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BirdWatcher · 09-01-2018, 05:13 PM

Denver Brewers May 1967 Team Report:

The Brewers got off to a good start in May, going 9-6 in the first half of the month, including taking 2 of 3 from Oklahoma City, 3 of 4 against Los Angeles, and 3 of 4 against the Portland Wild Things. But the second half things to a turn in the opposite direction, as they dropped 11 of 15, including suffering a 4-game sweep at the hands of Portland. As we enter June, the Brewers remain the team with the best bullpen ERA and the most steals in the league, they are 2nd in the MGL in runs allowed, 3rd in defensive efficiency. On the other hand, they are 7th in runs scored, 6th in offensive HR's, 5th in OBP, but still a respectable 4th in team batting average.

Who's Hoppy? As mentioned above, rookie centerfielder Pat Rondeau earned May Rookie-of-the-Month honors in the MGL. For the season Rondeau is now at .331/.349/.428 with 1.2 WAR. Ruben Souffront is also still having a fine season. Ruben (.308/.320/.425, 1.4 WAR) has hit 5 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR's, driving in 11 runs while stealing 11 bases and being caught only 4 times. He also has played fine defense in rightfield and has 3 outfield assists on the season. Shortstop Chad Brown (.309/.339/.409, 1.5 WAR) also continues to have something of a breakout year and now has 10 doubles, 4 triples, 12 RBI and has provided excellent defense.
Two Miguels in the bullpen have also excelled: veteran Miguel Solis is now 1-0 with 3 saves and an ERA of 0.84. In 21 1/3rd innings pitched he has struck out 26 batters while walking 7 and has a WHIP of 0.89. Miguel Campos, coming off a season-long injury (he was injured in the fifth inning of his first start of the 1966 regular season) has been masterful thus far in the pen. Campos is now 2-1 with an ERA of 0.96, a WHIP of 0.80, and has struck out 23 batters in 18 2/3rds innings while only walking 2!

Who's Hungover? Veteran A. J. White continues his struggles both at the plate and in the field. White (.198/.318/.275, 0.1 WAR) is rumored to be on his way out in the relatively near future. Youngster Erik Shelton, who has paired with White at firstbase this year, although playing quite well in the field has not been good at the plate this year. Shelton is currently .230/.304/.274 with an 0.2 WAR. Veteran starting pitcher Jeff Burdick is also faring somewhat poorly after getting off to a strong start in April. Burdick (4-4, 3.94, 0.5 WAR) has allowed 7 HR's in 61 2/3rds IP, while striking out 29 and walking 11 and has a WHIP of 1.25. (Okay, those numbers don't actually look that bad, but he is trending in the wrong direction.)

What's Brewing Around the League? As we enter June, the Shoeless Joe League continues to be led by the reigning World Champion Jacksonville Wolf Pack. Jacksonville, at 29-14, leads Philadelphia (26-16) by 2 1/2 games and Milwaukee (27-21) by 4 1/2. The Moonlight Graham League sees the Phoenix Speed Devils in first place with a 31-16 record. Portland is just behind them, by 1/2 game, at 31-17, while the Los Angeles Spinners sit in third place at 27-20, 4 games behind the leader.

The Streak Souffront Saga: see Who's Hoppy above. (Suffice it to say, at this point Ruben's place on the team for the 1968 season seems assured.)

Brewers' Power Ranking: #15 (#1 POR, #2 PHO, #3 JAC, #4 PHI, #5 L.A.)
Brewers' Record: 23-25, .479, 7th place in the MGL, 8 1/2 gb PHO.

09-01-2018, 05:13 PM	#259
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	Denver Brewers May 1967 Team Report: The Brewers got off to a good start in May, going 9-6 in the first half of the month, including taking 2 of 3 from Oklahoma City, 3 of 4 against Los Angeles, and 3 of 4 against the Portland Wild Things. But the second half things to a turn in the opposite direction, as they dropped 11 of 15, including suffering a 4-game sweep at the hands of Portland. As we enter June, the Brewers remain the team with the best bullpen ERA and the most steals in the league, they are 2nd in the MGL in runs allowed, 3rd in defensive efficiency. On the other hand, they are 7th in runs scored, 6th in offensive HR's, 5th in OBP, but still a respectable 4th in team batting average. Who's Hoppy? As mentioned above, rookie centerfielder Pat Rondeau earned May Rookie-of-the-Month honors in the MGL. For the season Rondeau is now at .331/.349/.428 with 1.2 WAR. Ruben Souffront is also still having a fine season. Ruben (.308/.320/.425, 1.4 WAR) has hit 5 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR's, driving in 11 runs while stealing 11 bases and being caught only 4 times. He also has played fine defense in rightfield and has 3 outfield assists on the season. Shortstop Chad Brown (.309/.339/.409, 1.5 WAR) also continues to have something of a breakout year and now has 10 doubles, 4 triples, 12 RBI and has provided excellent defense. Two Miguels in the bullpen have also excelled: veteran Miguel Solis is now 1-0 with 3 saves and an ERA of 0.84. In 21 1/3rd innings pitched he has struck out 26 batters while walking 7 and has a WHIP of 0.89. Miguel Campos, coming off a season-long injury (he was injured in the fifth inning of his first start of the 1966 regular season) has been masterful thus far in the pen. Campos is now 2-1 with an ERA of 0.96, a WHIP of 0.80, and has struck out 23 batters in 18 2/3rds innings while only walking 2! Who's Hungover? Veteran A. J. White continues his struggles both at the plate and in the field. White (.198/.318/.275, 0.1 WAR) is rumored to be on his way out in the relatively near future. Youngster Erik Shelton, who has paired with White at firstbase this year, although playing quite well in the field has not been good at the plate this year. Shelton is currently .230/.304/.274 with an 0.2 WAR. Veteran starting pitcher Jeff Burdick is also faring somewhat poorly after getting off to a strong start in April. Burdick (4-4, 3.94, 0.5 WAR) has allowed 7 HR's in 61 2/3rds IP, while striking out 29 and walking 11 and has a WHIP of 1.25. (Okay, those numbers don't actually look that bad, but he is trending in the wrong direction.) What's Brewing Around the League? As we enter June, the Shoeless Joe League continues to be led by the reigning World Champion Jacksonville Wolf Pack. Jacksonville, at 29-14, leads Philadelphia (26-16) by 2 1/2 games and Milwaukee (27-21) by 4 1/2. The Moonlight Graham League sees the Phoenix Speed Devils in first place with a 31-16 record. Portland is just behind them, by 1/2 game, at 31-17, while the Los Angeles Spinners sit in third place at 27-20, 4 games behind the leader. The Streak Souffront Saga: see Who's Hoppy above. (Suffice it to say, at this point Ruben's place on the team for the 1968 season seems assured.) Brewers' Power Ranking: #15 (#1 POR, #2 PHO, #3 JAC, #4 PHI, #5 L.A.) Brewers' Record: 23-25, .479, 7th place in the MGL, 8 1/2 gb PHO.