Bulls host powerful Yankees in championship series Tuesday

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Bulls host powerful Yankees in championship series Tuesday

By Dane Huffman

Sep 14, 2009

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The Durham Bulls are back in the Governor's Cup Finals Tuesday night as they host powerful Scranton-Wilkes Barre in Game 1 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

The Triple-A championship series is a rematch of last year's final, which Scranton won, 3-1. Game 1 is tonight at 7:05 in Durham and Game 2 is Wednesday in Durham.

The championship series features two teams with a vast array of talent.
Jeremy Hellickson will be on the mound for Game 1 for Durham and is 6-1 for the Bulls, with an ERA of 2.51.

Romulo Sanchez (6-5, 4.09) will pitch for the Yankees in a matchup of two players with strikeout potential.

Both teams feature talented centerfielders. Desmond Jennings flashes power and speed and has hit .325 with 15 steals in 32 games for Durham. But Yankees centerfielder Austin Jackson is the International League's rookie of the year.

Coverage on 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio will begin at 6:55, and tickets are available at the gate and at www.durhambulls.com.

Scranton is the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.

The Bulls will host games one and two of the Finals against Scranton on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:05, in a rematch of last year's final series. Scranton won 3-1 last year.

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RE: Bulls host powerful Yankees in championship series Tuesday

It is nice of WRAL to actually mention this tidbit! I have been sorely disappointed with the sports coverage as of late. Several times during the playoffs I've tuned in to find out the score when getting home late (either to Fox 50 or WRAL) and there was no mention of the Bulls AT ALL! On one occasion, Jeff Gravely mentioned Duke, UNC, NCSU and ECU football, and then took the remaining few moments to plug the US Open that would be airing the following day. Given that Capitol Broadcasting is the parent company for both WRAL and the Bulls, I am incredulous and disgusted by this lack of support for a hometown team that is in the Championship finals for the second year in a row. WRAL has taken every opportunity to use the Bulls to toot its own horn, having Greg Fischel do an in-game forecast, and having Pam Saulsby sing the National Anthem, but when it comes time to support the team and provide adequate coverage, where are they? They will cover the Panthers (Charlotte), ECU (Rocky Mount), UNC (Chapel Hill); but heaven forbid they mention the Bulls, in the shadow of the Fox 50 building! Shame on you, WRAL! Go Bulls!!!