Week 17
Current Week: 4-2 (56-49 .533 / +0.0)
Next Week: 3 vs Wilmington Iron Pigs, 4 vs Newark Millers
Power Ranking: 7 (102.0, -2)
Fan Interest: 72 (+4)
Owners Mood: Good
Expectation: Close to .500
Home: 33-24 .579
Away: 23-25 .479
Runs Scored: 460 (4th)
Avg: .262 (3rd)
HR: 121 (8th)
SB: 37 (11th)
Runs Against: 451 (7th)
Starters ERA: 4.07 (4th)
Pen ERA: 3.95 (6th)
Def Eff: .709 (5th)
Top Performers:
Hitting: Leon Hernandez: .389-2-3 (7-18), 3 R's
Pitching: Oscar Robinson: 3 G, 7.1 IP, 3 H, R, 7 K, 1.23 ERA
Week 17:
Game 100: Chadds Ford 5, Ellicott City 3
Ying-Hua Ji: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 14 K
Oscar Robinson (3-3): 1.0 IP, K
Jonathan Loeffler (SV 25): 1.0 IP, H, 2 K
Julio Casanes: 1-4, HR (18), R, RBI
Eugune Todd: 1-4, HR (9), R, 3 RBI
Juan Guzman: 2-4, R
Leon Hernandez: 2-4, R, RBI
H: 8, LOB: 5
Game 101: Chadds Ford 4, Ellicott City 3 (12 Innings)
Juan Cuesta: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 3 K
Oscar Robinson (BS 1): 3.0 IP, H, R, B< 3 K
Jorge Matos (7-0): 2.0 IP, BB
Matt Douglas: 3-5, HR (7), R, RBI
Donald Hampton: 1-4, HR (9), R, RBI
Phil Davis: 2-5, HR (13), R, RBI
H: 8, LOB: 7
Game 102: Chadds Ford 3, Ellicott City 6
Nobukazo Higashi (2-3): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Bo Keller: 2-4, 2B, R
Phil Davis: 1-4, 2B, R
Matt Douglas: 1-3, RBI
H: 7, LOB: 3
Game 103: Baltimore 5, Chadds Ford 4 (15 Innings)
Eric Harmon: 8.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Jorge Matos (7-1): 1.2 IP, 2 H, R, BB
Howard Porter: 1-6, HR (7), R, 2 RBI
Hank Davis: 2-6, 2B, HR (16), R, RBI
Juan Guzman: 3-6
Eugene Todd: 2-6, R
H: 12, LOB: 7
Game 104: Baltimore 1, Chadds Ford 3
Robert Shepherd (8-10): 8.0 IP, 5 H, R, 2 BB, 6 K
Jonathan Loeffler (SV 26): 1.0 Ip, BB, 2 K
Hank Davis: 2-4, HR (17), 2 R, RBI
Mike Smith: 03, 2 K (debut)
Ricardo Bravo: 2-3, 2B, RBI
H: 8, LOB: 4
Game 105: Baltimore 3, Chadds Ford 4 (11 Innings)
Gehrig Pearl: 8.0 IP, 9 H, R, 2 BB, 6 K
Jorge Matos (BS 2): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB
Nate Rice (3-2): 2 K
Leon Hernandez: 2-3, HR (11), R, RBI
Howard Porter: 2-5, HR (8), R, 2 RBI
Ricardo Bravo: 2-4, 2B
Juan Guzman: 2-5, RBI
H: 14, LOB: 10
Transactions:
Placed LF Júlio Casanes on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/30/2036.
Demoted SP Juan Cuesta to Triple A San Juan.
Purchased the contract of SP Gehrig Pearl from Triple A San Juan.
Placed LF Mike Smith on the 40-man roster.
Purchased the contract of LF Mike Smith from Triple A San Juan.
The loss of Casanes is going to hurt. I called up Mike Smith who I think will be ok. He has a good eye, a decent fielder, some speed and can find the gaps. He was hitting .287-11-76 in AAA, so now its time for him to prove he is ready. The 24-year-old wasn't happy sitting in AAA and he will be in the starting lineup over the next 6-weeks. Exciting times.
Cuesta did ok in 2 starts after getting the recall, but my head scout, Alex Elias, told me that Gehrig Pearl has found his control and is the best option. So I decided to call him up and see what he is made of.
Injuries:
CL Dani Rubio, torn laburm, 11-day DL, 6-weeks
1B Naofumi Ohayashi, oblique strain, 11-day DL, ready to be activated
OF Julio Casanes, sprained knee, 11-day DL, 6-weeks
* on thing about the 26-year-old Casanes is he is "fragile". And heading into 2037 he will be arbitration eligible. Does that make him trade bait? I hate taking on salary for fragile players.
Other/Roster News:
Not much we did sign 3 minor leaguers, still trying to find that gem in the rough.
OF Mike Smith has decided to start using his middle name instead of his first name after the first week of his big league career. Mike Smith will now be known as Giovanni Smith. Smith was quoted as saying he was tired of having such a "normal and boring" name.
GM Notes:
I decided to stay put at the trade deadline with what I have. I think it is ok and I think if we can continue to play the way we have we will be fine. Overcoming that Casanes injury will be our biggest hurdle heading into the final 2-months... I did try to pull off one deal with the Milton Brewers. Fernando Fareles, is a free-agent at the end of the season and he is struggling with the last place Brewers. I offered the Brewers draft picks and prospects, but I needed cash to help cover whats left of his $21,200,000 contract. They didn't have it, Corbin was against taking on debut so the deal didn't get done. He would have been a huge addition, but it isn't the end of the world.
I am getting excited about our #1 draft pick this year Tully Maxwell. I almost called up him, but I thought better of it. After hitting .379-14-37 in A-ball, he hit .529-5-17 in AA and is now playing in AAA. The talent is a little better and his .200-0-0 is showing it, but man he has a bright future. He will be the 3B in Chadds Ford in 2037. Unless there is a major injury I will not be calling him up, I don't want his clock to start!
I am not sure what Patterson's deal is with the bullpen. Summers and Rivera don't pitch in any games, but Robinson and Matos pitch in 3 each... I want Summers to pitch more, I figure he could be our #5 starter, and probably would be if I was running the staff.
Phil Davis has hit .282-4-12 since coming over and the big thing is he has scored 12 runs in 19 games. I brought him here to score runs and that is just what he has done. He has only 2 steals (in 3 attempts) in his 19 games here, and I have to say that is a little disappointing. Maybe Patterson needs to free the reigns a little bit.
I can tell that I am not 100% sold on this season yet or I just am not believing yet, as I keep on thinking about the off-season or trying to figure what I can do to make us better... yet there we are tied for first 9 games over .500. I just hope we can maintain this. Are you getting excited? The fans in Chadds Ford are with our fan interest soaring now I just have to jump on the bad wagon. I am not sold just yet.
Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Seaford Blue Jays: 71-34 .676 (+20.0)
DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens/Chadds Ford Cannons: 56-49 .533 (+6.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 64-41 .610 (+13.0)
WC: Christiana Blue Hens (DEN)/Chadds Ford Cannons (DEN): 56-49 .533 (+5.0)
MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 64-41 .610 (+4.0)
MV Mountain: Richmond Cardinals: 70-35 .667 (+11.0)
MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 60-45 .571 (+13.0)
WC: Annapolis Admirals (MVB): 60-45 .571 (+1.0)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Ray Green, Newark Millers: 9-22, 5 HR's, 10 RBI's
MarVa: Stefan Wetl, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 13-25, 2 HR's, 7 RBI's
Power Rankings:
1) Richmond Cardinals (137.0)
2) Seaford Blue Jays (134.7)
3) Georgetown Sixteens (112.7)
4) Norfolk Cavaliers (111.9)
5) Annapolis Admirals (103.9)
News:
Dover Generals: Old friend, and now 34-years-old, Leonard Lawson collected hit number 2000. Lawson now has 2003 hits, 296 HR's, and 1058 RBI's during his 15-year-career.
Norfolk Cavaliers: 1B Oliver Ramos has decided to donate 1/10 of his 2036 salary to the American Cancer Society.
Georgetown Sixteens: 2B Carlos Lopez who has been out since April suffered a set-back during his rehab and will now be out at least another 5-weeks.
Milton Brewers: 2B Pedro Perez was struggling this season (.188-0-3) for the Brewers and due to that he decided to try an experimental eye surgery. The recover time will take 4-6 weeks... the day after the surgery the Brewers released Perez.
Ellicott City Express: MR Henry Ward will miss the rest of the year with shoulder inflammation. The 26-year-old was 3-0 4.20 1 SV since joining the Express.
Baltimore Barons: Lost OF Rafael Estrada for 4-weeks with a sprained ankle. Estrada sprained his ankle a defensive play. He was hitting .292-3-21 on the year in 79 games.
New Castle Colonials: Sent prospect SP Coy Evans (7-9 4.54, #52) to the Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs for OF Matthew Bennett (.321/.364/.458, 5 HR).
King George Royals: Acquired SP Robert England (4-8 5.11) from the Salisbury Ports (.258/.344/.449, 14 HR).
New Castle Colonials: OF Edgardo Perdnard has joined the Colonials after spending most of the season in AAA. He cost the Colonials 2B Evan Gowing (.323/.337/.409, HR) who joins the Seaford Blue Jays.
Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: In the last deal before the deadline the Surf Dawgs sent OF Terry Greer (.242/.320/.582, 6 HR, #143) to the Chesapeake Blue Crabs for MR Adrian Padgett (1-1 4.75, SV).