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Soddies Seal the Second Half Crown with a Shutout
Nothing can replace memories made in champagne showers and cigar smoke. For the third time in franchise history the Amarillo Sod Poodles...
Austin Hartsfield
Sep 113 min read
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Ryan Waldschmidt does it all in an Atomic August
Corbin Carroll is the gift that keeps on giving for the Arizona Diamondbacks. When the former Soddies fan favorite burst onto the scene in 2023 and won Rookie of the Year, it activated the Prospect Promotion Incentive instated in the 2022 CBA to reward teams with an extra first-round pick for having younger players on the Opening Day roster. That meant that after the Diamondbacks got a second first round pick that they spent on Ryan Waldschmidt
Austin Hartsfield
Sep 25 min read
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Eagen's Entrance, Gavin's Great Year Against SA, and more from a series win at the Wolff
The Soddies saw the debut of Daniel Eagen, Gavin Conticello play the hero twice, and more from a week at the Wolff
Austin Hartsfield
Aug 254 min read
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Waldschmidt's Week, Roberts and Cerda set records, and more from a Series Win
The Soddies stayed hot at Hodgetown this week with a 51 run barrage of a series against the Corpus Chirsti Hooks. Amarillo moved to 28-17 in the second half, still having not lost a series since the start of July, and pushing their lead in the Texas League South to 7 games. Let's catch up with some of the standouts of the series before the Sod Poodles hit the road for the Alamo City.
Austin Hartsfield
Aug 185 min read
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Excellent Pitching and a Pair of Home Runs is enough to win game one
When you’re on a roll like Amarillo sometimes two is enough. The Sod Poodles won the series opener against the Hooks on Tuesday with two swings, great all-around defense, and spectacular pitching.
Austin Hartsfield
Aug 133 min read
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Casey Anderson and Landon Sims Stay Hot, Walters almost hits for the Cycle
Jean Walters falls a double short of the first cycle in Sod Poodles history and Roman Angelo/Casey Anderson/Landon Sims keep it going in another Sod Poodles win
Austin Hartsfield
Aug 83 min read
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Fernandez Drives in 4 More, Bratt and McLaughlin Make a Great Impression
The new faces for the Sod Poodles showed out as they picked up another win in the series opener on Tuesday night in Midland. Jose Fernandez with another big night soars in to RBI lead in the Texas League
Austin Hartsfield
Aug 62 min read
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Tommy Troy & Ivan Melendez Promoted to Triple-A
After 7 straight Amarillo victories and a borderline firesale at the trade deadline, the wheels are in motion throughout the rest of the system. Sod Poodles second baseman/centerfielder Tommy Troy and first baseman Ivan Melendez are headed to Reno to make their Triple-A debuts.
Austin Hartsfield
Aug 22 min read
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Manuel Pena Homers twice, including a walk-off, in double header sweep
The Sod Poodles after an explosive game one walk-off in their first matchup with the Wind Surge on Tuesday night, rain postponed Wednesday’s contest to set up a double header on Thursday and it did not disappoint in the slightest.
Austin Hartsfield
Aug 13 min read
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Hunter Cranton joins Amarillo following the Suarez Trade
Hunter Cranton will join Amarillo after the Arizona Diamondbacks dealt Eugenio Suarez to the Mariners in the second trade between the clubs this season.
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 311 min read
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Ivan Melendez Walks Off Wichita to Start the Party, Soddies Come Back From 5 Down to Win Game One
The first-place Amarillo Sod Poodles started out the homestand with a party late on Tuesday night. The Wichita Wind Surge entered Bomb City red hot, just like Amarillo, and it led to a showdown fitting of just that.Â
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 303 min read
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Which Sod Poodles are Coming Home Hot? Kristian Robinson's Reno Debut, and Wind Surge Players to Watch this Week
Your Amarillo Sod Poodles didn't lose a single series in the month of July. Outside of a series split at Hodgetown against Frisco in arguably the craziest series of the season up to this point, the Soddies won every series, leading them to a 14-7 record (and counting) in the month. The Sod Poodles snatched a series in the Sparkling City by the Sea last week against the Hooks 4-2 after taking a series in San Antonio the weekend before. Let’s look at who is red hot coming home.
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 294 min read
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13 Walks Sour the Series Opener for Amarillo
13 walks sink the Soddies in the their series opener at Whataburger Field
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 232 min read
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Sod Poodles storm back from 9 down before Robinson walked it off
Wednesday night felt like a walk-off, but the Hodgetown crowd got the real deal on Thursday night.
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 113 min read
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Melendez' Milestone Makes the Difference
After an extra innings heartbreaker on Tuesday night that slipped away, it looked like Frisco was about to cool off this hot Amarillo team. Down a run and sitting at 48 home runs wearing a Sod Poodles uniform, Ivan Melendez stepped to the plate and worked a 2-1 count before sending Hodgetown into a frenzy. Melendez tagged a Joshua Mollerus pitch just above the yellow line left of the triangle in right center for a three-run shot. That home run gave Melendez the Sod Poodles Al
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 102 min read
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His Name Is LuJames: Groover's great season is taking him home to Georgia
Groover's Great Season is taking him home to Atlanta for the All-Star Futures Game
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 88 min read
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Nine walks and Angeles big night sink the Soddies in game three
Coming into Thursday’s contest Sod Poodle pitching had only allowed three walks through the first two games of the series. They would allow 9 walks in game three.
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 33 min read
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Through Wind and Rain the Soddies Steal a Pair of Wins in Midland
The Sod Poodles started the series off in Midland on the right foot, stealing a pair of games on the road despite the weather
Austin Hartsfield
Jul 33 min read
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Ivan Ends It: Melendez and Amarillo Walk it Off
Win number one of the second half for the Amarillo Sod Poodles was a magical one. After back to back loses to start the week, Amarillo got the start that they needed from reliever turned starter Alec Baker.
Austin Hartsfield
Jun 273 min read
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Arkansas's early barrage spoils Waldschmidt's debut and Amarillo's second half opener
The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-1) second half got off to a slow start in Tuesday’s series opener against the Arkansas Travelers (1-0). Dawning their Pointy Boots de Amarillo alternate identity the Sod Poodles dropped game one after Arkansas released a first inning barrage on Amarillo starter Logan Clayton
Austin Hartsfield
Jun 253 min read
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