WEEK 1
RECORD: 6-0
PLACE: 1st +.5
Owner: Ecstatic
Fan Interest: 76/100
Schedule: @ Columbus/Off Day/2 @ Columbus/2 vs Staten Island/1 vs Alaska
4/1 CHI 8 COL 3 Eric Coates' 2 run 1st inning double helped stake Roberto Martinez (1-0) to an early 3-0 lead. Martinez went 5-7-3-3-6-7 and three relievers tossed 4 scoreless. Riggs, Salinas, Miller and Coates had 2 hit days, with Coates and Riggs driving in 2 each. Salinas also scored 3.
4/2 OFF DAY-Roughriders sign former Hooks closer Danny Davis (2-7 36 SV 4.72 '18) to a 2 year 3.88M dollar deal.
4/3 CHI 11 COL 3 Hugh Collins drove in 4 on 3 hits and George Knox had a bases loaded triple. Eric Coates hit the 1st HR of the year. Ken Lee (1-0) went 6.2-7-3-3-1-8 in the win.
INJURY NEWS-Ron Miller has a severe hamstring strain and it was learned he'll miss 5-6 weeks after the game. Free agent signing Luis Rodriguez was recalled to replace the RH bat.
4/4 CHI 8 COL 3 George Knox hit a 1 out game tying HR in the 9th and Wes Morgans 1st HR was part of a 5 run 11th. Lorenzelli went 3-5, Morgan had 3 RBI's and Christian Schall drove in 3 in the loss. After the game Lorenzelli came to terms on a 3 year 3.1M contract extension. An outstanding deal for the club. If we can sign an impact SS he can be a very good utility player, but can also start and hold his own at SS.
4/5 CHI 7 SI 1 Gerardo Zamora punched out 13 in 8 dominating innings (1-0) and Lorenzelli celebrated his new deal with another 3 hit day. Zamora went 8-3-1-1-1-13 for the W.
LEAGUE NEWS-Clipper OF Allen Hedden will miss 2 weeks, Greyhound 3B Alfonso Gallegos went 5-5 in a 11-6 win over El Paso,
4/6 CHI 5 SI 4 Luis Chavez drilled his 1st HR of the year, a 2 out solo shot for a walkoff win. Lorenzelli had his 3rd straight 3 hit game. Mike Hamilton went 6-7-4-4-0-9, giving up a 3 run game tying HR in the 6th to spoil a great outing.
4/7 CHI 11 ALK 8 Martinez (2-0) went 6-6-4-3-0-10 and Ernesto Cruz bailed out the pen after Alaska closed to within 3 in the 9th. Bill Alexander had a 3 hit game.
INJURY NEWS-Eric Coates is a bit banged up and dtd for the next week or so.
WEEK 1 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Massimiliando Lorenzelli (CHI) 12-22 1 HR 2 RBI's
CL POTW-Alex Moreno (DAL) 11-21 2 HR's 2 RBI's
ORG NEWS-Ernesto Martinez took home AA POTW going 13-23 1 HR and 6 RBI's. He was discovered in Mexico by Brooklyn, released and signed as a minor league FA in 2017. Michael Chauveau (Belleview) won MWL POTW by going 13-31 with 9 RBI's. He was signed as a minor league FA in 2017.
IBL POWER RANKINGS
1) Las Vegas
2) Chicago
3) West Michigan
4) Pittsburgh
5) Houston