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illeracula · 07-10-2014, 01:32 PM

Current Week: 5-1 (36-15 - GB (+7.5))
Next Week: 4 @ Dover Generals, 3 @ Washington Senators
Power Ranking: 1
Fan Interest: 88 (+1)
Owners Mood: Ecstatic

Runs Scored: 271 (2nd)
Avg: .283 (1st)
HR: 65 (1st)
SB: 58 (1st)
Runs Against: 176 (1st)
Starters ERA: 3.09 (1st)
Pen ERA: 3.79 (3rd)
Def Eff: .718 (1st)

Looking at the Roster I found this interesting. The "Hot" players are the veterans: King Brock, Ed Duke and Francisco Reyes, and the "Cold" players are the young'ns: Javier Janchez, Sergio Galvez and Ramon Granados.

Game 46: Norfolk 12, Richmond 3
Miguel Contreras (6-1) threw 8 innings of 2-hit ball, allowing 2 runs, while striking out 6. Kent Davis came back in full force going 3-5 with 2 runs and 3 RBI's. Cody Johnson stroked 4 hits and scored 3 times. King Brock (4) and Francisco Reyes (13) both went deep. The Cavs totaled 15 hits and left 8 men on base.

Injury News: Maik Wassink is ready to come off the DL. He will be added to the active roster and Emilo Gonzalez has been waived/DFA'd. I am curious if there will be any interest in him. Emilio is 29 has no position, last year was a 5 at SS, and was 0-6 during his NFK tenure... Wassink will head back out to 2B, and Mario Reyes will return to back-up duties. Mario slumped as a starter and is now hitting .221-2-9 in 68 AB's.

Game 47: Norfolk 14, Richmond 1
Matt Hollis (9-1) continued to truck along, going 9 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 run, while striking out 9. Jeff Lewis lead the offense with 3 hits, 3 runs and 3 RBI's, including an HR (7). King Brock (5) and Francisco Reyes (14) each went deep. The offense collected 17 hits and left 6 men on.

Game 48: Norfolk 6, Richmond 2
Arturo Ramirez (ND) went 4.2 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run, throwing 78 pitches before giving way. Ernesto Beneques (1-1) went 2.1 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 3 for the win. Joe Chambers was the star for the offense, going 3-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI's, including a 2B and a solo-HR (5). The Cav's picked up 11 more hits and left 11 me on.

** Side Notes: This is our second series against the Cardinals and we have missed Don Sweetapple each time.

Game 49: Virginia Beach 0, Norfolk 7
Tatayuki Iemochi (6-1) took his first loss of the season, allowing 7 runs over 6 innings, on 2 walks and 5 hits. He did strike out 7. Ernesto Beneques went the final 3 innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 5. Maik Wassink and Francisco Reyes each had 2 hits. The offense collected only 6 and left 3 men on.

Game 50: Virginia Beach 1, Norfolk 3
Vaughan Griffith (5-4) wenet 7 innings, allowing 8 hits and 1 run while striking out 9. Dalton Whitaker threw the 9th for the save (14). The offense was sluggish again, with Francisco Reyes leading the way with 2 hits and an RBI. On the Day the Cav's managed only 6 singles and left 3 men on.

Game 51: Virginia Beach 3, Norfolk 4
Miguel Contreras (ND) went 1.2 innings, allowing 2 hits, he left injured. Dan Nelson threw 3 innings of relief allwoing 5 hits and 3 runs. Derek Carker (2-0) took home the win with 2 perfect innings, striking out 3. The offense was lead by Kent Davis who had 3 hits, and the bullpen was saved by John O'Donegan who hit a PH-game tying HR (4) in the bottom of the 9th. The Cav's got back to hitting, with a 12 hit day, bu tleft 13 runners stranded.

Injury News: 43 pitches into the game Miguel Contereras limped off the field. During the game he was examined and it was determined that he will miss 4-5 weeks with a strained hamstring. This is a HUGE blow to us. On the season Miguel is 6-1 1.54 in 11 games... This is the longest timeframe that Miguel has ever missed during his 8 year career.

Cavaliers Lose Contreras for 4-5 Weeks: Dealing with injuries is part of the game, and now Miguel Contreras of the Cavaliers knows this firsthand. He was injured against the Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs while throwing the ball. Because of a hamstring strain, the Norfolk starting pitcher is expected to miss 4-5 weeks. Contreras was a little upset, but understands it comes with the territory. "Baseball can be a contact sport. You try to be careful, but no matter how careful you are, injuries happen." This season-to-date, Contreras has fashioned a 6-1 mark and 1.54 ERA in 70 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .172 against him and he has logged 74 strikeouts.

League News:

The Baltimore Barons and Dover Generals got the trade season started off early this year with a swap of reserves. Catcher Jose Tellez (.423-1-6 26 ABs) is heading to Baltimore along with a minor leaguer for OF'er Jack Dooley (.259-0-9 116 ABs) and $1.56M.
Looking for pitching help the Georgetown Sixteens dealt 27-year-out fielder Joe Middleton (.182-0-6, 60 ABs) and a minor leaguer to the Newark Millers for SP Adrian Otero (4-3 3.86, 9 GS).
Bill Fox finally signed a deal. He reached an agreement with the Ellicott City Express for $850,000 for the rest of year. I will be keeping an eye on him.
Glenn Jenkins of the Ellicott City Express has a torn meniscus in his knee and will miss about 4 weeks of games. Jenkins will be missed, as he is hitting .330-5-14 for the Express this year.
The Chesapeake Blue Crabs sent William Russel (.314-5-18) and a minor leaguer to the Christiana Blue Hens for Tim Simmons (.310-7-35) and $3M.

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Tim Simmons (Christiana Blue Hens) 9-21, 3 HR's, 7 RBI's
MarVa: Francisco Reyes (Norfolk Cavaliers) 12-26, 2 HR's, 4 RBI's
** Tim Simmons celebrated his player of the week award by getting traded to the Chesapeake Blue Crabs.

Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (135.1)
2) Dover Generals (115.6)
3) Newark Millers (109.0)
4) Milford Clippers (107.4)
5) Washington Senators (103.8)

GM Notes:
Well now we get to see what this team is made of without one of our aces, and on top of that Tatayuki Iemochi took a little development dip, losing some of his control. I am going to go with rookie Armando Lopez to fill in the hole, I really want to bring up Paul Brown, but his control is under 10 (of 20) and I have a thing about starters and their control. He is up to 8 now, after taking a 4 hit drop from 11 at the end of the year last season. One thing we have going for us is our division is pretty bad... Offensively we are starting to come around with the big guys Brock and Reyes hitting the ball well. I am not sure what is going on with Ed Duke as he seems to have lost some of his power. Am I sitting him too much? Something to consider, maybe... I have said this a few times, about not having much faith in this team and now its time for them to prove me wrong. The next month will really be telling, and I am actually looking forward to it, but I will miss Miguel. At 32 hopefully he isn't starting to break down. He has started at least 31 games every season.

Up next is the May in review then the first years player draft...

07-10-2014, 01:32 PM	#643
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 8 (2020) Current Week: 5-1 (36-15 - GB (+7.5)) Next Week: 4 @ Dover Generals, 3 @ Washington Senators Power Ranking: 1 Fan Interest: 88 (+1) Owners Mood: Ecstatic Runs Scored: 271 (2nd) Avg: .283 (1st) HR: 65 (1st) SB: 58 (1st) Runs Against: 176 (1st) Starters ERA: 3.09 (1st) Pen ERA: 3.79 (3rd) Def Eff: .718 (1st) Looking at the Roster I found this interesting. The "Hot" players are the veterans: King Brock, Ed Duke and Francisco Reyes, and the "Cold" players are the young'ns: Javier Janchez, Sergio Galvez and Ramon Granados. Game 46: Norfolk 12, Richmond 3 Miguel Contreras (6-1) threw 8 innings of 2-hit ball, allowing 2 runs, while striking out 6. Kent Davis came back in full force going 3-5 with 2 runs and 3 RBI's. Cody Johnson stroked 4 hits and scored 3 times. King Brock (4) and Francisco Reyes (13) both went deep. The Cavs totaled 15 hits and left 8 men on base. Injury News: Maik Wassink is ready to come off the DL. He will be added to the active roster and Emilo Gonzalez has been waived/DFA'd. I am curious if there will be any interest in him. Emilio is 29 has no position, last year was a 5 at SS, and was 0-6 during his NFK tenure... Wassink will head back out to 2B, and Mario Reyes will return to back-up duties. Mario slumped as a starter and is now hitting .221-2-9 in 68 AB's. Game 47: Norfolk 14, Richmond 1 Matt Hollis (9-1) continued to truck along, going 9 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 run, while striking out 9. Jeff Lewis lead the offense with 3 hits, 3 runs and 3 RBI's, including an HR (7). King Brock (5) and Francisco Reyes (14) each went deep. The offense collected 17 hits and left 6 men on. Game 48: Norfolk 6, Richmond 2 Arturo Ramirez (ND) went 4.2 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run, throwing 78 pitches before giving way. Ernesto Beneques (1-1) went 2.1 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 3 for the win. Joe Chambers was the star for the offense, going 3-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI's, including a 2B and a solo-HR (5). The Cav's picked up 11 more hits and left 11 me on. Side Notes: This is our second series against the Cardinals and we have missed Don Sweetapple each time. Game 49: Virginia Beach 0, Norfolk 7 Tatayuki Iemochi (6-1) took his first loss of the season, allowing 7 runs over 6 innings, on 2 walks and 5 hits. He did strike out 7. Ernesto Beneques went the final 3 innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 5. Maik Wassink and Francisco Reyes each had 2 hits. The offense collected only 6 and left 3 men on. Game 50: Virginia Beach 1, Norfolk 3 Vaughan Griffith (5-4) wenet 7 innings, allowing 8 hits and 1 run while striking out 9. Dalton Whitaker threw the 9th for the save (14). The offense was sluggish again, with Francisco Reyes leading the way with 2 hits and an RBI. On the Day the Cav's managed only 6 singles and left 3 men on. Game 51: Virginia Beach 3, Norfolk 4 Miguel Contreras (ND) went 1.2 innings, allowing 2 hits, he left injured. Dan Nelson threw 3 innings of relief allwoing 5 hits and 3 runs. Derek Carker (2-0) took home the win with 2 perfect innings, striking out 3. The offense was lead by Kent Davis who had 3 hits, and the bullpen was saved by John O'Donegan who hit a PH-game tying HR (4) in the bottom of the 9th. The Cav's got back to hitting, with a 12 hit day, bu tleft 13 runners stranded. Injury News: 43 pitches into the game Miguel Contereras limped off the field. During the game he was examined and it was determined that he will miss 4-5 weeks with a strained hamstring. This is a HUGE blow to us. On the season Miguel is 6-1 1.54 in 11 games... This is the longest timeframe that Miguel has ever missed during his 8 year career. Cavaliers Lose Contreras for 4-5 Weeks: Dealing with injuries is part of the game, and now Miguel Contreras of the Cavaliers knows this firsthand. He was injured against the Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs while throwing the ball. Because of a hamstring strain, the Norfolk starting pitcher is expected to miss 4-5 weeks. Contreras was a little upset, but understands it comes with the territory. "Baseball can be a contact sport. You try to be careful, but no matter how careful you are, injuries happen." This season-to-date, Contreras has fashioned a 6-1 mark and 1.54 ERA in 70 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .172 against him and he has logged 74 strikeouts. League News: The Baltimore Barons and Dover Generals got the trade season started off early this year with a swap of reserves. Catcher Jose Tellez (.423-1-6 26 ABs) is heading to Baltimore along with a minor leaguer for OF'er Jack Dooley (.259-0-9 116 ABs) and $1.56M. Looking for pitching help the Georgetown Sixteens dealt 27-year-out fielder Joe Middleton (.182-0-6, 60 ABs) and a minor leaguer to the Newark Millers for SP Adrian Otero (4-3 3.86, 9 GS). Bill Fox finally signed a deal. He reached an agreement with the Ellicott City Express for $850,000 for the rest of year. I will be keeping an eye on him. Glenn Jenkins of the Ellicott City Express has a torn meniscus in his knee and will miss about 4 weeks of games. Jenkins will be missed, as he is hitting .330-5-14 for the Express this year. The Chesapeake Blue Crabs sent William Russel (.314-5-18) and a minor leaguer to the Christiana Blue Hens for Tim Simmons (.310-7-35) and $3M. Players of the Week: Delaware: Tim Simmons (Christiana Blue Hens) 9-21, 3 HR's, 7 RBI's MarVa: Francisco Reyes (Norfolk Cavaliers) 12-26, 2 HR's, 4 RBI's Tim Simmons celebrated his player of the week award by getting traded to the Chesapeake Blue Crabs. Power Rankings: 1) Norfolk Cavaliers (135.1) 2) Dover Generals (115.6) 3) Newark Millers (109.0) 4) Milford Clippers (107.4) 5) Washington Senators (103.8) GM Notes: Well now we get to see what this team is made of without one of our aces, and on top of that Tatayuki Iemochi took a little development dip, losing some of his control. I am going to go with rookie Armando Lopez to fill in the hole, I really want to bring up Paul Brown, but his control is under 10 (of 20) and I have a thing about starters and their control. He is up to 8 now, after taking a 4 hit drop from 11 at the end of the year last season. One thing we have going for us is our division is pretty bad... Offensively we are starting to come around with the big guys Brock and Reyes hitting the ball well. I am not sure what is going on with Ed Duke as he seems to have lost some of his power. Am I sitting him too much? Something to consider, maybe... I have said this a few times, about not having much faith in this team and now its time for them to prove me wrong. The next month will really be telling, and I am actually looking forward to it, but I will miss Miguel. At 32 hopefully he isn't starting to break down. He has started at least 31 games every season. Up next is the May in review then the first years player draft... __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..