Another Sweep for the Sea Dogs

Rain? What rain? The Sea Dogs waited out a whole bunch of rain - rain that wiped out the final two games of the Altoona series, and delayed the start of the Erie series until 8:30 on Saturday night - to sweep the Erie Coincidences over the weekend. I was unable to go to any of the games (thank god - the Saturday doubleheader didn't finish until after 1:00 am), so I don't have a "from the ballpark" report today, but there are a few notes to share.

• Kason Gabbard won the opener on Saturday, and now leads the EL with 7 wins. He's having a terrific season (7-2, 3.17), which will be even more important with David Pauley's return to Pawtucket.
• Phil Seibel pitched another five-inning gem on Saturday, extending his string of shutout innings to 22.1, breaking Craig Hansen's short-lived team record. Seibel has lowered his ERA to 1.20, and he has an 0.80 WHIP in 45 innings pitched.
• Gabe Kaplar began his rehab assignment over the weekend. He appeared in all three games, going 4-10 with three doubles and a triple. He'll play next at Pawtucket.
• The Sea Dogs have now won nine games in a row as they hit the road. They have a 36-22 record and lead Trenton by seven games.