Week 7, May 12-18
5/12: San Fernando Bears @ Chicago Black Sox - Loss, 7-2.
Bears Deal Black Sox 7-2 Loss
W: F. Guevara (4-2) L: P. Germán (3-3) .
HR - CHI: P. Kemp (1)
5/13: Chicago Black Sox @ Nashville Bluebirds - Win, 7-4.
Black Sox Win at Nashville, 7-4
W: R. Tameiro (3-0) L: H. Kun (1-4) S: G. Sosa (12).
HR - CHI: P. Kemp (2)
5/14: Chicago Black Sox @ Nashville Bluebirds - Loss, 4-10.
Black Sox Lose, 10-4, at Les Paul Field
W: C. Sánchez (3-0) L: J. McClain (3-3) S: L. de' Medici (7).
HR - CHI: J. Figueroa (3), A. Budding (9), R. Wattson (9) NSH: N. Méndez (6), A. Rodríguez (5)
5/15: Chicago Black Sox @ Nashville Bluebirds - Loss, 2-7.
Garza Slugs Bluebirds to 7-2 Win
W: C. Moran (3-2) L: F. Brinson (1-2) .
HR - NSH: P. Garza 2 (3), T. Frost (14)
5/16: Chicago Black Sox @ Nashville Bluebirds - Loss, 0-5.
Chartrand Now 5-3 After Subduing Black Sox
W: A. Chartrand (5-3) L: D. Bates (2-6) .
HR - NSH: J. Machado (4), R. Alvero (2)
5/17: Chicago Black Sox @ Yellow Springs Nine - Loss, 1-2.
Nine Eke Out 2-1 Win Versus Chicago
W: E. Ramos (6-1) L: P. Germán (3-4) S: A. Colbert (14).
HR - None
5/18: Chicago Black Sox @ Yellow Springs Nine - Win, 5-2.
Black Sox Deal Nine 5-2 Loss
W: F. Brinson (2-2) L: T. O'Macken (5-2) S: G. Sosa (13).
HR - CHI: J. Hebner (1)
Heroes of the Week
Joaquin Hebner, 1B: 24 AB, 9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .375 AVG, 1.095 OPS
Aarnaud Budding, DH: 19 AB, 6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .316 AVG, 1.034 OPS
Sebastian Fradesso,OF : 24 AB, 7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .292 AVG, .768 OPS
How Things Stand
W-L Record for Week 7: .286
Overall Record: 18-26, .409
Position in Standings; In 7th place in the Frick Heartland Division, 14 games behind Yellow Springs.
Run Differential: -37
Team Hitting
AVG: .238, 12th in FL
OBP: .295, 14th in FL
SLG: .425, 11th in FL
Runs Scored: 180, 10th in FL
Team Pitching
Staff ERA: 4.28, 8th in FL
Starters’ ERA: 4.60, 9th in FL
Bullpen ERA: 3.71, 8th in FL
Runs Allowed: 217, 12th in FL
Hitting Leaders
Avg: Tomás Durán, 3B: .313
OBP: Tomás Durán, 3B: .375
HR: Diesel Dave, C: 13
RBI: Diesel Dave, C: 31
WAR: Rocky Wattson, 2B: 1.6
RC/27: Tomás Durán, 3B: 7.97
Pitching Leaders
W: 4 tied with 3
Saves: Gilberto Sosa, 13
ERA: Amayas Moelling, 3.03
Ks: Amayas Moelling, 39
K/BB: Romeu Tameiro, 2.45
WAR: Amayas Moelling, 1.1
Hot Take
Hmmm. You know? I’m starting to think it’s possible … and stay with me here because this is a subtle observation based on sophisticated statistical data … that we suck.
Hard.
The Week Ahead
1 Game at Yellow Springs (Sure, why not?)
3 Games vs Des Moines (Blecch) at Chicago
3 Games vs Omaha at Chicago