Week 15
Current Week: 5-1 (57-38 .600, +6.5)
Next Week: 3 @ New Castle Colonials, 4 vs Cape May Beacons
Power Ranking: 3 (+2, 115.0)
Fan Interest: 75 (+2)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs
Home: 28-19 .596 | Away: 29-19 .604
July: 13-4 .765
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-7 .750 | June: 14-11 .560
Runs Scored: 517 (1st)
Avg: .281 (1st)
HR: 109 (6th)
SB: 97 (4th)
Runs Against: 406 (6th)
Starters ERA: 4.12 (7th)
Pen ERA: 2.92 (2nd)
Def Eff: .674 (12th)
Top Performers:
Hitting: Mikel Wallstreet: 6 G, .520-2-8 (13-25), 3 2B, 6 R, 3 SB
Pitching: Oscrar Robinson: 4 G, 1-0 0.00, SV, 2 HLD, 4.2 IP, H, BB, 7 K
Week 15:
Game 90: Dover 0, Chadds Ford 4
Gallin Krall (4-1): 7.2 IP, 9 H, 5 K
Oscar Robinson (Sv 2): 1.1 IP, H, 2 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 4-4, 2B, HR (16), 2 R, 2 RBI
Brad Sims: 2-3, R
Chris Mildmay: 2-4, R
H: 10, LOB: 4
Game 91: Chadds Ford 6, Ocean City 2
Ying-Hua Ji (9-3): 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 5 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 4-5, 2B, R, RBI
Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-4, RBI
H: 10, LOB: 9
Game 92: Ocean City 3, Chadds Ford 4 (10 Innings)
Juan Cuesta: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Francisco Franco (5-4): 2.0 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 4 K
Fernando Cirin: 2-4, 2B (big league debut)
Juan Guzman: 3-4
Giovanni Smith: 2-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI
H: 10, LOB: 9
Game 93: Ocean City 3, Chadds Ford 4
John Robertson: 7.0 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 8 K
Francisco Franco (6-4, BS 1): 1.0 IP, H, 2 R, BB, 2 K
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-3, HR (14), R, 2 RBI
H: 6, LOB: 1
Game 94: Ocean City 3, Chadds Ford 4 (10 Innings)
Robert Shepherd: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 10 K
Oscar Robinson (5-2): 1.1 IP, 3 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 4-5, HR (17), R, 3 RBI
Fernando Cirin: 0-2, 2 R, 2 SB
H: 7, LOB: 8
Game 95: Chadds Ford 5, New Castle 2
Gregorio Costello (7-7): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 8 K
Fransico Franco (SV 4): 1.0 IP
Lorenzo Leal: 3-4, HR (4), R, 3 RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Ambrose Guiterrez: 2-4, 2B
H: 8, LOB: 7
Transactions:
Placed RP Dani Rúbio on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/11/2038.
Purchased the contract of RP José Santos from Triple A San Juan.
Placed C José Matos on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/14/2038.
Purchased the contract of 3B Fernando Cirin from Triple A San Juan.
Demoted SP José Santos to Triple A San Juan.
Placed SP Juan Cuesta on the active roster.
Activated SP Juan Cuesta from the disabled list.
Before Santos could pitch in a game Cuesta came off the DL and back down Santos went. It was either Santos or Krall, but Krall has been quite awesome since being called up.
Traded 25-year-old minor league first baseman Jesús Hernández to the Wilmington Iron Pigs, getting 24-year-old minor league second baseman Amberlan Pepito in return.
I dealt away Hernandez, because he didn't want to sign with me and I had no place for him on the roster. Not a deal I wanted to make, but I felt like I had to or lose him. Plus he wasn't happy when I offered him an minor league extension. He may even start for the Pigs.
Injuries:
MR Dani Rubio, Flexor-pronator strain, 3-weeks, 11-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 9 months, 60-day DL
SP Gehrig Pearl, Torn triceps, 8 weeks, 11-day DL
CL Tim Meyers, Chronic back soreness, 1-2 weeks, 11-day DL
C Jose Matos, Hip flexor strain, 6 days (DtD), 11-day DL
OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 2-3 months, 11-day DL
I put Matos on the DL with the hip strain as I figured it makes more sense than risking him getting hurt more. At 22-years-old he should be in the lineup for a few more years. Better safe than sorry, plus at catcher I think it makes sense.
Other/Roster News:
GM Notes:
We gained some more ground in our division with another fine week. Gaining a game or two a week is making me feel a lot better about our chances. I am still expecting some kind of cold spell, but hopefully that doesn't come. One thing I keep flashing back to is April that really happened, was it a sign? A fluke? I still can't figure that out.
As all our stats seem to be coming back down to 'normal', our defense isn't budging off that 12th best slot. There are only 13 teams in the DC so what the heck is that about? That is my concern about going deep into the playoffs, can you win and have a defense this poor? Eugene Todd seems to be the biggest brick-hadn out there with 11 errors, but then there is Ambrose Gutierrez who has 6, 3 of them in out field! How do you commit that many errors in the OF? You have to have a huge ZR right? NOPE! Its only 2.21. Crazy... it looks like I am building a team of DH's out here.
Looking at our ZR's is deadly.. -1.6, -2.4, -0.2, -1.4, -2.8, -1.2... really? I can't look anymore...
The last 2 weeks of this month are going to be the toughest ones. We play the Colonials and the Beacons next week. Followed by the Braves and the Millers. Are solid teams, not great teams, but not bad teams. Games we should win... but we do play those pesky Beacons, who I hate playing because they always seem to beat us.
It has been such an odd season. I am not used to having an offensive minded team. This offense has been crazy good and even if it lasts only a few more months I am enjoying it. I never thought you could win games with an offense, I always targeted pitching and defense... this is fun.
I am not sure there is much more to say right now. We are winning and playing well. I just hope we can continue this and stay healthy. The good thing is we have depth for the bottom of the roster, but if we start losing some of the 'stars' then we might be in trouble in the long haul. We have to hit, we have to pitch and we have to start fielding the ball. I feel like we have the team this year that can get further than any other Chadds Ford team... at 64 going on 65 (game years old) I am not sure how much longer I got left.
Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Seaford Blue Jays: 60-34 .638 (+2.5)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 57-38 .600 (+6.5)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 60-35 .632 (+12.0)
MV Beltway: Baltimore Barons: 58-37 .611 (+2.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 51-44 .537 (+4.0)
MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 61-34 .642 (+2.0)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Patrick Coates, Milford Clippers: 11-24, 4 HR's, 8 RBI's
MarVa: Takamuku Shibata, Norfolk Cavaliers: 11-25, 5 HR's, 9 RBI's
Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (124.6)
2) Seaford Blue Jays (121.9)
3) Chadds Ford Cannons (115.0)
4) Baltimore Barons (112.9)
5) Milford Clippers (112.9)
News:
New Castle Colonials: Lost OF Jorge Munoz (.288-19-47) for 4-weeks when he suffered an intercostal strain on a defensive play.
Harpers Ferry Raiders: When your team is struggling there isn't a lot to root for, but OF Ron Harris is changing that, as he collected a hit in his 20th straight game. It's not much, but it is something. Harris is hitting .341-3-4 since being acquired from the Senators.
Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: Lost SP Eric Doyle for 3-weeks with shoulder inflammation. Doyle has been a solid starter this season going 6-6 3.29.
Norfolk Cavaliers: 1B Oliver Ramos at 33-years-old is climbing up the all-time HR charts. This week he reached 400 on the career. He is putting together another solid season hitting .287-25-64.
Georgetown Sixteens: Lost 3B Kang-in Yun for the rest of the year. The speedster, who has 52 steals on the year, was hitting .268-2-32 at the time of the injury. With a torn ACL he heads to the DL.
Lewes Braves: All-star and HoF candidate Ira Kelly will be out for the rest of the season with a partially torn labrum. Kelly added veteran presence in the Braves lineup was hitting .292-19-35 on the year.
Norfolk Cavaliers: Lost MR Antonio Rodriguez for 3-months. Rodriguez was 0-1 1.42 in 14 games.
Baltimore Barons: Will be without OF Rafael Estrada for 1-2 weeks with a herniated disc. Estrada is hitting .362-7-53 on the year.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Lost the services of SP Aaron McComb for 7-weeks with elbow tendinitis. McComb was 3-6 3.24 in 17-starts on the season.
Ocean City Tourists: Acquired SP Albert Acosta (4-12 5.68) from the Newark Millers for OF Zozimo Lameiro (.268/.309/.402, 5 HR).
Ellicott City Express: Dealt away 3B Rodney Hunter (.275/.338/.354, 2 HR) to the Cape May Beacons for MR Paul Holloway (1-0 4.34).
Annapolis Admirals: Acquired MR Wade Shaw (1-2 2.10, 6 SV) from the Ocean City Tourists for 3B Cirpriano Hernandez (AAA).
Ellicott City Express: Received the oldest player in the DBL MR Ed Yoder (0-0 6.00) and a 5th round pick from the Richmond Cardinals for 1B Edward Barnes (.274/.328/.504, 16 HR).
Newark Millers: Swapped SS Erasmus Schiffer (.164/.227/.262, HR) to the Dover Generals for MR Carlos Berrios (0-0 5.40).