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ayaghmour2 · 06-26-2023, 07:19 PM

Weekly Record: 3-5
Seasonal Record: 49-50 (4th, 8.5 GB)
Stars of the Week
Harry Mead : 18 AB, 9 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.424 OPS
Hal Sharp : 24 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .333 AVG, .885 OPS

Schedule
7-21: Loss vs Foresters (4-2)
7-22: Loss at Foresters (3-5)
7-23: Win at Foresters (5-1)
7-24: Loss at Foresters (6-7): 12 Innings
7-25: Win at Sailors (6-0)
7-26: Win at Sailors (4-2)
7-27: Loss at Sailors (2-5)
7-27: Loss at Sailors (1-7)

Recap
I am really starting to hate this team...

It wasn't the Sailors who gave us trouble this week, we split. No -- that would make too much sense! Instead, it was those pesky seventh place Foresters who took three of four from us and have beat us 5 times in 6 tries in July. July has been an overall nightmare, as we're just 9-16 and a game under .500, trailing the Sailors by 8.5 games. Walt Pack aside, pretty much everything has gone wrong for the offense, but nothing has been as frustrating as Sal Pestilli.

Pestilli has endured a slump of the most inane proportions, going 3-for-32 last week to drop his Cougar line to a microscopic .118/.163/.158 (-12 OPS) in 82 PAs. Pestilli has struck out 34 times this season, already his most in any year, but the craziest part is he's struck out 8 times as a Cougar and recorded only 9 hits, which is just absolutely abysmal. This is a guy who hit 46 homers in a season, 30 or more three other times, and recorded 149 (stupid 1939...) or more hits in each of his seven prior seasons! But no, as a Cougar, zero home runs, zero offensive production, and somehow a sub 0 OPS+, WRC+ (-17...), and WAR (-0.7).

Make this suffering stop...

So... Was there anything good to talk about?

Well... Duke Bybee!

The young southpaw tossed his FABL best fourth shutout, allowing 9 hits and a walk as we beat the first place Sailors 6-0. Bybee is now 9-8 with a 3.13 ERA (122 ERA+) in 149.2 innings pitched, and while his 1.08 WHIP paces all CA pitchers, it's just a point lower then Ray Dalpman's out in Boston. Bybee has 66 strikeouts and 34 walks, and he's been able to survive 12 longballs in his 18 starts. His 3.39 FIP (88 FIP-) supports his overall line of work, and he's been about as reliable as it gets for us. We also got a good start from Joe Brown, who allowed 7 hits, a run, and a walk while striking out 5 in a complete game win. Pap got his first win since June 22nd, as he survived 8 walks and 6 hits, allowing just 2 runs with 6 strikeouts in a complete game win. The Jones Brothers were each lost two games, combining for 43 hits, 21 runs (20 earned), and 15 walks in four very uncharacteristic starts. Harry Parker also struggled, charged with 7 hits, 5 runs, and a walk and strikeout in just 5 innings. He'll head to the pen for now, but with a double header on the 17th of August, he may get a second start.

So now the hitters... Do I even want to talk about them???

Well... Harry Mead is heating up!

It was a huge week for our veteran backstop, as he went 9-for-18 with a double, triple, homer, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, and 4 walks and he's riding a 8 game hit streak, which includes a game he pinch hit this week and went 1-for-1! Ray Ford hit a bit too, 2-for-8 with a homer, 2 runs, and 3 RBIs. Hal Sharp dropped his average a bit (.344), but still went 8-for-24 with a double, 2 walks, 4 RBIs, and his 12th home run. His 154 WRC+ is beautiful, but even he's slumped in July, hitting just .270/.337/.404 (102 OPS+) in 23 games. Don Lee was surprisingly productive, 4-for-15 with a homer, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 3 RBIs. Still, Leo Mitchell (5-for-26) sucked, Dick Walker (3-for-22) did not do himself any favors, and George Sutterfield (0-for-8) now has a 38 WRC+ in 120 trips to the plate. Yay!

Along with more draftees signing, there's plenty of transactional news, as Carlos Montes is healthy and ready to begin rehabbing. He won't be playing any center field in Milwaukee, instead splitting time between right field and third base. Yes -- he can play third, and even though he's gotten just one pro inning there, he still has the positional rating, and as good as Walt Pack is against righties (149 WRC+) he just absolutely can't hit lefties (-33). Same goes for Hal Sharp (86 vs 179), and while Sal can't hit anyone, I just have to let him play his way out of it. Montes will get some time in center, but if he can be useful at third or right, we can get him in the lineup more often. We also have to make room for Red Bond, which I'm not too sure what I'm going to do. If I can find a trade partner for Walker, Bond may get the week off, but otherwise I'll send someone off. Whether it is Sutterfield, Lee, or Jenkins, I'm not too sure, but one way or another, we're going to have a tough decision to make.

Looking Ahead
Worst part of an online league? Having to wait a month before your team becomes relevant again!

That seems to be the curse for us now, as we seem to be too far out of first with just over two month to go. Can't win at home. Can't win on the road. Can't win in extras. Can't win one run games. Can't win blowouts. And can't win in July. Is there anything we can do?

Well, we can take Monday off, before heading to Toronto for three against the Wolves. At 46-51, they're worse at winning then we are, but haven't made any big seller moves so far. I think it's safe to say Chink Stickels (.271, 3, 38, 11), Joe Hancock (7-7, 3.80, 35), and Hal Wood (.282, 5, 55) will be in Toronto come next year, and I don't think there was ever a thought to move Charlie Artuso (.251, 1, 42, 8), George Garrison (5-7, 3.07, 65), or Fred McCormick (.327, 16, 60), with the latter publicly declared unavailable. Looking towards the series that will truly disappoint, we're going to have to deal with Garrison, Jimmy Gibbs (7-7, 3.64, 42), and Jerry York (5-7, 4.02, 49), which should give our lineup plenty of fits. I'm expecting the worse, that's the part of the season I'm at right now, but in reality we actually have a decent shot at this series. I just don't think much will happen.

The weekend series is just brutal, as we'll have three with the Cannons out in Cincinnati. At 54-45, they're just 3.5 games out of first, and they are much closer to the Sailors then to us (5 GA). The Cannons have made a few minor deals, but seem likely to stay put and try to content with what they have. I still think the rotation could use some help, especially after the Stars made the excellent acquisition of Richie Hughes (8-10, 4.18, 68) without having to part with top 25 prospects Ralph Hanson (1st) and Paul Watson (25th). The Cannons staff has held up rather well, but behind Rufus Barrell (8-8, 3.33, 85), who's 2.91 FIP (74 FIP-) suggest he's been unlucky, there's plenty of question marks. Bob Arman (10-7, 3.19, 75) has been good, but he's walked 100 hitters in 155 innings, and is prone to the occasional blowup. He's still a really good pitcher, and just 26, but he's not necessarily a guy you want pitching two or three times in a playoff series. Still, the Cannons play very good baseball, and their pen is very good at winning games. If they can get Chuck Adams (.242, 8, 49) or Jim Hensley (.235, 2, 28) to wake up, its not a lineup you want to deal with, as they can deal damage 1 through 6. I'm ready for the sweep, and I think we'd be lucky to salvage just one as the Cannons look to continue their pennant push.

06-26-2023, 07:19 PM	#1142
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	Week 15: July 21st-July 27th Weekly Record: 3-5 Seasonal Record: 49-50 (4th, 8.5 GB) Stars of the Week Harry Mead : 18 AB, 9 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.424 OPS Hal Sharp : 24 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .333 AVG, .885 OPS Schedule 7-21: Loss vs Foresters (4-2) 7-22: Loss at Foresters (3-5) 7-23: Win at Foresters (5-1) 7-24: Loss at Foresters (6-7): 12 Innings 7-25: Win at Sailors (6-0) 7-26: Win at Sailors (4-2) 7-27: Loss at Sailors (2-5) 7-27: Loss at Sailors (1-7) Recap I am really starting to hate this team... It wasn't the Sailors who gave us trouble this week, we split. No -- that would make too much sense! Instead, it was those pesky seventh place Foresters who took three of four from us and have beat us 5 times in 6 tries in July. July has been an overall nightmare, as we're just 9-16 and a game under .500, trailing the Sailors by 8.5 games. Walt Pack aside, pretty much everything has gone wrong for the offense, but nothing has been as frustrating as Sal Pestilli. Pestilli has endured a slump of the most inane proportions, going 3-for-32 last week to drop his Cougar line to a microscopic .118/.163/.158 (-12 OPS) in 82 PAs. Pestilli has struck out 34 times this season, already his most in any year, but the craziest part is he's struck out 8 times as a Cougar and recorded only 9 hits, which is just absolutely abysmal. This is a guy who hit 46 homers in a season, 30 or more three other times, and recorded 149 (stupid 1939...) or more hits in each of his seven prior seasons! But no, as a Cougar, zero home runs, zero offensive production, and somehow a sub 0 OPS+, WRC+ (-17...), and WAR (-0.7). Make this suffering stop... So... Was there anything good to talk about? Well... Duke Bybee! The young southpaw tossed his FABL best fourth shutout, allowing 9 hits and a walk as we beat the first place Sailors 6-0. Bybee is now 9-8 with a 3.13 ERA (122 ERA+) in 149.2 innings pitched, and while his 1.08 WHIP paces all CA pitchers, it's just a point lower then Ray Dalpman's out in Boston. Bybee has 66 strikeouts and 34 walks, and he's been able to survive 12 longballs in his 18 starts. His 3.39 FIP (88 FIP-) supports his overall line of work, and he's been about as reliable as it gets for us. We also got a good start from Joe Brown, who allowed 7 hits, a run, and a walk while striking out 5 in a complete game win. Pap got his first win since June 22nd, as he survived 8 walks and 6 hits, allowing just 2 runs with 6 strikeouts in a complete game win. The Jones Brothers were each lost two games, combining for 43 hits, 21 runs (20 earned), and 15 walks in four very uncharacteristic starts. Harry Parker also struggled, charged with 7 hits, 5 runs, and a walk and strikeout in just 5 innings. He'll head to the pen for now, but with a double header on the 17th of August, he may get a second start. So now the hitters... Do I even want to talk about them??? Well... Harry Mead is heating up! It was a huge week for our veteran backstop, as he went 9-for-18 with a double, triple, homer, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, and 4 walks and he's riding a 8 game hit streak, which includes a game he pinch hit this week and went 1-for-1! Ray Ford hit a bit too, 2-for-8 with a homer, 2 runs, and 3 RBIs. Hal Sharp dropped his average a bit (.344), but still went 8-for-24 with a double, 2 walks, 4 RBIs, and his 12th home run. His 154 WRC+ is beautiful, but even he's slumped in July, hitting just .270/.337/.404 (102 OPS+) in 23 games. Don Lee was surprisingly productive, 4-for-15 with a homer, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 3 RBIs. Still, Leo Mitchell (5-for-26) sucked, Dick Walker (3-for-22) did not do himself any favors, and George Sutterfield (0-for-8) now has a 38 WRC+ in 120 trips to the plate. Yay! Along with more draftees signing, there's plenty of transactional news, as Carlos Montes is healthy and ready to begin rehabbing. He won't be playing any center field in Milwaukee, instead splitting time between right field and third base. Yes -- he can play third, and even though he's gotten just one pro inning there, he still has the positional rating, and as good as Walt Pack is against righties (149 WRC+) he just absolutely can't hit lefties (-33). Same goes for Hal Sharp (86 vs 179), and while Sal can't hit anyone, I just have to let him play his way out of it. Montes will get some time in center, but if he can be useful at third or right, we can get him in the lineup more often. We also have to make room for Red Bond, which I'm not too sure what I'm going to do. If I can find a trade partner for Walker, Bond may get the week off, but otherwise I'll send someone off. Whether it is Sutterfield, Lee, or Jenkins, I'm not too sure, but one way or another, we're going to have a tough decision to make. Looking Ahead Worst part of an online league? Having to wait a month before your team becomes relevant again! That seems to be the curse for us now, as we seem to be too far out of first with just over two month to go. Can't win at home. Can't win on the road. Can't win in extras. Can't win one run games. Can't win blowouts. And can't win in July. Is there anything we can do? Well, we can take Monday off, before heading to Toronto for three against the Wolves. At 46-51, they're worse at winning then we are, but haven't made any big seller moves so far. I think it's safe to say Chink Stickels (.271, 3, 38, 11), Joe Hancock (7-7, 3.80, 35), and Hal Wood (.282, 5, 55) will be in Toronto come next year, and I don't think there was ever a thought to move Charlie Artuso (.251, 1, 42, 8), George Garrison (5-7, 3.07, 65), or Fred McCormick (.327, 16, 60), with the latter publicly declared unavailable. Looking towards the series that will truly disappoint, we're going to have to deal with Garrison, Jimmy Gibbs (7-7, 3.64, 42), and Jerry York (5-7, 4.02, 49), which should give our lineup plenty of fits. I'm expecting the worse, that's the part of the season I'm at right now, but in reality we actually have a decent shot at this series. I just don't think much will happen. The weekend series is just brutal, as we'll have three with the Cannons out in Cincinnati. At 54-45, they're just 3.5 games out of first, and they are much closer to the Sailors then to us (5 GA). The Cannons have made a few minor deals, but seem likely to stay put and try to content with what they have. I still think the rotation could use some help, especially after the Stars made the excellent acquisition of Richie Hughes (8-10, 4.18, 68) without having to part with top 25 prospects Ralph Hanson (1st) and Paul Watson (25th). The Cannons staff has held up rather well, but behind Rufus Barrell (8-8, 3.33, 85), who's 2.91 FIP (74 FIP-) suggest he's been unlucky, there's plenty of question marks. Bob Arman (10-7, 3.19, 75) has been good, but he's walked 100 hitters in 155 innings, and is prone to the occasional blowup. He's still a really good pitcher, and just 26, but he's not necessarily a guy you want pitching two or three times in a playoff series. Still, the Cannons play very good baseball, and their pen is very good at winning games. If they can get Chuck Adams (.242, 8, 49) or Jim Hensley (.235, 2, 28) to wake up, its not a lineup you want to deal with, as they can deal damage 1 through 6. I'm ready for the sweep, and I think we'd be lucky to salvage just one as the Cannons look to continue their pennant push.