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jaa36 · 12-26-2012, 10:21 AM

Another difficult month for Dawn Branch as we slipped farther behind the leaders with our third consecutive 13-14 record. It could have been worse, as the team lost eight of nine early in the month before recovering by winning seven of eight near the end. As usual, the Bulldogs were a different team with Herb Clark on the mound; he went 6-0 en route to winning his third consecutive Pitcher of the Month award, and is an incredible 16-2 at midseason. Manasa Pualani has been excellent as well, while the rest of the pitching staff has been just miserable, last for both starters and relievers. The top of the lineup (currently Jonathan Wilson, Trevor Edwards, and Hawk Kaikeapona) have been effective and we lead the ALPB in home runs but are only sixth in runs scored.

Roy Hill suffered some elbow inflammation and missed two weeks. James Porter then tore a muscle in his back and will be out for the rest of the season- the amazing Porter was hitting .342 with a .396 OBP. Kika Peleke returned from AAA to replace him. Vincent Bowman went down for two weeks with a sore elbow, with outfielder Will Poulin joining the club to replace him. Bowman his hitting .248 with 14 home runs, and when he returns, we will shop him around.

Uniontown offered a deal in which I received 25-year-old infielder Tom Quillen for backup catcher Kevin Ring and 19-year-old reliever Daniel "Toast" Callison. Ring is a free agent after this year; he put in four seasons as the team's starter, but with Jonathan Wilson's development he has served as a platoon player or backup the past two seasons. Callison is the key to the deal for Uniontown; last year's eighth-round pick, he has already put up 26 saves in his minor league career. Quillen is a former third-round pick with good contact and power for the infield. He has played well at third base for the Aces, but will play shortstop for us, with Sergio DeNiro shifting to second base.

This year's top pick in the draft was collegiate starter Sergio "Headhunter" Quezada, a 22-year-old righty who went to Gardenbury. Quezada appears solid across the board and should end up with four above-average pitches. Our top selection at #10 was infielder Chad Brydge, a 22-year-old out of Fisher College. Bryan Kramer except Brydge to have plus tools across the board, hitting for power and average and playing an outstanding second base or shortstop. The lefthanded hitter may be ready for the majors within a year and would be the team's first true infield prospect in recent memory. Our next selections were high school outfielder Mike Nix, college pitcher Jack Harris, college outfielder Bill Berryman, and high school outfielder Travis Pierce. All our picks signed in plenty of time.

Around the league, Cam Carr is having a great season for Marsh, hitting .390 and leading the league in WAR. Patrick leads the WC by three games at 50-34 and Timberton is a half game ahead of Silverley in a tight EC race.

12-26-2012, 10:21 AM	#84
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,129	July 1 update Another difficult month for Dawn Branch as we slipped farther behind the leaders with our third consecutive 13-14 record. It could have been worse, as the team lost eight of nine early in the month before recovering by winning seven of eight near the end. As usual, the Bulldogs were a different team with Herb Clark on the mound; he went 6-0 en route to winning his third consecutive Pitcher of the Month award, and is an incredible 16-2 at midseason. Manasa Pualani has been excellent as well, while the rest of the pitching staff has been just miserable, last for both starters and relievers. The top of the lineup (currently Jonathan Wilson, Trevor Edwards, and Hawk Kaikeapona) have been effective and we lead the ALPB in home runs but are only sixth in runs scored. Roy Hill suffered some elbow inflammation and missed two weeks. James Porter then tore a muscle in his back and will be out for the rest of the season- the amazing Porter was hitting .342 with a .396 OBP. Kika Peleke returned from AAA to replace him. Vincent Bowman went down for two weeks with a sore elbow, with outfielder Will Poulin joining the club to replace him. Bowman his hitting .248 with 14 home runs, and when he returns, we will shop him around. Uniontown offered a deal in which I received 25-year-old infielder Tom Quillen for backup catcher Kevin Ring and 19-year-old reliever Daniel "Toast" Callison. Ring is a free agent after this year; he put in four seasons as the team's starter, but with Jonathan Wilson's development he has served as a platoon player or backup the past two seasons. Callison is the key to the deal for Uniontown; last year's eighth-round pick, he has already put up 26 saves in his minor league career. Quillen is a former third-round pick with good contact and power for the infield. He has played well at third base for the Aces, but will play shortstop for us, with Sergio DeNiro shifting to second base. This year's top pick in the draft was collegiate starter Sergio "Headhunter" Quezada, a 22-year-old righty who went to Gardenbury. Quezada appears solid across the board and should end up with four above-average pitches. Our top selection at #10 was infielder Chad Brydge, a 22-year-old out of Fisher College. Bryan Kramer except Brydge to have plus tools across the board, hitting for power and average and playing an outstanding second base or shortstop. The lefthanded hitter may be ready for the majors within a year and would be the team's first true infield prospect in recent memory. Our next selections were high school outfielder Mike Nix, college pitcher Jack Harris, college outfielder Bill Berryman, and high school outfielder Travis Pierce. All our picks signed in plenty of time. Around the league, Cam Carr is having a great season for Marsh, hitting .390 and leading the league in WAR. Patrick leads the WC by three games at 50-34 and Timberton is a half game ahead of Silverley in a tight EC race.