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DawnBTVS · 03-12-2008, 05:24 PM

In an effort to avoid insanity, I've opted for a monthly approach so hide the pitchforks, please.

On 04/21 our bullpen suffers when we lose Terry Adams for 2 months thanks to a herniated disc. Up to that point he had thrown 7 IP with a 0.00 ERA and had 6 K vs. 2 BB. I opted to call up Kevin Foster who is 28 but had a 2.55 ERA in 24.2 IP at AAA (4 starts). What pushed him over the edge was that he had allowed 20 hits, only 1 HR, and had 24 K vs. 7 BB (3:1 ratio).

Because that isn't enough, we then lose him, Kevin Foster, for 2 months after he tears a back muscle. He had given us a 2.25 ERA in 4 IP with 4 K vs. 1 BB. I called on 27 year old Rodney Myers to take his place. At AAA he had a 5.06 ERA with 13 K vs. 9 BB in 10.2 IP but he'll be in the mop up role behind Doug Bochtler.

The month of April closed out with the following National League Central Standings
- Pittsburgh Pirates: 14-12
- Cincinnati Reds: 13-14
- Chicago Cubs: 11-15
- St. Louis Cardinals: 11-15
- Houston Astros: 10-16

Our Pyth shows us as being deserving of a 10-16 record.

Offensively, our team is beyond pathetic. We're currently dead last in almost every category in the NL except strikeouts (11th at 197). We're currently hitting 0.232/0.276/0.337/0.613 and when your SLG is what a decent OBP would be, you know you have issues.

Pitching wise we're a little better with a starter ERA of 3.91 and pen ERA of 4.35 but I'm not exactly doing a jig because we're 6th in BABIP with 0.283. For those unfamiliar, that means our staff is getting lucky with the balls in play and sooner or later that'll turn around.

Batters
- Swing For the Fences: 0.215/0.236/0.421 in 107 AB with 5 HR and 3 BB/27 K. Yes, Virginia... my star slugger has walked 1 time for every 9 strikeouts. At least Rob Deer walked from time to time.
- Mark Grace: 0.295/0.380/0.415 in 106 AB with 1 HR and 15 BB/10 K. Easily the star of the club through April and Sammy could take notes.
- Brian McRae: 0.198/0.241/0.327 in 101 AB with 3 HR and 5 BB/16 K. Another shining example of why this team realistically should be even worse than they are. 5 walks?
- Shawon Dunston: 0.260/0.276/0.350 in 100 AB with 1 HR and 2 BB/23 K. One would think with a decent enough BA that the OBP wouldn't be just 0.016 higher, no? I can already feel my blood pressure rising.
- Tyler Houston: 0.300/0.337/0.411 in 90 AB with 1 HR and 5 BB/15 K. Well, he doesn't walk much but he's making the most contact so his OBP isn't quite beside Satan's feet.
- Dave Hansen: 0.247/0.347/0.365 in 85 AB with 2 HR and 13 BB/22 K. Look at this guy, Dunston, and try... try to emulate him, please?
- Tony Batista: 0.155/0.194/0.241 in 58 AB with 1 HR and 3 BB/11 K. Seriously, is this for real? No, this isn't an OOTP 7 glitch? A guy can put up those numbers even at 23? Sadly, his OPS is still almost a mirror to Mr. Cub.
- Brant Brown: 0.255/0.305/0.327 in 55 AB with 1 HR and 4 BB/14 K. Well, at least he's been an improvement over Dave Clark but man this team sucks.

Pitching wise as pointed out earlier, we are a little better.
- CL Mel Rojas: 10.1 IP with 13 K/3 BB and a 0.87 ERA. Also has 5 saves.
- MR Kent Bottenfield: 15.1 IP with 9 K/3 BB and a 1.76 ERA.
- MR Miguel Batista: 15.0 IP with 12 K/13 BB and a 1.80 ERA.
- MR Bob Patterson: 12.2 IP with 11 K/2 BB and a 2.84 ERA.
- SP Rick Helling: 33.0 IP with 17 K/20 BB and a 3.55 ERA. He has a record of 1-2.
- MR Tim Worrell: 12.1 IP with 12 K/8 BB and a 3.65 ERA.
- SP Steve Traschel: 35.2 IP with 24 K/9 BB and a 4.04 ERA. He has a record of 1-3.
- SP Kevin Tapani: 29.2 IP with 15 K/6 BB and a 4.25 ERA. He has a record of 2-2.
- SP Terry Mulholland: 26.0 IP with 17 K/8 BB and a 6.92 ERA. He has a record of 1-2.

I put a claim on 28 year old CF Alex Diaz who's been stuck in AA for the Texas Rangers. In 103 AB he had 4 HR with 10 BB/14 K while hitting 0.311/0.388/0.515 so I'll see how he handles AAA.

Around the majors, the best record belongs to the Baltimore Orioles at 19-8 in the American League East.

AL Batter of the Month: Bernie Williams (NYY)
AL Pitcher of the Month: Andy Pettitte (NYY)
AL Rookie of the Month: Frank Catalanotto (DET)
NL Batter of the Month: Barry Bonds (SFG)
NL Pitcher of the Month: John Smoltz (ATL)
NL Rookie of the Month: Paul Konerko (LAD)

03-12-2008, 05:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
DawnBTVS Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sudbury, MA Posts: 145	Closing out April (Not O'Neil) In an effort to avoid insanity, I've opted for a monthly approach so hide the pitchforks, please. On 04/21 our bullpen suffers when we lose Terry Adams for 2 months thanks to a herniated disc. Up to that point he had thrown 7 IP with a 0.00 ERA and had 6 K vs. 2 BB. I opted to call up Kevin Foster who is 28 but had a 2.55 ERA in 24.2 IP at AAA (4 starts). What pushed him over the edge was that he had allowed 20 hits, only 1 HR, and had 24 K vs. 7 BB (3:1 ratio). Because that isn't enough, we then lose him, Kevin Foster, for 2 months after he tears a back muscle. He had given us a 2.25 ERA in 4 IP with 4 K vs. 1 BB. I called on 27 year old Rodney Myers to take his place. At AAA he had a 5.06 ERA with 13 K vs. 9 BB in 10.2 IP but he'll be in the mop up role behind Doug Bochtler. The month of April closed out with the following National League Central Standings - Pittsburgh Pirates: 14-12 - Cincinnati Reds: 13-14 - Chicago Cubs: 11-15 - St. Louis Cardinals: 11-15 - Houston Astros: 10-16 Our Pyth shows us as being deserving of a 10-16 record. Offensively, our team is beyond pathetic. We're currently dead last in almost every category in the NL except strikeouts (11th at 197). We're currently hitting 0.232/0.276/0.337/0.613 and when your SLG is what a decent OBP would be, you know you have issues. Pitching wise we're a little better with a starter ERA of 3.91 and pen ERA of 4.35 but I'm not exactly doing a jig because we're 6th in BABIP with 0.283. For those unfamiliar, that means our staff is getting lucky with the balls in play and sooner or later that'll turn around. Batters - Swing For the Fences: 0.215/0.236/0.421 in 107 AB with 5 HR and 3 BB/27 K. Yes, Virginia... my star slugger has walked 1 time for every 9 strikeouts. At least Rob Deer walked from time to time. - Mark Grace: 0.295/0.380/0.415 in 106 AB with 1 HR and 15 BB/10 K. Easily the star of the club through April and Sammy could take notes. - Brian McRae: 0.198/0.241/0.327 in 101 AB with 3 HR and 5 BB/16 K. Another shining example of why this team realistically should be even worse than they are. 5 walks? - Shawon Dunston: 0.260/0.276/0.350 in 100 AB with 1 HR and 2 BB/23 K. One would think with a decent enough BA that the OBP wouldn't be just 0.016 higher, no? I can already feel my blood pressure rising. - Tyler Houston: 0.300/0.337/0.411 in 90 AB with 1 HR and 5 BB/15 K. Well, he doesn't walk much but he's making the most contact so his OBP isn't quite beside Satan's feet. - Dave Hansen: 0.247/0.347/0.365 in 85 AB with 2 HR and 13 BB/22 K. Look at this guy, Dunston, and try... try to emulate him, please? - Tony Batista: 0.155/0.194/0.241 in 58 AB with 1 HR and 3 BB/11 K. Seriously, is this for real? No, this isn't an OOTP 7 glitch? A guy can put up those numbers even at 23? Sadly, his OPS is still almost a mirror to Mr. Cub. - Brant Brown: 0.255/0.305/0.327 in 55 AB with 1 HR and 4 BB/14 K. Well, at least he's been an improvement over Dave Clark but man this team sucks. Pitching wise as pointed out earlier, we are a little better. - CL Mel Rojas: 10.1 IP with 13 K/3 BB and a 0.87 ERA. Also has 5 saves. - MR Kent Bottenfield: 15.1 IP with 9 K/3 BB and a 1.76 ERA. - MR Miguel Batista: 15.0 IP with 12 K/13 BB and a 1.80 ERA. - MR Bob Patterson: 12.2 IP with 11 K/2 BB and a 2.84 ERA. - SP Rick Helling: 33.0 IP with 17 K/20 BB and a 3.55 ERA. He has a record of 1-2. - MR Tim Worrell: 12.1 IP with 12 K/8 BB and a 3.65 ERA. - SP Steve Traschel: 35.2 IP with 24 K/9 BB and a 4.04 ERA. He has a record of 1-3. - SP Kevin Tapani: 29.2 IP with 15 K/6 BB and a 4.25 ERA. He has a record of 2-2. - SP Terry Mulholland: 26.0 IP with 17 K/8 BB and a 6.92 ERA. He has a record of 1-2. I put a claim on 28 year old CF Alex Diaz who's been stuck in AA for the Texas Rangers. In 103 AB he had 4 HR with 10 BB/14 K while hitting 0.311/0.388/0.515 so I'll see how he handles AAA. Around the majors, the best record belongs to the Baltimore Orioles at 19-8 in the American League East. AL Batter of the Month: Bernie Williams (NYY) AL Pitcher of the Month: Andy Pettitte (NYY) AL Rookie of the Month: Frank Catalanotto (DET) NL Batter of the Month: Barry Bonds (SFG) NL Pitcher of the Month: John Smoltz (ATL) NL Rookie of the Month: Paul Konerko (LAD) Last edited by DawnBTVS : 03-12-2008 at 05:26 PM.