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PrinceofKirkland · 05-13-2019, 03:49 PM

4th Place- Portland Unicorns (43-39)

Our first pleasant surprise! At 43-39 the Unicorns seem to have become more than the sum of its parts and at only 6 games back is still alive in the playoff hunt! They are also one of the more exciting/trade happy teams to follow. It’s never dull in the Portland War Room. However, they seem to be a somewhat mediocre team overall and will most likely stay hovering around the .500 mark they are at now.

Unless Designated Hitter Thomas Long (.340/.444/.542, 9 HR, 36 RBI) has anything to say about it that is! He can do it all at the plate, from slugging home runs to drawing more walks (43) than strikeouts (29) Long is the heart and soul of the Unicorn lineup. Other stalwart is Eric Brown (.265/.367/.339, 0 HR, 18 RBI) is a solid hitting and fielding shortstop. The rest of the offence is mediocre, with some solid pieces from the Terry George trade with Denver, such as Connor O’Quinn (.275/.327/.422, 10 HR, 50 RBI) rounding out an average, but deep lineup.

Their pitching is also just ok. Their ageing ace, Jason Hunter (6-9, 4.68 ERA, 122 K, 40 BB), who they signed to a 5-year deal before he even threw a pitch has not been super ace-like. Very early in the season they called up Salt Lake and traded for Marvin “Entertainer” Roberts (15-7, 3.01 ERA, 144 K, 55 BB) who has been more of an ace figure. They have him locked up for 4 years. If Hunter returns to form, the Unicorns have a solid 1-2 for a few years. The rest of the rotation is nondescript and mediocre except for youngster knuckleballer Gilberto Ramirez (6-5, 4.05 ERA, 46 K, 14 BB) who is projected to become a very solid option as he gets older. Scouts are keeping a close eye on him.

The Pen is anchored by closer Travis Harris (2.09 ERA, 20 SV), who is another solid reliever of the year candidate at only 26. The league has lots of great young closers. The pen is very top heavy, with four relievers with ERA’s under 2.20 and three with ERA’s above 5.80. Special shout out to Armmano Corosi and his 12.00 ERA and his 0-4 record.

Portland’s run has been interesting but also mediocrity defined in many ways. Many pundits have them dropping below LA as the season progresses. However, they have gutted out some tough wins so its hard to bet against them in that regard.

05-13-2019, 03:49 PM	#7
PrinceofKirkland Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 21	4th Place- Portland Unicorns (43-39) Our first pleasant surprise! At 43-39 the Unicorns seem to have become more than the sum of its parts and at only 6 games back is still alive in the playoff hunt! They are also one of the more exciting/trade happy teams to follow. It’s never dull in the Portland War Room. However, they seem to be a somewhat mediocre team overall and will most likely stay hovering around the .500 mark they are at now. Unless Designated Hitter Thomas Long (.340/.444/.542, 9 HR, 36 RBI) has anything to say about it that is! He can do it all at the plate, from slugging home runs to drawing more walks (43) than strikeouts (29) Long is the heart and soul of the Unicorn lineup. Other stalwart is Eric Brown (.265/.367/.339, 0 HR, 18 RBI) is a solid hitting and fielding shortstop. The rest of the offence is mediocre, with some solid pieces from the Terry George trade with Denver, such as Connor O’Quinn (.275/.327/.422, 10 HR, 50 RBI) rounding out an average, but deep lineup. Their pitching is also just ok. Their ageing ace, Jason Hunter (6-9, 4.68 ERA, 122 K, 40 BB), who they signed to a 5-year deal before he even threw a pitch has not been super ace-like. Very early in the season they called up Salt Lake and traded for Marvin “Entertainer” Roberts (15-7, 3.01 ERA, 144 K, 55 BB) who has been more of an ace figure. They have him locked up for 4 years. If Hunter returns to form, the Unicorns have a solid 1-2 for a few years. The rest of the rotation is nondescript and mediocre except for youngster knuckleballer Gilberto Ramirez (6-5, 4.05 ERA, 46 K, 14 BB) who is projected to become a very solid option as he gets older. Scouts are keeping a close eye on him. The Pen is anchored by closer Travis Harris (2.09 ERA, 20 SV), who is another solid reliever of the year candidate at only 26. The league has lots of great young closers. The pen is very top heavy, with four relievers with ERA’s under 2.20 and three with ERA’s above 5.80. Special shout out to Armmano Corosi and his 12.00 ERA and his 0-4 record. Portland’s run has been interesting but also mediocrity defined in many ways. Many pundits have them dropping below LA as the season progresses. However, they have gutted out some tough wins so its hard to bet against them in that regard. Last edited by PrinceofKirkland; 09-14-2020 at 03:51 AM.