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21 May 2051
GM’s notebook - Series 15 and 16
Sacramento 6-3 Magpies
Sacramento 2-4 Magpies
Sacramento 1-3 Magpies
Magpies 4-13 Salem
Magpies 1-3 Salem
Magpies 8-2 Salem
- Rhys Nunn made a tidy spot start in the home opener against Sacramento, but struggling relievers Jesús Benítez and David Gaines combined to give up 4 untidy runs in the 8th inning.
- Maybe the coaching staff were right about Gianni Hagenaars’ hitting. It’s fallen off a cliff this year: he’s hitting .142 with a pathetic .450 OPS. Johannes Kepler and I are sticking with him because of his stellar defense at a crucial position (CF) - for now. He has to do better or he will be sent down.
- Perhaps Hagenaars overheard me and Johannes discussing him. The next day, the 4-2 win against the Stingrays, he hit 2-3 with a triple and a double.
- Robinson Ortíz took his record to 4-3 with a 3.23 ERA after throwing 8 innings for just 1 unearned run in the series decider.
- Wesley Weaver’s form is really concerning. He lasted only 2.1 IP in the shellacking on day one in Salem, giving up 5 runs, and his ERA is now 5.33. Bernardo Merrado and Jesús Benítez did no better out of the pen.
- We avoided the embarrassment of being swept by the Western League’s worst team (going into the series) thanks to Tom Hart, who allowed just 1 run on 7 hits over 7.1 IP. He’s now 7-0 with a 1.93 ERA and likely headed towards his second all-star game.
This week: 3-3
Record: 26-22, 3rd place, 3 GB from Madison, Lansing
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