Pastime Baseball League – Baseball Bi-Weekly
Vol. 7, Monday, June 29, 2009 (cont.)
Orlando Orcas
Record: Last 2 Weeks (4-7), Overall 35-35
2-Week Synopsis: Swept 2 at Indianapolis, Lost 2 of 3 at Arizona, Lost 2 of 3 at San Antonio, Lost 3 at New Orleans
Leaders:
Avg – Ryan Howard .282
HRs – Ryan Howard 12
RBIs – Ryan Howard 52
Wins - Chuck Smith 10
ERA – Chuck Smith 3.25
Ks – Francisco Liriano 99
Top Performance: P Mark Baldwin threw a complete game 4-hit shutout in a 4-0 win over San Antonio.
Round Trip (Four miscellaneous points about the team):
1) SS Honus Wagner hit .200 on the month to see his season average fall to .223.
2) The Orcas' offense has been nonexistent this month, scoring 61 runs in 22 games so far, a far cry from the 5.5 runs they were averaging over the first two months of the season. During their current 5-game losing streak, they have scored 7 runs.
3) A big reason for the tailout is the combined failure of the two men who carried them in the early going: 1B Ryan Howard hit .215 with a homer and 6 RBI for June, while 3B Ezra Sutton hit an abyssmal .147 with 2 homers and 9 RBI.
4) Despite getting shelled for 7 runs in his last outing, one June bright spot for the Orcas was
SP Francisco Liriano. The Orcas questionable first round pick, Liriano was 2-1 with a 3.47 ERA in five starts for the month.
San Antonio Sheriffs
Record: Last 2 Weeks (6-5), Overall 33-35
2-Week Synopsis: Split 2 at Louisville, Won 2 of 3 vs Alabama, Won 2 of 3 vs Orlando, Lost 2 of 3 vs Los Angeles
Leaders:
Avg – Scott Podsednik .291
HRs – Jimmy Williams 10
RBIs – Jimmy Williams 42
Wins – Noodles Hahn 9
ERA – Noodles Hahn 2.53
Ks – Noodles Hahn 173
Top Performance: SP Noodles Hahn threw a 4-hit shutout against Alabama, striking out 10 in a 2-0 win on June 19.
Injuries:
Round Trip (Four miscallaneous points about the team):
1) CF Hugh Duffy continues to be horrible, batting .176 in June and keeping his season average at .191.
2) San Antonio, now 4 games out, aims to be within striking distance when they host Arizona for a 3-game set in the middle of July. They are 21-18 at home, but 12-17 on the road.
3) 1B Buck O'Neil has improved each month, wrapping up June with a .321 average and a .407 OBP. O'Neil is now hitting .285 with 4 homers and 39 RBI.
4) Pitching leads the way for San Antonio, which now has a Southern League best 3.29 ERA among its starters. The lack of offense has caused certain anomalies, such as
Ted Trent's 4-10 record despite a respectable 3.42 ERA.