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ayaghmour2 · 06-04-2024, 06:46 PM

Weekly Record: 3-4
Overall Record: 9-11 (4 GB)

Peter is Heating!: Like Donnie Jones, Pete Papenfus had a rough start to his spring, but like his co-ace, Peter the Heater is starting to heat up! This week he made two starts, and while he struck out just one hitter total, he provided us with four scoreless innings each time out. We won both games, and he's won his last three starts, allowing just 7 hits, a run, and 6 walks in 11 innings. The issue is again the strikeouts, just one in those three games, which is the exact opposite of what we expect from our durable fireballer. Could part of this be upgrading versions? Maybe... But the scouting reports are arguably more glowing now then before, and Dixie and OSA comment on his ability to generate swing and misses. My guess is no need to worry, and as long as our guys stay healthy, there shouldn't be much concern with the quality of pitching. Aside from Jones, who has an inflated 5.14 ERA, the other four starters now all have ERAs below 3.30, with Jim Morrison's 0.79 mark leading the charge. He's coming off 4 scoreless himself, just 1 run and 6 strikeouts in his 11.1 innings pitched.

The Offense is Alive!: After a mediocre showing last week, the bats really picked things up, as we had seven hitters with eight or more PAs and a WRC+ above 200. There were two others right below at 197 and 196, as we had a ton of high level production in the lineup. The most exciting was Otto Christian, who after a slow start went 4-for-11 with a double, homer, 2 walks, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs. Leo Mitchell did well too, 4-for-12 with a double, homer, and 2 runs, walks, RBIs, and steals. Yes, he stole two bases. But the best was probably Eddie Howard. Our surprisingly fifth year catcher was 9-for-17, adding 2 doubles, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 5 RBIs. Others who did well were former Chiefs Frank Davis (4-10, HR, 2 R, BB) and Billy Brown (2-7, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB), CWL standout Elmer Grace (4-8, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB), and everyday second basemen George Sutterfield (4-8, 2B, 3B, RBI, R, SB). Our offense will determine our success this season, as its been a while since it's really been feared, so even with meaningless spring games, its great seeing us put up productive at bats.

06-04-2024, 06:46 PM	#1436
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Spring Training: Week 3 Weekly Record: 3-4 Overall Record: 9-11 (4 GB) Peter is Heating!: Like Donnie Jones, Pete Papenfus had a rough start to his spring, but like his co-ace, Peter the Heater is starting to heat up! This week he made two starts, and while he struck out just one hitter total, he provided us with four scoreless innings each time out. We won both games, and he's won his last three starts, allowing just 7 hits, a run, and 6 walks in 11 innings. The issue is again the strikeouts, just one in those three games, which is the exact opposite of what we expect from our durable fireballer. Could part of this be upgrading versions? Maybe... But the scouting reports are arguably more glowing now then before, and Dixie and OSA comment on his ability to generate swing and misses. My guess is no need to worry, and as long as our guys stay healthy, there shouldn't be much concern with the quality of pitching. Aside from Jones, who has an inflated 5.14 ERA, the other four starters now all have ERAs below 3.30, with Jim Morrison's 0.79 mark leading the charge. He's coming off 4 scoreless himself, just 1 run and 6 strikeouts in his 11.1 innings pitched. The Offense is Alive!: After a mediocre showing last week, the bats really picked things up, as we had seven hitters with eight or more PAs and a WRC+ above 200. There were two others right below at 197 and 196, as we had a ton of high level production in the lineup. The most exciting was Otto Christian, who after a slow start went 4-for-11 with a double, homer, 2 walks, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs. Leo Mitchell did well too, 4-for-12 with a double, homer, and 2 runs, walks, RBIs, and steals. Yes, he stole two bases. But the best was probably Eddie Howard. Our surprisingly fifth year catcher was 9-for-17, adding 2 doubles, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 5 RBIs. Others who did well were former Chiefs Frank Davis (4-10, HR, 2 R, BB) and Billy Brown (2-7, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB), CWL standout Elmer Grace (4-8, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB), and everyday second basemen George Sutterfield (4-8, 2B, 3B, RBI, R, SB). Our offense will determine our success this season, as its been a while since it's really been feared, so even with meaningless spring games, its great seeing us put up productive at bats. Last edited by ayaghmour2; 06-05-2024 at 07:39 PM.