A look at the Troy Haymakers and why they are in bad shape.
Here's the hitting breakdown:
Troy actually was #1 in average, and upper middle of the road in all other categories except home runs. They were 4th in the league in runs scored. How does a team like that only win 10 games out of 46?
The same way Boston finished last--pitching and defense.
Here's Troy's pitching staff. Note the runs vs earned runs, and the high WHIP for all of its staff:
But what really stands out is the poor defense:
3 players on the team had over 60 errors! The problem is that Davy Force is their best offensive player, and Lane and Duffy are their third and fifth best respectively.
In order to compete, they're going to have to get better defensively. At least one of these guys who can't field worth @#$@ need to go. Taking a hit in batting average to prevent being one of the worst-fielding teams in the league is a necessity for them going forward. Will General Manager Troy Ball be up to the task? We'll see...