Frogs checking in from D352.
We've built a 5-game early season lead. The team is mostly as it was last week--a team that won 110 games and peace'd out in the Divisional Series.
Minor changes, then?
Broke up the 1B/DH troika of 98 Roger Connor/98 George Sisler/97 Frank Thomas. I had Sisler bouncing between 1B and DH and the other 2 in what was functionally a platoon. Decided that, although I much liked 98 Sisler doing yeoman's work, I wanted Big Frank's righty bat in there full time to make me a little less susceptible to running a lineup with tons of lefty batters in series. Connor should hit lefties pretty well and Big Frank should do the same with righties.
That roster move freed up a space which I used on....silver Maury Wills? The hope was to make him into some sort of super utility/switch hitter/base running captain of industry late in games. So far, he's had 10 ABs and has stolen zero bases. Hmmm, turning up the pinch runner slider, but this seems to not be working as I'd hoped.
We're also auditioning 95 Frank Tanana (98 Newhouser to the bench) and 92 Pie Traynor (95 A-Rod to the bench). Both of those moves are working out so far.
As for the divisional lead, the 2nd place Poughkeepsie "Singles Club" has this bad habit of hitting late, high-leverage HR off of my bullpen. I demand they change their nickname to Poughkeepsie Frog Killers! As for Frog-killers, the team we've had the most trouble with so far? The last place St-Ephrem Warriors. They've beaten us 2-1 in three separate series.
