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BirdWatcher · 06-14-2018, 11:05 PM

Week-in-Review: May 9th-May 16th, 1966. A bit of a reversal week for the Brewers as they drop 4 of 6 games on the road. On the other hand, they were playing the first 3 in L.A. against the dominant Spinners and the next 3 in Oklahoma City against a competitive Diamond Kings squad and every one of these 6 games was decided by 3 runs or less (and the 3 run difference was in a 12-9 victory over OKC). For the week the Brewers were outscored by a mere run, 25-24.

Who's Hoppy? Three veterans had good weeks for the Brewers. Justin Schumann (.355/.375/.516), who is turning out to be a good FA minor league signing, went 6 for 16 with 2 triples, 2 runs scored, and 1 RBI while playing very solid defense in the corner OF positions. A.J. White (.279/.426/.349, 0.6 WAR) was also 6 for 16 on the week, with 3 runs scored, 2 stolen bases, and 4 walks. Veteran first baseman Mark Compton (.237/.323/.563, 0.6 WAR), in spite of continuing to struggle a bit at the plate, showed signs of life with a 6 for 18 week, scoring 4 runs, hitting 1 double and 2 HR's, driving in 5 runs, while drawing 3 walks.

Who's Hungover? Young center fielder Zack Banks (.275/313/.484), who admittedly got off to an unsustainable pace, really fell back to earth at the plate this week, going just 2 for 15 with 1 run scored, 3 RBI (on his 1 HR), with 4 K and 0 BB. He does, though, continue to provide superlative defense and has a 1.0 WAR for the season thus far. Second baseman Tanner Yurek continues his sluggish start (.225/.309/.388, 0.5 WAR) with a 3 for 17 week (2 RS, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 SB.)

What's Brewing Around the League? Pittsburgh remains atop the Shoeless Joe League with a 19-12 record, followed by Washington at 18-13, reigning WPK champs Jacksonville at 17-13 tied with El Paso (same record) for 3rd place. In the Moonlight Graham League, L.A. continues to dominate with an impressive 21-6 start to the season. Portland is in second with a record of 20-13, while the Brewers hold a third place tie with the Phoenix Speed Devils (both are 17-14.)

The Streak Souffront Sage: It was a decent week for our young hero as he went 6 for 17 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, hit his second HR of the season, though he also struck out 3 times while not walking once. The oddest stat for Souffront so far is that he has yet to record a stolen base while being thrown out stealing 3 times. For a player with his top of the charts speed, stolen base skills, and base running acumen, that is odd indeed.

Brewers Power Ranking: #8
Brewers Record: 17-14, .548, tied 3rd place MGL, 6 gb L.A.

06-14-2018, 11:05 PM	#101
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	Week-in-Review: May 9th-May 16th, 1966. A bit of a reversal week for the Brewers as they drop 4 of 6 games on the road. On the other hand, they were playing the first 3 in L.A. against the dominant Spinners and the next 3 in Oklahoma City against a competitive Diamond Kings squad and every one of these 6 games was decided by 3 runs or less (and the 3 run difference was in a 12-9 victory over OKC). For the week the Brewers were outscored by a mere run, 25-24. Who's Hoppy? Three veterans had good weeks for the Brewers. Justin Schumann (.355/.375/.516), who is turning out to be a good FA minor league signing, went 6 for 16 with 2 triples, 2 runs scored, and 1 RBI while playing very solid defense in the corner OF positions. A.J. White (.279/.426/.349, 0.6 WAR) was also 6 for 16 on the week, with 3 runs scored, 2 stolen bases, and 4 walks. Veteran first baseman Mark Compton (.237/.323/.563, 0.6 WAR), in spite of continuing to struggle a bit at the plate, showed signs of life with a 6 for 18 week, scoring 4 runs, hitting 1 double and 2 HR's, driving in 5 runs, while drawing 3 walks. Who's Hungover? Young center fielder Zack Banks (.275/313/.484), who admittedly got off to an unsustainable pace, really fell back to earth at the plate this week, going just 2 for 15 with 1 run scored, 3 RBI (on his 1 HR), with 4 K and 0 BB. He does, though, continue to provide superlative defense and has a 1.0 WAR for the season thus far. Second baseman Tanner Yurek continues his sluggish start (.225/.309/.388, 0.5 WAR) with a 3 for 17 week (2 RS, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 SB.) What's Brewing Around the League? Pittsburgh remains atop the Shoeless Joe League with a 19-12 record, followed by Washington at 18-13, reigning WPK champs Jacksonville at 17-13 tied with El Paso (same record) for 3rd place. In the Moonlight Graham League, L.A. continues to dominate with an impressive 21-6 start to the season. Portland is in second with a record of 20-13, while the Brewers hold a third place tie with the Phoenix Speed Devils (both are 17-14.) The Streak Souffront Sage: It was a decent week for our young hero as he went 6 for 17 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, hit his second HR of the season, though he also struck out 3 times while not walking once. The oddest stat for Souffront so far is that he has yet to record a stolen base while being thrown out stealing 3 times. For a player with his top of the charts speed, stolen base skills, and base running acumen, that is odd indeed. Brewers Power Ranking: #8 Brewers Record: 17-14, .548, tied 3rd place MGL, 6 gb L.A. Attached Images