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  • The 2031 Daily Keg - Week 11



    (AP)

    Hartford goes 4-2 on the week and climbs back on top of the mountain after taking two of three from Santo Domingo and two of three from Wilmington. Meanwhile Miami and LAD both went 6-1 to ascend back into the playoff race while Philly went 5-1 to get back to 2nd in the Stout. On the other end of the rainbow Baltimore went 0-6, while California and Syracuse went 1-6. Some team leaders for the week: Seattle crushed 15 HR's, Denver swiped 11 bases, Montreal had a 2.71 ERA and Hartford only gave up 18 runs.

    Power Rankings

    1) Hartford Whalers (122.0, +)
    2) Washington Bats (117.3, o)
    3) Montreal Exports (115.1, -)
    4) Philadelphia Freedom (114.0, ++)
    5) New York Knights (107.3, o)
    6) Denver BC (106.5, o)
    7) Seattle Pilots (104.4, o)
    8) Los Angeles Dinos (100.1, ++)
    9) Pittsburgh Millers (98.1, ++)
    10) Maine Guides (96.7, --)
    11) Santo Domingo Rum Runners (94.1, --)
    12) Miami Sharks (93.5, ++)
    13) Batavia Red Jackets (92.3, -)
    14) New Orleans Dukes (88.4, +)
    15) Wilmington Wildcats (84.9, -)
    16) Windy City Blues (84.5, --)
    17) Toronto Canadians (76.0, ++)
    18) Phoenix Roadrunners (73.0, +)
    19) Carolina Tobs (73.0, ++)
    20) Pawtucket Patriots (72.0, ++)
    21) Indianapolis Racers (69.9, --)
    22) Syracuse Snappers (65.4, --)
    23) Baltimore Bulldogs (53.4, --)
    24) California Kodiaks (51.7, -)


    Performance of the Week

    3B Johnny 'Big Stick' Swope - The Big Stick has been quiet this year after last seasons Triple Crown but on June 21st he crushed Windy City to the tune of three hits, two home runs, nine runs batted in and scoring twice himself. The 15-2 Seattle victory was besides the point as his 110 game score is now seven points higher than 2nd place. On the year Swope is hitting .272 with 15 HR's, 45 RBI's and a 2.5 WAR.

    Injury of the Week

    RF Gil Banda - On June 20th the right fielder for Baltimore was on 2nd in the bottom of the 7th when Tom 'Cookie' Clark hit a single. Banda got to 3rd and was waved home and in a photo finish play at the plate was called safe. Unfortunately when he got up he hobbled to the dugout and was replaced in center the next inning. An MRI was negative for major damage but a sprained knee should keep him out for at least a month. He's known for getting nicked up a lot due to his aggressive play and his intelligence will be missed in the outfield. On the year he is hitting .299 with a combined +3.1 ZR in the outfield.

    Prospect of the Week

    P Barton Mejia - The Windy City scouting discovery out of Guatemala in 2030 has turned into one of the best prospects in the BLB. At 18 years old he throws a 95 mph cutter as well as a nasty forkball. At 6'2 and 180 pounds he has room at grow and scouts say he's "a baseball rat, he's the first one to the park and the last one to leave." Give that scout a raise.


    Five Things We Think We Think

    1. That smoke coming out of Baltimore's new team jet isn't a mechanical failure, it's their GM burning up the trade lines and blowing up the team. After going 83-79 last season and making the playoffs for the 11th straight season the Bulldogs are 27-42 in the Stout and 18.5 games out of 1st...and it's not even the All-Star break yet. For a GM with a career .543 winning percentage, 25 playoff appearances, and a Brewmaster's title we think change is coming, and current manager TJ Rowe might be one of the first to get his walking papers.

    2. The strange homecoming of Jimmy Maggio has worked out well for the Millers. Drafted by Pittsburgh in the 2nd round of the 2014 draft he was traded in 2015 to Pawtucket in the Johnny Talley trade. In 2016 he was then traded to Death Valley where he worked his way up to AAA and finished 2nd in the 2018 FF Outstanding Pitcher Award after going 12-2 with a 2.75 ERA. He then won nine games for DV in 2019, 11 games in 2020 and 6 in 2021 before being traded to Batavia before spring training of 2022. After the 2025 season he was traded by Batavia to Philadelphia and went 13-8 in 2028 before becoming a free agent and signing a three year contract with Indianapolis. He was traded to Maine in August that season, signed an extension with them in 2028 and then was traded in 2029 back to Death Valley. Two months later he was traded to New Orleans where he signed a one year extension in January of 2031 before being placed on waivers in June. Pittsburgh claimed him, brought him back home and he's now 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA.

    3. Last season Robby Brooksher of LAD played center field and posted a -8.4 ZR in 113 games while hitting .297 with 26 HR's, 90 RBI's and a 3.2 WAR. This season he's been strictly in left field where he has posted a +4.6 ZR in 66 games while hitting .301 with 18 HR's and 43 RBI's while already accumulating a 3.3 WAR. It looks like at 29 his days in center are over but his days of impacting a team are not. The Dino's have the leagues best record this month at 15-6, are now only two games back for the final wildcard spot, and have a playoff percentage probability of nearly 40%.

    4. RJ Blewett for Phoenix is one of the better young hitting catchers in the league. At 24 years old he's hitting .307/.365/.442 with a 1.6 WAR. Last season he hit .303 with 19 HR's and a 3.6 WAR. The only issue is teams are stealing bases on him at an unprecedented rate. Sixty-one times a runner has tried to steal on him, 2nd most in the league, and 57 of those times the runner has been successful. His 6.6% RTO rate is unheard of and his 5.18 CERA is tops in the league. The last two seasons his RTO hovered around 30% and team officials aren't really sure what the issue seems to be this season.

    5. Jimmy Jeffs (SEA) and Ian James (SDRR) continue to lead their respective leagues in All-Star votes. The game jerseys this season have gone retro as throwbacks to the leagues very first All-Star game in 1923 were modeled from an old photo found of the original commissioner, J. Allen Wright.





    Stat of the Week
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    More Strikeouts Than Hits Allowed
    (Top 25 Players)
    Player Team Year W L IP H BB K CG SHO Diff
    Gil O'Moore+ MAI 1986 18 9 215.7 126 74 257 5 3 131
    Ed Carroll WAS 2022 17 7 232.7 171 18 301 0 0 130
    Jacob Stokes DAV 2026 13 8 204.7 141 37 270 0 0 129
    Willie Fajardo DVS 2015 14 4 185.3 111 23 240 0 0 129
    D.J. Engstrom NO 2017 13 10 228.7 162 58 289 0 0 127
    Jamie Herberholz+ CHI 2004 13 8 201.3 139 84 265 1 0 126
    Jamie Herberholz+ CHI 2005 20 3 204.7 137 84 263 1 1 126
    Pat Yahn+ LAD 2016 19 6 247.0 163 54 287 3 1 124
    Jamie Herberholz+ CHI 2007 17 5 211.3 156 73 278 0 0 122
    Ed Carroll WAS 2021 18 8 223.3 136 30 255 4 4 119
    Johnny Talley+ CHI 2021 11 10 204.7 122 27 240 6 2 118
    Johnny Talley+ PAW 2013 21 3 215.7 162 43 279 0 0 117
    Joe Chavarraga+ WAS 1983 20 4 234.0 155 51 272 7 3 117
    Adan Neubauer MAI 2013 19 9 228.0 150 45 267 2 2 117
    Joe Aurillo+ PHI 1984 19 7 223.3 164 35 280 3 3 116
    Jamie Herberholz+ CHI 2010 14 10 204.3 177 55 292 1 0 115
    Johnny Talley+ PAW 2014 18 5 213.0 151 30 266 1 0 115
    Donato Guardamagni+ LOS 1987 21 5 206.3 141 41 256 2 2 115
    Adan Neubauer MAI 2009 24 5 204.7 129 54 244 2 0 115
    Pancho Herrera VIR 1991 21 1 195.7 113 15 227 3 3 114
    Raul Carrillo+ CHI 1988 19 7 214.7 160 41 273 1 1 113
    Tom Murray PIT 2022 7 5 113.7 72 43 185 0 0 113
    Travis Neal CHI 2005 15 10 222.3 147 63 259 2 0 112
    Jacob Stokes DEN 2028 15 12 217.3 157 59 267 1 0 110
    Joe Chavarraga+ WAS 1982 17 5 240.0 157 57 267 2 2 110
    .

  • #2
    Spot on Matt. I was searching for his replacement last night. I thought we’d be able to fight for that last playoff spot but it doesn’t seem to be the case.

    I think the job job is just too big for TJ. I doubt he’ll take the demotion so this will probably be his last week coaching in Baltimore.


    Baltimore Bulldogs - BLB since '84
    - Porter Champs: '92, '93, '97, '98, '01, '03, '06, '08, '12
    - Playoffs: '92, '93, '97, '98, '99, '01, '03, '06, '08, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16
    - Brewmaster's Cup: '01

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    • #3
      Great as always Matt! That is a lot of strikeouts... Wow!
      GM California Kodiaks 2014 - Present
      Brewmaster's Cup Champions 2036, 2043


      GM Edmonton Herd 1987 - Present
      Brewmaster's Bowl Champions - 1990


      GM Toronto Arenas 1979/80 - 1982/1983
      Brewmaster's Ice Cup Champions 1979/80

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      • #4
        Great read as usual Matt. Donnelli had a heck of a game too this week going 4/4. But Swope was just too much!!

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        Miami Sharks (BLB)
        * BLB Champions --> 2017, 2020.

        Ohio River Sharks (OSFL)
        * OSFL Bowl CHAMPION > 2036, 2047.

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        • #5
          Great read as always.

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          • #6
            Pancho Herrera's name pops up again.

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