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Post Gameday Points II
Gameday
#2 has passed us by and we're still without our first forfeit! How long
will the dream continue?
With
that, here are my points:
First
on most minds is probably the Road Warriors. They're 5-1, people. Last
year, I remember talking with Darnell after his team went 0-3 on the day,
dropping to 2-9. Times were different then. They beat the Holy Whites
twice Sunday, both times in their last ABs. Pat Plummer comes up big with
a GW double, then Dave Cain hits a GW double in the second game. And why
not, Curtis Henning hits a GW HR in the third game against the Playerz.
Are they the best team in the league? Yes. I thought they'd slowly grow
into a playoff team, but they are already above and beyond that. People
can say "oh wait until the summer when the Holy Whites and Horsemen
heat up" and to that I say "wait until Dave Cain heats up."
Still,
the Whites are good. They seem to have problems in low-scoring games,
and with the weather the way it was Sunday (overcast and windy at the
Byrd House), they couldn't rely on the big homeruns. The playoffs will
be held in September, not October like last year, and the weather will
be warm.
The
defending champions looked vulnerable. They hit well, but their pitching
struggled. Eric Christensen showed improved accuracy last season, but
looked helpless on the mound at times Sunday, and Joey Creighton got rocked
again. Still, I'm sure they're happy Seth Yoder is above .250...for the
time being. They'll welcome Byrd to their lineup as soon as they can get
him. They're probably hoping for a debut by this Sunday, as they take
on the Warriors in a doubleheader.
And
what's the deal with that 9.00 AB/K ratio for Yoder?
| Current
Rookie Standings |
| Name |
Brnk |
Prnk |
Ornk |
| 1.
Curtis Henning |
12 |
2 |
1 |
| 2.
John Robins |
9 |
10 |
2 |
| 3.
Matt Smith |
11 |
9 |
3 |
| 4.
Pat Plummer |
17 |
6 |
4 |
| 5.
Tavis Beynon |
13 |
13 |
5 |
| 6.
Matt Plummer |
14 |
12 |
6 |
| 7.
Keith Carlson |
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7 |
Brnk
= Batting Rank (overall)
Prnk = Pitching Rank (overall)
ORnk = Overall Rank (rookies)
Ornk determined by summing both Brnk and Prnk. In the event
of a tie, player with more ABs is given priority. |
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The
Rookie of the Year race is a complete toss-up (right). The odd thing will
be the 2003 Rookie Game, because three competent rookies will NOT be playing.
And really, the way these guys are looking, the roster for that game will
change every gameday. As it is now, the Rookie Game matchup will feature
the two Road Warriors rooks versus two of the Playerz rooks. Let's hope
it changes. I'll update this table after each gameday.
Before
Darnell left, he gave his team a goal for when he'd be gone: Go 12-3.
Darnell's going to be gone for 5 gamedays (15 games), unless he decides
to return for a weekend or two. At the time, it looked like a lofty goal.
Now...it looks like Darnell's a genius.
Mike
Walsh has already passed last year's AB total. And he's still not injured.
He did finally give up a run, surrenduring a homerun to Joey Creighton
in his third inning of the day. Then again, it WAS the only hit he gave
up. He may not like his .125 average, but that 0.67 ERA probably looks
pretty sweet.
Can
Carmichael go a whole season without giving up a run? And do it with the
roster this league has now? That would be something else.
Speaking
of giving up no runs, I hate to jinx them, but both Dave Cain and Curtis
Henning have 0.00 ERAs. They've combined for 16 IP, only 8 hits, and 28
Ks. I doubt Darnell could forsee those numbers, especially from Cain.
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