Player News

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Crabs pick up new catcher

According to the League website,
C Kevin Sullivan signed and activated
There hasn’t been anything reported on the team site.
Popularity: 72% [?]

Popularity: 72% [?]

Pride Released

Pride Released

Still awaiting official word, but the Blue Crabs released Curtis Pride today.
Unofficially, it appears the team offered the vet a coaching job, but he turned them down.
The DH was batting .265, had 48 RBI’s and 8 HR’s.  He started 24 games for the Crabs in the outfield, and 2 at 1st.
Popularity: 85% [?]

Popularity: 85% [?]

New Pitcher Signed

The Atlantic League site is reporting that the Blue Crabs have signed a new pitcher.
RHP Kenny Baugh signed and activated
Undoubtedly, this is response to Blantons recent placement on the DL.
Popularity: 28% [?]

Popularity: 28% [?]

Pitcher put on disabled list

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs placed RHP Jason Blanton placed on Disabled List today.
Popularity: 26% [?]

Popularity: 26% [?]

Making Space

The Blue Crabs have made a few roster moves, as of late.
The have traded P Mike Gibbs to the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association for SS Enohel Polanco.
Also, the team has signed P Brock Hill, and placed OF Brian Jarosinski on the inactive list.
Popularity: 31% [?]

Popularity: 31% [?]

Player Moves

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs have had a little roster activity lately.
Per the Atlantic League Site:
July 29, 2008.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs: Activate LHP Brad Whitworth; RHP Adam Johnson placed on Inactive List
July 31, 2008.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs: Release OF Brian Jarosinski; Activate OF Eric Crozier; Activate/ [...]

Popularity: 29% [?]

The Trade

The Trade

Since Chad Ehrnsberger has been traded, we all have wondered what was behind it.
Now, Chad has voiced his reasons why he feels he was traded.
The Trade
As everyone knows by now, I was traded on Sunday July 13th to the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League.  Let me start off by saying I already miss my [...]

Popularity: 43% [?]

Apparently, we need some players

The Blue Crabs have suffered some injuries to some key personnel lately.
The Blue Crabs have added OF Brian Jarosinski who also plays third base and first base, and is a former member of the Road Warriors.
Eric Crozier has recently injured his ankle and has been placed on the DL.  The team is searching for a [...]

Popularity: 48% [?]

Damian Jackson released

It was announced today on the Atlantic League website that Damian Jackson had been released by Southern Maryland, and then immediately signed by the Long Island Ducks.
Damian had started 2 games for the Blue Crabs and played in 7.
Popularity: 41% [?]

Popularity: 41% [?]

Blue Crabs add new pitcher to rotation

According to the Atlantic League News site:
Morse To Maryland: The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs have added LHP Bryan Morse. Morse, a Maryland native and veteran of independent baseball, is a 29-year-old starter who has spent the last six seasons away from affiliated baseball.
The former Florida farmhand is 59-40 with an ERA of 2.99 over 175 [...]

Popularity: 41% [?]