Road Trip Spotlight

The Frenzy started the season with a 10 game road stretch. Playing away from home always poses a challenge to a baseball team, but coming away with 6 wins was a great achievement for the under the radar Frenzy!

SP Tso-Lin Kuo

Kuo is a new acquisition to the Frenzy after coming over in a trade from Maui. Kuo had a bit of a down year in 2011 going 4-10 with a 4.88 ERA. Kuo had a fantastic spring training allowing only 3 runs in 5 starts. His performance earned him the number two spot in the Frenzy rotation. The start of the season has started off with a bang for Kuo as he is 1-0 in 2 starts with a 1.26 ERA while striking out 15. When asked about his performance Kuo stated “I feel like I have found my groove again, the past couple years I just couldn’t hit the corners, I had lost my chi. When I was traded it allowed me to start over.”

And start over he did! When Kuo faced his old team on the 7^th he pitched a solid 7.2 innings fanning 6.

CF Scott Powers

Powers is no stranger to the organization, and he is off to a career start. The 4 year veteran is hitting .361 in the leadoff spot. Powers knows how to get on base, and this causes headaches for opposing pitchers, as he is a constant threat on the base path. So far this season he has stolen 5 bases, and has already told the Niagara Falls Review that he plans on breaking Cortez’s single season record.

The season is still young and the Frenzy are looking to compete for their first Arthur Division title!

Niagra Falls Free Agents

It is hard to add and subtract players from a championship team, that is why Niagara Falls was determined to lock up much of its young talent this off-season. When looking at the roster, it was easy to see that the Pitching staff needed a boost, especially when contract negotiations failed with previous ace Fransisco Rivera. That is why GM JJ Hoban went out and aggressively negotiated with SP Earl Harper

SP Earl Harper brings his knuckle ball and 3.83 ERA to Niagara Falls. Harper has been stuck with little run support in Regina for the past two years. GM Hoban locked up the pitcher with the largest contract in the organizations history, four years $48.5 Mil. Over the past four years Harper has thrown 200+ innings while earning 200+ strikeouts a year. When asked to comment on the signing JJ Hoban said " We are excited to bring in a talent like Earl. He is excited for this opportunity to play for a big market team, we are looking for him to anchor this rotation. " This signing seemed to send a ripple through the league as the Frenzy turned a marginal rotation into a solid one. The LA times contacted perennial contender Los Angeles GM Brouillette and asked his opinion on the signing "The frenzy got great value in Earl Harper. He should fit their stadium, and team plan going forward. Definitely one of the best signings off the off-season."

After the departure of Jason Rich, leaving the Frenzy with two proven outfielders. Minor League slugger Stephen Bowling was called up from AAA Portland, but with no big league experience, the Frenzy needed to find a solution. The Frenzy were able to negotiate a one year one million dollar deal with Julio Mendoza.

Mendoza spent the past two years with the Vista organization, and he brings a lifetime average of .283 along with 100 stolen bases. Mendoza will be competing for the starting spot along with Stephen Bowling, either way they will be platooning in the outfield until a suitable starter is found. Mendoza's blazing speed, and solid defensive play will help the Frenzy solidify one of the better outfields in the league.