IRON LEAGUE DAY 2 - LATE NIGHT REPORT
Record (for the day): 19-14
Overall Record:
28-26
Position: 3rd in AC East (4 games behind Highvalley Hooligans), 2nd Wildcard (1 ahead of two teams)
TRANSACTIONS
2B - Davey Johnson (76)
1973 Historical All Star Acquired via Pack
HITTING STATS
C - Gary Carter (.292, 10 HR, 22 RBI)
C - Mike Lieberthal (.219, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
1B - Mark Grace (.290, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
1B/DH - Von Hayes (.268, 5 HR, 16 RBI)
2B - Wally Backman (.118, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
2B - Ryan Zimmerman (.194, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
3B - Bobby Bonilla (.286, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
SS - Jeff Blauser (.287, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
SS - Luis Castillo (.279, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
LF - Jeff Conine (.304, 7 HR, 29 RBI)
LF - Timo Perez (.200, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
CF - Lance Johnson (.261, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
RF - Jason Heyward (.265, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
RF - Aaron Rowand (.281, 8 HR, 25 RBI)
PITCHING STATS
SP - Rick Reed (4-5, 3.46)
SP - Tom Seaver (6-2, 3.71)
SP - Jerry Koosman (3-2, 5.86)
SP - Burt Hooton (1-1, 5.74)
SP - John Maine (5-3, 2.51)
RP - Tim Burke (1-3, 4.78, 1 sv)
RP - Ken Hill (4-4, 5.76)
RP - Terry Leach (1-0, 1.09)
RP - Greg McMichael (2-2, 6.57)
RP - Jeff Reardon (1-0. 3.00)
CL - John Franco (0-3, 2.45, 15 sv)
WHO'S HOT?
Gary Carter - .348 (8 for 23), 3 HR, 6 RBI in his last 8 games
John Franco - Has not given up a run in his last 15 innings (11 saves)
Lance Johnson - .550 (11 for 20), 1 HR, 9 RBI in his last 6 games
Terry Leach - 1.06 ERA in his last 17 innings (1-0)
WHO SUCKS?
Bobby Bonilla - .083 (2 for 24), 1 HR, 5 RBI in his last 7 games
Notes: Feels good to end a day over .500 and in a playoff spot. Not sure how long it'll last, but for the moment I'm not depressed. Our aggression on the basepaths is paying off with Lance Johnson being 2nd in the AC in stolen bases. Our pitching has improved lately, with John Maine surprisingly being the driving force behind it. He pitched to an ERA over 5 in entry pool, but now he's really turned it on. Everyone's playing well enough to where there's no place for guys like Davey Johnson, Al Oliver, and Gregg Jefferies. Also, I've begun to experiment with training at other positions. Trying Zimmerman at 1st and 2nd base, Rowand in right field, and Castillo at shortstop haven't backfired on me just yet. All are learning their positions relatively quickly, and I'm pleased about that.
We are firing on all cylinders at the moment, and if we can keep this pace, we might end up being ahead of schedule. The plan is still to challenge for a playoff berth next season. This season, it's just an experience.
CURRENT COIN COUNT: 743