Week 4
Current Week: 5-2 (8-18 .308, -9)
Next Week: 3 @ Martinsburg Mountaineers, 3 vs Norfolk Cavaliers
Power Ranking: 20 (+4, 60.2)
Fan Interest: 87 (-4)
Owners Mood: Good
Expectation: .500
Runs Scored: 84 (12th)
Avg: .238 (11th)
HR: 23 (9th)
SB: 18 (t4th)
Runs Against: 116 (4th)
Starters ERA: 5.02 (10th)
Pen ERA: 3.12 (3rd)
Def Eff: .691 (6th)
Game 20: Chadds Ford 3, King George 2
Lazzaro Tadiotto: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 4 K
Hee-seop So (1-2): 1.0 IP, 2 H
Dan Kessler (SV 3): 1.0 IP, BB
Julio Jaramillo: 1-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI
James Miller: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Il-young Cho: 1-1, R
H: 7, LOB: 1
Game 21: Chadds Ford 5, King George 2
Pepe Martines (1-2): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 4 K
Dan Kessler (SV 4): 1.0 IP, H
Manny Hernandez: 1-3, HR(1), R, 2 RBI
Felix Olivas: 1-4, HR (1), R, RBI
Anzhel Astsatrian: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI
H: 8, LOB: 4
Game 22: Ellicott City 3, Chadds Ford 4
Dan Pierson (2-0): 6.2 IP, 4 H, R, 4 BB, 6 K
Anthony Payne (SV 1): 1.0 IP, H, K
Manny Hernandez: 1-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI
Martin Adams: 1-3, R, RBI
James Miller: 1-3, 3B, RBI
H: 7, LOB: 6
Game 23: Ellicott City 8, Chadds Ford 9
Angel Rivera: 4.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Dan Kessler (2-0): 1.2 IP, H, K
Martin Admas: 3-4, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI
Il-young Cho: 2-4, 2B, HR (2), 2 R, 2 RBI
Dave Lewis: 2-5, HR (4), R, 3 RBI
James Miller: 1-3, 3B, 2 R
H: 11, LOB: 3
Game 24: Richmond 4, Chadds Ford 3 (10 Innings)
Alfredo Mejia: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 2 K
Dan Kessler (2-1): 1.0 IP, H, R
Julio Jaramillo: 2-4, HR (3), R, 2 RBI
Jack Cavazos: 1-1, 2B, R
Keith Adams: 1-4, RBI
H: 9, LOB: 4
Game 25: Richmond 3, Chadds Ford 2
Blake Ballard (0-5): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Martin Adams: 2-4, 3B, R, RBI
Manny Hernandez: 1-4, R
Chance Boone: 1-3, 2B
H: 6, LOB: 3
Game 26: Richmond 1, Chadds Ford 2
Lazzaro Tadiotto (1-2): 7.0 IP, 8 H, R, 2 BB, 4 K
Dan Kessler (SV 5): 1.0 IP, K
Il-young Cho: 1-3, HR (3), R, RBI
Chance Boone: 1-3, HR 1), r, RBI
H: 3, LOB: 4
Transactions:
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Injuries:
MR Alfonso Hernandez, strained oblique, 20 days
3B Stuart Valle, pinched nerve, 1 week
Other/Roster News:
Pepe Martines was moved to the bullpen after his lastest start. I feel like he just needs some more work. He will head back into the rotation if we have a lot of games in a row, or if Ballard doesn't pick things up... either way I am still a SP of quality down.
GM Notes:
Nope you aren't hallucinating we really just pulled off a 5 win week and even won 4 games in a row. Things were bright in Chadds Ford this week. Most of it was driven by our pitching, keeping their runs down, but our offense did show a little life. I am feeling a little bit better about this team, but we still have a long way to go.
Our bullpen is looking good. Kessler finally got a few good save opportunities and Cho and Payne are tearing things up. I am liking what I see here. I do need to figure out how to get Wilkinson up from AAA he really isn't a AAA player.
Blake Ballard is off to an awful start. I actually thought I was getting a "steal" when I signed him, but it seems like he has gone down a rung or two since then. Right now he can't seem to keep a game close and is getting hit hard. He has only given up 4 HR's in 30 IP, so you can't even blame the long-ball. He will get a few more starts, but if he continues to struggle I may have to think about sending him to the bullpen.
One thing I did notice is I feel short on finding pitches with high-control ratings. One thing I did in Norfolk was target 14 and above to be starters. Here I have a lot of 9 or 10 guys and it really seems to be affecting the outcome of games. Can't win games when you walk too many hitters... and I am learning that the hard way.
My team is complaining about lack of veteran leadership and I guess I can understand that. I don't have a lot of players with experience on this team, and only 3 players are over 30-years. The player with the most DBL experience is my new addition Julio Jaramillo, but he has "very low" leadership skills. This is something I probably should of paid attention to before signing him. I have a few "high" guys, but they are all first or second year players, and of the 3 "very high" guys only pitcher Alfredo Mejia has more than 100 games played... This is something I will need to pay attention to in 2032 when looking for additions to the roster... its not good seeing a bunch of red-faces on the roster.
Standings Leaders
DE Colonials: Seaford Blue Jays: 19-7 (+5)
DE Northern: Wilmington Iron Pigs: 17-9 (+6)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 16-10 (+1)
WC: Lewes Braves: 15-11 (+1)
MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 18-8 (+1)
MV Mountain: Richmond Cardinals: 16-10 (+5)
MV Ocean City Tourists: 19-7 (+1)
WC: Norfolk Cavaliers: 18-8 (+1)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Samuel Darcy, Milton Brewers, 9-21, 5 HR's, 9 RBI's
MarVa: Bob Brooks, Ocean City Tourists, 12-28, 5 HR's, 9 RBI's, 12 R's
Power Rankings:
1) Ocean City Tourists (143.5)
2) Seaford Blue Jays (134.5)
3) Norfolk Cavaliers (128.6)
4) Wilmington Iron Pigs (121.7)
5) Annapolis Admirals (120.7)
News:
Norfolk Cavaliers: Signed SP Paul Brown to a 2-year contract extension worth $20,000,000 per season. Brown has won 20 games each of the past 2-seasons.
Ellicott City Express: Lost MR Antonio Castillo for 4-5 months with a bone spur in his elbow. Castillo was 0-0 5.40 in 2 games this year.
New Castle Colonials: Lost OF Cris Flores for 5-6 weeks with a fractured rib. Flores was hitting .321-4-15 on the season.
Ellicott City Express: Acquired CF Jose Silva (.310/.368/.402, HR), SP Chris Meyer (AAA) and $3 M in cash for OF Roberto Flores (.330/.358/.489, 2 HR)