Louisville Colonels active roster at 08/15/2001:
No wonder we have won 7 of 8 – look at that long “who’s hot” list. (By the way, red font on red background is not a great idea.)
Our offense is good enough to win with our pitching, but we don’t walk enough and we strike out too much. The mediocre stolen base total is not a reflection on a lack of team speed. Manager Byrne (the AI manages 2 of every 3 games) likes to play for the big inning, a good strategy considering the power we have in the middle of the order.
Dan Clayton has looked good in his two starts, and he might have been the steal of that trade if he comes through in the playoffs. He might slip ahead of Martinez and Sims in the post-season rotation if he continues to pitch well down the stretch. I like veterans.
Ricardo Martinez has a high ERA relative to his WHIP because he gives up a lot of home runs (27 so far in 23 starts). He could be a #1 starter on a lot of staffs if he could cut down on those homers, but he can’t – which is why St. Louis gave up on him.
We have the league’s best bullpen and it is strong from top to bottom. We can make any post-season game a six-inning affair.
Terrence Banks and Todd Fletcher are good candidates for post-season hardware. Be sure to check the sweet contracts that I have with these two players in the next post.