 with a 4.61 ERA, pitching 185 2/3 innings. The pitcher split 2014 between Salt Lake (the Los Angeles Angels Triple-A affiliate) and Sacramento (the Oakland Athletics Triple-A affiliate). Snyder, a graduate of Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va., played 83 MLB games with three teams between 2010 and 2013. Primarily an infielder, Snyder hit .243 with five homers and 20 RBIs. In 2014, he played for Boston’s Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket. Molina actually was signed to play for the Blue Crabs a year ago, but never suited up for the team. Between 2007 and 2011, the catcher played in 26 MLB games with five different teams. He did not play in 2014, but played 83 games with Lancaster in 2013. Of those returning to the Blue Crabs, Berg, who appeared in 60 games for the Cubs between 2009 and 2011, pitched in 26 games for the Blue Crabs last year. He saved six games, had a 2-2 record and a 3.20 ERA. Hamren, who pitched with the San Diego Padres in 2011, pitched in 36 games for Southern Maryland in 2014. He was 1-3 with a 2.41 ERA. Burres, who pitched in 106 games including 56 starts between 2006 and 2011 with the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates, started the 2014 season in Southern Maryland. Through nine starts, he was 3-2 with a 1.64 ERA before being signed to pitch for the Colorado Rockies’ TripleA affiliate in Colorado Springs.
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What’s in store in the Atlantic League? By ANDY STATES Staff writer
Atlantic League teams
Ask first-year Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager Stan Cliburn about the Atlantic League and it doesn’t take much time for him to come up with an answer. “Better and better every year,” he said regarding what to expect from one season to the next. “I’ve looked at the rosters and the signings, and I look at the managers. I know [Ricky] VanAsselburg, the new manager at Bridgeport. I gave that young man his first opportunity to get in pro ball 20 years ago, and I know what kind of competitor he is. He played for me as a catcher back in the old Texas-Louisiana League. I know what he’s done in his young managerial career and the intensity he brings to the game. “I know what to expect against [Lancaster manager Butch] Hobson, Mark Mason in York, Brett Jodie in Somerset, who does a great job and
Freedom division Lancaster Barnstormers, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Sugar Land Skeeters, York Revolution Liberty division Bridgeport Bluefish, Camden Riversharks, Long Island Ducks, Somerset Patriots
[Sugar Land manager Gary] Gaetti, who was a tremendous player and is a guy who is doing a great job managing. All of those guys are competitive guys and have connections to go out and get players.” All of which means winning and qualifying for the league playoffs is a challenging endeavor. A season ago, Cliburn, who enters the season with 1,487 wins in nearly 3,000 games managed in a managerial career that spans over two decades, worked in
Lancaster as the hitting/bench coach for current Barnstormers manager Butch Hobson. Hobson was the first Blue Crabs skipper and managed the team from 2008 to 2010. “When he asked me [to come to Lancaster] I said ‘Absolutely,’” Cliburn said . “First of all, I wanted to not only work for Butch. I wanted to see what the Atlantic League was all about. I’d heard great things about it being the premier league of the independents. They talk about it being a minor league graveyard, but I don’t believe that. A lot of these guys go on to major league affiliates and on to the major leagues. “I was excited about that. Going to Lancaster and maybe seeing the game through different eyes last year. Seeing how Butch worked as a manager. It not only opened my eyes to what I’ve done as a manager over the previous 20-plus years, but how’s it working for another guy?” Things worked well for Lancaster in 2014, as the Barnstormers took home the league championship. The season started with divisional realignment in the league, which moved the Blue Crabs to the Freedom Division, which also includes Lancaster, Sugar Land and York.
The Blue Crabs struggled in the season’s first half but put together a 39-31 second half. Unfortunately for the team, that record just wasn’t good enough. It would have been good enough to win the Liberty Division’s second-half crown, which was earned by Somerset (38-32 in the second half). But in the Freedom Division, in which all four teams finished above the .500 mark in the second half, the Blue Crabs’ record left them in third place, three games out of first. Division rivals Lancaster and Sugar Land eventually played in the league championship series, with Lancaster winning the title after sweeping the Skeeters. York, also of the Freedom Division, also qualified for the four-team league playoff field, meaning every team in the division reached the postseason except the Blue Crabs. Having reached the playoffs each season since its inaugural year in 2008 before last season, Southern Maryland hopes to return to the party this year. “I am looking for another championship,” Cliburn said. “I’ve had eight as a player and six as a manager or coach. They’re always hard to get, but they’re fun when you get them.”
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By ANDY STATES Staff writer
In August, the Atlantic League implemented five pace of play measures designed to speed up the games a tad in hopes of trimming a bit of fat from the lengths of games and keep fans engaged. The intended results were generally achieved, with the pace of play initiative cutting games by roughly 10 minutes on average over the first 10 days. The experiment worked well enough that Major League Baseball implemented its own pace of play rules this season. “There were some good ideas,” said first-year Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager Stan Cliburn, who last year was Butch Hobson’s bench coach for the Atlantic League champion Lancaster Barnstormers. “In fact, they were so good that Major League Baseball is looking at what we implemented last year in the second half of the season. ... Major league games up until at least a couple of nights ago were 10 to 12 minutes faster than the pace in previous years,
so it works. And they got a lot of those ideas from the Atlantic League.” Last summer, the initial measures taken by the Atlantic League generally regarded timeouts, restriction of batters stepping out of the batter’s box, requiring pitchers to deliver pitches within 12 seconds with no runners on base, automatically rewarding the batter first base for an intentional walk without the pitcher throwing four balls, reducing the number of warmup pitches a relief pitcher is allowed to throw from eight to six upon entering the game, and directing the umpires to stick to the strike zone as it is officially laid out in the rulebook. This season the league tweaked its pace of play rules, which were finalized April 13. Cliburn viewed the changes and the resultant speedier games as a positive, though as a longtime baseball man he acknowledged it was initially difficult to get used to the idea of some, such as not having to pitch the four balls for an intentional walk. “We all work together on it,” Cliburn said, referencing the pace of play committee which is comprised of former MLB executives and players. “I’m for it. I like the ideas.” He also said it does not really affect the way he manages a game. “Not really. You have to watch out with your visits,” he said regarding
Pace of play rules •The time between innings shall be limited to no more than 2 minutes 5 seconds. Timing commences when the last out of a half-inning is recorded. •Pitchers will be allowed as many warm-up pitches as they need as long as they are prepared to start the inning within 2:05. •Clubs may test countdown clocks to time the 12 seconds between pitches with no one on base rule (Rule 8.04), and the 2:05 limit between innings. •Teams will cease walk-up music when hitters reach the home plate circle. •The manager or coach will signal the plate umpire for a pitching change immediately upon leaving the dugout when making the second trip to confer with the same pitcher in the same inning. •On-field timeouts or conferences will be limited to no more than 30 seconds, except in the case of injury. •The defensive team will be limited to a total of three timeouts in which mound visits or on-field conferences are conducted with a pitcher or position player during a game. This rule was implemented in 2014, and is now permanent. A mound visit which results in a pitching change at the time of the visit will not count as a timeout. In extra-inning games, one additional timeout shall be permitted at the start of the top of the 10th inning and every three innings thereafter. If the defensive team disregards the umpire-in-chief’s reasonable warning and continues to delay the game, the umpire may declare a “ball” for the batter at the plate. •The Atlantic League will direct umpires to be diligent applying and enforcing rules restricting batters from stepping out of the box and requiring the pitcher to deliver the ball within 12 seconds when the bases are unoccupied, a rule implemented in 2014 and now permanent. •When a manager or catcher of the defensive team indicates to the home plate umpire he wishes to issue an intentional base on balls, the batter shall be awarded first base without having the pitcher deliver four pitches, a rule implemented in 2014 and now permanent.
the rule that restricts a team to three timeouts over nine innings. Teams receive an additional timeout for every three innings if a game goes to extra innings. “If you think about it, if you have to go out there two or
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Blue Crabs players get ready for the upcoming campaign, one that will see revised pace of play rules from the Atlantic Legaue.
three times or four times to talk to the pitcher, he’s obviously not doing his job, anyway. He needs to be out of the game, anyway. You need to think about it that way.” Another new idea the Blue Crabs will implement this year might not speed the game up, but would figure to keep some fans happy. On nights that feature fireworks at the ballpark, the game will stop in the seventh inning for the fireworks so families do not have to wait until the game’s conclusion for the show. “We’re going to shoot the fireworks off so the kids can go home for school or whatever,” Cliburn said, “and that’s the boss, [Southern Maryland owner] Peter Kirk’s idea, along with agreement through the whole front office, and I think it’s a tremendous idea. I’ve seen games go extra innings to midnight, and if you have 10,000 people there at a baseball game to see fireworks and the fireworks never get displayed, then there’s a lot of mad people. “This game, and especially minor league baseball, whether it’s affiliated or independent ball, is for the fans. ... The ideas we come up with are fanoriented without affecting the integrity of the game. You don’t want to affect the integrity, and I don’t think these rules have done that. I think they’re good.”
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Stadium guide Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at stadium concession stands from the opening of the stadium gates until the start of the eighth inning.
Cameras
Stadium vendors carry both bottled and draft beer. Customers may be asked to show a valid ID before purchasing and consuming alcohol at Regency Furniture Stadium.
Foul balls
Announcements All requests for scoreboard and public address announcements must be made to the Blue Crabs via the team’s website at www.somdbluecrabs.com (look for the PA request form on the left side of the homepage) at least 24 hours before the game. Any day-of-game requests can be made at the Fan Service Center and will be accommodated if scheduling allows. All fans making requests will be asked to pay a $5 donation to a charity of the Blue Crabs’ choosing.
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Foul balls batted into the stands can be kept by fans. The Blue Crabs ask fans to stay alert for batted balls and flying bats.
Parking Parking is free, plentiful and on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Rainouts, delays Rainouts and delays decided before the first pitch will be announced on the team’s website at www.somdbluecrabs.com. Fans also may call 301-638-9788 or tune in to local radio stations for game status.
Smoking Regency Furniture Stadium is a smoke-free facility. There are two designated zones outside of the stadium by the first- and third-base gates where smoking is permitted.
Team broadcasts Blue Crabs fans can listen to the team throughout the 2015 season. Internet broadcasts of every game are at www. somdbluecrabs.com.
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Reichert pitched for the Blue Crabs and was a member of the 2008 inaugural team while having played for the Blue Crabs as recently as 2012, whereupon he retired from playing after the season. “Being around here makes me feel comfortable back in the old stomping grounds,” Reichert said. “I worked here as pitching coach and spent two years coaching with the Lincoln Saltdogs, and I’ve gotten used to how to handle myself as a coach and mentor to these players. Hopefully these last few years have given me a baseline to come here and help these guys as much as I can to get them on to the next level.” Reichert was named the Atlantic League pitcher of the year in 2010 after recording 18 wins and 148 strikeouts in 189 innings over 29 games. “We of course want to win games,” Reichert said. “We also want to keep the pitching staff healthy, and No. 3 would be getting guys out of here and back into affiliate ball. The league is well scouted. If they stay healthy and do well, they can move on from here.”
Mr. Blue Crab Owens will be in his third season as hitting coach.
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Patrick Osborn left for the New York Yankees organization. Earlier this year, Osborn was named manager of the Staten Island Yankees, a Class A short-season team in the New York-Penn League and affiliate of the Yankees. “I will miss all the people and all the friends that I met while I was there as well as the Atlantic League,” Burkhart said. “My thoughts are there, and I’ve been keeping in touch with [Blue Crabs general manager] Patrick Day, [current manager] Stan Cliburn and [pitching coach] Dan Reichert. I will be following along with their season because a lot of the guys that are there are guys that I had last year, and I want to check
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Blue Crabs catcher Gustavo Molina, left, pitching coach Dan Reichert and right-handed pitcher Orlando Santos share a laugh during a spring training session. Reichert is in his first season as the team’s pitching coach. File photo
Jeremy Owens returns as the Blue Crabs’ hitting coach.
He has been with the organization since its inception in 2008, and ended his playing career last season as the Blue Crabs’ offensive leader in almost all categories, including home runs (105), RBIs (340), hits (604), runs (424), doubles (129), triples (20) and stolen bases (98). Owens played in 737 games for the Blue Crabs. “It is a long season and you don’t want to burn out the guys too quick,” Owens said. “In the first month you stay in a routine. We try and keep a good set for the guys so they get used to it and get prepared for the game. In the long run that’s important for keeping them healthy throughout the season.”
up and see how they are doing.” With Burkhart at the helm, the Blue Crabs finished with a 68-72 overall record, finishing with a 39-31 mark in the second half, in its first season in the Freedom Division. Burkhart, who played in 95 games as a starting catcher for the Blue Crabs in the final season of his baseball career in 2009, took over as hitting coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers under Blue Crabs inaugural manager Butch Hobson in 2010 and remained there through the 2013 season. “The biggest difference [between] the [Blue Crabs] and [my Fort Wayne team] is the age range and experience of the players,” he said. “I’m dealing with 19- to 22-year-old kids. They are a lot younger.” From the time he signed to the TinCaps through spring training, the adjustment has
Owens was drafted by the San Diego Padres and spent numerous seasons with multiple minor league organizations, one of which was a fellow Atlantic League team in the Somerset Patriots. Being used to the league has given Owens insight on how to handle pitching matchups. “We keep books on all the pitchers just like other teams do on us,” Owens said. “Before every series we have a meeting and look at what we want to do to this guy, or what this pitcher tries to do to us, to make sure if he has tendencies we exploit them.” Owens is one of the most recognizable faces of Crustacean Nation and plans to do nothing but help future Blue Crabs grow and develop talent. “Rule No. 1 that I learned from Butch Hobson [the Blue Crabs’ inaugu-
been a process in being with the new team, but Burkhart is enjoying it. “It’s been an even-keel position,” he said. “Spring training went well; we got rained out the first two nights. It’s been a smooth transition because I’ve been a hitting coach in the past. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing these guys process and help them become big leaguers.” Burkhart’s manager Francisco Morales played eight years of minor league baseball, reaching as high as Triple-A, was a former Atlantic League all-star for the Long Island Ducks in the early 2000s and has been coaching since 2005 where he started with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Burkhart also played with Morales in 1999 with the Ottawa Senators, the Triple-A affiliate of the Montreal Expos. “It’s great. Baseball is like a fraternity,” Burkhart said.
Cliburn is excited to have such veteran members on his coaching staff. “I knew a lot about these two guys and have heard nothing but great things about them,” Cliburn said. “I fell right into a great situation. Like almost all minor league organizations one of our main goals is to build up player and get them promoted to a higher league. “I told them to totally concentrate on what they do,” Cliburn said. “As a coaching staff, take what they did as a player and the success they had, to initiate that into their program to each these guys playing the game.” Cliburn managed Owens during the 2003 Eastern League All-Star game, which was won with a bunt by Owens in the ninth inning. “I emphasized to Dan and Jeremy that hey, you guys have your hitters and pitchers,” Owens said. “You control them and you do your job and I’m just going to be the one to oversee everything. I’m going to give them full reign, but I don’t think that’s going to be a problem. Usually when you get the respect of your coaches and they do what you believe in everything takes care of itself.”
Fan guide Ticket sales Tickets to Southern Maryland Blue Crabs games can be purchased at www.somdbluecrabs.com. Fans also can call the team’s ticket office at 301-638-9788 or visit Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf to purchase tickets to individual games. Information on season ticket packages is available at the website. Individual game seats are priced at $13. Children 5 and younger and children 6 to 12 in a youth athletic league uniform receive free admission to the field box seating area.
Directions Regency Furniture Stadium is at 11765 St. Linus Drive in Waldorf, near the intersection of Billingsley and Piney Church roads. The stadium is accessible from U.S. 301 and Route 5.
From Route 5: Billingsley Road intersects Leonardtown Road (Route 5) just south of Waldorf. Take Billingsley Road to the west for approximately 3 miles to Piney Church Road. Turn left and go one-half mile. The stadium will be on the right. From U.S. 301: Crain Highway (U.S. 301) and Billingsley Road intersect just south of Waldorf. Turn onto Billingsley Road. After 2.5 miles, turn right onto Piney Church Road and drive for one-half mile.
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