[stl jason]

As the training season continues and the end of September is upon us, the mood at Ghost Hill is soaring high. After another mediocre month in August where they only managed a 14-13 record, the team leaders Wade Boggs and Jake Arrieta had a closed door meeting with the rest of their teammates to drive home the fact that this team was better than their record reflected; and they expected everyone to start playing up to their potential.

Whether it was the meeting or just a coincidence, either way the team started clicking on all cylinders. With one game remaining on the September schedule, Ghost Hill has so far managed a 19-5 record for the month; stringing together a 5 game winning streak and a 9 game winning streak during the run.

Since the end of July, they have improved their defensive efficiency from 11th in the league to 2nd. The starters ERA continues to be a rock of stability and still remains 4th ranked. Their on base pct improved from 17th to 10th; and their batting average improved from 22nd to 14th. In the process they moved from 37th place in the league to 20th. A nice turnaround from their half-hearted first few months and hopefully a snapshot of better days to come when the real season begins.

edit: Ghost Hill obtained two more mystery packs and received two small pitching upgrades:

-Clay Buchholz (66) - will replace Harry Kelly on the staff and enters as the 2nd starter
-Chaz Roe (68) - will replace Luke Jackson on the staff and join the bullpen