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Monday, June 25, 2035
(AP)
Syracuse goes 4-2 and stays atop the power rankings. They are now 46-22 on the season and have the best record in the BLB. Tommy Davis hit .500 with 3 home runs and was named player of the week while Seth Blankenship hit .476 with 2 home runs. Other big weeks were Baltimore, Indy, and Pittsburgh who all went 5-1. Meanwhile the have-nots were Denver, Montreal, New York and Toronto who all went 1-5.
Power Rankings
1) Syracuse Snappers (128.8, o)
2) Indianapolis Racers (114.6, +)
3) Pittsburgh Millers (111.4, ++)
4) Wilmington Clowns (108.0, -)
5) Baltimore Bulldogs (107.3, ++)
6) Carolina Tobs (106.5, --)
7) Phoenix Roadrunners (102.5, -)
8) Windy City Blues (100.9, +)
9) Hartford Whalers (100.5, ++)
10) Philadelphia Freedom (98.1, +)
11) Washington Bats (95.7, --)
12) Miami Sharks (95.1, ++)
13) Batavia Red Jackets (94.3, -)
14) California Kodiaks (94.0, ++)
15) New Orleans Dukes (93.6, --)
16) Seattle Pilots (91.0, -)
17) Santo Domingo Rum Runners (89.3, --)
18) New York Knights (89.0, --)
19) Pawtucket Patriots (73.6, o)
20) Los Angeles Dinos (72.7, +)
21) Maine Guides (62.8, +)
22) Toronto Canadians (60.4, -)
23) Denver BC (45.8, o)
24) Montreal Exports (24.3, o)
Performance of the Week
CF Dave Marion - Batavia is over .500 again thanks to Marion who on June 21st led them to a 11-2 victory over the New York Knights. On the day he had three hits, two of which were home runs, and drove in seven runs. On the year the 26 year old is hitting .261/.322/.474 with 9 HR's, 31 RBI's, and a 118 wRC+.
Injury of the Week
CF Rory Elia - Devastating news out of Carolina as Elia went down on June 24th in the first inning. Waved on from the third base coach he tried to go from first to third on a single and was thrown out. After a hard slide he came up holding his arm and was taken out of the game. An MRI showed that he tore his labrum and will be out at least four months. On the season the 21 year old was hitting .256/.317/.554 with 20 HR's, 37 RBI's and a 139 wRC+.
Prospect of the Week
SS Colby 'Mirror' Hullinger - The 17 year old was the 1.3 pick of this years draft and is currently on New Orleans rookie league team. He is rated the #5 overall prospect in the league after being a three time HS All-Star and two time Platinum Stick winner at short stop. His work ethic and intelligence are off the charts and he could be a future star.
Five Things We Think We Think
1. The Tobs have a 2.5 lead over Washington in the Stout but with Elia going down and setup man Khalil Corey suffering a potential career ending elbow injury can they hold on? Is it time for AA player Chet Sanchez to get the call up? At 23 years old he's Carolina's top hitting prospect and looks like a possible star in the outfield but needs some time to develop his hitting. The Tobs could use his glove while hoping that BLB playing time pushes him over the edge at the plate.
2. Syracuse continues to be the best in the league but financially how long can they keep it up. With a $160m payroll this season and a $158m payroll next season while having a $120m budget will they be able to keep stars such as starter Micah Laird, first basemen Turell Morris, and outfielder Dave Wagner? Not to mention the payday that now 24 year old Seth Blankenship will want come 2038. Speaking of Seth he's on pace for 38 HR's and 45 SB's...40/40 here we come!
3. Phoenix, Syracuse, and Indy are all a league best 15-6 so far in June. The Roadrunners are only a half game out of the Bock lead, Syracuse is 4.5 up on Wilmington in the Ale, and Indy has the biggest lead in the BLB with a 5.5 game advantage over Miami in the Lager. Meanwhile Montreal is 2-19 and cruising towards the first pick in next years draft.
4. The IL wildcard could be a lot of fun...and drama...this season as currently eight teams are battling for the four spots and top to bottom is separated by only four games. The lowest odds right now out of the group belong to Batavia who currently sit at 23.7%. For a team that is now 32-19 over the last two months we're gonna go out on a limb and say those numbers will increase. Considering that Windy City is only up by a half game while Carolina is up by 2.5 and there are ten teams battling for six spots.
5. All-Star voting is going strong as Johnny Swope leads the IL and RJ Kapper leads the DL in votes. The game will be played July 17th and there are a few fresh faces that might be making their first appearance. So far Phillip Kloph (CAR), Dave Hoyt (CAR), Barton Mejia (CHI), Erik Harrell (WAS), Edwin Meck (SYR), Wilson Jerez (NO), Dusty Kocurek (NO), and Pat Moore (SYR) would all be selections if the votes were tallied today.
Stat of the Week
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