topic: By Randy Harrison

Friday, May 09, 2008 Treanor's Kids Follow Dad Into Law Enforcement By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer       At a dumpy motel in the dregs of Modesto, Calif., Dean Treanor walked out of his room and into trouble. The year was 1988. He was a first-year manager of the Class-A Fresno baseball ...
full story 05/09/08

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Frankie Cures Isotopes' Pain By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     That stocky, gas-throwing, De La Cruz fellow? Call him Eulogio, if you can say it.     Or call him Frankie.     He keeps pitching like he did on Monday, he'll get more and more calls. Maybe from Miami.     ...
full story 05/06/08

Monday, May 5, 2008 'Topes Still Looking to Stop the Bleeding By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     Wonder how things could get any worse for the Albuquerque Isotopes? The answer came Sunday.     Nobody has thrown a no-hitter in Isotopes Park history, but 6,605 in attendance saw Billy Buckner ...
full story 05/04/08

Saturday, May 3, 2008 Isotopes' ERA Rises Again By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     Maybe Brett Carroll's bat can be replaced by some names few fans know, such as Grant Psomas and Dante Brinkley.     But unless the Albuquerque pitching staff can get more outs - and more quickly - it ...
full story 05/02/08

Friday, May 2, 2008 Isotopes, 51s Rack Up 34 By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     This could be the root of a dysfunctional relationship, based on the burning question: When is enough ever enough?     A team-record-tying 18 runs by the Albuquerque Isotopes nearly wasn't.     It took Albuquerque ...
full story 05/01/08

Thursday, May 1, 2008 Isotopes, 51s Enjoy Slugfest By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     This could be the root of a dysfunctional relationship, based on the burning question: When is enough ever enough?     A team-record-tying 18 runs by the Albuquerque Isotopes nearly wasn't.     It took Albuquerque ...
full story 04/30/08

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Langer Has Major Ambition By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     Russ Langer left New Mexico's high desert in 2000 on a three-year journey to the mountaintop.     He got there one August day in 2003, "there" being Dodger Stadium.     That was baseball nirvana when Langer ...
full story 04/30/08

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Carroll in Tune With Swing By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     Seems the only guy who can stop Brett Carroll these days is Brett Carroll.     The reigning Pacific Coast League hitter of the week couldn't go for the Albuquerque Isotopes on Monday night. He hyperextended ...
full story 04/29/08

Friday, April 25, 2008 Aggies Give Spence a New Deal By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     Darin Spence plans on building on last year's success at New Mexico State.     Spence has a new three-year contract to coach the Aggie women's basketball team at $102,300 per season, a 10 percent raise from ...
full story 04/24/08

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 'Topes Strike Out In Series Finale By Randy Harrison Journal Staff Writer     Nashville took a hammer and feather duster to the Albuquerque Isotopes' eight-game win streak.     The hammer came in the form of four homers and 18 hits that battered the Isotopes 13-3 on Tuesday ...
full story 04/22/08