The Winnipeg Goldeyes (6-3) were downed 14-7 by the El Paso Diablos (2-8) Saturday night before 3,161 fans at Cohen Stadium in a crazy affair that saw both sides put up big, crooked numbers in numerous innings. Like they did on Friday, El Paso jumped on the Goldeyes early by scoring once in the first and three more runs in the second inning for a 4-0 lead. Maikol Gonzalez had a two-run RBI double in the second, while Bryan Frichter also had an RBI double for El Paso. Amos Ramon scored in the third inning on a Jon Weber ground ball to break the shutout in the third inning, but El Paso responded in the fourth with two more runs to extend their lead to 6-1. The Goldeyes narrowed El Pasos lead to 6-3 in the fifth inning when Ramon and Chris Roberson each punched RBI doubles for two runs. El Paso catcher Patrick Arlis double scored two runs for the Diablos in the seventh. It looked liked El Paso had an insurmountable lead, but the Goldeyes had other ideas. To start the top of the eighth inning, Weber became the fourth Goldeyes player of the game to get hit by a pitch and an altercation between Weber and Arlis ensued. It ignited both dugouts to charge the field. After the players were separated, Weber and Yurendell de Caster were ejected for Winnipeg and Arlis was ejected for El Paso. The brawl seemed to give Winnipeg a boost, as the Goldeyes scored four runs in the eighth inning. Winnipeg was poised to take the lead by loading the bases with one out, but Roberson grounded into a double play to end the threat. El Paso snuffed out any hopes of another ninth-inning Goldeyes comeback by scoring six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to avoid getting swept for the second straight series. Diablos starter Reymond Cruz picked up the win, while Marcel Prado, who pitched the final out of the eighth inning and all of the ninth inning, got his first save of the season. Prado even had an RBI double in the eighth inning after having to hit in Arlis spot. The Goldeyes used six pitchers in the game, including starter Ace Walker for an out in the seventh inning. Starter Fabian Williamson that took his second loss of the season. Winnipeg finishes the nine-game road trip with a 6-3 record and hold a one-game lead over the St. Paul Saints and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in the North Division. Coach Outlet .Y. -- C.J. Spiller gladly accepted Fred Jacksons challenge. Coach Factory Outlet . RDS in Quebec reports that the club has filed for arbitration with their No. 1 netminder, who was set to become a restricted free agent on July 1. [url=http://www.official-coach-shop.com/]http://www.official-coach-shop.com/[/ur... . -- Kendrys Morales has started 63 games for the Los Angeles Angels as their designated hitter and another six at first base.It took all of one outing before Jonas Valanciunas got his chance to start in the NBA, and he made the most of it. Okay, it wasnt a REAL start. He started a preseason game against the same team hed made his debut against two days prior, and the start shouldnt be seen as any kind of indication as to his role during the regular season. That said, Valanciunas acquitted himself nicely, playing a team-high 29 minutes and managing 11 points and 8 rebounds. His defense was tremendous for a young player, as he often stayed down on fakes and used his length to his advantage going against a stellar big man in Greg Monroe (who went 3-of-8 on the night for 9 points). In fact, Torontos ability to throw two seven-foot defenders at Detroit with Valanciunas and Andrea Bargnani gave fans a real taste of what Torontos frontcourt of the future is going to look like. Both players were engaged defensively and used their size to their advantage, forcing Detroit to uncomfortably pass out of situations in the post which helped the Raptors force 23 Pistons turnovers. Most importantly for Valanciunas was his foul trouble, or lack thereof. There was a presupposition heading into his first season that Valanciunas would be a foul magnet. Hes an active defender that has zero experience playing against NBA-level competition, and the expectation was that hed simply be ill-equipped to handle himself defensively without fouling. Through two preseason games, though, foul trouble hasnt been an issue. Hes played 42 minutes so far and only picked up a total of four fouls, and again that comes mostly against a legit NBA big man in Monroe. One could argue that Valanciunas has gotten off easy thus far because the intensity of preseason is in no way comparable to the average NBA game, but there is more to what he has shown than a simple metric of fouls per minute. For Valanciunas, he has not shown a propensity for being bated by offensive players. When hes playing defense he stays low in his stance, moving his feet to keep pace with his man and stands straight up to contest shots, rarely if ever leaving his feet. Twice in his first game he managed to record a block (the eye said he managed three, but the stats say two), and in last nights outing he offered strong contests, with one of his fouls coming on an under-control block attempt (he caught Greg Monroes body with his other hand). When he was rotating in the teams schemes he was likewise under control, knowing how hard to close to eliminate shooting space without overcommitting and running the player over or giving them a chance to create contract. Against more savvy veteran players he may not be so fortunate, but he hasnt demonstrated the kind of overzealous activity on defense that plagues so many young, active big men. Hes going to pick up fouls in his rookie year, big men simply bang too much to not, but if Valanciunas can avoid the kind of foul trouble that would consistently restrict hiis minutes, he may have a fighting chance of earning the starting center spot at some point during the season.dddddddddddd Here are some other notes after the Raptors third preseason outing: - DeMar DeRozan continued to attack on offense, but Detroit started getting wise to his strategy. Twice in quick succession DeRozan was called for changes while attempting to barrel his way to the basket, so he has to learn to balance his hard driving ways against the simpler pull-up jumper that should be there for him on the break if teams play back hoping to pick up the offensive foul. - Andrea Bargnani continued to look disinterested at the offensive end but was much more plugged in at the defensive end. He partnered very well with Valanciunas on defense and wasnt nearly as susceptible to being beat on a rotation as he was on Wednesday in Detroit. He had only three rebounds, though, all of which came right out of the gates, so more effort is still required to finish off defensive stands, especially considering Detroits 14 offensive rebounds. - John Lucas continues to impress. While he shot poorly (3-10, 1-4 from behind the arc) he dished out 8 assists and once again used his speed to lead a potent bench attack. - Ed Davis had a mini-breakout game last night, going for 12 points and 6 rebounds in just 18 minutes, and he even knocked down a little fourteen-foot jumper in the second quarter. Like Valanciunas and Bargnani, Davis and Amir Johnson played very well off of each other, especially on defense, which lends further support to getting those combinations on the floor as often as possible. - The club is still having trouble integrating Landry Fields. While he was strong defensively against Detroit, making several pro close-outs, the team is not used to players like him who make strong moves off of the ball and need timely passes to capitalize on them. In the same way that Valanciunas needs to be rewarded for some of his hard rolls to the basket that leave him wide open, Fields needs his teammates to see the whole court when the have the ball so they can exploit his activity on the weak-side. While theyre trying to use him as a ball-handler at times to keep him involved, thats not his greatest strength. Expect more attention to be paid in next weeks games to getting him the ball in those situations. - One of the problems plaguing Toronto in general is their lack of passing. DeRozan and Bargnani are already notorious for their reluctance to move the ball, but outside of the teams point guards no one is really looking to effectively setup other people on the team. Without a doubt it takes time to learn and adjust to new teammates, to their tendencies and where they are going to be on the court, but if the Raptors want a more effective offense this season they need to be much better at moving the ball and facilitating each other rather than just trying to do things by flying solo. ' ' '