Week 23
Current Week: 6-1 (94-49 .657 / +18.5)
Next Week: 2 @ Annapolis Admirals, 3 @ Ellicott City Express
Power Ranking: 1 (- / 123.3)
Fan Interest: 100
Owners Mood: Ecstatic
Expectation: Playoffs
Runs Scored: 808 (2nd)
Avg: .283 (1st)
HR: 162 (3rd)
SB: 118 (1st)
Runs Against: 535 (1st)
Starters ERA: 3.50 (1st)
Pen ERA: 3.32 (1st)
Def Eff: .721 (1st)
Game 137: Ocean City 1, Norfolk 2
Lanny Reese: 7.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K
Miguel A Gonzalez (6-4, BS 6): 1.0 IP, 3 H, R, BB, K
Trevor Parker: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R
Claudio Flores: 0-1, RBI
H: 5, LOB: 5
Game 138: Ocean City 3, Norfolk 3
Ernie Kennedy (13-6): 7.1 IP, 8 H, R, 2 BB, 4 K
Miguel A Gonzalez (SV 33): 1.0 IP, BB, K
Bob Short: 1-3, HR (13), R, 3 RBI
H: 5, LOB: 4
Game 139: Ocean City 1, Norfolk 9
Angel Rivera (8-5): 8.0 IP, 2 H, R, 3 BB, 4 K
Trevor Parker: 2-5, 2B, HR (29), R, 2 RBI
Sergio Rodriguez: 2-5, R, RBI
Bryant Frank: 2-2, 2B, R, 3 RBI
Robinson Lopez: 2-4, RBI
Sergio Galvez: 2-4, 2 R, RBI
H: 14, LOB: 9
Game 140: Ocean City 2, Norfolk 8
Paul Brown (13-5): 8.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Bob Short: 1-4, HR (14), R, 3 RBI
Pedro Torres: 3-4, HR (11), 2 R, 2 RBI
Sergio Galvez: 2-4, 2B, 3B, R, RBI
Henry Rojas: 2-4, R
H: 11, LOB: 4
Game 141: Virginia Beach 1, Norfolk 2
Jaoquin Hernandez (15-3): 8.0 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 10 K
Miguel A Gonzalez (SV 34): 1.0 IP, K
Bob Short: 1-3, R
Leonard Lawson: 1-1, 2B, R, (PH)
Robinson Lopez: 0-1, SF, RBI
Sergio Galvez: 0-3, SF, RBI
H: 7, LOB: 8
Game 142: Virginia Beach 5, Norfolk 6
Lanney Reese (2-3/15-5): 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 BB, K
Miguel A Gonzalez (SV 35): 1.0 IP, K
Francisco Gallegos: 1-2, HR (18), R, 2 RBI
Sergio Galvez: 2-4, 2 2B, R
Bryant Frank: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
H: 7, LOB: 3
Game 143: Virginia Beach 10, Norfolk 8
Ernie Kennedy (13-7): 3.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Trevor Parker: 1-4, HR (30), R, 3 RBI
Bob Short: 2-4, HR (15), 2 R, RBI
Sergio Galvez: 1-4, HR (24), 2 R, 2 RBI
Robinson Lopez: 1-3, HR (7), R, 2 RBI
Henry Rojas: 2-5, 2 R
H: 11, LOB: 3
Injuries:
SP Cornell Pearson, Torn UCL (Undergoing Tommy John Surgery), 4 Months
SP Carlos Coronado, Torn Labrum, 7 weeks
MR Teo Ha, shoulder soreness, 2 days
Other/Roster News:
I didn't make any callups this past week, but next week we will see 3 players joining our roster, maybe 4.
GM Notes:
Our Magic #1 is one and Angel Rivera will be on the hill against the Annapolis Admirls to see if we can clinch it. I am not overly worried about not winning the Divsion, and I do think it will be nice to just get it over with.
It does look like I will have a little delmina come playoff time on who will be my #4. Do I go with Lanny Reese who has struggled in Cav's orange or with Angel Rivera who has been here all year and just had back luck. I think the answer will be decided over the next 3 weeks. Brown, Kennedy, Hernandez sound like a pretty formidable first 3.
This week reminded me of the first month of the season when it was all pitching. Our offense didn't do much, and our pitching carried the slack. Kennedy gave up 5 unearned runs in the final game of the week, Lopez makes the play we have a perfect week. I hope our pitching can continue to stay hot for the month heading into October.
The more I look at my lineup the more I like them. I am surprised how balanced it is. We really don't have that one stand-out player. Seems like that is something this offense rarely has. We are 2nd in runs, currently, and only have 1 player that is going to have over 100 RBI's on the season... I also think the lineup has gelled better once I have gone with Lopez at 3B and Frank at SS. The defense is still playing well, even if our best 2 fielding SS's (Flores, Vazquez) aren't playing much. Flores did finally get his average over .200.
Trevor Parker is hitting .300-30-109 right now with 18 games to play. I am curious if he has any chance of winning the Silver Slugger (MVP). I'd hate to wonder where we would be without him.
I have complained a lot about this team all season, but in reality this team is really solid and probably the deepest team 1-25 (or even 30) I have ever had in Norfolk. It doesn't seem any injury, even the injury to our top pitcher and our #3 pitcher could slow us down. Its been a fun year to see.
I don't have a whole lot to say about this team right now, just getting ready to finish strong and get the playoffs kicked off right. I am thinking, yes again, that I may finish with a 6-man rotation to my arms fresh. Things are exciting here in Norfolk only 3 weeks to go till the real fun starts!!
Standings Leaders
DE Southern: Milton Brewers: 87-55 (+9.0 / M# 12)
DE Northern: Wilmington Iron Pigs: 78-64 (0.0 / M# 20) | New Castle Colonials: 79-54 (0.0 / M# 19)
MV Eastern: Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 87-55 (+4.5 / M# 16)
MV Western: Norfolk Cavaliers: 94-49 (+18-5 / M# 1)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Samuel Darcy (Newark Millers) 14-22, 3 HR's, 6 RBI's
MarVa: Mike Ford (Baltimore Barons) 13-30, HR, 9 RBI's, 5 R's
Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (123.3)
2) Milton Brewers (111.3)
3) Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs (109.3)
4) New Castle Colonials (104.8)
5) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (103.5)
News:
Christiana Blue Hens: SS Bernard Schneider is out for the season after straining his hamstring. Schneider will miss at least 5 weeks. He hit .320-13-48 for the Blue Hens this season.
Newark Millers: 30-yr-old 1B Yann Gosselin joined the 300 HR Club. Gosselin known to put on power shows during BP hit #300 against the Dover Generals earlier this week. On the seasons Yann is hitting .251-25-69.
Seaford Bluejays: They had a lot of optimism heading into this season, but once again they will miss the playoffs. Marking the 10th time, every year of their existance.
Washington Senators: LF Ricarod Hidalgo is out for 4 weeks with a torn meniscus. Hidalgo is one of the games best when he is on the field, but he is known to be quite injury prone. This year he has hit .312-32-87 in 101 games.
Milestones:
Batting:
1B Francisco Reyes (Georgetown Sixteens) 14 hits from 2500
OF Jeff Lewis (Ocean City Tourists) 16 hits from 2500
Pitching:
Arturo Herrera (Chesapeake Blue Crabs) 9 games from 1000 (career leader)
Mike Banks (New Castle Colonials) 14 games from 1000 (2nd all-time)