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BoilerRocketScientist · 04-19-2013, 05:10 PM

The season got off rough with a 5-6 start. My pitching was atrocious with my relief pitchers pitching twice as many innings as all other teams. My offense started out very cold as well. Further complicating things, I also endured two early injuries. Dave Winfield went down in the first game with a bruised thumb and won't be back until mid-May. Then, third baseman Steve Braun had a collision on the basepaths and will be out with concussion symptoms for 4-5 months. But, my offense picked up and I finished April winning 8 of 9 to end with a 13-7 record, good enough for a 1 game lead in first.

While last year’s MVP Bill Buckner is struggling (.254, 1 HR, 6 RBI’s), newcomer Richie Zisk is pacing the team with 17 RBI’s (first in the AL). Paul Molitor has scored 18 runs to lead the AL. Tim Wallach has filled in well for Braun, hitting .326 with 3 HR’s and 13 RBI’s. We have 5 players with 12 or more RBI’s - good balance. After the slow start, the team batting stats are near the top of the AL. They need to be as the team pitching stats are 12th or 13th in nearly every category in the 14-team AL. Rookie closer Tom Gorman has 6 saves, good for 2nd in the AL. Several starters have 3 wins each but overall, opponents are hitting .278 against my pitchers … 12th in the AL.

04-19-2013, 05:10 PM	#32
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1981 - April The season got off rough with a 5-6 start. My pitching was atrocious with my relief pitchers pitching twice as many innings as all other teams. My offense started out very cold as well. Further complicating things, I also endured two early injuries. Dave Winfield went down in the first game with a bruised thumb and won't be back until mid-May. Then, third baseman Steve Braun had a collision on the basepaths and will be out with concussion symptoms for 4-5 months. But, my offense picked up and I finished April winning 8 of 9 to end with a 13-7 record, good enough for a 1 game lead in first. While last year’s MVP Bill Buckner is struggling (.254, 1 HR, 6 RBI’s), newcomer Richie Zisk is pacing the team with 17 RBI’s (first in the AL). Paul Molitor has scored 18 runs to lead the AL. Tim Wallach has filled in well for Braun, hitting .326 with 3 HR’s and 13 RBI’s. We have 5 players with 12 or more RBI’s - good balance. After the slow start, the team batting stats are near the top of the AL. They need to be as the team pitching stats are 12th or 13th in nearly every category in the 14-team AL. Rookie closer Tom Gorman has 6 saves, good for 2nd in the AL. Several starters have 3 wins each but overall, opponents are hitting .278 against my pitchers … 12th in the AL.