“Like I said at the beginning, I really wasn’t looking forward to it (managing) until I saw the kids,” said  Lakewood manager Mark Parent.  “Then to see them do this is unbelievable,” Parent said.

“Mark Parent did a tremendous job keeping this all together throughout the year,” said Director of Minor Leagues Steve Noworyta.

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“Ruben (Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro) brought me in to work with these young prospects, get them started,” Parent said. “That’s what I did.”

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Lakewood is the first team since 1993-1994 (Savannah, then a Cardinals affiliate) to win back-to-back SAL titles.

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As Eric Krupa, SAL President, noted in a post-game ceremony on the field, the BlueClaws are also the first team since the league switched playoff formats in 2000 to win both halves and then take the SAL title. Three previous teams had won both halves, including Greg Legg’s 2000 Piedmont Boll Weevils (then a Phillies affiliate).

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Here is the game story.

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Here is the story in the Asbury Park Press.

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