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ayaghmour2 · 05-25-2024, 02:47 PM

With the CWL now over, at least for us since we finished four games back of the Stallions, we'll use the weekly post for our best hitter and pitcher.

Best Pitcher: RHP Ernie Tisdale
3-2, 7 SV, 49 IP, 4.59 ERA (108 ERA+), 1.53 WHIP, 31 BB, 24 K, 0.3 WAR

Our pitchers really struggled this winter, so the award is going to go to the guy in the pen, Ernie Tisdale. The only pitcher of ours with an ERA+ above 100, Tisdale threw 49 innings out of the pen, working to a 4.59 ERA (108 ERA+) and 1.53 WHIP in his 29 appearances. He did walk more guys then he struck out, but Tisdale picked up 7 saves and went 3-2, doing a good job securing games for the Crocs or at least keeping them in the close ones. The overall numbers were quite good for someone who was pitching against college kids half a year ago, and he built off a strong ten start stint in San Jose. With his impressive work in the winter, I don't see him returning to the club where he went 6-2 with a 3.32 ERA (133 ERA+), 1.36 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts. Tisdale did a great job using all five of his pitches, even out of the pen, and if he builds off this performance he could find himself up in Mobile by season's end, before likely returning to the CWL next winter.

Best Hitter: SS Elmer Grace
.307/.465/.614 (160 OPS+), 198 PA, 6 2B, 3B, 13 HR, 31 RBI, 164 WRC+, 2.6 WAR

It's no surprise Elmer Grace was named Best Hitter for the second consecutive season, as he again hit 13 home runs in 42 CWL games. The talented shortstop hit an impressive .307/465/.614 (160 OPS+), adding in 20 extra base hits with an excellent 45-to-17 walk-to-strikeout ratio. With a 5.0 zone rating and 1.061 efficiency, he was able to wrack up 2.6 WAR, showcasing exactly why he's such a highly touted shortstop prospect. He's got a great swing and hits the ball hard, leading me to believe he could be a 20 home run hitter at the FABL level. The eye is going to help him keep the home run total up, as he'll work the count and force pitchers to try to beat him. This will lead to mistake pitches, ones Grace has shown he can handle, and I think at some point this year we'll see Grace in Chicago. That is, unless a suitor comes looking for his services.

He's a FABL quality shortstop! He's just not Skipper Schneider...

05-25-2024, 02:47 PM	#1431
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,108	Cuban Winter League: Week 11 With the CWL now over, at least for us since we finished four games back of the Stallions, we'll use the weekly post for our best hitter and pitcher. Best Pitcher: RHP Ernie Tisdale 3-2, 7 SV, 49 IP, 4.59 ERA (108 ERA+), 1.53 WHIP, 31 BB, 24 K, 0.3 WAR Our pitchers really struggled this winter, so the award is going to go to the guy in the pen, Ernie Tisdale. The only pitcher of ours with an ERA+ above 100, Tisdale threw 49 innings out of the pen, working to a 4.59 ERA (108 ERA+) and 1.53 WHIP in his 29 appearances. He did walk more guys then he struck out, but Tisdale picked up 7 saves and went 3-2, doing a good job securing games for the Crocs or at least keeping them in the close ones. The overall numbers were quite good for someone who was pitching against college kids half a year ago, and he built off a strong ten start stint in San Jose. With his impressive work in the winter, I don't see him returning to the club where he went 6-2 with a 3.32 ERA (133 ERA+), 1.36 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts. Tisdale did a great job using all five of his pitches, even out of the pen, and if he builds off this performance he could find himself up in Mobile by season's end, before likely returning to the CWL next winter. Best Hitter: SS Elmer Grace .307/.465/.614 (160 OPS+), 198 PA, 6 2B, 3B, 13 HR, 31 RBI, 164 WRC+, 2.6 WAR It's no surprise Elmer Grace was named Best Hitter for the second consecutive season, as he again hit 13 home runs in 42 CWL games. The talented shortstop hit an impressive .307/465/.614 (160 OPS+), adding in 20 extra base hits with an excellent 45-to-17 walk-to-strikeout ratio. With a 5.0 zone rating and 1.061 efficiency, he was able to wrack up 2.6 WAR, showcasing exactly why he's such a highly touted shortstop prospect. He's got a great swing and hits the ball hard, leading me to believe he could be a 20 home run hitter at the FABL level. The eye is going to help him keep the home run total up, as he'll work the count and force pitchers to try to beat him. This will lead to mistake pitches, ones Grace has shown he can handle, and I think at some point this year we'll see Grace in Chicago. That is, unless a suitor comes looking for his services. He's a FABL quality shortstop! He's just not Skipper Schneider...