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BirdWatcher · 03-30-2019, 10:56 AM

Although it is still very early in the season and teams are striving to neither get too excited about early success or too deflated by early struggles, the Los Angeles Spinners fans, at the least, have to be very excited about their team's start as the Spinners are now 11-2 to kick off the 1972 season.

A big part of the Spinners success has been ace starter Jason Wilson. Wilson has had an interesting WPK career, as a pitcher with very average stuff and a four-pitch arsenal where no one pitch stands out as being anything special, but excellent control and movement. In the three seasons prior to this, Wilson went 20-8 with a 1.99 ERA, then 10-21 with a 3.51, and then last season 21-6 with a 2.77 ERA. It's a rare sandwiching of two 20+ win seasons around a 21-loss campaign. But this season Wilson is off to a torrid 4-0, 0.26 ERA start and the Spinners are flying high.

The Phoenix Speed Devils, favored by many to win the MGL, are on the other end of the spectrum, having now dropped 5 straight to fall to 4-10 and currently occupy the basement in the MGL.

03-30-2019, 10:56 AM	#49
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,262	Spinners sizzle, Speed Devils sputter Although it is still very early in the season and teams are striving to neither get too excited about early success or too deflated by early struggles, the Los Angeles Spinners fans, at the least, have to be very excited about their team's start as the Spinners are now 11-2 to kick off the 1972 season. A big part of the Spinners success has been ace starter Jason Wilson. Wilson has had an interesting WPK career, as a pitcher with very average stuff and a four-pitch arsenal where no one pitch stands out as being anything special, but excellent control and movement. In the three seasons prior to this, Wilson went 20-8 with a 1.99 ERA, then 10-21 with a 3.51, and then last season 21-6 with a 2.77 ERA. It's a rare sandwiching of two 20+ win seasons around a 21-loss campaign. But this season Wilson is off to a torrid 4-0, 0.26 ERA start and the Spinners are flying high. The Phoenix Speed Devils, favored by many to win the MGL, are on the other end of the spectrum, having now dropped 5 straight to fall to 4-10 and currently occupy the basement in the MGL. Attached Images