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Originally Posted by Big Six
It's great to see Strong and Sebring starting to rake. Now if the pitching will turn around, Allison might be able to put together a decent season.
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The pitching is... well, not good. 8th in runs allowed, and only
Malik Howard (3.53) and
Kyle Richardson (3.77) with ERAs below 4.
Andre Logan (2-5, 5.09 ERA, 1.70 WHIP) is definitely better than he's shown this season. And
Andre Cougar (4-5, 5.40 ERA, 1.53 WHIP)
should be better. To be honest, so should
Kyle Richardson. It's starting to look like Richardson might be one of the biggest disappointments in the league in terms of return on talent. He's still just 25 years old, and has the talent to be one of the top starters in the league, but the results simply haven't lived up to that billing. If the starters can get it figured out, they should be in good shape. The bullpen is 3rd in the league in ERA.
Another thing the Spelunkers could really use is for
Jeff Anderson to get it figured out. There are really only three star-quality hitters in the Allison lineup, and Anderson is the third of those. Anderson hit a career-high .356 last season, and has never hit below .316 for a full season in his 4 seasons played. He has literally no home run power, so his value is tied strongly to his batting average and plate discipline. The discipline's still there, but he's hitting just .262, well off his career mark of .332 (which includes that .262 average). Anderson's been one of my favorite players, but I admit a soft spot for third basemen (says the president of the
Bradley Foster Fan Club
). I hope he gets it turned around. He's one of the quiet stars of the league.