WEEK 9
RECORD: 5-1
PLACE: 28-26 9 GB
RUNS SCORED: 264 (40)
RUNS AGAINST: 246 (26)
OWNER: Angry
FAN INTEREST: 84/100
SCHEDULE: 1 vs Staten Island/2 vs Edmonton/Off Day/3 @ Michigan
5/25 CHI 10 SI 1 Chavez 3-5 2 HR's (14) 4 RBI's (38) Collins 3-5 Rivera (5) Riggs (3) homer. Morgan (1-1) 7-2-1-1-4-7
5/26 CHI 8 EDM 2 Coates (3) Chavez (15) Rivera (6) Salinas (8) homer. Coates 3-4 Chavez 3-5 Riggs 3-5 Chavez (17) Coates (3) SB. Trujillo (3-4) 6-5-2-1-1-4 Zamora (EDM) 4.1-7-5-5-0-3 4 HR's L 4-4.
5/27 CHI 9 EDM 1 Lee (5-5) 9-3-1-1-1-4 Coates 3-6 2 2B's (6) Collins 3-5 Lorenzelli 3-5 Ramirez GS (1)
5/28 Off Day Dayton has fired GM Peter Todd and Manager Paco Munoz. Todd, the Dragons GM from 2016 through today, has failed to get his club to the post season the past 4+ seasons, and has failed to construct a team that could win more than 68 games. Munoz was brought into manage Columbus in 2013, leading the Clippers to a 39-38 record for the last half of the seaosn. He managed them to their surprise run to a title in 2015, was fired after a 95-67 2016, and has managed Dayton the past 4 seasons. The Dragons are off to a dismal 14-26 start this year. Bench coach Pete Petty is expected to take over in for the immediate future. Petty managed the Corpus Christi Hooks from 2012-14.
5/29 MICH 15 CHI 4 9 run 7th Rivera 2 more errors (now 12) Michigan hits 4 homers, 17 hits. Collins HR (10) Salinas 2-3 2B (10) HR (9)
ORG NEWS-2018 7th rounder Scott Baker has retired today. The 19 year old has a severe rotator cuff tear and has decided to go into coaching.
5/30 CHI 4 MICH 3 Chavez GW 2 run single in the 9th. Hall (6-2) 8-6-3-3-2-11 Cruz SV (11)
NOTES-Moved above .500 for the 1st time this year. 10-2 in last 12.
5/31 CHI 5 MICH 4 Rivera 3R HR (7) in the 8th to win it. Rios 3-4 HR (7) Pen 4-2-0-0-0-5 Cruz SV (12)
WEEK 9 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Thomas Hood (ALK) 13-19 4 RBI's (.324-0-18)
CL POTW-Jesus Castro (PHI) 12-27 HR 5 RBI's (.352-9-33)
ORG POTW:
AA Michael Bailey 1B 7-13 2 HR's 6 RBI's (.310-9-38)
WEEK 9 POWER RANKINGS
1) Columbus (1)
2) El Paso (3)
3) New York (12)
4) Tulsa (2)
5) New Hampshire (10)
OUT San Antonio (7) West Michigan (6)
MAY SUMMARY
FL HITTER- Scott Rolen (GB) .373-7-24 (.321-10-37)
CL HITTER-Jose Perez (NH) .286-12-33 (.245-16-50)
FL PITCHER-Tim Hudson (NY) 6-0 2.12 (7-3 2.86)
CL PITCHER- Curt Daugherty (SAC) 4-1 2.49 (7-2 3.04)
FL ROOKIE- Carols Gonzalez (COL) .346-1-11
CL ROOKIE- Jorge Salazar (TUL) .306-3-12 (.270-6-25)