Current Week: 4-3 (88-24 - GB (+31))
Next Week: 2 vs Richmond Cardinals, 4 @ Chesapeake Blue Crabs
Power Ranking: 1
Fan Interest: 85
Owners Mood: Ecstatic
Runs Scored: 724 (1st)
Avg: .307 (1st)
Runs Against: 346 (1st)
Starters ERA: 2.87 (1st)
Pen ERA: 2.74 (1st)
Def Eff: .712 (1st)
Game 106:
Norfolk 4, Salisbury 6
Miguel Contreras (13-6) took the loss, going 7.2 innings, allowing 9 hits and 6 runs (5). He did strike out 8. The offense had 9 hits, 8 of them singles, with Ed Duke's HR (23) the only XB hit. Jeff Lewis and Mike Ford each had 2 hits.
Game 107:
Norfolk 6, Ellicot City 3
Jose Matos (17-2) threw 8 innings of 6 hit ball, allowing just 2 runs. BH Chong lead the offense going 2-3 with 3 RBI's, including his first big-league HR (1). Mike Ford added 2 hits, and Roberto Perez hit a solo-HR (16).
Game 108:
Norfolk 12, Ellicot City 3
Arturo Ramirez (ND) went 4.2 innings, was removed when he got into trouble in the 5th, but only threw 89 pitches. Ramirez gave up 3 hits and 1 run. Derek Carter (2-0) threw 1.1 innings of shutout relief. The offense woke up for this game slugging 14 hits. Lead by King Brock and Augusto Rodriquez with 3 each. Rodriquez (2) and Roberto Perez (17) hit long balls and Jesus Rivera drove in 3 to help power the offense.
Game 109:
Norfolk 0, Ellicot City 8
Shawn Brock's (11-4) second half slump continued, as the Ports roughed him up over 4.1 innings. Brock allowed 7 hits, 6 runs, while walking 3. The offense could only manage 6 hits, with Ed Duke leading the way with 2 and King Brock's double the only one for extra-bases.
** Kent Davis fell under .400 today **
Game 110:
Norfolk 9, Ellicot City 6 (13 innings)
Ron Reilly (ND) went 7 innings, allowing 10 hits and 6 runs. Jamie King (2-2) took home the win with 2.2 innings of shut-out ball and Ron Harris got the save (1). The offense was lead by Mike Ford and Augusto Rodriquez with 4 hits each. Fordd added 2 RBI's and Rodriquez 3 runs. Jeff Lewis and Kent Davis added 2 hits with Lewis and Jesus Rivera collecting 2 RBI's each.
Game 111:
Richmond 4, Norfolk 3
Miguel Contreras (13-3) had some more bad luck, as the Cav's couldn't get him the runs he needed. Miguel went 6.1 innings, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 6. The offense was off again today, managing 6 hits, with Mike Ford and Kent Davis collecting 2 each. Roberto Perez added 2 RBI's.
Game 112:
Richmond 2, Norfolk 3 (11 Innings)
Jose Matos (ND) threw another solid game, going 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 0 runs. Dalton Whitaker blew his 2nd save of the year. Ron Harris (3-0) went the last inning for the win. The Cav's had 10 hits, only 1 for extra, which was a Jeff Lewis (22) solo-HR.Jeff Lewis and Kent Davis each had 2 hits to lead the offense.
Around the League: - Wilmington Iron Pigs lost starter Robert Walker for 4 months with a fractured elbow. In 23 starts he posted a 9-13 record with a 4.75 ERA.
- Newark Millers will be without their hot-shot SS Errol Williams who will be sent to the DL with a finger sprain. He was hitting .297-14-48 at the time of the injury.
- Hot-shot Jorge Moran, the key to the Milton Brewers run for the division title, will miss the rest of the season. He is out 3-4 months with shoulder inflammation. In 2 games with Milton he was 1-0 2.25, and 8-4 2.48 with the Blue Crabs before coming over.
- Steve MacOnie, of the Milford Clippers, will miss 3 weeks with a sprained ankle. The Clippers CF'er was hitting .311-11-25 in his sophmore season.
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Tony Soto, Milton Brewers, 12-26 1 HR, 6 RBI's
MarVa: Yasutoki Ine, Salisbury Ports, 17-30, 5 RBI's
Both ex-Cav's, oddly enough.
Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (146.4)
2) Annapolis Admirals (117.7)
3) Dover Generals (115.5)
4) Georgetown Sixteens (106.3)
5) Lewes Braves (103.6)
GM Notes: I am thinking about bringing up Vaughn and going to a 6 man rotation. With Brock struggling and Ramirez getting up there in innings, maybe it makes sense. Rotate Vaughn, Brock and Ramirez extending the breaks of the others. Something to think about. It could be fatigue it could be a common slump, but its best to play it safe I would assume. The big question is can it wait a month or does it need to be done now... Derek Campbell is in an awful slump, last week he went 1-27 hitting .037! That is following up a .237-2-9 month of July in 15 games. He just hasn't been the same since his return from his sore back... Jamie King 3.72 and Ron Reilly 4.93 are the only pitchers on the active roster with an ERA over 3.00. That is just crazy... John Phillips is only 1-16 in 14 games this season. He has been on the roster all year. I am going to get him into a few more games over the next 2 months. Ed Duke has been hitting the ball, but he has slowed of late. He is project to catch in 125 games this season. Jose Renteria has done what we have asked of him, he signed a 1 year deal. He has played in 33 games, and isn't overly happy since he wants to be a stater. Phillips or one of our minor league catchers (if they develop) will take his role next season. Phillips is a solid defender, so he will get a fair shot.