Week 13
Current Week: 3-1 (47-35 .573, +3.0)
Next Week: 4 @ Harrington Ponies, 3 vs Dover Generals
Power Ranking: 7 (+3, 108.2)
Fan Interest: 73
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs
Home: 23-17 .575 | Away: 24-18 .571
July: 3-1 .750
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-7 .750 | June: 14-11 .560
Runs Scored: 459 (1st)
Avg: .283 (1st)
HR: 97 (t5th)
SB: 83 (5th)
Runs Against: 366 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.32 (8th)
Pen ERA: 2.92 (3rd)
Def Eff: .672 (12th)
Top Performers:
Hitting: Phil Davis: .474-4-7 (9-19), 5 R
Pitching: Francisco Franco: 3 G, 1-0 0.00, 3.1 IP, 0 H, 5 K
Week 13:
Game 79: Chadds Ford 2, Newark 3
Robert Shepherd (1-1): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 5 K
Roger Phillips: 1-3, 2 RBI
H: 5, LOB: 3
Game 80: Chadds Ford 6, Newark 1
Ying-Hua Ji (8-3): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 K
Oscar Robinson (SV 1): 4.0 IP, 3 H, R, BB, 4 K
Lorenzo Leal: 1-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI
Phil Davis: 2-4, 2 HR (10), 2 R, 2 RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, 2 RBI
H: 12, LOB: 7
Game 81: Newark 2, Chadds Ford 10
Juan Cuesta: 0.2 IP, BB, K (left hurt)
Dani Rubio (3-1): 6.1 IP, 3 H, BB, 2 K
Phil Davis: 2-5, HR (11), R, 4 RBI
Lorenzo Lean: 2-4, HR (3), R, RBI
Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, R, RBI
Chris Mildmay: 1-4, HR (8), 2 R, 2 RBI
Raul Garcia: 2-3, 3 R, RBI
H: 14, LOB: 6
Game 82: Newark 6, Chadds Ford 7 (11 Innings)
John Robertson: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, BB, 2 K
Francisco Franco (3-2): 1.1 IP, BB, 2 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-4, HR (14), R, 4 RBI
Phil Davis: 4-6, HR (12), 2 R, RBI
Juan Guzman: 3-5, 2B, R
Jorge Matos: 3-6, 2B
H: 17, LOB: 13
Transactions:
Demoted SS José Ayala to Triple A San Juan.
Demoted RP Gallin Krall to Triple A San Juan.
Purchased the contract of RP Dani Rúbio from Triple A San Juan.
Placed CL Tim Meyers on the 11-day Dl
Purchased the contract of RP Gallin Krall from Triple A San Juan.
Placed SP Juan Cuesta on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/03/2038.
Purchased the contract of SS Brad Sims from Triple A San Juan.
Rookie Francisco Franco will take over the closer duties while Meyers is out. I am curious to see how he will do. He has been pretty solid so far this season with his 1.15 ERA and 14.4 K/9 ratio. I just hope he can keep it up.
Injuries:
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 10 months, 60-day DL
SP Gehrig Pearl, Torn triceps, 2-3 months, 11-day DL
SP Juan Cuesta, Shoulder soreness, 1-week, 11-day DL
CL Tim Meyers, Chronic back soreness, 4-weeks, 11-day DL
OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 3 months, 11-day DL
Juan Cuesta was listed DtD for a week, but I thought it would be better to have the 24-year-old head to the DL for rest. I'd hate to see him push it and get hurt even more. Gallin Krall will take over his slot in the rotation, and now it becomes clear why I am missing Gehrig Pearl... Injuries have been awful this season.
Other/Roster News:
We resigned some expiring contracts including my Assistant GM David Sanchez and the Bench Coach Caleb Madison. Along with that our hitting coaches in AAA, AA and single A, and our manager for our AA team. Our first year manager our A-Ball team Chuck Moore doesn't want to return. Last season he was bench coach in Harrington and he things he has big-league credentials. We will see the Roughnecks are in first right now, but I will be looking for a new Manager at the end of the year (possibly even Ray Clarke, single A hitting coach since we expanded in 2030).
GM Notes:
We had a few players go down this week with day-to-day injuries. I hate seeing the injury alert, but I don't mind it when its just a day to day. Four players went down this week, three were day-to-day, but my worry is these short day-to-day'ers are going to turn into long term problems. Ohayashi and Todd missed some PT but according to William Blair they should be back to full strength immediately...
So the new owner Gilbert Hickman seems much nicer than the original owner. He is still stingy with the budget, but that isn't everything. He contacted me about the mid-season goals and left me a nice compliment: During our time working together, I have been very happy with your progress towards the goals I have set out for you. I feel similarly about your handling of the team's on-field and front office management.
I know I complain about the budget a lot, but I think that is because I am jealous. Jealous of the other teams who can sign their 'studs' to long term deals and keep them around. I can sign mid-level players, but not my studs and that makes it hard to win games over time. I am going to TRY to change my attitude regarding that, I am going to focus on the positive and build this team up from the minors. I can't wallow in something I don't have (and most likely won't get), I have to make due with what I got. These are my cards, this is my team. Case closed. It is my job to win it all... and I plan on doing that and I plan on doing that soon.
Ok so we have 80 games left, less than half of the season. Now it is time to start winning, and from the looks of it we will be battling injuries the rest of the way. I think we can make a run at this thing.
Just a side note, I tried to sign Chris Mildway to avoid arbitration and hopefully try to keep him longer term. But Gilbert said "No" ... I can't make any moves until I free up budget space... how much you ask? Somewhere between $12 and 13 million. I will have some work ahead of me when time comes.
Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Seaford Blue Jays: 51-30 .630 (0.5)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 47-35 .573 (+3.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 54-28 .659 (+11.0)
MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 51-31 .622 (+2.o)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express/Martinsburg Mountaineers/Richmond Cardinals/King George Royals: 42-40 .512 (+19.0)
MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Norfolk Cavaliers: 52-30 .634 (+7.0)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Lorenzo Montoya, Christiana Blue Hens: 11-18, 5 HR's, 10 RBI's, 10 R's
MarVa: Manuel Miranda, Washington Senators: 7-16, 3 HR's, 8 RBI's
Power Rankings:
1) Washington Senators (129.0)
2) Norfolk Cavaliers (123.1)
3) Georgetown Sixteens (119.5)
4) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (118.1)
5) Seaford Blue Jays (114.3)
News:
Milton Brewers: Announced that SP Jorge Tovar will miss the rest of the season due to a torn flexor tendon. Tovar was 8-4 3.01 in 16 starts this season before going down.
Harrington Ponies: Claimed former All-Star SS/2B Julian De Jesus off of waivers from the Wilmington Iron Pigs. De Jesus was hitting .323-0-9 for the Pigs.
Newark Millers: Last year 3B Brian Anderson won a Platinum Glove award at 1B, this year he has struggled with his transition to 3B, accumulating with a 3-error day earlier this week.
Christiana Blue Hens: All-Star game MVP OF Lorenzo Montoya crushed 3-HR's in 4 AB's driving in 6 RBI's and scoring 4 times.
Cape May Beacons: Acquired SS John Smith (.237/.319/.290, HR) from the Harrington Ponies for OF Hyo-Jun Ping (.182/.280/.273, HR) and minor leaguer C Pedro Gonzalez (SA).
King George Royals: Shipped minor-league 3B Christopher Home (AAA, #157) to the Harpers Ferry Raiders for SP Michael McFadden (2-9 5.44) and minor SS Ronnie Wright (SA).
Dover Generals: Acquired a couple of minor leaguers SS Haden Rodgers (SA) and CF Jimmy Henry (OF, #223) for MR Miguel Angel Rivera (1-0, 0.00, 2 SV).