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DRIVE HOT STOVE HEATS UP IN A HURRY JANUARY 2010 - Long Island Drive GM Frank Giglio still
stands firm with one belief off the disappointing finish again in 2009 -- that the Drive will break through with this team. Although
the Drive represented the franchise for the first time on the national stage in the 2009 World Series in Arizona, the club's
final win, against the 2008 National Champions, the So Cal Snappers, was an indication that the franchise would stay in the
right direction - hungry for the opportunity to return to premier status on Long Island in 2010 and challenge for the title.
As 2010 looms on the horizon, the Drive GM is confident that
his team is still the team to beat this coming year. As for new additions, the Drive may have its most quiet offseason
to date, as the GM believes the players that can help this team win it all are already in uniform. The Drive will
return its entire starting rotation except for Chris Kahl, who is rehabbing a midseason arm injury thru the start of 2010.
Starters MANNESE, HARRIS, DOCAR, and CARBONE will take the workload for 2010 - all of whom came off solid 2009 campaigns. The
Drive will also return the overwhelming majority of its roster, including nearly all starters. As several players look
for redemption to contribute to the Drive offense, big bats in '09 like newcomers Mike Herbst and Scotty "Bruce"
Reo, and batting champ, Frank Giglio. Several veterans look to return stronger than ever, in Bill Graiser, Joe Kitt,
Jason Merz and Adam Myers, among others. Closer Nick Timpone will again anchor the Drive bullpen. Stay tuned for
Hot Stove throughout the winter months. 
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THE DRIVE MARQUEE
TEAM MESSAGE
BOARD
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SERIES The DRIVE arrives in Pheonix, Arizona for the
MABL World Series - the first time in franchise history the organization will participate in this reknown national tournament. Star Pitcher VINNIE MANNESE will take the managerial reigns and look
to lead the DRIVE into contention for its first ever national title. Game 1 - Tonight vs. HP Waves (Los Angeles, CA).....Mannese has the ball in the tourney opener. Stay Tuned for game results.
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IN REMEMBERANCE OF ITS CATCHER
*RICHARD CONNOR O'GORMAN*
THE LONG ISLAND DRIVE CELEBRATES
HIS MEMORY THIS SEASON,
IN TRIBUTE AND DEDICATION TO HIM ***In Loving Memory*** RICHARD CONNOR O'GORMAN "CATCHER" 1979 - 2009 APRIL 6, 2009 - The Long Island Drive organization deeply
mourns the loss of one of its original members, CONNOR O'GORMAN (#5), who was tragically struck by a car and killed
early Sunday morning at an undisclosed location in New York City. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, as our organization is shocked by this awful, tragic loss.
The Atlanta, Georgia native and former Princeton Tiger and Long Island Drive catcher was just 30 years old at the
time of the accident, and worked in trading for Morgan Stanley in NY. Connor
was loved by many and greatly respected and cared for by his Drive teammates. Today, the Drive family collectively
mourns the loss of one of its own - a great individual, a friend, and a wonderful teammate. Rest in Peace, Catcher.
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2009 BATTLE
FOR NEW YORK
LONG ISLAND DRIVE -- 13
defeats
NEW YORK THUNDER
-- 0
*SATURDAY JULY 11, 2009 - 7:00PM*
JACK KAISER STADIUM
St. John's University - New York
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Farmingdale, NY - June 6, 2009 ***LONG ISLAND DRIVE - HOT STOVE - GM's MIDSEASON REPORT*** "THE DRIVE MAKES A STATEMENT TO START '09" Across the industry, we're familiar with the mantra that "Pitching
Wins", and since 2006, the Long Island Drive organization has capitalized upon this very sentiment. The start of
the 2009 season has been no different, and after an offseason in which GM Frank Giglio signed some key players, it was
the re-signing of core players that is taking center-stage at the early-going. 3-time team Cy Young CHAD HARRIS (#22),
is flashing the stuff that has made him a dominant pitcher on Long Island since he signed with the organization in 2003.
Thus far, he is off to a 3-0 start, and, as usual, his numbers are off-the-charts. Powering the Drive staff in the early-going,
Harris is complemented by the strongest starting rotation in the organization history, with former team Cy Youngs VINNIE MANNESE
and ADAM DOCAR flanking Harris, and newcomer power-arm CHRIS KAHL and veteran righthander MIKE CARBONE rounding out the solid
front to the staff. Also boasting arguably the top bullpen on the Island, let alone the league, the Drive has top power
arms in veteran closer NICK TIMPONE, newcomer CHRIS PEREZ and returning veteran ANTHONY VITA, whom to date, has not surrendered
a hit. The DRIVE offense, slow to produce in this early stage, looks to rebound
this weekend. To date, the Drive have had a couple of hot bats, but none hotter than 1st Baseman MIKE HERBST.
On a torrid pace since Opening Day, HERBST has powered the tempered Drive offense in every way, culminating in the first walk-off
of the year last week - a towering grand slam to put away the Knights in a dominant doubleheader sweep. This week, starting this Sunday, will be a test for the Drive, as it resurfaces the demons of the
'08 playoffs, in the form of the team that prevented the Drive title defense from continuing - the Cardinals. This year
looks to be different. The DRIVE is 8-1 on the 2009 season and in 1st
Place in LISMBL Division 1 Wood Bat. Farmingdale, NY - January 1, 2009 ***LONG ISLAND DRIVE 2009 SEASON PREVIEW*** DRIVE BASEBALL PRIMED AND READY TO FIGHT TO REGAIN TITLE IN 2009
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LONG ISLAND DRIVE Baseball 2009
-- RETURN TO GLORY - RECLAIMING THE TITLE -- ** LI Stan Musial 2009 **LEAGUE STANDINGSDivision I - Wood Bat
| TEAM | | W | | L | | PCT | GB | PLACE | |
| Storm | | 9 | | 2 | | .818 | -- | 1ST (tie) | | DRIVE | | 18 | | 11 | | .621 |
-- | 1ST (tie) | | Cardinals | | 9 | | 6 | | .600 | 2.0 | 3rd | | Black Sox | | 11 | | 8 | | .579 | 2.0 | 4th | | Thunder | | 7 | | 8 | | .467 | 4.0 | 5th | | Cobras | | 7 | | 8 | | .467 | 4.0 | 6th | | Mets | | 3 | | 14 | | .176 | 9.0 | 7th | |
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2007 Season LI DRIVE Team Award Winners
CY
YOUNG - ADAM DOCAR
10-2
record / 1.38 ERA
120 K's in 76 and 1/3 Innings
5 Shutouts (including 2 in playoffs)
*Holds single season franchise records for:
Wins (10) / Strikeouts (120) / Shutouts (5)
BATTING
CHAMP - BILLY GRAISER (2-time winner)
and MVP
.459 Avg / 8 HR / 24 Rbi's
17 stolen bases / 40 runs scored
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