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IN THE CLUBHOUSE WITH
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 Throughout
the 2004 season, Trappers Public Address Announcer Ron Rimer spoke with Manager
Dave Huppert, coaches Mike Hart and Charlie Corbell and star players from
Trapper home games.
September 2 conversation with Manager Dave Huppert.
Listen to the interview
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EDMONTON TRAPPERS
POST-GAME NOTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2004
GAME OVER
EDMONTON, AB
– Center fielder Fred
Lewis was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a home run and two RBI as
the Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Edmonton Trappers 9-2 Monday
night at Grizzlies Stadium in Fresno. I’ve written eight seasons
worth of these post-game reports and started most everyone with a
sentence similar to the one above. But this time it’s different,
this time it’s the last time. For much of those eight seasons
I’ve clogged up this opening paragraph with a bunch of stats.
Edmonton Sun reporter Gerry Prince used to refer to me as “The
Minister of Minutia.” Apparently he was trying to tell me that I
was providing too much information, some that might even be
considered useless. Well consider this: more...
EDMONTON TRAPPERS
PRESS RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
EDMONTON'S DOWNS CLAIMS PCL PITCHER OF THE YEAR
HONORS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- Edmonton
 Trappers starting pitcher Scott Downs has been selected 2004
Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year by vote of the League’s
field managers and media representatives. The left-hander has
earned a career-high 10 victories and is the only pitcher to throw
a no-hitter in the PCL this season.
more...
VIEW FROM THE BLEACHERS
View From The Bleachers is a weekly column written by
author, Jon Stott (Minor Leagues, Major Boom and Leagues of Their Own:
Independent Professional Baseball 1993-2000) . Each Tuesday during
the season he will provide us with his thoughts on the Trappers, the PCL, the Expos and
baseball in general.
Volume 4; Edition #24 (September 7, 2004)
THOUGHTS ON
BART GIAMATTI
AND THE END OF TRIPLE-A BASEBALL IN EDMONTON
Late Sunday afternoon, just under three days after the
Trappers taken part in what may well be the last Pacific Coast League game
ever to be played at TELUS Field, I sat by a mountain lake in British
Columbia. There were definite signs of autumn around me. On a few of the trees
across the water, patches of yellow marked the beginning of the end of the
summer. The sun sparkled off the ripples, but it was lower on the horizon than
it had been a few weeks earlier. And when it briefly disappeared behind a
cloud, there was a noticeable chill in the air. more...
EDMONTON TRAPPERS
PRESS RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
TRAPPERS ANNOUNCE ALL-TIME TEAM
EDMONTON, AB
– The Edmonton Trapper Baseball Club announced today the
final selections in the All-Time Team online fan poll. The
selections encompass a majority of the history of the club, dating
 as far back as 1982 and as recently as 2002. The fourteen
selections, 13 players and a manager, are an excellent sampling of
the great on-field talents that Trapper fans have grown accustomed
to watching over the past 24 years. The selections are as follows:
Catcher: Javier Valentin
(Trapper in 2001 & 2002)
First Base: Todd Sears (Trapper in 2001 & 2002)
Second Base: Mark McLemore (Trapper in 1986, 1988,
1989 and 1990)
Third Base: Scott Spiezio (Trapper in 1996 & 1998)
Shortstop: Tony Batista (Trapper in 1996 and 1997)
Left Field: Ron Kittle (Trapper in 1982)
Centre Field: Devon
White (Trapper in
1985, 1986 and 1990)
Right Field: Tim Salmon (Trapper in 1992)
Designated Hitter: Matthew LeCroy (Trapper in 2001
and 2002)
Utility Man: Scott Sheldon (Trapper in 1995, 1996
and 1997)
Left-Handed Pitcher: Johan Santana (Trapper in 2002)
Right-Handed Pitcher: Scott Randall (Trapper in
2002)
Relief Pitcher: D.W. Smith (Trapper in 1983, 1984,
1985, 1986 and 1987)
Manager: Gary Jones (Trapper in 1995, 1996 and 1997)
more...
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THANKS FOR THE
MEMORIES
In the past few days several fans have e-mailed us with their
thought and memories of the past 24 seasons. If you would
like to be included on this page please send an e-mail to
trappers@trappersbaseball.com. Thank you for your
support!
Even though I have always been a fan of the game June 11, 2004 was the
first time I ever sat in the bleachers at Telus field and watched a Trappers
game. I witnessed the only no hitter in Trappers' history and was emotionally
moved when Scott Downs' team mates raced onto the field to congratulate him.
Over the remainder of the season I attended a number of games at the phone
booth including almost every inning of the final home stand. For the rest of
the summer I felt like I couldn't get to the ball park fast enough, walking to
the park telling my girlfriend, "Hurry I don't want to miss the opening
pitch!" I can still feel the warmth of the sun on my face as I sat in the
stands on a summer's night while the Trappers took the field.
Trappers' baseball felt like the one pure thing left in professional
sports. In today's world of rape trials, lockouts and even steroid scandals in
other sports, the boys of summer never failed to let me down. Triple A
baseball seemed to offer something different. At times the players appeared to
be ten feet tall, playing with their heart, not their egos. Watching the kids
in the stands worshiping guys who still play for the love of the game, not the
almighty dollar made me realize that this team truly made this town the City
of Champions.
Even though I have witnessed a major league game, CFL Labor Day
showdown and even the Heritage Classic, I will never forget my first
experience at the Telus field. My only regret is that I had not seen a
Trappers game sooner. Thanks for a great summer of memories.
Tyson Ewanchuk
Edmonton, AB
more...
EXPOS' NEWS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
EXPOS ANNOUNCE TWO-YEAR
WORKING AGREEMENT WITH NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS OF PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
The Montreal Expos today announced that they have agreed to terms on a
two-year working agreement with the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Triple-A
Pacific Coast League. Director of Player Development Adam Wogan made the
announcement. "We are ecstatic to join forces with the Zephyrs," said Wogan.
"With New Orleans and Zephyr Field, we are afforded access to a first-class
city and a first-rate facility, the combination of which we feel in unrivaled
in Triple-A baseball. I'd like to welcome Don Beaver, Dan Rajkowski, the
Zephrys front office and the community of New Orleans to the Expos family."
Omar Minaya, Expos Vice President and General Manager, added, "I've heard many
good things about New Orleans and the Zephyrs through the years. This is a PCL
franchise whose facilities and community should go a long way in helping us
build a top-notch player development program." The New Orleans Zephyrs joined
the Pacific Coast League in 1993 after a spending the previous 16 seasons in
the American Association as the New Orleans Pelicans. The Zephyrs played four
seasons at Privateer Park before moving into 10,000-seat Zephyr Park in April
of 1997. In July of 1999, the Zephyrs hosted the Triple-A All-Star Game. The
Zephyrs were most recently affiliated with the Houston Astros. more...
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