Week 19
Current Week: 2-5 (70-51 .579, +5.5)
Next Week: 1 vs Wilmington Iron Pigs, 4 @ Christiana Blue Hens, 1 vs Seaford Blue Jays
Power Ranking: 11 (-4, 96.1)
Fan Interest: 81 (+3)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs
Home: 36-26 .581 | Away: 34-25 .576
July: 21-8 .724 | August: 5-9 .357
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-7 .750 | June: 14-11 .560
Runs Scored: 655 (1st)
Avg: .283 (1st)
HR: 133 (8th)
SB: 120 (4th)
Runs Against: 528 (t7th)
Starters ERA: 4.23 (8th)
Pen ERA: 3.06 (2nd)
Def Eff: .679 (12th)
Top Performers:
Hitting: Melvin Wallstreet: 5 G, .368-1-5 (7-19), 3 2B, R
Pitching: Tim Meyers: 3 G, 4.0 IP, H, 5 K
Week 19:
Game 115: Milford 4, Chadds Ford 0
Ying-Hua Ji (10-6): 7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, BB, 10 K
Juan Guzman: 1-3, 2B
H: 6, LOB: 6
Game 116: Milford 2, Chadds Ford 13
Gregorio Costello (10-7): 9.0 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-2, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Jose Matos: 3-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI
Juan Guzman: 3-5, 2 R
Roger Phillips: 3-6, 2 2B, R, RBI
H: 18, LOB: 13
Game 117: Milford 2, Chadds Ford 6
Juan Cuesta (12-4): 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, BB, 7 K
Phil Davis: 3-4
Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, R
Brad Sims: 2-4, 3B, R, 2 RBI
H: 12, LOB: 6
Game 118: Milford 10, Chadds Ford 7
John Robertson (7-7): 3.0 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Lorenzo Leal: 2-4: R
Ambrose Guiterrez: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R
Jose Ayala: 1-4, 2 R (big-league debut)
H: 10, LOB: 6
Game 119: Wilmington 3, Chadds Ford 8
Robert Shepherd (2-4): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Jose Matos: 2-3, RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 3-4, HR (15), R, RBI
Phil Davis: 2-4, R
H: 11, LOB: 6
Game 120: Wilmington 3, Chadds Ford 2 (11 Innings)
Ying-Hua Ji: 8.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 7 K
Francisco Franco (8-6): 1.0 IP, H, R, BB
Tully Maxwell: 3-5
Phil Davis: 2-5, HR (15), R, RBI
H: 7, LOB: 5
Game 121: Wilmington 5, Chadds Ford 3
Gregorio Costello (10-8): 6.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 9 K
Giovanni Smith: 2-3, 3B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI
Jose Matos: 2-4, 2B
H: 6, LOB: 4
Transactions:
Purchased the contract of RP Tim Meyers from Triple A San Juan.
To fill the slot of Mildmay I went with pitcher Tim Meyers. He will be back in the closer role, which makes me nervous, and Brad Sims will be playing SS batting 9th, which makes me nervous too! Going to be an interesting week.
Placed 1B Naofumi Ohayashi on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/10/2038.
Placed SS José Ayala on the 40-man roster.
Purchased the contract of SS José Ayala from Triple A San Juan.
Well with Ohayashi going down I couldn't wait any longer, up comes one of our top prospects Jose Ayala. He will be our starting SS after hitting the ball well in AAA (.305-7-28) I hope he can bring that here too.
Injuries:
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 8 months, 60-day DL
CF Mikel Wallsteet, back stiffness (DtD), 2 weeks, 11-day DL
SS Chris Mildmay, strained oblique (DtD), 6-days, 11-day DL
SP Gehrig Pearl, Torn triceps, 3 weeks, 11-day DL
1B Naofumi Ohayashi, torn thumb ligament, 4-5 weeks, 11-day DL
OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 6 weeks, 11-day DL
Another week and more injuries. This seaosn our injuries seem to have gone haywire, I guess I should have been expecting it at some point... and here it is. Losing Wallstreet and Ohayashi is going to be tough to make up for. Wallstreet's .320-22-95 are all team highs, and Ohayashi's .269-16-64 is top three on the team (less his average). How do you make up for that? Eugene Todd, Roger Phillips, Melvin Wallstreet, Jose Ayala and Brad Sims have big shoes to fill.
Other/Roster News:
GM Notes:
Wow this was a tough week... we had the chance to put the Pigs down, but we couldn't even get a W. Worst part? 7 games all at home this week, that just shouldn't have happened. Sort of painful. Not really sure what more to say about last week, expect it was an ugly week and my confidence in this team got crushed. I hate it, every time I get behind this team, we implode... ugh.
Jose Ayala's bat is a little off here during his first visit to Chadds Ford, which makes sense. He is 2-16 (.125), but that just isn't good enough for me the Cannons right now. He will still be up for now, but when Mildmay gets back and Ayala is hitting as he is, he will be headed back down to AAA. In his 4 games with the Cannons he has played a solid SS, fielding all 11 chances successfully, and posting a 1.007 Eff. His ZR is 0.00, but I do feel like that will go up the more he plays.
I know this is going to jinx him and I should just shut up, but I am happy to report that rookie catcher Jose Matos is starting to find his groove. His average is up to .290 with an .767 OPS. After a slow start his swing is starting to look better each game. I am hoping he can continue this and start to develop some more power, over the fence or into the gaps. Either way I won't mind.
We are putting a lot of pressure on our young guys, with four rookies in the starting lineup. Can our rookies keep us in the lineup while our vets heal? Are we putting too much pressure on them? Should I find a veteran on the free-agent wire? A leader who could help our lineup? I am not sure what to do... I just hope Gutierrez, Ayala, Leal and Matos can keep it together... I just hope this is the start of something bigger.
At the beginning of the season if you told me we would have the 8th best ERA out of our rotation I would have called you crazy, but there we are, 8th best and I don't see us getting any better. I believe I have over evaluated these guys, and with that being said I think it is time to make some big changes once this season is over. I need to get a little more depth in the rotation or maybe give the young guys Dave Stewart, Gallin Krall, Reed Davis and Jose Santos a shot... This team might not be a 'win now' team, but maybe a win in 2040 team.
I am not sure how we can get swept by the Iron Pigs in four games and only lose 3.5 games in the standings. What that says to me is we really missed an opportunity to put them down. It is just frustrating I can't really put it into words and now we head into a week where we a play top teams once again... I am starting to get a little nervous, especially since this week we don't have Milday, Wallstreet or Ohayashi... pressure is building.
Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Seaford Blue Jays/Milford Clippers: 75-46 .620 (+21.0)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 70-51 .579 (+5.5)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 75-46 .620 (+12.0)
Wild Card 1: Seaford Blue Jays/Milford Clippers (DEC): 75-46 .620 (+11.0)
Wild Card 2: Wilmington Iron Pigs (DEN): 64-56 .533 (+0.5)
MV Beltway: Baltimore Barons/Washington Senators: 77-44 .636 (+22.5)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 63-58 .521 (+1.0)
MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 74-47 .612 (+4.0)
Wild Card 1: Baltimore Barons/Washington Senators (MVB): 77-44 .636 (+15.0)
Wild Card 2: Chesapeake Blue Crabs (MVC): 70-51 .579 (+8.0)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Gabriel Martinez, Milton Brewers: 10-23, 7 HR's, 15 RBI's
MarVa: Manuel Vazquez, King George Royals: 12-28, 5 HR's, 10 RBI's
Power Rankings:
1) Georgetown Sixteens (120.6)
2) Washington Senators (118.5)
3) Milford Clippers (117.6)
4) Baltimore Barons (117.5)
5) Seaford Blue Jays (112.6)
News:
New Castle Colonials: Lost MR Hee-Seop So (4-6 6.75, SV) for 4-weeks with a sore elbow.
Georgetown Sixteens: Saw rookie SS Tobais Burgueira crack 5-hits in 5-AB's against the Cape May Beacons during a 14-4 victory.