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Week 11

3 vs NH
3 @ PHI

Game 59
Jackson (2-6) was poop. 6-6-6-6-5-2 and that was just to not kill my pen. Wil Morgans bat is heating up a bit after a 2-4 2HR 3 run 3 RBI day. Brian Walker had 3 hits in the loss. Score was not indicative of the game, never felt ‘in it’.
NH 6 CHI 5 (26-33)

Game 60
Francisco Salazar (3-7) started the drubbing, and left the drubbing…. 3-8-8-8-3-3 was the line. Offense was shut down by Mark Cowan (2-6) 8.2-5-0-0-2-10. Kevin Moore had a 1B, 3B and 3R HR for NH.
NH 9 CHI 0 (26-34)

AROUND THE LEAGUE:
Francisco Avalos of El Paso became the first player in IBL history to hit for the cycle today. 3B, HR, 2B and 1B with 4 RBI’s and 3 runs in a 9-8 El Paso win over Tulsa.

TRADE NEWS
Pittsburgh GM Skip Jones came calling today. Seems C Harley Baker is on everyone’s radar. He’s asking for KJ as well (who I’d move for belly button lint honestly). Working in and out with some different names it just feels like there’s no match here. Pittsburgh has a VERY OLD roster right now. Vince Bray is their ace and a 5 star guy according to Martin, and 27 years old. 25 yr old 1B Ross Tunstall is a 15/18/14 5 star guy as well. I’ll keep Skip talking, there could be something there.

ROSTER NEWS
Shaking things up. Francisco was optioned to AAA Tulsa after the game. Bill Flowers was called up to take his spot in the rotation. At this point I just need semi quality innings and Salazar couldn't give me that.

Game 61
Alejandrez (5-4) was outstanding today (7-4-1-1-2-6). Van Bodegraven tried to make it interesting and forced Cruz to get 5 outs for his 12th save. Alexander popped his 21st in a 2-3 3 RBI day.
CHI 7 NH 3 (27-34)

Game 62
Not the series for the offense to go cold. Larkin (6-4) goes 7-3-0-0-3-3 easily out pacing Garrett (2-5) who stumbles to a 4-8-6-6-2-2 line.
PHI 7 CHI 0 (27-35)
Lopez had 2 more hits and is now .368/.410/.544 since the trade.

Game 63
Nothing scarier than seeing your SP grab his arm… Mike Davis came out after throwing the last pitch of the 5th (5-3-1-1-2-0) and we had to go to the pen. Pacheco gave 2 back quickly and van Bodegraven served up a 3R walk off HR in the bottom of the 9th. Alexander hammered his 22nd in the 8th.
PHI 6 CHI 3 (27-36)

Mike isn’t too concerned, and neither are the trainers. Soreness in the elbow so we’ll watch him over the next few days but he should be fine for his next start.

Game 64
Bill Flowers (1-0) wins in his IBL debut (6-5-3-3-4-2). Bill George and the pen walk the tightrope before a 4 run 9th breaks it open. Alexander hits a grand slam, and a 2B in a 3-4 5 RBI day.
CHI 9 PHI 3 (28-36)

ROSTER NEWS
Paul Riggs and Joreao Tio were both called up to AA Bakersfield today. They’ll split middle infield duties for the Speed Demons. Both will be watched closely but Martin feels like they are both ready for the competition.

WEEK 11 RECAP
Tim Davis of the Edmonton Trappers takes home FL PotW with an 11-24 2HR 4RBI week.

Randolph Boyd of the Baltimore Railcats wins CL PotW going 12-26 with a HR and 4 RBI’s.

(On a side note. I always feel like the BNN stats could be way way more ‘basebally’ if that makes sense. This week it’s “who’s leading in 3B while playing 2B”. So many stats that could be called out, streaks, things like that, that I feel like baseball ‘hard core’ guys (which we all clearly are) would love. Maybe even an option to ‘set’ which stats the league reports on weekly to keep you informed.