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gehrig38 · 11-17-2012, 05:35 PM

WEEK 17
3 @ Houston (60-37 +8 in Central)
OFF DAY
3 vs Michigan (48-51 8.5 GB West)

GAME 100
Will Butler (7-9) gets the W even though he went 5.2-6-5-5-5-1. Squandering an early Alexander HR (27) and blowing an early 4-0 lead the offense got him off the hook. Alexander went 3-4 driving in 2, Collins and Gutierrez had 2 hit days and Feliz drove in 2. Chicago jumped on Brian Donahue (4-6 4.27) for 7 runs (4 earned) in 4.2 IP. Frank (H9) got the ball to Cruz who notched his 26th. Cy May drove in 3 with a bases clearing 2B in the 3rd.
CHI 7 HOU 5 (54-46 7 GB) +5 in the WC

LEAGUE NEWS
Buffalo Bisons MR Carlos Bello will be out of action for the next 10-11 months after tearing his UCL. Bello was 5-3 5 SV and a 4.62 in 43 appearances.

Philly OF Dave Ladd (328-23-77) will miss the next 6 weeks after suffering a broken bone in his hand today.

Greyhounds SS Thatcher Smith will miss the next 6 weeks after spraining his ankle today.

Phoenix then sent 26 year old MR Jorge Fernandez and 19 year old prospect SS Brian Milton to Dayton for 29 year old C Bryan O’Harte. On the year O’Harte hit 253-3-48 in 83 games after hitting 253-3-51 in 125 games last year. O’Harte is considered a decent backstop and is likely to take over primary catching duties in Dayton. The Dragons find themselves in 2nd place, 3 games behind the surprising Tulsa Drillers.. Fernandez had made 33 appearances with 2-0 2.31 ERA holding opposing hitters to a .183 average. Fernandez will join setupman Colton Courtney as the primary arms to closer Arthur Newton (3-1 18 SV 0.95 after a 3-6 39 SV 3.33 ’12). This will give Phoenix a deep pen heading into 2014. This deal was an easy one for Phx once Dayton tossed in blue chip prospect Brian Milton. Milton was taken by the NY Knights in the 5th round of the 2012 amateur draft, then traded to Buffalo in the Birger Kjorsvik deal last year. The 19 year old has received rave reviews offensively, though he has yet to make it happen on the field to any degree. A burner that will have his choice of positions, he was sent to SS Anaheim to get to work.

GAME 101
3 Iron Pig errors were not enough to foil Alfredo Alejandre (14-5) after he battled for 6-3-1-1-2-6. Ryan Pennington drilled Jeff Guy after Leonard Sizemore hit his 15th HR, and the benches emptied in a game that will surely ratchet up the dislike between these two clubs. Moore (H2) Pacheco (H15) Frank (H10) got the ball to Ernesto Cruz who retired the last 3 for his 27th save. Bill Alexander drilled his 28th in a 2-5 2 RBI day and Ernesto Gutierrez went 3-4 and stole 2 bases (22). Andrew Martin made his 12th error of the year and there was a closed door chat about his defense following the game. Loser Steven Garner (9-6) went 5.2-7-5-5-3-5 in the loss. A 2 game suspension on Randy Pennington was announced following the game.
CHI 5 HOU 2 (55-46 6 GB) +5.5 in the WC

LEAGUE NEWS
Riverhound OF Allen Hedden went 5-6 with 2 RBI’s in a 13-7 Pittsburgh win over LA.

GAME 102
Donald Weaver went 2-5 and drove in 3 with his 16th HR and the pen gave tired CL Ernesto Cruz the day off with 4 scoreless innings behind Jack Jackson (2-5) who went 5-2-2-2-6-2. Potts (H5) Moore (H3) van Bodegraven (H9) turned it over to Jose Pacheco who notched his first save on the season. They limited the Houston offense to 2 runs on 5 hits. Collins, Alexander, Weaver and Ferrer all had 2 hit days.
CHI 4 HOU 2 (56-46 5 GB) +5.5 in the WC

STUFF
Well a 3 game sweep will do a body good. With 6 days before the trade deadline I am receiving offers like mad, and now on the lookout for help.

CC Hooks OF Justin Ryan went 3-5 in a 14-8 loss to Baltimore yesterday to extend his hitting streak to 20 games. Ryan is hitting 315-8-27 in 146 AB’s this year.
I just received an offer I may not be able to walk away from. Knights GM Tomas Hernandez has offered 26 year old 1B/3B Tom Walker (257-7-42) a switch hitter (better from the right side) who’s an outstanding defender AND 19 year old 5 star prospect OF Luis Rodriguez. Luis was the 20th round pick of the Knights in the 2012 amateur draft. The more I think about it the more I wonder why I am in a hurry to trade Gutierrez? He’s coming off a .318/277/434 season in which he had 211 hits and 44 doubles. Plays a great OF, and can run. This would be a trade to acquire a potentially VERY good hitter, and a mediocre corner IF for a guy that IS a very good hitter already.

OFF DAY NEWS
Ernie Kelly (DAY) threw a 4 hitter at Buffalo yesterday to move to 14-5 2.85 on the season.

El Paso sent 27 yr old OF Mario Orosco to Staten Island for 27 yr old OF David Torres and 19 year old 2B Bernie Joyner. Orosco was at 287-4-47 this year and Torres (acquired by SI from LA in 2012) was at 252-13-48 in 94 games with 14 steals. Torres will move into the leadoff spot for the Diablos while Orosco will take over at 2nd (outstanding glove) and hit 2nd for SI. The prospect El Paso acquired was the Yanks first pick (8th overall) in the 2012 amateur draft and was hitting 271/405/365 in 29 games at short season Shrevport. El Paso is currently 52-51 and a game back of Sacramento in the FL west. Staten Island is 49-55, 8 games behind Brooklyn in the FL East.

San Antonio (47-55 11.5 GB FL Central) sends 30 year old 3B Derek Wilson and 22 year old SP prospect Luis Rodriguez to New Hampshire (46-55 9 GB CL East) for Fisher Cats catching prospect Bryan Barnes. Wilson is hitting .254 in very limited playing time this year and Rodriguez is 8-8 4.56 in 21 Class A starts. Barnes joins the big club after bouncing back and forth between the IBL and AAA, hitting 265 in 23 IBL games after a 321/421/526 run in 53 AAA games. Barnes hit 243-9-62 in 132 IBL games last year.

In what can only be described as the leagues first ‘blockbuster’, Houston sent 36 year old OF Carlos Arredondo (307-23-74 in 96 IBL games last year but was optioned to AAA to being the season and has been unhappy every since) to Philadelphia for former Freedom CL Jose Torres (3-4 21 SV 1.87 ’12, 0-2 2 SV 2.81 ’13 after losing the CL job) and 19 year old OF prospect Orlando Reyes. Reyes was the 19th round pick for Philly in the 2012 Amateur draft. A speed burner who can’t take a pitch, but has a swing to hit 350+ if he gets it all together. His ability to put the bat on the ball, and his legs are huge reasons he’s a 4 star projection. In what can only be AS shocking news, Houston has told Closer Michael “Headgame” Ross that he and his 38 Saves will move into a setup role for the newly acquired Torres. This potentially gives Houston a lock down pen, but only if all parties involved accept their roles. The 36 year old Ross and 34 year old Torres are saying all the right things.
Philly has been ravaged by injuries but remained on top of the CL East, Arredondo will immediately move into the 3 hole for them while Dave Ladd sits another 5 weeks on the DL.

GAME 103
Bill Flowers (8-5 4.92) worked 7 strong (7-5-3-3-2-3) and the offense pounded out 9 runs on 12 hits led by Raul Felizs’ 2-4 2 RBI day which featured his 7th HR and 4th double. Collins, Alexander and Weaver also had 2 hit days with Alexander and Weaver driving in 2 each. Alexander also scored 3 times. All that came against Michigan SP G Kelly (10-10 5.57) who went 2-9-7-7-0-1 for the loss.
CHI 9 MICH 3 (57-46 4.5 GB) +6 in the WC

LEAGUE NEWS
Houston’s Raul Gonzalez brought home win 14 with a 6 hitter versus Philly today. The righty struck out 5 and walked 1 in the 4-0 win.

Baltimore lost the services of 21 year old MR Jose Martinez for the next year after ligament reconstruction today. The young Martinez was poised to move into the back of their bullpen after his brief stint (2-0 2.70 in 10 IP)

Pittsburgh (51-53 5 GB CL East) sent 33 year old OF Kenneth Cleveland (310-24-84 ’12 and 261-9-53 ’13) to the Sacramento River Cats (54-50 +2 FL West) for 25 year old IF Roberto Morales and 24 year old minor league 1B Josh Harris. Morales went 279-15-66 in 112 games in ’12 and was hitting 228/291/353 in 73 games this year while Harris is considered more an OF’er than a 1B but is a fringe prospect at best, according to many scouts.

Fresno (48-55 11.5 GB CL West) sent 25 year old RP Cy Cannon (5-3 2 SV 3.33 in 59 games in ’12 and 4-1 1SV 3.18 in 38 games this year) to El Paso (52-52 2 GB FL West) for 21 year old minor league 1B Orlando Diaz and 20 year old prospect IF Ed Gassaway. Canon has, well, a canon, striking out 181 IBL hitters in 129.1 IP. Diaz is considered one of the Diablos top prospects as either a first or second baseman and Gassaway appears to be a guy destined to play AA or AAA.

Michigan (49-53 10 GB CL West) sent 31 year old 1B Henry Wilson (264-11-41 in 277 AB’s in ’12 and 316-13-36 in 136 AB’s in ’13) to LA (49-55 11 GB CL West) for 25 year old SP prospect Enrique Yan and 24 year old minor league C Pepe Segura. Yan had a brief cup of coffee last year (1-1 5.84 in 24.2IP and was recently recalled by LA and had made 1 appearance, but will move into the Battlecat rotation and start today (versus your Chicago Iron Pigs btw!) as SP Al Stroud and Bill Stevenson are both on the DL. Segura was one of LA’s top prospects and a kid regarded as a gold glove catcher in the near future. His bat projects nicely as a quality 6’ish’ type hitter.

GAME 104
Mark Williams (11-5) went the distance (9-5-1-1-2-5) and the Iron Pig offense gave Enrique Yan a rude 12 hit welcome to Michigan. Led by Bill Alexanders 3-5 HR (29) 2 RBI day. Eric Hudson went 2-4 2 RBI’s, and Anthony Sotolo went 2-2 with a run and 2 RBI’s.
CHI 6 MICH 1 (58-46 4.5 GB) +6 in the WC

LEAGUE NEWS
Chris O’Slattery (8-10 3.31) continued to grind through a challenging season by tossing a 2 hit 10 K shut out in LA yesterday. Chris has 173 punch outs (leading the CL) in 166 innings.

GAME 105
It took 16 innings but the Iron Pigs manage to find a way. Gutierrez led off with a single, Sotolo singled, a 1-2 WP put runners on 2nd and 3rd and Ferrer was then intentionally walked, Hugh Collins line a single for the game winner. Collins drove in 2 with a 2-6 day, Sotolo went 4-6 with a 2 doubles. Bill Alexander went 1-6 with 3RBI’s drilling his 30th HR. The entire pen showed itself today after Alejandrez couldn’t get out of the 6th (5.1-5-6-6-5-3) surrendering 3 HR’s. The pen totaled 10.2 IP, 6 hits, 12 K’s and 5 walks in the win.
CHI 7 MICH 6 (59-46 3.5 GB) +6 in the WC

WEEK 17 NEWS
Mike Davis was put on the roster, Jack Jackson was optioned to AAA Tulsa. I could be making a mistake not giving him a few rehab starts, as long as he's been out, but he assures us he's ready to roll.

Martin Cintron brought 18 year old Victor Galvez to the organizations attention, the young pitching prospect, Martin believes, has promise so we offered him a minor league deal.

Phoenix OF Leonard Burks took home FL PotW honors with a 12-24 1 HR and 4 RBI week.

Rich Stone, back off the DL, wasted no time in winning the CL PotW Award. Stone went 14-28 with 9 RBI’s and 8 runs and is now at 320-16-58 on the year.

Ralph Bradford of Denison took home Pacific League PotW honors. He went 11-24 with a HR, 8 RBI’s and 7 runs.

TOP 5 in FIP in IBL (Career)
Colton Courtney (PHO) 2.68
Ernie Kelly (DAY) 2.73
Walt Thompson (BRO) 2.93
Alex Browne (ED)3.06
Shawn Calhoun (WMI) 3.07

Chicago’s hot streak has pushed us to #2 in the power rankings at 115.1, behind the Tulsa Drillers.

LA fires 2012 Coastal League Manager of the Year….
The Sky Sox have fired manager Pedro Perez. Just 1 year after taking them to the CL West playoffs, and winning manager of the year, they fired him. LA is at 49-57 12 GB. LA’s huge market and rabid fan base were relentless in their anger over the clubs terrible season in light of huge expectations. Owner Antonio Rodriguez, who’s generally a tolerant and understanding guy, is said to be furious after being overheard “Well I can’t fire the whole damn team now can I?”.

July is coming to a close and I'll update the league in 2 days, standings and what not, but a 6-0 week, not 3.5 back of Houston and in firm control of the wild card with 57 games to go, our#2 returning as well. Could be interesting.

Lots of trade offers coming my way, not really looking actively though.

11-17-2012, 05:35 PM	#154
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,509	Week 17 WEEK 17 3 @ Houston (60-37 +8 in Central) OFF DAY 3 vs Michigan (48-51 8.5 GB West) GAME 100 Will Butler (7-9) gets the W even though he went 5.2-6-5-5-5-1. Squandering an early Alexander HR (27) and blowing an early 4-0 lead the offense got him off the hook. Alexander went 3-4 driving in 2, Collins and Gutierrez had 2 hit days and Feliz drove in 2. Chicago jumped on Brian Donahue (4-6 4.27) for 7 runs (4 earned) in 4.2 IP. Frank (H9) got the ball to Cruz who notched his 26th. Cy May drove in 3 with a bases clearing 2B in the 3rd. CHI 7 HOU 5 (54-46 7 GB) +5 in the WC LEAGUE NEWS Buffalo Bisons MR Carlos Bello will be out of action for the next 10-11 months after tearing his UCL. Bello was 5-3 5 SV and a 4.62 in 43 appearances. Philly OF Dave Ladd (328-23-77) will miss the next 6 weeks after suffering a broken bone in his hand today. Greyhounds SS Thatcher Smith will miss the next 6 weeks after spraining his ankle today. Phoenix then sent 26 year old MR Jorge Fernandez and 19 year old prospect SS Brian Milton to Dayton for 29 year old C Bryan O’Harte. On the year O’Harte hit 253-3-48 in 83 games after hitting 253-3-51 in 125 games last year. O’Harte is considered a decent backstop and is likely to take over primary catching duties in Dayton. The Dragons find themselves in 2nd place, 3 games behind the surprising Tulsa Drillers.. Fernandez had made 33 appearances with 2-0 2.31 ERA holding opposing hitters to a .183 average. Fernandez will join setupman Colton Courtney as the primary arms to closer Arthur Newton (3-1 18 SV 0.95 after a 3-6 39 SV 3.33 ’12). This will give Phoenix a deep pen heading into 2014. This deal was an easy one for Phx once Dayton tossed in blue chip prospect Brian Milton. Milton was taken by the NY Knights in the 5th round of the 2012 amateur draft, then traded to Buffalo in the Birger Kjorsvik deal last year. The 19 year old has received rave reviews offensively, though he has yet to make it happen on the field to any degree. A burner that will have his choice of positions, he was sent to SS Anaheim to get to work. GAME 101 3 Iron Pig errors were not enough to foil Alfredo Alejandre (14-5) after he battled for 6-3-1-1-2-6. Ryan Pennington drilled Jeff Guy after Leonard Sizemore hit his 15th HR, and the benches emptied in a game that will surely ratchet up the dislike between these two clubs. Moore (H2) Pacheco (H15) Frank (H10) got the ball to Ernesto Cruz who retired the last 3 for his 27th save. Bill Alexander drilled his 28th in a 2-5 2 RBI day and Ernesto Gutierrez went 3-4 and stole 2 bases (22). Andrew Martin made his 12th error of the year and there was a closed door chat about his defense following the game. Loser Steven Garner (9-6) went 5.2-7-5-5-3-5 in the loss. A 2 game suspension on Randy Pennington was announced following the game. CHI 5 HOU 2 (55-46 6 GB) +5.5 in the WC LEAGUE NEWS Riverhound OF Allen Hedden went 5-6 with 2 RBI’s in a 13-7 Pittsburgh win over LA. GAME 102 Donald Weaver went 2-5 and drove in 3 with his 16th HR and the pen gave tired CL Ernesto Cruz the day off with 4 scoreless innings behind Jack Jackson (2-5) who went 5-2-2-2-6-2. Potts (H5) Moore (H3) van Bodegraven (H9) turned it over to Jose Pacheco who notched his first save on the season. They limited the Houston offense to 2 runs on 5 hits. Collins, Alexander, Weaver and Ferrer all had 2 hit days. CHI 4 HOU 2 (56-46 5 GB) +5.5 in the WC STUFF Well a 3 game sweep will do a body good. With 6 days before the trade deadline I am receiving offers like mad, and now on the lookout for help. CC Hooks OF Justin Ryan went 3-5 in a 14-8 loss to Baltimore yesterday to extend his hitting streak to 20 games. Ryan is hitting 315-8-27 in 146 AB’s this year. I just received an offer I may not be able to walk away from. Knights GM Tomas Hernandez has offered 26 year old 1B/3B Tom Walker (257-7-42) a switch hitter (better from the right side) who’s an outstanding defender AND 19 year old 5 star prospect OF Luis Rodriguez. Luis was the 20th round pick of the Knights in the 2012 amateur draft. The more I think about it the more I wonder why I am in a hurry to trade Gutierrez? He’s coming off a .318/277/434 season in which he had 211 hits and 44 doubles. Plays a great OF, and can run. This would be a trade to acquire a potentially VERY good hitter, and a mediocre corner IF for a guy that IS a very good hitter already. OFF DAY NEWS Ernie Kelly (DAY) threw a 4 hitter at Buffalo yesterday to move to 14-5 2.85 on the season. El Paso sent 27 yr old OF Mario Orosco to Staten Island for 27 yr old OF David Torres and 19 year old 2B Bernie Joyner. Orosco was at 287-4-47 this year and Torres (acquired by SI from LA in 2012) was at 252-13-48 in 94 games with 14 steals. Torres will move into the leadoff spot for the Diablos while Orosco will take over at 2nd (outstanding glove) and hit 2nd for SI. The prospect El Paso acquired was the Yanks first pick (8th overall) in the 2012 amateur draft and was hitting 271/405/365 in 29 games at short season Shrevport. El Paso is currently 52-51 and a game back of Sacramento in the FL west. Staten Island is 49-55, 8 games behind Brooklyn in the FL East. San Antonio (47-55 11.5 GB FL Central) sends 30 year old 3B Derek Wilson and 22 year old SP prospect Luis Rodriguez to New Hampshire (46-55 9 GB CL East) for Fisher Cats catching prospect Bryan Barnes. Wilson is hitting .254 in very limited playing time this year and Rodriguez is 8-8 4.56 in 21 Class A starts. Barnes joins the big club after bouncing back and forth between the IBL and AAA, hitting 265 in 23 IBL games after a 321/421/526 run in 53 AAA games. Barnes hit 243-9-62 in 132 IBL games last year. In what can only be described as the leagues first ‘blockbuster’, Houston sent 36 year old OF Carlos Arredondo (307-23-74 in 96 IBL games last year but was optioned to AAA to being the season and has been unhappy every since) to Philadelphia for former Freedom CL Jose Torres (3-4 21 SV 1.87 ’12, 0-2 2 SV 2.81 ’13 after losing the CL job) and 19 year old OF prospect Orlando Reyes. Reyes was the 19th round pick for Philly in the 2012 Amateur draft. A speed burner who can’t take a pitch, but has a swing to hit 350+ if he gets it all together. His ability to put the bat on the ball, and his legs are huge reasons he’s a 4 star projection. In what can only be AS shocking news, Houston has told Closer Michael “Headgame” Ross that he and his 38 Saves will move into a setup role for the newly acquired Torres. This potentially gives Houston a lock down pen, but only if all parties involved accept their roles. The 36 year old Ross and 34 year old Torres are saying all the right things. Philly has been ravaged by injuries but remained on top of the CL East, Arredondo will immediately move into the 3 hole for them while Dave Ladd sits another 5 weeks on the DL. GAME 103 Bill Flowers (8-5 4.92) worked 7 strong (7-5-3-3-2-3) and the offense pounded out 9 runs on 12 hits led by Raul Felizs’ 2-4 2 RBI day which featured his 7th HR and 4th double. Collins, Alexander and Weaver also had 2 hit days with Alexander and Weaver driving in 2 each. Alexander also scored 3 times. All that came against Michigan SP G Kelly (10-10 5.57) who went 2-9-7-7-0-1 for the loss. CHI 9 MICH 3 (57-46 4.5 GB) +6 in the WC LEAGUE NEWS Houston’s Raul Gonzalez brought home win 14 with a 6 hitter versus Philly today. The righty struck out 5 and walked 1 in the 4-0 win. Baltimore lost the services of 21 year old MR Jose Martinez for the next year after ligament reconstruction today. The young Martinez was poised to move into the back of their bullpen after his brief stint (2-0 2.70 in 10 IP) Pittsburgh (51-53 5 GB CL East) sent 33 year old OF Kenneth Cleveland (310-24-84 ’12 and 261-9-53 ’13) to the Sacramento River Cats (54-50 +2 FL West) for 25 year old IF Roberto Morales and 24 year old minor league 1B Josh Harris. Morales went 279-15-66 in 112 games in ’12 and was hitting 228/291/353 in 73 games this year while Harris is considered more an OF’er than a 1B but is a fringe prospect at best, according to many scouts. Fresno (48-55 11.5 GB CL West) sent 25 year old RP Cy Cannon (5-3 2 SV 3.33 in 59 games in ’12 and 4-1 1SV 3.18 in 38 games this year) to El Paso (52-52 2 GB FL West) for 21 year old minor league 1B Orlando Diaz and 20 year old prospect IF Ed Gassaway. Canon has, well, a canon, striking out 181 IBL hitters in 129.1 IP. Diaz is considered one of the Diablos top prospects as either a first or second baseman and Gassaway appears to be a guy destined to play AA or AAA. Michigan (49-53 10 GB CL West) sent 31 year old 1B Henry Wilson (264-11-41 in 277 AB’s in ’12 and 316-13-36 in 136 AB’s in ’13) to LA (49-55 11 GB CL West) for 25 year old SP prospect Enrique Yan and 24 year old minor league C Pepe Segura. Yan had a brief cup of coffee last year (1-1 5.84 in 24.2IP and was recently recalled by LA and had made 1 appearance, but will move into the Battlecat rotation and start today (versus your Chicago Iron Pigs btw!) as SP Al Stroud and Bill Stevenson are both on the DL. Segura was one of LA’s top prospects and a kid regarded as a gold glove catcher in the near future. His bat projects nicely as a quality 6’ish’ type hitter. GAME 104 Mark Williams (11-5) went the distance (9-5-1-1-2-5) and the Iron Pig offense gave Enrique Yan a rude 12 hit welcome to Michigan. Led by Bill Alexanders 3-5 HR (29) 2 RBI day. Eric Hudson went 2-4 2 RBI’s, and Anthony Sotolo went 2-2 with a run and 2 RBI’s. CHI 6 MICH 1 (58-46 4.5 GB) +6 in the WC LEAGUE NEWS Chris O’Slattery (8-10 3.31) continued to grind through a challenging season by tossing a 2 hit 10 K shut out in LA yesterday. Chris has 173 punch outs (leading the CL) in 166 innings. GAME 105 It took 16 innings but the Iron Pigs manage to find a way. Gutierrez led off with a single, Sotolo singled, a 1-2 WP put runners on 2nd and 3rd and Ferrer was then intentionally walked, Hugh Collins line a single for the game winner. Collins drove in 2 with a 2-6 day, Sotolo went 4-6 with a 2 doubles. Bill Alexander went 1-6 with 3RBI’s drilling his 30th HR. The entire pen showed itself today after Alejandrez couldn’t get out of the 6th (5.1-5-6-6-5-3) surrendering 3 HR’s. The pen totaled 10.2 IP, 6 hits, 12 K’s and 5 walks in the win. CHI 7 MICH 6 (59-46 3.5 GB) +6 in the WC WEEK 17 NEWS Mike Davis was put on the roster, Jack Jackson was optioned to AAA Tulsa. I could be making a mistake not giving him a few rehab starts, as long as he's been out, but he assures us he's ready to roll. Martin Cintron brought 18 year old Victor Galvez to the organizations attention, the young pitching prospect, Martin believes, has promise so we offered him a minor league deal. Phoenix OF Leonard Burks took home FL PotW honors with a 12-24 1 HR and 4 RBI week. Rich Stone, back off the DL, wasted no time in winning the CL PotW Award. Stone went 14-28 with 9 RBI’s and 8 runs and is now at 320-16-58 on the year. Ralph Bradford of Denison took home Pacific League PotW honors. He went 11-24 with a HR, 8 RBI’s and 7 runs. TOP 5 in FIP in IBL (Career) Colton Courtney (PHO) 2.68 Ernie Kelly (DAY) 2.73 Walt Thompson (BRO) 2.93 Alex Browne (ED)3.06 Shawn Calhoun (WMI) 3.07 Chicago’s hot streak has pushed us to #2 in the power rankings at 115.1, behind the Tulsa Drillers. LA fires 2012 Coastal League Manager of the Year…. The Sky Sox have fired manager Pedro Perez. Just 1 year after taking them to the CL West playoffs, and winning manager of the year, they fired him. LA is at 49-57 12 GB. LA’s huge market and rabid fan base were relentless in their anger over the clubs terrible season in light of huge expectations. Owner Antonio Rodriguez, who’s generally a tolerant and understanding guy, is said to be furious after being overheard “Well I can’t fire the whole damn team now can I?”. July is coming to a close and I'll update the league in 2 days, standings and what not, but a 6-0 week, not 3.5 back of Houston and in firm control of the wild card with 57 games to go, our#2 returning as well. Could be interesting. Lots of trade offers coming my way, not really looking actively though. Last edited by gehrig38; 11-17-2012 at 05:36 PM.