Taiwanese free agent Bing Kang has certainly made his mark in his first IBL season.
A look at the races. Just 2 races for post season berths, and those aren't close yet. West Michigan and Michigan duking it out in the Northeast. Michigan one of 2 original IBL teams yet to make the post season. They finished 2 GB in 2023, and 4 GB last year.
Dallas and San Antonio are at it again. Dallas trying to repeat, San Antonio missed the post season for the first time in 7 seasons last year, finishing 2 back of the Texans. Dallas has managed this lead with just 13 starts from ace Esteban Figueroa, but with the leagues fastest offense and a 4th rated rotation, 2nd rated bullpen and 4th rated defense. They're healthy, just 1 guy on the DL and he's not a major part of the offense.
On the flip side the Silver Stars are battling injuries. SP Chris Robison is out for at least the 1st two weeks of October, 2B Jeff Cotton is out another 1-2 weeks. They possess the leagues best offense in runs scored, average and OBP and are 4th in home runs.
I'm going to start a '400' watch for Asmin Swagat, as Ginger is out and going to do it in absentia. Horst Grueter has slowed a bit, now pacing for a .319-55-183 season, the latter being a new IBL record if he persists. Andy Morgan is my call for FL Koufax winner, Cody Miller, Cordell Bond and Bryant Thomas are all in the CL discussion.
Ron Carr is working to a batting title, it would be his 1st, and there's a great HR race going on with Sanchez (DAL) Carmona (LA) Marquez (FRE) and Roman (FRE) all within 1. Kang (SAN) 34, Schultz (TUL) 33 and Naylor (CC) at 32, are right behind.
