Another Saturday night drink with the scouts at the Barleymoe
Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by George Dickel, Johnny Walker, and Jim Beam
Elijah: Fellows, let's put season 49 to bed.
George: Well we better hurry because these leagues are filling up fast, lately
Johnny: Fargo won another championship.
Jim: The good news for the American league is Fargo won ten fewer games than last year.
George: Dropped all the way down to 112 wins; that doesn't sound like good news to the Al owners.
Johnny: The top awards were split by four clubs; Fargo, Louisville, Chicago, and Las Vegas. So the talent in the league is spread around pretty well.
Jim: It's not like in this league someone can run away and hide for two or three years, winning everything in site.
George: I looked up championships and the Las Vegas franchise has the most with 6. Both Louisville and San Antonio have 5 and Fargo has 4.
Jim: You have any idea which team has won the most regular season games.
George: I thought you'd never ask. Las Vegas has won 4,721 games, 103 more than Fargo. Thirteen teams have won over 4000 games. Washington, San Antonio and Memphis will join that group next season.
Elijah: How many guys do you think the captain will kidnap?
Johnny: Well we know he's already has coach_orman. My guess is that he might get one more.
Jim: If everyone signs up pretty quick ; we might have to start doing previews for next season.
Elijah: Guys, Hugo wants to close the bar early tonight; so until next week we're done.
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Special playoff edition of Dickles Pickles -Second round edition
National League matchups:
St. Louis(87-75) vs Helena (106-56)
Las Vegas(106-56) vs Seattle (104-58)
American League matchups:
Santa Cruz (94-68)vs Louisville (100-62)
Fargo (112-50) vs Augusta (91-71)
Disable list report:
Santa Cruz has both Brad Jacome and closer Kenny Moreland out for this series
Las Vegas could get Kiké Guzman activated off the Dl to start the series
Seattle will not have Peter Meyers available
St. Louis will not have depth reliever Rando Tavarez available for this series
First matchup: St. Louis(87-75) vs Helena (106-56)
Season matchup: Helena 7 St.Louis 3
Runs scored matchup: Helena 44 St.Louis 29
Probable Rotations:
Helena 4 man rotation St.Louis 5 man rotation
1.) Gload (12-7) 2.36 era .604 defensive ops 1.) Lopez(11-13) 3.26 era .683defensive ops
2.) Clark (13-8) 2.84 era .650 defensive ops 2.) Ramirez(17-11) 3.22 era .663defensive ops
3.) Palmiero(5-2) 3.42 era .653 defensive ops 3.) Loux(16-9) 3.50 era .715 defensive ops
4.) Sanchez(16-3) 3.44 era .678 defensive ops 4.) Viriato(10-12) 2.97era .583 defensive ops
5.) Yang(8-11) 3.26 era .714defensive ops
Team stats:
St.Louis hitting: .244 avg. ops .691
total baserunners for the season 1882; runs scored 664 efficiency 35.3%
St. Louis pitching: 3.44 era , .697 defensive ops
total baserunners allowed 1887 runs allowed 623 efficiency 33.0%
Helena hitting: .269 avg , ops .746
total baserunners for the season 2194; runs scored 795 efficiency 36.2%
Helena pitching: 3.35 era, .673 defensive ops
total baserunners allowed 1882 runs allowed 601 efficiency 31.9%
Thoughts:
Helena in 4. Both the season matchup and the run totals is a very steep hill for the Kaisers to climb.
Second matchup: Las Vegas(106-56) vs Seattle (104-58) The battle of the West
Season matchup: Las Vegas 3 Seattle 7
Runs scored matchup: Las Vegas 39 Seattle 48
Probable Rotations:
Seattle 3 man rotation: Las Vegas 4 man rotation
Mateo(17-10) 2.56 era .613defensive ops 1.) Colome(23-10) 3.61 era .682defensive ops
Brinkley(13-8) 3.25 era .643defensive ops 2.) Short(9-9) 3.47 era .560defensive ops
Perez(14-5) 2.50 era .603defensive ops 3.) Bennett(8-5) 3.59era .698defensive ops
4.) Darrington(5-3) 4.47era .767defensive ops
Team stats: Las Vegas hitting: .256 avg , ops.750
total baserunners for the season 2035; runs scored 959 efficiency 47.1% !!
Las Vegas pitching: 3.51era , defensive ops .666
total baserunners allowed 1817 runs allowed 671 efficiency 36.9%
Seattle:hitting: .249 avg , .703 ops
total baserunners for the season 1960; runs scored 744 efficiency 38.0%
Seattle pitching: 3.14 era , defensive ops .651
total baserunners allowed 1716 runs allowed 542 efficiency 31.6%
Thoughts:
It will be Seattle's pitching against Vegas' hitting. Looking at how efficient Las Vegas was scoring their baserunners during the season; that rate will be hard to replicate in a short series against good pitching. Seattle in 4.
Third matchup: Fargo(112-50) vs. Augusta( 91-71)
Season matchup: Fargo 8 Augusta 2
Runs scored matchup: Fargo 73 Augusta 53
Fargo 4 man rotation: Augusta 4 man rotation
1.) Chantres(35-1) 1.79 era .460 defensive ops 1.) Dixon (8-14) 4.69 era .757 defensive ops
2.) Quiros (11-3) 2.97 era .656 defensive ops 2.) Nakajima(19-8) 3.37era .710defensive ops
3.) Presley (2-3) 3.55 era .689 defensive ops 3.) Maddox(13-13)4.93 era .759 defensive ops
4.) Gil (9-8) 4.22 era .684 defensive ops 4.) Cayones(19-8) 3.43era .741 defensive ops
Team stats:
Fargo hitting: .280 avg , .811ops
total baserunners for the season 2213 ; runs scored 943 efficiency 42.6%
Fargo pitching; 3.45 era , defensive ops .663
total baserunners allowed 1805 runs allowed 578 efficiency 32.0%
Augusta hitting .272 avg , .804ops
total baserunners for the season 2181 ; runs scored 873 efficiency 40.0%
Augusta pitching: 4.48 era , defensive ops .746
total baserunners allowed 2114 , runs allowed 807 efficiency 38.2%
Thoughts:
Hard to argue against a 112 win team. Augusta is a team of battlers . This series goes 4 games but Fargo moves to the next series.
Fourth matchup: Santa Cruz(94-68) vs. Louisville(100-62)
Season matchup: Santa Cruz-7 Louisville 3
Runs scored matchup: Santa Cruz 53 Louisville 28
Rivalry note: In season 43, Santa Cruz and Louisville faced each other in identical situation.
Santa Cruz beat the wild card to face Louisville in the ALDS. Louisville won that series 3-1.
Santa Cruz 4 man rotation: Louisville rotation:
1.) Mijares (5-4) 3.36 era , .696 defensive ops 1.) Burton (7-7) 4.18 era , .709defensive ops
2.) Butler (12-7) 3.65 era , .682 defensive ops 2.) Dransfeldt(9-8) 3.77 era, .706defensive ops
3.) Nance(10-6) 3.72 era , .688 defensive ops 3.) TBD
4.) Alicea(11-11) 3.82 era , .714 defensive ops
Team stats:
Santa Cruz hitting: .259 avg , .718 ops
total baserunners for the season 2025 ; runs scored 749 efficiency 37.0%
Santa Cruz pitching; 3.72 era , defensive ops .708
total baserunners allowed 1966 runs allowed 657 efficiency 33.4%
Louisville hitting .278 avg , .815ops
total baserunners for the season 2264 ; runs scored 959 efficiency 48.8% !!
Louisville pitching: 4.23 era , defensive ops .725
total baserunners allowed 2075 , runs allowed 731 efficiency 35.2%
Thoughts:
Louisville's bats against Santa Cruz' pitching. Once again a playoff team scored an amazing number of their base runners during the season. That is hard to do in a short series in the playoffs. Dickel says renrog gets revenge for the season 43 results. Santa Cruz in 4.
National League matchups:
St. Louis(87-75) vs Helena (106-56)
Las Vegas(106-56) vs Seattle (104-58)
American League matchups:
Santa Cruz (94-68)vs Louisville (100-62)
Fargo (112-50) vs Augusta (91-71)
Disable list report:
Santa Cruz has both Brad Jacome and closer Kenny Moreland out for this series
Las Vegas could get Kiké Guzman activated off the Dl to start the series
Seattle will not have Peter Meyers available
St. Louis will not have depth reliever Rando Tavarez available for this series
First matchup: St. Louis(87-75) vs Helena (106-56)
Season matchup: Helena 7 St.Louis 3
Runs scored matchup: Helena 44 St.Louis 29
Probable Rotations:
Helena 4 man rotation St.Louis 5 man rotation
1.) Gload (12-7) 2.36 era .604 defensive ops 1.) Lopez(11-13) 3.26 era .683defensive ops
2.) Clark (13-8) 2.84 era .650 defensive ops 2.) Ramirez(17-11) 3.22 era .663defensive ops
3.) Palmiero(5-2) 3.42 era .653 defensive ops 3.) Loux(16-9) 3.50 era .715 defensive ops
4.) Sanchez(16-3) 3.44 era .678 defensive ops 4.) Viriato(10-12) 2.97era .583 defensive ops
5.) Yang(8-11) 3.26 era .714defensive ops
Team stats:
St.Louis hitting: .244 avg. ops .691
total baserunners for the season 1882; runs scored 664 efficiency 35.3%
St. Louis pitching: 3.44 era , .697 defensive ops
total baserunners allowed 1887 runs allowed 623 efficiency 33.0%
Helena hitting: .269 avg , ops .746
total baserunners for the season 2194; runs scored 795 efficiency 36.2%
Helena pitching: 3.35 era, .673 defensive ops
total baserunners allowed 1882 runs allowed 601 efficiency 31.9%
Thoughts:
Helena in 4. Both the season matchup and the run totals is a very steep hill for the Kaisers to climb.
Second matchup: Las Vegas(106-56) vs Seattle (104-58) The battle of the West
Season matchup: Las Vegas 3 Seattle 7
Runs scored matchup: Las Vegas 39 Seattle 48
Probable Rotations:
Seattle 3 man rotation: Las Vegas 4 man rotation
Mateo(17-10) 2.56 era .613defensive ops 1.) Colome(23-10) 3.61 era .682defensive ops
Brinkley(13-8) 3.25 era .643defensive ops 2.) Short(9-9) 3.47 era .560defensive ops
Perez(14-5) 2.50 era .603defensive ops 3.) Bennett(8-5) 3.59era .698defensive ops
4.) Darrington(5-3) 4.47era .767defensive ops
Team stats: Las Vegas hitting: .256 avg , ops.750
total baserunners for the season 2035; runs scored 959 efficiency 47.1% !!
Las Vegas pitching: 3.51era , defensive ops .666
total baserunners allowed 1817 runs allowed 671 efficiency 36.9%
Seattle:hitting: .249 avg , .703 ops
total baserunners for the season 1960; runs scored 744 efficiency 38.0%
Seattle pitching: 3.14 era , defensive ops .651
total baserunners allowed 1716 runs allowed 542 efficiency 31.6%
Thoughts:
It will be Seattle's pitching against Vegas' hitting. Looking at how efficient Las Vegas was scoring their baserunners during the season; that rate will be hard to replicate in a short series against good pitching. Seattle in 4.
Third matchup: Fargo(112-50) vs. Augusta( 91-71)
Season matchup: Fargo 8 Augusta 2
Runs scored matchup: Fargo 73 Augusta 53
Fargo 4 man rotation: Augusta 4 man rotation
1.) Chantres(35-1) 1.79 era .460 defensive ops 1.) Dixon (8-14) 4.69 era .757 defensive ops
2.) Quiros (11-3) 2.97 era .656 defensive ops 2.) Nakajima(19-8) 3.37era .710defensive ops
3.) Presley (2-3) 3.55 era .689 defensive ops 3.) Maddox(13-13)4.93 era .759 defensive ops
4.) Gil (9-8) 4.22 era .684 defensive ops 4.) Cayones(19-8) 3.43era .741 defensive ops
Team stats:
Fargo hitting: .280 avg , .811ops
total baserunners for the season 2213 ; runs scored 943 efficiency 42.6%
Fargo pitching; 3.45 era , defensive ops .663
total baserunners allowed 1805 runs allowed 578 efficiency 32.0%
Augusta hitting .272 avg , .804ops
total baserunners for the season 2181 ; runs scored 873 efficiency 40.0%
Augusta pitching: 4.48 era , defensive ops .746
total baserunners allowed 2114 , runs allowed 807 efficiency 38.2%
Thoughts:
Hard to argue against a 112 win team. Augusta is a team of battlers . This series goes 4 games but Fargo moves to the next series.
Fourth matchup: Santa Cruz(94-68) vs. Louisville(100-62)
Season matchup: Santa Cruz-7 Louisville 3
Runs scored matchup: Santa Cruz 53 Louisville 28
Rivalry note: In season 43, Santa Cruz and Louisville faced each other in identical situation.
Santa Cruz beat the wild card to face Louisville in the ALDS. Louisville won that series 3-1.
Santa Cruz 4 man rotation: Louisville rotation:
1.) Mijares (5-4) 3.36 era , .696 defensive ops 1.) Burton (7-7) 4.18 era , .709defensive ops
2.) Butler (12-7) 3.65 era , .682 defensive ops 2.) Dransfeldt(9-8) 3.77 era, .706defensive ops
3.) Nance(10-6) 3.72 era , .688 defensive ops 3.) TBD
4.) Alicea(11-11) 3.82 era , .714 defensive ops
Team stats:
Santa Cruz hitting: .259 avg , .718 ops
total baserunners for the season 2025 ; runs scored 749 efficiency 37.0%
Santa Cruz pitching; 3.72 era , defensive ops .708
total baserunners allowed 1966 runs allowed 657 efficiency 33.4%
Louisville hitting .278 avg , .815ops
total baserunners for the season 2264 ; runs scored 959 efficiency 48.8% !!
Louisville pitching: 4.23 era , defensive ops .725
total baserunners allowed 2075 , runs allowed 731 efficiency 35.2%
Thoughts:
Louisville's bats against Santa Cruz' pitching. Once again a playoff team scored an amazing number of their base runners during the season. That is hard to do in a short series in the playoffs. Dickel says renrog gets revenge for the season 43 results. Santa Cruz in 4.
Monday, July 13, 2020
Special playoff edition of Dickles Pickles
First Matchup ---- Tacoma vs Santa Cruz:
Season matchup Santa Cruz 7 wins Tacoma 3 wins
Runs scored in the matchup Santa Cruz 36 Tacoma 35
Team Stats:
Santa Cruz: batting: .259 average .718 ops
pitching 3.72 era .708 defensive ops
Tacoma: batting .260 average .751 ops
pitching 3.87 era .715 defensive ops
Probable rotations:
Santa Cruz 3 man rotation Tacoma 5 man rotation
Butler(12-7) Leary(12-16)
Nance(10-6) Prieto(13-8)
Alicea(11-11) Russell(9-10)
Thomas(17-7)
Trevino(16-12)
Thoughts:
The run differential between the two teams means this one should go 5 games.
It's Tacoma's hitters against the Santa Cruz pitchers.
The wild card in this series is Jacob(13-8) coming out of the bullpen for Santa Cruz
Second Matchup------ Cincinnati vs. Augusta
Season matchup : tied 5 games a piece
Runs scored in the matchup Augusta 54 Cincinnati48
Team Stats:
Cincinnati: batting .275 avg. .813 ops
pitching 4.34 era .765 defensive ops
Augusta : batting .272 avg .804 ops
pitching 4.48 era .746 defensive ops
Probable rotations
Cincinnati 3 man rotation Augusta 4 man rotation
Miles(18-4) Dixon(8-14)
Callaway(10-10) Nakajima(19-8)
Brooks(15-8) Maddox(13-13)
Cayones(19-8)
Thoughts:
I have a disposition towards looking at pitching more than hitting. Yet this is a batters series Cincinnati has the third most runs scored and Augusta sixth. This one also goes 5 games.
The team that has the most innings where they score more than 3 runs win this series.
Third Matchup------------St. Louis vs.Charleston
Season matchup: St. Louis 6 wins Charleston 4
Runs scored in the matchup St. Louis 48 Charleston 47
Team Stats:
St.Louis: batting . 244 avg .652 ops
pitching 3.44 era .697 defensive ops
Charleston: batting .269 avg .746 ops
pitching 3.37 era .667 defensive ops
Probable rotations
St.Louis 5 man rotation Charleston 3 man rotation
Lopez(11-13) Carter(18-7)
Ramirez(17-11) Johnson(13-9)
Loux(16-9) Phelps(11-3)
Viriato(10-12)
Yang(8-11)
Thoughts:
Team statistics seem to heavily favor Charleston, even though they lost the head to head matchup during the season. This one looks likes it also goes 5 games. I think whoever scores the most extra innings runs wins.
Fourth Matchup----------------Seattle vs Washington
Season matchup --------------Seattle6 Washington 4
Runs scored in the matchup Seattle 42 Washington 39
Team Stats:
Seattle: batting .249 avg .703 ops
pitching 3.14 era .651 defensive ops
Washington batting .266 avg .747 ops
pitching 3.77 era .686 defensive ops
Probable rotations
Seattle 3 man rotation Washington 5 man rotation
Mateo(17-10) Carpenter(9-9)
Brinkley(13-8) Fleming (11-12)
Perez(14-5) Paul (12-6)
Boscan (7-15)
Gattis (14-12
Thoughts:
I think this one will be the quick one. I like the Seattle rotation best of all 8 rotations and did I say earlier I have a predisposition to favor pitching
First Matchup ---- Tacoma vs Santa Cruz:
Season matchup Santa Cruz 7 wins Tacoma 3 wins
Runs scored in the matchup Santa Cruz 36 Tacoma 35
Team Stats:
Santa Cruz: batting: .259 average .718 ops
pitching 3.72 era .708 defensive ops
Tacoma: batting .260 average .751 ops
pitching 3.87 era .715 defensive ops
Probable rotations:
Santa Cruz 3 man rotation Tacoma 5 man rotation
Butler(12-7) Leary(12-16)
Nance(10-6) Prieto(13-8)
Alicea(11-11) Russell(9-10)
Thomas(17-7)
Trevino(16-12)
Thoughts:
The run differential between the two teams means this one should go 5 games.
It's Tacoma's hitters against the Santa Cruz pitchers.
The wild card in this series is Jacob(13-8) coming out of the bullpen for Santa Cruz
Second Matchup------ Cincinnati vs. Augusta
Season matchup : tied 5 games a piece
Runs scored in the matchup Augusta 54 Cincinnati48
Team Stats:
Cincinnati: batting .275 avg. .813 ops
pitching 4.34 era .765 defensive ops
Augusta : batting .272 avg .804 ops
pitching 4.48 era .746 defensive ops
Probable rotations
Cincinnati 3 man rotation Augusta 4 man rotation
Miles(18-4) Dixon(8-14)
Callaway(10-10) Nakajima(19-8)
Brooks(15-8) Maddox(13-13)
Cayones(19-8)
Thoughts:
I have a disposition towards looking at pitching more than hitting. Yet this is a batters series Cincinnati has the third most runs scored and Augusta sixth. This one also goes 5 games.
The team that has the most innings where they score more than 3 runs win this series.
Third Matchup------------St. Louis vs.Charleston
Season matchup: St. Louis 6 wins Charleston 4
Runs scored in the matchup St. Louis 48 Charleston 47
Team Stats:
St.Louis: batting . 244 avg .652 ops
pitching 3.44 era .697 defensive ops
Charleston: batting .269 avg .746 ops
pitching 3.37 era .667 defensive ops
Probable rotations
St.Louis 5 man rotation Charleston 3 man rotation
Lopez(11-13) Carter(18-7)
Ramirez(17-11) Johnson(13-9)
Loux(16-9) Phelps(11-3)
Viriato(10-12)
Yang(8-11)
Thoughts:
Team statistics seem to heavily favor Charleston, even though they lost the head to head matchup during the season. This one looks likes it also goes 5 games. I think whoever scores the most extra innings runs wins.
Fourth Matchup----------------Seattle vs Washington
Season matchup --------------Seattle6 Washington 4
Runs scored in the matchup Seattle 42 Washington 39
Team Stats:
Seattle: batting .249 avg .703 ops
pitching 3.14 era .651 defensive ops
Washington batting .266 avg .747 ops
pitching 3.77 era .686 defensive ops
Probable rotations
Seattle 3 man rotation Washington 5 man rotation
Mateo(17-10) Carpenter(9-9)
Brinkley(13-8) Fleming (11-12)
Perez(14-5) Paul (12-6)
Boscan (7-15)
Gattis (14-12
Thoughts:
I think this one will be the quick one. I like the Seattle rotation best of all 8 rotations and did I say earlier I have a predisposition to favor pitching
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Another Saturday night....
Another Saturday night, drinking with the scouts at the Barleymoe
Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by Jose Cuervo, John Jameson and Johnny Walker and Henry McKenna
Elijah: Tonight fellas we are going to discuss Seventy_77's suggestion " Maybe a blog about this great IFA year the league has had".
Elijah: But before we start the discussion I want to know if any of you have seen or heard from Captain Morgan?
Johnny: Is that why all the international scouts are here?
Elijah: Sure you think I'm going to talk about internationals with George and Jack?
Elijah: I need to know from each of you: have you seen or heard from the captain recently.
John: If we are doing internationals why is Henry here?
Elijah: You should know that I use Henry as a kind of historian of the league.
Henry: Elijah, why don't you just give up about asking them about the captain. You're beating around the bush. Straight up ask them.
Jose: Ask me what?
Elijah: coach_orman is missing . Does the captain have him and if he does what is his ransom price.
Johnny: You know mr_stickball never pays the ransom. If the captain has coach_orman , may God have mercy on his soul.
Elijah:So no one knows the whereabouts of coach_orman or the captain.
John: I'm happy to say it's been years since I talked to the captain. I would also say it will be years before I speak to coach_orman again.
Henry: Can we get down to business here about the internationals, Elijah?
Elijah: Sure, is this best year ever for internationals?
Henry: You have a hard time judging guys 18 to 22 in a league that is close to 50 seasons old.
Johnny: So are just here to have a few drinks or do have something to say.
Henry; I think it's clear that I find this premature. Seasons 12, 16 and 18 all had two Hall of Famers signed in that year. Should I judge it by how many Hall of Famers I think are in this class before they make it to the major leagues?
Jose: How would you judge this season .
Henry: Well if I was comparing this year to last year; I don't think you would like the answer.
Elijah: Spill it Henry.
Henry: This season(49) we only had 9 guys who were given a bonus of 10 million or more. Last season(48) and in (47) both seasons had 10 guys signed for more than 10 million. If you want to talk about dollars spent (49)$259,296,000, season (48) $262,652,000, (47)$ 260,517,000.
John: Henry, are you saying that dollars is a way to decide which groups are better?
Henry: Of course not, the highest ever bonus was 32 million paid to Benny Rondon (season43) . He is only 25. Are you ready to judge him on 3 years of major league seasons.
Jose: So what would you want people to know about the internationals.
Johnny: If I might interject, I agree with Seventy_77. I think this was a great class.
Henry: As somebody who has studied this, most seasons 5 to 7 guys are signed to 8 figures, so this season was higher. As I look back to season 1 the first international signed was Magglio Bennett for 9.7 million. He had 12 major league seasons, never won an award.
John: Henry do you have more stats for us....... I know you do
Henry: Thank you, and can you pass the bottle? The first year the league only spent $186,820,000 on internationals. Lately the worst seasons for internationals was season 44; only 2 guys got 8 figures. I didn't bother to add the total for that season since only 2 guys got big money. but seasons 43,45,46 all had totals under $200 million. Seems like the group now wants to really compete for the internationals.
John: Of the recently signed who is doing well?
Henry: that easy with the season he's had: Carlos Chantres signed for 27million in season 37.
Johnny: So do think David Oropesa, Orlando Torres, Tony Jacquez, Alex Fernandez, Tony Fernandez, Peter Donald, Didi Guerrero and Pablo Piedra; are a good class.
Henry: I would agree with Seventy-77. I think it is a great class 8 of the 9 are position players. Not so many arm injuries with this group.
Elijah: Thank you fellas for coming. Henry will you come next year before Hall of Fame vote?
Henry: I will as long as I don't have to pay for the drinks.
Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by Jose Cuervo, John Jameson and Johnny Walker and Henry McKenna
Elijah: Tonight fellas we are going to discuss Seventy_77's suggestion " Maybe a blog about this great IFA year the league has had".
Elijah: But before we start the discussion I want to know if any of you have seen or heard from Captain Morgan?
Johnny: Is that why all the international scouts are here?
Elijah: Sure you think I'm going to talk about internationals with George and Jack?
Elijah: I need to know from each of you: have you seen or heard from the captain recently.
John: If we are doing internationals why is Henry here?
Elijah: You should know that I use Henry as a kind of historian of the league.
Henry: Elijah, why don't you just give up about asking them about the captain. You're beating around the bush. Straight up ask them.
Jose: Ask me what?
Elijah: coach_orman is missing . Does the captain have him and if he does what is his ransom price.
Johnny: You know mr_stickball never pays the ransom. If the captain has coach_orman , may God have mercy on his soul.
Elijah:So no one knows the whereabouts of coach_orman or the captain.
John: I'm happy to say it's been years since I talked to the captain. I would also say it will be years before I speak to coach_orman again.
Henry: Can we get down to business here about the internationals, Elijah?
Elijah: Sure, is this best year ever for internationals?
Henry: You have a hard time judging guys 18 to 22 in a league that is close to 50 seasons old.
Johnny: So are just here to have a few drinks or do have something to say.
Henry; I think it's clear that I find this premature. Seasons 12, 16 and 18 all had two Hall of Famers signed in that year. Should I judge it by how many Hall of Famers I think are in this class before they make it to the major leagues?
Jose: How would you judge this season .
Henry: Well if I was comparing this year to last year; I don't think you would like the answer.
Elijah: Spill it Henry.
Henry: This season(49) we only had 9 guys who were given a bonus of 10 million or more. Last season(48) and in (47) both seasons had 10 guys signed for more than 10 million. If you want to talk about dollars spent (49)$259,296,000, season (48) $262,652,000, (47)$ 260,517,000.
John: Henry, are you saying that dollars is a way to decide which groups are better?
Henry: Of course not, the highest ever bonus was 32 million paid to Benny Rondon (season43) . He is only 25. Are you ready to judge him on 3 years of major league seasons.
Jose: So what would you want people to know about the internationals.
Johnny: If I might interject, I agree with Seventy_77. I think this was a great class.
Henry: As somebody who has studied this, most seasons 5 to 7 guys are signed to 8 figures, so this season was higher. As I look back to season 1 the first international signed was Magglio Bennett for 9.7 million. He had 12 major league seasons, never won an award.
John: Henry do you have more stats for us....... I know you do
Henry: Thank you, and can you pass the bottle? The first year the league only spent $186,820,000 on internationals. Lately the worst seasons for internationals was season 44; only 2 guys got 8 figures. I didn't bother to add the total for that season since only 2 guys got big money. but seasons 43,45,46 all had totals under $200 million. Seems like the group now wants to really compete for the internationals.
John: Of the recently signed who is doing well?
Henry: that easy with the season he's had: Carlos Chantres signed for 27million in season 37.
Johnny: So do think David Oropesa, Orlando Torres, Tony Jacquez, Alex Fernandez, Tony Fernandez, Peter Donald, Didi Guerrero and Pablo Piedra; are a good class.
Henry: I would agree with Seventy-77. I think it is a great class 8 of the 9 are position players. Not so many arm injuries with this group.
Elijah: Thank you fellas for coming. Henry will you come next year before Hall of Fame vote?
Henry: I will as long as I don't have to pay for the drinks.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Dickles Pickles eighth week
This week's top 5
1.) Fargo
2.) Las Vegas
3.) Helena
4.) Charleston
5.) Louisville
Since the brackets are almost set:( I hope I get this right being that my team is a stranger to the playoffs).
American League: Boise vs. Augusta winner to face Fargo
Cincinnati vs. Santa crus to face Louisville
National League: Playoffs are clouded in the National League
Seattle 4 games behind Vegas face teams with 323 wins the last week
Vegas face teams with 291 wins the last week
While Washington and San Juan duel to the final week to see who wins the National League East and the fourth seed in the playoffs:
Washington faces teams that have won 241 games this season to end the season
San Juan faces teams that have won 245 games this season to end the season
They face each other one more time tomorrow morning if my guess is correct its: Yean Carlos Mendoza vs.Alex Boscan
San Juan leads the season 5 to 4 having won the first four games of the season against D.C.
players to watch this week:
Rafael Pimentel (MTY) has the longest current hitting streak and for the season at 27 games with 15 games left to play possibly he will break the league record of 39 games but since I've jinx all hitting streaks this season; I doubt he will break the record.
Who wins the Cy Young award?
Carlos Chantres (FAR) 33 wins,116 innings pitched, 1.78 era
Giancarlo Colome (LV) 22 wins, 247 innings pitched , 3.71 era
Random thought of the week
I'd just like to thank everyone who reads the blog, especially those that comment
This week's top 5
1.) Fargo
2.) Las Vegas
3.) Helena
4.) Charleston
5.) Louisville
Since the brackets are almost set:( I hope I get this right being that my team is a stranger to the playoffs).
American League: Boise vs. Augusta winner to face Fargo
Cincinnati vs. Santa crus to face Louisville
National League: Playoffs are clouded in the National League
Seattle 4 games behind Vegas face teams with 323 wins the last week
Vegas face teams with 291 wins the last week
While Washington and San Juan duel to the final week to see who wins the National League East and the fourth seed in the playoffs:
Washington faces teams that have won 241 games this season to end the season
San Juan faces teams that have won 245 games this season to end the season
They face each other one more time tomorrow morning if my guess is correct its: Yean Carlos Mendoza vs.Alex Boscan
San Juan leads the season 5 to 4 having won the first four games of the season against D.C.
players to watch this week:
Rafael Pimentel (MTY) has the longest current hitting streak and for the season at 27 games with 15 games left to play possibly he will break the league record of 39 games but since I've jinx all hitting streaks this season; I doubt he will break the record.
Who wins the Cy Young award?
Carlos Chantres (FAR) 33 wins,116 innings pitched, 1.78 era
Giancarlo Colome (LV) 22 wins, 247 innings pitched , 3.71 era
Random thought of the week
I'd just like to thank everyone who reads the blog, especially those that comment
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Another Saturday night , drinking with scouts at the Barleymoe
Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by Jim Beam, Johnny Walker and Jack Daniels
Elijah: We've got 8 days left in the season fellas. Seems like it was a very fast season.
Johnny: Only 23 games left, are we going to talk about playoffs.
Jack: Hello NO! That just upsets the 24 owners that worked hard but didn't make it; besides irritable George isn't here this week so none of us would enjoy the conversation.
Jim: I think we should be really pleased that this season we are breakingleague 2 records.
Jack: Yea, Carlos Chantres has won 31 games; the old record was 27.
Johnny: I found it odd that the bigdogs now is starting him. Chantres headed a great bullpen. Fargo will have home field advantage in the playoffs. He may never get to his fifth starter.
Jim: How much have you been drinking, Johnny? Fargo is 14 and 3 since they went to the five man rotation. It's all going well according to birddogs plan.
Johnny: My drinking has nothing to do with my analysis. It's just a thought you didn't agree with.
Jack: The way those two are going at they must be drinking Dickel's hooch. You think we would get along if we talked about Gabriel McKain.
Elijah: I invited Gabe to drink with us tonight after tonight's game in Boise. Chartered a plane and everything but he wanted to be on Fox sports and not here at the Barleymoe.
Johnny: I know we would be a lot more fun than those studio geeks.
Elijah: I knew Steve Winn before he went into rehab and I can tell you he would never let Gabe near us; maybe before his recovery they both might have been here.
Jim: The Dukes catchers have thrown out about 3 out of 10 base stealers this season;
tonight might be the night.
Jack: Regardless with 23 games left he's sure to get one stolen base.
Jim: The curious thing about Gabe is his consistency. He's played 19 seasons in the big leagues and only had one season with over 100 stolen bases. In 19 years he's been thrown out only 99 times.
Elijah: We'll that should be enough for tonight.
Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by Jim Beam, Johnny Walker and Jack Daniels
Elijah: We've got 8 days left in the season fellas. Seems like it was a very fast season.
Johnny: Only 23 games left, are we going to talk about playoffs.
Jack: Hello NO! That just upsets the 24 owners that worked hard but didn't make it; besides irritable George isn't here this week so none of us would enjoy the conversation.
Jim: I think we should be really pleased that this season we are breakingleague 2 records.
Jack: Yea, Carlos Chantres has won 31 games; the old record was 27.
Johnny: I found it odd that the bigdogs now is starting him. Chantres headed a great bullpen. Fargo will have home field advantage in the playoffs. He may never get to his fifth starter.
Jim: How much have you been drinking, Johnny? Fargo is 14 and 3 since they went to the five man rotation. It's all going well according to birddogs plan.
Johnny: My drinking has nothing to do with my analysis. It's just a thought you didn't agree with.
Jack: The way those two are going at they must be drinking Dickel's hooch. You think we would get along if we talked about Gabriel McKain.
Elijah: I invited Gabe to drink with us tonight after tonight's game in Boise. Chartered a plane and everything but he wanted to be on Fox sports and not here at the Barleymoe.
Johnny: I know we would be a lot more fun than those studio geeks.
Elijah: I knew Steve Winn before he went into rehab and I can tell you he would never let Gabe near us; maybe before his recovery they both might have been here.
Jim: The Dukes catchers have thrown out about 3 out of 10 base stealers this season;
tonight might be the night.
Jack: Regardless with 23 games left he's sure to get one stolen base.
Jim: The curious thing about Gabe is his consistency. He's played 19 seasons in the big leagues and only had one season with over 100 stolen bases. In 19 years he's been thrown out only 99 times.
Elijah: We'll that should be enough for tonight.
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