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Even though the Clippers as an unit could not hit the ball anywhere, Jordan Brown was still able to win the International League Batting Title. Though Brown was just short of the Franchise record, he finished with an amazing .336. I expect him to be moved up to the Bigs either this season or next.

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Even with the team in the pits and having the worst season ever, Clippers’ faithful came to every gameand represented the city well. With the last game drawing 10,600+ fans, the total attendance for 2009 was 657,800. This means that the Clippers, even with a tiny stadium, led the Minor League Teams in attendance this year.

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So, the 2009 season for the Columbus Clippers has ended, and we have very little left to show for it. After injuries and most of the players being bumped up, our Home team was left with pretty much nothing, and it was really, really sad.

Anyways, that brings about some updates. I should have one or two more posts up this season, and then I will not be posting until spring (short of anything major happening) practice. I will also be redoing the look of the site.

Hope to see you all here again next year.

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The Game –Tonight, the Columbus Clippers are facing the Toledo Mud Hens at 5:05 on Huntington Field.

The Stats – Tonight’s game is the second game in a 3-game series between Columbus and Toledo. Toledo is currently leading the series 0-1. This is the second-to-last home game for the Clippers, and tomorrow’s night is the final game of the season for Columbus.

Columbus is 56-84, putting them at last (of 4) in the International League West. Toledo is 72-69, putting them in second (of 4) in the International League West.

Starting Pitchers – Tonight, the Clippers will be sending RHP Yohan Pino (3-2) to the mound. The Mud Hens will be answering with RHP Brooks Brown (3-12). In two showings, one of which was a start, Brown is 1-0 against the Clippers.

Notes –Columbus is just 28-11 after Andy Marte was bumped up to Cleveland. At least he is helping out up there.

Jordan Brown is currently leading the IL in batting at .333.

Michael Brantley is currently tied in the lead for the IL base stealing title, he has 46.

The 2009 Clippers are now the worse team in franchise history.

Columbus is the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs this season.

Promotions – There are four promotions for tonight. Come check them out!

Good Luck Boys!

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Today, the Cleveland Indians bought out the contract to three former Clippers, moving them up from AAA ball to the majors.

Michael Brantley,who is tied in the IL stolen base race with 46, was called up. He was batting .267, had six home runs, 37 runs batted in, and scored 80 runs.

Pitcher Jose Veras was also called up. Veras had been in Cleveland before, but was sent down last month. He was 0-1 in seven games with a 1.29 ERA and nine strikeouts in seven innings.

The final person pulled up today is Carlos Carrasco.  This RHP is 5-1 with a 3.17 ERA. This is in six starts and currently Carrasco leads the IL with 148 strikeouts in 157 innings pitched.

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Tonight, the Columbus Clippers won in a close game against the Louisville Bats, 5-3. The Clippers started it off, when they scored twice in the first. They then scored twice in the third and once more in the seventh. Louisville answered with a run in the fifth and the sixth. With one run scored in the 9th, Louisville failed on their attempt at a rally.

This was the 3rd in in the last 10 games for the Clippers, and the 11th in the last 15. Unless they go 6-3 for the rest of the season, they will have the lowest record ever in Columbus history. Additionally, they are now the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs this season. This makes them 54-79, putting them at dead last (of 4) in the International League West.

Michael Brantley was the only Clipper to hit a home run, his 6th of the year. Nobody got one for the Bats.

LHP Travis Wood got the loss, making him 4-2 for the season. LHP Chuck Lofgren got the win, making him 6-9 this year. RHP Frank Herrmann got his 6th hold and RHP Greg Aquino got his 15th save.

Tomorrow night, the Clippers will remain in Louisville to play the fourth, and final, game a 4-game series against the Bats. The Clippers currently lead the series, 2-1. The Clippers are also on an 8-game away trip, which they are losing, 3-4. The game will be played at 6:15.

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