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By Tim Wheeler
MODESTO -Exactly five months after the Bakersfield Blaze opened the 2009 Cal League regular season in Modesto, the team returned to John Thurman Field to begin the second season, otherwise known as the California League North Division mini-series playoffs.
Making its first post...
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By Matthew Martz
After trailing twice, the Bakersfield scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth and hung on to win 9-6 over the Lancaster JetHawks, sweeping a three game series on Sunday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Blaze (54-60) have rebounded winning three straight after losing five in a...
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By Matthew Martz
Mauro Gomez hit two home runs in a 6-4 win over the Modesto Nuts, sweeping the three game series and placing the Blaze over .500 for the first time this season on Thursday in front of 1,410 at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
For the third time in the series, Modesto (44-41) opened the...
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The Bakersfield Blaze went on a hitting spree posting 13 hits including four home runs, beating the Modesto Nuts 7-3 in front of 5,424 at John Thurman Field on Friday night.
The Blaze (38-41) would get out to quick start when Jonathan Greene hit Bakersfield's first of four home runs during a...
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Googled Bakersfield Boosters and saw your blog.
Learning of the death of manager Dick Wilson in April of this year sparked my memory. In 1955 Dick was my little leauge coach in Inglewood Ca.
He got the job as the manager of the Boosters succeeding Art Lilly. In the summer of '56 ...
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The San Jose Giants (32-25) went yard four times beating the Blaze 9-2, capping a four game series with three wins in Sunday’s matinee at Municipal Stadium in San Jose.
The Giants took advantage of Blaze starter Michael Main and a steady wind to left-center hitting six home runs in the...
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With their 4 -3, twelve-inning victory on Wednesday, the Blaze were able to earn a split with the nearby Visalia Rawhide. Despite being eight games behind the first-place Rawhide, the Blaze played as if they were the division leaders. This four-game series took the Route 99 rivalry to a whole new...
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With solid pitching and a little help from five Sixers fielding errors, the Blaze (21-24) would win game four, 7-3 splitting the series at two games in a Memorial Day matinee at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
Blaze starter Kennil Gomez (W, 2-3) would have a solid day on the mound allowing a single run on a...
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By Derek Henson / MiLB.com
Bakersfield, Calif. - On May 22, Bakersfield fans may receive a taste of the Major Leagues. Dodgers' star pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is tentatively scheduled to pitch on Friday for the Inland Empire 66ers in a 7:30 contest against the Blaze at...
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Holland arrived in Texas on Saturday and made his Major League debut on 04.22.09, pitching 2 1/3 shutout innings.
Derek Holland played for the Blaze in 2008 and went 3-1, 3.19 with a 37/5 K/BB in 31 innings and 20 hits allowed.
Promoted then to Frisco in the Texas Leagues where...
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After losing their first three games of the 2009 season, the Bakersfield Blaze are now riding a three game winning streak.
The Blaze record improved their record to .500 as they belted 19 hits in a 10-6 win at San Jose Tuesday night. The Blaze will wrap up their series at San Jose tonight, and...
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The Blaze season kicks off against the San Diego Padres affiliate Lake Elsinore Storm with a Thirsty Thursday on April 16 followed by a Magnet Schedule giveaway on April 17 and Blaze Beanie giveaway on April 18. Sunday will be Kids' Day where kids can run the bases after the game....
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The California League was established in 1941 and today is a Class A Advanced baseball league (just under Double-A) it is highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth step between Rookie ball and the Major Leagues.
The league was started in 1941...
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Former Bakersfield Blaze and current Texas Rangers catcher Max Ramirez will join Venezuela for the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
The opening round of the second World Baseball Classic kicks off March 6, and makes its way to San Diego's Petco Park for the half of the second round from March...
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Only 49 days left until Openinig Day at Sam Lynn Ballpark. The Blaze will battle the Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres Affiliate) at 7:15 PM.
The Storm finshed second in the Cal South in 2008 with a record of 71-69, losing to the Lancaster Jet Hawks...
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This seasons Bakersfield Blaze team should feature a few first round amateur draft picks that should be making their full season debut in the Cal League in 2009.
The top prospect to watch this season will be Justin Smoak the Rangers #11 pick in the 2008 draft. Smoak received a signing bonus of...
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Even though corn doesn't line the outfield at Sam Lynn ballpark, it’s still one of baseballs “Field of Dreams”.
As a follow up to my prior article last month regarding the announcement by the Bakersfield Blaze to depart from the City of...
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Working ticket sales for the Blaze.
We could probably get this done on our morning coffee break.
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The state of minor league baseball in Bakersfield is what its always been in the past few years after the departing of the Bakersfield Dodgers. Bleak at best. I really think that Bakersfield as whole won't even notice when and if the Blaze are moved to the Carolina League. Sad? Yes,...
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This blog poster is onto something (and on something).
The post calls to attention the Bakersfield Blaze's logo and it's uncanny resemblance to a marijuana leaf. And then there's the name 'the Blaze.'
'High'ly suspicious.
See the post here.
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