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'''Northern Villages''' is the name that refers to the small villages and [[Hamlet (place)|hamlets]] that make up the north of the [[Southern Highlands, New South Wales|Southern Highlands]] and [[Wingecarribee Shire|Wingecarribee Shire]]. All are north of [[Mittagong, New South Wales|Mittagong]]. Historically, many either are on the [[Old Hume Highway|Old Hume Highway]] or the old [[Picton Loop railway line, New South Wales|Picton Loop Line]]. In the past they were referred to as the ''Northern Towns''. The postcode for the Northern Villages is the same as Mittagong: 2575.
{{MLB yearly infobox
| name = Arizona Diamondbacks
| season = 1999
| misc =
| logo = ARI 1998-2006.PNG
| current league = National League
| y1 = 1998
| division = [[National League West|Western Division]]
| y2 = 1998
| Uniform logo =
| ballpark = [[Chase Field|BankOne Ballpark]]
| y4 = 1998
| city = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| y5 = 1998
| owners = [[Ken Kendrick]]<br>[[Jeff Moorad]]
| managers = [[Buck Showalter]]
| television = [[Fox Sports Net|FSN Arizona]]<br>[[KTVK]] (3TV)<br>([[Thom Brennaman]], [[Greg Schulte]], [[Bob Brenly]])
| radio = [[KTAR (AM)|KTAR]] (620 AM)<br>([[Thom Brennaman]], [[Rod Allen]], [[Greg Schulte]])<br>[[KSUN]] (Spanish)<br>(Jose Tolentino, Ivan Lara)
| espntn = ari
| brtn = ARI
|}}
The '''1999 [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]''' looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season. They looked to contend in what was a strong [[National League]] [[National League West|West Division]]. They finished the season with a highly surprising record of 100-62, good enough for the division title. In the NLDS, however, they fell in four games to the [[New York Mets]] on [[Todd Pratt]]'s infamous home run.


The villages include:
==Offseason==
*October 26, 1998: [[Izzy Molina]] was signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. <ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moliniz01.shtml Izzy Molina Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*November 10, 1998: Dante Powell was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Arizona Diamondbacks for [[Alan Embree]]. <ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/powelda01.shtml Dante Powell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*November 13, 1998: [[Greg Swindell]] signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. <ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/swindgr01.shtml Greg Swindell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*December 10, 1998: Randy Johnson signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. <ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsra05.shtml Randy Johnson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*January 22, 1999: [[Ken Huckaby]] was signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. <ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huckake01.shtml Ken Huckaby Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*February 18, 1999: [[Dale Sveum]] was signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. <ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml</ref>
*March 30, 1999: Izzy Molina was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with [[Ben Ford]] to the New York Yankees for Darren Holmes and cash. <ref name=autogenerated1 />


* [[Alpine, New South Wales|Alpine]]
==Regular Season==
* [[Aylmerton, New South Wales|Aylmerton]]
*In his first season with the club, Randy Johnson helped the second-year franchise win the NL West title. He joined Gaylord Perry and Pedro Martinez as the only pitchers to win Cy Young awards in both leagues. <ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Randy_Johnson_1963 The Ballplayers - Randy Johnson | BaseballLibrary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Johnson led the NL with a 2.48 ERA and led both leagues with 364 strikeouts, 12 complete games and 271 2/3 innings pitched. <ref name=autogenerated2 />
* [[Balmoral, New South Wales (Southern Highlands)|Balmoral]] (Population: 785)
* [[Braemar, New South Wales|Braemar]] (Population: 1189) which encompasses the smaller villages of:
** [[Balaclava, New South Wales|Balaclava]]
** [[Willow Vale, New South Wales (Wingecarribee)|Willow Vale]]
* [[Colo Vale, New South Wales|Colo Vale]] (Population: 1180)
* [[Hill Top, New South Wales|Hill Top]] (Population: 1600)
* [[Yerrinbool, New South Wales|Yerrinbool]] (Population: 1033)


== History ==
===Opening Day Starters===
*[[Tony Batista]]
*[[Jay Bell]]
*[[Andy Benes]]
*[[Steve Finley]]
*[[Luis Gonzalez (outfielder)|Luis Gonzalez]]
*[[Travis Lee]]
*[[Damian Miller]]
*[[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]]
*[[Tony Womack]]
<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1999&t=ARI 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster by Baseball Almanac<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Hill Top, Colo Vale and Balmoral as well as Braemar are located on the historical [[Picton Loop railway line, New South Wales|Picton Loop Line]] which used to be part of the [[Main Southern railway line, New South Wales|Main Southern railway line]] which closed in 1919 upon the building of a new alignment ( ''see [[ Southern Highlands railway line, New South Wales| Southern Highlands railway line]]'' ) which was built a few kilometres east of the original alignment. Notably, the railway's legacy still remains with the line and stations still intact until this day and being used recreationally by [[Thirlmere, New South Wales|Thirmere's]] Railway Museum for the museum's antique steam trains.
===Notable transactions===
*May 9, 1999: Dale Sveum was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. <ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml</ref>
*June 2, 1999: Lyle Overbay was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1999. <ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/overbly01.shtml Lyle Overbay Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* June 12, 1999: Dan Plesac was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Tony Batista and John Frascatore. <ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/plesada01.shtml Dan Plesac Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Braemar and it's surrounding villages are also located on the historic [[Old Hume Highway]] along with Yerrinbool, Alpine and Aylmerton until the construction of the current [[Hume Highway]] in the 1980s.
== National Parks ==


Hill Top, Balmoral, Yerrinbool, Colo Vale and parts of Braemar are surrounded by the [[Nattai National Park]] and small reservations that make up the national park the Bargo State Conservation Area and Jellore State Forest.
===Season standings===
{{1999 NL West standings}}
===Roster===
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #522398; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | {{Tnavbar-header|'''Arizona Diamondbacks roster'''|Arizona Diamondbacks roster|plain=1|fontcolor=#FFFFFF}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="background-color: black; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | '''Active roster'''
| colspan="2" style="background-color: black; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | '''Spring Training Non-Roster Invitees'''
| colspan="1" style="background-color: black; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | '''Coaches/Other'''
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
* {{player|&nbsp;19|USA|[[Dan Plesac]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;30|USA|[[Gregg Olson]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;34|USA|[[Brian Anderson (pitcher)|Brian Anderson]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;40|USA|[[Andy Benes]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;46|USA|[[Darren Holmes]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;50|USA|[[John Frascatore]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;51|USA|[[Randy Johnson]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''


== Development ==


The Northern Villages mostly serve as residential areas with small commercial businesses such as general stores. However, recently Braemar (because of it's growth is now considered part of Mittagong) has grown commercially and industrially with businesses taking advantage of zoned areas in the North of Braemar. This is because Braemar is next to railway and is close to the Hume Highway and it's ramps.
'''Infielders'''
* {{player|&nbsp;6|USA|[[Andy Fox]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;9|USA|[[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;16|USA|[[Travis Lee]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;29|USA|[[Lenny Harris]]}}
* {{player|&nbsp;33|USA|[[Jay Bell]]}}
'''Outfielders'''
* {{player|&nbsp;12|USA|[[Steve Finley]]}}
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
* {{player|&nbsp;-|USA|[[Buck Showalter]]}}


== References ==
'''Coaches'''
|-
|}


==Player stats==
===Batting===
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | AB
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | H
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | Avg.
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | HR
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| Damian Miller || 86|| 296||80 ||11 || 47|| .270
|- align="center"
| Travis Lee ||120 ||375 || 89|| 9|| 50|| .237
|- align="center"
| Jay Bell ||151 || 589||170 ||38 || 112|| .289
|- align="center"
| [[Matt Williams (third baseman)|Matt Williams]] || 154||627 ||190 || 35||142 ||.303
|- align="center"
| Andy Fox ||99 || 274|| 70|| 6|| 33|| .255
|- align="center"
| [[Luis Gonzalez (outfielder)|Luis Gonzalez]]||153 ||614 ||206 ||26 ||111 || .336
|- align="center"
| Steve Finley ||156 || 590|| 156|| 34||103 || .264
|- align="center"
| Tony Womack ||144 ||614 ||170 || 4|| 41|| .277
|- align="center"
|}<ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ARI/1999.shtml</ref>


{{Wingecarribee-geo-stub}}
====Other batters====
[[Category:Towns in New South Wales]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
[[Category:Towns of the Southern Highlands (New South Wales)]]
|-
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | AB
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | H
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | Avg.
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | HR
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| Kelly Stinnett ||88 ||284 ||66 ||14 || 38|| .232
|- align="center"
| Bernard Gilkey ||94 ||204 || 60|| 8|| 39|| .294
|- align="center"
| Erubiel Durazo ||52 || 155|| 51|| 11||30 || .329
|- align="center"
| Hanley Frias ||69|| 150|| 41|| 1||16| .273
|- align="center"
| Tony Batista || 44|| 144||37|| 5 || 21 || .257
|- align="center"
| Greg Colbrunn || 67|| 135||44|| 5 || 24 || .326
|- align="center"
| Turner Ward || 10|| 23||8|| 2 ||7 || .348
|- align="center"
| Rod Barajas || 5|| 16||4|| 1 || 3 || .250
|- align="center"
| Randy Johnson || 33|| 97|| 12|| 0|| 6||.124
|- align="center"
|}

=== Starting pitchers ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | IP
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | W
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | L
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| Randy Johnson ||35 || 271.7 ||17 || 9|| 2.48|| 364
|- align="center"
| Omar Daal ||32 || 214.7 ||16 || 9|| 3.65|| 148
|- align="center"
| Todd Stottlemyre ||17 || 101.3 ||6 || 3|| 4.09|| 74
|- align="center"
|}

==== Other pitchers ====
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | IP
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | W
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | L
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| John Frascatore ||26 || 33.0 ||1 || 4|| 4.09|| 15
|- align="center"
|}

===== Relief pitchers =====
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | IP
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | W
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | L
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | SV
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#522398;color:white;" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| Matt Mantei ||30 || 29.0 ||0 || 1|| 22 || 2.79|| 49
|- align="center"
| Greg Swindell ||63 || 64.7 ||4 || 0|| 1 || 2.51|| 51
|- align="center"
| Gregg Olson ||61 || 60.7 ||9 || 4|| 14 || 3.71|| 45
|- align="center"
| Dan Plesac ||34 || 21.7 ||2 || 1|| 1 || 3.32|| 27
|- align="center"
|}

==NLDS==
{{main|1999 National League Division Series}}
New York wins series, 3-1

<tr><td width="33%" valign="top">
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
!|Game||Score||Date
|-
|1||'''New York 8''', Arizona 4||[[October 5]]
|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|2||'''Arizona 7''', New York 1||[[October 6]]
|-
|3||'''New York 9''', Arizona 2||[[October 8]]
|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|4||'''New York 4''', Arizona 3 (10 innings)||[[October 9]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ari/homepage/ari_homepage.jsp Arizona Diamondbacks official web site]
[[Category:Arizona Diamondbacks seasons]]
[[Category:National League West champion seasons]]
*[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1999&t=ARI 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

{{start box}}
{{succession box
| title = [[National League West|NL West Division <br> Championship Season]]
| years = '''[[1999 National League Division Series|1999]]'''
| before = [[1998 San Diego Padres season|San Diego Padres]]<br>[[1998 National League Division Series|1998]]
| after = [[2000 San Francisco Giants season|San Francisco Giants]]<br>[[2000 National League Division Series|2000]]
}}
{{end box}}
{{1999 MLB season by team}}
{{Arizona Diamondbacks}}

Revision as of 04:42, 12 October 2008

Northern Villages is the name that refers to the small villages and hamlets that make up the north of the Southern Highlands and Wingecarribee Shire. All are north of Mittagong. Historically, many either are on the Old Hume Highway or the old Picton Loop Line. In the past they were referred to as the Northern Towns. The postcode for the Northern Villages is the same as Mittagong: 2575.

The villages include:

History

Hill Top, Colo Vale and Balmoral as well as Braemar are located on the historical Picton Loop Line which used to be part of the Main Southern railway line which closed in 1919 upon the building of a new alignment ( see Southern Highlands railway line ) which was built a few kilometres east of the original alignment. Notably, the railway's legacy still remains with the line and stations still intact until this day and being used recreationally by Thirmere's Railway Museum for the museum's antique steam trains.

Braemar and it's surrounding villages are also located on the historic Old Hume Highway along with Yerrinbool, Alpine and Aylmerton until the construction of the current Hume Highway in the 1980s.

National Parks

Hill Top, Balmoral, Yerrinbool, Colo Vale and parts of Braemar are surrounded by the Nattai National Park and small reservations that make up the national park the Bargo State Conservation Area and Jellore State Forest.

Development

The Northern Villages mostly serve as residential areas with small commercial businesses such as general stores. However, recently Braemar (because of it's growth is now considered part of Mittagong) has grown commercially and industrially with businesses taking advantage of zoned areas in the North of Braemar. This is because Braemar is next to railway and is close to the Hume Highway and it's ramps.

References

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