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PilotMan · 09-13-2018, 08:23 AM

Augutst Recap

What started as a great month with an 8-3 record, ended typically with an end of month record of 13-14. That's only a game below .500 in the last 2 months, but 57-76 for the year. LA currently resides in 5^th in the West, 34 games behind the Astros. As bad as that record is, we are 35-30 at home. That means that all the failure is on the road. Only 7 games separate the Dodgers from the 2^nd place Braves.

We've seen it all month. The hitting was awful. Only Pedro provided any punch at all. His slash line was .326/.358/.483 and his 3 HR's lead the team for the month. Here's the rundown of just how bad starters did in August. Hayes (.260, 2HR's, 6 SB), Rickey (.157, 1 HR, 4 SB), Caminiti (.175), Boston (.195), Surhoff (.163), Rohde (.100), Schofield (.147), O'Brien (.185). How can this team win any games at all? The team average is .236, and worst in the NL. Also last? SLG, runs, hits, extra base hits.

The pitching was much better. We saw it over and over. Bryn Smith was the best of the best. He went 4-1, with a 1.29 ERA in 6 starts. Even Ken Howell went 3-2 with a 3.52. Viola had a rough month going 2-4 with a 5.13, as he was rocked a couple times. Franco lead the team in games with 11 games, 7 saves, and 0.70 ERA. The bad month belonged to Denny and Baker in the bullpen, both of whom, posted over 10.00 ERA's. Denny was touched for 13 runs in 9 innings and Baker had a 2.56 WHIP. The team is 6^th in ERA in the NL, the starters were 8^th and the bullpen was 5^th. That's not as good as previous years, but the only thing keeping us competitive. As a team, the Dodgers are 4^th in the NL in defense.

How does LA compare to the rest of the league? Well, there are 5 teams with worse records: Padres, Cubs, A's, Tigers, and Brewers.

The Astros are down to a magic number of 3. They are 91-42 this year to lead all teams. In the East, the Phillies are out front and 5.5 up on the Mets, who are really working to keep it close. It will be one of those 2 barring some kind of amazing comeback.

In the AL, the East is faring a lot better this year than last year. The Orioles are 2 games in front of the Indians, and the Yankees who were up early, but now find themselves 5 games out. The O's are doing this without Griffey, who is out until next year. In the West, the Angels are the leaders, per norm, it's tight. The M's are 2 games back, and the White Sox are 4 back.

09-13-2018, 08:23 AM	#186
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Augutst Recap What started as a great month with an 8-3 record, ended typically with an end of month record of 13-14. That's only a game below .500 in the last 2 months, but 57-76 for the year. LA currently resides in 5^th in the West, 34 games behind the Astros. As bad as that record is, we are 35-30 at home. That means that all the failure is on the road. Only 7 games separate the Dodgers from the 2^nd place Braves. We've seen it all month. The hitting was awful. Only Pedro provided any punch at all. His slash line was .326/.358/.483 and his 3 HR's lead the team for the month. Here's the rundown of just how bad starters did in August. Hayes (.260, 2HR's, 6 SB), Rickey (.157, 1 HR, 4 SB), Caminiti (.175), Boston (.195), Surhoff (.163), Rohde (.100), Schofield (.147), O'Brien (.185). How can this team win any games at all? The team average is .236, and worst in the NL. Also last? SLG, runs, hits, extra base hits. The pitching was much better. We saw it over and over. Bryn Smith was the best of the best. He went 4-1, with a 1.29 ERA in 6 starts. Even Ken Howell went 3-2 with a 3.52. Viola had a rough month going 2-4 with a 5.13, as he was rocked a couple times. Franco lead the team in games with 11 games, 7 saves, and 0.70 ERA. The bad month belonged to Denny and Baker in the bullpen, both of whom, posted over 10.00 ERA's. Denny was touched for 13 runs in 9 innings and Baker had a 2.56 WHIP. The team is 6^th in ERA in the NL, the starters were 8^th and the bullpen was 5^th. That's not as good as previous years, but the only thing keeping us competitive. As a team, the Dodgers are 4^th in the NL in defense. How does LA compare to the rest of the league? Well, there are 5 teams with worse records: Padres, Cubs, A's, Tigers, and Brewers. The Astros are down to a magic number of 3. They are 91-42 this year to lead all teams. In the East, the Phillies are out front and 5.5 up on the Mets, who are really working to keep it close. It will be one of those 2 barring some kind of amazing comeback. In the AL, the East is faring a lot better this year than last year. The Orioles are 2 games in front of the Indians, and the Yankees who were up early, but now find themselves 5 games out. The O's are doing this without Griffey, who is out until next year. In the West, the Angels are the leaders, per norm, it's tight. The M's are 2 games back, and the White Sox are 4 back. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam