Week 21
Current Week:
7-0 (78-53 .595 / +10.0)
Next Week: 2 @ New Castle Colonials, 4 vs Lewes Braves
Power Ranking: 1 (122.2, +4)
Fan Interest: 74
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Close to .500
Home: 42-26 .618
Away: 36-27 .571
Runs Scored: 590 (5th)
Avg: .260 (4th)
HR: 155 (6th)
SB: 52 (11th)
Runs Against: 532 (4th)
Starters ERA: 3.86 (3rd)
Pen ERA: 3.70 (5th)
Def Eff: .713 (4th)
Top Performers:
Hitting: Howard Porter: .345-3-8 (10-29), 3 2B, 5 R
Hitting: Shunen Koyama: .385-4-7 (10-26), 3 2B, 8 R
Pitching: Jonathan Loeffler: 5 G, 0-0 0.00, 5 SV, 4.2 IP, 5 K
Week 21:
Game 125: Chadds Ford 8, Georgetown 5
Ying-Hua Ji (12-6): 6.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, BB, 4 K
Jonahtan Loeffler (SV 35): 1.0 IP, H, 2 BB, K
Pete Davis: 3-4, 2B, 4 RBI
Shunen Koyama: 1-3, HR (10), 2 R, RBI
Howard Porter: 2-4, HR (13), R, RBI
Hank Daivs: 2-5, 2B, HR (20), 2 R, RBI
Giovanni Smith: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
H: 13, LOB: 6
Game 126: Chadds Ford 5, Georgetown 0
Juan Cuesta (5-3): 9.0 IP, 5 H, BB, 2 K
Matt Douglas: 3-4, 3B, R, RBI
Howard Porter: 2-4, 2B, HR (14), 2 R, 2 RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-4, 2B
H: 8, LOB: 8
Game 127: Seaford 3, Chadds Ford 6
Robert Shepherd (13-10): 8.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Jonathan Loeffler (SV 36): 1.0 IP, H
Phil Davis: 2-4, 2 R, 2 SB
Shunen Koyama: 4-4, 3 2B, R, RBI
Juan Guzman: 1-4, HR (1), R, 2 RBI
H: 11, LOB: 6
Game 128: Seaford 2, Chadds Ford 5
Gehrig Pearl (4-2): 8.1 IP, 9 H, R, BB, 5 K
Jonathan Loeffler (SV 37): 0.2 IP, H
Howard Porter: 3-3, 2B, HR (15), R, 4 RBI
Eugene Todd: 2-3, R
H: 8, LOB: 6
Game 129: Chadds Ford 3, Cape May 1
Eric Harmon (7-11): 8.2 IP, 6 H, R, 3 BB, 4 K
Oscar Robinson (SV 1): 0.1 IP, H, BB
Matt Douglas: 1-2, 3B, R
Hank Davis: 2-3, RBI
Howard Porter: 1-4, 2B, R
H: 6, LOB: 5
Game 130: Chadds Ford 3, Cape May 1 (10 Innings)
Ying-Hua Ji (13-6): 9.0 IP, 8 H, R, BB, 5 K
Jonathan Loeffler (SV 38): 1.0 IP, BB, 2 K
Shunen Koyama: 2-4, 2 HR (12), 2 R, 3 RBI
H: 5, LOB: 3
Game 131: Chadds Ford 5, Cape May 4 (10 Innings)
Juan Cuesta: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 BB, K
Oscar Robinson (5-3): 2.0 IP, 4 K
Jonathan Loeffler (SV 39): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 K
Matt Douglas: 3-4, 3B, HR (9), R, RBI
Shunen Koyama: 2-5, HR (13), 2 R, RBI
Leon Hernandez: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Raul Garcia: 1-4, 2 R
H: 14, LOB: 11
Transactions:
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Injuries:
CL Dani Rubio, torn laburm, 11-day DL, 2-weeks
OF Julio Casanes, sprained knee, 11-day DL, 1-2 weeks
SP Nobukazu Higashi, bone spur (elbow) surgery, 11-day DL, 4 months
Other/Roster News:
none
GM Notes:
I am not sure what happened this month with these guys, but I will take it. After such a bad start we just made it through August at 24-5! I am not sure I did that good during my hay-day in Norfolk. I am not sure what is going on, but we are riding high and I have to say I am amazed to see us on the top of the power rankings! We are riding high here in Chadds Ford. I don't think we will stay at #1, but to say we peaked at #1 is quite impressive, especially for an expansion team from just a few seasons back. The Royals, another expansion team from 2030, were supposed to be contenders this season as well, but they imploded and were never able to battle back as we have. That is the difference, the young guys in Chadds Ford have performed and are proving themselves to be legit. Have we finally turned that corner?
Here we head into September #1 in our division with a really handy lead. Can we hold off the competition? Win the division head into the playoffs? Or will we crash and burn? We have continued to get better over the year, which is just something I have no reason why.
April: 7-14 .333
May: 14-15 .483
June: 16-11 .593
July: 17-8 .680
August: 24-5 .828
This was a month to remember... What to attribute these W's too? The new manager Bill Patterson? The acquisition of Phil Davis? The removal of Ramon Cruz or John Robertson from the lineup? Having true leaders like Shunen Koyama and Pedro Rivera? Maybe it has just been a combination of them all... whatever it is I will take it.
Look at these starters for August: Cuesta: 3-0; Ji: 3-0;, Pearl: 3-0; Shepherd: 6-0, and then you have Jonathan Loeffler who picked up 14 saves! I am just blow away by the way this team has come together and the way they have played.
The big question is do I bring up anyone for September? I am worried about breaking up the clubhouse and the continuity of this team. I do look forward to getting Casanes back. I am thinking about bringing Rubio back too, but in a limited role. And that might be all the changes I make... at least until we clinch (if we do), then maybe we will bring up some more players.
This is pretty crazy, but quite exciting. After the way this team started to be where we are right now to have a chance to take home a division title, to be #1 in the power rankings to have a 10 game lead. This all has happened way too fast, I really didn't think it would happen to us, at least not in 2036.
That is really all I have to say. A lot of positive cheering and back-patting, but now it gets real. Now is the time to prove we are contenders and not pretenders. This is when the fun begins.
Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Seaford Blue Jays: 84-47 .641 (+18.0, M14)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 78-53 .595 (+10.0, M22)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 79-52 .603 (+11.0, M21)
WC: Christiana Blue Hens (DEN)/Lewes Braves (DEA): 68-63 .519 (+2.0, M32)
MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 82-49 .626 (+6.0, M26)
MV Mountain: Richmond Cardinals: 84-47 .641 (+12.0, M20)
MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 76-55 .580 (+15.0, M17)
WC: Annapolis Admirals (MVB): 78-55 .580 (+4.0, M28)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Naoaki Okubo, Georgetown Sixteens: 14-24, 4 HR's, 9 RBI's
MarVa: Alonso Sierra, Annapolis Admirals: 8-19, 6 HR's, 11 RBI's, 7 R's
Power Rankings:
1) Chadds Ford Cannons (122.2)
2) Washington Senators (120.7)
3) Georgetown Sixteens (111.5)
4) Richmond Cardinals (109.4)
5) Annapolis Admirals (108.4)
News:
Milton Brewers: Lost SS Gordon Purkis for the rest of the year. Purkis was hitting .216-11-24 on the season before going down with a broken kneecap.
Washington Senators: Lost 22-year-old CF Salvador Espinoza for the 5-6 weeks with shoulder inflammation. The CF, who is in his 3rd season, is hitting .262-0-37 on the year.
Annapolis Admirals: Took a blow to their starting rotation when it was announced that SP William Dyer was out for the season. Dyer was 15-6 3.39 leading the Admirals on their chase for divisional supremacy.
Dover Generals: OF Leonard Lawson joined a small group of players who have 2000 hits and 300 HR's. Lawson collected HR #300 this week with a go-ahead 9th inning grand-slam against the Braves.
Annapolis Admirals: Catcher Alonso Sierra picked up a hit for the 25th straight game.
Baltimore Barons: OF Sergio Rodriguez is one of the games best hitters when he is in the lineup, however, he won't be in the lineup anymore this season after suffering a herniated disc. The 32-year-old hit only.271-2-45 on the year.