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July 2024
Recap
Monthly Record: 17-12
Overall Record: 68-40
Position: 1st
Games Back: +5
The Draft
Our top pick this year went to 21 year old SS Max Muncy out of the University of Arkansas. If he reaches his potential, he should be a pretty average MLB player. But what really drew me to him is his personality. This kid lives for the big moments. When the game is on the line, he is the type that wants to be right in the thick of it. He’s a natural leader that won’t back down from anything.
The Good
We managed to extend our lead over the Dodgers by just a little. We had started to pull away, but we dropped two games to end the month. Tucupita Marcano had a great month for us hitting .331/.419/.441. Ha-Seong Kim finally showed signs of life and hit a ridiculous 16 doubles in July with a .299/.409/.464 line. Tatis Jr. just continues to plug along and be productive. He hit .281/.333/.544 with a team leading 8 HR and 23 RBI.
Another month, another dominant showing from Shane Bieber. Our ace went 3-2 with a 2.34 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, and 44 K over 6 starts. Ryan Weathers continues to make impressive strides with a 2-0 record and 0.94 WHIP in 5 starts this month. Our bullpen was also impressive with several stand out performances from the likes of Robby Butron, Chad Green, Tyler Johnson, and Elvis Luciano. Our pitching staff now leads the NL in every major category.
The Bad
Corey Dickerson has not looked like himself this season. July was another disappointing month as he hit just .173/.220/.267. Carlos Tocci finally looked human this month. July was the first month that the 28 year old has hit under .300 this season (.243).
The Ugly
Should I just rename this the injury section? Because that’s all I seem to be complaining about every month. For whatever reason, we are just being plagued by strained obliques this season. This time it was Seth Elledge who got hit. He should be out for a minimum of 7 weeks. RP Shuichiro Hotta will be called up from AAA to replace him.
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