BRONZE .248 DAY 4 - THE STARTING TO WORRY REPORT
Record: 14-11
Overall Record:
66-42 
Position: 1st in AC East, 3rd in league
TRANSACTIONS
SP - Mark Mulder (83)
2003 Hardware Heroes NON-LISTED NL EXCEPTION Purchased for 1,499 points
SS - Jody Reed (77)
1988 Rookie Sensation NON-LISTED NL EXCEPTION Purchased for 250 points
HAPPY TRAILS
CF - Augie Galan
Sold for 225 points
SS - Larry Bowa
Promoted briefly, then demoted back to reserves
RP - Doug Drabek
Demoted to Reserves
SS - Eddie Mayo
NON-LISTED NL EXCEPTION Demoted to Reserves
HITTING STATS
C - Bob Boone (.253, 11 HR, 47 RBI)
C - Mike LaValliere (.326, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
1B - Jose Reyes (.285, 4 HR, 37 RBI)
1B - Gregg Jefferies (.318, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
2B - Dave Cash (.285, 2 HR, 40 RBI)
2B - Barry Larkin (.271, 4 HR, 23 RBI)
3B - Luis Castillo (.289, 0 HR, 40 RBI)
SS - Jody Reed (2/10, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
SS - Ozzie Smith (.281, 1 HR, 26 RBI)
LF - Richie Ashburn (.323, 0 HR, 34 RBI)
LF - Pete Rose (.333, 1 HR, 34 RBI)
CF - Tony Gwynn (.319, 3 HR, 60 RBI)
CF - Curt Flood (.297, 0 HR, 26 RBI)
RF - Babe Herman (.297, 9 HR, 50 RBI)
PITCHING STATS
SP - Ismael Valdez (10-5, 3.65)
SP - Mark Mulder (No Stats)
SP - Bill Swift (12-3, 3.58)
SP - Claude Osteen (7-5, 3.20)
SP - Joey Hamilton (3-4, 4.47)
RP - Rick Wise (5-1, 3.67, 1 sv)
RP - Burleigh Grimes (10-4, 4.37)
RP - Mike Marshall (3-3, 2.29)
RP - Charlie Kerfeld (1-0, 0.59)
RP - Mike Jackson (2-2, 3.12, 1 sv)
CL - Gene Garber (6-3, 3.38, 25 sv)
WHO'S HOT?
Mike Marshall: 2-2, 2.21 ERA in last 26 appearances (36.2 IP, 3 starts)
Bill Swift: 2-0, 1.21 ERA in last 3 starts (20.2 IP)
Ismael Valdez: 1-0, 1.26 ERA in last 2 starts (14.1 IP)
WHO SUCKS?
Burleigh Grimes: 1-1, 10.80 ERA in last 3 starts (13.1 IP), 1 demotion to bullpen
Notes: It's not entirely Burleigh's fault that he's been demoted to the bullpen, but I've decided to use my second non-listed exception on Mark Mulder's 2003 Hardware Heroes card. Very similar to Grimes in almost every way, just a little better in general. I've had very good luck with control-based pitchers this season, so getting Mulder for his 7-day average was a nice surprise. The next major investment will be on offense for sure. That is, if we can earn enough points today for one. We've got a point to prove after being swept in 4 straight by our division rivals, so I expect us to come out pissed and start breaking teams down again.
CURRENT COIN COUNT: 47