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illeracula · 09-20-2017, 10:03 PM

OPENING WEEK!
Current Week: 5 vs Milton Brewers, 2 @ Georgetown Sixteens
Next Week: 2 @ Georgetown Sixteens, 5 vs Milford Clippers
Fan Interest: 66
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Reach the Playoffs

Here are the projected pitching matchups, our pitchers listed first:
LHP Y. Ji (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP J. Tovar (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
RHP J. Robertson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP B. Ballard (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
RHP G. Costello (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP A. Walker (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
RHP J. Cuesta (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP H. Burns (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
LHP G. Pearl (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus LHP B. Henry (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Now lets meet the 2038 Chadds Ford Cannons and our opening day lineup:
Hitters: (Contact/Gap Power/Power/Eye/Avoid K's, total big-league games)
Pitches: (Stuff/Movement/Control, total big-league games)

Our oldest players are 30-years old (Byung-ho Cho'on and Dani Rubio)
Our youngest players are 22-years-old (Jose Matos, Mikel Wallstreet, Damian Winfield)
Our most experienced player is Roger Phillips 715 games
Our most experienced pitcher is Dani Rubio 534 games
Our most seasoned player has played 9 seasons (Dani Rubio)
Our highest rated player is 4.5 stars (Ying-Hua Ji, Rubio, Melvin Wallstreet, Mikel Wallstreet)
Our lowest rated player is 1 star (Brad Sims, Damian Winfield)
Our highest paid player makes $5,484,000 (Ying-Hua Ji)
Our loweset paid player makes $490,000 (14 rostered players)
Our Team Captain is Gregorio Costello
Our team Prakster is Tully Maxwell

Opening Day Lineup:
SS Chris Mildmay (S) (10/11/10/11/11, 278 games)
DH Melvin Wallstreet (13/14/10/10/11, 283 games)
CF Mikel Wallstreet (14/14/13/10/9, 353 games)
RF Phil Davis (L) (12/10/12/9/15, 467 games)
1B Naofumi Ohayashi (10/13/14/10/11, 286 games)
C Jose Matos (L) (11/11/11/12/10, 6 games / Rookie)
LF Byung-ho Ch'on (11/12/9/9/10), 0 games / Rookie)
2B Roger Phillips (10/12/10/13/8, 715 games)
3B Tully Maxwell (10/14/11/11/7, 155 games)

SP Ying-Hua Ji (L) (17/12/15, 103 games)

Bench:
C Raul Garcia (9/10/10/9/8, 146 games)
IF Juan Guzman (12/11/8/8/14, 204 games)
IF Brad Sims (8/12/7/10/9, 0 games / Rookie)
OF Ambrose Gutierrez (11/12/6/11/13, 18 games / Rookie)
OF Damian Winfield (11/9/7/7/12, 99 games)

Pitching:
SP John Robertson (13/12/16, 83 Games)
SP Gregorio Costello (15/12/11, 130 Games / Team Captain)
SP Juan Cuesta (12/14/15 , 38 games)
SP Gehrig Pearl (L) (13/12/13, 33 games)
MR Gus James (15/12/12, 92 games)
MR Chris Adkins (L) (18/14/8, 0 games / rookie)
MR Eric Harmon (12/12/16, 98 games)
SU Reed Davis (11/14/12, 83 games)
SU Oscar Robinson (17/11/13, 82 games)
CL Dan Rubio (L) (14/13/17, 534 games)

It is go time, the deals are done the roster are set (at least for now) and now it is time to throw out that first pitch and get the season going. I have a lot of faith in these guys and I feel like good things are coming. Really not much more to say, I just want to get this season going and hopefully all my nerves will be gone and we will show that we really are players in 2038.

A quick note about our opening day starting lineup, it consists of only 3 players that were on the team last season. 2 new free-agents, a rookie and 3 players from trades. Hopefully, that means good things. We did have a powerful offense last year, it will be interesting to see how this year goes.

Lets do this.

illeracula · 09-24-2017, 10:39 AM

Week 1
Current Week: 5-2 (5-2 .714, +1)
Next Week: 2 @ Georgetown Sixteens, 5 vs Milford Clippers
Power Ranking: 5 (--, 130.6)
Fan Interest: 66
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 4-1 .800
Away: 1-1 .500

Runs Scored: 34 (5th)
Avg: .297 (1st)
HR: 10 (4th)
SB: 9 (4th)
Runs Against: 29 (t6th)
Starters ERA: 4.57 (10th)
Pen ERA: 2.08 (4th)
Def Eff: .676 (11th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Melvin Wallstreet: .355-4-11 (11-31), 2B, 3B, 6 R
Pitching: Gus James: 2 G, 0-0 0.00, 3.2 IP, 0 H, 6 K

Week 1:
Game 1: Milton 5, Chadds Ford 2
Ying-Jua Ji: 0.1 IP, 2 H, R, BB (left hurt)
Eric Harmon (1-0): 5.0 IP, 4 H, R, 3 BB, 2 K
Dani Rubio (SV 1): 1.0 IP, K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, R, 2 RBI
Jose Matos: 1-3, HR (1), R, RBI (1st big league HR)
Byung Ch'on: 2-5 (debut)
H: 10, LOB: 10

Game 2: Milton 5, Chadds Ford 3
John Robertson: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Oscar Robinson (0-1): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 K
Jose Matos: 3-4, R
Melvin Wallstreet: 3-5, 2B, HR (1), R, 2 RBI
H: 9, LOB: 8

Game 3: Milton 5, Chadds Ford 6 (10 Innings)
Gregorio Costello: 7.0 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 6 K
Dani Rubio (1-0): 2.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 K
Byung Ch'on: 4-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Roger Phillips: 2-5, 2 R
Raul Garcia: 1-5, 2B, R
H: 14, LOB: 10

Game 4: Milton 4, Chadds Ford 7
Juan Cuesta (1-0): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, BB, 5 K
Tim Meyers (SV 1): 1.0 IP, H, K
Oscar Robinson: 2.0 IP, 2 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 3-5, 3B, R, 3 RBI
Byung Ch'on: 3-4, R, RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-5, R
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, 2B, R, RBI
H: 13, LOB: 10

Game 5: Milton 4, Chadds Ford 5
Gehrig Pearl: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Reed Davis (1-0): 2.1 IP, H, BB, 5 K
Phil Davis: 2-2, 3B, R
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, HR (1), R, 2 RBI
Roger Phillips: 2-4, 2B, HR (1), R, RBI
Ambrose Gutierrez: 1-4, HR (1), R, RBI
H: 10, LOB: 3

Game 6: Chadds Ford 8, Georgetown 5
Ying-Hua Ji (1-0): 8.1 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Tim Meyers (SV 2): 0.2 IP
Melvin Wallstreet: 3-5, 3 HR (4), 3 R, 5 RBI
Phil Davis: 2-5, HR (1), R, RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-5, HR (2), R, 2 RBI
Juan Guzman: 3-4, 2B
H: 14, LOB: 3

Game 7: Chadds Ford 0, Georgetown 4
Gregorio Costello (0-1): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Tull Maxwell: 1-4, 2B
Brad Sims: 1-3, 2B (debut)
H: 4, LOB: 7

Transactions:
Demoted RP Chris Adkins to Triple A San Juan.
Placed CL Tim Meyers on the active roster.
Activated CL Tim Meyers from the disabled list.

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 3 months, 60-day DL
MR Francisco Franco, Sore shoulder, 1-week, 11-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 2-months, 11-day DL
MR Oscar Robinson, Mild shoulder strain, DtD 1 day (3 Days)

Other/Roster News:
none

GM Notes:
I have to say the first week was a pleasant surprised. I am not sure what I was expecting, but this was a little more than that. However, it did show me a few things I need to keep my eyes on... first our starting rotation, they weren't overly impressive this first week. More than two months till Shepherd is back. Our offense, did you see those LOB numbers? That isn't very impressive for an offense that hit .290+ for the week. We have to plate more runners. I guess you can look at that two ways. a) we aren't getting hits when we need them or b) we are getting people on base and that will mean more runs in the future. We will see how it goes... And finally, the defense. What was that? I will have to dig around some more to see what is going on and if I need to make changes.

Our defensive stats don't look too bad, so maybe that efficiency number will climb. Some defensive stats to keep an eye on. Back-up catcher Raul Garcia has thrown out 3 of 4 baserunnres. Jose Matos hasn't seen anyone steal against him yet. Byung-ho Ch'on is off to a solid start despite making an error in his first 13 changes. Chris Mildmay might be our SS for a while, showing 19 assists, 12 put-outs and 10 double-plays in his first 7 games. These guys look pretty solid... Just those 6-errors, by 6-different players doesn't look too good right now.

A big offensive concern of mine heading into this season was Tully Maxwell and his strikeouts. Last season he struck out 168 times in 576 plate appearances, which is 29% of his AB's. I would like to see him cut that back and raise his average. This year he is right back at with 10 K's in his first 26 PA's on the year, for a whopping 38.5% K ratio. Yikes. After the first week he is hitting .357 on balls put in play, so I need my hitting coach Albert Briggs to work some magic with him.

Not much else to say about the first week. We are off to a solid start and I just hope we can carry this momentum throughout the month. One thing we have had issues doing is winning early, so if we can jump out and get off to a hot start this could mean a better season in the long run. Fingers crossed this is just the beginning.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 6-1 .857 (+3)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons/Christiana Blue Hens: 5-2 .714 (+1)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 5-2 .714 (1)

MV Beltway: Salisbury Ports/Baltimore Barons/Washington Senators: 4-3 .571 (+2)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 5-2 .714 (+1)
MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs/Ocean City Express: 4-3 .571 (+1)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Melvin Wallstreet, Chadds Ford Cannons: 11-31, 4 HR's, 11 RBI's
MarVa: Peter Moore, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 9-21, 6 HR's, 10 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Milford Clippers (165.3)
2) Ellicott City Express (136.6)
3) Christiana Blue Hens (135.6)
4) Georgetown Sixteens (132.6)
5) Chadds Ford Cannons (130.6)

News:
Georgetown Sixteens: Announced that SP John Denton (18-11 2.95 in 2037) will miss 6-months with radial nerve compression, diagnosed after his last spring training start.
Norfolk Cavaliers: 1B Yasushi Fujimoto saw his hitting streak snapped at 20 games after the 2nd game of the year.
Norfolk Cavaliers: MR Jorge Montana was claimed off waivers by the Norfolk Cavaliers. The 4-star pitcher was shocked to hear he was waived.
Chadds Ford Cannons: DH Melvin Wallstreet became the the first player in 2038 to hit 3-HR's in a game.
Washington Senators: Claimed OF Bartolo Cantu from waivers. Cantu was surprised the Lewes Braves waived him but he is happy to be with his new team.
King George Royals: OF Eduardo Gonzalez will miss the next 4-months. Gonzalez was diagnosed with a broken kneecap.
Lewes Braves: Power-hitting OF Ira Kelly hit HR #300 of his career. The 35-year-old says he has more HR's left in his bat.
Lewes Braves: Lost SP Bud Jackson for the season with a torn UCL. Jackson won 10 games year for the braves.
Lewes Braves: All-star SS Rodney Byrd will miss 5-weeks with elbow inflammation. Byrd hit .310-17-76 last season.
Dover Generals: Lost SP Nobukazu Higashi for 2-3 months with shoulder inflammation. Higashi left during his second start of the season.

illeracula · 09-24-2017, 04:33 PM

Week 2
Current Week: 2-5 (7-7 .500, -2)
Next Week: 4 vs Wilmington Iron Pigs, 2 @ Christiana Blue Hens
Power Ranking: 17 (-12, 83.0)
Fan Interest: 66
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 4-6 .400
Away: 3-1 .750

Runs Scored: 54 (8th)
Avg: .267 (5th)
HR: 15 (t5th)
SB: 10 (6th)
Runs Against: 61 (t6th)
Starters ERA: 4.58 (8th)
Pen ERA: 2.87 (4th)
Def Eff: .677 (10th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Tully Maxwell, 5 G, .412-1-4 (7-17), 2 2B, 2 R
Pitching: Gus James, 2 G, 8.0 IP, 0-0 1.13, SV, 3 6 K

Week 2:
Game 8: Chadds Ford 7, Georgetown 3
John Robertson (1-0): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Gus James (SV 1): 3.0 IP, BB, 3 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, 2 RBI
Tully Maxwell: 1-3, HR (1), R, 4 RBI
Phil Davis: 1-4, HR (2), R, RBI
H: 9, LOB: 0

Game 9: Chadds Ford 5, Georgetown 3
Juan Cuesta (2-0): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 4 K
Tim Meyers (SV 3): 1.0 IP, H, BB, K
Ambrose Gutierrez: 1-3, HR (2), R, 3 RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI
Chris Mildway: 2-5, 2 R
H: 10, LOB: 4

Game 10: Milford 5, Chadds Ford 1
Gehrig Pearl (0-1): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 5 K
Roger Phillips: 2-4, 2B
H: 7, LOB: 8

Game 11: Milford 5, Chadds Ford 1
Ying-Hua Ji: 8.0 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 7 K
Tim Meyers (0-1): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 BB, K
Ambrose Guiterrez: 2-4, R
Juan Guzman: 2-2
H: 8, LOB: 5

Game 12: Milford 5, Chadds Ford 2
Gregorio Costello (0-2): 7.0 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, R
Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-4, RBI
Phil Davis: 1-4, HR (3), R, RBI
H: 6, LOB: 4

Game 13: Milford 7, Chadds Ford 3
John Robertson (1-1): 4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, BB, 4 K
Gus James: 5.0 IP, 3 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K
Phil Davis: 2-5
Jose Matos: 2-3, 2 2B, R
Tully Maxwell: 2-3, R
H: 9, LOB: 11

Game 14: Milford 4, Chadds Ford 1
Juan Cuesta: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-3
Tully Maxwell: 1-3, 2B
H: 6, LOB: 6

Transactions:
Placed LF Bo Keller on irrevocable waivers.
Traded 32-year-old left fielder Bo Keller to the Norfolk Cavaliers, getting 28-year-old reliever Jorge Montaño in return.
Placed RP Jorge Montaño on irrevocable waivers.
RP Jorge Montaño cleared waviers and was Demoted to Triple A San Juan.

Demoted RF Damian Winfield to Triple A San Juan.
Purchased the contract of 2B Eugene Todd from Triple A San Juan.

Winfield didn't play during the first 2 weeks of the season so I decided to bring up Todd from AAA (after hitting .419-3-13 in his first 12 games) and send Winfield down to get some more swings. Todd will DH and play 1B, DH and LF while with the big club. The problem is we don't have any OF subs with only 4 full-time OF'ers on the roster and all of them in the starting line-up. Not sure how this will go over, but I will keep an eye on mood and tiredness.

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2-3 months, 60-day DL
MR Francisco Franco, Sore shoulder, Uncertain, 11-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 8-weeks, 11-day DL
CL Tim Meyers, Mild calf strain, 4-days, DtD

Other/Roster News:

GM Notes:
And this is what I get for being so positive. I guess that is what happens when you run into one of the games hottest teams, as the Clippers just dominated us the whole series. We looked bad and that makes me wonder if I am in trouble this season or if my team is just not ready yet, or if there is something wrong with this team. But we were pwnd by the Clippers pitchers.

We committed 5 more errors this week, bringing us up to 11 E's on the season. Ambrose Gutierrez and Juan Guzman leading the way with 2-each.. both are decent fielders, but maybe playing multiple positions and part-time is effecting them. I don't know, but I don't like this shady defense. You can't win without a decent D and if we don't get our efficiency up to .700 soon I may need to make something happen.

I am getting worried about the bullpen, Robinson gets hurt for a bit, Meyers goes down again, even if it is for a DtD and Franco who is supposed to be my set-up man can't seem to shake this sore shoulder. Then on top of the injuries they really aren't doing that good of a job. You take out Gus James (11.2 IP, 0.77 ERA), Eric Harmon (6.0 IP, 1.50 ERA) and Dani Rubio (4.1 IP, 0.0 ERA) we aren't showing our greatness. I may need to take over the pitching staff and move James and Rubio into more prominent roles. Get Meyers and his 9.82 ERA out of the closer role until he can get back on track.

Well lets see two weeks into the season we have had a high week, going 5-2 and winning a series 4 to 1 against the Brewers and 3 of 4 against the Sixteens... and we have had lows, going 2-5, and getting swept by the Clippers 5 to 0! One thing about the Clippers is they have a solid pitching staff and they shut our offense down. And we left a lot of runners on base, that is becoming the key, if we get on base, we have to get them in. We have the offense that we should be able to do that. Based on what I saw in the first week of the season we should be ok moving forward.

We go up against the Blue Hens and the Iron Pigs this week, both division rivals so we better get our game together and get some W's on the board. I will get over our sweep by the Clippers if we can get some W's up on the board this week.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 12-2 .857 (+5)
DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 9-5 .643 (+2)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 10-4 .714 (+2)

MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 10-4 .714 (+1.5)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 10-4 .714(+3)
MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 9-5 .643 (+2)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Patrick Coates, Milford Clippers: 13-29, 4 HR's, 13 RBI's
MarVa: Lee Johnson, Harpers Ferry Raiders: 15-29, 3 HR's, 9 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Milford Clippers (167.3)
2) Georgetown Sixteens (137.6)
3) Washington Senators (137.6)
4) Ellicott City Express (135.6)
5) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (124.7)

News:
Ellicott City Express: 1B Edward Barnes had a day to remember going 5 for 6 during a 11-10 victory. Barnes hit 2 HR's and drove in 6 on the day.
Christiana Blue Hens: Lost 3B Matthew Bennett for 4-months after Bennett suffered a broken bone in his elbow. Bennett was off to a hot start hitting .333-1-1 in his first 7 games.
Dover Generals: Lost 3B Pedro Velasquez for 5-months. Velasquez tore a back muscle this week.
Christiana Blue Hens: SS Jim Shelton went 5 for 5 during a 14-3 drubbing of the Harrington Ponies. Shelton is now hitting .308 on the season.
Martinsburg Mountaineers: OF Tyrone Jackson has been diagnosed with an intercostal stain and will miss 2-3 weeks. Jackson one of the games best when on the field continues to suffer from the injury bug. He is hitting .361-4-12 to start the season.

illeracula · 09-24-2017, 08:20 PM

Week 3
Current Week: 1-5 (8-12 .400, -7)
Next Week: 2 @ Christiana Blue Hens, 2 @ Seaford Blue Jays, 2 vs Seaford Blue Jays
Power Ranking: 22 (-5, 60.0)
Fan Interest: 66
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 5-9 .357
Away: 3-3 .500

Runs Scored: 76 (t6th)
Avg: .263 (6th)
HR: 19 (7th)
SB: 16 (5th)
Runs Against: 110 (12th)
Starters ERA: 5.61 (11th)
Pen ERA: 2.87 (4th)
Def Eff: .648 (13th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Eugene Todd: .350-2-4 (7-20), RBI, 3 R
Pitching: Oscar Robinson: 0-0 1.80, 2 G, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K

Week 3:
Game 15: Wilmington 7, Chadds Ford 3
Gehrig Pearl (0-2): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI (2038 debut)
Byung Ch'on: 1-4, 2B, RBI
H: 8, LOB: 8

Game 16: Wilmington 8, Chadds Ford 9 (11 Innings)
Ying-Hua Ji: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Gus James: 2.0- IP, 6 H, 2 R, BB, 5 K
Dani Rubio (2-0): 1.0 IP, H, K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-6, HR (5), R, RBI
Mike Wallstreet: 3-5, 2B, 2 R
Raul Garcia: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Roger Phillips: 2-5, 2 R
H: 15, LOB: 2

Game 17: Wilmington 8, Chadds Ford 2
Gregorio Costello (0-3): 7.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 7 K
Phil Davis: 2-4, 2 2B, R
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, R, RBI
H: 4, LOB: 8

Game 18: Wilmington 12, Chadds Ford 4
John Robertson (1-2): 4.1 IP, 13 H, 12 R, 5 BB, 3 K (What??)
Eugene Todd: 3-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI
Jose Matos: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Chris Mildmay: 2-5, RBI
Phil Davis: 2-4, 2B, R
H: 13, LOB: 6

Game 19: Chadds Ford 3, Christiana 8
Juan Cuesta: 6.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 K
Oscar Robinson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 K
Chris Mildmay: 2-4
Phil Davis: 1-4, HR (4), R, RBI
Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-3, 2B, R, RBI
H: 8, LOB: 5

Game 20: Chadds Ford 1, Christiana 6
Gehrig Pearl (0-3): 4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 3 ER, K
Phil Davis: 2-4
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-4, RBI
H: 6, LOB: 4

Transactions:
none

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2-3 months, 60-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 7-weeks, 11-day DL

Other/Roster News:
Its not only rough in Chadds Ford its also rough in our minor league system.
AAA San Juan Hibiscus: 11-7 .611, -2.5 (3rd)
AA Pierre Jackrabbits: 8-6 .471, -3 (4th)
A Tulsa Roughnecks: 9-8 .529 (1st)
SA Wilmington (NC) Tides: 7-12 .368, -5 (9th)

GM Notes:
Breath... slowly... in... out... deep breaths... you can handle this, it isn't the end... we are only 3-weeks into the season... 141 games remain... you are better than this... the team is better than this... it is ok... teams slump... 1-9 in the last 10 isn't the end... its ok... your pitching is better than this... you know... in... out... deep breaths...

24.92, 11.25, and 6.14... what are those? Those are the ERA's during last week of my numbers 1, 2 and 3 starters!!! Not my # 4 and 5, but the top guys, the ones that are supposed to be ones that break us out of the losing streaks. I am hoping they can get back in gear. Still a long time to go till Shepherd is healthy. Ying-Hua Ji (17/18, 12/13, 15/16), John Robertson (13/14, 12/12, 16/17) and Gregorio Costello (15/15, 12/12, 11/12), they should better.

My defense is still falling a part on me, Tully Maxwell has a .943 FPct with 3 E's, Ambrose Gutierrez has a .953 FPct with 2 E's, Juan Guzman has a .833 FPct and 2 errors... Jose Matos has throwing 4 of 19 runners (21%) and Raul Garcia 4 of 7 (57%) makes me wonder if I need to make some defense changes.

As of now our a manager and possible our bench coach are on the hot seat. Patterson has lead this team 2 two straight playoff appearances, but this year things to be slowing down. The teams chemistry has gone from 'happy' to 'unhappy' and a lot of that has to do with losing. We need to get our team going and get W's on the board... One thing about Patterson that is of note is there are 8 players he has good relationships with and 8 he doesn't. That is rough... not sure, however, if there is a better option out there.

The question is when do I starting making moves and when I do make them what do I do? Bring up from the minors? Pull off a big trade? Redo the lineup? Fire the coaching staff and start over? Wait it out till Shepherd is back and hope he really is that good... So many questions, and I am the one that needs to come up with some answers...

Standings Leaders
Didn't update them... oops.

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Fred Harmon, Christiana Blue Hens: 11-25, 4 HR's, 11 RBI's
MarVa: Hector Pagan, Richmond Cardinals: 8-17, 4 HR's, 9 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Christiana Blue Hens (149.0)
2) Georgetown Sixteens (148.0)
3) Ellicott City Express (131.0)
4) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (124.0)
5) Wilmington Iron Pigs (118.0)

News:
Harrington Ponies: Manager Alfredo Marin has instituted casual Fridays for the rest of the season. Their owner prefers the team to dress up, but Marin hopes this will help build team chemistry.
Lewes Braves: MR Aaron Reynolds has suffered a set-back and will miss another week of games.
Wilmington Iron Pigs: CF Gary Curran showed off his bat against the Cannons this week going 5 for 6 during a 12-4 victory.
Milford Clippers: Lost OF Matt Martin (.184-1-8) for 3-months. The 39-year-old vet was considered a team leader.
Salisbury Ports: Lost SP Juan Vasquez for the rest of the year. Vasquez was 2-0 in 4 starts this season, but his damaged elbow ligament ended his season.

illeracula · 09-24-2017, 08:30 PM

Chadds Ford Cannons, Cardinals Agree to Trade: A trade between Chadds Ford and Richmond was made official this morning. The Cannons have sent 22-year-old minor league RF Damian Winfield and a 3rd round draft pick to the Cardinals in exchange for 25-year-old minor league SS Rhett McIntosh and a 2nd round draft pick.

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This may not look like a huge deal, but Winfield wasn't developing like I had hoped (over the years) and he was a trouble maker on the clubhouse. So I dealt him to nip that at the bud. In return I get second baseman/shortstop with good speed and a solid glove. He was sent to the DL to heal (groin tightness) and will join our AAA once he is healthy. If the defense continues to go down hill you may see him up with the big club sooner than later.

I did trade a draft pick, but I did move up in the order so I am ok with it. I think I know have 2-1st round and 2-2nd round picks.

Rhett McIntosh:
CON: 9/10, Power: 5/5, Eye: 11/13
He was hitting .250-06 with 6 steals in 7 attempts in AAA before he got hurt.

illeracula · 09-24-2017, 10:10 PM

Chadds Ford Skipper Patterson Blasts Media Over Bad Press:
Cannons manager, Bill Patterson, had some choice words for the Chadds Ford media today. "Whatever happened to journalistic integrity?" the Cannons skipper asked during a live radio interview. "No one cares about reporting the facts anymore. It's all about sensationalism these days. All you guys care about is selling newspapers and driving up ratings. And I'm getting pretty damn sick of it." Patterson seemed to be referring to recent stories that have suggested the Cannons struggles as of late have been the result of off-field distractions.

One article, which accuses Mikel Wallstreet of numerous "extracurricular indiscretions", has been a particularly sore subject for Patterson. "What players do on their own time is their business, but to imply that any of my players aren't giving it their all on the field is absolutely ridiculous," Patterson said, "and to make these kinds of accusations against someone without any proof is just plain irresponsible!"

Team officials had no comment when asked about Patterson's remarks.

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This is not the news you want to hear surrounding your team during an awful stretch of games... it is painful to lose games and now this... Is change in the air?? CF? Manager??

No comment...

PS: Funny thing is Wallstreet is a Mike Trout import and I am pretty sure this is the last thing you'd ever hear about Trout...

illeracula · 09-24-2017, 10:20 PM

Players of the Month - April 2038

Delaware Conference

Montoya Wins Best Bat Trophy in April: When Lorenzo Montoya stepped up to the plate in April he did it with confidence, and today he was honored with the Delaware Conference Batter of the Month award. The young Christiana right fielder posted a .367 batting average with 12 home runs, 28 RBIs and scored 24 runs. Montoya also worked pitchers for 11 walks to post a .438 on-base percentage.

April's #1 Hurler Announced: Washington: Veteran Bryan Washington put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Christiana Blue Hens, earning himself the Delaware Conference Pitcher of the Month award. Washington racked up a 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 1.85 ERA over 34 innings and striking out 42.

Delaware Conference Names Rookie of Month: Jim Shelton earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Delaware Conference for last month's performance. The boyish Christiana shortstop might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level. Shelton hit .343 with 2 home runs, 8 RBIs and 23 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

MarVa Conference

Matt McNeill Winner in MarVa Conference: Matt McNeill battered MarVa Conference pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award. "I've been around DELMARVA Baseball League long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 28-year-old McNeill told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month." In 25 games, McNeill hit .324 with 11 home runs, 30 RBIs and scored 23 runs.

MV Conf Selects Rivera April's Best Starter: César Rivera hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning MarVa Conference Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice. In April the Virginia Beach starter earned a 4-1 mark in 5 starts. He threw 35.1 innings, struck out 34 and compiled a solid 2.29 ERA.

MV Conf Selects Rookie Star of the Month: Youngster Rodney Hunter emerged as the latest MarVa Conference Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Ellicott City deserved the honor, batting .382 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI. Is the month of April a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Hunter enjoy the limelight.

Standings - May 1st, 2038

Colonial Division
Current Leader: Milford Clippers - 18-7 .720 (+3.5)
Predicted: Milford Clippers - 97-65 .599 (+12.0)

Northern Division
Current Leader: Christiana Blue Hens - 18-7 .720 (+3.0)
Predicted: Wilmington Iron Pigs - 92-70 .568 (+2.0)

Atlantic Division
Current Leader: Georgetown Sixteens - 16-9 .640 (+4.0)
Predicted: Georgetown Sixteens - 98-64 .605 (+14.0)

Wild Cards
(DEN) Wilmington Iron Pigs: 15-10 .600 (+3.0)
(DEC) Seaford Blue Jays: 14-10 .583 (+2.5)

Beltway Division
Current Leader: Washington Senators - 16-9 .640 (+3.0)
Prediction: Washington Senators - 96-66 .593 (+5.0)

Mountain Division
Current Leader: Ellicott City Express - 18-7 .720 (+4.0)
Prediction: Martinsburg Mountaineers & Ellicott City Express - 91-71 .562 (+4.0)

Coastal Division
Current Leader: Virgina Beach Surf Dawgs / Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 16-9 .640 (+5.0)
Prediction: Norfolk Cavaliers - 97-65 .599 (+17.0)

Wild Cards:
(MVC) Virgina Beach Surf Dawgs / Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 16-9 .640 (+3.0)
(MVM) Richmond Cardinals: 14-11 .560 (+1.0)

Delaware Conference Leaders:
Average: Dave McGinnity, Iron Pigs: .385
HR: Gabriel Martinez, Brewers: 12
RBI: Dave McGinnity, Iron Pigs: 35
SB: Kang-Min Yun, Sixteens: 18
WAR: Dave McGinnity, Iron Pigs/Lorenzo Montoya Blue Hens: 1.9

ERA: Lawrence Camp, Brewers: 1.26
W: Bryan Washington, Blue Hens: 5
K's: Bryan Washington, Blue Hens: 42
SV: Cy Head, Blue Jays: 8
WAR: Fernando Fareles, Braves/Blake Ballard, Brewers: 1.7

MarVa Conference Leaders:
Average: David Gonzalez, Barons: .348
HR: Ricardo Hidalgo, Senators: 43
RBI: Ricardo Hidalgo, Senators: 122
SB: Ignacio Coronado, Mountaineers: 47
WAR: Tyrone Jackson, Mountaineers: 10.1

ERA: Sancho Acevedo, Barons: 1.82
W: Three tied with 4
K's: David Gutierrez, Royals/Jose Hernandez, Barons: 42
SV: Andres Ortiz, Barons/Buck Schaefer, Surf Dawgs: 8
WAR: Scott Vanciny, Tourists: 1.7

**David Gutierrez is striking out a lot of hitters, but he is always walking a lot. And that is the reason I dealt him away even though he was a top-50 prospect. He is now 1-4 5.46 in 5 starts, with 42 K's and 26 BB's in 28 IP.

illeracula · 09-25-2017, 09:38 PM

Week 4
Current Week: 2-4 (10-16 .385, -8)
Next Week: 4 @ Newark Millers, 3 vs Harrington Ponies
Power Ranking: 21 (+1, 64.2)
Fan Interest: 68 (+2)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 6-10 .375 | Away: 4-6 .400
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 1-0 1.000

Runs Scored: 97 (t8th)
Avg: .252 (8th)
HR: 28 (7th)
SB: 22 (5th)
Runs Against: 140 (12th)
Starters ERA: 5.79 (13th)
Pen ERA: 2.50 (2nd)
Def Eff: .639 (13th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Mikel Wallstreet: .389-1-2 (7-18), 2B, 3 R
Pitching: Eric Harmon: 3 G, 1-0 1.35, 6.2 IP, R, 5 K

Week 4:
Game 21: Chadds Ford 6, Christiana 7
Ying-Hua Ji (1-1): 6.0 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Brad Sims: 1-4, HR (1), R, 3 RBI
Eugene Todd: 1-2, HR (3), 2 R, 2 RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, HR (2), R, RBI
H: 6, LOB: 8

Game 22: Chadds Ford 2, Christiana 3
Gregorio Costello (0-4): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, RBI
Juan Guzman: 2-3, HR (1), R, RBI
H: 4, LOB: 4

Game 23: Chadds Ford 6, Seaford 4
John Robertson: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Eric Harmon (2-0): 3.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K
Tim Meyers (SV 4): 1.0 IP, 2 K
Jose Matos: 3-5, 2B, HR (2), R, 3 RBI
Chris Mildmay: 2-5, HR (1), R, RBI
H: 10, LOB: 10

Game 24: Chadds Ford 0, Seaford 8
Juan Cuesta (2-2): 5.2 IP, 10 H, 7 R, BB, 3 K
Byung Ch'on: 1-4, 2B
H: 5, LOB: 5

Game 25: Seaford 6, Chadds Ford 2
Gehrig Pearl (0-4): 5.0 IP, 10 H, 5 R, BB, 4 K
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, HR (3), R, 2 RBI
H; 6, LOB: 2

Game 26: Seaford 2, Chadds Ford 5
Ying-Hua Ji (2-1): 8.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Tim Meyers (SV 5): 1.0 IP, H, 2 K
Chris Mildmay: 3-5, HR (2), 2 R, RBI
Tully Maxwell: 1-4, HR (2), R, RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, R
H: 9, LOB: 7

Transactions:
Traded 22-year-old minor league right fielder Damian Winfield and a 3rd round draft pick to the Richmond Cardinals, getting 25-year-old minor league second baseman Rhett McIntosh and a 2nd round draft pick in return.
Placed SS Rhett McIntosh on the 40-man roster.
Placed SS Rhett McIntosh on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/23/2038.

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2 months, 60-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 6-weeks, 60-day DL
SS Rhett McIntosh, ready, 2-days left, 11-day DL
MR Gus James, mild shoulder inflammation, DtD 1-day

Other/Roster News:

GM Notes:
Remember those days when we went 5-2 to start the season, had a player win Player of the Week? Man they seem so long ago. I sure hope we can get back to those days again, because as we keep moving forward this season we are falling behind... and the more we fall behind the harder it is going to be to catch-up.

I am at a crossroads here. Do I let them play and see what happens, do I pull off a big deal... I am not sure, but these guys just aren't playing up to their caliber yet. I would say I need a starting pitcher, but the ones that are truly struggling are my top 3, especially John Robertson. He has pretty much lost it from last season: 8-11 3.28 to 1-2 8.64... do I demote him and see if he can't get his game back on track? He is much better than what he is doing.

The bullpen is finally coming around. Meyers has found his groove, Rubio, Davis and Robinson are doing better, and James and Harmon have been lights out. I know a 2.whatever ERA isn't going to happen for the season, but its been a nice surprise and very much needed during this current state.

When I am slumping and made a lot of moves in the off-season I like to look back and see what I am missing. Maybe those deals really did cost me. I did deal away four pretty big players:
Matt Douglas (Cavaliers): .247-0-3, 24 G
Jonathan Loeffler (Cavaliers): 0-2 1.74, SV, 10 G, 0.68 WHIP (Closing, moved Miguel Angel Gonzalez to SU)
Julio Casanes (Royals): .253-4-16
Nobukasu Higashi (Generals): 2 GS, 0-1 1.17, Shoulder Inflammation DL 7-more weeks

Well, looking at this I am not sure it would really have made a difference. I think the big problem is that our pitching staff leader, Robert Shepherd, is out. I need him back, sooner than later. I just have to hang on for a little while longer.

Byung-ho Ch'on had a great start, but has quickly cooled down. He is now hitting only .235-0-6, with 19 hits, 11 of them coming in the first week! I am not sure what his problem is, but the little snowflake next to him name better go away soon. I need his bat and speed to win some games... My other starting rookie, Jose Matos, is hitting .243-2-6. He isn't doing what I had hoped, but he is doing ok. I am not sure if I am ready to switch him out, but if he doesn't start driving in some runs I may need to make a move. Emilio Alba is hitting .276-3-18 in AAA. Maybe its time to see what he can do?

I am hesitant on pulling off a big deal right now. I think the hot first week still has me thinking. Maybe I am crazy, maybe not, but I think we can right this ship and still have a shot at the playoffs. This season isn't over yet, and maybe with the right move internally we can make some noise.

One player I am watching closely is my #1 pick from 2035, Otto Carillio. Last season in AAA he hit .305-17-114 with 31 steals and this year he isn't too far off hitting .320-1-18 with 3 steals, on pace for .320-7-120, 20 season. Problem is he strikes out to much (pace 200). He is supposed to develop more patience, but I may need to him sooner than later. A fast guy who can play 7 positions? Hmm... If he keeps this up he will be with us soon (I think)... Brad Sims (.353-1-4 / 17 AB's) and Juan Guzman (.385-1-1 / 26 AB's) are on the short list.

After back-to-back 1 win weeks, we won 2 last week... now it is time to build on that and win three this week.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 19-7 .731 (+4.5)
DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 18-8 .692 (+2.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 17-9 .654 (+5.0)

MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 16-10 .615 (+3.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 18-8 .692 (+3)
MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 17-9 .654 (+5.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Dave McGinnity, Wilmington Iron Pigs: 11-21, 2 HR's, 7 RBI's
MarVa: Rodney Hunter, Ellicott City Express: 10-13, RBI

Power Rankings:
1) Milford Clippers (141.5)
2) Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs (129.7)
3) Christiana Blue Hens (127.6)
4) Ellicott City Express (126.6)
5) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (125.7)

News:
Ellicott City Express: Lost OF Vasco Cerqueora for 6-weeks with a rotator cuff stain. Cerqueora is hitting .294-0-4 on the early season.
Baltimore Barons: Lost OF Rafael Estrada (.363-2-14) for 2-weeks with a herniated disc.
Annapolis Admirals: 2B Juan Garcia has played with the Admirals since 2016 when he debuted as a 22-year-old, this week he hit a milestone 300th HR.
Salisbury Ports: Lost SP Luis Ventura (3-1 2.52) for the year with a torn rotator cuff. The upstart Ports have now lost 2 pitchers from the 5-man rotation.
Washington Senators: Lost 3B John Minor (.279-4-9) for 7-weeks. The 23-year-old was diagnosed with a concussion.

Fed Up With Losing, Jonathan Falsyde Snaps:
After another bad loss by his Ports today Jonathan Falsyde, was not a happy camper. Specifically, he took his frustrations out on his teammate, Milton Colter, getting into an "animated" argument in the clubhouse. "It's his fault we're losing ballgames," said Falsyde about Colter. "I was just trying to let him know that he needs to play better, and he took offense to it." Ports manager Dave Murphy commented, saying that "boys will be boys," and continued by saying, "things like this happen when we don't win."

illeracula · 09-27-2017, 09:01 PM

Week 5
Current Week: 6-1 (16-17 .485, -8)
Next Week: 1 @ Harrington Ponies, 4 @ Dover Generals, 1 vs Ocean City Tourists
Power Ranking: 12 (+9, 97.3)
Fan Interest: 67 (-1)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 9-10 .474 | Away: 7-7 .500
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 7-1 .875

Runs Scored: 154 (6th)
Avg: .266 (6th)
HR: 40 (t6th)
SB: 32 (5th)
Runs Against: 161 (9th)
Starters ERA: 4.79 (9th)
Pen ERA: 2.62 (2nd)
Def Eff: .650 (13th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Chris Mildmay: .435-1-7 (10-23), 2B, 3B, 13 R, 7 BB, 7 SB
Pitching: Gregorio Costello: 2 GS, 2-0 2.70, 16.2 IP, 18 H, 16 K

Week 5:
Game 27: Chadds Ford 5, Newark 6 (10-Innings)
John Robertson: 7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Tim Meyers (BS 1, 0-2): 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER
Team committed 4 errors
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, HR (4), R, 3 RBI
Brad Sims: 2-5, HR (2), R, RBI
Juan Guzman: 2-2, 2B
H: 14, LOB: 8

Game 28: Chadds Ford 8, Newark 3
Gregorio Costello (1-4): 9.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 8 K
Chris Mildmay: 3-4, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 1-3, HR (6), R, 3 RBI
Byung Co-on: 2-3, 2 R
H: 11, LOB: 5

Game 29: Chadds Ford 9, Newark 0
Juan Cuesta (3-2): 9.0 IP, 6 H, K
Chris Mildmay: 3-4, HR (3), 4 R, 3 RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, 3 RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI
Ambrose Guiterrez: 2-4, R
H: 12, LOB: 8

Game 30: Chadds Ford 2, Newark 1
Gehrig Pearl (1-4): 7.2 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 8 K
Tim Meyers (SV 6): 1.0 IP, H, 2 K
Chris Mildmay: 1-3, R, RBI
Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-3
H: 7, LOB: 12

Game 31: Harrington 7, Chadds Ford 11
Ying-Hua Ji (3-1): 7.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, BB, 10 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 3-5, 2B, HR (3), 2 R, 3 RBI
Naofumi Ohayshi: 2-5, 2B, HR (5), R, 4 RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2 R, RBI
Brad Sims: 2-4, 3B, 2 R, RBI (injured)
H: 14, LOB: 6

Game 32: Harrington 1, Chadds Ford 9
John Robertson (2-2): 9.0 IP, 8 H, R, 5 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-5, HR (7), R, 6 RBI
Lorenzo Leal: 1-5, 2B, RBI (2038 debut)
Raul Garcia: 2-2, 2 R, RBI
Chris Mildmay: 0-3, 3 R, 3 SB
H: 10, LOB: 4

Game 33: Harrington 3, Chadds Ford 13
Gregorio Costello (2-4): 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
Eugene Todd: 3-5, 2B, 2 HR (5), 2 R, 5 RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-4, 2 HR (7), 2 R, 4 RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Roger Phillips: 1-3, HR (2), R, RBI
H: 11, LOB: 4

Transactions:
Placed SS Brad Sims on the 11-day disabled list.
Purchased the contract of CF Lorenzo Leal from Triple A San Juan.
Demoted SS Rhett McIntosh to Triple A San Juan.
Placed RP Dustin McNeil on the 60-day disabled list.

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 8 weeks, 60-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 5-weeks, 60-day DL
SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 5-weeks, 11-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 12-months, 60-day DL

McNeil is the 8th rated prospect in our system, and he was pretty much ready to m ake the bigs. He went 2-1 4.18 in 5 AAA starts. I wish him the best in his long recovery back. That torn UCL injury scares me some. With his 12-stamina the chances he returns are started will dwindle. He won the Golden Arm Award last in AAA and was a top 50 prospect last season.

Other/Roster News:

GM Notes:
The official draft order was released and I have to say I am fairly please with how it turned out for us. In the first round we have picks #3 and #24, in the second round we have picks #12, 24, and 25, and then in the third round #26... and that is our first 5-rounds. Can't complain there. Time to start rebuilding those low minors.

A strong week against some poor competition... I can only hope this will get our confidence up and we can start putting together some W's against the better competition as well. Pitching looked good, starters and relievers, hitters crushed the ball... defense was still shaky. Chris Mildmay my shortstop has great fielding ratings (including 19 error) at SS but he is just struggling this season. Last year he committed 10 errors, this season he already has 5, in 100 fewer games. He needs to get his head back into it. I need his ZR back up to the positive (-0.5) and his efficiency should be over 1 (.988). He is our leader on D and he needs to start showing it.

Looks like our manager Bill Paterson is getting fed up with Tully Maxwell's play. He has been regulated to back-up third baseman for the time being. Maxwell is hitting .235-2-9 with 25 K's in 92 PA's, and taking over for him will be Eugene Todd who is hitting .321-5-12 with only 5 K's in his 60 PA's... can't really blame him for making this move, but I do hope to see Maxwell back in the lineup soon. Maybe I should have let him develop some more in the minors... however I am not sure what this is going to do for the defense. Maxwell is better at 3B, and Todd is better at 1B. So that means both slots will be down a little. Something to keep an eye on I reckon.

On the bright side, with our opponents current records, we do not play an winning team the rest of this month. This month could be our month to make some big noise. There are two teams the Braves and the Colonials that are 1 or 2 games away from .500, but we have the ability to wreck shop. If we can continue to play the we have to start this month... momentum and chemistry needs to be on our side.

I can't wait for Shepherd to return... I just hope he hasn't lost much.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 22-11 .667 (+2.5)
DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 24-9 .727 (+4.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 22-11 .667 (+6.0)

MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 23-10 .697 (+5.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 21-12 .636 (+5.0)
MV Coastal: Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 21-12 .636 (+1.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Jorge Munoz, New Castle Colonials: 14-30, 3 HR's, 11 RBI's
MarVa: Jarred Martin, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 13-28, 5 HR's, 7 RBI's, 9 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Washington Senators (140.5)
2) Christiana Blue Hens (136.9)
3) Milford Clippers (124.0)
4) Georgetown Sixteens (122.0)
5) Norfolk Cavaliers (119.6)

News:
Harpers Ferry Raiders: OF Jose Florez saw his 22-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-4 against the Royals.
Georgetown Sixteens: SP Ernie Kennedy is headed to the DL with elbow inflammation. He is expected to miss 2-3 months of games. Kennedy started the season 3-0 1.55 in 4 starts.
Washington Senators: Lost OF Ricardo Hidalgo for 2-3 weeks. Hidalgo, last years MVP, is hitting .275-8-23 to start the season.
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Newcomer of the Year candidate Maxmillion Wallstreet will be out for 3-weeks with a separated shoulder. Wallstreet started the season slowly hitting .202-4-16.
Georgetown Sixteens: Lost SP Tony Hill for the season. Hill saved 43 games last year before moving to the rotation this season. He was 2-1 2.89 in his first 6 starts. He suffered a partially torn UCL.
Baltimore Barons: Will be without OF Marcos Nunez for 4-weeks. Nunez went down with a fractured foot, he is hitting .228-2-15 to start the year.
Seaford Blue Jays: OF Octavio Lopez had a day to remember going 5 for 7 during a 21-hit-feast for the Blue Jays. Lopez collected 1 double and scored 2 times.

illeracula · 10-01-2017, 08:27 PM

Week 6
Current Week: 4-2 (20-19 .513, -6)
Next Week: 1 vs Ocean City Tourists, 1 @ Ocean City Tourists, 1 vs Ocean City Tourists, 4 vs New Castle Colonials
Power Ranking: 12 (--, 97.3)
Fan Interest: 69 (+2)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 9-11 .450 | Away: 11-8 .579
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 11-3 .786

Runs Scored: 212 (4th)
Avg: .278 (4th)
HR: 52 (5th)
SB: 36 (6th)
Runs Against: 187 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.79 (8th)
Pen ERA: 2.59 (2nd)
Def Eff: .660 (13th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Mikel Wallstreet: .500-5-18 (13-26), 2B, 9 R, 2 SB
Hitting: Eugene Todd: .500-4-11 (12-24), 2 2B, 7 R
Pitching: John Robertson: 1GS, 1-0 2.25, 8.0 IP, 4 H, 5 K

Week 6:
Game 34: Chadds Ford 11, Harrington 4
Juan Cuesta (4-2): 8.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, 8 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (4), 2 R, 4 RBI
Lorenzo Leal: 3-4, 2 R
Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-5, HR (8), 2 R, 3 RBI
H: 14, LOB: 6

Game 35: Chadds Ford 5, Dover 3
Gehrig Pearl (2-4): 8.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 5 K
Tim Meyers (SV 7): 1.0 IP, H, K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, 2 HR (6), 2 R, 4 RBI
Raul Garcia: 2-4, 2 R
H: 9, LOB: 13

Game 36: Chadds Ford 4, Dover 8
Ying-Hua Ji (3-2): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, K
Gus James: 4.0 IP, H, BB, 7 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, R
Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 2B, HR (1), R, RBI (1st big league HR)
H: 9, LOB: 5

Game 37: Chadds Ford 18, Dover 3
John Robertson (3-2): 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, HR (7), 3 R, 4 RBI
Eugene Todd: 3-6, HR (6), 2 R, 3 RBI
Ambrose Gutierrez: 4-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-6, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI
Chris Mildmay: 4-5, 3 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
H: 19, LOB: 7

Game 38: Chadds Ford 14, Dover 3
Gregorio Costello (3-4): 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Raul Garcia: 2-5, HR (1), 2 R, 5 RBI
Eugene Todd: 4-5, 2B, HR (7), 3 R, 3 RBI
Phil Davis: 3-5, R, RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, R, 2 RBI
H: 17, LOB: 8

Game 39: Ocean City 7, Chadds Ford 6
Juan Cuesta: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Gus James (0-1): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB
Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, 2 HR (9), 2 R, 3 RBI
Roger Phillips: 2-4, 2B, R
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (8), R, 2 RBI
H: 12, LOB: 9

Transactions:
Demoted RP Gus James to Triple A San Juan.
Placed RP Gus James on the Global League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/16/2038.
Purchased the contract of RP Gallin Krall from Triple A San Juan.
Placed 1B Naofumi Ohayashi on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/16/2038.
Purchased the contract of RF Giovanni Smith from Triple A San Juan.

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 7 weeks, 60-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 4-weeks, 60-day DL
SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 4-weeks, 11-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11-12 months, 60-day DL
MR Gus James, tired arm, DtD/tired arm/2-weeks, 11-day Dl
1B Naofumi Ohayashi, DtD/strained hamstring/3-weeks, 11-day DL

Gus James is pretty much done for the time being. He is "fragile" and it is starting to show. He has had a great start to the season, but he recently has found problems staying healthy... for Ohayashi he is going on the 11-day DL and I will reevaluate then he is only Moderate, but that will add up. I don't want him to go down bigger more than that.

Other/Roster News:

GM Notes:
We are playing well, but so is everyone else. We can't gain games when the leaders of the pact are playing well. Last week they were only 5-5, they being Christiana and Wilmington. I don't feel like either one of these teams are as good as they are playing, but you never know. Sometimes fire strikes and when that does there is nothing you can do about it.

The offense has picked it up the past couple of weeks. I wonder if that means we are going to be one of those teams that can hit good pitching, but just can't handle bad pitching. I sure hope not. I am still shocked at how poor we played during the first month, despite playing better teams, there really isn't an excuse for what we looked like.

I am sort of concerned by our starting pitching. They do seem to be finding a groove a little, but I am thinking my scout might have over rated them... I shopped Gregorio around a while back and there was very little interest for him... maybe we just need Shepherd back so we have that true #1 who will be able to lead by example. I am just not sure. But Ying-Hua Ji needs to pick things up, he needs to pitch like the ace he is. He struggled last year to start the season, so I am hoping this is all that is happening this year. I just hope this isn't one of those cases where its struggle before injury...

Our offense was on fire this week. I hope this was our offense breaking out of their shell. If we can do half this good every week we will be in great shape to make some big noise this season. I like this team, I really do. I feel good about the players I put together. I am just nervous we aren't gelling and that will be a problem over the long haul.

On to another week... and we need W's. I am hoping our offense can continue hitting like we have been and score some runs... and then our starting pitching need to get their ERA's down. We aren't going to get very far with our #1 and #2 pitchers with ERA's over 5.30. To win our division or even make the playoffs we will need to 1) get our starters ERA down (4.79) and get our team's defense efficiency (.660). One thing I have always taken pride with is defense. I may have to go back over all the teams I have had to see what my lowest team defense eff has been (I did a quick look at the stats not sure I can see that info).

Lets get the W's.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 26-13 .667 (+1.5)
DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 26-13 .667 (+3.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 26-13 .667 (+7.0)

MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 25-14 .641 (+3.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 24-15 .615 (+5.0)
MV Coastal: Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs/Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Norfolk Cavaliers: 24-15 .615 (+6.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Mikel Wallstreet, Chadds Ford Cannons: 13-26, 5 HR's, 18 RBI's
MarVa: Tim Wood, Ocean City Tourists: 13-27, 4 HR's, 8 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Milford Clippers (125.0)
2) Seaford Blue Jays (124.7)
3) Georgetown Sixteens (124.0)
4) Norfolk Cavaliers (121.8)
5) Christiana Blue Hens (119.0)

News:
Ellicott City Express: Will be without 1B Edward Barnes for 4-weeks with a fractured foot after being hit by a pitch.
Martinsburg Mountaineers: Lost OF Tyrone Jackson fro 5-weeks with a herniated disc. Jackson who has won 1 MVP award during his 4-year career probably would have 3 if it wasn't for injuries.
Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: Lead by C Peter Moore and SP Cesar Rivera have been filming commercials in hopes to bring more players to the ballpark.
Washington Senators: OF Salvador Espinoza will be out for 8-9 weeks with a fractured finger.
Milford Clippers: All-star 2B Patrick Coates collected 5 hits during a 17-2 drubbing of the Surf Dawgs.
Harrington Ponies: Starting pitcher Gustavo Romano (0-6 8.04, 7 GS) will be out of baseball activities for the next 14-15 months with a torn flexor tendon. The 24-year-old was in his first big-league season.
Salisbury Ports: Lost SP Manny Cruz for 4-5 months. Cruz was 1-4 6.07 in 8 starts this season.
Baltimore Barons: OF Shawn Wilson is out for 5-weeks with a strained oblique. The all-star OF'er was hitting .356-6-20 at the time of his injury.

illeracula · 10-04-2017, 09:26 PM

Week 7
Current Week: 6-1 (26-20 .565, -2)
Next Week: 4 @ Cape May Beacons, 2 vs Lewes Braves
Power Ranking: 4 (+8, 110.7)
Fan Interest: 69 (+2)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 14-12 .538 | Away: 12-8 .600
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 17-4 .810

Runs Scored: 269 (1st)
Avg: .288 (1st)
HR: 61 (t3rd)
SB: 45 (5th)
Runs Against: 214 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.51 (8th)
Pen ERA: 2.99 (3rd)
Def Eff: .664 (12th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Phil Davis: .538-0-2 (14-26), 2B, 3B, 8 R, 3 SB
Pitching: Gehrig Pearl: 2 GS, 2-0 2.30, 15.2 IP, 15 H, 19 K
Pitching: Ying-Hua Ji: 2 GS, 2-0 2.35, 14.1 IP, 15 H, 16 K

Week 7:
Game 40: Ocean City 3, Chadds Ford 13
Ying-Hua Ji (4-2): 7.1 IP, 7 H, R, 2 BB, 6 K
Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 3B, 2 R, RBI
Tully Maxwell: 3-3, 2 2B, 4 R, RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, 2B, R, 4 RBI
Giovanni Smith: 1-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI
H: 17, LOB: 4

Game 41: Chadds Ford 10, Ocean City 4
Gehrig Pearl (3-4): 6.2 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K
Roger Phillips: 3-5, 3B, HR (3), 2 R, 5 RBI
Phil DAvis: 3-5, 2 R, RBI
Jose Matos: 3-5, 2 R, RBI
Tully Maxwell: 2-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI
H: 16, LOB: 7

Game 42: Ocean City 4, Chadds Ford 7
John Robertson (4-2): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Raul Garcia: 1-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI
Chris Mildmay: 2-5, R, 2 RBI
Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 2B, RBI
H: 10, LOB: 6

Game 43: New Castle 8, Chadds Ford 7
Gregorio Costello: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 5 BB, 3 K
Gallin Krall (0-1): 4.2 IP, 5 H, R, 3 BB, 2 K
Raul Garcia: 1-3, HR (3), 3 R, 2 RBI
Phil Davis: 3-5, 3B, 2 R
Melvin Wallstreet: 1-4, 2 RBI
H: 13, LOB: 9

Game 44: New Castle 1, Chadds Ford 7
Juan Cuesta (5-2): 9.0 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 3 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (8), R, 2 RBI
Eugene Todd: 1-4, HR (10), R, 2 RBI
Roger Phillips: 1-3, HR (4), R, RBI
Chris Mildmay: 1-4, HR (4), R, 2 RBI
H: 8, LOB: 1

Game 45: New Castle 6, Chadds Ford 8
Ying-Hua Ji (5-2): 8.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, 10 K
Tim Meyers (SV 8): 1.0 IP, H, K
Eugene Todd: 1-3, HR (11), R, 2 RBI
Chris Mildman: 4-5, 2B, R, RBI
Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 2 2B, R, RBI
H: 13, LOB: 7

Game 46: New Castle 1, Chadds Ford 5
Gehrig Pearl (4-4): 9.0 IP, 6 H, R, 11 K
Phil Davis: 3-3, R
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-4, HR (9), R, 2 RBI
Byung Ch'on 2-4, 2B, 2 R
H: 9, LOB: 7

Transactions:

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 6 weeks, 60-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11-12 months, 60-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 3-weeks, 60-day DL
SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 3-weeks, 11-day DL
1B Naofumi Ohayashi, DtD/strained hamstring/2-weeks, 11-day DL
MR Gus James, tired arm, DtD/tired arm/4-days, 7-Day DL (AAA)

Other/Roster News:
According to my scout I have 16 or 17 players ready in AAA to make the jump to the bigs. That gives me some faith in the future here. However they are only 23-21 so I am not sure how "good" they really are.

GM Notes:
Well we are doing what we need to do this month, beating the teams we should be beat. I am hoping however that this is more than just us being a decent team, beating up the poor teams. I am hoping this is a us a good team finding our groove. That 9-16 record to start the year was just an awful way to start the year.

Our starters seem to be coming around. I am wondering if my spring training plan isn't good enough... maybe I am missing the balance between not enough innings and too many innings. Or maybe my whole staff is just slow starting. I am hoping the youngsters John Robertson, Gehrig Pearl and Juan Cuesta continue to throw well, and get better. I like these 3 kids and at one point they all had huge talent.

So we are playing well and I want to finish this month strong... and look who we are facing off against, those pesky Beacons. They are my arch rival and for some reason not matter how good or bad they are I just can't seem to win a series from them. Maybe this is the year.

I am hoping Mikel Wallstreet can stay healthy this season, for two reasons. One he has had a string of injuries during his career and I would like to see him excel, and two I won't be able to afford him next season so the better the season he has the better return I will get for my buck. Fingers crossed.

One thing that bothers me about this team is I have spent the past 7+ years here trying to build a contender and last season I thought that was 'our' season... then I blew up the team and made some changes and figured this was our year. The predictions come in and we are predicted to second. You work hard, you make the best moves you can (or think you can) and sometimes they work out and sometimes they don't. I never thought I'd be here in Chadds Ford this long... and now here we are winning and I am feeling good. I just hope this isn't a false streak. I know we can win it all this season. I feel it. Shepherd will be back soon and if we can hold on he just might be able to put us over the top. I am going to keep doing what I do, and keep dreaming. But Chadds Ford is getting old, and there isn't anything more than I want to bring a title to this town.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 31-15 .674 (+0.5)
DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 28-18 .609 (+2.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 29-17 .630 (+6.0)

MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 28-18 .609 (+2.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 27-19 .587 (+4.0)
MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 29-17 .630 (+2.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Jose Huerta, Cape May Beacons: 12-29, 4 HR's, 8 RBI's, 5 R's
MarVa: Andrew Reed, Baltimore Barons: 15-28, 2 RBI's, 8 R's

Power Rankings:
1) Seaford Blue Jays (134.0)
2) Milford Clippers (128.3)
3) Chespeake Blue Crabs (120.5)
4) Chadds Ford Cannons (110.7)
5) Christiana Blue Hens (109.5)

News:
Chadds Ford Cannons: CF Mikel Wallstreet saw his 20-game hit-streak come to an end. The longest hitting streak in the DC this season.
New Castle Colonials: SS Joey Bradley had a day to remember collecting 5-hits against the Dover Generals during a 13-0 win.
Lewes Braves: Will be without OF Ray Crowe for the rest of the season. Crowe went down with a torn labrum earlier this week. He ends the season hitting .238-4-12.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: SP Aaron McComb will miss 3-weeks with elbow tendinitis. McComb is 1-4 3.14 in 9 starts this season.
Washington Senators: Will be without 20-year-old OF Jesus Hernandez for 3-weeks with a fractured foot. Hernandez is off to a .263-8-19 start in his 4th season.
Milford Clippers: OF Mark Hayes went 5 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 hr's, including the game winning walk-off double during a 9-8 win over the Blue Hens.
Ocean City Tourists: MR John Swift, who was on pace to appear in 81 games, will be out for 4-months with shoulder inflammation.

illeracula · 10-08-2017, 04:07 PM

Week 8
Current Week: 4-2 (30-22 .577, --)
Next Week: 2 vs Lewes Braves, 4 @ Milton Brewers, 1 vs Georgetown Sixteens
Power Ranking: 5 (-1, 106.8)
Fan Interest: 69
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 15-13 .536 | Away: 15-9 .625
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-6 .778

Runs Scored: 301 (1st)
Avg: .283 (1st)
HR: 67 (5th)
SB: 52 (5th)
Runs Against: 243 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.51 (8th)
Pen ERA: 2.94 (3rd)
Def Eff: .672 (12th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Juan Guzman: .417-2-5 (5-12), 2B, 5 R
Pitching: Oscar Robinson: 3 G, 2-0 1.69, 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K

Week 8:
Game 47: Chadds Ford 2, Cape May 4
John Robertson: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Dani Rubio (2-1): 0.1 IP, 2 H, R
Phil Davis: 1-3, HR (5), R, RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, 2B, RBI
H: 6, LOB: 6

Game 48: Chadds Ford 11, Cape May 4
Gregorio Costello (4-4): 9.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Chris Mildmay: 2-4, 2B, HR (5), 2 R, 3 RBI
Phil Davis: 2-4, 2 HR (7), 2 R, 6 RBI
Eugene Todd: 2-3, R
H: 11, LOB: 5

Game 49: Chadds Ford 4, Cape May 3 (14 Innings)
Juan Cuesta: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Oscar Robinson (1-1): 3.2 IP, 3 H, R, 0 ER, BB, 4 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 3-6
Tully Maxwell: 1-5, 2B, 3 RBI
H: 8, LOB: 8

Game 50: Chadds Ford 9, Cape May 7 (13 Innings)
Ying-Hua Ji: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Reed Davis (BS 1): 3.0 IP, 3 H, R, K
Gallin Krall (1-1): 2.0 IP, BB, 3 K
Juan Guzman: 5-6, 2B, 2 HR (3), 4 R, 5 RBI
Raul Garcia: 1-2, R, 2 RBI
Eugene Todd: 2-7, 2 2B, R
Giovanni Smith: 3-8, RBI
H: 19, LOB: 15

Game 51: Lewes 5, Chadds Ford 6 (11 Innings)
Gehrig Pearl: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 K
Gallin Krall: 2.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K
Tim Meyers (BS 2): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 K
Oscar Robinson (2-1): 1.0 IP, BB
Lorenzo Leal: 1-4, 3B, R
Eugene Todd: 2-6, 2B, R, RBI
Giovanni Smith: 2-4, 2 2B, R
Jose Matos: 3-5, RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI
H: 14, LOB: 12

Game 52: Lewes 6, Chadds Ford 0
John Robertson (4-3): 8.1 iP, 7 H, 5R, 8 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-4, 2B
Byung Ch'on: 1-3
H: 3, LOB: 2

Transactions:
Placed RP Dani Rúbio on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/24/2038.
Purchased the contract of RP Gus James from Triple A San Juan.

James is back from the DL so he got the call and Franco who was one of the late cuts out of spring training due to his performance is back. I am leery about this move only because of his 0-1 7.71 stat line in AAA. Fingers crossed.

Injuries:
MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, 2-weeks, 11-day DL
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 5 weeks, 60-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11- months, 60-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 2-weeks, 60-day DL
SP Gehrig Pearl, Forearm stiffness, 4-days, 11-day DL
SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 1-2 weeks, 11-day DL
1B Naofumi Ohayashi, DtD/strained hamstring/1-2 weeks, 11-day DL

This list keeps on growing... Rubio did this too me last season too, but when he came back he was a much better pitcher so hopefully that will happen at down as well, he will be put on the DL and will miss two starts. He has picked it up lately and his now 4-4 3.68 in his 10 starts. He was finding his groove, bad timing for him. Now who gets the call... Peterson is going to give Gallin Krall the start in place of Pearl. Krall has pitched in 9 big-league games and none as as starter. He has been great out of the pen this season (1-1 1.04, 3 G) in limited time, but hopefully thats a good sign.

Other/Roster News:

GM Notes:
We took the series from the Beacons, which was nice, but then we turned around and got shut-out. I really shouldn't feel to bad about that, as Fareles is on fire right now. But the W's are keeping us going and moved us into a tie for first and the 2nd wild card. I want a playoff birth this season. I don't care how I get in I just want to get in. We are built for 2038, and if we can keep up playing like this we can make some noise. Again, hoping this great month isn't a false positive based on level of competition.

The injuries are starting to pile up, and I am wondering if I am being a little to jump with the DL. Ohayashi is DtD did he deserve the DL? Pearl, out 6-days DL? I don't know, I am ruling on side of caution when it comes to this. I would rather the short injury not turn into anything major.

We went 4-2 this week and our offense wasn't overly 'on it' this week. And guess what, that makes me feel good. If we can win, when the offense isn't slugging the ball all over the place, we are ahead of the game. I would rather these guys crush the ball, that always makes me breathe easier. But the W's are nice as well, and much more important.

Three extra-inning games this week, what a way to beat up your bullpen... oddly we had two pitches Francisco Franco and Eric Harmon who didn't get into a game. I will never understand how the manager decides who to go with. The guy who threw in 3 games in a row or the week rested guy...

One more game and the month is over. I have to say what a month compared to the first month of the year. Next month is going to a tougher month as we play better competition, including four each against division rivals the Iron Pigs and the Blue Hens. This will be a month that will tell us if we are players or pretenders... and could lead to me making some deals... some deals that fans won't like, but deals that need to be done. I am hoping for a big month, but you just never know.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 36-16 .692 (+3.5)
DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens/Chadds Ford Cannons: 30-22 .577 (+1.5)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 35-17 .673 (+9.0)

MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 29-23 .558 (+2.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 29-23 .558 (+2.0)
MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 33-19 .635 (+2.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: German Betancourt, New Castle Colonials: 13-24, 4 HR's, 13 RBI's
MarVa: Jose Rodriguez, Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 11-20, 3 HR's, 7 RBI's, 6 R's

Power Rankings:
1) Milford Clippers (130.6)
2) Georgetown Sixteens (129.2)
3) Chespeake Blue Crabs (120.2)
4) Seaford Blue Jays (115.9)
5) Chadds Ford Cannons (106.8)

News:
Lewes Braves: SP Fernando Farles has found his groove, throwing 2 shut-outs this week. He held the Generals to 7-hits and the Cannons to 3-hits during his two starts.
Lewes Braves: Received bad news regarding their all-star SS, Rodney Byrd (.383-2-5). He is expected to miss the next 4-5 months with a torn calf muscle.
New Castle Colonials: CF German Betancourt went 5 for 5, with a 2B and a GS during a 11-6 over the Raiders.
Richmond Cardinals: Lost SP Gabino Miller for 2-weeks with a strained back muscle. On the season he is 4-1 3.50 in 10 starts.
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Lost SP Jesues Lugo for 8-months. Lugo went 4-2 3.97 in 10 games before being shut-down for the rest of the year.
Delaware Conference: Last years MVP, 1B Naoaki Okubo, leads the DC with 1,031,575 votes.
MarVa Conference: Catcher Hector Pagan leads the conferences in votes 1,022,915.
Georgetown Sixteens: SP Antonio Cortes will be out with 4-5 weeks with back spasms. The 39-year-old was 3-4 4.11 in 10 starts before going down.
Milton Brewers: Power-hitting 2B Pete Jones hit 3-HR's bring his season total to 11 during a 9-8 loss to the Generals.
Newark Millers: After a 14-38 start to the season the Millers have decided it was time for change, letting go of their GM Cris Canseco, who has been the GM since 2030, he tenure brought 4 division titles. Manager, Millard Thomas, was also let go. This was his first year at the helm after serving as the bench coach for the past 4-seasons.

illeracula · 10-08-2017, 05:06 PM

Players of the Month - May 2038

Delaware Conference

Wallstreet Takes Home DE Conf Top Batter Award: Mikel Wallstreet may be much younger than other hitters in the Delaware Conference, but he performed like a seasoned veteran in May to win the Batter of the Month award. The 22-year-old Chadds Ford center fielder hit .360 with 7 home runs, 34 RBIs and 26 runs scored. This year Wallstreet is batting .310 with 9 home runs and 45 RBIs.

Brock Top DE Conf Pitcher in May: Veteran Chris Brock put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Georgetown Sixteens, earning himself the Delaware Conference Pitcher of the Month award. Brock racked up a 5-1 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.25 ERA over 44 innings and striking out 44. This year Brock has worked 75.1 innings with 62 strikeouts en route to a 7-3 record and a 2.27 ERA.

DE Conf Selects Rookie Star of the Month: Clemente Lucarelli's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Newark left fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month. In May he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award. During the month he hit .350 with 3 doubles, 4 triples and 2 home runs. Lucarelli also scored 13 times and drove in 8 runs. So far on the season Lucarelli is hitting .318 with 4 home runs, 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He has 63 hits and played in 46 games.

MarVa Conference
Fujimoto Wins MV Conf's Best Bat Award: Yasushi Fujimoto made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the MarVa Conference this past month. The Norfolk Cavaliers first baseman shined through the month of May and has won the Batter of the Month award. The 25-year-old hit .325 with 11 home runs, 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored. In his stats this season, Fujimoto has posted a batting average of .304 with 70 hits in 230 at-bats, 18 home runs and 39 RBIs. He has also scored 39 runs, walked 12 times and compiled a .343 OBP.

MV Conf Pitcher of the Month Goes to Fuller: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Earl Fuller still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 30-year-old starter for Richmond was named MarVa Conference Pitcher of the Month earlier today. He collected 4 wins and 2 losses with 41 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 1.72 ERA in 47 innings of work. On the year Fuller has compiled a 7-4 mark with a 2.68 ERA.

MarVa Conference Names Rookie of Month: Manuel Vázquez earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the MarVa Conference for last month's performance. The boyish King George first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level. Vázquez hit .267 with 4 home runs, 11 RBIs and 12 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award. For the season, Vázquez is hitting at a .269 clip with 6 home runs, 18 RBIs and has scored 18 runs. He has 42 hits, 5 walks and a .303 on-base percentage.

Standings - June 1st, 2038

Colonial Division
Current Leader: Milford Clippers - 37-16 .698 (+3.5)
Predicted: Milford Clippers - 97-65 .599 (+12.0)

Northern Division
Current Leader: Christiana Blue Hens - 31-22 .585 (+1.0)
Predicted: Wilmington Iron Pigs - 92-70 .568 (+2.0)

Atlantic Division
Current Leader: Georgetown Sixteens - 36-17 .679 (+10)
Predicted: Georgetown Sixteens - 98-64 .605 (+14.0)

Wild Cards:
(DEC) Seaford Blue Jays: 33-19 .635 (+5.0)
(DEN) Chadds Ford Cannons: 30-23 .566 (+1.5)

Beltway Division
Current Leader: Washington Senators - 29-24 .547 (+1.0)
Prediction: Washington Senators - 96-66 .593 (+5.0)

Mountain Division
Current Leader: Ellicott City Express - 29-24 .547 (+1.0)
Prediction: Martinsburg Mountaineers & Ellicott City Express - 91-71 .562 (+4.0)

Coastal Division
Current Leader: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 33-20 .623 (+1.0)
Prediction: Norfolk Cavaliers - 97-65 .599 (+17.0)

Wild Cards:
(MVC) Virgina Beach Surf Dawgs: 32-21 .604 (+4.0)
(MVC) Norfolk Cavaliers: 32-21 .604 (+4.0)

Delaware Conference Leaders:
Average: Patrick Coates, Clippers: .368
HR: Lorenzo Montoya, Blue Hens: 27
RBI: Mark Hayes, Clippers: 55
SB: Kang-Min Yun, Sixteens: 39
WAR: Logan McJannett, Iron Pigs: 4.2

ERA: Lawrence Camp, Brewers: 1.87
W: Felipe Moreno, Blue Jays: 8
K's: Bryan Washington, Blue Hens: 87
SV: Cy Head, Blue Jays: 15
WAR: Ricardo Gonzalez, Clippers: 3.5

MarVa Conference Leaders:
Average: Melvin Hall, Cardinals: .376
HR: Yasushi Fujimoto, Cavaliers: 18
RBI: Peter Mrdja, Ports: 45
SB: David Gonzalez, Barons: 29
WAR: Gabriel Castellanos, Senators/Hector Pagan, Cardinals: 2.7

ERA: Sergio Gallegos, Cavaliers: 1.97
W: Three tied with 7
K's: Jose Hernandez, Barons: 90
SV: Andres Ortiz, Barons: 16
WAR: Scott Vanciny, Tourists: 3.3

illeracula · 10-08-2017, 11:01 PM

DBL News: First-Year Player Draft:
Rookie draft day is here! A day of excitement and anticipation in the baseball world. A big day for DELMARVA Baseball League teams and all the aspiring amateur players eligible to be drafted. The first five choices will be made by Harpers Ferry, New Castle, Chadds Ford, Ocean City and Virginia Beach.

It has been reported on BNN that the first ten selections are likely to include:

1. Lee Barkley, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
2. Andy Henry, 18 year-old RHP out of high-school.
3. Nicky Maxwell, 18 year-old RHP out of high-school.
4. Steve Langley, 20 year-old LHP out of college.
5. Kel Harvey, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
6. MichaelAngelo von Trapp, 19 year-old CF out of high-school.
7. José Díaz, 22 year-old LHP out of college.
8. John Henry, 21 year-old 1B out of college.
9. Ron Hudson, 22 year-old CF out of college.
10. Justin Townsend, 21 year-old RHP out of college.

The first 5-picks belong to Harpers Ferry Raiders, New Castle Colonials, Chadds Ford Cannons, Ocean City Tourists and the Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs.

The Cannons will pick 3rd adn 24th in the first round, 12th, 24th and 25th in the second round, and 26th pick in the third round. With all these picks I can't be afraid to take some chances and draft players looking for big-bucks. We will see how that goes.

DBL History of #1 Picks:
Here is a look at the past #1's, there is a lot of talent there. Jorge Moran fell just short of the Hall-of-Fame vote this year, but he should be a lock next. Will Riley should make it to the Hall and Cornell Pearson will be a close vote. Having his career end early due to injury is going to hurt him.

2013 - Jorge Moran (SP), Chesapeake Blue Crabs, Columbia University
Retired: 2030 | 200 Wins, 2382 K's, 530 G's | ** 2037 Hall-of-Fame **

2014 - Gabriel Santos (SP), Norfolk Cavaliers, High School (My only #1 Selection)
Retired: 2026 | 6 W's, 31 SV, 208 G's

2015 - Phil Carlson (SP), Lewes Braves, High School
Retired: 2023 | Never made it to the bigs

2016 - Will Riley (C), Ellicott City Express, Vanderbilt U
Retired: 2033 | .298, 463 HR's, 1500 RBI's, 6x All-Star, Newcomer Award

2017 - Cornell Pearson (SP) Seaford Blue Jays, Creighton
Retired: 2032 | 384 G's, 192 W's, 2077 K's | ** 2037 Hall-of-Fame **

2018 - Pablo Garcia (SP), Salisbury Ports, Oral Roberts University
Retired: 2032 | 423 G's, 163 W's, 1595 K's | 2038: 16% HOF Voting - 1st year

2019 - Shunen Koyama (SS), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, U of New Mexico
Retired: 2037 | 5x All-Star, Glove Wizard

2020 - Will Hayes (3B), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, Farleigh Dickinson College
Retired: 2030 | 248 G's, 204 H's, 21 HR's

2021 - Steve Cole (SP), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, High School
Active | Free-Agent

2022 - Brooks Carlson (SP), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, High School
Active | Lewes Braves

2023 - Ryan McCoy (SP), Ellicott City Express, TCU
Active | Free-Agent

2024 - Ernie Kennedy (SP), Ellicott City Express, HS
Active | Georgetown Sixteens | 6x All-Star, Golden Arm Winner

2025 - Mike Johnson (OF), Milton Brewers, U of Miami
Active | Ellicott City Express | Newcomer Award, MVP, 7x All-Star, 4 Glove Wizard, 6x Platinum Bat

2026 - Allen Graves (1B), Richmond Cardinals, Lehigh U
Active | Milton Brewers

2027 - Stephen Bentall (SS), Annapolis Admirals, St Norbert College
Active | Washington Senators | 4x All-Star, 3x Platinum Bat

2028 - Dennis MacPherson (SP), Baltimore Barons, Wichita State U. (didn't sign, re-entered 2029 / R1/P12)
Retired: 2037

2029 - Roy Okumura (OF), Richmond Cardinals, Farleigh Dickinson College
Active | Richmond Cardinals | Glove Wizard

2030 - Jose Aguilar (OF), Cape May Beacons, U of Georgia
Active | Cape May Beacons | Newcomer Award, Glove Wizard, All-Star

2031 - Jon Hughes (3B), Martinsburg Mountaineers, U of St. Louis
Active | Martinsburg Mountaineers | Platinum Bat Award

2032 - Chris Mildmay (SS), King George Royals, HS
Active | Chadd Ford Cannons

2033 - Van Casey (C), Salisbury Ports, HS
Active | AA (Salisbury Ports) | #13 Ports Prospect

2034 - Tyrone Jackson, Martinsburg Mountaineers, HS
Active | Martinsburg Mountaineers | 2035 Newcomer of the Year, 3x All-Star, 3x Platinum Bat, 2036 MVP

2035 - Tony Luke Jr, Cape May Beacons, NC State
Active | AAA (Cape May) | 2037 Debut

2036 - Luke Garza, Salisbury Ports, St. Johns U
Active | Cape May Beacons | #16 prospect

2037 - Wes O'Rourke, Harpers Ferry Raiders, HS
Active | A (Harpers Ferry) | #1 prospect for Hapers Ferry

First-Year Player Draft - First Round Results:
Harpers Ferry Raiders: Drafted SP Steve Langley in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
New Castle Colonials: Drafted SP Justin Townsend in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Chadds Ford Cannons: Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Ocean City Tourists: Drafted 1B John Henry in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: Drafted 3B Steve Sheffield in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
Dover Generals: Drafted SP Lee Barkley in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
New Castle Colonials: Drafted SP Kel Harvey in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
Cape May Beacons: Drafted SP Edward Shively in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
King George Royals: Drafted SP José Díaz in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
Ellicott City Express: Drafted SP Rodger Park in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
Christiana Blue Hens: Drafted CF Ron Hudson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
Newark Millers: Drafted 1B Manny Garza in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Drafted SP Adrián Bare in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Martinsburg Mountaineers: Drafted SP Rafael Liriano in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
Dover Generals: Drafted 2B Dennis Gómez in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
Salisbury Ports: Drafted C Tim Brabazon in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
Milford Clippers: Drafted SP Jerry Terry in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
Seaford Blue Jays: Drafted SP Dan McGrath in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
Milford Clippers: Drafted SP Andre Bowman in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
Annapolis Admirals: Drafted CL Jay Allen in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Drafted CL Bob Vaughan in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick).
Baltimore Barons: Drafted SP Steven Stinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick).
Georgetown Sixteens: Drafted SP Dan Lockhart in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick).
Chadds Ford Cannons: Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
Norfolk Cavaliers: Drafted CF MichaelAngelo von Trapp in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick).

History of Cannons #1's
2030: Dragoljub Karadzic | Pick: 3 | Signed: $1,400,000
Debut: 2031 | Traded to Cape May Beacons

2031: Jonathan Loeffler | Pick: 4 | Signed: $3,750,000
Debut: 2032 | Closer | 2-3 5.50, 10 SV

2032: Matt Douglas | Pick: 4 | Signed: $7,360,000
Debut: 2032 | Centerfield | .280-1-13, 0.4 WAR

2033: Bill Summers | Pick: 7 | Signed: $2,400,000
Debut: 2035 | AAA | Chadds Ford 2035-2036, 37 games

2034: Gehrig Pearl | Pick: 7 | Signed: $2,590,000
Debut: 2036 | AAA | 14 Chadds Ford Starts in 2036

2035: Otto Carrillo | Pick: 14 | Signed: $2,100,000
Triple-A | 49 G, .287-3-36 | #10 Chadds Ford Prospect

2036: Tully Maxwell | Pick: 15 | Signed: $1,380,000
Debut: 2036 | Third-Base | .209-5-13

2037: Roberto Ruiz | Pick: 21 | Signed: $460,000
Short-Seaon A-Ball | Centerfield | .294-8-30

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2038 1st Year Player Draft:
Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $2,650,000 | Offer: $2,650,000
Fairfiled U (Fairfield, CT)
Elias: "Skill that project a long and productive career"
Age: 21 | CON: 8/12, GAP: 10/14, HR: 9/16, EYE: 8/13, Ks: 6/10

Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
Signability: Very Easy | Demand: $250,000 | Offer: $1,220,000
Richmond U (Richmond, VA)
Elias: "Plays all out, and his grit and determination makes his took better"
Age: 23 | STU: 9/11, MOV: 11/11, CON: 6/10
CON: 7/10, GAP: 10/12, HR: 6/14, EYE: 6/11, Ks: 6/12

Drafted RF Cristián Reyes in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $250,000 | Offer: $1,020,000
Elias: "Has some extra bas pop along with some over the fence power"
Puerto Rico-Arecibo U (Arecibo, Arecibo)
CON: 5/5, GAP: 9/9, HR: 8/14, EYE: 8/13, Ks: 3/10

Drafted SP Sean Parkinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick).
Signability: Impossible | Demand: ??? | Offer: $790,000
Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA)
Elias: "The potential to start at mid-rotation"
Age: 18 | STU: 6/14, MOV: 9/10, CON: 4/12

Drafted 2B Flint Shears in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 57th overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $290,000 | Offer: $770,000
Cornerstone Christian (Wildomar, CA)
Elias: "Shears projects a line of .290/.330/.400"
Age: 18 | CON: 3/6, GAP: 4/7, HR: 1/10, EYE: 4/7, Ks: 6/15

Drafted SS Willie Mitchell in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 83rd overall pick).
Signability: Hard | Demand: $260,000 | Offer: $370,000
Seton Hall (South Orange, NJ)
Elias: "Mitchell is a very sure-handed and reliable shortstop"
Age: 22 | CON: 5/9, GAP: 6/6, HR: 3/4, EYE: 9/15, Ks: 3/9

Drafted SP Matt Bradford in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 25, 293rd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Roger Morgan in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 25, 319th overall pick).
Drafted C Jacob Hall in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 25, 371st overall pick).
Drafted C Kevin Fontenot in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 25, 397th overall pick).

GM Notes:
Yes I drafted a Wallstreet, best player on the board and me and Alex Elias agreed. The name Wallstreet dates back to my Tony LaRussa days, made it up, probably after watching a movie, and then it has stuck. I recently started renaming draft picks Wallstreet. One thing that has always been the same was the first name had to startt with an M. Not clue why, but there you have it...He is unmodified ratings wise, just his name. All of them are the same expect Mikel who I imported Mike Trout in for... but he should have a bright future ahead.

A lot of people, including my scout think I am crazy drafting Ernie Sampson, but his hitting ratings were just too good to pass up. If, or should I say when, we sign him he will be moved to the offensive side of the field and his pitching days might be numbered. He will either start playing 1B or 3B. I am excited for the prospect of him hitting. I do wish OOTP made it easier for two way players.

Our third round pick Elias wanted in the 1st, but I took Sampson instead. A pure power hitter so I am interested in seeing where his contact goes.... after the Flint Shears picked I let Elias take it the rest of the way... I will always be curious why he picks "Impossible" to sign players.

I am hoping some my draft picks will make it and stay around... we will see.

illeracula · 10-11-2017, 12:02 AM

Week 9
Current Week: 5-2 (35-24 .593, +2.0)
Next Week: 3 vs Georgetown Sixteens, 3 @ Milford Clippers
Power Ranking: 6 (-1, 112.8)
Fan Interest: 71 (+2)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 17-14 .548 | Away: 18-10 .643
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-7 .750 | June: 5-1 .833

Runs Scored: 336 (2nd)
Avg: .280 (2nd)
HR: 74 (4th)
SB: 58 (5th)
Runs Against: 267 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.29 (8th)
Pen ERA: 3.12 (3rd)
Def Eff: .674 (11th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Eugene Todd: .261-3-8 (6-23), 2 2B, 5 R
Pitching: Juan Cuesta: 2GS, 2-0 3.00, 15.0 IP, 10 K

Week 9:
Game 53: Lewes 5, Chadds Ford 1
Gregorio Costello: 8.0 IP, 6 H, R, 3 BB, 11 K
Tim Meyers (0-3): 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R
Phil Davis: 1-3, R
H: 4, LOB: 5

Game 54: Lewes 3, Chadds Ford 4
Juan Cuesta (6-2): 8.0 I P, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 6 K
Tim Meyers (SV 9): 1.0 IP, 2 H
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (10), R, 2 RBI
Giovanni Smith: 2-3, 2 2B, RBI
H: 7, LOB: 9

Game 55: Chadds Ford 4, Milton 0
Ying-Hua Ji (6-2): 8.1 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-3, HR (9), R, RBI
Eugene Todd: 2-4, 2B, HR (12), 2 R, RBI
Jose Matos: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI
H: 10, LOB: 10

Game 56: Chadds Ford 10, Milton 5
Gallin Krall (2-1): 7.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 K (1st Big League Start)
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, HR (11), 2 R, RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, R
Byung Ch'on: 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI
H: 10, LOB: 5

Game 57: Chadds Ford 5, Milton 6
John Robertson: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, K
Tim Meyers (0-4): 0.2 IP, H, R, BB, 2 K
Eugene Todd: 2-4, HR (13), R, 2 RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Phil Davis: 2-4
H: 11, LOB: 9

Game 58: Chadds Ford 5, Milton 3
Gregorio Costello: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Oscar Robinson (3-1): 1.0 IP, H, BB, 7 K
Tim Meyers (SV 10): 1.0 IP, BB, K
Chris Mildmay: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R
Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-4, R
Phil Davis: 1-3, HR (8), R, 3 RBI
H: 9, LOB: 4

Game 59: Georgetown 2, Chadds Ford 6
Juan Cuesta (7-2): 7.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Francisco Franco (SV 1): 2.0 IP, BB, 5 K (debut)
Phil Davis: 3-5, 2B, RBI
Jose Matos: 3-5, R, RBI
Eugene Todd: 1-3, HR (14), R, 3 RBI
H: 12, LOB: 12

Transactions:
Demoted RP Gus James to Triple A San Juan.
Placed 1B Naofumi Ohayashi on the active roster.
Activated 1B Naofumi Ohayashi from the disabled list.

Draft Negotiations:
Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $2,650,000 | Offer: $2,650,000
SINGED $2,650,000 - Sent to A-Ball, will play SS and bat 5th

Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
Signability: Very Easy | Demand: $250,000 | Offer: $1,220,000
SINGED $1,220,000 - Sent to SSA-Ball, Will play DH and bat 6th, and is the 6th man in the rotation
-- I will have to see how this goes.

Drafted RF Cristián Reyes in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $250,000 | Offer: $1,020,000
SIGNED $510,000: Sent to SS-ABall, starting in RF batting 7th

Drafted SP Sean Parkinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick).
Signability: Impossible | Demand: ??? | Offer: $790,000
BROKEN OFF - Heading back to draft.

Drafted 2B Flint Shears in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 57th overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $290,000 | Offer: $770,000
SIGNED 370,000: to SS-ABall, be the back-up 2B starting ever 4th day

Drafted SS Willie Mitchell in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 83rd overall pick).
Signability: Hard | Demand: $260,000 | Offer: $370,000

Injuries:
MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, Unknown , 11-day DL
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 4 weeks, 60-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11- months, 60-day DL
SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 6-days, 60-day DL
SP Gehrig Pearl, Forearm stiffness, 3-days, 11-day DL
SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 1-day, 11-day DL
SP Gregorio Costello, Hand soreness, 1-day DtD

Naofumi Ohayashi was activated and placed in the starting lineup. But this is going to pose some issues with the active roster. I am not sure what to do with all these guys that deserve to be here. Krall wasn't supposed to last that long, but now he is my #5 man and doing well. Pearl is just about back, Shepherd will be back after a few AAA starts, Rubio could come back at any moment... then what?

Other/Roster News:
Our second round pick Cristian Reyes is off to a red-hot start in SS-A ball hitting .545-3-5 in his first 4 games.

GM Notes:
We are playing well and have took the lead in our division. I am sold that we are going to win this division yet, but if we can continue to pitch the way we have been we will be in good shape. And with Pearl and Shepherd coming of the DL soon it will make the pitching staff deeper, this will also be quite interesting to see who I have to send down, cut, etc. I really don't know right now.

Part of me is ready to send down Tim Meyers and go with a different closer. He is 10 for 12 in save opportunities, which I can live with, but he is also 0-4 with a 4.81 ERA. However the opponents are hitting .296 against him... so I will have to watch this because I need a closer to close games out even if they aren't save opportunities.

This offense has been very well rounded this season as we are #4 in HR's, #5 in steals and tops in on base percentage in the Delaware Conference. I am not sure we have had an offense this good around here. I wish I could sign all these guys to stay for 5 more seasons, but I know that won't be possible. We have is speed and power all through the lineup and a good mix of lefty and righty bats. This team is going to be one of those teams that other teams aren't going to want to pitch too if we can keep it up.

In 6-days Robert Shepherd will return to the field. Yes it will be in AAA, but he will be back and that is getting me excited. If he can return to his magical form from last season our pitching starting staff will end up being quite tough. Not to mention if Ji and Robertson find their groove. Shepherd took a little hit while he was out, but nothing that should make a huge difference. I am curious to see how many AAA starts he will need to earn his way back up... He will be back before the all-star break. The important thing to note is the break falls after only 72 games. We will have him for more than half the season. That should be a huge boost!

I don't know if we really are this good or just going through a hot streak. But I have to say I am having fun here in Chadds Ford and I am going to enjoy it while it lasts (hopefully through the title game, but I am not holding my breath).

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 41-18 .695 (+4.0)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 35-24 .593 (+2.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 39-20 .661 (+9.0)

MV Beltway: Baltimore Barons: 34-25 .576 (+1.5)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 33-26 .559 (+2.0)
MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 37-22 .627 (+2.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Mark Hayes, Milford Clippers: 11-27, 3 HR's, 8 RBI's, 4 R's
MarVa: Carlos Ramano, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 13-28, 4 HR's, 5 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Milford Clippers (130.1)
2) Georgetown Sixteens (121.0)
3) Norfolk Cavaliers (119.9)
4) Baltimore Barons (114.7)
5) Seaford Blue Jays (114.7)

News:
Dover Generals: Acquired prospect OF Roberto Munoz (AAA, #178) from the Newark Millers for 2B Roberto Perez (.192/.248/.262, 2 HR) - (Deal happened 05/26/17)
Georgetown Sixteens: Lost MR Hisashi Miyakawa (18 G, 0-1 3.98, SV) for the rest of the year (10 months) after he was diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament.
Washington Senators: 1B Manuel Miranda crushed HR #500 during an 18-3 drubbing of the Blue Crabs. Miranda joins Yann Gosselin (506), Peter Peters (547), Francisco Reyes (643) and Ricardo Hidalgo (730) as the only players to reach the 500 mark.
Milford Clippers: Lost OF Julio Rodriquez (.252-7-20) for the rest of hte year (9 months) with a ruptured MCL.
Norfolk Cavaliers: Lost SP Bob Davis for 4-months with a bone spur in his elbow. Davis was 3-4 3.33 in 12 starts this year.
Delaware Conference: OF Lorenzo Montoya (.296-27-59) took over the top vote getter slot, and leads with 1,684,708.
MarVa Conference: The Cardinals catcher Hector Pagan (.339-10-44) remains the top vote getter in the MarVa Conference with 1,662,969.

illeracula · 10-17-2017, 12:58 PM

Week 10
Current Week: 3-2 (38-27 .585, +2.0)
Next Week: 1 @ Milford Clippers, 3 @ Wilmington Iron Pigs, 2 vs Christiana Blue Hens
Power Ranking: 8 (-2, 108.2)
Fan Interest: 72 (+1)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 18-16 .529 | Away: 20-11 .645
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-7 .750 | June: 8-4 .667

Runs Scored: 366 (1st)
Avg: .282 (1st)
HR: 78 (5th)
SB: 63 (5th)
Runs Against: 290 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.31 (8th)
Pen ERA: 3.01 (3rd)
Def Eff: .672 (11th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Mikel Wallstreet: .435-1-7 (10-23), 3 2B, 3B, 6 R
Pitching: Tim Meyers: 3 G, 2 SV, 0-0 2.25, 4.0 IP, 5 K (7 H)

Week 10:
Game 60: Georgetown 5, Chadds Ford 3
Ying-Hua Ji (6-3): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 7 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, HR (12), 2 R, RBI
Chris Mildmay: 2-4, HR (6), R, RBI
H: 8, LOB: 5

Game 61: Georgetown 4, Chadds Ford 13
Gallin Krall: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 5 BB, 4 K
Oscar Robinson (4-1): 3.0 IP, H, BB, 4 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Byung Ch'on: 3-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI
Jose Matos: 2-4, R, 2 RBI
H: 15, LOB: 7

Game 62: Georgetown 6, Chadds Ford 5 (11-Innings)
John Robertson: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Oscar Robinson (BS 1): 0.0 IP, H, 2 R, BB
Francisco Franco (0-1): 1.0 IP, H, R, 3 BB, K
Naofumi Ohyashi: 1-4, HR (9), R, 4 RBI
Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, R
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-6, 2B, R
H: 11, LOB: 9

Game 63: Chadds Ford 2, Milford 1
Juan Cuesta (8-2): 7.0 IP, 10 H, R, 3 K
Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Eugene Todd: 2-3, RBI
H: 7, LOB: 5

Game 64: Chadds Ford 3, Milford 4
Gregorio Costello (4-5): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Chris Mildmay: 2-4, HR (7), R, 3 RBI
Tully Maxwell: 2-4, R
Phil Davis: 2-4, 3B
H: 11, LOB: 5

Game 65: Chadds Ford 4, Milford 3
Ying-Hua Ji: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, BB, 6 K
Francisco Franco (1-1): 1.0 IP, BB, 2 K
Tim Meyers (SV 12): 1.0 IP, 4 R, R, 2 K
Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-4, R
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, R, 2 RBI
Juan Guzman: 1-3, R, RBI
H: 12, LOB: 10

Transactions:
Demoted RP Gus James to Triple A San Juan.
Placed 1B Naofumi Ohayashi on the active roster.
Activated 1B Naofumi Ohayashi from the disabled list.
Demoted SS Brad Sims to Triple A San Juan.
Demoted RF Giovanni Smith to Triple A San Juan.
Placed SP Gehrig Pearl on the active roster.
Activated SP Gehrig Pearl from the disabled list.
Placed CF Byung-ho Ch'on on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/12/2038.
Purchased the contract of RF Giovanni Smith from Triple A San Juan.
Sent SP Robert Shepherd to Triple A San Juan for injury rehab.

Draft Negotiations:
Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
A-Ball: 6 G, .318-0-2, 3 3B, 2 R
- Went 0-3 with 2 K's and 2 BB's in his A-ball debut.

Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
A-Ball: 1 GS, 0-0 0.00, 8 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 12 K, 1-4, K
- Went 1-4 with a K in his SS-A Ball debut.

Drafted RF Cristián Reyes in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
Short-Season A-Ball: .370-4-7, 9 G

Drafted SP Sean Parkinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick).
BROKEN OFF - Heading back to draft.

Drafted 2B Flint Shears in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 57th overall pick).
Short-Season A-Ball: 1-2, HBP

Drafted SS Willie Mitchell in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 83rd overall pick).
SIGNED: $260,000
- Will platoon at SS playing ever 3 games.

Injuries:
MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, Unknown, 11-day DL
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2-3 weeks, 60-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 10-111months, 60-day DL
OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 4-months, 11-day DL

Ch'on was having a decent rookie year hitting .262-1-23 with 18 runs while playing a solid left-field (3 E, +6.4 ZR, .972 FPct)... Robert Shepherd made his first rehab start this week and it wasn't very pretty. He went 5.2 innings giving up 7 htis and 6 runs, including 2 long-balls, while striking out 8. He is known as an extreme flyball pitcher, so the HR's aren't the big concern its the 7 hits.

Other/Roster News:
none

GM Notes:
I can tell we are playing tougher competition, but the good thing is we are still getting some W's. The more W's the better off we are... I like this offense it is a shame I won't be able to keep it in tact for the long haul. I am not sure who I will be able to keep. The sad thing is Eugene Todd is going to be asking for too much money and he is one guy I'd like to keep around. He is my draft pick, an player I watched develop... and soon he will ask for too much money and will be done. I have to figure out a way to keep some of these guys in Chadds Ford or win the title and get out...

The next week and a half should be fun as we take on division rivals the Iron Pigs and the Blue Hens. Both of these teams are doing really well and are trying to track us down. The 4-game series against the Blue Hens will be a fun series and I really hope we can pull this off. I am hoping that maybe the final game of the series we will have one Robert Shepherd back, but we will see. I would like to see him have a solid outing before being called up.

The team is happy now, which is great, since after the first month we were in jeopardy of losing chemistry. Winning really does change everything. We have a few guys who aren't happy, nor sad, but that is going to happen no matter what. This is a fun team, and it is so much nice when we are winning. I do have to say I have been quite surprised by the performance of Eugene Todd. In 41 games he is hitting .354-14-38, however with Oyashi back in the lineup Todd has been playing 3B and it hasn't been great. He has a -3.0 ZR and a .914 FPct. He is a much 1B. This means Tully Maxwell is back on the bench and he is a better defender with a +1.1 ZR and a .966 FPct.

That leads me into my next big concern, our fielding. Out of the 25 players on our active roster we have only 5 that are in the positive of ZR and 9 with a efficiency over 1.000. Those are some bad stats for a GM like me who wants to see better defense across the board. I am not sure however if means I should make some moves or just let it ride, since we are playing so well. I just have this feeling it will come back and haunt me at some point down the road.

We are only 65-games-in so the season is still young... so I am not going to get too excited about this point. We only hold a 2-game lead and a 2.5 game lead over the Blue Hens and Iron Pigs. This week could really prove our worth in the Northern Division. I am worried about this week and our starting pitching. I need them to step it up.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 43-22 .662 (+2.5)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 38-27 .585 (+2.0)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 43-22 .662 (+9.0)

MV Beltway: Balitmore Barons: 38-27 .585 (+1.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 36-29 .554 (+1.0)
MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 43-22 .662 (+3.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Mikel Wallstreet, Chadds Ford Cannons: 10-23, HR, 7 RBI's
MarVa: Oliver Ramos, Norfolk Cavaliers: 10-20, 4 HR's, 10 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (134.1)
2) Georgetown Sixteens (122.1)
3) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (116.8)
4) Milford Clippers (116.1)
5) Baltimore Barons (114.2)

News:
Annapolis Admirals: Claimed MR Dan Kessler off of waivers from the Cavaliers. The one-time all-star was 3-0 3.00 with a save in 14 games with the Cav's.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Will be without SS Ernesto Valdez for 1-week. The injury happened off the field and the Blue Crabs have kept mum about what happened.
Ellicott City Express: 2B Ivan Sanchez collected 5-hits in 6-Ab's during a 5-4 13-inning win.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Lost OF Alan Willis for 5-weeks with an oblique strain. Willis, at 22-years-old, should be a center-piece of the Blue Crabs offense.
Richmond Cardinals: Lost MR Alfonso Andrade for the season. The middle reliever has been red-hot this week going 3-1 0.52 with a save in 13 games.
Salisbury Ports: Lost MR Mark Smith for the season. Smith who has split time between AAA and the bigs was hurt in is season debut.
Georgetown Sixteens: 1B Howard Porter is on a hot streak, collecting a hit in his 25-th straight game. Porter is hitting .332-11-46 on the year.
Delaware Conference: There is a new leader in votes for the DE Conference as 2B Patrick Coates of the Milford Clippers took over the lead with 2.404,029 votes.
MarVa Conference: Richmond Cardinals Catcher Hector Pagan continues to lead the MV Conference with 2,316,226 votes.
Ellicott City Express: Looked to bolster their bullpen by acquiring MR Lazzaro Tadiotto (0-0 4.66) from the Dover Generals for minor league OF Sinclair Baxter.
Lewes Braves: Acquired 3B Nobusuke Suzuki (AAA) from the Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs 2B Alberto Marroquin (.151/.182/.189, #123).
Newark Millers: Acquired pitcher Greyson Jacques (5-3 3.59) from the Harrington Ponies for minor league 3B Jose Elias (A).

illeracula · 10-17-2017, 11:47 PM

Week 11
Current Week: 3-4 (41-31 .569, +1.5)
Next Week: 2 vs Christiana Blue Hens, 4 @ Seaford Blue Jays
Power Ranking: 9 (-1, 103.5)
Fan Interest: 72
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 19-17 .528 | Away: 22-14 .611
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-7 .750 | June: 11-8 .579

Runs Scored: 399 (2nd)
Avg: .280 (1st)
HR: 85 (6th)
SB: 73 (5th)
Runs Against: 334 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.46 (8th)
Pen ERA: 3.07 (3rd)
Def Eff: .667 (13th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Naofumi Ohayashi: .400-1-5 (10-25), 2 2B, 4 R
Pitching: Oscar Robinson: 3 G, 0-1 1.35, 6.2 IP, 8 H, 9 K

Week 11:
Game 66: Chadds Ford 10, Milford 6
Gehrig Pearl: 0.1 IP, 2 H, R, BB (Pearl left hurt)
Reed Davis (2-1): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 K
Eugene Todd: 2-4, 2 HR (16), 2 R, 5 RBI
Ambrose Gutierrez: 3-4, R, 2 RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, HR (13), R, 2 RBI
Juan Guzman: 2-3, 2B, RBI
H: 16, LOB: 11

Game 67: Chadds Ford 8, Wilmington 12
John Roberston (4-4): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 8 ER, BB, 6 K
Jose Matos: 2-4, HR (3), 2 R, 3 RBI
Lorenzo Leal: 1-4, HR (1), 2 R, RBI
H: 9, LOB: 5

Game 68: Chadds Ford 2, Wilmington 3 (14 Innings)
Juan Cuesta: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 4 K
Oscar Robinson (4-2): 3.2 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 5 K
Chris Mildmay: 3-7, 2B
Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-6, HR (10), R, 2 RBI
Mikel Wallsteet: 3-5
H: 10, LOB: 10

Game 69: Chadds Ford 2, Wilmington 5
Gregorio Costello (4-6): 6.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 2 K
Jose Matos: 2-4, R
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, 2B, R
Giovanni Smith: 1-2, RBI
H: 9, LOB: 6

Game 70: Chadds Ford 5, Wilmington 1
Ying-Hua Hi (7-3): 9.0 IP, 6 H, R, 2 BB, 9 K
Phil Davis: 3-4, R, RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2 R, RBI
Chris Mildmay: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
H: 9, LOB: 3

Game 71: Christiana 15, Chadds Ford 0
Gehrig Pearl (4-5): 3.2 IP, 12 H, 13 R, 9 ER, BB
Eric Harmon: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 4 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-3
H: 3, LOB: 2

Game 72: Christiana 2, Chadds Ford 6
John Robertson (5-4): 8.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Tim Meyers (SV 13): 0.1 IP
Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-4
Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-5, 3B, HR (3), R, 6 RBI
Roger Phillips: 1-2, 2 R
H: 11, LOB: 7

Transactions:
Placed SP Gehrig Pearl on the 11-day disabled list.
Purchased the contract of SP Robert Shepherd from Triple A San Juan.

He's back! Probably a start earlier than I was hoping, but the injury to Pearl mean I had to do something so here he is. He has 2 starts in AAA and threw ok. He went 10.2 innings total, allowing 13 hits and 10 runs, 7 runs in his first. The big stat that jumped out at me was the 4 HR's (2 in each game), but the 16 K's (8 in each game) makes me feel a little better. He is scheduled to start game 1 of the Blue Jays series next week.

Injuries:
MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, Unknown, Ready*
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 1-2 weeks, 60-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 10 months, 60-day DL
OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 3-4 months, 11-day DL
SP Gehrig Pearl, Torn triceps, 3 months, 11-day DL

Pearl going down is going to hurt, but being replaced by Shepherd makes it easier to take. On the season Pearl was 4-5 4.76 in 12-starts. I am starting to get concerned he will be on of those injury prone guys that has trouble staying on the field... After missing almost a month of games Rubio will head down to AAA to get a couple of rehab showings. That and I am not 100% sure what roster moves to make right now, she he may just be there very short term.

Other/Roster News:

GM Notes:
This was a rough week. I hate losing and I hate losing to teams that are trying to chase us done. The Iron Pigs made us look silly and the first game against the Blue Hens might have been our worst loss of the year, not only did we get blown out we lost our starting pitcher. That is just painful. I am glad we were able to pull out the final game of the week, setting up for a big final 2-games against the Blue Hens. If we can hold on over this week I will feel better. Despite going 2-4 against our division rivals some how we only "lost" 1/2 a game.

To start the week Gehrig Pearl left his start early with a sore elbow, that injury seemed minor, until later in the week when Patterson decided to throw him again. Now he is out for 3-months, a blow that could have been a lot worse it wasn't for Robert Shepherd coming off the DL. These are the injuries that I don't pay enough attention to, and when I don't bad things usually happen. Losing Pearl for 3-months hurts, not only because he was a solid starter, but because I feel like I am hampering his development by seeing him hurt and not able to pitch.

Last year I acquired Gregorio Costello in a deal that I thought turned out to be a steal. But Costello just hasn't lived up to the expectations I had for him. With Pearl out and Shepherd back Costello is now our #5 starter, he is a guy I acquired thinking he was a #2 or 3 easily! But his 1.46 WHIP this season shows how much he has struggled. He gives up too many hits (109 in 101.2) innings and can't strike out anyone (76 in 101.2). So far this year he is 4-6 4.60, following up on his 7-5 3.89 partial season with us last season. I was hoping for more of the same, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. I would deal him away, expect he IS our team leader. To find a player of his caliber, in skill and leadership would be tough. So he is here to stay out of necessity.

It is getting close to the point where I feel like I need to do something about this defense. Step one will be taking over the lineup's and getting Eugene Todd away from 3B! He now has 9 errors in 32 games over at the hot-corner, and an awful ZR (-4.0), and .901 FPct! He is a better 1B and an even better DH! I feel like this team might benefit with him at DH and Maxwell back in at 3B. But that would mean Lorenzo Leal would be back on the bench, which might not be bad thing. I am thinking about this and very tempted.

This is an early All-Star break, as we have one more week to go till the break. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not, but I do know in Chadds Ford we have always played better post all-star break. I am hoping 2038 will be the same. So here is to the final 6-games and a strong finish and most excitingly is the return of Robert Shepherd.

Lets go Cannons and lets start pulling away!

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 46-26 .639 (+0.5)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 41-31 .569 (+1.5)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 49-23 .681 (+11.5)

MV Beltway: Balitmore Barons: 44-28 .611 (+2.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 38-33 .535 (+2.5)
MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 45-27 .625 (+1.0)

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Tadiyuki Kiyomizu, Georgetown Sixteens: 14-23, 3 HR, 8 RBI's
MarVa: Bobby Hamilton, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 13-25, 3 HR, 11 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Georgetown Sixteens (133.5)
2) Baltimore Barons (121.0)
3) Seaford Blue Jays (117.1)
4) Washington Senators (114.0)
5) Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Milford Clippers (112.0)

News:
Richmond Cardinals: Lost 3B Tomas Murillo (.318-0-14) for 5-weeks with a strained ab muscle.
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Longtime 2B David Durant (.250-1-2) at the age of 37 has announced he will be hanging it up at the end of the season.
Ellicott City Express: It took 14-innings to do, but SS Larry Miller did it, collecting 5 hits in 7 AB's. Including 3 hits in the extra's, a 2B in the 10th, a 3B in the 12th and a single in the 14th.
Chadds Ford Cannons: Outfielder Mikel Wallstreet reached the 20-games in a row hitting streak for the second time this season. This one came to an end quickly at 20 when Wallstreet went o-for during a 15-0 drubbing.
Georgetown Sixteens: 1B Howard Porter saw his hitting streak come to an end at 31-games, the longest of the season. He became the 12th player to reach the 30-hit mark.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Saw one of their most durable pitches go down for the season, when they received the news that Carl Oulton (8-1 2.07), who was in the midst of his finest season to date, was going to miss the rest of the year with shoulder inflammation. Oulton denied to comment after the diagnosis.
Delaware Conference: Milford Clippers 2B Patrick Coates leads the DC in votes, and was the first player to reach 3 million. His 3,216,337 are just about 200,000 more than the second place vote getter, and teammate, Ricardo Gonzalez.
MarVa Conference: Richmond Cardinals catcher Hector Pagan continues to lead the MC in votes bringing in 2,977,611, about 3,000,000 more than Salisbury Ports DH Peter Mrdja.

All-Time Hitting Streaks:
04/09/2025 Chip Hurt 47 Games, while playing for Milton
09/07/2015 Steve Williams 43 Games, while playing for Annapolis
05/10/2022 Jeff Lewis 39 Games, while playing for Norfolk
09/22/2018 Kiyonobu Matsuura 39 Games, while playing for Annapolis
07/24/2018 Jeff Lewis 36 Games, while playing for Norfolk
08/01/2020 Jeff Lewis 35 Games, while playing for Norfolk
09/12/2036 Javier Ramírez 34 Games, while playing for Ellicott City
07/03/2029 Manny Vega 31 Games, while playing for Washington
06/18/2018 Cristo Canseco 31 Games, while playing for Ocean City
06/20/2038 Howard Porter 31 Games, while playing for Georgetown
08/09/2021 Hermínio Bovay 31 Games, while playing for Ellicott City
09/08/2015 Glenn Jenkins 30 Games, while playing for Lewes

BravesChop15 · 10-19-2017, 10:20 AM

I can officially say this Dynasty Report has gotten me back into playing OOTP. I'd taken a short break but now this thread gets me excited to make my own Fictional League like this. Thank you!

illeracula · 10-20-2017, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BravesChop15

I can officially say this Dynasty Report has gotten me back into playing OOTP. I'd taken a short break but now this thread gets me excited to make my own Fictional League like this. Thank you!

Thanks that is good to hear. I am glad you enjoy this dynasty that much that it got you back to creating your own.. . It has been a fun run and I am still shocked I have continued after 30+ seasons.

illeracula · 10-20-2017, 12:42 PM

Week 12
Current Week: 3-3 (44-34 .564, +1.5)
Next Week: ** All-Star Break **, 2 @ Newark Millers, 2 vs Newark Millers
Power Ranking: 10 (-1, 99.5)
Fan Interest: 73 (+1)
Owners Mood: Happy
Expectation: Playoffs

Home: 21-17 .553 | Away: 23-17 .575
April: 9-16 .360 | May: 21-7 .750 | June: 14-11 .560

Runs Scored: 434 (2nd)
Avg: .281 (1st)
HR: 89 (7th)
SB: 81 (5th)
Runs Against: 354 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.30 (8th)
Pen ERA: 3.08 (3rd)
Def Eff: .670 (12th)

Top Performers:
Hitting: Chris Mildmay: .412-0-2 (14-34), 2 2B, 7 R, 4 SB
Pitching: Robert Shepherd: 1 GS, 1-0 1.04, 8.2 IP, 4 H, 10 K

Week 12:
Game 73: Christiana 4, Chadds Ford 5 (13 Innings)
Juan Cuesta: 7.0 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Francisco Franco (1-2): 2.0 IP, 4 K
Giovanni Smith: 3-6, 2B, 2 R
Chris Midlmay: 3-6, 2 R
Naofumi Oayashi: 2-5, RBI
H: 14, LOB: 12

Game 74: Christiana 1, Chadds Ford 14
Robert Shepherd (1-0): 8.2 IP, 4 H, R, 3 BB, 10 K (welcome back!!)
Naofumi Ohayshi: 2-5, HR (11), R, 3 RBI
Phil Davis: 3-5, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI
Roger Phillips: 2-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-3, HR (4), 2 R, RBI
H: 16, LOB: 6

Game 75: Chadds Ford 4, Seaford 5 (14 Innings)
Ying-Hua Ji: 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Tim Meyers (BS 3): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, K
Francisco Franco (2-2): 3.1 IP, 5 H, R, 2 BB, 4 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 1-6, HR (10), R, RBI
Tully Maxwell: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI
Roger Phillips: 1-3, 2B, 2 R
H: 11, LOB: 8

Game 76: Chadds Ford 9, Seaford 1
Gregorio Costello (5-6): 9.0 IP, 6 H, R, 2 BB, 7 K
Chris Mildmay: 3-6, 2 R
Melvin Wallstreet: 3-4, 2B, R, RBI
Juan Guzman: 2-5, 2B, 4 RBI
H: 12, LOB: 9

Game 77: Chadds Ford 2, Seaford 7
John Robertson (5-5): 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Chris Mildmay: 2-5
Jose Matos: 1-2, HR (4), 2 R, RBI
Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-5
H: 10, LOB: 9

Game 78: Chadds Ford 1, Seaford 2
Juan Cuesta (8-3): 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 6 K
Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4
Raul Garcia: 2-3, RBI
H: 9, LOB: 9

Transactions:
Sent RP Dani Rúbio to Triple A San Juan for injury rehab.

I am not sure what to do with Dani. I want him up in the bigs, but that means sending down Gallin Krall, but he deserves to be here. I am tempted to try to trade someone or get really drastic and send Meyers to to minors... something to ponder over the All-Star break.

Injuries:
SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2 days, 60-day DL
MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 10 months, 60-day DL
OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 3 months, 11-day DL
SP Gehrig Pearl, Torn triceps, 2-3 months, 11-day DL

When Ayala gets healthy he will head down to AAA and start playing 2B. He has great range and defensive ratings, but a below average arm. For the time being with Mildmay at SS maybe 2B would fit him better. We will see. It will be nice to have him back.

Other/Roster News:
none

GM Notes:
This was a rough week. We did what we had to do against the Blue Hens, but man did we struggle with the Blue Jays. I think they are just a team that we have issues with, and I have to say that is annoying. I want to win and win every game... at least the series to be realistic... and to get dominated like we did, it really hurts.

It is nice seeing our starters ERA start to drop. It is still way too high, in fact for us to have a shot at winning anything this year our starters ERA has to be top-5. If its not then we won't be able to compete. The addition of Shepherd will help out a lot. It will be interesting to see how he follows up his first start. He was awesome last week and seeing that gave me a little confidence boost.

It is funny half the time I really excited about these guys and the other half I am worried because I am not sure what to expect... sadly I am not sure what that means. Are we a good team or a mediocre team? I can't really tell yet. I should be able to tell this far into the season, but I can't get a sense. Players like Ying-Hua Ji and John Robertson aren't pitching as good as I was expecting. Maybe I am just jealous of these other teams that can sign the big-ticket player and I have to work with players who are still under team control. I just have never felt really great here in Chadds Ford (outside of maybe last year). I feel like there are just too man things against me.

I want to build a dynasty here, I want to win the title and leave and watch this team compete for years to come. I just don't think its possible. Even if I end up winning it all this year, I will end trading away players like: Ji, Shepherd, Wallstreet, and Davis. I just can't afford them. And that means we will be back into the rebuilding phase. Part of this might be my own problem, rushing the young guys to the majors too quickly. But it makes more sense to stagger the losing of young stars right? Than to lose them all after 5 seasons.

Enough of that... we are heading to the All-Star break in first, something I didn't think we would be doing after that first month. We have held our own (somewhat) against the top teams and will head into July with another docket full of tough teams. The month like May are probably gone, but who really thought we'd play that well to begin with. It is going to be a battle holding off the upstart Iron Pigs. The worst part is because of the newly generated schedule we only play them 4 more times. (Maybe I need to expand 2-more teams to be able to balance the schedule again.)

So this is our hands, we have to stay healthy and keep putting up the W's. My biggest concern is the health of our starters, at least it feels like we have some depth on the roster and that always makes things better... But keep in mind if we start to slump in July it is possible that stars like Mikel Wallstreet and possible Ying-Hua Ji get dealt. Build up this team for the future. So with that being said July is really going to be a tell-tale month for this squad. Are we contenders or pretenders? Can Shepherd bounce back and keep it going? Will his presence make everyone else better? I sure hope so.

Hard to believe its All-Star break time already... I will have to review the roster over the next few days and see if anything needs to change.

PS: I feel like I get repetitive with the comments regarding this team... I think its because I am confused by them. I just can't get a feeling on if we are good or not, are we going to collapse or not... That first month really threw me off.

Standings Leaders
DE Colonial: Seaford Blue Jays: 49-28 .636 (+1.5)
DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 44-34 .564 (+1.5)
DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 52-26 .667 (+10.0)

MV Beltway: Balitmore Barons: 48-30 .615 (+1.0)
MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express/Martinsburg Mountaineers/Richmond Cardinals: 40-38 .513 (+1.0)
MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 50-28 .641 (+2.0)**
** Could the Cavaliers streak of 22 division titles be on the line in 2038?

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Max Wallstreet, Wilmington Iron Pigs: 8-22, 3 HR's, 9 RBI's
MarVa: Steven Hodge, Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 11-22, 2 HR's, 8 RBI's

Power Rankings:
1) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (125.4)
2) Georgetown Sixteens (121.0)
3) Washington Senators (119.5)
4) Seaford Blue Jays (118.5)
5) Baltimore Barons (117.8)

News:
Washington Senators: The All-Time HR King is out of commission for 5-6 weeks after spraining his knee. The 40-year-old Ricardo Hidalgo was off to a hot start hitting .300-17-56 before going down.
Milford Clippers: Speedy (and oft injured) OF Sergio Rodriguez went 5 for 5, all singles, during a 7-4 win over the Beacons.
Ellicott City Express: OF Mike Johnson collected HR #300 joining an elite club. he is the 38th to reach 300 HR's, but only the 4th player to reach 300 HR's and 300 SB's... joining Jeff Lewis (429 SB / 327 HR ), Roberto Perez (418 SB / 306 HR) and Sergio Galvez (330 SB / 327 HR).
New Castle Colonials: CF German Betancourt scorched the Blue Hens with a 5 for 6 day, including a double an 2 RBI's.
Martinsburg Mountaineers: All-Star CF Tyrone Jackson is going to miss the next 2-3 weeks with a herniated disc. Jackson, when healthy is one of the games best, is hitting .350-9-25 on the year.
Ellicott City Express: Lost MR William Jefferson for the rest of the year (8-9 months) with radial nerve compression. Jefferson was 0-2 5.91 on the year.
Harrington Ponies: Lost journeyman reliever Mark Clark for the rest of the year. Clark tore his flexor tendon, he finishes the year going 0-1 5.79 in 2-games.
Delaware Conference: Milford Clippers second baseman Patrick Coates (.361-16-53) lead all All-Star vote getters with 4,990,062 votes. Blue Hens DH Lorenzo Montoya (4,827,111) and Clippers SP Ricardo Gonzalez (4,646,806) finsihed 2nd and 3rd.
MarVa Conference: Chesapeake Blue Crabs catcher Jose Rodriguez (.315-16-48), finished as the top vote getter in the MarVa Conference with 4,040,042 votes. Royals SS Ryan Hunt (3,962,467) and Cavaliers DH Yasushi Fujimoto (3,568,568) round out the top 3.

09-20-2017, 10:03 PM	#2041
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	2038 Chadds Ford Opening Day!! OPENING WEEK! Current Week: 5 vs Milton Brewers, 2 @ Georgetown Sixteens Next Week: 2 @ Georgetown Sixteens, 5 vs Milford Clippers Fan Interest: 66 Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Reach the Playoffs Here are the projected pitching matchups, our pitchers listed first: LHP Y. Ji (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP J. Tovar (0-0, 0.00 ERA) RHP J. Robertson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP B. Ballard (0-0, 0.00 ERA) RHP G. Costello (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP A. Walker (0-0, 0.00 ERA) RHP J. Cuesta (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus RHP H. Burns (0-0, 0.00 ERA) LHP G. Pearl (0-0, 0.00 ERA) versus LHP B. Henry (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Now lets meet the 2038 Chadds Ford Cannons and our opening day lineup: Hitters: (Contact/Gap Power/Power/Eye/Avoid K's, total big-league games) Pitches: (Stuff/Movement/Control, total big-league games) Our oldest players are 30-years old (Byung-ho Cho'on and Dani Rubio) Our youngest players are 22-years-old (Jose Matos, Mikel Wallstreet, Damian Winfield) Our most experienced player is Roger Phillips 715 games Our most experienced pitcher is Dani Rubio 534 games Our most seasoned player has played 9 seasons (Dani Rubio) Our highest rated player is 4.5 stars (Ying-Hua Ji, Rubio, Melvin Wallstreet, Mikel Wallstreet) Our lowest rated player is 1 star (Brad Sims, Damian Winfield) Our highest paid player makes $5,484,000 (Ying-Hua Ji) Our loweset paid player makes $490,000 (14 rostered players) Our Team Captain is Gregorio Costello Our team Prakster is Tully Maxwell Opening Day Lineup: SS Chris Mildmay (S) (10/11/10/11/11, 278 games) DH Melvin Wallstreet (13/14/10/10/11, 283 games) CF Mikel Wallstreet (14/14/13/10/9, 353 games) RF Phil Davis (L) (12/10/12/9/15, 467 games) 1B Naofumi Ohayashi (10/13/14/10/11, 286 games) C Jose Matos (L) (11/11/11/12/10, 6 games / Rookie) LF Byung-ho Ch'on (11/12/9/9/10), 0 games / Rookie) 2B Roger Phillips (10/12/10/13/8, 715 games) 3B Tully Maxwell (10/14/11/11/7, 155 games) SP Ying-Hua Ji (L) (17/12/15, 103 games) Bench: C Raul Garcia (9/10/10/9/8, 146 games) IF Juan Guzman (12/11/8/8/14, 204 games) IF Brad Sims (8/12/7/10/9, 0 games / Rookie) OF Ambrose Gutierrez (11/12/6/11/13, 18 games / Rookie) OF Damian Winfield (11/9/7/7/12, 99 games) Pitching: SP John Robertson (13/12/16, 83 Games) SP Gregorio Costello (15/12/11, 130 Games / Team Captain) SP Juan Cuesta (12/14/15 , 38 games) SP Gehrig Pearl (L) (13/12/13, 33 games) MR Gus James (15/12/12, 92 games) MR Chris Adkins (L) (18/14/8, 0 games / rookie) MR Eric Harmon (12/12/16, 98 games) SU Reed Davis (11/14/12, 83 games) SU Oscar Robinson (17/11/13, 82 games) CL Dan Rubio (L) (14/13/17, 534 games) It is go time, the deals are done the roster are set (at least for now) and now it is time to throw out that first pitch and get the season going. I have a lot of faith in these guys and I feel like good things are coming. Really not much more to say, I just want to get this season going and hopefully all my nerves will be gone and we will show that we really are players in 2038. A quick note about our opening day starting lineup, it consists of only 3 players that were on the team last season. 2 new free-agents, a rookie and 3 players from trades. Hopefully, that means good things. We did have a powerful offense last year, it will be interesting to see how this year goes. Lets do this. Attached Images __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

09-24-2017, 10:39 AM	#2042
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 1 - 2038 Week 1 Current Week: 5-2 (5-2 .714, +1) Next Week: 2 @ Georgetown Sixteens, 5 vs Milford Clippers Power Ranking: 5 (--, 130.6) Fan Interest: 66 Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 4-1 .800 Away: 1-1 .500 Runs Scored: 34 (5th) Avg: .297 (1st) HR: 10 (4th) SB: 9 (4th) Runs Against: 29 (t6th) Starters ERA: 4.57 (10th) Pen ERA: 2.08 (4th) Def Eff: .676 (11th) Top Performers: Hitting: Melvin Wallstreet: .355-4-11 (11-31), 2B, 3B, 6 R Pitching: Gus James: 2 G, 0-0 0.00, 3.2 IP, 0 H, 6 K Week 1: Game 1: Milton 5, Chadds Ford 2 Ying-Jua Ji: 0.1 IP, 2 H, R, BB (left hurt) Eric Harmon (1-0): 5.0 IP, 4 H, R, 3 BB, 2 K Dani Rubio (SV 1): 1.0 IP, K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, R, 2 RBI Jose Matos: 1-3, HR (1), R, RBI (1st big league HR) Byung Ch'on: 2-5 (debut) H: 10, LOB: 10 Game 2: Milton 5, Chadds Ford 3 John Robertson: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K Oscar Robinson (0-1): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 K Jose Matos: 3-4, R Melvin Wallstreet: 3-5, 2B, HR (1), R, 2 RBI H: 9, LOB: 8 Game 3: Milton 5, Chadds Ford 6 (10 Innings) Gregorio Costello: 7.0 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 6 K Dani Rubio (1-0): 2.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 K Byung Ch'on: 4-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI Roger Phillips: 2-5, 2 R Raul Garcia: 1-5, 2B, R H: 14, LOB: 10 Game 4: Milton 4, Chadds Ford 7 Juan Cuesta (1-0): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, BB, 5 K Tim Meyers (SV 1): 1.0 IP, H, K Oscar Robinson: 2.0 IP, 2 K Melvin Wallstreet: 3-5, 3B, R, 3 RBI Byung Ch'on: 3-4, R, RBI Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-5, R Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, 2B, R, RBI H: 13, LOB: 10 Game 5: Milton 4, Chadds Ford 5 Gehrig Pearl: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K Reed Davis (1-0): 2.1 IP, H, BB, 5 K Phil Davis: 2-2, 3B, R Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, HR (1), R, 2 RBI Roger Phillips: 2-4, 2B, HR (1), R, RBI Ambrose Gutierrez: 1-4, HR (1), R, RBI H: 10, LOB: 3 Game 6: Chadds Ford 8, Georgetown 5 Ying-Hua Ji (1-0): 8.1 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 6 K Tim Meyers (SV 2): 0.2 IP Melvin Wallstreet: 3-5, 3 HR (4), 3 R, 5 RBI Phil Davis: 2-5, HR (1), R, RBI Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-5, HR (2), R, 2 RBI Juan Guzman: 3-4, 2B H: 14, LOB: 3 Game 7: Chadds Ford 0, Georgetown 4 Gregorio Costello (0-1): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 K Tull Maxwell: 1-4, 2B Brad Sims: 1-3, 2B (debut) H: 4, LOB: 7 Transactions: Demoted RP Chris Adkins to Triple A San Juan. Placed CL Tim Meyers on the active roster. Activated CL Tim Meyers from the disabled list. Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 3 months, 60-day DL MR Francisco Franco, Sore shoulder, 1-week, 11-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 2-months, 11-day DL MR Oscar Robinson, Mild shoulder strain, DtD 1 day (3 Days) Other/Roster News: none GM Notes: I have to say the first week was a pleasant surprised. I am not sure what I was expecting, but this was a little more than that. However, it did show me a few things I need to keep my eyes on... first our starting rotation, they weren't overly impressive this first week. More than two months till Shepherd is back. Our offense, did you see those LOB numbers? That isn't very impressive for an offense that hit .290+ for the week. We have to plate more runners. I guess you can look at that two ways. a) we aren't getting hits when we need them or b) we are getting people on base and that will mean more runs in the future. We will see how it goes... And finally, the defense. What was that? I will have to dig around some more to see what is going on and if I need to make changes. Our defensive stats don't look too bad, so maybe that efficiency number will climb. Some defensive stats to keep an eye on. Back-up catcher Raul Garcia has thrown out 3 of 4 baserunnres. Jose Matos hasn't seen anyone steal against him yet. Byung-ho Ch'on is off to a solid start despite making an error in his first 13 changes. Chris Mildmay might be our SS for a while, showing 19 assists, 12 put-outs and 10 double-plays in his first 7 games. These guys look pretty solid... Just those 6-errors, by 6-different players doesn't look too good right now. A big offensive concern of mine heading into this season was Tully Maxwell and his strikeouts. Last season he struck out 168 times in 576 plate appearances, which is 29% of his AB's. I would like to see him cut that back and raise his average. This year he is right back at with 10 K's in his first 26 PA's on the year, for a whopping 38.5% K ratio. Yikes. After the first week he is hitting .357 on balls put in play, so I need my hitting coach Albert Briggs to work some magic with him. Not much else to say about the first week. We are off to a solid start and I just hope we can carry this momentum throughout the month. One thing we have had issues doing is winning early, so if we can jump out and get off to a hot start this could mean a better season in the long run. Fingers crossed this is just the beginning. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 6-1 .857 (+3) DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons/Christiana Blue Hens: 5-2 .714 (+1) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 5-2 .714 (1) MV Beltway: Salisbury Ports/Baltimore Barons/Washington Senators: 4-3 .571 (+2) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 5-2 .714 (+1) MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs/Ocean City Express: 4-3 .571 (+1) Players of the Week: Delaware: Melvin Wallstreet, Chadds Ford Cannons: 11-31, 4 HR's, 11 RBI's MarVa: Peter Moore, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 9-21, 6 HR's, 10 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Milford Clippers (165.3) 2) Ellicott City Express (136.6) 3) Christiana Blue Hens (135.6) 4) Georgetown Sixteens (132.6) 5) Chadds Ford Cannons (130.6) News: Georgetown Sixteens: Announced that SP John Denton (18-11 2.95 in 2037) will miss 6-months with radial nerve compression, diagnosed after his last spring training start. Norfolk Cavaliers: 1B Yasushi Fujimoto saw his hitting streak snapped at 20 games after the 2nd game of the year. Norfolk Cavaliers: MR Jorge Montana was claimed off waivers by the Norfolk Cavaliers. The 4-star pitcher was shocked to hear he was waived. Chadds Ford Cannons: DH Melvin Wallstreet became the the first player in 2038 to hit 3-HR's in a game. Washington Senators: Claimed OF Bartolo Cantu from waivers. Cantu was surprised the Lewes Braves waived him but he is happy to be with his new team. King George Royals: OF Eduardo Gonzalez will miss the next 4-months. Gonzalez was diagnosed with a broken kneecap. Lewes Braves: Power-hitting OF Ira Kelly hit HR #300 of his career. The 35-year-old says he has more HR's left in his bat. Lewes Braves: Lost SP Bud Jackson for the season with a torn UCL. Jackson won 10 games year for the braves. Lewes Braves: All-star SS Rodney Byrd will miss 5-weeks with elbow inflammation. Byrd hit .310-17-76 last season. Dover Generals: Lost SP Nobukazu Higashi for 2-3 months with shoulder inflammation. Higashi left during his second start of the season. __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

09-24-2017, 04:33 PM	#2043
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 2 - 2038 Week 2 Current Week: 2-5 (7-7 .500, -2) Next Week: 4 vs Wilmington Iron Pigs, 2 @ Christiana Blue Hens Power Ranking: 17 (-12, 83.0) Fan Interest: 66 Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 4-6 .400 Away: 3-1 .750 Runs Scored: 54 (8th) Avg: .267 (5th) HR: 15 (t5th) SB: 10 (6th) Runs Against: 61 (t6th) Starters ERA: 4.58 (8th) Pen ERA: 2.87 (4th) Def Eff: .677 (10th) Top Performers: Hitting: Tully Maxwell, 5 G, .412-1-4 (7-17), 2 2B, 2 R Pitching: Gus James, 2 G, 8.0 IP, 0-0 1.13, SV, 3 6 K Week 2: Game 8: Chadds Ford 7, Georgetown 3 John Robertson (1-0): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K Gus James (SV 1): 3.0 IP, BB, 3 K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, 2 RBI Tully Maxwell: 1-3, HR (1), R, 4 RBI Phil Davis: 1-4, HR (2), R, RBI H: 9, LOB: 0 Game 9: Chadds Ford 5, Georgetown 3 Juan Cuesta (2-0): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 4 K Tim Meyers (SV 3): 1.0 IP, H, BB, K Ambrose Gutierrez: 1-3, HR (2), R, 3 RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI Chris Mildway: 2-5, 2 R H: 10, LOB: 4 Game 10: Milford 5, Chadds Ford 1 Gehrig Pearl (0-1): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 5 K Roger Phillips: 2-4, 2B H: 7, LOB: 8 Game 11: Milford 5, Chadds Ford 1 Ying-Hua Ji: 8.0 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 7 K Tim Meyers (0-1): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 BB, K Ambrose Guiterrez: 2-4, R Juan Guzman: 2-2 H: 8, LOB: 5 Game 12: Milford 5, Chadds Ford 2 Gregorio Costello (0-2): 7.0 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 5 K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, R Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-4, RBI Phil Davis: 1-4, HR (3), R, RBI H: 6, LOB: 4 Game 13: Milford 7, Chadds Ford 3 John Robertson (1-1): 4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, BB, 4 K Gus James: 5.0 IP, 3 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K Phil Davis: 2-5 Jose Matos: 2-3, 2 2B, R Tully Maxwell: 2-3, R H: 9, LOB: 11 Game 14: Milford 4, Chadds Ford 1 Juan Cuesta: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-3 Tully Maxwell: 1-3, 2B H: 6, LOB: 6 Transactions: Placed LF Bo Keller on irrevocable waivers. Traded 32-year-old left fielder Bo Keller to the Norfolk Cavaliers, getting 28-year-old reliever Jorge Montaño in return. Placed RP Jorge Montaño on irrevocable waivers. RP Jorge Montaño cleared waviers and was Demoted to Triple A San Juan. Demoted RF Damian Winfield to Triple A San Juan. Purchased the contract of 2B Eugene Todd from Triple A San Juan. Winfield didn't play during the first 2 weeks of the season so I decided to bring up Todd from AAA (after hitting .419-3-13 in his first 12 games) and send Winfield down to get some more swings. Todd will DH and play 1B, DH and LF while with the big club. The problem is we don't have any OF subs with only 4 full-time OF'ers on the roster and all of them in the starting line-up. Not sure how this will go over, but I will keep an eye on mood and tiredness. Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2-3 months, 60-day DL MR Francisco Franco, Sore shoulder, Uncertain, 11-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 8-weeks, 11-day DL CL Tim Meyers, Mild calf strain, 4-days, DtD Other/Roster News: GM Notes: And this is what I get for being so positive. I guess that is what happens when you run into one of the games hottest teams, as the Clippers just dominated us the whole series. We looked bad and that makes me wonder if I am in trouble this season or if my team is just not ready yet, or if there is something wrong with this team. But we were pwnd by the Clippers pitchers. We committed 5 more errors this week, bringing us up to 11 E's on the season. Ambrose Gutierrez and Juan Guzman leading the way with 2-each.. both are decent fielders, but maybe playing multiple positions and part-time is effecting them. I don't know, but I don't like this shady defense. You can't win without a decent D and if we don't get our efficiency up to .700 soon I may need to make something happen. I am getting worried about the bullpen, Robinson gets hurt for a bit, Meyers goes down again, even if it is for a DtD and Franco who is supposed to be my set-up man can't seem to shake this sore shoulder. Then on top of the injuries they really aren't doing that good of a job. You take out Gus James (11.2 IP, 0.77 ERA), Eric Harmon (6.0 IP, 1.50 ERA) and Dani Rubio (4.1 IP, 0.0 ERA) we aren't showing our greatness. I may need to take over the pitching staff and move James and Rubio into more prominent roles. Get Meyers and his 9.82 ERA out of the closer role until he can get back on track. Well lets see two weeks into the season we have had a high week, going 5-2 and winning a series 4 to 1 against the Brewers and 3 of 4 against the Sixteens... and we have had lows, going 2-5, and getting swept by the Clippers 5 to 0! One thing about the Clippers is they have a solid pitching staff and they shut our offense down. And we left a lot of runners on base, that is becoming the key, if we get on base, we have to get them in. We have the offense that we should be able to do that. Based on what I saw in the first week of the season we should be ok moving forward. We go up against the Blue Hens and the Iron Pigs this week, both division rivals so we better get our game together and get some W's on the board. I will get over our sweep by the Clippers if we can get some W's up on the board this week. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 12-2 .857 (+5) DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 9-5 .643 (+2) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 10-4 .714 (+2) MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 10-4 .714 (+1.5) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 10-4 .714(+3) MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 9-5 .643 (+2) Players of the Week: Delaware: Patrick Coates, Milford Clippers: 13-29, 4 HR's, 13 RBI's MarVa: Lee Johnson, Harpers Ferry Raiders: 15-29, 3 HR's, 9 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Milford Clippers (167.3) 2) Georgetown Sixteens (137.6) 3) Washington Senators (137.6) 4) Ellicott City Express (135.6) 5) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (124.7) News: Ellicott City Express: 1B Edward Barnes had a day to remember going 5 for 6 during a 11-10 victory. Barnes hit 2 HR's and drove in 6 on the day. Christiana Blue Hens: Lost 3B Matthew Bennett for 4-months after Bennett suffered a broken bone in his elbow. Bennett was off to a hot start hitting .333-1-1 in his first 7 games. Dover Generals: Lost 3B Pedro Velasquez for 5-months. Velasquez tore a back muscle this week. Christiana Blue Hens: SS Jim Shelton went 5 for 5 during a 14-3 drubbing of the Harrington Ponies. Shelton is now hitting .308 on the season. Martinsburg Mountaineers: OF Tyrone Jackson has been diagnosed with an intercostal stain and will miss 2-3 weeks. Jackson one of the games best when on the field continues to suffer from the injury bug. He is hitting .361-4-12 to start the season. __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

09-24-2017, 08:20 PM	#2044
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 3 - 2038 Week 3 Current Week: 1-5 (8-12 .400, -7) Next Week: 2 @ Christiana Blue Hens, 2 @ Seaford Blue Jays, 2 vs Seaford Blue Jays Power Ranking: 22 (-5, 60.0) Fan Interest: 66 Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 5-9 .357 Away: 3-3 .500 Runs Scored: 76 (t6th) Avg: .263 (6th) HR: 19 (7th) SB: 16 (5th) Runs Against: 110 (12th) Starters ERA: 5.61 (11th) Pen ERA: 2.87 (4th) Def Eff: .648 (13th) Top Performers: Hitting: Eugene Todd: .350-2-4 (7-20), RBI, 3 R Pitching: Oscar Robinson: 0-0 1.80, 2 G, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K Week 3: Game 15: Wilmington 7, Chadds Ford 3 Gehrig Pearl (0-2): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI (2038 debut) Byung Ch'on: 1-4, 2B, RBI H: 8, LOB: 8 Game 16: Wilmington 8, Chadds Ford 9 (11 Innings) Ying-Hua Ji: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K Gus James: 2.0- IP, 6 H, 2 R, BB, 5 K Dani Rubio (2-0): 1.0 IP, H, K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-6, HR (5), R, RBI Mike Wallstreet: 3-5, 2B, 2 R Raul Garcia: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI Roger Phillips: 2-5, 2 R H: 15, LOB: 2 Game 17: Wilmington 8, Chadds Ford 2 Gregorio Costello (0-3): 7.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 7 K Phil Davis: 2-4, 2 2B, R Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, R, RBI H: 4, LOB: 8 Game 18: Wilmington 12, Chadds Ford 4 John Robertson (1-2): 4.1 IP, 13 H, 12 R, 5 BB, 3 K (What??) Eugene Todd: 3-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI Jose Matos: 2-4, 2B, RBI Chris Mildmay: 2-5, RBI Phil Davis: 2-4, 2B, R H: 13, LOB: 6 Game 19: Chadds Ford 3, Christiana 8 Juan Cuesta: 6.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 K Oscar Robinson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 K Chris Mildmay: 2-4 Phil Davis: 1-4, HR (4), R, RBI Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-3, 2B, R, RBI H: 8, LOB: 5 Game 20: Chadds Ford 1, Christiana 6 Gehrig Pearl (0-3): 4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 3 ER, K Phil Davis: 2-4 Mikel Wallstreet: 1-4, RBI H: 6, LOB: 4 Transactions: none Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2-3 months, 60-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 7-weeks, 11-day DL Other/Roster News: Its not only rough in Chadds Ford its also rough in our minor league system. AAA San Juan Hibiscus: 11-7 .611, -2.5 (3rd) AA Pierre Jackrabbits: 8-6 .471, -3 (4th) A Tulsa Roughnecks: 9-8 .529 (1st) SA Wilmington (NC) Tides: 7-12 .368, -5 (9th) GM Notes: Breath... slowly... in... out... deep breaths... you can handle this, it isn't the end... we are only 3-weeks into the season... 141 games remain... you are better than this... the team is better than this... it is ok... teams slump... 1-9 in the last 10 isn't the end... its ok... your pitching is better than this... you know... in... out... deep breaths... 24.92, 11.25, and 6.14... what are those? Those are the ERA's during last week of my numbers 1, 2 and 3 starters!!! Not my # 4 and 5, but the top guys, the ones that are supposed to be ones that break us out of the losing streaks. I am hoping they can get back in gear. Still a long time to go till Shepherd is healthy. Ying-Hua Ji (17/18, 12/13, 15/16), John Robertson (13/14, 12/12, 16/17) and Gregorio Costello (15/15, 12/12, 11/12), they should better. My defense is still falling a part on me, Tully Maxwell has a .943 FPct with 3 E's, Ambrose Gutierrez has a .953 FPct with 2 E's, Juan Guzman has a .833 FPct and 2 errors... Jose Matos has throwing 4 of 19 runners (21%) and Raul Garcia 4 of 7 (57%) makes me wonder if I need to make some defense changes. As of now our a manager and possible our bench coach are on the hot seat. Patterson has lead this team 2 two straight playoff appearances, but this year things to be slowing down. The teams chemistry has gone from 'happy' to 'unhappy' and a lot of that has to do with losing. We need to get our team going and get W's on the board... One thing about Patterson that is of note is there are 8 players he has good relationships with and 8 he doesn't. That is rough... not sure, however, if there is a better option out there. The question is when do I starting making moves and when I do make them what do I do? Bring up from the minors? Pull off a big trade? Redo the lineup? Fire the coaching staff and start over? Wait it out till Shepherd is back and hope he really is that good... So many questions, and I am the one that needs to come up with some answers... Standings Leaders Didn't update them... oops. Players of the Week: Delaware: Fred Harmon, Christiana Blue Hens: 11-25, 4 HR's, 11 RBI's MarVa: Hector Pagan, Richmond Cardinals: 8-17, 4 HR's, 9 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Christiana Blue Hens (149.0) 2) Georgetown Sixteens (148.0) 3) Ellicott City Express (131.0) 4) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (124.0) 5) Wilmington Iron Pigs (118.0) News: Harrington Ponies: Manager Alfredo Marin has instituted casual Fridays for the rest of the season. Their owner prefers the team to dress up, but Marin hopes this will help build team chemistry. Lewes Braves: MR Aaron Reynolds has suffered a set-back and will miss another week of games. Wilmington Iron Pigs: CF Gary Curran showed off his bat against the Cannons this week going 5 for 6 during a 12-4 victory. Milford Clippers: Lost OF Matt Martin (.184-1-8) for 3-months. The 39-year-old vet was considered a team leader. Salisbury Ports: Lost SP Juan Vasquez for the rest of the year. Vasquez was 2-0 in 4 starts this season, but his damaged elbow ligament ended his season. __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England.. Last edited by illeracula; 09-24-2017 at 10:38 PM.

09-24-2017, 08:30 PM	#2045
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Chadds Ford Cannons, Cardinals Agree to Trade Chadds Ford Cannons, Cardinals Agree to Trade: A trade between Chadds Ford and Richmond was made official this morning. The Cannons have sent 22-year-old minor league RF Damian Winfield and a 3rd round draft pick to the Cardinals in exchange for 25-year-old minor league SS Rhett McIntosh and a 2nd round draft pick. ----------- This may not look like a huge deal, but Winfield wasn't developing like I had hoped (over the years) and he was a trouble maker on the clubhouse. So I dealt him to nip that at the bud. In return I get second baseman/shortstop with good speed and a solid glove. He was sent to the DL to heal (groin tightness) and will join our AAA once he is healthy. If the defense continues to go down hill you may see him up with the big club sooner than later. I did trade a draft pick, but I did move up in the order so I am ok with it. I think I know have 2-1st round and 2-2nd round picks. Rhett McIntosh: CON: 9/10, Power: 5/5, Eye: 11/13 He was hitting .250-06 with 6 steals in 7 attempts in AAA before he got hurt. Attached Images __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

09-24-2017, 10:10 PM	#2046
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Chadds Ford Skipper Patterson Blasts Media Over Bad Press Chadds Ford Skipper Patterson Blasts Media Over Bad Press: Cannons manager, Bill Patterson, had some choice words for the Chadds Ford media today. "Whatever happened to journalistic integrity?" the Cannons skipper asked during a live radio interview. "No one cares about reporting the facts anymore. It's all about sensationalism these days. All you guys care about is selling newspapers and driving up ratings. And I'm getting pretty damn sick of it." Patterson seemed to be referring to recent stories that have suggested the Cannons struggles as of late have been the result of off-field distractions. One article, which accuses Mikel Wallstreet of numerous "extracurricular indiscretions", has been a particularly sore subject for Patterson. "What players do on their own time is their business, but to imply that any of my players aren't giving it their all on the field is absolutely ridiculous," Patterson said, "and to make these kinds of accusations against someone without any proof is just plain irresponsible!" Team officials had no comment when asked about Patterson's remarks. ---- This is not the news you want to hear surrounding your team during an awful stretch of games... it is painful to lose games and now this... Is change in the air?? CF? Manager?? No comment... PS: Funny thing is Wallstreet is a Mike Trout import and I am pretty sure this is the last thing you'd ever hear about Trout... Attached Images __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England.. Last edited by illeracula; 09-24-2017 at 10:38 PM.

09-24-2017, 10:20 PM	#2047
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	April 2038 - In Review Players of the Month - April 2038 Delaware Conference Montoya Wins Best Bat Trophy in April: When Lorenzo Montoya stepped up to the plate in April he did it with confidence, and today he was honored with the Delaware Conference Batter of the Month award. The young Christiana right fielder posted a .367 batting average with 12 home runs, 28 RBIs and scored 24 runs. Montoya also worked pitchers for 11 walks to post a .438 on-base percentage. April's #1 Hurler Announced: Washington: Veteran Bryan Washington put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Christiana Blue Hens, earning himself the Delaware Conference Pitcher of the Month award. Washington racked up a 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 1.85 ERA over 34 innings and striking out 42. Delaware Conference Names Rookie of Month: Jim Shelton earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Delaware Conference for last month's performance. The boyish Christiana shortstop might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level. Shelton hit .343 with 2 home runs, 8 RBIs and 23 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award. MarVa Conference Matt McNeill Winner in MarVa Conference: Matt McNeill battered MarVa Conference pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award. "I've been around DELMARVA Baseball League long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 28-year-old McNeill told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month." In 25 games, McNeill hit .324 with 11 home runs, 30 RBIs and scored 23 runs. MV Conf Selects Rivera April's Best Starter: César Rivera hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning MarVa Conference Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice. In April the Virginia Beach starter earned a 4-1 mark in 5 starts. He threw 35.1 innings, struck out 34 and compiled a solid 2.29 ERA. MV Conf Selects Rookie Star of the Month: Youngster Rodney Hunter emerged as the latest MarVa Conference Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Ellicott City deserved the honor, batting .382 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI. Is the month of April a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Hunter enjoy the limelight. Standings - May 1st, 2038 Colonial Division Current Leader: Milford Clippers - 18-7 .720 (+3.5) Predicted: Milford Clippers - 97-65 .599 (+12.0) Northern Division Current Leader: Christiana Blue Hens - 18-7 .720 (+3.0) Predicted: Wilmington Iron Pigs - 92-70 .568 (+2.0) Atlantic Division Current Leader: Georgetown Sixteens - 16-9 .640 (+4.0) Predicted: Georgetown Sixteens - 98-64 .605 (+14.0) Wild Cards (DEN) Wilmington Iron Pigs: 15-10 .600 (+3.0) (DEC) Seaford Blue Jays: 14-10 .583 (+2.5) Beltway Division Current Leader: Washington Senators - 16-9 .640 (+3.0) Prediction: Washington Senators - 96-66 .593 (+5.0) Mountain Division Current Leader: Ellicott City Express - 18-7 .720 (+4.0) Prediction: Martinsburg Mountaineers & Ellicott City Express - 91-71 .562 (+4.0) Coastal Division Current Leader: Virgina Beach Surf Dawgs / Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 16-9 .640 (+5.0) Prediction: Norfolk Cavaliers - 97-65 .599 (+17.0) Wild Cards: (MVC) Virgina Beach Surf Dawgs / Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 16-9 .640 (+3.0) (MVM) Richmond Cardinals: 14-11 .560 (+1.0) Delaware Conference Leaders: Average: Dave McGinnity, Iron Pigs: .385 HR: Gabriel Martinez, Brewers: 12 RBI: Dave McGinnity, Iron Pigs: 35 SB: Kang-Min Yun, Sixteens: 18 WAR: Dave McGinnity, Iron Pigs/Lorenzo Montoya Blue Hens: 1.9 ERA: Lawrence Camp, Brewers: 1.26 W: Bryan Washington, Blue Hens: 5 K's: Bryan Washington, Blue Hens: 42 SV: Cy Head, Blue Jays: 8 WAR: Fernando Fareles, Braves/Blake Ballard, Brewers: 1.7 MarVa Conference Leaders: Average: David Gonzalez, Barons: .348 HR: Ricardo Hidalgo, Senators: 43 RBI: Ricardo Hidalgo, Senators: 122 SB: Ignacio Coronado, Mountaineers: 47 WAR: Tyrone Jackson, Mountaineers: 10.1 ERA: Sancho Acevedo, Barons: 1.82 W: Three tied with 4 K's: David Gutierrez, Royals/Jose Hernandez, Barons: 42 SV: Andres Ortiz, Barons/Buck Schaefer, Surf Dawgs: 8 WAR: Scott Vanciny, Tourists: 1.7 **David Gutierrez is striking out a lot of hitters, but he is always walking a lot. And that is the reason I dealt him away even though he was a top-50 prospect. He is now 1-4 5.46 in 5 starts, with 42 K's and 26 BB's in 28 IP. Attached Images __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

09-25-2017, 09:38 PM	#2048
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 4 - 2038 Week 4 Current Week: 2-4 (10-16 .385, -8) Next Week: 4 @ Newark Millers, 3 vs Harrington Ponies Power Ranking: 21 (+1, 64.2) Fan Interest: 68 (+2) Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 6-10 .375 \| Away: 4-6 .400 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 1-0 1.000 Runs Scored: 97 (t8th) Avg: .252 (8th) HR: 28 (7th) SB: 22 (5th) Runs Against: 140 (12th) Starters ERA: 5.79 (13th) Pen ERA: 2.50 (2nd) Def Eff: .639 (13th) Top Performers: Hitting: Mikel Wallstreet: .389-1-2 (7-18), 2B, 3 R Pitching: Eric Harmon: 3 G, 1-0 1.35, 6.2 IP, R, 5 K Week 4: Game 21: Chadds Ford 6, Christiana 7 Ying-Hua Ji (1-1): 6.0 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K Brad Sims: 1-4, HR (1), R, 3 RBI Eugene Todd: 1-2, HR (3), 2 R, 2 RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, HR (2), R, RBI H: 6, LOB: 8 Game 22: Chadds Ford 2, Christiana 3 Gregorio Costello (0-4): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, RBI Juan Guzman: 2-3, HR (1), R, RBI H: 4, LOB: 4 Game 23: Chadds Ford 6, Seaford 4 John Robertson: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Eric Harmon (2-0): 3.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K Tim Meyers (SV 4): 1.0 IP, 2 K Jose Matos: 3-5, 2B, HR (2), R, 3 RBI Chris Mildmay: 2-5, HR (1), R, RBI H: 10, LOB: 10 Game 24: Chadds Ford 0, Seaford 8 Juan Cuesta (2-2): 5.2 IP, 10 H, 7 R, BB, 3 K Byung Ch'on: 1-4, 2B H: 5, LOB: 5 Game 25: Seaford 6, Chadds Ford 2 Gehrig Pearl (0-4): 5.0 IP, 10 H, 5 R, BB, 4 K Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, HR (3), R, 2 RBI H; 6, LOB: 2 Game 26: Seaford 2, Chadds Ford 5 Ying-Hua Ji (2-1): 8.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Tim Meyers (SV 5): 1.0 IP, H, 2 K Chris Mildmay: 3-5, HR (2), 2 R, RBI Tully Maxwell: 1-4, HR (2), R, RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, R H: 9, LOB: 7 Transactions: Traded 22-year-old minor league right fielder Damian Winfield and a 3rd round draft pick to the Richmond Cardinals, getting 25-year-old minor league second baseman Rhett McIntosh and a 2nd round draft pick in return. Placed SS Rhett McIntosh on the 40-man roster. Placed SS Rhett McIntosh on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/23/2038. Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2 months, 60-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 6-weeks, 60-day DL SS Rhett McIntosh, ready, 2-days left, 11-day DL MR Gus James, mild shoulder inflammation, DtD 1-day Other/Roster News: GM Notes: Remember those days when we went 5-2 to start the season, had a player win Player of the Week? Man they seem so long ago. I sure hope we can get back to those days again, because as we keep moving forward this season we are falling behind... and the more we fall behind the harder it is going to be to catch-up. I am at a crossroads here. Do I let them play and see what happens, do I pull off a big deal... I am not sure, but these guys just aren't playing up to their caliber yet. I would say I need a starting pitcher, but the ones that are truly struggling are my top 3, especially John Robertson. He has pretty much lost it from last season: 8-11 3.28 to 1-2 8.64... do I demote him and see if he can't get his game back on track? He is much better than what he is doing. The bullpen is finally coming around. Meyers has found his groove, Rubio, Davis and Robinson are doing better, and James and Harmon have been lights out. I know a 2.whatever ERA isn't going to happen for the season, but its been a nice surprise and very much needed during this current state. When I am slumping and made a lot of moves in the off-season I like to look back and see what I am missing. Maybe those deals really did cost me. I did deal away four pretty big players: Matt Douglas (Cavaliers): .247-0-3, 24 G Jonathan Loeffler (Cavaliers): 0-2 1.74, SV, 10 G, 0.68 WHIP (Closing, moved Miguel Angel Gonzalez to SU) Julio Casanes (Royals): .253-4-16 Nobukasu Higashi (Generals): 2 GS, 0-1 1.17, Shoulder Inflammation DL 7-more weeks Well, looking at this I am not sure it would really have made a difference. I think the big problem is that our pitching staff leader, Robert Shepherd, is out. I need him back, sooner than later. I just have to hang on for a little while longer. Byung-ho Ch'on had a great start, but has quickly cooled down. He is now hitting only .235-0-6, with 19 hits, 11 of them coming in the first week! I am not sure what his problem is, but the little snowflake next to him name better go away soon. I need his bat and speed to win some games... My other starting rookie, Jose Matos, is hitting .243-2-6. He isn't doing what I had hoped, but he is doing ok. I am not sure if I am ready to switch him out, but if he doesn't start driving in some runs I may need to make a move. Emilio Alba is hitting .276-3-18 in AAA. Maybe its time to see what he can do? I am hesitant on pulling off a big deal right now. I think the hot first week still has me thinking. Maybe I am crazy, maybe not, but I think we can right this ship and still have a shot at the playoffs. This season isn't over yet, and maybe with the right move internally we can make some noise. One player I am watching closely is my #1 pick from 2035, Otto Carillio. Last season in AAA he hit .305-17-114 with 31 steals and this year he isn't too far off hitting .320-1-18 with 3 steals, on pace for .320-7-120, 20 season. Problem is he strikes out to much (pace 200). He is supposed to develop more patience, but I may need to him sooner than later. A fast guy who can play 7 positions? Hmm... If he keeps this up he will be with us soon (I think)... Brad Sims (.353-1-4 / 17 AB's) and Juan Guzman (.385-1-1 / 26 AB's) are on the short list. After back-to-back 1 win weeks, we won 2 last week... now it is time to build on that and win three this week. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 19-7 .731 (+4.5) DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 18-8 .692 (+2.0) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 17-9 .654 (+5.0) MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 16-10 .615 (+3.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 18-8 .692 (+3) MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 17-9 .654 (+5.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: Dave McGinnity, Wilmington Iron Pigs: 11-21, 2 HR's, 7 RBI's MarVa: Rodney Hunter, Ellicott City Express: 10-13, RBI Power Rankings: 1) Milford Clippers (141.5) 2) Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs (129.7) 3) Christiana Blue Hens (127.6) 4) Ellicott City Express (126.6) 5) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (125.7) News: Ellicott City Express: Lost OF Vasco Cerqueora for 6-weeks with a rotator cuff stain. Cerqueora is hitting .294-0-4 on the early season. Baltimore Barons: Lost OF Rafael Estrada (.363-2-14) for 2-weeks with a herniated disc. Annapolis Admirals: 2B Juan Garcia has played with the Admirals since 2016 when he debuted as a 22-year-old, this week he hit a milestone 300th HR. Salisbury Ports: Lost SP Luis Ventura (3-1 2.52) for the year with a torn rotator cuff. The upstart Ports have now lost 2 pitchers from the 5-man rotation. Washington Senators: Lost 3B John Minor (.279-4-9) for 7-weeks. The 23-year-old was diagnosed with a concussion. Fed Up With Losing, Jonathan Falsyde Snaps: After another bad loss by his Ports today Jonathan Falsyde, was not a happy camper. Specifically, he took his frustrations out on his teammate, Milton Colter, getting into an "animated" argument in the clubhouse. "It's his fault we're losing ballgames," said Falsyde about Colter. "I was just trying to let him know that he needs to play better, and he took offense to it." Ports manager Dave Murphy commented, saying that "boys will be boys," and continued by saying, "things like this happen when we don't win." __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

09-27-2017, 09:01 PM	#2049
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 5 - 2038 Week 5 Current Week: 6-1 (16-17 .485, -8) Next Week: 1 @ Harrington Ponies, 4 @ Dover Generals, 1 vs Ocean City Tourists Power Ranking: 12 (+9, 97.3) Fan Interest: 67 (-1) Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 9-10 .474 \| Away: 7-7 .500 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 7-1 .875 Runs Scored: 154 (6th) Avg: .266 (6th) HR: 40 (t6th) SB: 32 (5th) Runs Against: 161 (9th) Starters ERA: 4.79 (9th) Pen ERA: 2.62 (2nd) Def Eff: .650 (13th) Top Performers: Hitting: Chris Mildmay: .435-1-7 (10-23), 2B, 3B, 13 R, 7 BB, 7 SB Pitching: Gregorio Costello: 2 GS, 2-0 2.70, 16.2 IP, 18 H, 16 K Week 5: Game 27: Chadds Ford 5, Newark 6 (10-Innings) John Robertson: 7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K Tim Meyers (BS 1, 0-2): 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER Team committed 4 errors Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, HR (4), R, 3 RBI Brad Sims: 2-5, HR (2), R, RBI Juan Guzman: 2-2, 2B H: 14, LOB: 8 Game 28: Chadds Ford 8, Newark 3 Gregorio Costello (1-4): 9.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 8 K Chris Mildmay: 3-4, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 1-3, HR (6), R, 3 RBI Byung Co-on: 2-3, 2 R H: 11, LOB: 5 Game 29: Chadds Ford 9, Newark 0 Juan Cuesta (3-2): 9.0 IP, 6 H, K Chris Mildmay: 3-4, HR (3), 4 R, 3 RBI Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, 3 RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI Ambrose Guiterrez: 2-4, R H: 12, LOB: 8 Game 30: Chadds Ford 2, Newark 1 Gehrig Pearl (1-4): 7.2 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 8 K Tim Meyers (SV 6): 1.0 IP, H, 2 K Chris Mildmay: 1-3, R, RBI Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-3 H: 7, LOB: 12 Game 31: Harrington 7, Chadds Ford 11 Ying-Hua Ji (3-1): 7.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, BB, 10 K Mikel Wallstreet: 3-5, 2B, HR (3), 2 R, 3 RBI Naofumi Ohayshi: 2-5, 2B, HR (5), R, 4 RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2 R, RBI Brad Sims: 2-4, 3B, 2 R, RBI (injured) H: 14, LOB: 6 Game 32: Harrington 1, Chadds Ford 9 John Robertson (2-2): 9.0 IP, 8 H, R, 5 K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-5, HR (7), R, 6 RBI Lorenzo Leal: 1-5, 2B, RBI (2038 debut) Raul Garcia: 2-2, 2 R, RBI Chris Mildmay: 0-3, 3 R, 3 SB H: 10, LOB: 4 Game 33: Harrington 3, Chadds Ford 13 Gregorio Costello (2-4): 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K Eugene Todd: 3-5, 2B, 2 HR (5), 2 R, 5 RBI Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-4, 2 HR (7), 2 R, 4 RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI Roger Phillips: 1-3, HR (2), R, RBI H: 11, LOB: 4 Transactions: Placed SS Brad Sims on the 11-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of CF Lorenzo Leal from Triple A San Juan. Demoted SS Rhett McIntosh to Triple A San Juan. Placed RP Dustin McNeil on the 60-day disabled list. Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 8 weeks, 60-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 5-weeks, 60-day DL SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 5-weeks, 11-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 12-months, 60-day DL McNeil is the 8th rated prospect in our system, and he was pretty much ready to m ake the bigs. He went 2-1 4.18 in 5 AAA starts. I wish him the best in his long recovery back. That torn UCL injury scares me some. With his 12-stamina the chances he returns are started will dwindle. He won the Golden Arm Award last in AAA and was a top 50 prospect last season. Other/Roster News: GM Notes: The official draft order was released and I have to say I am fairly please with how it turned out for us. In the first round we have picks #3 and #24, in the second round we have picks #12, 24, and 25, and then in the third round #26... and that is our first 5-rounds. Can't complain there. Time to start rebuilding those low minors. A strong week against some poor competition... I can only hope this will get our confidence up and we can start putting together some W's against the better competition as well. Pitching looked good, starters and relievers, hitters crushed the ball... defense was still shaky. Chris Mildmay my shortstop has great fielding ratings (including 19 error) at SS but he is just struggling this season. Last year he committed 10 errors, this season he already has 5, in 100 fewer games. He needs to get his head back into it. I need his ZR back up to the positive (-0.5) and his efficiency should be over 1 (.988). He is our leader on D and he needs to start showing it. Looks like our manager Bill Paterson is getting fed up with Tully Maxwell's play. He has been regulated to back-up third baseman for the time being. Maxwell is hitting .235-2-9 with 25 K's in 92 PA's, and taking over for him will be Eugene Todd who is hitting .321-5-12 with only 5 K's in his 60 PA's... can't really blame him for making this move, but I do hope to see Maxwell back in the lineup soon. Maybe I should have let him develop some more in the minors... however I am not sure what this is going to do for the defense. Maxwell is better at 3B, and Todd is better at 1B. So that means both slots will be down a little. Something to keep an eye on I reckon. On the bright side, with our opponents current records, we do not play an winning team the rest of this month. This month could be our month to make some big noise. There are two teams the Braves and the Colonials that are 1 or 2 games away from .500, but we have the ability to wreck shop. If we can continue to play the we have to start this month... momentum and chemistry needs to be on our side. I can't wait for Shepherd to return... I just hope he hasn't lost much. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 22-11 .667 (+2.5) DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 24-9 .727 (+4.0) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 22-11 .667 (+6.0) MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 23-10 .697 (+5.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 21-12 .636 (+5.0) MV Coastal: Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 21-12 .636 (+1.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: Jorge Munoz, New Castle Colonials: 14-30, 3 HR's, 11 RBI's MarVa: Jarred Martin, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 13-28, 5 HR's, 7 RBI's, 9 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Washington Senators (140.5) 2) Christiana Blue Hens (136.9) 3) Milford Clippers (124.0) 4) Georgetown Sixteens (122.0) 5) Norfolk Cavaliers (119.6) News: Harpers Ferry Raiders: OF Jose Florez saw his 22-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-4 against the Royals. Georgetown Sixteens: SP Ernie Kennedy is headed to the DL with elbow inflammation. He is expected to miss 2-3 months of games. Kennedy started the season 3-0 1.55 in 4 starts. Washington Senators: Lost OF Ricardo Hidalgo for 2-3 weeks. Hidalgo, last years MVP, is hitting .275-8-23 to start the season. Wilmington Iron Pigs: Newcomer of the Year candidate Maxmillion Wallstreet will be out for 3-weeks with a separated shoulder. Wallstreet started the season slowly hitting .202-4-16. Georgetown Sixteens: Lost SP Tony Hill for the season. Hill saved 43 games last year before moving to the rotation this season. He was 2-1 2.89 in his first 6 starts. He suffered a partially torn UCL. Baltimore Barons: Will be without OF Marcos Nunez for 4-weeks. Nunez went down with a fractured foot, he is hitting .228-2-15 to start the year. Seaford Blue Jays: OF Octavio Lopez had a day to remember going 5 for 7 during a 21-hit-feast for the Blue Jays. Lopez collected 1 double and scored 2 times. __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

10-01-2017, 08:27 PM	#2050
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 6 - 2038 Week 6 Current Week: 4-2 (20-19 .513, -6) Next Week: 1 vs Ocean City Tourists, 1 @ Ocean City Tourists, 1 vs Ocean City Tourists, 4 vs New Castle Colonials Power Ranking: 12 (--, 97.3) Fan Interest: 69 (+2) Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 9-11 .450 \| Away: 11-8 .579 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 11-3 .786 Runs Scored: 212 (4th) Avg: .278 (4th) HR: 52 (5th) SB: 36 (6th) Runs Against: 187 (8th) Starters ERA: 4.79 (8th) Pen ERA: 2.59 (2nd) Def Eff: .660 (13th) Top Performers: Hitting: Mikel Wallstreet: .500-5-18 (13-26), 2B, 9 R, 2 SB Hitting: Eugene Todd: .500-4-11 (12-24), 2 2B, 7 R Pitching: John Robertson: 1GS, 1-0 2.25, 8.0 IP, 4 H, 5 K Week 6: Game 34: Chadds Ford 11, Harrington 4 Juan Cuesta (4-2): 8.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, 8 K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (4), 2 R, 4 RBI Lorenzo Leal: 3-4, 2 R Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-5, HR (8), 2 R, 3 RBI H: 14, LOB: 6 Game 35: Chadds Ford 5, Dover 3 Gehrig Pearl (2-4): 8.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 5 K Tim Meyers (SV 7): 1.0 IP, H, K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, 2 HR (6), 2 R, 4 RBI Raul Garcia: 2-4, 2 R H: 9, LOB: 13 Game 36: Chadds Ford 4, Dover 8 Ying-Hua Ji (3-2): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, K Gus James: 4.0 IP, H, BB, 7 K Mikel Wallstreet: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, R Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 2B, HR (1), R, RBI (1st big league HR) H: 9, LOB: 5 Game 37: Chadds Ford 18, Dover 3 John Robertson (3-2): 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, HR (7), 3 R, 4 RBI Eugene Todd: 3-6, HR (6), 2 R, 3 RBI Ambrose Gutierrez: 4-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 2-6, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI Chris Mildmay: 4-5, 3 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI H: 19, LOB: 7 Game 38: Chadds Ford 14, Dover 3 Gregorio Costello (3-4): 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 K Raul Garcia: 2-5, HR (1), 2 R, 5 RBI Eugene Todd: 4-5, 2B, HR (7), 3 R, 3 RBI Phil Davis: 3-5, R, RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, R, 2 RBI H: 17, LOB: 8 Game 39: Ocean City 7, Chadds Ford 6 Juan Cuesta: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 K Gus James (0-1): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, 2 HR (9), 2 R, 3 RBI Roger Phillips: 2-4, 2B, R Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (8), R, 2 RBI H: 12, LOB: 9 Transactions: Demoted RP Gus James to Triple A San Juan. Placed RP Gus James on the Global League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/16/2038. Purchased the contract of RP Gallin Krall from Triple A San Juan. Placed 1B Naofumi Ohayashi on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/16/2038. Purchased the contract of RF Giovanni Smith from Triple A San Juan. Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 7 weeks, 60-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 4-weeks, 60-day DL SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 4-weeks, 11-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11-12 months, 60-day DL MR Gus James, tired arm, DtD/tired arm/2-weeks, 11-day Dl 1B Naofumi Ohayashi, DtD/strained hamstring/3-weeks, 11-day DL Gus James is pretty much done for the time being. He is "fragile" and it is starting to show. He has had a great start to the season, but he recently has found problems staying healthy... for Ohayashi he is going on the 11-day DL and I will reevaluate then he is only Moderate, but that will add up. I don't want him to go down bigger more than that. Other/Roster News: GM Notes: We are playing well, but so is everyone else. We can't gain games when the leaders of the pact are playing well. Last week they were only 5-5, they being Christiana and Wilmington. I don't feel like either one of these teams are as good as they are playing, but you never know. Sometimes fire strikes and when that does there is nothing you can do about it. The offense has picked it up the past couple of weeks. I wonder if that means we are going to be one of those teams that can hit good pitching, but just can't handle bad pitching. I sure hope not. I am still shocked at how poor we played during the first month, despite playing better teams, there really isn't an excuse for what we looked like. I am sort of concerned by our starting pitching. They do seem to be finding a groove a little, but I am thinking my scout might have over rated them... I shopped Gregorio around a while back and there was very little interest for him... maybe we just need Shepherd back so we have that true #1 who will be able to lead by example. I am just not sure. But Ying-Hua Ji needs to pick things up, he needs to pitch like the ace he is. He struggled last year to start the season, so I am hoping this is all that is happening this year. I just hope this isn't one of those cases where its struggle before injury... Our offense was on fire this week. I hope this was our offense breaking out of their shell. If we can do half this good every week we will be in great shape to make some big noise this season. I like this team, I really do. I feel good about the players I put together. I am just nervous we aren't gelling and that will be a problem over the long haul. On to another week... and we need W's. I am hoping our offense can continue hitting like we have been and score some runs... and then our starting pitching need to get their ERA's down. We aren't going to get very far with our #1 and #2 pitchers with ERA's over 5.30. To win our division or even make the playoffs we will need to 1) get our starters ERA down (4.79) and get our team's defense efficiency (.660). One thing I have always taken pride with is defense. I may have to go back over all the teams I have had to see what my lowest team defense eff has been (I did a quick look at the stats not sure I can see that info). Lets get the W's. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 26-13 .667 (+1.5) DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 26-13 .667 (+3.0) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 26-13 .667 (+7.0) MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 25-14 .641 (+3.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 24-15 .615 (+5.0) MV Coastal: Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs/Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Norfolk Cavaliers: 24-15 .615 (+6.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: Mikel Wallstreet, Chadds Ford Cannons: 13-26, 5 HR's, 18 RBI's MarVa: Tim Wood, Ocean City Tourists: 13-27, 4 HR's, 8 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Milford Clippers (125.0) 2) Seaford Blue Jays (124.7) 3) Georgetown Sixteens (124.0) 4) Norfolk Cavaliers (121.8) 5) Christiana Blue Hens (119.0) News: Ellicott City Express: Will be without 1B Edward Barnes for 4-weeks with a fractured foot after being hit by a pitch. Martinsburg Mountaineers: Lost OF Tyrone Jackson fro 5-weeks with a herniated disc. Jackson who has won 1 MVP award during his 4-year career probably would have 3 if it wasn't for injuries. Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: Lead by C Peter Moore and SP Cesar Rivera have been filming commercials in hopes to bring more players to the ballpark. Washington Senators: OF Salvador Espinoza will be out for 8-9 weeks with a fractured finger. Milford Clippers: All-star 2B Patrick Coates collected 5 hits during a 17-2 drubbing of the Surf Dawgs. Harrington Ponies: Starting pitcher Gustavo Romano (0-6 8.04, 7 GS) will be out of baseball activities for the next 14-15 months with a torn flexor tendon. The 24-year-old was in his first big-league season. Salisbury Ports: Lost SP Manny Cruz for 4-5 months. Cruz was 1-4 6.07 in 8 starts this season. Baltimore Barons: OF Shawn Wilson is out for 5-weeks with a strained oblique. The all-star OF'er was hitting .356-6-20 at the time of his injury. __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

10-04-2017, 09:26 PM	#2051
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 7 - 2038 Week 7 Current Week: 6-1 (26-20 .565, -2) Next Week: 4 @ Cape May Beacons, 2 vs Lewes Braves Power Ranking: 4 (+8, 110.7) Fan Interest: 69 (+2) Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 14-12 .538 \| Away: 12-8 .600 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 17-4 .810 Runs Scored: 269 (1st) Avg: .288 (1st) HR: 61 (t3rd) SB: 45 (5th) Runs Against: 214 (8th) Starters ERA: 4.51 (8th) Pen ERA: 2.99 (3rd) Def Eff: .664 (12th) Top Performers: Hitting: Phil Davis: .538-0-2 (14-26), 2B, 3B, 8 R, 3 SB Pitching: Gehrig Pearl: 2 GS, 2-0 2.30, 15.2 IP, 15 H, 19 K Pitching: Ying-Hua Ji: 2 GS, 2-0 2.35, 14.1 IP, 15 H, 16 K Week 7: Game 40: Ocean City 3, Chadds Ford 13 Ying-Hua Ji (4-2): 7.1 IP, 7 H, R, 2 BB, 6 K Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 3B, 2 R, RBI Tully Maxwell: 3-3, 2 2B, 4 R, RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 2-5, 2B, R, 4 RBI Giovanni Smith: 1-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI H: 17, LOB: 4 Game 41: Chadds Ford 10, Ocean City 4 Gehrig Pearl (3-4): 6.2 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K Roger Phillips: 3-5, 3B, HR (3), 2 R, 5 RBI Phil DAvis: 3-5, 2 R, RBI Jose Matos: 3-5, 2 R, RBI Tully Maxwell: 2-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI H: 16, LOB: 7 Game 42: Ocean City 4, Chadds Ford 7 John Robertson (4-2): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K Raul Garcia: 1-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI Chris Mildmay: 2-5, R, 2 RBI Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 2B, RBI H: 10, LOB: 6 Game 43: New Castle 8, Chadds Ford 7 Gregorio Costello: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 5 BB, 3 K Gallin Krall (0-1): 4.2 IP, 5 H, R, 3 BB, 2 K Raul Garcia: 1-3, HR (3), 3 R, 2 RBI Phil Davis: 3-5, 3B, 2 R Melvin Wallstreet: 1-4, 2 RBI H: 13, LOB: 9 Game 44: New Castle 1, Chadds Ford 7 Juan Cuesta (5-2): 9.0 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 3 K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (8), R, 2 RBI Eugene Todd: 1-4, HR (10), R, 2 RBI Roger Phillips: 1-3, HR (4), R, RBI Chris Mildmay: 1-4, HR (4), R, 2 RBI H: 8, LOB: 1 Game 45: New Castle 6, Chadds Ford 8 Ying-Hua Ji (5-2): 8.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, 10 K Tim Meyers (SV 8): 1.0 IP, H, K Eugene Todd: 1-3, HR (11), R, 2 RBI Chris Mildman: 4-5, 2B, R, RBI Byung Ch'on: 2-4, 2 2B, R, RBI H: 13, LOB: 7 Game 46: New Castle 1, Chadds Ford 5 Gehrig Pearl (4-4): 9.0 IP, 6 H, R, 11 K Phil Davis: 3-3, R Mikel Wallstreet: 1-4, HR (9), R, 2 RBI Byung Ch'on 2-4, 2B, 2 R H: 9, LOB: 7 Transactions: Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 6 weeks, 60-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11-12 months, 60-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 3-weeks, 60-day DL SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 3-weeks, 11-day DL 1B Naofumi Ohayashi, DtD/strained hamstring/2-weeks, 11-day DL MR Gus James, tired arm, DtD/tired arm/4-days, 7-Day DL (AAA) Other/Roster News: According to my scout I have 16 or 17 players ready in AAA to make the jump to the bigs. That gives me some faith in the future here. However they are only 23-21 so I am not sure how "good" they really are. GM Notes: Well we are doing what we need to do this month, beating the teams we should be beat. I am hoping however that this is more than just us being a decent team, beating up the poor teams. I am hoping this is a us a good team finding our groove. That 9-16 record to start the year was just an awful way to start the year. Our starters seem to be coming around. I am wondering if my spring training plan isn't good enough... maybe I am missing the balance between not enough innings and too many innings. Or maybe my whole staff is just slow starting. I am hoping the youngsters John Robertson, Gehrig Pearl and Juan Cuesta continue to throw well, and get better. I like these 3 kids and at one point they all had huge talent. So we are playing well and I want to finish this month strong... and look who we are facing off against, those pesky Beacons. They are my arch rival and for some reason not matter how good or bad they are I just can't seem to win a series from them. Maybe this is the year. I am hoping Mikel Wallstreet can stay healthy this season, for two reasons. One he has had a string of injuries during his career and I would like to see him excel, and two I won't be able to afford him next season so the better the season he has the better return I will get for my buck. Fingers crossed. One thing that bothers me about this team is I have spent the past 7+ years here trying to build a contender and last season I thought that was 'our' season... then I blew up the team and made some changes and figured this was our year. The predictions come in and we are predicted to second. You work hard, you make the best moves you can (or think you can) and sometimes they work out and sometimes they don't. I never thought I'd be here in Chadds Ford this long... and now here we are winning and I am feeling good. I just hope this isn't a false streak. I know we can win it all this season. I feel it. Shepherd will be back soon and if we can hold on he just might be able to put us over the top. I am going to keep doing what I do, and keep dreaming. But Chadds Ford is getting old, and there isn't anything more than I want to bring a title to this town. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 31-15 .674 (+0.5) DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens: 28-18 .609 (+2.0) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 29-17 .630 (+6.0) MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 28-18 .609 (+2.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 27-19 .587 (+4.0) MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 29-17 .630 (+2.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: Jose Huerta, Cape May Beacons: 12-29, 4 HR's, 8 RBI's, 5 R's MarVa: Andrew Reed, Baltimore Barons: 15-28, 2 RBI's, 8 R's Power Rankings: 1) Seaford Blue Jays (134.0) 2) Milford Clippers (128.3) 3) Chespeake Blue Crabs (120.5) 4) Chadds Ford Cannons (110.7) 5) Christiana Blue Hens (109.5) News: Chadds Ford Cannons: CF Mikel Wallstreet saw his 20-game hit-streak come to an end. The longest hitting streak in the DC this season. New Castle Colonials: SS Joey Bradley had a day to remember collecting 5-hits against the Dover Generals during a 13-0 win. Lewes Braves: Will be without OF Ray Crowe for the rest of the season. Crowe went down with a torn labrum earlier this week. He ends the season hitting .238-4-12. Chesapeake Blue Crabs: SP Aaron McComb will miss 3-weeks with elbow tendinitis. McComb is 1-4 3.14 in 9 starts this season. Washington Senators: Will be without 20-year-old OF Jesus Hernandez for 3-weeks with a fractured foot. Hernandez is off to a .263-8-19 start in his 4th season. Milford Clippers: OF Mark Hayes went 5 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 hr's, including the game winning walk-off double during a 9-8 win over the Blue Hens. Ocean City Tourists: MR John Swift, who was on pace to appear in 81 games, will be out for 4-months with shoulder inflammation. __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

10-08-2017, 04:07 PM	#2052
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 8 - 2038 Week 8 Current Week: 4-2 (30-22 .577, --) Next Week: 2 vs Lewes Braves, 4 @ Milton Brewers, 1 vs Georgetown Sixteens Power Ranking: 5 (-1, 106.8) Fan Interest: 69 Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 15-13 .536 \| Away: 15-9 .625 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 21-6 .778 Runs Scored: 301 (1st) Avg: .283 (1st) HR: 67 (5th) SB: 52 (5th) Runs Against: 243 (8th) Starters ERA: 4.51 (8th) Pen ERA: 2.94 (3rd) Def Eff: .672 (12th) Top Performers: Hitting: Juan Guzman: .417-2-5 (5-12), 2B, 5 R Pitching: Oscar Robinson: 3 G, 2-0 1.69, 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K Week 8: Game 47: Chadds Ford 2, Cape May 4 John Robertson: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K Dani Rubio (2-1): 0.1 IP, 2 H, R Phil Davis: 1-3, HR (5), R, RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, 2B, RBI H: 6, LOB: 6 Game 48: Chadds Ford 11, Cape May 4 Gregorio Costello (4-4): 9.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K Chris Mildmay: 2-4, 2B, HR (5), 2 R, 3 RBI Phil Davis: 2-4, 2 HR (7), 2 R, 6 RBI Eugene Todd: 2-3, R H: 11, LOB: 5 Game 49: Chadds Ford 4, Cape May 3 (14 Innings) Juan Cuesta: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K Oscar Robinson (1-1): 3.2 IP, 3 H, R, 0 ER, BB, 4 K Melvin Wallstreet: 3-6 Tully Maxwell: 1-5, 2B, 3 RBI H: 8, LOB: 8 Game 50: Chadds Ford 9, Cape May 7 (13 Innings) Ying-Hua Ji: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 3 K Reed Davis (BS 1): 3.0 IP, 3 H, R, K Gallin Krall (1-1): 2.0 IP, BB, 3 K Juan Guzman: 5-6, 2B, 2 HR (3), 4 R, 5 RBI Raul Garcia: 1-2, R, 2 RBI Eugene Todd: 2-7, 2 2B, R Giovanni Smith: 3-8, RBI H: 19, LOB: 15 Game 51: Lewes 5, Chadds Ford 6 (11 Innings) Gehrig Pearl: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 K Gallin Krall: 2.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K Tim Meyers (BS 2): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 K Oscar Robinson (2-1): 1.0 IP, BB Lorenzo Leal: 1-4, 3B, R Eugene Todd: 2-6, 2B, R, RBI Giovanni Smith: 2-4, 2 2B, R Jose Matos: 3-5, RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI H: 14, LOB: 12 Game 52: Lewes 6, Chadds Ford 0 John Robertson (4-3): 8.1 iP, 7 H, 5R, 8 K Mikel Wallstreet: 1-4, 2B Byung Ch'on: 1-3 H: 3, LOB: 2 Transactions: Placed RP Dani Rúbio on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/24/2038. Purchased the contract of RP Gus James from Triple A San Juan. James is back from the DL so he got the call and Franco who was one of the late cuts out of spring training due to his performance is back. I am leery about this move only because of his 0-1 7.71 stat line in AAA. Fingers crossed. Injuries: MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, 2-weeks, 11-day DL SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 5 weeks, 60-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11- months, 60-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 2-weeks, 60-day DL SP Gehrig Pearl, Forearm stiffness, 4-days, 11-day DL SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 1-2 weeks, 11-day DL 1B Naofumi Ohayashi, DtD/strained hamstring/1-2 weeks, 11-day DL This list keeps on growing... Rubio did this too me last season too, but when he came back he was a much better pitcher so hopefully that will happen at down as well, he will be put on the DL and will miss two starts. He has picked it up lately and his now 4-4 3.68 in his 10 starts. He was finding his groove, bad timing for him. Now who gets the call... Peterson is going to give Gallin Krall the start in place of Pearl. Krall has pitched in 9 big-league games and none as as starter. He has been great out of the pen this season (1-1 1.04, 3 G) in limited time, but hopefully thats a good sign. Other/Roster News: GM Notes: We took the series from the Beacons, which was nice, but then we turned around and got shut-out. I really shouldn't feel to bad about that, as Fareles is on fire right now. But the W's are keeping us going and moved us into a tie for first and the 2nd wild card. I want a playoff birth this season. I don't care how I get in I just want to get in. We are built for 2038, and if we can keep up playing like this we can make some noise. Again, hoping this great month isn't a false positive based on level of competition. The injuries are starting to pile up, and I am wondering if I am being a little to jump with the DL. Ohayashi is DtD did he deserve the DL? Pearl, out 6-days DL? I don't know, I am ruling on side of caution when it comes to this. I would rather the short injury not turn into anything major. We went 4-2 this week and our offense wasn't overly 'on it' this week. And guess what, that makes me feel good. If we can win, when the offense isn't slugging the ball all over the place, we are ahead of the game. I would rather these guys crush the ball, that always makes me breathe easier. But the W's are nice as well, and much more important. Three extra-inning games this week, what a way to beat up your bullpen... oddly we had two pitches Francisco Franco and Eric Harmon who didn't get into a game. I will never understand how the manager decides who to go with. The guy who threw in 3 games in a row or the week rested guy... One more game and the month is over. I have to say what a month compared to the first month of the year. Next month is going to a tougher month as we play better competition, including four each against division rivals the Iron Pigs and the Blue Hens. This will be a month that will tell us if we are players or pretenders... and could lead to me making some deals... some deals that fans won't like, but deals that need to be done. I am hoping for a big month, but you just never know. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 36-16 .692 (+3.5) DE Northern: Christiana Blue Hens/Chadds Ford Cannons: 30-22 .577 (+1.5) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 35-17 .673 (+9.0) MV Beltway: Washington Senators: 29-23 .558 (+2.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 29-23 .558 (+2.0) MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 33-19 .635 (+2.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: German Betancourt, New Castle Colonials: 13-24, 4 HR's, 13 RBI's MarVa: Jose Rodriguez, Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 11-20, 3 HR's, 7 RBI's, 6 R's Power Rankings: 1) Milford Clippers (130.6) 2) Georgetown Sixteens (129.2) 3) Chespeake Blue Crabs (120.2) 4) Seaford Blue Jays (115.9) 5) Chadds Ford Cannons (106.8) News: Lewes Braves: SP Fernando Farles has found his groove, throwing 2 shut-outs this week. He held the Generals to 7-hits and the Cannons to 3-hits during his two starts. Lewes Braves: Received bad news regarding their all-star SS, Rodney Byrd (.383-2-5). He is expected to miss the next 4-5 months with a torn calf muscle. New Castle Colonials: CF German Betancourt went 5 for 5, with a 2B and a GS during a 11-6 over the Raiders. Richmond Cardinals: Lost SP Gabino Miller for 2-weeks with a strained back muscle. On the season he is 4-1 3.50 in 10 starts. Wilmington Iron Pigs: Lost SP Jesues Lugo for 8-months. Lugo went 4-2 3.97 in 10 games before being shut-down for the rest of the year. Delaware Conference: Last years MVP, 1B Naoaki Okubo, leads the DC with 1,031,575 votes. MarVa Conference: Catcher Hector Pagan leads the conferences in votes 1,022,915. Georgetown Sixteens: SP Antonio Cortes will be out with 4-5 weeks with back spasms. The 39-year-old was 3-4 4.11 in 10 starts before going down. Milton Brewers: Power-hitting 2B Pete Jones hit 3-HR's bring his season total to 11 during a 9-8 loss to the Generals. Newark Millers: After a 14-38 start to the season the Millers have decided it was time for change, letting go of their GM Cris Canseco, who has been the GM since 2030, he tenure brought 4 division titles. Manager, Millard Thomas, was also let go. This was his first year at the helm after serving as the bench coach for the past 4-seasons. __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

10-08-2017, 05:06 PM	#2053
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	May 2038 - In Review Players of the Month - May 2038 Delaware Conference Wallstreet Takes Home DE Conf Top Batter Award: Mikel Wallstreet may be much younger than other hitters in the Delaware Conference, but he performed like a seasoned veteran in May to win the Batter of the Month award. The 22-year-old Chadds Ford center fielder hit .360 with 7 home runs, 34 RBIs and 26 runs scored. This year Wallstreet is batting .310 with 9 home runs and 45 RBIs. Brock Top DE Conf Pitcher in May: Veteran Chris Brock put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Georgetown Sixteens, earning himself the Delaware Conference Pitcher of the Month award. Brock racked up a 5-1 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.25 ERA over 44 innings and striking out 44. This year Brock has worked 75.1 innings with 62 strikeouts en route to a 7-3 record and a 2.27 ERA. DE Conf Selects Rookie Star of the Month: Clemente Lucarelli's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Newark left fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month. In May he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award. During the month he hit .350 with 3 doubles, 4 triples and 2 home runs. Lucarelli also scored 13 times and drove in 8 runs. So far on the season Lucarelli is hitting .318 with 4 home runs, 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He has 63 hits and played in 46 games. MarVa Conference Fujimoto Wins MV Conf's Best Bat Award: Yasushi Fujimoto made his presence known as one of the best young stars in the MarVa Conference this past month. The Norfolk Cavaliers first baseman shined through the month of May and has won the Batter of the Month award. The 25-year-old hit .325 with 11 home runs, 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored. In his stats this season, Fujimoto has posted a batting average of .304 with 70 hits in 230 at-bats, 18 home runs and 39 RBIs. He has also scored 39 runs, walked 12 times and compiled a .343 OBP. MV Conf Pitcher of the Month Goes to Fuller: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Earl Fuller still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 30-year-old starter for Richmond was named MarVa Conference Pitcher of the Month earlier today. He collected 4 wins and 2 losses with 41 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 1.72 ERA in 47 innings of work. On the year Fuller has compiled a 7-4 mark with a 2.68 ERA. MarVa Conference Names Rookie of Month: Manuel Vázquez earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the MarVa Conference for last month's performance. The boyish King George first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level. Vázquez hit .267 with 4 home runs, 11 RBIs and 12 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award. For the season, Vázquez is hitting at a .269 clip with 6 home runs, 18 RBIs and has scored 18 runs. He has 42 hits, 5 walks and a .303 on-base percentage. Standings - June 1st, 2038 Colonial Division Current Leader: Milford Clippers - 37-16 .698 (+3.5) Predicted: Milford Clippers - 97-65 .599 (+12.0) Northern Division Current Leader: Christiana Blue Hens - 31-22 .585 (+1.0) Predicted: Wilmington Iron Pigs - 92-70 .568 (+2.0) Atlantic Division Current Leader: Georgetown Sixteens - 36-17 .679 (+10) Predicted: Georgetown Sixteens - 98-64 .605 (+14.0) Wild Cards: (DEC) Seaford Blue Jays: 33-19 .635 (+5.0) (DEN) Chadds Ford Cannons: 30-23 .566 (+1.5) Beltway Division Current Leader: Washington Senators - 29-24 .547 (+1.0) Prediction: Washington Senators - 96-66 .593 (+5.0) Mountain Division Current Leader: Ellicott City Express - 29-24 .547 (+1.0) Prediction: Martinsburg Mountaineers & Ellicott City Express - 91-71 .562 (+4.0) Coastal Division Current Leader: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 33-20 .623 (+1.0) Prediction: Norfolk Cavaliers - 97-65 .599 (+17.0) Wild Cards: (MVC) Virgina Beach Surf Dawgs: 32-21 .604 (+4.0) (MVC) Norfolk Cavaliers: 32-21 .604 (+4.0) Delaware Conference Leaders: Average: Patrick Coates, Clippers: .368 HR: Lorenzo Montoya, Blue Hens: 27 RBI: Mark Hayes, Clippers: 55 SB: Kang-Min Yun, Sixteens: 39 WAR: Logan McJannett, Iron Pigs: 4.2 ERA: Lawrence Camp, Brewers: 1.87 W: Felipe Moreno, Blue Jays: 8 K's: Bryan Washington, Blue Hens: 87 SV: Cy Head, Blue Jays: 15 WAR: Ricardo Gonzalez, Clippers: 3.5 MarVa Conference Leaders: Average: Melvin Hall, Cardinals: .376 HR: Yasushi Fujimoto, Cavaliers: 18 RBI: Peter Mrdja, Ports: 45 SB: David Gonzalez, Barons: 29 WAR: Gabriel Castellanos, Senators/Hector Pagan, Cardinals: 2.7 ERA: Sergio Gallegos, Cavaliers: 1.97 W: Three tied with 7 K's: Jose Hernandez, Barons: 90 SV: Andres Ortiz, Barons: 16 WAR: Scott Vanciny, Tourists: 3.3 __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. 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10-08-2017, 11:01 PM	#2054
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	2038 1st Year Player Draft DBL News: First-Year Player Draft: Rookie draft day is here! A day of excitement and anticipation in the baseball world. A big day for DELMARVA Baseball League teams and all the aspiring amateur players eligible to be drafted. The first five choices will be made by Harpers Ferry, New Castle, Chadds Ford, Ocean City and Virginia Beach. It has been reported on BNN that the first ten selections are likely to include: 1. Lee Barkley, 22 year-old RHP out of college. 2. Andy Henry, 18 year-old RHP out of high-school. 3. Nicky Maxwell, 18 year-old RHP out of high-school. 4. Steve Langley, 20 year-old LHP out of college. 5. Kel Harvey, 21 year-old RHP out of college. 6. MichaelAngelo von Trapp, 19 year-old CF out of high-school. 7. José Díaz, 22 year-old LHP out of college. 8. John Henry, 21 year-old 1B out of college. 9. Ron Hudson, 22 year-old CF out of college. 10. Justin Townsend, 21 year-old RHP out of college. The first 5-picks belong to Harpers Ferry Raiders, New Castle Colonials, Chadds Ford Cannons, Ocean City Tourists and the Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs. The Cannons will pick 3rd adn 24th in the first round, 12th, 24th and 25th in the second round, and 26th pick in the third round. With all these picks I can't be afraid to take some chances and draft players looking for big-bucks. We will see how that goes. DBL History of #1 Picks: Here is a look at the past #1's, there is a lot of talent there. Jorge Moran fell just short of the Hall-of-Fame vote this year, but he should be a lock next. Will Riley should make it to the Hall and Cornell Pearson will be a close vote. Having his career end early due to injury is going to hurt him. 2013 - Jorge Moran (SP), Chesapeake Blue Crabs, Columbia University Retired: 2030 \| 200 Wins, 2382 K's, 530 G's \| 2037 Hall-of-Fame 2014 - Gabriel Santos (SP), Norfolk Cavaliers, High School (My only #1 Selection) Retired: 2026 \| 6 W's, 31 SV, 208 G's 2015 - Phil Carlson (SP), Lewes Braves, High School Retired: 2023 \| Never made it to the bigs 2016 - Will Riley (C), Ellicott City Express, Vanderbilt U Retired: 2033 \| .298, 463 HR's, 1500 RBI's, 6x All-Star, Newcomer Award 2017 - Cornell Pearson (SP) Seaford Blue Jays, Creighton Retired: 2032 \| 384 G's, 192 W's, 2077 K's \| 2037 Hall-of-Fame 2018 - Pablo Garcia (SP), Salisbury Ports, Oral Roberts University Retired: 2032 \| 423 G's, 163 W's, 1595 K's \| 2038: 16% HOF Voting - 1st year 2019 - Shunen Koyama (SS), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, U of New Mexico Retired: 2037 \| 5x All-Star, Glove Wizard 2020 - Will Hayes (3B), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, Farleigh Dickinson College Retired: 2030 \| 248 G's, 204 H's, 21 HR's 2021 - Steve Cole (SP), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, High School Active \| Free-Agent 2022 - Brooks Carlson (SP), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, High School Active \| Lewes Braves 2023 - Ryan McCoy (SP), Ellicott City Express, TCU Active \| Free-Agent 2024 - Ernie Kennedy (SP), Ellicott City Express, HS Active \| Georgetown Sixteens \| 6x All-Star, Golden Arm Winner 2025 - Mike Johnson (OF), Milton Brewers, U of Miami Active \| Ellicott City Express \| Newcomer Award, MVP, 7x All-Star, 4 Glove Wizard, 6x Platinum Bat 2026 - Allen Graves (1B), Richmond Cardinals, Lehigh U Active \| Milton Brewers 2027 - Stephen Bentall (SS), Annapolis Admirals, St Norbert College Active \| Washington Senators \| 4x All-Star, 3x Platinum Bat 2028 - Dennis MacPherson (SP), Baltimore Barons, Wichita State U. (didn't sign, re-entered 2029 / R1/P12) Retired: 2037 2029 - Roy Okumura (OF), Richmond Cardinals, Farleigh Dickinson College Active \| Richmond Cardinals \| Glove Wizard 2030 - Jose Aguilar (OF), Cape May Beacons, U of Georgia Active \| Cape May Beacons \| Newcomer Award, Glove Wizard, All-Star 2031 - Jon Hughes (3B), Martinsburg Mountaineers, U of St. Louis Active \| Martinsburg Mountaineers \| Platinum Bat Award 2032 - Chris Mildmay (SS), King George Royals, HS Active \| Chadd Ford Cannons 2033 - Van Casey (C), Salisbury Ports, HS Active \| AA (Salisbury Ports) \| #13 Ports Prospect 2034 - Tyrone Jackson, Martinsburg Mountaineers, HS Active \| Martinsburg Mountaineers \| 2035 Newcomer of the Year, 3x All-Star, 3x Platinum Bat, 2036 MVP 2035 - Tony Luke Jr, Cape May Beacons, NC State Active \| AAA (Cape May) \| 2037 Debut 2036 - Luke Garza, Salisbury Ports, St. Johns U Active \| Cape May Beacons \| #16 prospect 2037 - Wes O'Rourke, Harpers Ferry Raiders, HS Active \| A (Harpers Ferry) \| #1 prospect for Hapers Ferry First-Year Player Draft - First Round Results: Harpers Ferry Raiders: Drafted SP Steve Langley in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). New Castle Colonials: Drafted SP Justin Townsend in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). Chadds Ford Cannons: Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). Ocean City Tourists: Drafted 1B John Henry in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: Drafted 3B Steve Sheffield in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). Dover Generals: Drafted SP Lee Barkley in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). New Castle Colonials: Drafted SP Kel Harvey in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). Cape May Beacons: Drafted SP Edward Shively in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). King George Royals: Drafted SP José Díaz in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). Ellicott City Express: Drafted SP Rodger Park in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). Christiana Blue Hens: Drafted CF Ron Hudson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). Newark Millers: Drafted 1B Manny Garza in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). Wilmington Iron Pigs: Drafted SP Adrián Bare in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). Martinsburg Mountaineers: Drafted SP Rafael Liriano in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick). Dover Generals: Drafted 2B Dennis Gómez in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). Salisbury Ports: Drafted C Tim Brabazon in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). Milford Clippers: Drafted SP Jerry Terry in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick). Seaford Blue Jays: Drafted SP Dan McGrath in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick). Milford Clippers: Drafted SP Andre Bowman in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick). Annapolis Admirals: Drafted CL Jay Allen in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick). Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Drafted CL Bob Vaughan in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick). Baltimore Barons: Drafted SP Steven Stinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick). Georgetown Sixteens: Drafted SP Dan Lockhart in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick). Chadds Ford Cannons: Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick). Norfolk Cavaliers: Drafted CF MichaelAngelo von Trapp in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick). History of Cannons #1's 2030: Dragoljub Karadzic \| Pick: 3 \| Signed: $1,400,000 Debut: 2031 \| Traded to Cape May Beacons 2031: Jonathan Loeffler \| Pick: 4 \| Signed: $3,750,000 Debut: 2032 \| Closer \| 2-3 5.50, 10 SV 2032: Matt Douglas \| Pick: 4 \| Signed: $7,360,000 Debut: 2032 \| Centerfield \| .280-1-13, 0.4 WAR 2033: Bill Summers \| Pick: 7 \| Signed: $2,400,000 Debut: 2035 \| AAA \| Chadds Ford 2035-2036, 37 games 2034: Gehrig Pearl \| Pick: 7 \| Signed: $2,590,000 Debut: 2036 \| AAA \| 14 Chadds Ford Starts in 2036 2035: Otto Carrillo \| Pick: 14 \| Signed: $2,100,000 Triple-A \| 49 G, .287-3-36 \| #10 Chadds Ford Prospect 2036: Tully Maxwell \| Pick: 15 \| Signed: $1,380,000 Debut: 2036 \| Third-Base \| .209-5-13 2037: Roberto Ruiz \| Pick: 21 \| Signed: $460,000 Short-Seaon A-Ball \| Centerfield \| .294-8-30 ================================================== = 2038 1st Year Player Draft: Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). Signability: Extremely Hard \| Demand: $2,650,000 \| Offer: $2,650,000 Fairfiled U (Fairfield, CT) Elias: "Skill that project a long and productive career" Age: 21 \| CON: 8/12, GAP: 10/14, HR: 9/16, EYE: 8/13, Ks: 6/10 Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick). Signability: Very Easy \| Demand: $250,000 \| Offer: $1,220,000 Richmond U (Richmond, VA) Elias: "Plays all out, and his grit and determination makes his took better" Age: 23 \| STU: 9/11, MOV: 11/11, CON: 6/10 CON: 7/10, GAP: 10/12, HR: 6/14, EYE: 6/11, Ks: 6/12 Drafted RF Cristián Reyes in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 44th overall pick). Signability: Extremely Hard \| Demand: $250,000 \| Offer: $1,020,000 Elias: "Has some extra bas pop along with some over the fence power" Puerto Rico-Arecibo U (Arecibo, Arecibo) CON: 5/5, GAP: 9/9, HR: 8/14, EYE: 8/13, Ks: 3/10 Drafted SP Sean Parkinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick). Signability: Impossible \| Demand: ??? \| Offer: $790,000 Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA) Elias: "The potential to start at mid-rotation" Age: 18 \| STU: 6/14, MOV: 9/10, CON: 4/12 Drafted 2B Flint Shears in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 57th overall pick). Signability: Extremely Hard \| Demand: $290,000 \| Offer: $770,000 Cornerstone Christian (Wildomar, CA) Elias: "Shears projects a line of .290/.330/.400" Age: 18 \| CON: 3/6, GAP: 4/7, HR: 1/10, EYE: 4/7, Ks: 6/15 Drafted SS Willie Mitchell in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 83rd overall pick). Signability: Hard \| Demand: $260,000 \| Offer: $370,000 Seton Hall (South Orange, NJ) Elias: "Mitchell is a very sure-handed and reliable shortstop" Age: 22 \| CON: 5/9, GAP: 6/6, HR: 3/4, EYE: 9/15, Ks: 3/9 Drafted SP Matt Bradford in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 25, 293rd overall pick). Drafted 2B Roger Morgan in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 25, 319th overall pick). Drafted C Jacob Hall in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 25, 371st overall pick). Drafted C Kevin Fontenot in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 25, 397th overall pick). GM Notes: Yes I drafted a Wallstreet, best player on the board and me and Alex Elias agreed. The name Wallstreet dates back to my Tony LaRussa days, made it up, probably after watching a movie, and then it has stuck. I recently started renaming draft picks Wallstreet. One thing that has always been the same was the first name had to startt with an M. Not clue why, but there you have it...He is unmodified ratings wise, just his name. All of them are the same expect Mikel who I imported Mike Trout in for... but he should have a bright future ahead. A lot of people, including my scout think I am crazy drafting Ernie Sampson, but his hitting ratings were just too good to pass up. If, or should I say when, we sign him he will be moved to the offensive side of the field and his pitching days might be numbered. He will either start playing 1B or 3B. I am excited for the prospect of him hitting. I do wish OOTP made it easier for two way players. Our third round pick Elias wanted in the 1st, but I took Sampson instead. A pure power hitter so I am interested in seeing where his contact goes.... after the Flint Shears picked I let Elias take it the rest of the way... I will always be curious why he picks "Impossible" to sign players. I am hoping some my draft picks will make it and stay around... we will see. 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10-11-2017, 12:02 AM	#2055
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 9 - 2038 Week 9 Current Week: 5-2 (35-24 .593, +2.0) Next Week: 3 vs Georgetown Sixteens, 3 @ Milford Clippers Power Ranking: 6 (-1, 112.8) Fan Interest: 71 (+2) Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 17-14 .548 \| Away: 18-10 .643 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 21-7 .750 \| June: 5-1 .833 Runs Scored: 336 (2nd) Avg: .280 (2nd) HR: 74 (4th) SB: 58 (5th) Runs Against: 267 (8th) Starters ERA: 4.29 (8th) Pen ERA: 3.12 (3rd) Def Eff: .674 (11th) Top Performers: Hitting: Eugene Todd: .261-3-8 (6-23), 2 2B, 5 R Pitching: Juan Cuesta: 2GS, 2-0 3.00, 15.0 IP, 10 K Week 9: Game 53: Lewes 5, Chadds Ford 1 Gregorio Costello: 8.0 IP, 6 H, R, 3 BB, 11 K Tim Meyers (0-3): 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R Phil Davis: 1-3, R H: 4, LOB: 5 Game 54: Lewes 3, Chadds Ford 4 Juan Cuesta (6-2): 8.0 I P, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 6 K Tim Meyers (SV 9): 1.0 IP, 2 H Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, HR (10), R, 2 RBI Giovanni Smith: 2-3, 2 2B, RBI H: 7, LOB: 9 Game 55: Chadds Ford 4, Milton 0 Ying-Hua Ji (6-2): 8.1 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-3, HR (9), R, RBI Eugene Todd: 2-4, 2B, HR (12), 2 R, RBI Jose Matos: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI H: 10, LOB: 10 Game 56: Chadds Ford 10, Milton 5 Gallin Krall (2-1): 7.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 K (1st Big League Start) Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, HR (11), 2 R, RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, R Byung Ch'on: 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI H: 10, LOB: 5 Game 57: Chadds Ford 5, Milton 6 John Robertson: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, K Tim Meyers (0-4): 0.2 IP, H, R, BB, 2 K Eugene Todd: 2-4, HR (13), R, 2 RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI Phil Davis: 2-4 H: 11, LOB: 9 Game 58: Chadds Ford 5, Milton 3 Gregorio Costello: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K Oscar Robinson (3-1): 1.0 IP, H, BB, 7 K Tim Meyers (SV 10): 1.0 IP, BB, K Chris Mildmay: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-4, R Phil Davis: 1-3, HR (8), R, 3 RBI H: 9, LOB: 4 Game 59: Georgetown 2, Chadds Ford 6 Juan Cuesta (7-2): 7.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K Francisco Franco (SV 1): 2.0 IP, BB, 5 K (debut) Phil Davis: 3-5, 2B, RBI Jose Matos: 3-5, R, RBI Eugene Todd: 1-3, HR (14), R, 3 RBI H: 12, LOB: 12 Transactions: Demoted RP Gus James to Triple A San Juan. Placed 1B Naofumi Ohayashi on the active roster. Activated 1B Naofumi Ohayashi from the disabled list. Draft Negotiations: Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). Signability: Extremely Hard \| Demand: $2,650,000 \| Offer: $2,650,000 SINGED $2,650,000 - Sent to A-Ball, will play SS and bat 5th Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick). Signability: Very Easy \| Demand: $250,000 \| Offer: $1,220,000 SINGED $1,220,000 - Sent to SSA-Ball, Will play DH and bat 6th, and is the 6th man in the rotation -- I will have to see how this goes. Drafted RF Cristián Reyes in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 44th overall pick). Signability: Extremely Hard \| Demand: $250,000 \| Offer: $1,020,000 SIGNED $510,000: Sent to SS-ABall, starting in RF batting 7th Drafted SP Sean Parkinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick). Signability: Impossible \| Demand: ??? \| Offer: $790,000 BROKEN OFF - Heading back to draft. Drafted 2B Flint Shears in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 57th overall pick). Signability: Extremely Hard \| Demand: $290,000 \| Offer: $770,000 SIGNED 370,000: to SS-ABall, be the back-up 2B starting ever 4th day Drafted SS Willie Mitchell in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 83rd overall pick). Signability: Hard \| Demand: $260,000 \| Offer: $370,000 Injuries: MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, Unknown , 11-day DL SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 4 weeks, 60-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 11- months, 60-day DL SP Robert Shepherd, Unknown injury, 6-days, 60-day DL SP Gehrig Pearl, Forearm stiffness, 3-days, 11-day DL SS Brad Sims, strained PCL, 1-day, 11-day DL SP Gregorio Costello, Hand soreness, 1-day DtD Naofumi Ohayashi was activated and placed in the starting lineup. But this is going to pose some issues with the active roster. I am not sure what to do with all these guys that deserve to be here. Krall wasn't supposed to last that long, but now he is my #5 man and doing well. Pearl is just about back, Shepherd will be back after a few AAA starts, Rubio could come back at any moment... then what? Other/Roster News: Our second round pick Cristian Reyes is off to a red-hot start in SS-A ball hitting .545-3-5 in his first 4 games. GM Notes: We are playing well and have took the lead in our division. I am sold that we are going to win this division yet, but if we can continue to pitch the way we have been we will be in good shape. And with Pearl and Shepherd coming of the DL soon it will make the pitching staff deeper, this will also be quite interesting to see who I have to send down, cut, etc. I really don't know right now. Part of me is ready to send down Tim Meyers and go with a different closer. He is 10 for 12 in save opportunities, which I can live with, but he is also 0-4 with a 4.81 ERA. However the opponents are hitting .296 against him... so I will have to watch this because I need a closer to close games out even if they aren't save opportunities. This offense has been very well rounded this season as we are #4 in HR's, #5 in steals and tops in on base percentage in the Delaware Conference. I am not sure we have had an offense this good around here. I wish I could sign all these guys to stay for 5 more seasons, but I know that won't be possible. We have is speed and power all through the lineup and a good mix of lefty and righty bats. This team is going to be one of those teams that other teams aren't going to want to pitch too if we can keep it up. In 6-days Robert Shepherd will return to the field. Yes it will be in AAA, but he will be back and that is getting me excited. If he can return to his magical form from last season our pitching starting staff will end up being quite tough. Not to mention if Ji and Robertson find their groove. Shepherd took a little hit while he was out, but nothing that should make a huge difference. I am curious to see how many AAA starts he will need to earn his way back up... He will be back before the all-star break. The important thing to note is the break falls after only 72 games. We will have him for more than half the season. That should be a huge boost! I don't know if we really are this good or just going through a hot streak. But I have to say I am having fun here in Chadds Ford and I am going to enjoy it while it lasts (hopefully through the title game, but I am not holding my breath). Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 41-18 .695 (+4.0) DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 35-24 .593 (+2.0) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 39-20 .661 (+9.0) MV Beltway: Baltimore Barons: 34-25 .576 (+1.5) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 33-26 .559 (+2.0) MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 37-22 .627 (+2.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: Mark Hayes, Milford Clippers: 11-27, 3 HR's, 8 RBI's, 4 R's MarVa: Carlos Ramano, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 13-28, 4 HR's, 5 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Milford Clippers (130.1) 2) Georgetown Sixteens (121.0) 3) Norfolk Cavaliers (119.9) 4) Baltimore Barons (114.7) 5) Seaford Blue Jays (114.7) News: Dover Generals: Acquired prospect OF Roberto Munoz (AAA, #178) from the Newark Millers for 2B Roberto Perez (.192/.248/.262, 2 HR) - (Deal happened 05/26/17) Georgetown Sixteens: Lost MR Hisashi Miyakawa (18 G, 0-1 3.98, SV) for the rest of the year (10 months) after he was diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament. Washington Senators: 1B Manuel Miranda crushed HR #500 during an 18-3 drubbing of the Blue Crabs. Miranda joins Yann Gosselin (506), Peter Peters (547), Francisco Reyes (643) and Ricardo Hidalgo (730) as the only players to reach the 500 mark. Milford Clippers: Lost OF Julio Rodriquez (.252-7-20) for the rest of hte year (9 months) with a ruptured MCL. Norfolk Cavaliers: Lost SP Bob Davis for 4-months with a bone spur in his elbow. Davis was 3-4 3.33 in 12 starts this year. Delaware Conference: OF Lorenzo Montoya (.296-27-59) took over the top vote getter slot, and leads with 1,684,708. MarVa Conference: The Cardinals catcher Hector Pagan (.339-10-44) remains the top vote getter in the MarVa Conference with 1,662,969. Attached Images __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England.. Last edited by illeracula; 10-11-2017 at 12:05 AM. Reason: updated standings

10-17-2017, 12:58 PM	#2056
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 10 - 2038 Week 10 Current Week: 3-2 (38-27 .585, +2.0) Next Week: 1 @ Milford Clippers, 3 @ Wilmington Iron Pigs, 2 vs Christiana Blue Hens Power Ranking: 8 (-2, 108.2) Fan Interest: 72 (+1) Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 18-16 .529 \| Away: 20-11 .645 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 21-7 .750 \| June: 8-4 .667 Runs Scored: 366 (1st) Avg: .282 (1st) HR: 78 (5th) SB: 63 (5th) Runs Against: 290 (8th) Starters ERA: 4.31 (8th) Pen ERA: 3.01 (3rd) Def Eff: .672 (11th) Top Performers: Hitting: Mikel Wallstreet: .435-1-7 (10-23), 3 2B, 3B, 6 R Pitching: Tim Meyers: 3 G, 2 SV, 0-0 2.25, 4.0 IP, 5 K (7 H) Week 10: Game 60: Georgetown 5, Chadds Ford 3 Ying-Hua Ji (6-3): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 7 K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, HR (12), 2 R, RBI Chris Mildmay: 2-4, HR (6), R, RBI H: 8, LOB: 5 Game 61: Georgetown 4, Chadds Ford 13 Gallin Krall: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 5 BB, 4 K Oscar Robinson (4-1): 3.0 IP, H, BB, 4 K Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI Byung Ch'on: 3-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI Jose Matos: 2-4, R, 2 RBI H: 15, LOB: 7 Game 62: Georgetown 6, Chadds Ford 5 (11-Innings) John Robertson: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K Oscar Robinson (BS 1): 0.0 IP, H, 2 R, BB Francisco Franco (0-1): 1.0 IP, H, R, 3 BB, K Naofumi Ohyashi: 1-4, HR (9), R, 4 RBI Eugene Todd: 3-4, 2B, R Melvin Wallstreet: 2-6, 2B, R H: 11, LOB: 9 Game 63: Chadds Ford 2, Milford 1 Juan Cuesta (8-2): 7.0 IP, 10 H, R, 3 K Mikel Wallstreet: 1-3, 2B, RBI Eugene Todd: 2-3, RBI H: 7, LOB: 5 Game 64: Chadds Ford 3, Milford 4 Gregorio Costello (4-5): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K Chris Mildmay: 2-4, HR (7), R, 3 RBI Tully Maxwell: 2-4, R Phil Davis: 2-4, 3B H: 11, LOB: 5 Game 65: Chadds Ford 4, Milford 3 Ying-Hua Ji: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, BB, 6 K Francisco Franco (1-1): 1.0 IP, BB, 2 K Tim Meyers (SV 12): 1.0 IP, 4 R, R, 2 K Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-4, R Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, R, 2 RBI Juan Guzman: 1-3, R, RBI H: 12, LOB: 10 Transactions: Demoted RP Gus James to Triple A San Juan. Placed 1B Naofumi Ohayashi on the active roster. Activated 1B Naofumi Ohayashi from the disabled list. Demoted SS Brad Sims to Triple A San Juan. Demoted RF Giovanni Smith to Triple A San Juan. Placed SP Gehrig Pearl on the active roster. Activated SP Gehrig Pearl from the disabled list. Placed CF Byung-ho Ch'on on the 11-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/12/2038. Purchased the contract of RF Giovanni Smith from Triple A San Juan. Sent SP Robert Shepherd to Triple A San Juan for injury rehab. Draft Negotiations: Drafted SS Murray Wallstreet in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). A-Ball: 6 G, .318-0-2, 3 3B, 2 R - Went 0-3 with 2 K's and 2 BB's in his A-ball debut. Drafted RP Ernie Sampson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick). A-Ball: 1 GS, 0-0 0.00, 8 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 12 K, 1-4, K - Went 1-4 with a K in his SS-A Ball debut. Drafted RF Cristián Reyes in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 44th overall pick). Short-Season A-Ball: .370-4-7, 9 G Drafted SP Sean Parkinson in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick). BROKEN OFF - Heading back to draft. Drafted 2B Flint Shears in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 57th overall pick). Short-Season A-Ball: 1-2, HBP Drafted SS Willie Mitchell in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 83rd overall pick). SIGNED: $260,000 - Will platoon at SS playing ever 3 games. Injuries: MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, Unknown, 11-day DL SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2-3 weeks, 60-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 10-111months, 60-day DL OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 4-months, 11-day DL Ch'on was having a decent rookie year hitting .262-1-23 with 18 runs while playing a solid left-field (3 E, +6.4 ZR, .972 FPct)... Robert Shepherd made his first rehab start this week and it wasn't very pretty. He went 5.2 innings giving up 7 htis and 6 runs, including 2 long-balls, while striking out 8. He is known as an extreme flyball pitcher, so the HR's aren't the big concern its the 7 hits. Other/Roster News: none GM Notes: I can tell we are playing tougher competition, but the good thing is we are still getting some W's. The more W's the better off we are... I like this offense it is a shame I won't be able to keep it in tact for the long haul. I am not sure who I will be able to keep. The sad thing is Eugene Todd is going to be asking for too much money and he is one guy I'd like to keep around. He is my draft pick, an player I watched develop... and soon he will ask for too much money and will be done. I have to figure out a way to keep some of these guys in Chadds Ford or win the title and get out... The next week and a half should be fun as we take on division rivals the Iron Pigs and the Blue Hens. Both of these teams are doing really well and are trying to track us down. The 4-game series against the Blue Hens will be a fun series and I really hope we can pull this off. I am hoping that maybe the final game of the series we will have one Robert Shepherd back, but we will see. I would like to see him have a solid outing before being called up. The team is happy now, which is great, since after the first month we were in jeopardy of losing chemistry. Winning really does change everything. We have a few guys who aren't happy, nor sad, but that is going to happen no matter what. This is a fun team, and it is so much nice when we are winning. I do have to say I have been quite surprised by the performance of Eugene Todd. In 41 games he is hitting .354-14-38, however with Oyashi back in the lineup Todd has been playing 3B and it hasn't been great. He has a -3.0 ZR and a .914 FPct. He is a much 1B. This means Tully Maxwell is back on the bench and he is a better defender with a +1.1 ZR and a .966 FPct. That leads me into my next big concern, our fielding. Out of the 25 players on our active roster we have only 5 that are in the positive of ZR and 9 with a efficiency over 1.000. Those are some bad stats for a GM like me who wants to see better defense across the board. I am not sure however if means I should make some moves or just let it ride, since we are playing so well. I just have this feeling it will come back and haunt me at some point down the road. We are only 65-games-in so the season is still young... so I am not going to get too excited about this point. We only hold a 2-game lead and a 2.5 game lead over the Blue Hens and Iron Pigs. This week could really prove our worth in the Northern Division. I am worried about this week and our starting pitching. I need them to step it up. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 43-22 .662 (+2.5) DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 38-27 .585 (+2.0) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 43-22 .662 (+9.0) MV Beltway: Balitmore Barons: 38-27 .585 (+1.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 36-29 .554 (+1.0) MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 43-22 .662 (+3.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: Mikel Wallstreet, Chadds Ford Cannons: 10-23, HR, 7 RBI's MarVa: Oliver Ramos, Norfolk Cavaliers: 10-20, 4 HR's, 10 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Norfolk Cavaliers (134.1) 2) Georgetown Sixteens (122.1) 3) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (116.8) 4) Milford Clippers (116.1) 5) Baltimore Barons (114.2) News: Annapolis Admirals: Claimed MR Dan Kessler off of waivers from the Cavaliers. The one-time all-star was 3-0 3.00 with a save in 14 games with the Cav's. Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Will be without SS Ernesto Valdez for 1-week. The injury happened off the field and the Blue Crabs have kept mum about what happened. Ellicott City Express: 2B Ivan Sanchez collected 5-hits in 6-Ab's during a 5-4 13-inning win. Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Lost OF Alan Willis for 5-weeks with an oblique strain. Willis, at 22-years-old, should be a center-piece of the Blue Crabs offense. Richmond Cardinals: Lost MR Alfonso Andrade for the season. The middle reliever has been red-hot this week going 3-1 0.52 with a save in 13 games. Salisbury Ports: Lost MR Mark Smith for the season. Smith who has split time between AAA and the bigs was hurt in is season debut. Georgetown Sixteens: 1B Howard Porter is on a hot streak, collecting a hit in his 25-th straight game. Porter is hitting .332-11-46 on the year. Delaware Conference: There is a new leader in votes for the DE Conference as 2B Patrick Coates of the Milford Clippers took over the lead with 2.404,029 votes. MarVa Conference: Richmond Cardinals Catcher Hector Pagan continues to lead the MV Conference with 2,316,226 votes. Ellicott City Express: Looked to bolster their bullpen by acquiring MR Lazzaro Tadiotto (0-0 4.66) from the Dover Generals for minor league OF Sinclair Baxter. Lewes Braves: Acquired 3B Nobusuke Suzuki (AAA) from the Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs 2B Alberto Marroquin (.151/.182/.189, #123). Newark Millers: Acquired pitcher Greyson Jacques (5-3 3.59) from the Harrington Ponies for minor league 3B Jose Elias (A). __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..

10-17-2017, 11:47 PM	#2057
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 11 - 2038 Week 11 Current Week: 3-4 (41-31 .569, +1.5) Next Week: 2 vs Christiana Blue Hens, 4 @ Seaford Blue Jays Power Ranking: 9 (-1, 103.5) Fan Interest: 72 Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 19-17 .528 \| Away: 22-14 .611 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 21-7 .750 \| June: 11-8 .579 Runs Scored: 399 (2nd) Avg: .280 (1st) HR: 85 (6th) SB: 73 (5th) Runs Against: 334 (8th) Starters ERA: 4.46 (8th) Pen ERA: 3.07 (3rd) Def Eff: .667 (13th) Top Performers: Hitting: Naofumi Ohayashi: .400-1-5 (10-25), 2 2B, 4 R Pitching: Oscar Robinson: 3 G, 0-1 1.35, 6.2 IP, 8 H, 9 K Week 11: Game 66: Chadds Ford 10, Milford 6 Gehrig Pearl: 0.1 IP, 2 H, R, BB (Pearl left hurt) Reed Davis (2-1): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 K Eugene Todd: 2-4, 2 HR (16), 2 R, 5 RBI Ambrose Gutierrez: 3-4, R, 2 RBI Mikel Wallstreet: 2-3, HR (13), R, 2 RBI Juan Guzman: 2-3, 2B, RBI H: 16, LOB: 11 Game 67: Chadds Ford 8, Wilmington 12 John Roberston (4-4): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 8 ER, BB, 6 K Jose Matos: 2-4, HR (3), 2 R, 3 RBI Lorenzo Leal: 1-4, HR (1), 2 R, RBI H: 9, LOB: 5 Game 68: Chadds Ford 2, Wilmington 3 (14 Innings) Juan Cuesta: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 4 K Oscar Robinson (4-2): 3.2 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 5 K Chris Mildmay: 3-7, 2B Naofumi Ohayashi: 2-6, HR (10), R, 2 RBI Mikel Wallsteet: 3-5 H: 10, LOB: 10 Game 69: Chadds Ford 2, Wilmington 5 Gregorio Costello (4-6): 6.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 2 K Jose Matos: 2-4, R Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-4, 2B, R Giovanni Smith: 1-2, RBI H: 9, LOB: 6 Game 70: Chadds Ford 5, Wilmington 1 Ying-Hua Hi (7-3): 9.0 IP, 6 H, R, 2 BB, 9 K Phil Davis: 3-4, R, RBI Naofumi Ohayashi: 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4, 2 R, RBI Chris Mildmay: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI H: 9, LOB: 3 Game 71: Christiana 15, Chadds Ford 0 Gehrig Pearl (4-5): 3.2 IP, 12 H, 13 R, 9 ER, BB Eric Harmon: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 4 K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-3 H: 3, LOB: 2 Game 72: Christiana 2, Chadds Ford 6 John Robertson (5-4): 8.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 4 BB, 5 K Tim Meyers (SV 13): 0.1 IP Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-4 Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-5, 3B, HR (3), R, 6 RBI Roger Phillips: 1-2, 2 R H: 11, LOB: 7 Transactions: Placed SP Gehrig Pearl on the 11-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of SP Robert Shepherd from Triple A San Juan. He's back! Probably a start earlier than I was hoping, but the injury to Pearl mean I had to do something so here he is. He has 2 starts in AAA and threw ok. He went 10.2 innings total, allowing 13 hits and 10 runs, 7 runs in his first. The big stat that jumped out at me was the 4 HR's (2 in each game), but the 16 K's (8 in each game) makes me feel a little better. He is scheduled to start game 1 of the Blue Jays series next week. Injuries: MR Dani Rubio, Calf strain, Unknown, Ready* SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 1-2 weeks, 60-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 10 months, 60-day DL OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 3-4 months, 11-day DL SP Gehrig Pearl, Torn triceps, 3 months, 11-day DL Pearl going down is going to hurt, but being replaced by Shepherd makes it easier to take. On the season Pearl was 4-5 4.76 in 12-starts. I am starting to get concerned he will be on of those injury prone guys that has trouble staying on the field... After missing almost a month of games Rubio will head down to AAA to get a couple of rehab showings. That and I am not 100% sure what roster moves to make right now, she he may just be there very short term. Other/Roster News: GM Notes: This was a rough week. I hate losing and I hate losing to teams that are trying to chase us done. The Iron Pigs made us look silly and the first game against the Blue Hens might have been our worst loss of the year, not only did we get blown out we lost our starting pitcher. That is just painful. I am glad we were able to pull out the final game of the week, setting up for a big final 2-games against the Blue Hens. If we can hold on over this week I will feel better. Despite going 2-4 against our division rivals some how we only "lost" 1/2 a game. To start the week Gehrig Pearl left his start early with a sore elbow, that injury seemed minor, until later in the week when Patterson decided to throw him again. Now he is out for 3-months, a blow that could have been a lot worse it wasn't for Robert Shepherd coming off the DL. These are the injuries that I don't pay enough attention to, and when I don't bad things usually happen. Losing Pearl for 3-months hurts, not only because he was a solid starter, but because I feel like I am hampering his development by seeing him hurt and not able to pitch. Last year I acquired Gregorio Costello in a deal that I thought turned out to be a steal. But Costello just hasn't lived up to the expectations I had for him. With Pearl out and Shepherd back Costello is now our #5 starter, he is a guy I acquired thinking he was a #2 or 3 easily! But his 1.46 WHIP this season shows how much he has struggled. He gives up too many hits (109 in 101.2) innings and can't strike out anyone (76 in 101.2). So far this year he is 4-6 4.60, following up on his 7-5 3.89 partial season with us last season. I was hoping for more of the same, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. I would deal him away, expect he IS our team leader. To find a player of his caliber, in skill and leadership would be tough. So he is here to stay out of necessity. It is getting close to the point where I feel like I need to do something about this defense. Step one will be taking over the lineup's and getting Eugene Todd away from 3B! He now has 9 errors in 32 games over at the hot-corner, and an awful ZR (-4.0), and .901 FPct! He is a better 1B and an even better DH! I feel like this team might benefit with him at DH and Maxwell back in at 3B. But that would mean Lorenzo Leal would be back on the bench, which might not be bad thing. I am thinking about this and very tempted. This is an early All-Star break, as we have one more week to go till the break. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not, but I do know in Chadds Ford we have always played better post all-star break. I am hoping 2038 will be the same. So here is to the final 6-games and a strong finish and most excitingly is the return of Robert Shepherd. Lets go Cannons and lets start pulling away! Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Milford Clippers: 46-26 .639 (+0.5) DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 41-31 .569 (+1.5) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 49-23 .681 (+11.5) MV Beltway: Balitmore Barons: 44-28 .611 (+2.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express: 38-33 .535 (+2.5) MV Coastal: Norfolk Cavaliers: 45-27 .625 (+1.0) Players of the Week: Delaware: Tadiyuki Kiyomizu, Georgetown Sixteens: 14-23, 3 HR, 8 RBI's MarVa: Bobby Hamilton, Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: 13-25, 3 HR, 11 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Georgetown Sixteens (133.5) 2) Baltimore Barons (121.0) 3) Seaford Blue Jays (117.1) 4) Washington Senators (114.0) 5) Chesapeake Blue Crabs/Milford Clippers (112.0) News: Richmond Cardinals: Lost 3B Tomas Murillo (.318-0-14) for 5-weeks with a strained ab muscle. Wilmington Iron Pigs: Longtime 2B David Durant (.250-1-2) at the age of 37 has announced he will be hanging it up at the end of the season. Ellicott City Express: It took 14-innings to do, but SS Larry Miller did it, collecting 5 hits in 7 AB's. Including 3 hits in the extra's, a 2B in the 10th, a 3B in the 12th and a single in the 14th. Chadds Ford Cannons: Outfielder Mikel Wallstreet reached the 20-games in a row hitting streak for the second time this season. This one came to an end quickly at 20 when Wallstreet went o-for during a 15-0 drubbing. Georgetown Sixteens: 1B Howard Porter saw his hitting streak come to an end at 31-games, the longest of the season. He became the 12th player to reach the 30-hit mark. Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Saw one of their most durable pitches go down for the season, when they received the news that Carl Oulton (8-1 2.07), who was in the midst of his finest season to date, was going to miss the rest of the year with shoulder inflammation. Oulton denied to comment after the diagnosis. Delaware Conference: Milford Clippers 2B Patrick Coates leads the DC in votes, and was the first player to reach 3 million. His 3,216,337 are just about 200,000 more than the second place vote getter, and teammate, Ricardo Gonzalez. MarVa Conference: Richmond Cardinals catcher Hector Pagan continues to lead the MC in votes bringing in 2,977,611, about 3,000,000 more than Salisbury Ports DH Peter Mrdja. All-Time Hitting Streaks: 04/09/2025 Chip Hurt 47 Games, while playing for Milton 09/07/2015 Steve Williams 43 Games, while playing for Annapolis 05/10/2022 Jeff Lewis 39 Games, while playing for Norfolk 09/22/2018 Kiyonobu Matsuura 39 Games, while playing for Annapolis 07/24/2018 Jeff Lewis 36 Games, while playing for Norfolk 08/01/2020 Jeff Lewis 35 Games, while playing for Norfolk 09/12/2036 Javier Ramírez 34 Games, while playing for Ellicott City 07/03/2029 Manny Vega 31 Games, while playing for Washington 06/18/2018 Cristo Canseco 31 Games, while playing for Ocean City 06/20/2038 Howard Porter 31 Games, while playing for Georgetown 08/09/2021 Hermínio Bovay 31 Games, while playing for Ellicott City 09/08/2015 Glenn Jenkins 30 Games, while playing for Lewes Attached Images __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England.. Last edited by illeracula; 10-18-2017 at 09:59 AM.

10-19-2017, 10:20 AM	#2058
BravesChop15 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 76	I can officially say this Dynasty Report has gotten me back into playing OOTP. I'd taken a short break but now this thread gets me excited to make my own Fictional League like this. Thank you!

10-20-2017, 12:42 PM	#2060
illeracula Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,931	Week 12 - 2038 Week 12 Current Week: 3-3 (44-34 .564, +1.5) Next Week: All-Star Break , 2 @ Newark Millers, 2 vs Newark Millers Power Ranking: 10 (-1, 99.5) Fan Interest: 73 (+1) Owners Mood: Happy Expectation: Playoffs Home: 21-17 .553 \| Away: 23-17 .575 April: 9-16 .360 \| May: 21-7 .750 \| June: 14-11 .560 Runs Scored: 434 (2nd) Avg: .281 (1st) HR: 89 (7th) SB: 81 (5th) Runs Against: 354 (8th) Starters ERA: 4.30 (8th) Pen ERA: 3.08 (3rd) Def Eff: .670 (12th) Top Performers: Hitting: Chris Mildmay: .412-0-2 (14-34), 2 2B, 7 R, 4 SB Pitching: Robert Shepherd: 1 GS, 1-0 1.04, 8.2 IP, 4 H, 10 K Week 12: Game 73: Christiana 4, Chadds Ford 5 (13 Innings) Juan Cuesta: 7.0 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 K Francisco Franco (1-2): 2.0 IP, 4 K Giovanni Smith: 3-6, 2B, 2 R Chris Midlmay: 3-6, 2 R Naofumi Oayashi: 2-5, RBI H: 14, LOB: 12 Game 74: Christiana 1, Chadds Ford 14 Robert Shepherd (1-0): 8.2 IP, 4 H, R, 3 BB, 10 K (welcome back!!) Naofumi Ohayshi: 2-5, HR (11), R, 3 RBI Phil Davis: 3-5, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI Roger Phillips: 2-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI Ambrose Gutierrez: 2-3, HR (4), 2 R, RBI H: 16, LOB: 6 Game 75: Chadds Ford 4, Seaford 5 (14 Innings) Ying-Hua Ji: 8.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K Tim Meyers (BS 3): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, K Francisco Franco (2-2): 3.1 IP, 5 H, R, 2 BB, 4 K Melvin Wallstreet: 1-6, HR (10), R, RBI Tully Maxwell: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI Roger Phillips: 1-3, 2B, 2 R H: 11, LOB: 8 Game 76: Chadds Ford 9, Seaford 1 Gregorio Costello (5-6): 9.0 IP, 6 H, R, 2 BB, 7 K Chris Mildmay: 3-6, 2 R Melvin Wallstreet: 3-4, 2B, R, RBI Juan Guzman: 2-5, 2B, 4 RBI H: 12, LOB: 9 Game 77: Chadds Ford 2, Seaford 7 John Robertson (5-5): 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 K Chris Mildmay: 2-5 Jose Matos: 1-2, HR (4), 2 R, RBI Naofumi Ohayashi: 3-5 H: 10, LOB: 9 Game 78: Chadds Ford 1, Seaford 2 Juan Cuesta (8-3): 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 6 K Melvin Wallstreet: 2-4 Raul Garcia: 2-3, RBI H: 9, LOB: 9 Transactions: Sent RP Dani Rúbio to Triple A San Juan for injury rehab. I am not sure what to do with Dani. I want him up in the bigs, but that means sending down Gallin Krall, but he deserves to be here. I am tempted to try to trade someone or get really drastic and send Meyers to to minors... something to ponder over the All-Star break. Injuries: SS Jose Ayala, Torn ankle ligaments, 2 days, 60-day DL MR Dustin McNeil, torn UCL, 10 months, 60-day DL OF Byung-Ho Ch'on, ruputred finger tendon, 3 months, 11-day DL SP Gehrig Pearl, Torn triceps, 2-3 months, 11-day DL When Ayala gets healthy he will head down to AAA and start playing 2B. He has great range and defensive ratings, but a below average arm. For the time being with Mildmay at SS maybe 2B would fit him better. We will see. It will be nice to have him back. Other/Roster News: none GM Notes: This was a rough week. We did what we had to do against the Blue Hens, but man did we struggle with the Blue Jays. I think they are just a team that we have issues with, and I have to say that is annoying. I want to win and win every game... at least the series to be realistic... and to get dominated like we did, it really hurts. It is nice seeing our starters ERA start to drop. It is still way too high, in fact for us to have a shot at winning anything this year our starters ERA has to be top-5. If its not then we won't be able to compete. The addition of Shepherd will help out a lot. It will be interesting to see how he follows up his first start. He was awesome last week and seeing that gave me a little confidence boost. It is funny half the time I really excited about these guys and the other half I am worried because I am not sure what to expect... sadly I am not sure what that means. Are we a good team or a mediocre team? I can't really tell yet. I should be able to tell this far into the season, but I can't get a sense. Players like Ying-Hua Ji and John Robertson aren't pitching as good as I was expecting. Maybe I am just jealous of these other teams that can sign the big-ticket player and I have to work with players who are still under team control. I just have never felt really great here in Chadds Ford (outside of maybe last year). I feel like there are just too man things against me. I want to build a dynasty here, I want to win the title and leave and watch this team compete for years to come. I just don't think its possible. Even if I end up winning it all this year, I will end trading away players like: Ji, Shepherd, Wallstreet, and Davis. I just can't afford them. And that means we will be back into the rebuilding phase. Part of this might be my own problem, rushing the young guys to the majors too quickly. But it makes more sense to stagger the losing of young stars right? Than to lose them all after 5 seasons. Enough of that... we are heading to the All-Star break in first, something I didn't think we would be doing after that first month. We have held our own (somewhat) against the top teams and will head into July with another docket full of tough teams. The month like May are probably gone, but who really thought we'd play that well to begin with. It is going to be a battle holding off the upstart Iron Pigs. The worst part is because of the newly generated schedule we only play them 4 more times. (Maybe I need to expand 2-more teams to be able to balance the schedule again.) So this is our hands, we have to stay healthy and keep putting up the W's. My biggest concern is the health of our starters, at least it feels like we have some depth on the roster and that always makes things better... But keep in mind if we start to slump in July it is possible that stars like Mikel Wallstreet and possible Ying-Hua Ji get dealt. Build up this team for the future. So with that being said July is really going to be a tell-tale month for this squad. Are we contenders or pretenders? Can Shepherd bounce back and keep it going? Will his presence make everyone else better? I sure hope so. Hard to believe its All-Star break time already... I will have to review the roster over the next few days and see if anything needs to change. PS: I feel like I get repetitive with the comments regarding this team... I think its because I am confused by them. I just can't get a feeling on if we are good or not, are we going to collapse or not... That first month really threw me off. Standings Leaders DE Colonial: Seaford Blue Jays: 49-28 .636 (+1.5) DE Northern: Chadds Ford Cannons: 44-34 .564 (+1.5) DE Atlantic: Georgetown Sixteens: 52-26 .667 (+10.0) MV Beltway: Balitmore Barons: 48-30 .615 (+1.0) MV Mountain: Ellicott City Express/Martinsburg Mountaineers/Richmond Cardinals: 40-38 .513 (+1.0) MV Coastal: Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 50-28 .641 (+2.0) Could the Cavaliers streak of 22 division titles be on the line in 2038? Players of the Week: Delaware: Max Wallstreet, Wilmington Iron Pigs: 8-22, 3 HR's, 9 RBI's MarVa: Steven Hodge, Chesapeake Blue Crabs: 11-22, 2 HR's, 8 RBI's Power Rankings: 1) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (125.4) 2) Georgetown Sixteens (121.0) 3) Washington Senators (119.5) 4) Seaford Blue Jays (118.5) 5) Baltimore Barons (117.8) News: Washington Senators: The All-Time HR King is out of commission for 5-6 weeks after spraining his knee. The 40-year-old Ricardo Hidalgo was off to a hot start hitting .300-17-56 before going down. Milford Clippers: Speedy (and oft injured) OF Sergio Rodriguez went 5 for 5, all singles, during a 7-4 win over the Beacons. Ellicott City Express: OF Mike Johnson collected HR #300 joining an elite club. he is the 38th to reach 300 HR's, but only the 4th player to reach 300 HR's and 300 SB's... joining Jeff Lewis (429 SB / 327 HR ), Roberto Perez (418 SB / 306 HR) and Sergio Galvez (330 SB / 327 HR). New Castle Colonials: CF German Betancourt scorched the Blue Hens with a 5 for 6 day, including a double an 2 RBI's. Martinsburg Mountaineers: All-Star CF Tyrone Jackson is going to miss the next 2-3 weeks with a herniated disc. Jackson, when healthy is one of the games best, is hitting .350-9-25 on the year. Ellicott City Express: Lost MR William Jefferson for the rest of the year (8-9 months) with radial nerve compression. Jefferson was 0-2 5.91 on the year. Harrington Ponies: Lost journeyman reliever Mark Clark for the rest of the year. Clark tore his flexor tendon, he finishes the year going 0-1 5.79 in 2-games. Delaware Conference: Milford Clippers second baseman Patrick Coates (.361-16-53) lead all All-Star vote getters with 4,990,062 votes. Blue Hens DH Lorenzo Montoya (4,827,111) and Clippers SP Ricardo Gonzalez (4,646,806) finsihed 2nd and 3rd. MarVa Conference: Chesapeake Blue Crabs catcher Jose Rodriguez (.315-16-48), finished as the top vote getter in the MarVa Conference with 4,040,042 votes. Royals SS Ryan Hunt (3,962,467) and Cavaliers DH Yasushi Fujimoto (3,568,568) round out the top 3. Attached Images __________________ --- Check out my OOTP dynasty, the DelMarVa Baseball League: DelMarVa Baseball League. and the spin off: DelMarVa Baseball League - 2037 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England. DelMarVa Baseball League - 2039 WBC Tournament - Won by Team USA - New England..