TSN_48824 - 2003 League - Chat Thread

[gbrookes]

:) Good luck to all in the second half! Based on the parity in the league, it should be a very exciting playoff run!

In my own division, congratulations to Mel, Arryl T and Mrs. Bramble for a good first half. Special mention goes to Arryl T for ambushing me in my home park recently!! You got me!!

I am looking forward to the rest of the season and many close games and series'!

Geoff

[dinsdale]

That's "Blamble" - sure didn't look like it was going to be a good first half then BAM!!

[ClowntimeIsOver]

I just got swept by three straight walk-offs. Game 88, 3-2, walk-off single in the 9th. Game 89, 4-3, walk-off WALK (!) in the 9th, Game 90, 6-5, walk-off single in the 12th.

It's especially frustrating because all of my rotation except #1 have sucked, but in this series the starters (#3, 4, and 5) combined for 19 IP, 2.84 ERA, 0.89 WHIP. Should have started the season with one more reliever, I guess.

Had to vent.

[nathanj42]

Sorry, the formatting isn't very good. Also, I don't have an accurate on-base % number for the 2nd half, I could have guessed at it. Sacs and HBPs aren't on their spreadsheet.

Ottawa has just been on a tear for awhile.

1st 48 games
ab r h 2b hr rbi Ave Slug% OnB%
Tigers 1609 211 386 78 57 199 0.24 0.402 0.309
Tlcstrs 1711 246 423 82 67 238 0.247 0.424 0.334
Sun 1630 186 380 73 46 180 0.233 0.376 0.302
Hurrcns 1615 186 397 78 48 180 0.246 0.394 0.314
GDGYS 1670 230 424 101 71 220 0.254 0.449 0.323
Goldyes 1673 212 458 79 28 204 0.274 0.389 0.331
Exclbrs 1637 220 394 87 80 212 0.241 0.455 0.31
Essays 1644 229 408 84 68 217 0.248 0.433 0.324
BUMS 1616 199 364 61 62 188 0.225 0.388 0.313
Big K 1662 194 421 89 38 185 0.253 0.391 0.313
BEARS 1608 159 384 58 33 156 0.239 0.344 0.302
Avlnche 1663 282 453 96 70 270 0.272 0.467 0.374
Ave 1645 213 408 81 56 204 0.247 0.409 0.321


48 ab r h 2b hr rbi Ave Slug%
Tigers 1594 195 386 64 65 185 0.242 0.410
Tlcstrs 1660 228 411 94 62 221 0.248 0.422
Sun 1635 231 415 78 55 215 0.254 0.407
Hurrcns 1672 209 429 94 49 198 0.257 0.414
GDGYS 1715 256 466 107 70 237 0.272 0.466
Goldys 1677 178 450 85 32 169 0.268 0.385
Exclbrs 1775 285 495 80 91 275 0.279 0.496
Essays 1684 233 455 107 67 222 0.270 0.472
BUMS 1610 202 371 63 59 197 0.230 0.393
Big K 1656 219 437 107 40 208 0.264 0.409
BEARS 1666 201 460 69 48 185 0.276 0.416
Avlnche 1635 248 425 79 65 240 0.260 0.435
Ave 1665 224 433 86 59 213 0.260 0.435

[ArrylT]

That is pretty cool - thanks for sharing! :)

[dinsdale]

8 teams battling for 3 playoff spots!

[gbrookes]

These compilations are UNOFFICIAL! I had to do this the
hard way, and it is subject to my own human error.
Marquette, Ottawa and Carswell, please correct any known
errors.

I sent this email to everyone because I wasn't sure how to
send it only to my western division counterparts.

Unofficially, the Marquette Avalanche appears to have the
best divisional record to date, at 38-31, followed by the
Ottawa Excaliburs and Winnipeg Goldeyes, both at 35-34.
The Carswell Telecasters are 30-39.

My compilation of the western division records against
each other is as follows:

Excaliburs vs.

Goldeyes 12-12
Avalanche 13-11
Telecasters 10-11

Goldeyes vs.

Excaliburs 12-12
Avalanche 9-12
Telecasters 14-10

Avalanche vs.

Excaliburs 11-13
Goldeyes 12-9
Telecasters 15-9


Telecasters vs.

Excaliburs 11-10
Goldeyes 10-14
Avalanche 9-15

Down to the last game of the season? Game on!!

[ArrylT]

Made the playoffs on the last night of the season, despite that 12-24 start, and then forced a 5th game & won it after being down 0-2 in the series. Lets see if this squad has enough determination to win the World Series! :)

[ArrylT]

[b:5d88d198bb]Team Awards:[/b:5d88d198bb]


MVP - Bret Boone

Started off slow, but once he got going, so did my team. Finished 2nd best for Runs scored, RBI & HR.

CY Young - John Riedling

Led rotation in Wins, ERA & WHIP

Rolaids Relief - Aquilino Lopez

Had several solid relief performances - Lopez gets the nod due to Sv %.

Pleasant Surprise - Alex Gonzalez

Slugged over 100 points higher than card.

Disappointing Performance - Tike Redman

Not a really bad effort, but would definitely have liked more production.

Playoff MVP - Tike Redman

Guess he was saving himself for the playoffs. :wink:

Playoff CY Young - Guillermo Mota

Very solid effort - almost led team in IP. Did lead team in ERA for pitchers over 10 IP.

Rolaids Relief - Rick Bauer

Limited IP but very nice performance

Playoff Surprise - Tike Redman

Certainly wasnt expecting him to almost hit .400 or slug over .600

Playoff Disappointment - Bret Boone

3 HR & 8 RBI not withstanding, was still pretty invisible.