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waittilnextyear · 03-12-2020, 10:15 PM

The Fighting Frogs sent 10 of their 25-man roster to the All-Star Game (which was played without a live audience, I'm told). The list of honorees: Wheat, Ashburn, Bonds, Ozzie, Collins, Cash, Simmons, Ruffing, Coveleski, and Brecheen. SE Zack Wheat (.387/.439/.692, 19 HR, 93 RBI) was the top vote-getter.

The ballclub is currently enjoying a 76-23 record (+457), which is a whopping +200 ahead of any other team in P405. That being the case, our pitiful 7-10 record in one-run games and Gashouse's 18-7 record in such contests means the Frogs only have a 4-game lead for top overall playoff seed.

The max ballpark factor approach seems to fit this week's roster construction: the club is 43-9 (.827) at home versus 33-14 (.702) on the road. The offense is humming (.325/.418/.552 as a team), 1st in WAR (41.5), OPS (.970), wOBA (.417), runs (854), and HR (169). Even so, 100 Yaz (.320/.411/.530, 14 HR, 51 RBI) has been undergoing a trial-by-fire as the primary defender at 3B. He's trained up to a lofty 23 rating at the hot corner while committing 25 errors in 71 games (.825 FLDG%, -19.6 ZR). One minute he's pulled from a pack and the next, he's mucking things up at a strange position. Almost seems like 100 years ago when he won the Triple Crown...

The pitching staff is being asked to make some personal sacrifices so the team can mash an optimal number of dingers and such. In so doing, no Frog SP has an ERA below 3.32 (RB Pedro). In the usual season, Ed Walsh has been "like a rock" according to Frog fan Bob Seger. But, this season, Walsh is getting it handed to him with a 5.15 ERA. That's vs a more reasonable 3.55 FIP, so maybe 100 Yaz is racking up most of his negative ZR with Walsh on the mound. The starting rotation has an ERA of 4.06 and that would be about 1.25 runs-per-game higher than your typical season. Taking one for the team, they are.

03-12-2020, 10:15 PM	#13
waittilnextyear All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,273	The Fighting Frogs sent 10 of their 25-man roster to the All-Star Game (which was played without a live audience, I'm told). The list of honorees: Wheat, Ashburn, Bonds, Ozzie, Collins, Cash, Simmons, Ruffing, Coveleski, and Brecheen. SE Zack Wheat (.387/.439/.692, 19 HR, 93 RBI) was the top vote-getter. The ballclub is currently enjoying a 76-23 record (+457), which is a whopping +200 ahead of any other team in P405. That being the case, our pitiful 7-10 record in one-run games and Gashouse's 18-7 record in such contests means the Frogs only have a 4-game lead for top overall playoff seed. The max ballpark factor approach seems to fit this week's roster construction: the club is 43-9 (.827) at home versus 33-14 (.702) on the road. The offense is humming (.325/.418/.552 as a team), 1st in WAR (41.5), OPS (.970), wOBA (.417), runs (854), and HR (169). Even so, 100 Yaz (.320/.411/.530, 14 HR, 51 RBI) has been undergoing a trial-by-fire as the primary defender at 3B. He's trained up to a lofty 23 rating at the hot corner while committing 25 errors in 71 games (.825 FLDG%, -19.6 ZR). One minute he's pulled from a pack and the next, he's mucking things up at a strange position. Almost seems like 100 years ago when he won the Triple Crown... The pitching staff is being asked to make some personal sacrifices so the team can mash an optimal number of dingers and such. In so doing, no Frog SP has an ERA below 3.32 (RB Pedro). In the usual season, Ed Walsh has been "like a rock" according to Frog fan Bob Seger. But, this season, Walsh is getting it handed to him with a 5.15 ERA. That's vs a more reasonable 3.55 FIP, so maybe 100 Yaz is racking up most of his negative ZR with Walsh on the mound. The starting rotation has an ERA of 4.06 and that would be about 1.25 runs-per-game higher than your typical season. Taking one for the team, they are. Attached Images __________________ Last edited by waittilnextyear; 03-12-2020 at 10:52 PM.