Right-hander Pete Munro still hopes to pitch for the Revolution this season.

Hampered by a sharp pinching pain in the back of his shoulder when he threw, Munro was examined by team doctors earlier this month. Doctors believe the pain is caused by his shoulder capsule pushing against his labrum. Doctors recommended a stretching program, and told Munro if he didn't notice a change after stretching that he may have a tear in his labrum.

Munro has started the stretching program and threw 20 pitches away from the mound today without pain.

"Right now it feels great," he said. "I've got more range of motion."

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The York Revolution re-signed a familiar name Friday, welcoming back right-handed starter Dave Gil.

Gil had an injury-plagued season with York last year, but looked impressive in his few starts. Gil may have been York's best starter last season, but he suffered cuts to his hand when he fell during a fishing trip at the end of spring training. When he returned to the mound he went 2-4 with a 3.43 ERA in nine games. He struck out 46 and walked 14. But his season ended when a line drive struck him on the foot in a start against Newark June 30, 2007.

Gil underwent surgery and had a titanium permanent plate and seven screws placed in his foot to stabilize the bone.

To make room for Gil on the 25-man roster, York placed pitcher Pete Munro -- who has not appeared in a game this season -- on the disabled list. According to Revs Director of Baseball Operations Adam Gladstone, Munro will be on the seven-day DL.

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First the good news, right-handed starter Aaron Myette looks like he's on his way back to a major league organization. After sitting out the last two seasons with nerve damage in his pitching arm, Myette threw 6 1/3 shut out innings, striking out eight and walking two in York's 2-0 victory against Southern Maryland. He allowed five hits.

It was his first win since he pitched Louisville past Buffalo in Trriple-A on June 15, 2004. His last win as a starter came on April 23, 2004.

The bad news, however, also has to do with the pitching staff. York expects to start reliever Aaron Rakers during the upcoming series against the Long Island Ducks.

But the team is still waiting to see if starters Pete Munro and Landon Jacobsen can recover from early season soreness.

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The Revs’ slogan this season is "Go Big or Go Home", in reference to the size in the middle of York’s lineup.
The team even has those words written in Japanese on the left field wall, in salute to import Tanaka, ironically the smallest player on the team.
That slogan also explains the 10-foot platform that public address announcer Al Rose was speaking from, as well as the huge microphone carried around by Stu Pendous, the on-field announcer.

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York will start Aaron Rakers for Sunday's game.

Expected to be a reliever, Rakers might sound like an odd choice to start the third game of the season. But York has some pitching concerns.

Starter Wayne Franklin felt good in his final appearance of spring, only to come down with a chest cold. Before today's game, he wondered if he had come down with the flu, because he doesn't feel like he has any energy.

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York Revolution
CF Travis Ezi
SS Keoni DeRenne
RF Matt Esquivel
1B Matt Padgett
DH Matt Dryer
LF Jason Aspito
3B Kenny Perez
C Luis Taveras
2B Enrique Cruz

Camden Riversharks
CF Nic Jackson
LF Mike Vento
3B Brett Bonvechio
DH Josh Rabe
RF LJ Biernbaum
1B Jason Phillips
C Randy McGarvey
2B Gary Cates
SS Gabe Suarez

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PITCHING MATCHUPS

Tonight: York RHP Aaron Myette vs. Camden LHP Kevin Walker

Saturday: York RHP Corey Thurman vs. Camden RHP Chris Young

Sunday: York RHP Aaron Rakers vs. Camden RHP Darren Sack

A little tweak to the starting rotation. Reliever Aaron Rakers is scheduled to start Game 3.

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The York Revolution released right-handed reliever Dan Foli Wednesday.

"For all intents and purposes, we will practice with 24 guys today," Revolution Director of Baseball Operations Adam Gladstone said.

Gladstone hinted that he could be working on a deal to add a player to York's rosters, allowing the team to start the season with 25 players.

"Tomorrow is a new day," he said.

The team would not comment on the reason behind releasing Foli, who pitched well in spring training.

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Barring a setback, right-hander Aaron Myette will start opening night against Camden.

Pitching coach Tippy Martinez liked what he saw from Myette Sunday. The former White Sox first-round draft pick threw 51 pitches and didn't allow a hit against Long Island in Sunday's 4-2 loss.

Before joining York, Myette had not played pro ball since spring of ’06. But he’s been the first pitcher to step up his pitch count without experiencing problems.

“The other guys need a little more time,” Martinez said. “We have a couple guys who are still working on some things.”*

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- After playing in three slugfests, York rested Sunday.

Well, not really, but the big hits were held to a minimum in a 4-2 loss to Long Island.

Kenny Perez slugged his second homer of spring, a two-run blast in the fourth. The hit completed a 2-for-2 day for Perez.

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- Don't print those playoff tickets after all. We kid, we kid.

The York Revolution dropped their first spring scrimmage in franchise history Sunday, losing 4-2 to the Long Island Ducks at Charlie Gehringer Field in Tiger Town.

York went undefeated in spring last season, and 2-0-1 through its first three scrimmages this year. But truth be told, it should have lost Saturday. The home plate umpire missed the call when he called Damian Jackson out as he slid home on a wild pitch in the ninth inning of a dreadful 12-12 game.

The good news for Revolution fans is the club can't repeat last season's early letdown. After winning all of its scrimmages, York placed last in the Atlantic League South first half. It was a gentle reminder that spring games mean nothing.

The story of Sunday's game was closer Dave Veres.

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LAKELAND, Fla. – Tyler Von Schell decided to join York after all.

Von Schell was signed in the offseason, and was expected to be a middle-of-the-order slugger for York. But the former Giants prospect called team officials early in the week to notify them he wouldn't arrive in Lakeland, and he might retire.

He changed his mind and played for York Sunday.

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- After playing for three hours and 20 minutes, the York Revolution and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs settled for a 2-2 tie at Mickey Cochrane Field in Tiger Town.

Once again, York's bats overshadowed its pitching staff.

Keoni DeRenne and Matt Padgett homered, and leadoff man Travis Ezi started the game with a triple.

Right fielder Matt Esquivel went 3-for-5

And first baseman Matt Dryer hit a pair of doubles.

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Former Camden Riversharks outfielder Denny Abreu has signed with the Nashua Pride in the Can-Am League.

Abreu, the brother of Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu, told the Nashua Telegraph that he didn't re-sign with the Riversharks because the league did not want players to remain with the club too long.

Former Somerset pitcher Tony Peralta has signed with the Florence (Ky.) Freedom of the Frontier League.

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In case you missed Thursday's paper, here's a story on York right-hander Aaron Myette.

Myette could be one of the key pitchers for York's starting rotation.

Before this spring the former major leaguer hadn't pitched since spring training in 2006.

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Now that was a hitting display.

York clubbed Lancaster 15-8 in Friday's scrimmage at Mickey Cochrane Field in Tiger Town. What's so impressive about York's roster is the number of players who are hitting the ball.

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York's scrimmage had an odd exchange in the ninth inning.

Usually these games are so laid back it's difficult to decide which team really has the better squad.

But by the ninth inning of Thursday's scrimmage Bridgeport's Jeff Sparks was yelling at the York bench to come out on the field if they had a problem with him.

It's all Dr. Mike Marshall's fault.

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LAKELAND, Fla. --- Here’s a rarity. A Hall of Famer stopped by the Atlantic League scrimmages and chatted with coaches and players at Tiger Town.

Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Al Kaline, 73, spent about 20 minutes walking the grounds where a field is named for him. Drafted out of Southern High School in Baltimore in 1953, Kaline (pictured above left) joined the Tigers later that year and remained in the majors until 1974. He finished his career with 3,007 hits and played in 15 All-Star Games.

Kaline, who lives near Tiger Town, was accompanied by Atlantic League Executive Director Joe Klein –- a former Tigers GM.

On assignment with the Tigers, Kaline was at the complex to scout one of the Tigers minor league pitchers.

“I started in ’53 and I’m still with the same team,” Kaline said. “There are a lot of players that are now managers and coaches here that I’ve known for years and years.

“I still love baseball. Still love it. Never get tired of it. You know you can’t play golf every day.”

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LAKELAND, Fla. --- In the fastest game at Tiger Town today, the Barnstormers beat Long Island 3-1.

York and Bridgeport played a 10-inning affair to allow a seventh pitcher to appear for the Bluefish.

And Camden defeated Southern Maryland 3-0, and t