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AcesFull · 03-11-2003, 12:38 AM

April 12, 1901

Lost 2-1. We lost Bill Yanes to an elbow injury until the end of May. Great relief work by Candelario was not enough to overcome our 11 strikeout, 4 hit floundering at the plate.

April 13, 1901

Lost 7-6. Artie Cox went 3-for-4 with his first homer and knocked in 4 runs, but his Player of the Game performance was not enough. Good offensive performance was outdone by New York's better offensive performance. Our 3rd straight loss.

April 14, 1901

Won 7-6. Same score as yesterday, but a better result. 11 of our 13 hits came from the top 5 guys in the lineup. Crampton, struggling all season, finally came alive, going 4-for-4 with 3 doubles, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. He bumped his average from .182 to .250 . Qualls struggled again giving up 9 hits and 6 runs in 7 innings, but improved to 3-0 with great run support.

Notes after Week 2:
Mateo -- everything we hoped. .425, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 9 BB, 6 K. Leads the league in BA, 2nd in OPS.

Byers -- .380, 2HR, 4RBI, and 9R, mostly from the lead-off spot. His 9 runs tie for the Eastern League lead. His defense is the talk of the league.

Cox -- .375, 1HR, 6RBI in 32 AB platooning in LF.

Kellam -- .348, 1, 6. He has a 10-game hitting streak going right now, and is perfectly suited to the #2 spot in the lineup.

Crampton -- .250, 1HR, 12 RBI. 16 K to only 2AB. He can knock 'em in, but still needs more discipline at the plate.

Surface -- .474, 9-for-17, platooning in LF. With Harrah struggling so much at the plate, I think I will try moving Cox over to RF, and getting Surface in the lineup every day.

Erickson -- .089. Outstanding defense, but woeful at the plate thusfar. I don't have another SS option who can compare defensively. I'm gonna leave him in the 8-spot for a while longer and hope he snaps out of it.

Overall, we lead the Pastime League handily in team batting, at .283 (Cleveland is 2nd at .256). However, we are last in HR with only 9.

Yanes -- Had 2 wins in 2 complete games before his injury after 2/3 of an inning on Tuesday. By far, our ace, we will miss him.

Qualls -- Has been thoroughly unimpressive with a 6.23 ERA and over 17 runners allowed per 9 innings. And yet, he sits a 3-0, thanks to great run support. Hopefully he will settle down.

Chenowith -- a nice 2nd start this week. He's 1-1 now, with a 3.86 ERA, 12 K and 4 BB.

Gardner - 2.08, 3 S, 10K and 0BB in 8.2 IP. Outstanding lefty reliever.

Loch -- 0.00, 1-0, 2S, 8K and 0BB in 5IP. The right-handed side of my dual-handed monster.

Team is 6th of 8 in ERA, and middle of the pack in OAVG at .241. Starting pitching has not been strong after Yanes, and the guys are really going to have to pick up the slack in his absence. These next 5 weeks will be very important to our season.

Standings through 04/14/01:
BAL 8 4
BOS 8 4
PHI 5 7
NYT 3 9

STL 8 4
CLE 7 5
BUF 6 6
CHI 3 9

03-11-2003, 12:38 AM	#17
AcesFull Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 76	Weekend recap April 12, 1901 Lost 2-1. We lost Bill Yanes to an elbow injury until the end of May. Great relief work by Candelario was not enough to overcome our 11 strikeout, 4 hit floundering at the plate. April 13, 1901 Lost 7-6. Artie Cox went 3-for-4 with his first homer and knocked in 4 runs, but his Player of the Game performance was not enough. Good offensive performance was outdone by New York's better offensive performance. Our 3rd straight loss. April 14, 1901 Won 7-6. Same score as yesterday, but a better result. 11 of our 13 hits came from the top 5 guys in the lineup. Crampton, struggling all season, finally came alive, going 4-for-4 with 3 doubles, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. He bumped his average from .182 to .250 . Qualls struggled again giving up 9 hits and 6 runs in 7 innings, but improved to 3-0 with great run support. Notes after Week 2: Mateo -- everything we hoped. .425, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 9 BB, 6 K. Leads the league in BA, 2nd in OPS. Byers -- .380, 2HR, 4RBI, and 9R, mostly from the lead-off spot. His 9 runs tie for the Eastern League lead. His defense is the talk of the league. Cox -- .375, 1HR, 6RBI in 32 AB platooning in LF. Kellam -- .348, 1, 6. He has a 10-game hitting streak going right now, and is perfectly suited to the #2 spot in the lineup. Crampton -- .250, 1HR, 12 RBI. 16 K to only 2AB. He can knock 'em in, but still needs more discipline at the plate. Surface -- .474, 9-for-17, platooning in LF. With Harrah struggling so much at the plate, I think I will try moving Cox over to RF, and getting Surface in the lineup every day. Erickson -- .089. Outstanding defense, but woeful at the plate thusfar. I don't have another SS option who can compare defensively. I'm gonna leave him in the 8-spot for a while longer and hope he snaps out of it. Overall, we lead the Pastime League handily in team batting, at .283 (Cleveland is 2nd at .256). However, we are last in HR with only 9. Yanes -- Had 2 wins in 2 complete games before his injury after 2/3 of an inning on Tuesday. By far, our ace, we will miss him. Qualls -- Has been thoroughly unimpressive with a 6.23 ERA and over 17 runners allowed per 9 innings. And yet, he sits a 3-0, thanks to great run support. Hopefully he will settle down. Chenowith -- a nice 2nd start this week. He's 1-1 now, with a 3.86 ERA, 12 K and 4 BB. Gardner - 2.08, 3 S, 10K and 0BB in 8.2 IP. Outstanding lefty reliever. Loch -- 0.00, 1-0, 2S, 8K and 0BB in 5IP. The right-handed side of my dual-handed monster. Team is 6th of 8 in ERA, and middle of the pack in OAVG at .241. Starting pitching has not been strong after Yanes, and the guys are really going to have to pick up the slack in his absence. These next 5 weeks will be very important to our season. Standings through 04/14/01: BAL 8 4 BOS 8 4 PHI 5 7 NYT 3 9 STL 8 4 CLE 7 5 BUF 6 6 CHI 3 9