Current Week: 5-2 (87-37 - GB (+27.5))
Next Week: 3 @ Ellicott City Express, 3 @ Salisbury Ports
Power Ranking: 1
Fan Interest: 81
Owners Mood: Ecstatic
Runs Scored: 654 (2nd)
Avg: .280 (2nd)
HR: 151 (1st)
SB: 134 (1st)
Runs Against: 425 (1st)
Starters ERA: 3.24 (1st)
Pen ERA: 3.24 (1st)
Def Eff: .714 (1st)
Game 118: Seaford 7, Norfolk 6
Tommy Rutledge (ND) went 4.2 innings, allowing 7 hits and 6 runs, he walked 5 and struck out 3. Derek Carter (6-2) took the loss with 1.1 innings of work giving up 1 run on 1 hit and 2 walks. Francisco Reyes lead the way with 2 hits and 4 RBI's, including an HR (36). Jeff Lewis and John O'Donegan each had 2 hits and 2 runs, Lewis added 2 RBI's. The Cav's had 8 total hits and left 8 men stranded.
Transactions: Mario Reyes (.196-2-19) and Yann Gosselin (.237-13-29) were sent down to AAA and Mauro Candelaria (2-4 in last rehab start) and Francisco Gallegos (AAA .304-12-59) were called up. Candelaria will take over at second and Gallegos will get his swings at first. Wassink will be the IF UTL backup, and Sergio Galvez will split time with Gallegos. Looking for a spark.
Game 119: Seaford 8, Norfolk 2
Takayuki Ieomoch (14-5) took the loss, giving up 8 runs on 10 hits and 3 walks over 6.1 innings. He did strike out 8. Ramon Granados, John O'Donegan and Augusto Rodriguez each had 2 hits. The Cav's had 8 hits total, 1 for XB and left 10 men on.
Game 120: Seaford 1, Norfolk 5
Vaughan Griffith (13-7) went 8.1 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 run while striking out 11. John O'Donegan had 2 hits and 2 RBI's. Sergio Galvez and Francisco Reyes each had 2 hits. Maik Wassink drove in 2. The Cav's had 10 hits and left 8 men on.
Game 121: Seaford 1, Norfolk 2
Red hot Miguel Contreras (12-2) went 7.1 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run, while striking out 9. Dalton Whitaker picked up the save (32) with a perfect 9th. Jeff Lewis lead the way with 3 hits and an RBI. Fracisco Gallegos drove in 1. The Cav's had 8 hits, all singles, and left 9 on.
Game 122: Norfolk 5, Salisbury 2
Matt Hollis (18-4) looked refreshed after the day off, picking up the win, going 7.2 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs. He did walk 4 and strike out 8. Dalton Whitaker picked up the save (33). Francisco Gallegos, John O'Donegan and Jeff Lewis all had 2 hits. Francisco Reyes went deep (37) and drove in 3. The Cav's had 12 hits and left 10 on.
Game 123: Norfolk 5, Salisbury 1
Tommy Rutledge (12-4/3-1) went 8.2 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run, while striking out 7. Will Rose retired the last man for the save (1). Ramon Granados lead the offense with a perfect 4-4 night. Augusto Rodriguez had 2 hits and scored 3 times. Joe Chambers hit a 2-run HR (7). The Cav's collected 12 hits and left 7.
Game 124: Norfolk 5, Salisbury 3
Takayuki Iemochi (15-5) went 7.2 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs (1 ER). Dalton Whitaker picked up the save (34) allowing 1 hit in the 9th. Francisco Reyes lead the offense with 2 hits and 2 RBI's, including a 2-run HR (38). Ramon Granados added 2 hits and a solo-HR (9). Jeff Lewis had 2 hits. Francisco Gallegos hit a solo-HR (1). The Cav's had 10 hits and left 3 men stranded.
League News:- Cristo Canseco (.304-10-57) was sent off to the Georgetown Sixteens for Pat Jeffries (.317-4-51). The Sixteens also received a minor league prosptect.
- Kevin Norris of the Milford Clippers had his hitting streak ended at 21 games.
- Domingo Valencia (.260-12-65) will be out for the rest of the season, after tearing a calf muscle. The Milton Brewers will be looking for someone to step up in Domingo's abscence.
- Todd Eldridge was reunited with his snow leopard after a judge ordered that his ex-girlfriend to give him back.
- Cipriano Rocha (.223-2-15) will miss 4-5 months with a torn laburm. The second baseman said its hard not to help his team fight for the division title.
- Jake Judkins the back-up catcher for the Lewes Braves will miss 5-weeks with a fractured foot. After a career year in 2019, Judkins signed to be the backup for the Braves in a surprise signing in the off-season.
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Norbert Meyer (Lewes Braves) 14-27, 2 HR's, 6 RBI's
MarVa: Valentin Valdes (Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs) 11-25, 3 HR's, 10 RBI's, 5 Runs
Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (133.3)
2) Lewes Braves (109.0)
3) New Castle Colonials (107.9)
4) Dover Generals (105.2)
5) Ocean City Tourists (104.1)
GM Notes:
I feel like my guys just don't come through when they need to, we leave way too many men on base. So I took a look at my #3,4,5 hitters to see how they are doing with RISP. And its really not bad at all.
Francsico Reyes: .292-11-66 (137 AB's)
Jeff Lewes: .398-6-68 (123 AB's)
King Brock: .287-7-49 (115 AB's)
I think I might play around with lineup some move Lewis to the #2 hole where he spent most of last season. I don't know though. He is really hitting the ball well and I don't want to "jinx" him... For as bad as I feel like this offense has been doing, we are someone #2 in runs scored. I would of guessed we were middle of the pack... One reason I pulled off that big trade was for financial purposes and part of the end goal, which included trading Francisco Reyes this off-season. I am getting nervous about doing that now, however, these young kids (Javier Janchez, Yann Gosselin and Sergio Galvez) arne't doing as well as I had hoped... Our pitching staff has continued to carry us, and they are a good group of guys. It was nice to see Will Rose pitch well this week, 3.1 IP 0 Runs. This group of guys is the reason we have a shot this post-season... This schedule has been odd this year, we finished this week with 3 in Salisbury and finsih the upcoming week with 3 more in Salisbury. Just strange. One week to go till September.