The Mallards

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Batter of the Month
NL - Richie Pope (BAL) .402, 6 HR, 36 RBI, 23 R
AL - Jorge Lucero (CLE) - .390, 10 HR, 30 RBI, 27 R

Pitcher of the Month
NL - Ernie Stewart (MES) - 5-0, 2.83 ERA
AL - Ryan Fitzgerald (FRE) - 5-1, 2.13 ERA

Rookie of the Month
NL - Les Stevenson (NY) - .271, 2 HR, 11 R
AL - Mitchell Scott (PHI) - .269, 11 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 12 R, 19 RBI

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During a long awaited off day, I had a regular meeting with Mr. Stuart and Mgr. Machado. During some recent soul searching I came to the realization that I should pass off the reigns of setting the rotation and the rosters to Machado, after all that is what he was hired to do and my tinkering has only gotten us to a .500 mark. This should also help improve my relationship with Machado who, not surprisingly, hasn't been thrilled with me getting involved.

The first item on Machado's list was to move Aquino from the starting rotation into the closer role and place Jennings into the #5 slot. Needless to say this raised some eyebrows, even though Davies has been telling me since I took over that Aquino should be moved to pen. It was more surprising given that Aquino is fresh off his third pitcher of the year award.

Given Aquino's popularity and status with the club, we didn't want to make this move without consulting him. I was somewhat surprised that he was very receptive to the move. So effective immediately Aquino will be the Mallards closer, moving Howell to the set up position and Jennings into the starting rotation.

I have a couple solid prospects in the minors; but I don't think they will be ready to move up this season, so hopefully between Jennings and Baca we can manage the 5th spot.

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Record: 30-32, .484, 5 GB
Position: 3rd (behind Memphis and Tampa)
Avg.: .264 (9th in NL)
Runs Scored: 277 (9th in NL)
Runs Allowed: 266 (t-4th)
Defense: .705 (3rd in NL)
Fan Interest: 99
Power Ranking: (83.1) 22nd

• Week: (2-4) – 0-1 vs.Mesa, 2-1 vs. New York, 0-2 vs. Baltimore
• 5/31: MES 2, MAD 0: Juarez 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, L (2-5, 2.51)
• Juarez continues to get no run support, in four of his losses the mallards have scored 1 or no runs and the fifth they scored 2.
• 6/1: MAD 5, NY 4: Baca 7 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, K, W , (1-0, 4.76)
• Chamings 3-4, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR
• It would have been Palledo's first start in the rotation, but we gave Baca the spot start rather than move up everyone given that we are in the middle of a 12 game stretch with no days off.
• Howell was injured pitching in the ninth, day to day with shoulder soreness for 4 days
• 6/2: NY 9, MAD 8: Wilder 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
• 6/3: MAD 5, NY 4: Jennings 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, K
• Martinez 3-4, R, 3 RBI, 2B
• 6/5: BAL 7, MAD 6: Juarez 7 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• Zhao in 1 1/3 IP, allowed 5 hits and 4 ER for the loss and the blown save
• In the bottom of the ninth Nishikawa hit a 2 run home run that measured 461 feet, still not enough to overcome the bullpen
• 6/6: BAL 12, MAD 5: Campbell 1.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, BB, L (4-5, 3.32)
• Not sure what happened today, Campbell simply blew up. Ironically we were matched up against Higgins, who was injured after 4.2 IP, he ended up being out 2 weeks with elbow soreness.

Players of the Week

NL - Sixto Chavez (COL) 14-25, 6 RBI
AL - Jorge Sanchez (LA) 12-25, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 2 R

Top 5 hitters leading the ABL in OPS while batting during innings 4-6

Scotty Hubbard, MIL, 1.266
Clyde Kelley, NAS, 1.173
Dan Rogers, SJ, 1.173
Jorge Lucero, CLE, 1.163
Eric Fox, TAM, 1.102

Marvin's Thoughts
The bullpen and the on base percentage continue to give me fits. The pen has ERA of 4.94 good for 16th in the National League and our OBP is .317, 12th in National League. As I mentioned earlier in the season, my offseason moves have left me in the same position as I was at the end of last season.

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Bob Lemon said it best! There's two things you need in life, good friends and a good bullpen!!

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Originally Posted by progen

Bob Lemon said it best! There's two things you need in life, good friends and a good bullpen!!

Thanks for reading. Since I started and rebooted this dynasty the bullpen has been giving me fits. I must be looking at the wrong criteria, but it is part of the learning curve.

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Record: 33-36, .478, 5 GB
Position: 4th (behind Columbus, Tampa and Memphis)
Avg.: .266 (5th in NL)
Runs Scored: 309 (11th in NL)
Runs Allowed: 304 (4th in NL)
Defense: .704 (3rd in NL)
Fan Interest/Owner Mood: 100/Normal
Power Ranking: (82.1) 22nd in ABL

• Week: (3-4), 0-1 vs. Baltimore, 2-1 vs. Kansas City, 1-2 vs. Austin
• 6/7: BAL 10, MAD 3: Wilder 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, K, L (4-4, 3.98)
• Mallards committed 4 errors that allowed 4 runs against Wilder
• 6/8: KC 5, MAD 0: Polledo 7.1 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, L (5-5, 3.99)
• Polledo first start for the Mallards, an average outing, was not given the benefit of any offense
• 6/9: MAD 7, KC 6: Jennings 5.1 IP, 5H, 5 ER, 4 Bb, 7 K, W, (3-1, 3.72)
• Shaffer 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B
• 6/10: MAD 7, KC 3: Juarez 6 IP, 4K, W (3-5, 2.45) - Juarez finally got some run support
• Chamings 4-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B, HR
• 6/11: MAD 8, AUS 2: Campbell 8.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W (5-5, 3.20)
• Tampa Bay resigned SP Mike Bonnett (29/R/4.5*) to a 5 yr/$60 million. Bonnett for his career is 86-74 and 3.52 ERA.
• 6/12: AUS 7, MAD 3: Wilder 5.1 IP, 4 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, L (4-5, 4.47)
• 6/13: AUS 5, MAD 4: Polledo 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K, L (5-6, 4.24)

• Next Week: 3 vs. San Francisco (39-30), 3 @ Dallas (31-38)

Players of the Week

NL - David Browning, SF, 12-25, 3 HR, 7 RBI
AL - Buddy Brown, NAS, 14-31, 3 HR, 6 RBI

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Record: 35-40, .467, 7 GB
Position: 4th (behind Tampa, Columbus, Memphis)
Avg.: .264 (7th in NL)
Runs Scored: 330 (11th in NL)
Runs Allowed: 333 (5th in NL)
Defense: .700 (4th in NL)
Fan Interest/Owner Mood: 100 / Worried
Power Ranking: (81.0) 25th in ABL

• Week: (2-4) 1-2 vs. San Francisco, 1-2 vs. Dallas
• 6/14: SF 7, MAD 4: Jennings 7 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, BB, 6 K, L (3-2, 3.74)
• Booker in relief allowed 4 earned runs on 2 hits in two innings of work.
• 6/15: SF 4, MAD 2: Juarez 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K, ND
• Aquino took the loss allowing 2 ER in .2 IP's
• 6/16: MAD 5, SF 1: Campbell 7.1 IP, 7 H, ER, 5 K, W (6-5, 3.04)
• James Kaufmann, WAS, recorded career save 400
• 6/18: DAL 8, MAD 4: Wilder 5 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, L (4-6, 4.91)
• 6/19: MAD 3, DAL 2: Polledo 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W (6-6, 4.11)
• Mallard's used 4 pitchers to get through the 8th inning
• Hansen 2-4, R, RBI, 2 B, HR
• Darren Kelly (WAS) hit streak has reached 25 games
• 6/20: DAL 7, MAD 3: Jennings 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 B, 4 K, L (3-3, 4.31)
• Tampa SP Heath Pickett is out for 4 weeks with an oblique strain. Pickett (6-4, 3.69)

• Next Week: All-Star Game, 3 vs. Memphis (39-36), 1 @ Jacksonville (35-40)

Players of the Week

NL - Shuichi Takeuchi (BAL) - 12-20, HR, 3 RBI
AL - Gary Wooten (PHI) 13-24, 3 HR, 9 RBI

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National League All-Stars

SP – Jeff Campbell (NY) - 7-3, 1.48 ERA
SP – John Conway (MES) – 8-1, 1.72 ERA
SP – Tom Cooley (SF) – 9-4, 3.23 ERA
SP – Cesar Legrand (TAM) – 9-2, 3.27 ERA
SP – Vincente Leon (BAL) – 9-4, 3.38 ERA
SP – Bryan Smith (CHA) – 11-4, 3.34 ERA
MR – Jim Estes (JAC) – 5-0, 4 SV, 1.93 ERA
CL – Tim Brown (SF) – 1-1, 16 SV, 1.93 ERA
CL – Kevin Caldwell (TAM) – 2-4, 18 SV, 2.35 ERA
CL – Rafael Martinez (AUS) – 4-2, 8 SV, 2.52 ERA
CL – Carlos Moran (JAC) – 4-4, 15 SV, 2.54 ERA
CL – Sixto Rojas (BAL) – 3-1, 19 SV, 3.75 ERA
C – Logan Turner (COL) - .273/.385/.534, 19 HR, 45 RBI
C – Scotty Hubbard (MIL) - .312/.376/.538, 11 HR, 32 RBI
1B – Jim Hayes (SF) - .340/.407/.593, 19 HR, 67 RBI
1B – Curt Cannon (MES) - .380/.474/.721, 11 HR, 28 RBI
1B – Claude Boucard (AUS) - .284/.371/.561, 23 HR, 57 RBI
1B – Scotty Dyer (WAS) - .321/.430/.540, 10 HR, 49 RBI
2B – Richie Pope (BAL) - .309/.418/.472, 7 HR, 56 RBI
3B – Wesley Mills (AUS) - .298/.434/.483, 13 HR, 38 RBI
3B – Jose Rosado (BAL) - .365/.485/.557, 4 HR, 49 RBI
SS – Anthony Maddox (CHA) - .266/.333/.468, 14 HR, 46 RBI
LF – Duncan Hall (CHA) - .295/.353/.517, 17 HR, 43 RBI
LF – Jud Wilson (PHO) - .336/.386/.546, 13 HR, 60 RBI
LF – Randall Cochran (DAL) - .295/.356/.463, 8 HR, 40 RBI
CF – Darren Kelly (WAS) - .336/.379/.701, 19 HR, 50 RBI
RF – Shuichi Takeuchi (BAL) - .365/.486/.525, 5 HR, 37 RBI
RF – Otto Melton (WAS) .331/.426/.514, 7 HR, 29 RBI

American League All Stars

SP – Chad Cross (FW) – 5-4, 2.82 ERA
SP - Ryan Fitzgerald (FRE) – 8-3, 2.86 ERA
SP – Bill Jones (SA) – 9-4, 3.06 ERA
SP – Tim Pryor (PHI) – 5-4, 2.93 ERA
SP – Gabriel Ramos (QUE) – 5-4, 2.93 ERA
SP – Victor Riley (FW) – 10-4, 3.03 ERA
SP – Raul Rivera (OC) – 7-6, 3.06 ERA
SP – Cory Smiley ( NAS) – 10-2, 2.52 ERA
MR – Bernardo Hernandez (BOS) – 6-2, 6 SV, 2.72 ERA
CL – Lorenzo Garcia (CHI) – 1-1, 21 SV, 1.11 ERA
CL – Doug Lewis (SJ) – 4-1, 20 SV, 2.15 ERA
CL – Julian Moreno (NAS) – 3-2, 19 SV, 1.78 ERA
C – Brian Walter (HOU) - .309/.399/.452, 5 HR, 43 RBI
C – Stephan Anderson (NAS) - .296/.394/.576, 18 HR, 50 RBI
1B – Chris Scott (HOU) - .274/.338/.512, 20 HR, 69 RBI
1B – Steve Bender (IND) - .326/.399/.516, 13 HR, 40 RBI
1B – Mitchell Scott (PHI) - .269/.370/.505, 16 HR, 59 RBI
2B – Dan Rogers (SJ) - .339/.425/.686, 20 HR, 57 RBI
2B – Lawrence Scott (SA) - .344/.393/.454, 3 HR, 38 RBI
3B – Gary Wooten (PHI) - .312/.380/.612, 15 HR, 46 RBI
SS – Jose Diaz (CHI) - .328/.440/.522, 10 HR, 28 RBI
LF – Dennis Hanna (SA) - .325/.403/.568, 16 HR, 59 RBI
LF – Ken Phelps (NAS) - .302/.349/.619, 22 HR, 61 RBI
CF – Connor Green (OC) - .344/.433/.508, 2 HR, 33 RBI
CF – Buddy Brown (NAS) - .333/.401/.538, 12 HR, 44 RBI
RF – Clyde Kelley (NAS) - .335/.426/.547, 11 HR, 42 RBI
RF – Jorge Lucero (CLE) - .387/.466/.692, 22 HR, 69 RBI

The only Mallard to make the team was C - Scotty Hubbard; Nishikawa's recent slump kept him off the team, he has not had a hit in 5 games and no home runs since June 6th

Both Baltimore and Nashville has five players on the rosters.

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Before I dive into to draft let's revisit last years top 5 selections and where they are today.

1st - Nolan Schaefer, CF, AA (21/R/1.5 of 4.5*) - .263/.374/.331, HR, 19 RBI - Is currently on the disabled list with a strained hamstring
2nd - Joe Jackson, SP, AA (22/R/.5 of 1.5*) - 3-3, 4.24
3rd - Mike Wallace, 2B, R (19/R/.5 of 1*) - 2009 - .176/.335/.261, 3 HR, 22 RBI - on June 1st he was rated 3.4* by the OSA and 1.5 by Ernie Davies
4th - Don Kane, SP, R (21/R/.5 of .5*) - 2009 - 2-5, 6.32
5th - Scott Robert MR, R (22/ R / .5 of .5*) 2009 1-3, 5.40

I don’t have many good feelings about this draft class, the only one who shows much promise at this point is Schaefer, Joe Jackson my get a couple sips of coffee or at best be a back end starter for a couple of seasons, but we didn’t really hit the jackpot.

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