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ryanivr · 04-29-2010, 03:55 AM

Keystones Struggling After Hot May, June

PHILADELPHIA, PA. July 23, 1912 - After getting off to a rather cool, 10-11 start to the year, the Philadelphia Keystones took the months of May and June to make up for it. In May, the club went 17-12, finishing the month 3 games back of Chicago. In June, they did even better, going 17-12, but finished 4 games back of the Orphans.

But now, after going 8-9 so far through July, the team is falling. They're now 7 games back of first place and will need a lot of luck to get back in the race.

The offense hasn't been a factor in their struggles. The team ranks 1st in many categories, including runs scored, batting average, on-base average, and hits But pitching and defense is another story. The team is 5th in the UL in runs allowed, 3rd in ERA, and 4th in walk allowed.

Jeffrey Wiley has been great, going 12-5 with a 2.65 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP, but they've also had to deal with Steven Kenney, who's 8-12 and just barely under a 5.00 ERA.

It will be interesting to see if the Keystones decide to bolster their pitching staff before the July 31st trade deadline, or they sit tight and keep their young prospects under their control. They have two young pitching prospects in the developmental league playing in Minneapolis, 21-year-old John Falkner and 20-year-old Tom Hannah.

04-29-2010, 03:55 AM	#47
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Keystones Struggling After Hot May, June PHILADELPHIA, PA. July 23, 1912 - After getting off to a rather cool, 10-11 start to the year, the Philadelphia Keystones took the months of May and June to make up for it. In May, the club went 17-12, finishing the month 3 games back of Chicago. In June, they did even better, going 17-12, but finished 4 games back of the Orphans. But now, after going 8-9 so far through July, the team is falling. They're now 7 games back of first place and will need a lot of luck to get back in the race. The offense hasn't been a factor in their struggles. The team ranks 1st in many categories, including runs scored, batting average, on-base average, and hits But pitching and defense is another story. The team is 5th in the UL in runs allowed, 3rd in ERA, and 4th in walk allowed. Jeffrey Wiley has been great, going 12-5 with a 2.65 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP, but they've also had to deal with Steven Kenney, who's 8-12 and just barely under a 5.00 ERA. It will be interesting to see if the Keystones decide to bolster their pitching staff before the July 31st trade deadline, or they sit tight and keep their young prospects under their control. They have two young pitching prospects in the developmental league playing in Minneapolis, 21-year-old John Falkner and 20-year-old Tom Hannah.