HAL=
FTIME
REPORT FOR AL EAST
We'=
ve
got a nice race out east in t=
he AL
with only 6 games seperating the top four teams. Quigley sits in familiar spot atop=
the
division having won the title the last three years. Perennial runnerup Black Swamp is =
only 1
back, the surprising Colt All-Stars sit 2 back and Lake Superior is within
striking distance at 6 back. =
The
pre-season forecast had the Q's and Salamanders 1-2 but Lafayette was pegged
for last in the division. The
Whitecaps were pegged for fourth but with a losing record.
Sec=
ond
half forecast-Quigley and Black Swamp are two of the top teams in the league
and their team pitching is 1-2.
Their head to head series could well determine the division. Lafayette and Lake Superior's succ=
esses
have also been pitching based but both teams are overacheiving. Nonetheless, if they can stay clos=
e in
July either team could stay in the race and push the Q's and Salamanders.
QUI=
GLEY
TOP
PLAYER-Bobby Bonilla, 15-60-.261
TOP
PITCHER-Erik Hansen, 11-1, 2.72
TOP=
SURPRISE-Randy
Bush, although only a part-timer he's picked up some of the slack from Greg
Brocks underacheivment at 1B.
TOP
DISAPPOINTMENT-Lou Whitaker, Big power drop off. On pace to hit only 6 homers while
hitting 18 in real season.
KEY
OVERUSAGE-Catcher Brian Harper will have to rest more.
BLA=
CK
SWAMP
TOP
PLAYER-Kevin Mitchell, 23-65-.325
TOP
PITCHER-Dave Stewart, 9-2, 1.86
TOP
SURPRISE-Kevin Mitchell, On pace to pass real life homers by 11.
TOP
DISAPPOINTMENT-Mike Sciosa, no homers after belting 15 in real life.
KEY
OVERUSAGE-Jody Reed will sit a little more but he's been disappointing so f=
ar.
LAF=
AYETTE
TOP
PLAYER-George Bell, 14-58-.278
TOP
PITCHER-Greg Maddux, 16-2, 1.85
TOP
SURPRISE-Greg Maddux, Nobody expected this since this wasn't a vintage Madd=
ux
year.
TOP
DISAPPOINTMENT-None
KEY
OVERUSAGE-George Bell will get about 80 fewer at bats in the second half.
LAKE
SUPERIOR
TOP
PLAYER-Willie McGee, 2-20-.353, 59 runs, 17 SB
TOP
PITCHER-Melidio Perez, 10-5, 2.50
TOP
SURPRISE-Glenn Davis, On 30 homerun pace
TOP
DISAPPOINTMENT-Jim Presley, Under the Mendoza Line and suffering power outa=
ge.
KEY
OVERUSAGE-Top pinch hitter Hector Villenueva has only 14 ab's left
BIR=
MINGHAM
TOP
PLAYER-Chris Sabo, 9-42-.260
TOP
PITCHER-Bud Black, 7-6, 3.94
TOP
SURPRISE-Walt Weiss, has matched most real life full time stats already.
TOP
DISAPPOINTMENT-Candy Maldanado, where has all the power gone?
KEY
OVERUSAGE-Weiss, Don Mattingly and Jack Daugherty will all have to sit more=
.
CAR=
OLINA
TOP
PLAYER-Tim Wallach, 16-67-.305
TOP
PITCHER-Kevin Brown, 4-3, 3.58
TOP
SURPRISE-Joe Carter is blasting righties and hitting 50 points higher than =
real
life.
TOP
DISAPPOINTMENT-This was Vince Coleman's best on base year and he's only at a
.313 clip and his steals are way down.
KEY
OVERUSAGE-Andy Van Slyke, Spike Owen and Edgar Martinez will all have to re=
st
more.