Current Week: 4-3 (73-26 - GB (+23.5))
Next Week: 3 vs Baltimore, 3 @ Salisbury Ports
Power Ranking: 1
Fan Interest: 78 (-11)
Owners Mood: Ecstatic
Runs Scored: 542 (2nd)
Avg: .282 (2nd)
HR: 124 (1st)
SB: 107 (1st)
Runs Against: 332 (1st)
Starters ERA: 3.11 (1st)
Pen ERA: 3.31 (1st)
Def Eff: .711 (1st)
Game 93: Norfolk 5, Wilmington 1
Takayuki Iemochi (13-2) continued his strong season, going 8 innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits, while striking out 7. Jeff Lewis lead the way with a 2-3 day, including a HR (13), 2 runs and 3 RBI's. Francisco Reyes added 2 hits and 2 RBI's. For the game the Cav's had 8 hits and left 7 on.
Game 94: Norfolk 3, Wilmington 4
Vaughan Griffith (10-6) got roughed up, not making it out of the 4th. Vaughan went 3.2 innings, allowing 7 hits and 4 runs. Jeff Lewis once again lead the way with 2 hits and 2 RBI's, cinluding a HR (14). The Cav's had 7 hits and left 5 on. Ex-Cav Shawn Brock showed the Cav's what they gave up collecting the win.
Game 95: Norfolk 6, Wilmington 2
Miguel Contreras (8-2) threw 8 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 run, striking out 9. The Cav's were lead by Kent Davis who had 3 hits and 2 runs. For the game the Cav's offense wasn't great, collecting 11 singles and leaving 6 on, but did enough to get the W.
Game 96: Norfolk 9, Wilmington 0
Matt Hollis (17-2) continued his dominance, going 9 innings, allowing 5 hits, 2 walks and striking out 9 on his way to complete game shut-out. The offense was lead by Francisco Reyes who had 3 hits, 2 runs and 3 RBI's and Jeff Lewis who had 2 hits, 3 runs and 2 RBI's. Reyes (30), Lewis (15) and Brock (15) all went deep. The Cav's had 10 hits, 7 for extra-bases, and left 5 on.
Transactions: After the big trade was made I was ready to start Ruledge on short rest, but decided against it. Armando Lopez was called up and placed on the active roster for 1 game, so he could get the start. After the game he was sent back down to AAA and the rotation went back to normal. Everyone had a day off.
Game 97: Annapolis 8, Norfolk 7
Armando Lopez (2-2) didn't fair well in his start, giving up 6 runs (5 ER), on 6 hits and 3 walks in 2.1 innings. Gabriel Santos made his debut out of the pen giving up 2 runs on 5 hits over 2.2 innings. Jeff Lewis lead the way with 4 hits and 3 runs. Francisco Reyes added 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBI's. The Cav's collected 14 hits, but left 8 men on.
Transactions: Armando Lopez was sent down to AAA, and Bryan O'Neil was added back to the roster.
Game 98: Annapolis 3, Norfolk 0
Tommy Rutledge (9-4/0-1) went 7 innings, allowing 9 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 5. Joe Chambers lead the offense with 2 hits and Sergio Galvez had a double for the only extra-base hit. The Cav's had 8 hits and left 6 men on.
Game 99: Annapolis 7, Norfolk 10
Takayuki Iemochi (ND) went 6.1 innings, allowing 9 hits and 4 runs. Luis Gonzalez (2-0) was awful in 2/3 of inning, allowing 3 hits and 3 runs, but was credited with the win. Dalton Whitaker pitched the 9 for the save (27). John O'Donegan and Ramon Granados each had 3 hits. Jeff Lewis lead the team with 3 RBI's, Sergio Galvez and Mario Reyes each had 2 RBI's. The Cav's collected a total of 17 hits and left 7 on.
Team News: Jeff Lewis extended his hit streak to 32 games with 3-5 game.
League News:- Ellicott Citys Hermino Bovay's hit streak came to an end at 24-games
- A lot of minor trades this week, but nothing interesting.
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Pablo Freitas (Georgetown Sixteens) 13-29, 2 HR's, 6 RBI's
MarVa: Jeff Lewis (Norfolk Cavaliers) 15-30, 3 HR's, 11 RBI's
Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (135.7)
2) New Castle Colonials (113.9)
3) Ocean City Tourists (107.9)
4) Dover Generals (103.0)
5) Lewes Braves (101.0)
GM Notes:
The Lewes Braves must know much I like pitching as they offered one of the games best Jorge Moran for Francisco Reyes and a lot of ML talent. Not a deal I am going to make now, because I don't want to dump minor league players. I just found it funny. I thought about it for a little bit, but I am not ready to pull of that kind of deal. The deals I make will have to make financial sense as well... I have to admit I am having some "buyers remorse" right now, so I am anxious to get this season going and to see how these guys go. I know me and I will be stalking Davis, Ramirez and Duke over the next few weeks. My OCD will get the best of me. I did give up a lot, but it was necessary... And now we are heading into a 3-game series with those Barons... Jeff Lewis is on fire right now, Francisco Reyes is having an off-season, regressing to the mean, from what he has done over the previous years... I am excited about this team, and I look forward to getting Janchez back tomorrow... Contreras and Hollis have just been amazing, thank goodness they are on my team, truly carrying this team.