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from the Baseball.it 07/01/2011
Marco Sabbatani arriving at Fortitudo
of Maurizio Roveri

The twenty-one I enjoy the catcher (37 games as a starter in the regular season in 2010 IBL1) is to replace the Queen as Pablo Angrisano change behind the plate casabase

Marco Sabbatani with the blue shirt © FIBS

The negotiations, which began some time, is being developed between Godo (which is probably going to make it to "endure" other economically IBL1 season) and Fortitudo Bologna. The agreement with the player is already there. And so it is assumed that in the coming days will be announced officially by the passage of Mark Sabbatani Club Ravenna to Bologna Society European champions. Definitely a good market operation by the general manager Christian fortitude Walls. Finding himself discovered, in the role of a second catcher, from the start of Mattia Reginato (who preferred to San Marino), Bologna Mura leads to another very interesting prospect. Marco Sabbatani is an "ex" of the Academy in Tirrenia, just as the Queen, against whom he has one more year.
Sabbatani, born April 13, 1989, is a product of the farm system of the Goths. And it is that I enjoy the play began, by part (just sixteen) in the roster of Godo A2 series in 2005. Later he wore the uniform for three years dell'Italmet Marina Waves, participating in the ride, the team of Marina di Ravenna from the series B to A2. The experience of Tirrenia FIBS Academy led him to Tuscany, where he competed in the 2009 championship with the A2 SO.GE.SE. Livorno. The Godo if it is brought home last season and has the transferred the ownership of a delicate role, important and challenging as that of catcher. Holder in the top flight. In IBL1 in 2010 Sabbatani was among the players most used by the manager Steven Weidner. Thirty-seven games played (again from the beginning) on \u200b\u200bforty-two entire regular season. It is an excellent defensive work certainly be considered for a twenty-one in his first season in First Division IBL: 978 for "fld%, with 186 potouts, 33 assists, only 5 errors.
What I like most about Mark Sabbatani behind the plate is casabase lucidity. Catcher intelligent, technically accurate and well set, very agile. Powerful enough arm and good reflexes: 14 racers "caught stealing" in A2 in 2009 and 9 in the 2010 regular season, but ... obviously in the top (of the considerable difference in quality between the two leagues) had to concede 27 stolen bases. Marco will be back up Sabbatani Juan Pablo Angrisano, catcher a number of Italian Baseball League All Star team and included in the recent Intercontinental Cup, where the Italian team has won a historic bronze medal. With Angrisano and propose Sabbatani Fortitudo Bologna, presumably, the best pair of receivers in the IBL 2011. A Sabbatani certainly be in charge of a game as a starter - behind the plate - in any league triptych. And another as a designated hitter. In the box stop, in reality, the boy Ravenna looks a little 'further back than the defensive aspect. However, it is growing, has the characteristic of being swich hitter can become - get the right experience - a good contact hitter.
's arrival in Sabbatani Fortitudo is in addition to those pitcher's "asi" Italian-American Mark Langone (coming from Codogno, A finalist in the Federal 2010) and Massimiliano Sartori coming from inside the reliable Baseball Team Ponte di Piave (series A Federal) and having previously played in the IBL season with the Rangers Redipuglia 2008 (403 of slugging). Sartori is a product of the nursery of the Blue Fioi Ponzano, a company that for years is very active in youth baseball (there were also issued by Matteo Tonello and Andrea Lucati). Chapter
foreigners. Manager Mark Nanni need to add texture to a line-up that was already strengthened and that, meanwhile, has lost Jairo Ramos. Clearly, it takes two sticks of considerable thickness: a cleanup (absolutely) and a medium batter. To be included in spot number 3 and 4 of the order bat. Presumably there will be two external.
As for the pitcher's mound, affirmed "the untouchable" Jesus Matos, will be to assess the situation-Moreno. Delicate decision. Victor Moreno, the hero of Montjuic for that tenth inning that led to Bologna on the roof of Europe on September 26 in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bis launching in the Liga Venezolana Professional strong (2.09 ERA in 43.2 shots fired, as a relief). Its performance in recent months with Tigres de Aragua were of such quality to convince a franchise of Major League as the Detroit Tigers to submit a Minor League contract. Victor Moreno in February will be part of the Tigers spring training. Then he will go to Triple A, and power up again for this Venezuelan pitcher no longer young dream to arrive in the picturesque Big League. Victor has already had a substantial mess in double and triple. A career in the valuable Minors. However, the chance of a lifetime has never been filed. It would be a fairytale to get there Now, in MLB. At 32 years old. When we thought maybe not anymore. Clearly, Victor Moreno tries. He could not accept this proposal in Detroit. You know it's difficult, but it is the last chance. It's worth it. Bologna loses its magic relief, the human-security closed (at large) batches of Jesus Matos. He loses at the moment. I can find, though - at some point in the season - the attempt to "American" Moreno s'interrompesse. If that is the Organization of the Detroit Tigers decided to "release", he would be free to return to Bologna. Ma .. but time is running out. Regulation of the Italian Federation predicts that by January 31 the company should indicate the names of IBL foreigners (last season) to be confirmed. Because players will not be re-elected, will be considered free. Free to marry elsewhere. Fortitudo and Moreno are tied by a good feeling. Moreno is attached to Felsineo Club, which is available to cater from the economic point of view.
Now: Bologna if the expert chooses to enter Venezuelan pitcher on the roster in 2011, what can happen? Here are the assumptions. 1) if Moreno is "cut" by the Detroit Tigers and decided to return to Italy, you can only play for Fortitudo. 2) but ... by the end of the first round (late May) he - for regulation - must make at least a presence in the Italian league. If you were to Victor Moreno be "released" by the Detroit Tigers after that date, ie from June onwards, Fortitudo was no longer able to use it. And loses one of four "visas" for foreign players. 3) course in the case (the one most acceptable to Moreno) that this new American experience attractive to continue over the entire season, Bologna could not count on him in recent years has been the best relief of foreign IBL.
wait or not? Disturbing question. Delicate choice. Fortitudo at a crossroads. Victor Moreno to a sample as you can not give up lightly. At the same time, confirm it and place it on the roster in 2011 (which would also "protect" from any other lure Italian Club), however, represents a risk. There is a risk - even quite large - of "playing" a visa. That is to lose a foreigner. What to do? Stop thinking about Moreno and go looking for a relief pitcher with equally strong? Were that simple ... It is already difficult to find another of that value. Or maybe you could find even better: But how much would it cost?
The idea of \u200b\u200bFortitudo, at this moment, seems to be to hire a decent pitcher native (or Community) as a relief for "Race 2": matches Cody Cillo. Moving the reliable Yulman Ribeiro (who was also present good performer in the Venezuelan winter league) to close "Race 1": lots of Jesus Matos. It should be also considered that, if necessary, Marco Nanni could always count on the availability of René Mazzocchi, the young pitcher interesting native who has parked in the Castenaso Fortitudo.
This possible strategy would enable the company to have a Bolognese mound however well "covered", expecting an eventual return of Victor Moreno. Before the end of May ...