With the best record in baseball things are going very well for the Monks. Our pitching and bullpen is solid, our hitting is solid, and we're doing it all with the lowest payroll in baseball. I like this team and feel like we're in good shape for a playoff run.
While our bullpen was solid last year and they finished with the lowest ERA in the league I feel like this year's unit is even better. Cristo Hernandez is dominating with 17 saves and a 1.54 ERA while Jose Lopez has struck out 22 batters in 16 innings as a 22 year old.
Sometimes buying low doesn't work out, and we decided to designate Andrew Ayers for assignment after he hit just .133 in 18 games. So we'll welcome Ellis Price to the team after the 25 year old hit .325 with 18 home runs in AAA. Price was ranked as the #64 prospect in baseball before the start of the season.
Speaking of dead weight, I haven't talked about Pascal Sisto yet this year. The 44 year old has yet to get a hit this year, although he's just 0-4 at the plate. He's not playing enough to make a difference, and I just can't bring myself to release him at this point in his career.
