Week 11
Current Week: 6-0 (50-17 - GB)
Next Week: 3 vs Richmond Cardinals, 3 vs Salisbury Ports
Power Ranking: 1 (-)
Fan Interest: 98 (-)
Owners Mood: Ecstatic
Runs Scored: 356 (2nd)
Avg: .290 (1st)
HR: 93 (1st)
SB: 53 (2nd)
Runs Against: 234 (1st)
Starters ERA: 3.19 (1st)
Pen ERA: 3.80 (4th)
Def Eff: .715 (3rd)
Game 62: Dover 0, Norfolk 3
Marcos Estrada (7-3): 7.1 IP, 6 H, 9 K
Dalton Whitaker (SV 18): 1.0 IP, BB, 3 K
Wally Lambert: 1-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Javier Janchez: 02, R, BB
H: 6, LOB: 7
Game 63: Dover 3, Norfolk 9
Paul Brown (11-0): 8.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 9 K
Alejandro Diaz: 3-5, 2 2B, HR (11), 2 R, RBI
Jaff Lewis: 3-4, HR (11), 2 R, RBI
Wally Lambert: 3-4, R, 2 RBI
Augusto Rodriguez: 2-3, 2B, R, RBI
H: 16, LOB: 7
Game 64: Dover 0, Norfolk 2
Cornell Pearons (7-1): 8.1 IP, 5 H, 4 K
Dalton Whitaker (SV 19): 0.2 IP, H
Ramon Granados: 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI
Wally Lambert: 1-3, R
Henry Hamer: 2-4
H: 8, LOB: 8
Game 65: Christiana 2, Norfolk 3
Vaughan Griffith (6-3): 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 4 K
Dalton Whitaker (SV 20): 1.0 IP, K
Jeff Lewis: 1-3, HR (12), R, RBI
Javier Janchez: 2-4, R
H: 6, LOB: 5
Game 66: Christiana 4, Norfolk 8
Miguel Contreras (7-4): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, 6 K
Armando Lopez (SV 2): 0.2 IP, K
King Brock: 2-3, 2 R
Alejandro Diaz: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Mario Reyse: 2-3, R, RBI
Sergio Galvez: 1-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI
H: 11, LOB: 7
Game 67: Christiana 2, Norfolk 6
Marcos Estrada: 7.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 8 K
David Moran (1-0): 1.2 IP, K
Jeff Lewis: 2-4, HR (13), 2 R, 4 RBI
Sergio Galvez: 2-4, 3B
Bernardo Velez: 2-4, 2 R
H: 7, LOB: 6
Cavaliers News:
Injuries:
3B Mario Gomez, bruised wrist, 1 week
SP Claudio Perez, ulnar nerve irritation, 8 weeks
MR Luis Martinez, torn labrum, 2-3 months
SP Carlos Coronado, elbow ligament reconstruction, 11 months
Other/Roster News:
Our number 1 pick from last years draft has been activated from the DL after missing the last 11 1/2 months after rupturing his ulnar collateral ligament. I look forward to seeing how he bounces back and will keep an eye on him the rest of this season.
Draft Pick Information:
#1/21) Jimmy Lewis (SS), Signed: $1,700,00
-Status: Signed on for $1.7 and will be sent down to A
#2/33) Boyd Martin (SP), Signed: $600,000
#3/62) Jim Jackson (C), Demand: $320,000 - broke off
-Status: Wasn't happy with our bump to #320,000 so he broke off the dealings.
#3/68) Carl Whitaker (SP), Demand: $2,400,000 - broke off
#4/88) Byron Callahan (3B), Signed: $180,000
#5/108) Chance Boone (CF), Signed: $200,000
Not overly disappointed about losing out on Jackson and Whitaker. Jackson I was going to bump up a bit, since Witaker feel through, but he wasn't hearing it. Oh well. Now its time to move on with what we have and I am happy with the guys we signed. I am curious to see how Martin and Lewis play this season and develop.
GM Notes:
A 5-0 week, I really needed that. I think the rest of the staff could hear me exhale. It was nice to see the starters pitch so well, and the bullpen barely got any work. The way they have pitched as a whole, that is probably a good thing, lol.
This offense is growing on me, very steady, no one superstar, just a bunch of solid 4* players. I think I posed this question last season after losing in the playoffs, but "can we win without a superstar offensive player?" The last Championship we had, we had a lineup of stars, so that does make me worry a bit.
Bernardo Velez is hitting .208-2-7 and Mario Gomez is about to return from the DL. I need to decide to send Velez or Yoelbi Mosca down. Mosca signed to give me speed and D off the bench, Velez could go down to AAA and get more swings. Mosca won't hit much, but Velez I have about a week to think about it.
I would like to see Miguel Conterars have another nice start. He has been so dominating over the past few years, his mini slump has surprised me. Since Contreras joined the Cavaliers in 2018 he has only had one season where he had more than 4 losses. He lost in 9 in 2021. He has 4 so far this season with an ERA over 4. His highest ERA in his 6 Norfolk seasons? 2.60. Hopefully he starts to warm up, as he has done so many other times. He seems to be a solid 2nd half starter, but at 35 yrs old is that going to change?
We stay at home for 6 more games, with three of those being against the Cardinals. Yes we have 12 game lead, but the Cardinals haven't given up yet and they have a quality team that could take us down. These 3 games will be a nice tell of where we stand against them. They face off against Brown, Pearson and Griffith, which will make the 3 game set a little more challenging.
Around the League:
Standings Leaders
DE Southern: Lewes Braves: 38-31 (+3)
DE Northern: Newark Millers: 43-26 (+3)
MV Eastern: Baltimore Barons: 42-27 (+4)
MV Western: Norfolk Cavaliers: 50-17 (+12)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Leslie Bergeron, Wilmington Iron Pigs, 8-19, 2 HR's, 6 RBI's
MarVa: Yann Gosselin, Ellicott City Express, 11-23, 5 HR's, 14 RBI's
Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (149.3)
2) Newark Millers (119.2)
3) Balitmore Barons (116.6)
4) Richmond Cardinals (109.7)
5) New Castle Colonials (107.3)
News:- Steve Bowers of the Chesapeake Blue Crabs will miss 9 months with a torn laburm. Bowers made his big league debut this season going 0-0 9.00 in 3 games, amassing 4 innings.
- The Dover Generals are falling in the standings as they continue to make moves to make a run at the Braves. This week the received LF Allen Britt (.212/.358/.385) from the Newark Millers (.258/.326/.348). The analysts are confused as if the Generals are buying or selling, but everyone has agreed they aren't making good deals.
- The Lewes Braves acquired SP Jacob Holder (0-5 6.47, 6 SV) from the Washington Senators for a couple of young guys RF Teobaldo Barruncho (A) and C Modesto Mendez (AA). Holder will take over the #5 spot in the Braves rotation. The Braves have struggled to find a reliable #5 this season, lately using a middle reliever to fill the slot.