Winnipeg Gold Eyes

You Never Know

Paul Duque • October 19, 2023

To commemorate our 30th anniversary season, Ron Arnst spoke with several key figures from our past and created multimedia articles which first appeared in the Goldeyes Digital Magazine throughout the 2023 season.  For those who may have missed those articles, we will be reposting them here on Goldeyes.com. Enjoy!


By Ron Arnst


With a wildly successful first game behind them, things looked pretty rosy for the 1994 Winnipeg Goldeyes team.


But baseball has a way of bringing you back to earth and the Goldeyes landed with a resounding thump.


The Goldeyes finished the first half of the 80-game season well back of the first place Sioux City. The Explorers won 27 of their first 40 and secured a spot in the Northern League Championship series.


The Goldeyes won only 16 games while losing 24. They faced a huge comeback challenge if they wanted to earn a playoff spot.


Manager Doug Simunic, who would go on to earn a reputation as an excellent judge of baseball talent as well as an unparalleled architect of winning teams, made a shrewd move very early in the season. He acquired a player he knew from his previous job in Rochester, outfielder Steve Dailey.


The 24-year-old had played well for Simunic’s Aces but ended up in Duluth after a dispersal draft. Dailey and Duluth did not fit well, Steve hit a meagre .129 over the first 10 games of the season. As Dailey told the Winnipeg Free Press:


“I couldn’t hit my way out of a wet paper bag with Duluth, but I told (Simunic) ‘I’ve always hit. I’m going to hit,’ but for it to happen that quickly —like immediately, the first game — I was all of a sudden feeling good and the rest is history.”


Steve Dailey


History indeed.


Dailey hit .340 for the Goldeyes and led the club with 14 homers. Dailey’s resurgence was a significant factor in the Goldeyes’ second half turnaround.


Simunic also went to work over the short break between the end of the first half and the beginning of the second 40-game mini-season. His two most prominent and impactful acquisitions were a pair of veteran players: Pete Coachman and Jim Wilson.


Coachman was a career .281 hitter in the minor leagues, most of it at the Triple A level.


Wilson was a power hitter was experience in the high minors where he hit over 100 homers.


Both were pivotal pieces in the rebuild.


Darryl Brinkley topped the team with 44 RBI while hitting a strong .293.


The Goldeyes were strong up the middle. Shortstop Mike Hankins was a .320 hitter and second baseman Dave Lowery checked in at .284. Together, Hankins and Lowery totaled 98 double plays.


Simunic also credited his catcher, Dann Bilardello, with being a driving force in the second half comeback.


Jim Wilson
Pete Coachman
Mike Hankins
Dave Lowery


Darryl Brinkley topped the team with 44 RBI while hitting a strong .293.


The Goldeyes were strong up the middle. Shortstop Mike Hankins was a .320 hitter and second baseman Dave Lowery checked in at .284. Together, Hankins and Lowery totaled 98 double plays.


Simunic also credited his catcher, Dann Bilardello, with being a driving force in the second half comeback.



On the mound, former major leaguer Jeff Bittiger was the team’s best starting pitcher, finishing with a 9-4 record and a 3.05 ERA in 14 starts. Bittiger pitched 85 2/3 innings in 1994, allowing just 70 hits, only 3 homeruns and striking out 100 opposing batters.


Mark Futrell and Jack Jones were the next best hurlers on the staff. Both performed double duty, starting and relieving. Futrell appeared in 20 games, 12 of them as a starter. He posted an 8-5 record and a 3.30 ERA. Jones got into 24 games including 9 starts. He won 6, lost 5 and pitched to a team best 3.03 ERA.

Jeff Bittinger


Remarkably, the Goldeyes made their second half Championship run without the man who may have been their best pitcher. Opening Day starter Tim Cain dominated Northern League opponents, winning 5 of his 6 starts with a stingy 2.30 ERA. Cain was so good that the Boston Red Sox wasted no time in buying his contract and assigning him to their Double A New Britain farm team.


As the second half of the 1994 season began, it quickly became apparent that the Goldeyes were a team to be reckoned with. They had what every Championship team has - strength up the middle, a strong veteran core and an ample supply of talented younger players.


They rolled through the second half, winning 27 games and finishing first. That meant a berth in the Northern League’s best of five final series. Their opponents would be first half winners Sioux City.


The Explorers were almost as good in the second half as they were in the first, winning another 25 games and ending the season with as 11-game hit streak. Even the most ardent of the 212,571 fans the Goldeyes drew in 1994 had to admit their team was the underdog in this fight.


The Goldeyes defied the experts form charts, and shocked the Explorers, by winning the first game 5-3 on Darryl Brinkley’s 2 out, 2 run double in the top of the 8th. They put an exclamation point on the series with a resounding 16-1 win in game two.


The Explorers showed their mettle and denied the Goldeyes a sweep with a 6-3 win in Winnipeg, setting the stage for a pivotal game the next night.


Game four welcomed 7,379 fans, many hoping for a Goldeyes triumph that had seemed improbable just a few days earlier. Dann Bilardello, the former Montreal Expo who was a big contributor to the Opening Day win, ensured the fans would go home happy with a grand slam homer in the 4th inning.


September 9th, 1994, was red-circled as the date of the Winnipeg Goldeyes first Championship.


The Championship was completely unexpected by the Goldeyes organization. General Manager John Hindle called it “almost too much” after the wildly successful first season.



Owner Sam Katz said it defied pro sports logic that dictated new franchises invariably had to suffer through difficult times before grabbing the brass ring.


Winnipeg Goldeyes at Winnipeg Stadium, winning the 1994 championship


The post-game scene was what we normally expect a Championship celebration to be. Back slapping, unconstrained joy and smiles big enough to fill the ballpark. On the field, in the midst of the happy mayhem, Bilardello found Goldeyes’ owner Sam Katz.

 

“Enjoy this Sam. Enjoy it all. You never know when it will happen again.”


The well-meaning Goldeyes’ star had no idea how right he would be.


It would be 18 years before the Goldeyes would hoist a Championship trophy again.


[Editor's note: The author was standing next to Bilardello and Katz as this exchange happened back in 1994]



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By Jason Young February 21, 2025
Photo Credit: Bronson Harris/Binghamton Rumble Ponies WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Friday the signing of right-handed relief pitcher Marcel Rentería . Rentería was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft out of New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, New Mexico) and played six seasons in their system. The 30-year-old reached the Class-AAA level in 2021 with the Triple-A East League’s (now International League) Syracuse Mets. Rentería went 4-0 that season with a 9.00 earned run average in 14 appearances, all out of the bullpen. Rentería last pitched in 2023 with the Class-AA Eastern League’s Binghamton Rumble Ponies, where he posted a 1-1 record with one save and a 3.54 ERA in 19 games. The native of Nogales, Arizona has gone 12-12 with a 5.22 ERA in 101 professional appearances. He has averaged 1.07 strikeouts per inning pitched and a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40. Rentería was a starter in college, where he went 12-7 with a 4.82 ERA in 32 games over two seasons. “Marcel is a big signing for us. He is an experienced arm who climbed up high in affiliated ball,” said Goldeyes field boss Logan Watkins . “Unfortunately for him – but fortunately for us – he is coming back from injury which made it possible for us to sign him. I know he's excited to prove that he's healthy and he's as motivated as ever. He is a guy who can start or relieve and someone we will lean on in 2025.” Winnipeg now has 22 players under contract for the 2025 season. American Association clubs may carry up to 33 players during spring training, which begins April 26. 2025 Winnipeg Goldeyes Player Signings OF Evan Alexander IF Andy Armstrong IF Edwin Arroyo RHP Landen Bourassa IF Ramón Bramasco RHP Derrick Cherry IF Dayson Croes OF Roby Enríquez C Kevin García IF Jake Guenther RHP Tylor Jans RHP Marshall Kasowski LHP Mitchell Lambson IF Keshawn Lynch OF Max Murphy OF Tanner O’Tremba RHP Marcel Rentería RHP Aaron Shortridge RHP Will Sierra LHP Tasker Strobel OF Braxton Turner RHP Ryder Yakel The Goldeyes will open the 2025 campaign Thursday, May 8 against the Railroaders in Cleburne, Texas. The home opener at Blue Cross Park versus the Milwaukee Milkmen is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. For information about 2025 Season Tickets, Mini Packs, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets or complete and submit the form below.
By Jason Young February 19, 2025
Photo Credit: Leighton Chamblee/McNeese State University Athletics WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced the signing Wednesday of right-handed relief pitcher Derrick Cherry . Cherry made his professional debut in 2024 with the Rocky Mountain Vibes of the Frontier League, where he appeared in 25 contests, including five starts. He compiled a 2-5 record with a 7.97 earned run average and one save, based out of a very hitter-friendly ballpark in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 24-year-old transferred to McNeese State University (Lake Charles, Louisiana) for the 2023 season after three seasons at the University of Houston (Houston, Texas). His overall college record was 7-8 with a 5.07 ERA and ten saves. The native of Baytown, Texas averaged just under a strikeout per inning pitched. “Derrick is someone I've been following for a few years now,” said manager Logan Watkins . “He's got incredible ability as a pitcher and has a really high ceiling. He's worked very hard this off season and I think once he gets with (pitching coach) Mark Brewer he can keep climbing towards what he is capable of. Between Derrick, Will Sierra , and Tylor Jans , I think we have three young rookies with a lot of potential and could be the difference in how good our bullpen is this season.” Winnipeg now has 21 players under contract for the 2025 season. American Association clubs may carry up to 33 players during spring training, which begins April 26. 2025 Winnipeg Goldeyes Player Signings OF Evan Alexander IF Andy Armstrong IF Edwin Arroyo RHP Landen Bourassa IF Ramón Bramasco RHP Derrick Cherry IF Dayson Croes OF Roby Enríquez C Kevin García IF Jake Guenther RHP Tylor Jans RHP Marshall Kasowski LHP Mitchell Lambson IF Keshawn Lynch OF Max Murphy OF Tanner O’Tremba RHP Aaron Shortridge RHP Will Sierra LHP Tasker Strobel OF Braxton Turner RHP Ryder Yakel The Goldeyes will open the 2025 campaign Thursday, May 8 against the Railroaders in Cleburne, Texas. The home opener at Blue Cross Park versus the Milwaukee Milkmen is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. For information about 2025 Season Tickets, Mini Packs, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets or complete and submit the form below. 
By Jason Young February 14, 2025
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Friday the signing of Canadian rookie relief pitcher Tylor Jans . Jans (pronounced TY-ler JANNS) has played the last three seasons with the Edmonton Riverhawks of the West Coast League – a collegiate summer league. The St. Albert, Alberta native played in 32 games, compiling a 3-3 record with a 2.68 earned run average and six saves. Jans has averaged 1.21 strikeouts per inning pitched and his strikeout to walk ratio is 3.39. After a season at Cloud County Community College (Concordia, Kansas) Jans attended the University of Louisiana Monroe (Monroe, Louisiana) from 2021 to 2022. With the Warhawks, the 25-year-old went 3-4 in 26 appearances, with a 5.29 ERA. “Much like Will Sierra , we found Tylor through networking and watching training videos which showed how much talent and potential he has,” said Goldeyes skipper Logan Watkins . “He will also be making his professional debut with the Goldeyes, and I know he's excited for this opportunity. We will have a bit of a younger pitching staff this season, but it will feature guys with massive amounts of potential. I am excited to see how he performs this year.” Winnipeg now has 20 players under contract for the 2025 season. American Association clubs may carry up to 33 players during spring training, which begins April 26. 2025 Winnipeg Goldeyes Player Signings OF Evan Alexander IF Andy Armstrong IF Edwin Arroyo RHP Landen Bourassa IF Ramón Bramasco IF Dayson Croes OF Roby Enríquez C Kevin García IF Jake Guenther RHP Tylor Jans RHP Marshall Kasowski LHP Mitchell Lambson IF Keshawn Lynch OF Max Murphy OF Tanner O’Tremba RHP Aaron Shortridge RHP Will Sierra LHP Tasker Strobel OF Braxton Turner RHP Ryder Yakel The Goldeyes will open the 2025 campaign Thursday, May 8 against the Railroaders in Cleburne, Texas. The home opener at Blue Cross Park versus the Milwaukee Milkmen is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. For information about 2025 Season Tickets, Mini Packs, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets or complete and submit the form below. 
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