Mid-season must be tough time managing at the ground floor of the full season leagues. Not only do you get your best players bounced up a level, but your reinforcements are just starting their season, so you don't know what you're getting. You hope that your players who didn't star in the first half, and so remain with you, can step things up and lead the team in the second half, but their poorer seasons have already grown roots.
But sometimes God sends you something like Andrew Church, who has done well in the Florida State League but has been untouchable in the South Atlantic League. In three starts for the Fireflies, Churchie is 3-0, with a blink-and-you'll-miss it 0.42 ERA. He improbably out-pitched Jacob deGrom this weekend, throwing a nine-inning, one-hit strikeout, walking one and fanning 10.
Know what else is cool? That one walk? It was his first. Church's strikeout-to-walk ratio is sitting at a stratospheric 25:1. Suck on that, Dennis Eckersly.
Stepping up for the batsmen has been the thumptastic Tucker Tharp, clocking a .322 / .359 / .508 // .868 line through his first 68 plate appearances. Yeah, that's a small sample size, but a .500+ slugging percentage in the Sally League is a rare thing indeed.
But here's the thing ... that one-hitter by Churchmas? That's been their only win in forever, the team having lost nine of their last 10, burying the team in last place in the South Atlantic League Southern Division for the second half standings, posting a 6-18 notice. The Mets haven't been that bad in the Sally League since Tim Teufel was managing them to a .350 record.
You're on notice, José Leger. If you don't turn it around, you too might ... get socially promoted all the way up to the big league staff.
Sorry not to update this in recent weeks. It makes the transaction lines, which I'm now dividing into comings and goings, really crowded. The next one will come quicker.
Coming
Transaction | Demoted From St Lucie 7/13 | Promoted From Brooklyn 6/27 | Promoted From Brooklyn 6/29 | Demoted From St. Lucie 7/13 | Promoted From Brooklyn 7/14 | Activated From Suspension 7/3 | Promoted From GCL 7/5 | Position Group | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#8000FF]Infielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641455/t453/180x270/641455.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656223/generic/180x270/656223.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657520/t453/180x270/657520.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657211/t507/180x270/657211.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593608/generic/180x270/593608.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657425/generic/180x270/657425.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657425/generic/180x270/657425.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Andrew Church | Bryce Beeler | Nicco Blank | Jimmy Duff | Gabriel Feliz | Eudor Garcia | Eudor Garcia | DoB | 10/7/1994 #15 | 3/9/1993 33 | 10/29/1992 #20 | 11/15/1993 #39 | 12/12/1992 10 | 5/17/1994 #5 | 5/17/1994 #5 | Transaction | Activated From 7-Day DL 7/6 | Promoted From Brooklyn 7/12 | Promoted From Brooklyn 7/7 | Promoted From Brooklyn 6/21 | Demoted From St. Lucie 6/21 | Activated From Inactive List 7/6 | Promoted From Brooklyn 6/27 | Position Group | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#FF8000] Catcher | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/621420/t3705/180x270/621420.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641404/t453/180x270/641404.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656269/t506/180x270/656269.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606324/generic/180x270/606324.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657775/t453/180x270/657775.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607096/t3705/180x270/607096.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642479/t453/180x270/642479.jpg[/fimg] | Name | David Thompson | Brandon Brosher | Dale Burdick | Vicente Lupo | Tucker Tharp | Joe Tuschak | Emmanuel Zabala | DoB | 8/28/1993 #8 | 2/17/1995 #25 | 10/12/1995 #4 | 11/27/1993 #27 | 11/26/1991 #11 | 10/17/1992 #22 | 9/29/1994 #9 |
Going
Transaction | Added To 7-Day DL 6/29 | Promoted To St. Lucie 6/23 | Added To 7-Day DL 7/14 | Suspended 6/27 | Promoted To St. Lucie 7/13 | Added To 7-Day DL 7/12 | Demoted To GCL 7/3 | Position Group | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#8000FF]Infielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641325/t3705/180x270/641325.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/664869/t453/180x270/664869.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656223/generic/180x270/656223.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/596047/t3705/180x270/596047.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/621179/t3705/180x270/621179.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/600958/t3705/180x270/600958.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657425/generic/180x270/657425.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Tyler Badamo | P.J. Conlon | Bryce Beeler | Christian Montgomery | Alex Palsha | Natanael Ramos | Eudor Garcia | DoB | 8/8/1992 #16 | 11/11/1993 #33 | 3/9/1993 33 | 11/20/1992 #32 | 5/10/1992 #15 | 6/19/1993 #40 | 5/17/1994 #5 | Transaction | Promoted To St. Lucie 6/23 | Promoted To St. Lucie 7/6 | Added To 7-Day DL 7/11 | Promoted To St. Lucie 7/13 | Promoted To St. Lucie 6/21 | Placed On Inactive List 7/4 | Retired 6/27 | Position Group | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/664961/t3705/180x270/664961.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/621420/t3705/180x270/621420.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606967/t3705/180x270/606967.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/664842/t3705/180x270/664842.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657775/t453/180x270/657775.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607096/t3705/180x270/607096.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642214/t3705/180x270/642214.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Vinny Siena | David Thompson | Jeff Diehl | Kevin Kaczmarski | Tucker Tharp | Joe Tuschak | Ivan Wilson | DoB | 12/24/1993 #9 | 8/28/1993 #8 | 9/30/1993 #24 | 10/27/1993 #10 | 11/26/1991 #11 | 10/17/1992 #22 | 10/27/1993 #18 |
Your Columbia Fireflies (A, South Atlantic League)
Position Group | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF8000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606491/t453/180x270/606491.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/600870/t3705/180x270/600870.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641455/t453/180x270/641455.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/663998/t3705/180x270/663998.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/621256/t3705/180x270/621256.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Gaby Almonte | Kevin Canelon | Andrew Church | Chase Ingram | Joe Shaw | DoB | 8/15/1992 #40 | 1/16/1994 #3 | 10/7/1994 #15 | 4/17/1995 #6 | 12/20/1993 #28 | Primary Position | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | Other Positions | rp | rp | rp | rp | rp | Status | | | | | | Statistics | 1-3, 6.32 31.1 IP 5 BB, 18 SO | 5-7, 3.10 104.2 IP 19 BB, 86 SO | 3-0, 0.42 21.2 IP 1 BB, 25 SO | 4-9, 5.55 84.1 IP 35 BB, 81 SO | 4-6, 4.87 92.1 IP 23 BB, 95 SO | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641341/t3705/180x270/641341.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657520/t453/180x270/657520.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/665078/t3705/180x270/665078.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657211/t507/180x270/657211.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593608/generic/180x270/593608.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Tyler Bashlor | Nicco Blank | Seth Davis | Jimmy Duff | Gabriel Feliz | DoB | 4/16/1993 #11 | 10/29/1992 #20 | 5/8/1993 #23 | 11/15/1993 #25 | 12/12/1992 10 | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | Other Positions | sp | sp | | sp | | Status | | | | | | Statistics | 2-1, 3 Sv 1.59, 39.2 IP 20 BB, 46 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv 7.71, 16.1 IP 11 BB, 21 SO | 2-3, 1 Sv 2.42, 48.1 IP 21 BB, 49 SO | 0-1, 0 Sv 11.57, 2.1 IP 1 BB, 4 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv -.--, 0.0 IP 0 BB, 0 SO | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000] Catcher | =#008000] Catcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/664735/t3705/180x270/664735.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/596026/t3705/180x270/596026.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607654/t3705/180x270/607654.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641404/t453/180x270/641404.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/596048/t3705/180x270/596048.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Witt Haggard | Johnny Magliozzi | Craig Missigman | Brandon Brosher | Tyler C. Moore | DoB | 12/9/1991 #17 | 7/21/1991 #45 | 8/5/1993 #25 | 2/17/1995 #25 | 8/8/1993 #21 | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Catcher | =#008000]Catcher | Other Positions | | | sp | lf | 2b, 1b, lf | Status | | | | | | Statistics | 2-4, 0 Sv 2.76, 16.1 IP 12 BB, 16 SO | 2-2, 3 Sv 3.48, 41.1 IP 10 BB, 34 SO | 1-1, 1 Sv 2.96, 48.2 IP 23 BB, 47 SO | .250 / .400 / .250 // .650 15 PA, 0 HR 0 RBI, 3 SB | .245 / .305 / .313 // .618 166 PA, 1 HR 14 RBI, 1 SB | Position Group | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#8000FF]Infielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656269/t506/180x270/656269.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657425/generic/180x270/657425.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606243/t506/180x270/606243.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656875/t3705/180x270/656875.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606322/t3705/180x270/606322.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Dale Burdick | Eudor Garcia | Luis Ortega | Milton Ramos | Jean (J.C.) Rodriguez | DoB | 10/12/1995 #8 | 5/17/1994 #5 | 4/5/1993 #35 | 10/26/1995 #7 | 9/3/1992 #13 | Primary Position | =#8000FF]Shortstop | =#8000FF]Third Base | =#8000FF]Third Base | =#8000FF]Shortstop | =#8000FF]Second Base | Other Positions | 2b, 3b, 1b, lf | 1b | c, 2b, 1b, lf, rp | 2b | 3b, ss, lf | Status | | | | | | Statistics | .179 / .233 / .393 // .626 30 PA, 1 HR 3 RBI, 0 SB | .213 / .245 / .298 // .543 49 PA, 1 HR 5 RBI, 0 SB | .229 / .283 / .326 // .609 160 PA, 4 HR 21 RBI, 4 SB | .227 / .292 / .277 // .569 282 PA, 0 HR 27 RBI, 3 SB | .238 / .299 / .347 // .646 343 PA, 5 HR 36 RBI, 15 SB | Position Group | =#8000FF]Infielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657445/t3705/180x270/657445.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606324/generic/180x270/606324.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657775/t453/180x270/657775.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607096/t3705/180x270/607096.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642479/t453/180x270/642479.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Dash Winningham | Vicente Lupo | Tucker Tharp | Joe Tuschak | Emmanuel Zabala | DoB | 10/11/1995 #34 | 11/27/1993 #27 | 11/26/1991 #8 | 10/17/1992 #22 | 9/29/1994 #9 | Primary Position | =#8000FF]First Base | =#0000FF]Left Field | =#0000FF]Center Field | =#0000FF]Left Field | =#8000FF]Right Field | Other Positions | | rf | rf | rf, cf | cf, lf | Status | | A | | | | Statistics | .238 / .287 / .370 // .657 327 PA, 5 HR 40 RBI, 0 SB | .244 / .335 / .393 // .728 155 PA, 2 HR 21 RBI, 2 SB | .322 / .359 / .508 // .868 64 PA, 2 HR 8 RBI, 3 SB | .210 / .283 / .335 // .618 247 PA, 5 HR 20 RBI, 2 SB | .246 / .303 / .338 // .631 66 PA, 0 HR 3 RBI, 2 SB |
Inactive Players
Position Group | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641325/t3705/180x270/641325.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656223/generic/180x270/656223.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641852/t3705/180x270/641852.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/643344/generic/180x270/643344.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/596047/t3705/180x270/596047.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Tyler Badamo | Bryce Beeler | Thomas McIlrath | Cameron Griffin | Christian Montgomery | DoB | 8/8/1992 #16 | 3/9/1993 33 | 2/17/1994 #20 | 6/25/91 | 11/20/1992 #32 | Primary Position | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | Other Positions | rp | rp | | sp | Status | 7-Day DL | | 7-Day DL | 7-Day DL | =#FF8000]Suspended | Statistics | 3-4, 3.92 78.0 IP 13 BB, 49 SO | 1-1, 0 Sv 2.35, 15.1 IP 3 BB, 12 SO | 1-4, 6.23 34.2 IP 15 BB, 25 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv -.--, 0.0 IP 0 BB, 0 SO | 1-1, 2 Sv 3.34, 29.2 IP 20 BB, 44 SO | Position Group | =#008000] Catcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#0000FF]Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593680/generic/180x270/593680.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/622511/t3705/180x270/622511.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/664850/generic/180x270/664850.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/600958/t3705/180x270/600958.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606967/t3705/180x270/606967.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Adrian Abreu | José Garcia | Patrick Mazeika | Natanael Ramos | Jeff Diehl | DoB | 6/14/91 | 11/3/1994 #4 | 11/14/1993 #36 | 6/19/1993 #40 | 9/30/1993 #24 | Primary Position | =#008000]Catcher | =#008000]Catcher | =#008000]Catcher | =#008000]Catcher | =#0000FF]Right Field | Other Positions | 1b | 1b | 1b | | 1b, lf | Status | 7-Day DL | | | | | Statistics | .--- / .--- / .--- // .--- 0 PA, 0 HR 0 RBI, 0 SB | .200 / .282 / .229 // .511 78 PA, 0 HR 3 RBI, 0 SB | .259 / .364 / .362 // .726 146 PA, 2 HR 19 RBI, 0 SB | .297 / .381 / .405 // .786 44 PA, 0 HR 3 RBI, 1 SB | .234 / .335 / .413 // .748 233 PA, 9 HR 32 RBI, 1 SB |
Staff
Position Group | =#8000FF] Manager | =#8000FF]Hitting Coach | =#8000FF]Pitching Coach | | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/jose-leger.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/joel-fuentes.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/jonathan-hurst.jpg[/fimg] | Name | José Leger | Joel Fuentes | Jonathan Hurst | DoB | 5/19/1982 #19 | 5/27/1976 #12 | 10/20/1966 #48 | Status | | | |
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