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ayaghmour2 · 03-25-2024, 08:41 PM

Weekly Record: 3-4
Seasonal Record: 47-45 (4th, 4 GB)
Stars of the Week
Red Bond : 26 AB, 8 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI, .308 AVG, 1.187 OPS
George Sutterfield : 26 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 7 RBI, .308 AVG, .922 OPS
Billy Hunter : 27 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .333 AVG, .827 OPS

Schedule
7-17: Win at Wolves (7-6)
7-18: Win at Wolves (7-1)
7-19: Win Foresters (9-6)
7-20: Loss at Foresters (10-5)
7-21: Loss at Foresters (5-3)
7-22: Loss at Sailors (6-2)
7-23: Loss at Sailors (12-5)

Recap
This team man...

Yes, we swept the Wolves, as we should, but when you play against teams behind you in the standings, you need to keep winning.

Instead, we chose to drop two of three to the Foresters and both to the Sailors...

Yay, more long streaks!

Adding injury to the recent insult, it's time for the annual Billy Hunter injury, as just as he was heating up he sprained his knee in the 12-5 blowout that ended our troublesome road trip. Our longtime injury list placement had three doubles this week and a 123 WRC+ in the month of July. That's far better then the 89 in 215 plate appearances overall, as Hunter never really got going. He has a replacement ready and waiting, as Charlie Woodbury can return from his rehab assignment. He had some struggles at first, but the veteran hit an impressive .435/.460/.674 (209 OPS+) with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 homers, and 11 RBIs. Woodbury was great before he got hurt, slashing .324/.393/.510 (141 OPS+) with 12 extra base hits, 15 runs, 17 RBIs, and 13 walks. He'll get regular playing time the coming week as we look to improve our record.

We're actually stuck on Sunday, so technically "this week" Red Bond crushed four homers, going 8-for-26 with a double, 3 walks, 6 runs, and 9 RBIs. It seems like the slumbering slugger has started to wake up, with five of his fifteen homers coming in the last eight days. For the month he's hit an impressive .343/.397/.629 (172 OPS+) with 13 runs and 16 RBIs. Chubby Hall homered twice as well, but aside from homers by him and Otto Christian, we didn't do too much overall. Leo Mitchell (6-27, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB) had a rare back week, and despite our middle infields best efforts (28-53, 4 2B, 2 3B, 8 RBI, 9 R, 3 BB, SB), there wasn't much run production.

Simply put, the pitching was awful, but Donnie Jones had one good start. That's where he allowed 9 hits, a run, and a walk with 8 strikeouts in the complete game win, as we cruised to a 7-1 victory. The second was too poor to mention, so he's still even at 9-9, but he was one of six pitchers with a weekly ERA above 5. Thankfully, David Molina wasn't the issue, as he picked up the win after striking out two in two perfect innings. Charlie Kelsey got the other win, throwing 5.1 scoreless innings with 4 hits and a strikeout. For some reason Max Wilder pitched him the next day, where he struggled mightily, but we wouldn't have won otherwise.

Looking Ahead
Off on Monday to start the week, where we'll host our absolute favorite team the Toronto Wolves. We've had the most success with them, though they are the only team not within six and a half games of first place. It's taking all my energy to not trade for George Garrison (7-12, 3.71, 59), as we don't really have room for him and I don't see a deal getting done without Bob Allen. That's a non-starter in any deal, and we don't really have enough pitching to make a run at a top arm unless a team is willing to take a bet on George Oddo bouncing back from his miserable seven game run that has seen him allow five or more runs in each start. If we had free agency, this would be the perfect time for us to get a rental arm, like if Jim Morrison (5-8, 3.88, 56) was in the last year of his deal. Hal Wood (.333, 3, 40) interests me in the same way, but the fan in me wants him to spend the rest of his days in Toronto.

Our week finishes with three against the Cannons, who are two and a half games ahead of us and a game and a half behind the Saints. There next win will be their 50th, despite their league low 337 runs scored. They've allowed thirty fewer, so they deserve to be above .500, as Rufus Barrell (11-7, 2.30, 68) and Mickey Mills (11-4, 2.42, 74) have become the All-Star duo that no one asked for or even expected. They've been dealt another injury too, with Jim Hensley (.214, 2, 23) missing five weeks with a severe hip strain. Clifton Smith (.213, 7) has been called on to replace him, and they've recently installed Reb McKiernan (.269, 6) and Buzz McIlwain (.214) in the corners. Denny Andrews (.226, 4, 26) has been demoted to the bench in favor of Nellie Waters (.316, 1, 15) as they look to spark the lineup in any way they can. They could be a team to watch as we approach the deadline, as their staff deserves a few boppers to give them the support they need.

03-25-2024, 08:41 PM	#1379
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,130	Week 14: July 17th-July 22nd Weekly Record: 3-4 Seasonal Record: 47-45 (4th, 4 GB) Stars of the Week Red Bond : 26 AB, 8 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI, .308 AVG, 1.187 OPS George Sutterfield : 26 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 7 RBI, .308 AVG, .922 OPS Billy Hunter : 27 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .333 AVG, .827 OPS Schedule 7-17: Win at Wolves (7-6) 7-18: Win at Wolves (7-1) 7-19: Win Foresters (9-6) 7-20: Loss at Foresters (10-5) 7-21: Loss at Foresters (5-3) 7-22: Loss at Sailors (6-2) 7-23: Loss at Sailors (12-5) Recap This team man... Yes, we swept the Wolves, as we should, but when you play against teams behind you in the standings, you need to keep winning. Instead, we chose to drop two of three to the Foresters and both to the Sailors... Yay, more long streaks! Adding injury to the recent insult, it's time for the annual Billy Hunter injury, as just as he was heating up he sprained his knee in the 12-5 blowout that ended our troublesome road trip. Our longtime injury list placement had three doubles this week and a 123 WRC+ in the month of July. That's far better then the 89 in 215 plate appearances overall, as Hunter never really got going. He has a replacement ready and waiting, as Charlie Woodbury can return from his rehab assignment. He had some struggles at first, but the veteran hit an impressive .435/.460/.674 (209 OPS+) with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 homers, and 11 RBIs. Woodbury was great before he got hurt, slashing .324/.393/.510 (141 OPS+) with 12 extra base hits, 15 runs, 17 RBIs, and 13 walks. He'll get regular playing time the coming week as we look to improve our record. We're actually stuck on Sunday, so technically "this week" Red Bond crushed four homers, going 8-for-26 with a double, 3 walks, 6 runs, and 9 RBIs. It seems like the slumbering slugger has started to wake up, with five of his fifteen homers coming in the last eight days. For the month he's hit an impressive .343/.397/.629 (172 OPS+) with 13 runs and 16 RBIs. Chubby Hall homered twice as well, but aside from homers by him and Otto Christian, we didn't do too much overall. Leo Mitchell (6-27, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB) had a rare back week, and despite our middle infields best efforts (28-53, 4 2B, 2 3B, 8 RBI, 9 R, 3 BB, SB), there wasn't much run production. Simply put, the pitching was awful, but Donnie Jones had one good start. That's where he allowed 9 hits, a run, and a walk with 8 strikeouts in the complete game win, as we cruised to a 7-1 victory. The second was too poor to mention, so he's still even at 9-9, but he was one of six pitchers with a weekly ERA above 5. Thankfully, David Molina wasn't the issue, as he picked up the win after striking out two in two perfect innings. Charlie Kelsey got the other win, throwing 5.1 scoreless innings with 4 hits and a strikeout. For some reason Max Wilder pitched him the next day, where he struggled mightily, but we wouldn't have won otherwise. Looking Ahead Off on Monday to start the week, where we'll host our absolute favorite team the Toronto Wolves. We've had the most success with them, though they are the only team not within six and a half games of first place. It's taking all my energy to not trade for George Garrison (7-12, 3.71, 59), as we don't really have room for him and I don't see a deal getting done without Bob Allen. That's a non-starter in any deal, and we don't really have enough pitching to make a run at a top arm unless a team is willing to take a bet on George Oddo bouncing back from his miserable seven game run that has seen him allow five or more runs in each start. If we had free agency, this would be the perfect time for us to get a rental arm, like if Jim Morrison (5-8, 3.88, 56) was in the last year of his deal. Hal Wood (.333, 3, 40) interests me in the same way, but the fan in me wants him to spend the rest of his days in Toronto. Our week finishes with three against the Cannons, who are two and a half games ahead of us and a game and a half behind the Saints. There next win will be their 50th, despite their league low 337 runs scored. They've allowed thirty fewer, so they deserve to be above .500, as Rufus Barrell (11-7, 2.30, 68) and Mickey Mills (11-4, 2.42, 74) have become the All-Star duo that no one asked for or even expected. They've been dealt another injury too, with Jim Hensley (.214, 2, 23) missing five weeks with a severe hip strain. Clifton Smith (.213, 7) has been called on to replace him, and they've recently installed Reb McKiernan (.269, 6) and Buzz McIlwain (.214) in the corners. Denny Andrews (.226, 4, 26) has been demoted to the bench in favor of Nellie Waters (.316, 1, 15) as they look to spark the lineup in any way they can. They could be a team to watch as we approach the deadline, as their staff deserves a few boppers to give them the support they need.