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Bub13 · 04-30-2017, 01:09 PM

August 2035
I feel pretty good about our 13-15 record this month, and believe we've finally stabilized our lineup. Our only significant injury is starter-to-backup OF Robbie Christopher, who misses nearly three weeks with a knee contusion. He hits .188 when he does play, and likely has seen the last of his full-time starting days. Jeremy Dunklee has another great month, going .370/.500/.565, and walking 25 times in 28 games. We close the month with a three game winning streak, so there are good feelings all around.

NOTES: June waiver pickup Michael Bridenbaker is sent back to AAA after 10 starts, 5.32 ERA, 61 H, 47 IP. Less than 5 innings per start, just killing the bullpen. I recall Brent Adams to take his place. You might recall Adams had a 10+ ERA in seven starts for us last year. August goes better for him, with a 3.86 ERA in five starts. Rich Rivera is my best starting pitcher this month, going 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA, 26 K, in 25 innings over 4 starts. CL Jay Yates continues to impress, sporting a 0.84 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 14 K, 6 SV, in 10.2 IP. RP Jack Shewmake is the other half of the 1-2 punch, and has a 1.69 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 11 K in 10 IP.

Two regulars, Dunklee at .349 and Hebert at .301, are hitting .300 for the season, with Wiggins (.297), Kim (.283), and Castro (.274) also hitting well. My other outfielders, Hoppmann and Drayton, only hit around .250 for August, but their outfield play is having a mark, as our team defensive effiency has risen from 16th to 12th place.

TRANSACTIONS: NONE. Go figure.

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STANDINGS
SEA 87-48 --
LAA 70-65 17
HOU 68-66 18.5
OAK 65-70 22
TEX 64-70 22.5
HAW 58-77 29

No changes at the top of most divisions from last month. Minnesota has taken a six game lead over Cleveland, and Richmond and Atlanta have pulled away from Philadelphia (now 10 back). At the thick end of the wedge, New Orleans has a juicy 41-93 record, and St Louis 51-83. As of right now, we would have the fifth pick in next year's draft....Twins 1B Andrew White won AL POM with a killer month: .421, 11 HR, 40 RBI. Richmond 2B Josh Wall got the NL nod, hitting .357 with 29 RBI and 22 runs....Philly pitcher Garrett Gooden becomes the 25th player in MLB history to record 3000 career strikeouts. He's third on the active list, behind Brooklyn's Orlando Ramos (4214) and Texas' Cobi Johnson (3530)....Richmond 1B Ruben Zamora is now 61st all-time with 400 home runs. The active leaders are Angels 2B Macario Fiel (516), White Sox OF Dylan Cozens (512), Washington C Christopher Cullen (457), and Washington 1B Victor Montoya (411)....Toronto is on a pace to tie the 1997 Mariners season record of 264 HR. Likewise, Pittsburgh is again threatening Houston's 2000 record of 249 HR, which they missed tying by one last year....Dodgers hitters are on pace to strike out more than 1600 times this year....Nationals manager Min-Tae "Minty" Jung has passed 1200 career wins. He's the second winningest Korean-born manager in MLB, after legendary (and legendarily cranky) Yankees skipper KK Lee, who won over 1400 games in a 17 year career with the Bronx Bombers and the Washington Nationals. Lee won the World Series in his first year with the Yankees, but missed the playoffs altogether the following season, and never got the team back to the final. Unceremoniously dumped in 2025 after his first losing season (79 wins), he spent eight years in Washington, making the playoffs just once, and taking a controversial 20% pay cut halfway through his tenure.

Next up: End of Season Report

04-30-2017, 01:09 PM	#13
Bub13 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 748	Summer, Summer, Summer August 2035 I feel pretty good about our 13-15 record this month, and believe we've finally stabilized our lineup. Our only significant injury is starter-to-backup OF Robbie Christopher, who misses nearly three weeks with a knee contusion. He hits .188 when he does play, and likely has seen the last of his full-time starting days. Jeremy Dunklee has another great month, going .370/.500/.565, and walking 25 times in 28 games. We close the month with a three game winning streak, so there are good feelings all around. NOTES: June waiver pickup Michael Bridenbaker is sent back to AAA after 10 starts, 5.32 ERA, 61 H, 47 IP. Less than 5 innings per start, just killing the bullpen. I recall Brent Adams to take his place. You might recall Adams had a 10+ ERA in seven starts for us last year. August goes better for him, with a 3.86 ERA in five starts. Rich Rivera is my best starting pitcher this month, going 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA, 26 K, in 25 innings over 4 starts. CL Jay Yates continues to impress, sporting a 0.84 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 14 K, 6 SV, in 10.2 IP. RP Jack Shewmake is the other half of the 1-2 punch, and has a 1.69 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 11 K in 10 IP. Two regulars, Dunklee at .349 and Hebert at .301, are hitting .300 for the season, with Wiggins (.297), Kim (.283), and Castro (.274) also hitting well. My other outfielders, Hoppmann and Drayton, only hit around .250 for August, but their outfield play is having a mark, as our team defensive effiency has risen from 16th to 12th place. TRANSACTIONS: NONE. Go figure. ...... STANDINGS SEA 87-48 -- LAA 70-65 17 HOU 68-66 18.5 OAK 65-70 22 TEX 64-70 22.5 HAW 58-77 29 No changes at the top of most divisions from last month. Minnesota has taken a six game lead over Cleveland, and Richmond and Atlanta have pulled away from Philadelphia (now 10 back). At the thick end of the wedge, New Orleans has a juicy 41-93 record, and St Louis 51-83. As of right now, we would have the fifth pick in next year's draft....Twins 1B Andrew White won AL POM with a killer month: .421, 11 HR, 40 RBI. Richmond 2B Josh Wall got the NL nod, hitting .357 with 29 RBI and 22 runs....Philly pitcher Garrett Gooden becomes the 25th player in MLB history to record 3000 career strikeouts. He's third on the active list, behind Brooklyn's Orlando Ramos (4214) and Texas' Cobi Johnson (3530)....Richmond 1B Ruben Zamora is now 61st all-time with 400 home runs. The active leaders are Angels 2B Macario Fiel (516), White Sox OF Dylan Cozens (512), Washington C Christopher Cullen (457), and Washington 1B Victor Montoya (411)....Toronto is on a pace to tie the 1997 Mariners season record of 264 HR. Likewise, Pittsburgh is again threatening Houston's 2000 record of 249 HR, which they missed tying by one last year....Dodgers hitters are on pace to strike out more than 1600 times this year....Nationals manager Min-Tae "Minty" Jung has passed 1200 career wins. He's the second winningest Korean-born manager in MLB, after legendary (and legendarily cranky) Yankees skipper KK Lee, who won over 1400 games in a 17 year career with the Bronx Bombers and the Washington Nationals. Lee won the World Series in his first year with the Yankees, but missed the playoffs altogether the following season, and never got the team back to the final. Unceremoniously dumped in 2025 after his first losing season (79 wins), he spent eight years in Washington, making the playoffs just once, and taking a controversial 20% pay cut halfway through his tenure. Next up: End of Season Report