Long Island Ducks Fight for Playoff Berth – Jared Lansford and Bobby Blevins talk abut the teams recent success and race for another championship The dog days of August are gone and in comes September; the most exciting month of the year if you’re an avid baseball fan. The race to the finish line is finally under way for the Atlantic League! The Long Island Ducks are in the middle of a postseason hunt, finding themselves three games back in the Liberty Division Second Half and two behind in the wild card chase. With 19 games left to…
Author: Gregory Giaconelli
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Did you know that 40 percent of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has players who have served time in Major League Baseball? Among the pack is Long Island Ducks’ third basemen Brendan Harris. The former big leaguer signed with the Ducks on May 16th and since then has been the everyday third basemen. Harris has been enjoying his time with the Ducks so far and has really stepped up in the second half, a time when the Ducks are vying for a fourth consecutive postseason trip. “So far so good” Harris said of his time with the Long Island…
The Long Island Ducks are back and ready to continue their quest to a threepeat. After returning from the Atlantic League All Star break, the Ducks started the second half slowly with a 9-16 record. One Duck who is not concerned about the team’s record is 2014 Atlantic League All Star and outfielder Adam Bailey. “It’s never been an issue” explained Bailey. “We had a slump and honestly, I didn’t feel like we lost that many games. I’m not worried about it.” Bailey is entering his second season with Long Island, having led the Ducks in 113 games played last…