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Veteran Stability Brings Wins
June 16, 2063 For the second time in six days, Napoleon Mellott's bat drove home the winning run tonight. Last time it was a dramatic home run on the first pitch in the bottom of the tenth that sent the Krill home 5-4 victors over Yellow Springs. Tonight it was a 6th-inning single against Louisville that scored the winning and only run of the ballgame. The silent cherry surprise inside was a bases-loaded walk to score an insurance run the night before in Chicago.
Mellott's Rebound Could
Net $MillionsOn the whole, after suffering the slings and arrows from a fanbase that has been somewhat unforgiving at times, Mellott's ship seems to be righting. He's hitting .284 and getting on base at a .369 clip, to go along with seven homers in just under 200 AB. Defensively he's still a shade toward suspect, but he's been pressed into more on-field activity since new arrival Agatone Louganis has been forced to shift to shortstop while Keith Williams recovers from a strained whojiwigitz.
"Napoleon's going great," said manager Kate Fiscus, who is hoping to take the team to their third post-season appearance in five seasons. "He had a foot thing that bothered him for a bit earlier in the year, but now that he's rolling, I think opposing pitchers don't like to see him stepping up to the plate. I love our fans, but sometimes I think it would help if they could see the players under the covers like I do."
The second baseman's contract is up at the end of the season, and insiders say he's expecting a longer-term deal than the Krill seem interested in providing. "The concern here is that at 30 and showing signs of aging, the long-term Bikini infielder could be a considerable risk out into seasons three and four," said Forever Land Sports Network anchor Misty Morgan. "I haven't seen the guy under the covers, but I can add five years of $7M and get thirty-five or more. Those are a lot of clams for a guy who could be on the downside."
Mellott has 127 career homers with Bikini, having broken in with 16 games in 2057.
June 16, 2063 For the second time in six days, Napoleon Mellott's bat drove home the winning run tonight. Last time it was a dramatic home run on the first pitch in the bottom of the tenth that sent the Krill home 5-4 victors over Yellow Springs. Tonight it was a 6th-inning single against Louisville that scored the winning and only run of the ballgame. The silent cherry surprise inside was a bases-loaded walk to score an insurance run the night before in Chicago.
Mellott's Rebound Could
Net $Millions
"Napoleon's going great," said manager Kate Fiscus, who is hoping to take the team to their third post-season appearance in five seasons. "He had a foot thing that bothered him for a bit earlier in the year, but now that he's rolling, I think opposing pitchers don't like to see him stepping up to the plate. I love our fans, but sometimes I think it would help if they could see the players under the covers like I do."
The second baseman's contract is up at the end of the season, and insiders say he's expecting a longer-term deal than the Krill seem interested in providing. "The concern here is that at 30 and showing signs of aging, the long-term Bikini infielder could be a considerable risk out into seasons three and four," said Forever Land Sports Network anchor Misty Morgan. "I haven't seen the guy under the covers, but I can add five years of $7M and get thirty-five or more. Those are a lot of clams for a guy who could be on the downside."
Mellott has 127 career homers with Bikini, having broken in with 16 games in 2057.