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PrinceofKirkland · 05-16-2019, 07:13 PM

2nd Place- Salt Lake City Cannons
Record: 65-44
Highlighted players final stats:
• Nelson “Slick” Frank (20, LF): .354/.411/.474, 4 HR, 57 RBI, 3.2 WAR, led league in average (.354) and hits (150)
• Jorge Morales (22, CF): .269/.336/.460, 16 HR, 51 RBI, 4.7 WAR
• Dale Ervin (27, RF): .336/.444/.437, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 1.7 WAR (only 64 out of 110 games played, only 29 with the Cannons)
• Pat Carter (27, C): .241/.335/.486, 21 HR, 51 RBI, 2.7 WAR
• Andre Walton (27, SP): 12-7, 4.24 ERA, 92 K, 64 BB, 1.2 WAR (Ended the year on four straight losses)
• Artie Woods (32, SP): 15-3, 3.10 ERA, 115 K, 48 BB, 1.5 WAR, led league in wins (15)
• Domingo Gutierrez (26, SP): 6-10, 5.03 ERA, 162 K, 52 BB, 0.9 WAR, led league in K/9 (10.6), supposedly an “ace”
• Mike Wilson (28, CL): 4-1, 1.35 ERA, 69 K, 18 BB, 1.3 WAR
Story: The Cannons allowed the second most runs in the league to cross home plate. The offence was talented, but inexperienced. They allowed 18 more runs then they scored. Yet here they are in the inaugural championship with a chance to be the first team ever to hoist the trophy. The easiest way to explain this phenomenon is their 24-7 record in one run games, making them sort of the anti-thunderbirds. They refused to give up this pace. At the start of the month they fell two games behind the blazing hot Seagulls but then they caught fire themselves and never let the Gulls get more than two games up on them. On June 25, Salt Lake was only one game behind. Both teams proceeded to win four straight games in the most exciting run of the season. Unfortunately, Salt Lake lost on the 29th to the Saints and were already a game behind and Seattle never lost again, giving the Seagulls the division and home field advantage. The last week of the season was a dark one for the Cannons, as Dale Ervin, their major trade deadline pickup, was announced to have strained his hamstring, shutting him down for the playoffs. Ervin is known for being fragile, but this was a brutal loss. The next day, Jorge Morales made a catch before slamming into the wall. He fell over in pain and had to leave the field. On the last day of the season it was announced that he had separated his shoulder and would also be missing the playoffs. Cannons fans were displeased.

1st Place- Seattle Seagulls
Record: 68-42
Highlighted players final stats:
• Felipe Cervantes (28, 1B): .282/.341/.497, 23 HR, 74 RBI (led league), 2.8 WAR
• Dave McMillian (30, CF): .286/.361/.477, 19 HR, 50 RBI, 3.4 WAR (24 Stolen Bases)
• Reynaldo “Jaybird” Torres (26, C): .255/.313/.445, 16 HR, 50 RBI, 2.4 WAR
• Joe “Soupy” Howell (32, 3B): .252/.303/.452, 15 HR, 63 RBI, 3.1 WAR (most of the WAR is from defence)
• Zane Davis (32, SP): 13-7, 2.20 ERA (led league), 184 K (led league), 42 BB, 5.4 WAR (led league), led league in WHIP (1.00)
• Chung Cheng (24, SP): 12-7, 3.01 ERA, 127 K, 23 BB, 4.0 WAR, led league in BB/9 (1.3)
• Ricky Ward (27, CL): 3-3, 1.50 ERA, 33 SV, 92 K, 8 BB, 2.4 WAR, led league in games (54)
Story: The Seagulls went a torrid 19-9 in July to finish the season with the first ever division title. There was significantly less drama involved in their playoff push, as they ended the season on a seven-game winning streak that put them out of reach of any other team. Their offence caught fire and they ended the season first in runs scored at 490, two ahead of Denver and they also ended the season first in runs against with 364, 57 runs ahead of second place Boise. The one two punch of Davis and Cheng was unstoppable, the offence was deep, and they had the best closer in baseball in Ricky Ward. Although they only finished two games ahead of Salt Lake, their performance was dominate and they definitely deserve the division title and enter the championship round as heavy favorites.

05-16-2019, 07:13 PM	#13
PrinceofKirkland Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 21	2nd Place- Salt Lake City Cannons Record: 65-44 Highlighted players final stats: • Nelson “Slick” Frank (20, LF): .354/.411/.474, 4 HR, 57 RBI, 3.2 WAR, led league in average (.354) and hits (150) • Jorge Morales (22, CF): .269/.336/.460, 16 HR, 51 RBI, 4.7 WAR • Dale Ervin (27, RF): .336/.444/.437, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 1.7 WAR (only 64 out of 110 games played, only 29 with the Cannons) • Pat Carter (27, C): .241/.335/.486, 21 HR, 51 RBI, 2.7 WAR • Andre Walton (27, SP): 12-7, 4.24 ERA, 92 K, 64 BB, 1.2 WAR (Ended the year on four straight losses) • Artie Woods (32, SP): 15-3, 3.10 ERA, 115 K, 48 BB, 1.5 WAR, led league in wins (15) • Domingo Gutierrez (26, SP): 6-10, 5.03 ERA, 162 K, 52 BB, 0.9 WAR, led league in K/9 (10.6), supposedly an “ace” • Mike Wilson (28, CL): 4-1, 1.35 ERA, 69 K, 18 BB, 1.3 WAR Story: The Cannons allowed the second most runs in the league to cross home plate. The offence was talented, but inexperienced. They allowed 18 more runs then they scored. Yet here they are in the inaugural championship with a chance to be the first team ever to hoist the trophy. The easiest way to explain this phenomenon is their 24-7 record in one run games, making them sort of the anti-thunderbirds. They refused to give up this pace. At the start of the month they fell two games behind the blazing hot Seagulls but then they caught fire themselves and never let the Gulls get more than two games up on them. On June 25, Salt Lake was only one game behind. Both teams proceeded to win four straight games in the most exciting run of the season. Unfortunately, Salt Lake lost on the 29th to the Saints and were already a game behind and Seattle never lost again, giving the Seagulls the division and home field advantage. The last week of the season was a dark one for the Cannons, as Dale Ervin, their major trade deadline pickup, was announced to have strained his hamstring, shutting him down for the playoffs. Ervin is known for being fragile, but this was a brutal loss. The next day, Jorge Morales made a catch before slamming into the wall. He fell over in pain and had to leave the field. On the last day of the season it was announced that he had separated his shoulder and would also be missing the playoffs. Cannons fans were displeased. 1st Place- Seattle Seagulls Record: 68-42 Highlighted players final stats: • Felipe Cervantes (28, 1B): .282/.341/.497, 23 HR, 74 RBI (led league), 2.8 WAR • Dave McMillian (30, CF): .286/.361/.477, 19 HR, 50 RBI, 3.4 WAR (24 Stolen Bases) • Reynaldo “Jaybird” Torres (26, C): .255/.313/.445, 16 HR, 50 RBI, 2.4 WAR • Joe “Soupy” Howell (32, 3B): .252/.303/.452, 15 HR, 63 RBI, 3.1 WAR (most of the WAR is from defence) • Zane Davis (32, SP): 13-7, 2.20 ERA (led league), 184 K (led league), 42 BB, 5.4 WAR (led league), led league in WHIP (1.00) • Chung Cheng (24, SP): 12-7, 3.01 ERA, 127 K, 23 BB, 4.0 WAR, led league in BB/9 (1.3) • Ricky Ward (27, CL): 3-3, 1.50 ERA, 33 SV, 92 K, 8 BB, 2.4 WAR, led league in games (54) Story: The Seagulls went a torrid 19-9 in July to finish the season with the first ever division title. There was significantly less drama involved in their playoff push, as they ended the season on a seven-game winning streak that put them out of reach of any other team. Their offence caught fire and they ended the season first in runs scored at 490, two ahead of Denver and they also ended the season first in runs against with 364, 57 runs ahead of second place Boise. The one two punch of Davis and Cheng was unstoppable, the offence was deep, and they had the best closer in baseball in Ricky Ward. Although they only finished two games ahead of Salt Lake, their performance was dominate and they definitely deserve the division title and enter the championship round as heavy favorites.