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Rowleyball · 05-06-2003, 03:23 AM

Rowley’s job security is looking pretty thin now after almost half of the season is complete. The Stars didn’t begin on the right foot, winning only 11 games in the month of April, and now they have done almost as poorly in June, winning only 12 games and losing 15. Their overall record now sits at 37-44, which puts them a healthy distance behind division leader Albuquerque.

To try to improve the struggling starting rotation, Rowley made a trade late in June to acquire William Teller from Seattle. Teller is a 29-year old, innings eating starter. The righthander has never been spectacular, but he can be counted on to give the team a good amount of innings and keep them in the game. His best year was in 2015 when he won 10 games and posted an ERA of 3.97 in 32 starts. In exchange for Teller, the Stars gave up corner infielder Nicholas Penwell, whose playing time had been significantly reduced after Robert Harvey joined the team.

Rookie starter Mario Sevilla won 3 games in June despite getting hit hard in several games. His ERA for the month was 5.14, but he did strike out 31 batters in 28 innings. Ben Martin continued his productive season, but he has not looked like the ace of prior years. His ERA so far this season is 3.17, and the Stars hope he can make the extra effort to get back to being one of the premier UBL starting pitchers. They will need him to if they wish to even have a chance at the playoffs. The rest of the rotation was up and down, with no surprising performances. With Teller joining the staff, Laguerre was sent down to AAA.

Reliever Mark Lasa, who had been called up in May, was sent back down to the AAA team in Anaheim after giving up 12 runs in 10.1 innings pitched. He was replaced by fellow journeyman, Mathew Coelho. The remaining relievers pitched well in June, except young lefthander Juan Blazquez. He allowed some big hits in close games, which resulted in a few extra losses for the Stars.

Leftfielder Willie Hegland, who was the best hitter in all of the UBL for the first two months, finally cooled down as summer began. He added to his league leading HR total by hitting 7 in June, but he drove in only 13 runs and had a .226 average. However, highly criticized third baseman Jesus Prado picked up the slack, as he finally showed what he can do with the bat. The veteran hit .412 in the month, which included 4 HR, 5 doubles, and 21 RBI. Centerfielder Bill Sparks also had a good month, as the leadoff batter hit .366 with 3 homeruns. He also surprisingly drove in 20 runs from the leadoff spot. Jerold Eng’s success in May seemed like a fluke, as he had only 2 hits in all of June, one of which was a homerun. Management is fed up with his lack of productivity and it looks like he will sit the bench more often now.

The trading deadline is coming up soon, and Rowley won’t have much time to turn this team around. A playoff bid is still possible, but with the current team it doesn’t seem like chances are high at all. The LA fans are again up in arms with their team’s failures, and many of the fingers have been pointed at Rowley and his inability to make the right deal. He has often said that gutting the team’s minor league system is not a wise long term decision, but the rest of the city isn’t thinking long term. Unless he makes a blockbuster deal at the deadline, Rowley’s days as a GM in Los Angeles may be numbered.

05-06-2003, 03:23 AM	#63
Rowleyball Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 265	June 2017 Rowley’s job security is looking pretty thin now after almost half of the season is complete. The Stars didn’t begin on the right foot, winning only 11 games in the month of April, and now they have done almost as poorly in June, winning only 12 games and losing 15. Their overall record now sits at 37-44, which puts them a healthy distance behind division leader Albuquerque. To try to improve the struggling starting rotation, Rowley made a trade late in June to acquire William Teller from Seattle. Teller is a 29-year old, innings eating starter. The righthander has never been spectacular, but he can be counted on to give the team a good amount of innings and keep them in the game. His best year was in 2015 when he won 10 games and posted an ERA of 3.97 in 32 starts. In exchange for Teller, the Stars gave up corner infielder Nicholas Penwell, whose playing time had been significantly reduced after Robert Harvey joined the team. Rookie starter Mario Sevilla won 3 games in June despite getting hit hard in several games. His ERA for the month was 5.14, but he did strike out 31 batters in 28 innings. Ben Martin continued his productive season, but he has not looked like the ace of prior years. His ERA so far this season is 3.17, and the Stars hope he can make the extra effort to get back to being one of the premier UBL starting pitchers. They will need him to if they wish to even have a chance at the playoffs. The rest of the rotation was up and down, with no surprising performances. With Teller joining the staff, Laguerre was sent down to AAA. Reliever Mark Lasa, who had been called up in May, was sent back down to the AAA team in Anaheim after giving up 12 runs in 10.1 innings pitched. He was replaced by fellow journeyman, Mathew Coelho. The remaining relievers pitched well in June, except young lefthander Juan Blazquez. He allowed some big hits in close games, which resulted in a few extra losses for the Stars. Leftfielder Willie Hegland, who was the best hitter in all of the UBL for the first two months, finally cooled down as summer began. He added to his league leading HR total by hitting 7 in June, but he drove in only 13 runs and had a .226 average. However, highly criticized third baseman Jesus Prado picked up the slack, as he finally showed what he can do with the bat. The veteran hit .412 in the month, which included 4 HR, 5 doubles, and 21 RBI. Centerfielder Bill Sparks also had a good month, as the leadoff batter hit .366 with 3 homeruns. He also surprisingly drove in 20 runs from the leadoff spot. Jerold Eng’s success in May seemed like a fluke, as he had only 2 hits in all of June, one of which was a homerun. Management is fed up with his lack of productivity and it looks like he will sit the bench more often now. The trading deadline is coming up soon, and Rowley won’t have much time to turn this team around. A playoff bid is still possible, but with the current team it doesn’t seem like chances are high at all. The LA fans are again up in arms with their team’s failures, and many of the fingers have been pointed at Rowley and his inability to make the right deal. He has often said that gutting the team’s minor league system is not a wise long term decision, but the rest of the city isn’t thinking long term. Unless he makes a blockbuster deal at the deadline, Rowley’s days as a GM in Los Angeles may be numbered.