One Quarter After Today…

 

AVG: 0.357

OBP: 0.379

SLG: 0.536

OPS: 0.915

 

AVG: 0.120

OBP: 0.241

SLG: 0.240

OPS: 0.481

I imagine Ron is grateful to not have to do the update today after his team’s performance yesterday. In one day the Wolverines dropped almost one whole game further back in the standings, and now have an identical record to the team they most recently praised, the Drive. The culprits yesterday were Ross Stripling and Jameson Taillon, who combined for that pitching line. Josh Bell hit one of the two home runs against Zach Eflin, but other than that, the Wolverines didn’t hit much (2 singles and 4 walks, which are now considered hits, if I am reading Ron’s updates correctly). 

 

AVG: 0.289

OBP: 0.386

SLG: 0.474

OPS: 0.860

ERA: 3.00

WHIP: 1.333

If you read the entire update (you better!), you’ll know that Kaline already made an appearance in it. The Drive own the month’s best ERA at 2.20, which is excellent considering they have thrown almost 100 innings already. But the Pears are nipping at their tires, and now the Drive have a team close enough to them (identical records!) to have some of their own heels to nip at. Garrett Whitlock actually hurt the team ERA, even though he only surrendered 1 run in 3 innings. The hitters took care of business, though, scoring 7 runs on the strength of 11 hits (4 doubles and 1 home run). Bobby Dalbec led the way, going 2 for 4 with the lone home run, and Kyle Lewis collected 3 walks in 4 PAs. After spending a week all alone in the middle of the EFL standings, the Drive are poised to begin their climb to the top.

 

AVG: 0.275

OBP: 0.326

SLG: 0.400

OPS: 0.726

ERA: 2.93

WHIP: 1.545

Portland is playing a fun game of peek-a-boo with a .500 record. One day going a game above, the next returning to the mark, so on and so forth. I suppose that is the truest definition of .500 – win one day, lose the next – but I have to imagine Rosebud management is happy with how the team has performed with its young players. Spencer Turnbull was the star on the mound, going 6.3 innings and giving up one run. Andrew Benintendi and Luis Urias combined for 5 singles in 9 at bats. 

 

AVG: 0.182

OBP: 0.289

SLG: 0.212

OPS: 0.502

ERA: 1.07

WHIP: 1.310

Stuck in the repressed state as the Balk, the Roos are doing the best they can with no game to play yesterday. The managed to reduce their runs allowed by 2 runs through the great work of Rich Hill, who threw 6.7 innings and gave up 0 runs while notching 9 strikeouts. The hitting did not keep pace with the pitching, but it was enough to earn 3 runs on the day. Mauricio Dubon led the team with 2 singles. 

 

AVG: 0.240

OBP: 0.321

SLG: 0.400

OPS: 0.721

ERA: 0.00

WHIP: 0.000

The formerly hot cheese (nacho cheese?) have cooled a little. Randy Arozarena hit a home run (his 4th of the year after hitting 10 in the playoffs alone last year), and Yandy Diaz added a double to help his EFL and MLB teammate out. But 2/3 of an inning is not enough pitching and the Cheese earned an EFL “win” and now sit at .500 (well, .489 to be exact).

 

AVG: 0.348

OBP: 0.423

SLG: 0.652

OPS: 1.075

ERA: 5.40

WHIP: 1.400

The Alleghenys had the second best hitting day of any EFL team, because every player who appeared at the plate (sounds magical, huh?) got at least one hit. And Jose Altuve earned two hits (one double) and Dansby Swanson and Garrett Hampson chipped in a home run each. Did you know the Alleghenys are leading the EFL in offense this month? Well, now you do. They are scoring over 6 runs a game without their star rookie, Luis Robert. 

 

AVG: 0.258

OBP: 0.303

SLG: 0.484

OPS: 0.78

ERA: 6.67

WHIP: 2.037

The Cascades got some bad news yesterday (though maybe not as bad as it could be) as Ronald Acuna, Jr. went down with an ankle injury while running out a grounder after earlier leading off the game with a first-pitch home run. Tim Anderson added his own home run, but the pitchers had a difficult day, allowing 4 runs in 5.4 innings.