WEEK 4
RECORD: 6-1
OVERALL: 15-9 3 GB
RUNS SCORED: 161 (58) 1st
RUNS AGAINST: 93 (23) 1st
OWNERS MOOD: Happy
FAN INTERST: 83/100
SCHEDULE: 1 vs Columbus/3 vs Hawaii/3 @ Dayton
4/19 CHI 8 COL 6 Hudson 2-5 HR (5) 4 RBI's (18) Ash 3-4 2 2B's (4) Miranda 2-5 2 2B's (4) Debesa (COL) 3-5 3 runs 3B Schall (COL) HR (6) 3 RBI's (18) Gomez (COL) 3-4 HR (4) McKinley 7-9-4-4-1-6 W (1-0)
4/20 CHI 9 HW 1 Chavez 2-3 2B (5) HR (4) 3 runs Hudson HR (6) 3 RBI's (21) Ash SB (5) Morgan 7-1-0-0-6-5 W (1-0)
INJURY NEWS-Andy Morgan left the game in the 8th with a tight shoulder. Post game analysis concludes he's got a tired arm, and could pitch if need be, but will be sore for 1-2 weeks. We'll hold on a few days and if things don't seem better, DL him. Problem is the guy we were going to call up, Dan Pallard, just went on the DL with a sore elbow, and could miss up to 3 months.
4/21 CHI 10 HAW 4 Ash 3-5 2B (5) 3B (1) SB (6) 3 RBI's (10) Chavez 3-4 HR (5) 5 RBI's (17) SB (4) Trujillo 6.2-6-4-1-3-4 W (2-1) Jones SV (1)
4/22 CHI 8 HAW 5 Chavez 3-5 2B (6) HR (6) Shaw 2-3 2 HR's (4) 3 RBI's (15) Jackson 2-2 2 HR's (2) 3 runs Hall 6-3-4-4-7-8 W (2-0) Cruz SV (4)
4/23 CHI 12 DAY 3 Ash 3 RBI's (14) Shaw HR (5) Jackson 3-5 Martinez 7-7-3-0-0-8 W (5-0)
DL NEWS-Andy Morgan isn't going to be ready. He could pitch, but there is no way I'm risking that future. He'll be DL'd, and Brett Blanchard will be added to the roster and recalled. If you are paying close attention you might recall Brett was a supplemental pick (32nd overall) in the 2018 draft out of West Valley College.
4/24 CHI 11 DAY 1 Hudson 3-3 HR (7) 3 RBI's (25) Salinas 4-5 2B (8) HR (4) 3 RBI's (20) Collins 2-4 HR (4) 3 RBI's (18) McKinley 8-4-1-1-1-3 W (2-0)
TRADE NEWS-Some big names changing hands. Joel Downs, 2014 Koufax Award Winner (21-7 3.41) and 2020 1st rounder SP Mark Allen (18) were dealt to Philadelphia today in exchange for 3 time all-star Valentin Maitani. Maitani is a career .260 hitter with 309 HR's and 846 RBI's in 1213 games. He has 2 years and 19.9M left on his contract after this season. It appears to be a swap of salaries, though Downs is a free agent at the end of this year, with Philly getting a top pitching prospect in return.
4/25 DAY3 CHI 1 Watanabe 2 H 1 BB HR 3 ER 0 IP BS (1) L (0-1). Blanchard 6-5-0-0-2-5 in IBL debut. Lou (DAY) 8-3-1-1-1-4 W (2-1) Villa SV (2) Flores (DAY) 2-4 HR Gonzalez (DAY) 3-4
WEEK 4 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Luis Chavez (CHI) 14-31 3 HR's 10 RBI's (.323-6-19)
CL POTW-Steve King (BOS) 12-29 4 HR's 9 RBI's (.370-4-18)
ORG POTW:
AAA Ramon Castro (OF) 12-27 3 HR's 10 RBI's (.303-7-28)
WEEK 4 POWER RANKINGS
1) Green Bay
2) Boston
3) Buffalo
4) Houston
5) Chicago
MINORS POWER RANKINGS:
Tulsa (1)
Bakersfield (6)
Belleview (1)
Denison (6)