Mike Kenney

Odorizzi’s eight-inning gem leads to combined no-hitter against Kernels

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jake Odorizzi will gladly sacrifice a chance to be alone in the record books, if it results in a long stint in professional baseball. The 19-year-old Wisconsin Timber Rattler right-handed pitcher wasn’t upset long when he was pulled after throwing eight no-hit innings against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. If a possible future [...]

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Kernels weigh in on Clemens indictment

Bill Mosiello spent four years as a minor-league manager and coach in the New York Yankees organization. He doesn’t know Roger Clemens, just said hello to him a couple of times during chance encounters in spring training. “He was a great worker,” the Cedar Rapids Kernels Manager said prior to last night’s 7-3, 10-inning loss to Kane [...]

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Early East barrages wins MWL All-Star Game

The Eastern Division scored three runs in the first inning and two in the second and went on to post a 6-2 win over the Western Division in the Midwest League All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Fort Wayne, Ind. Five Cedar Rapids Kernels saw action in the game, including starting outfielder Mike Trout, who [...]

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Cedar Rapids no-hitters (a list)

Longtime Cedar Rapids professional baseball historian and former beat writer for The Gazette Mike Koolbeck did some research and came up with this list of no-hitters for Cedar Rapids pitchers since 1902. Most of the information came from the Minor League Baseball Encyclopedia. Thank you, Mike! Cedar Rapids No-Hitters Since 1902                                       1902  – Charles McFarland [...]

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Mustache mania for streaking Kernels 105

CEDAR RAPIDS — There’s only a little more than a week left in Mustache May, which is a good thing and a bad thing for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. It’s good because players and coaches can finally shave off those cheesy looking hair growths under their respective noses. It’s bad because, coincidence or not, a [...]

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Fabio Martinez

3 Kernels throw a combined no-hitter (w/video) 3

CEDAR RAPIDS - Move over, Ramon Ortiz. You’ve got company. Lots of it. Fabio Martinez, Kyle Hurst and Mike Kenney combined for the Cedar Rapids Kernels‘ first no-hitter in 13 years last night in their team’s 3-0 win over the Kane County Cougars at Veterans Memorial Stadium. It was the 11th no-no in club history, the [...]

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