The 2052 Daily Keg - Week 13

[Matt]

7/08/2052

The Canadians are turning it up! The 2052 Daily Keg pick to win the Brew went 6-1 this past week and shot all the way up to 3rd place in the Lager. They are now 40-45 and have a 20.1% chance of making the playoffs. Other big weeks were had by the usual suspects who all went 5-2...Washington, New Orleans, Baltimore, California, and Windy City. Well most of those are the usual suspects. On the other side of the pillow Phoenix went 1-6 while Denver, Batavia, Maine, and New York went 2-5.

Power Rankings

1) Washington Bats (115.1, +)
2) Pawtucket Patriots (109.2, -)
3) New Orleans Voodoo (107.4, ++)
4) Philadelphia Freedom (107.0, o)
5) Pittsburgh Millers (104.2, +)
6) California Kodiaks (102.4, ++)
7) Seattle Pilots (98.6, +)
8) Baltimore Bulldogs (97.0, ++)
9) New York Cyclones (96.5, --)
10) Batavia Muckdogs (94.3, --)
11) Hartford Whalers (93.1, -)
12) Maine Guides (91.6, o)
13) Syracuse Snappers (90.3, -)
14) Toronto Canadians (89.7, ++)
15) Dallas Drillers (84.7, +)
16) Windy City Blues (84.6, +)
17) Indianapolis Clowns (83.9, -)
18) Santo Domingo Rum Runners (83.8, --)
19) Los Angeles Dinos (81.4, ++)
20) Denver Bulls (80.8, --)
21) Montreal Exports (77.5, -)
22) Wilmington Wildcats (75.1, +)
23) Phoenix Roadrunners (64.1, --)
24) Carolina Tobs (45.0, o)

Performance of the Week

1B Andy 'Wasp' Whitbeck - The round five pick from the 2046 draft doesn't quite fit in with the long line of phenomenal Bulldog first basemen (Rice, Gosser, Damours, Chiba, Kellum, Castor), but he had a big day on July 5th against Phoenix. In four at bats he racked up three hits, two home runs, drove in five, and scored four times 15-6 beat down of the Road Runners. On the season he's now hitting .293/.360/.528 with 8 HR and 21 RBI.

Prospect of the Week

P Rick 'Barracuda' Robertson - A few months ago he was the 56th overall prospect in the league...a few days ago he was named the #1 overall prospect in the league. He was a 4th round pick by the former administration in Wilmington (Indy) and he's bloomed into everything they thought he would. He now throws 101 mph, has three dominant pitches, and has the stamina to start and finish games. At 19 years old he has the makings of a future ace.


Five Things We Think We Think

1. Looking back at the Performance of the Week, 'Wasp' is actually the DH for the Bulldogs. You know who is carrying the torch though in the long line of phenoms playing first base...Garry Castonguay. The 27 year old was a 4th round pick in 2042 and is in his third season playing full-time for Baltimore. This year he's hitting .300/.365/.544 and is on pace for 22 HR and 50 RBI. This past week alone he smacked 4 HR, drove in 11, and was named the Import Player of the Week. He's also scored in seven straight games and homered in three straight.

2. Who leads the Domestic in average, RBI, OBP, OBS, hits, runs, total bases, OPS+ and weighted OBA? None other than New Orleans rookie Cory 'Boy Scout' Petit from France. Can you win the New Brew and the Stout Slugger, we just might find out. The 25 year old was signed out of France in 2044 for $6.5 million and it might be the best money the Voodoo ever spent. On the season he's hitting .375/.418/.574 with 13 HR and 60 RBI.

3. Philly is filling the seats this year as their 99.4 attendance percentage is one of the highest we've seen in years. On the flip side is Carolina, who comes in at 23.5% full with the next lowest being Windy City at 51.3%. For the Tobs to not even bring in half of the 23rd ranked team...well it's time for the marketing department to get things in gear. Carolina is also lowest when it comes to cash reserve. They came in dead last at -$58,775,733. Well at least they still have the top rank farm system right? Actually no, with the latest update the Wilmington Wildcats (thanks to Barracuda) have moved into first. Don't fret though Tobs fans, they have dropped to second due to several top prospects now playing in the majors. The present is dark, but the future is still bright.

4. In the "We Like Playing These Guys" section here are some lopsided season series: Windy City is 8-0 vs Carolina, Dallas is 8-1 vs New Orleans, Toronto is 7-2 vs Wilmington, Pawtucket is 6-1 vs Montreal, New York is 6-1 vs LAD, Maine is 6-2 vs Montreal, Baltimore is 6-2 vs California, Pittsburgh is 6-2 vs Toronto, California is 6-2 vs New York, and Syracuse is 6-2 vs New Orleans.

5. We are back to interleague and a great match-up to start out the week as first place New Orleans travels to play first place Washington. The Voodoo are 47-39 and rely on their stellar offense which is 2nd in the DL in average, OBP, and runs scored. The Bats are 52-33 and are 2nd in the IL in average, OBP, and runs scored. The difference is the Voodoo are one of the better teams for pitching, but Washington is one of the top teams on the mound. They are second in ERA, third in runs allowed, and first in opponents average. Streak wise a pair of Canadians have hitting streaks going as Bryant Keough (17 games) and Dane Jennings (15 games) look to keep it going.


Stat of the Week
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All 100 R/100 RBI/100 BB Seasons (*)
(Scaled to 100 for this league)

Player	Team	Year	Age	Runs	RBI	BB
Cesaro Campoveroe	WIL	1985	30	144	123	116
Kokoro Fujii	CAL	2000	22	140	100	126
Manny Quezada	WIL	2037	31	138	134	133
Kokoro Fujii	CAL	2002	24	137	102	102
Kokoro Fujii	CAL	2003	25	137	100	112
Rex Knight	HAR,BAL	1996	31	134	117	103
Carmem Chamissa	PAW	1993	29	129	141	111
Al Hamilton	CAR	1996	25	125	123	109
Cesaro Campoveroe	WIL	1984	29	124	103	116
Víctor González	PAW	1990	25	124	136	116
Rex Knight	BAL	1997	32	124	119	114
José Guzman	PIT	1991	33	122	104	108
Everardo Gremades	PIT,VIR	1991	33	122	110	163
Turell Morris	MAI	2029	26	122	122	105
Rex Knight	BAL	1998	33	120	115	111
Héctor González	PAW	1990	26	118	102	114
Geoff Scott	PHI	1989	24	118	125	113
Manny Quezada	PHO	2033	27	118	115	115
Jamie McPherson	LAD	2016	32	118	103	100
Jimmy Jones	IND	2004	26	118	112	102
Ramão Cavadas	LOS	1993	23	118	127	130
Manny Quezada	WIL	2038	32	117	106	102
Geoff Scott	PIT	1993	28	116	139	109
José Guzman	PIT	1993	35	116	116	100
Rex Morgan	SYR,DAV	1996	29	116	124	103
Malachi Stiver	PAW	1982	35	115	103	130
Ramão Cavadas	LOS	1992	22	115	105	100
Antonio Romo	WIL	1989	28	114	104	108
José Guzman	DAL	1988	30	113	107	101
Everardo Gremades	PIT	1982	24	113	105	117
Everardo Gremades	IND,VIR	1989	31	113	100	148
Rex Knight	IND	1994	29	113	141	109
Al Kelly	HAR	2022	27	113	137	101
Sonny Marshburn	CAL	1999	27	113	103	126
Everardo Gremades	PIT	1995	37	112	102	141
Sergio Lumar	SIN	1983	31	111	125	108
Mel Woodbury	VIR	1994	37	111	111	154
Wilton Harcourt	VIR	1985	33	107	105	100
Turell Morris	SYR	2035	32	107	112	101
Yoritoki Maeda	VIR	1998	32	106	131	110
Mel Woodbury	PHI	1986	29	106	116	102
Nicolás Arce	CHI	1981	27	105	104	117
Lucca Memmoli	MAI	2000	30	105	117	121
Pat Verba	NO	2015	32	105	116	100
Everardo Gremades	PIT	1993	35	104	104	144
Dani Rodríguez	BAT	1996	31	103	110	103
Dani Álvarez	DAL	1994	33	103	119	101

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