As play begins today, we see our ramshackle collection of Diamond teams in the following situations:
Accountants remain mired in muck, 41-42, eight games out in the division, and 3 1/2 removed from a wild card. They interestingly have the best D in their league, which they cleverly circumvent by giving up an ungodly amount of dingers.
The Rebels are up to 47-38 after posing consecutive winning months and are unbeaten in July, but still 6 1/2 out in the division. They do hold the first wild card, though, with a 3-game cushion. Pitching is a problem, which is unsurprising when you are relying on live SP's in your rotation.
I will definitely not do a packs-only team next year.
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That was as much as I had written when suddenly the new collections released. Sharp changes comin'!
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With the Cards collections out, the Accountants immediately separated with long time infielders Ken Boyer and Red Schoendienst for profit. Truth be told, neither was a major offensive force. Boyer sold within minutes.
The infield is a bit "improvised" until I can cart on replacements. Plugging the holes by playing McNeil full time (his D is atrocious though) and a 1990 Matt Williams at third base that I bought with Silver League stats that hint at him being as much help as a fly-laden carcass in Diamond.
Meanwhile the Raccoons are 60-26 and 18 games up in their sad-sack division.