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  • The 2033 Daily Keg - Week 17


    August 1, 2033

    (AP)

    The Bulldogs go 5-1 with a sweep of LAD and take two of three against Windy City to regain the top spot in the power rankings. They are now 70-34 on the year and 10.5 games ahead of Philly for the top spot in the Stout. Other big weeks were Maine and Phoenix who each went 5-1 while five teams won four games. On the flip side Montreal, Denver, and Seattle all went 1-5. The Exports are last in the Lager, Denver is last in the Bock, and Seattle is now .5 games back from Windy City for the Bock lead.

    Power Rankings

    1) Baltimore Bulldogs (128.2, +)
    2) Pittsburgh Millers (122.9, -)
    3) Maine Guides (107.0, ++)
    4) Hartford Whalers (106.4, ++)
    5) Santo Domingo Rum Runners (103.4, +)
    6) Philadelphia Freedom (103.1, -)
    7) Batavia Red Jackets (103.0, ++)
    8) Indianapolis Racers (102.4, +)
    9) Miami Sharks (101.6, --)
    10) Phoenix Roadrunners (99.6, ++)
    11) New York Knights (98.2, +)
    12) Washington Bats (94.2, --)
    13) Windy City Blues (93.9, o)
    14) Pawtucket Patriots (92.5, o)
    15) Seattle Pilots (91.0, --)
    16) Wilmington Clowns (80.9, +)
    17) Syracuse Snappers (80.5, -)
    18) New Orleans Dukes (76.9, +)
    19) Carolina Tobs (73.9, +)
    20) Los Angeles Dinos (70.4, -)
    21) California Kodiaks (68.6, +)
    22) Toronto Canadians (66.4, -)
    23) Denver BC (53.9, -)
    24) Montreal Exports (39.2, o)


    Performance of the Week

    P Tom Gowans - On July 26th against Wilmington he took over the #1 top performance spot this season when he threw a complete game one hit shutout with 10 strike outs and no walks. The only hit was by Jaime Rush who singled in the top of the 7th. On the year Gowens is 6-4 with a 2.13 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 3.1 WAR. He was a 7th round draft pick by the Maine Guides in 2025 and was traded to SDR in 2029.

    Injury of the Week

    LF Robby Lee - On July 31st against Indy he was on first when Hector Jose singled. Lee easily reached second and tried to stretch it to third but ended up getting thrown out after a hard slide. He came limping off the field and left the game. An MRI showed he had torn his meniscus and will be for the rest of the season. The 25 year old was acquired last year from Toronto via trade and was hitting .270/.336/.465 with 16 HR's and 59 RBI's while playing right field. Last season he was an All-Star and won the Designated Driver at CF and with both him and David Perry out the Millers offense is sure to struggle.

    Prospect of the Week

    2B Laurence Youmans - The 20 year old was a 6th round pick by Seattle in 2030 and is playing for their AA team after getting called up from A a few weeks ago where he was hitting .303/.353/.408. In 28 games he's now hitting .345/.387/.448 with 1 HR, 14 RBI's, and 4 stolen bases.


    Five Things We Think We Think

    1. Dusty Akkerman in LAD this season: 48 games, .252/.354/.477 with 5 HR's and 18 RBI's. Dusty Akkerman in PAW this season: 8 games, .296/.441/.889 with 5 HR's and 10 RBI's

    2. Geoff Dail of Miami swiped four more bases this week giving him 20 on the season, which only projects him to reach 31, a far shot from the 50 or more he stole each of the last seven seasons. He is now 113 short of the all-time lead held by Jerry Daly and many are hoping he breaks the record due to Daly being caught up in the Virginia steroid scandal. At 32 years old either Dail is slowing down or he's not being given the green light as he's currently hitting .316, his highest since 2029.

    3. The race could be close but Johnny 'Big Stick' Swope is in danger of missing out on winning an unprecedented 4th straight Stout Slugger award. He was named IL Batter of the Month for July and currently he's on pace for a .291 season with 43 HR's, 106 RBI's and a 5.3 WAR. Dusty Janson of Baltimore though is on pace for a .304 season with 50 HR's, 109 RBI's and a 6.7 WAR.

    4. Ethan Beach of California is now 0-10 with a 7.26 ERA and 1.76 WHIP. He's lost 14 in a row, the longest streak in the BLB. He did start out the season with a win in AAA but since then it's just be a train wreck of a year.

    5. The BLB all-time home run king Jamie O'Hearn broke his hand May 16th against LAD. He was healthy at the end of June but is still sitting on the Windy City disabled list come August. Reports out of Chicago say that the 39 year old has lost his desire to play and is contemplating retirement. His 612 home runs are now 40 more than second place Dani Alvarez and 155 more than the current active leader Dave 'Tapper' Ingram.


    Stat of the Week
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    Most Career Wins Without Being An All-Star
    (Top 25 Players, Wins Since First All-Star Game in 1978)
    Player Years W ▾ L SV IP ERA
    William Eddy 2009-2025 200 158 1 3048.7 3.54
    Wen-zhong Ke 2011-2025 185 145 0 3010.0 3.85
    Alex Mejia 1998-2015 183 201 0 3308.3 3.89
    Chris Aguilar 2011-2029 181 186 0 3284.7 3.67
    Brendan Watts 2010-2027 175 174 47 3204.7 3.63
    Dave Honea 2009-2027 166 112 0 2474.0 3.15
    Travis Fisher 1998-2012 166 122 0 2514.0 3.86
    Manuel Puerias 1978-1992 160 146 0 2725.3 4.01
    Chip Snow 1988-2002 155 149 0 2486.7 4.02
    Tom Pryor 2016-2032 155 154 10 2844.3 3.97
    Curt Warren 1991-2006 151 140 0 2558.0 3.87
    Jonathon Robinson 1989-2004 148 148 0 2567.3 4.11
    Willie Castellanos 1999-2017 147 159 4 2553.3 3.83
    Sadao Yoshino 1988-2003 144 152 1 2434.7 4.03
    Heriberto Rocha 2004-2015 143 110 4 2086.7 4.06
    Jermaine Lewis 1988-2000 143 137 0 2383.0 4.29
    Wade Brown 2008-2023 142 165 1 2761.7 3.97
    Sal Bermudez 2005-2015 140 113 3 2078.7 3.86
    Silvian Brouwer 2019-2033 137 98 14 2072.3 3.57
    Ollie Kane 1990-2007 137 165 30 2719.7 3.98
    Jimmy Mattoon 2007-2019 136 99 0 2087.7 3.48
    Victor Lemus 2002-2015 135 120 0 2350.0 3.65
    Doug Little 1988-2003 130 147 3 2399.0 4.44
    J.P. Bacic 2012-2025 130 155 0 2468.0 4.27
    Robby Sears 1988-2002 129 156 2 2422.3 4.17
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  • #2
    I almost revived the old "One Man's Trash Thread" to mention Youmans. He was actually a 6th round pick by Syracuse that was released. My scout doesn't think he has the potential that OSA does, and his shitty intangibles won't do him any favors. But for a 20-year-old, playing this well at Double-A with his defense, he has a shot.
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    • #3
      Man, Dail has the whole thing turned to bright blue and the manager too! He doesn't try more because his speed had a hit (60), age is catching up with him in that regard, he still fantastic at the plate, but unfortunately his speed doesn't give him more attempts... Unfortunately, I wish he could try more often...
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      • #4
        The BLB all-time home run king Jamie O'Hearn broke his hand May 16th against LAD. He was healthy at the end of June but is still sitting on the Windy City disabled list come August.

        i thought the BLB frowned on this sort of thing... It’s basically a 26 man roster then.
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        • #5
          It was just noticed by the league office after the DK. A memo will be sent to WC.

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          • #6
            And didn't you read further? He's contemplating retirement!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Matt View Post
              And didn't you read further? He's contemplating retirement!
              #ReadingMatters!
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