WEEK 12
RECORD: 4-2
OVERALL: 50-25 +3
RUNS SCORED: 506 (36) 1st
RUNS AGAINST: 319 (38) 1st
OWNERS MOOD: Very Happy
FAN INTERST: 87/100
SCHEDULE: 3 @ Staten Island/Off Day/3 vs New York
6/14 SI 12 CHI 1
Trujillo 7 ER 11 H 3.2 IP L (5-3) Deazo (SI) 6-3-1-1-7-3 W (5-6) Guerrero (SI) 4-5 GS (4) 6 RBI's Samudid (SI) 3-4 3 Runs Cruz comes in w/ bases loaded, 1st pitch GS. Knox HR (5)
6/15 CHI 6 SI 1
Lee 9-4-1-1-0-5 W (8-2) Hudson 3R HR (19) Miranda HR (7) Chavez 2-5 2 SB (15)
NEWS AND NOTES, AMATEURS: Made some initial offers to my draft picks, I fear I am going to miss out due to cash shortage and their demands, we'll see.
Also, the International Amateur Free Agents came out today, and I've made 2.2M in offers to 3 players, a Candian SP (16) a Canadian 3B (16) and a Dominican OF (16).
6/16 SI 9 CHI 3
No-hit into the 7th. Barlow (SI) 4-5 2B (7) Hayes (SI) 3-5 2 RBI's (18) Shaw (21) Jackson (14) homer. Hall 4-10-6-6-0-2 L (8-2)
NEWS AND NOTES, AMATEURS: All three of the international guys have received higher offers. Michigan is on the 3B, and Corpus Christi is bidding on the pitcher and the OF. I've upped the ante a bit, but have little room left on the cap before the penalties start.
A(S) All Stars-Jose Martinez SP 9-3 2.30, Pepe Macias CL 3-1 19 SV 0.90, Antonio Salas 1B .291/.375/.439 7-33, Earnest Strong 1B .325/.388/.662 14-42, Marvin Yates OF .282/.365/.461 13-35, Collin Thomason OF .287/.327/.398 2-36
6/17 Off Day
6/18 CHI 10 NY 4
Chavez 3-4 HR (17) 2 RBI's (52) Shaw GS (22) 4 RBI's (60) Collins (18) Salinas (16) Ash (3) homer. Ash 2-2 3 runs 2 SB (18) 2 RBI's (34) Martinez 6-5-3-3-2-8 W (10-2)
6/19 CHI 8 NY 5
Morgan brutal 1st two innings (5 runs 4 hits 3 BB's + wild pitch) then settles in (6-2-0-0-0-9) for the W (6-2) Cruz SV (13) Chavez 2-4 2 HR's (19) 3 RBI's (15) Knox HR (6)
MINORS NEWS-Green Bay OF prospect David Brooks has, what I think is, the longest hitting streak in history, in any league. He hit in his 36th straight game today and is hitting .374 with a .508 OBP. The 23 year old was the 9th overall pick in 2016 out of Waukegan HS in Illinois.
6/20 CHI 8 NY 7
Hudson 2-4 3 runs 4 RBI's 2 HR's (21) walkoff 2R HR bottom 9. Shaw 3-4 Collins HR (19) Lee 6-7-6-3-0-4 3 HR's (ND)
MINORS NEWS-Mt Zion OF David Brooks extended his hitting streak with a 1st inning single today. Going 2-4 in their 12-5 win.
ORG NEWS-We've managed to sign 16 year old Canadian phenom Rene Ruiz, it took a 690K bonus to win the bidding. Alaska has entered into the bidding on the 3B, and LA is apparently now in on the Domincan OF'er.
WEEK 12 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Fred Gill (BUF) 13-23 3 HR's 7 RBI's (.319-15-42)
CL POTW-Jose Machado (SAN) 9-20 4 HR's 8 RBI's (.317-18-49)
WEEK 12 POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (1)
2) Green Bay (3)
3) Las Vegas (5)
4) Boston (2)
5) Alaska (4)
AAA Tulsa (1) – 48-25 +11
AA Bakersfield (8) -4 44-29 +1
A (N) Belleview (3) +1 49-24 +5
A (S) Denison (1) +5 47-26 3 GB