I feel like the Cyclones are a canary in a coal mine. As monotonous as baseball has gotten at the big league level, with strikeout after strikeout, and as depressing as this has been for offensive output as well as sheer playability, the low minors might suggest emergency levels are on the horizon. The 'Clones, without even suffering pitchers to hit, has thus far posted a .173 / .253 / .229 // .482 offensive line. As a team! And that's not even the lowest in the league! (Thank you, Batavia Muckdogs.)
Yeah, it's early. And yeah, things could change as more signees from the draft join the team, and more college players acquaint themselves with what wood bats can and can't do, but I still find it alarming, and I hope some philosophical change is to come before the league does something drastic like mess with the ball or mound other equipment or change the rules.
The standout hitter so far, among all of that mud, is doubles-hitting second baseman Nick Segaris (.360 / .484 / .480 // .964) but he's 23 (oldest on the team) with three summers of pro ball behind him, so he'll be in Columbia or St. Lucie any day.
Fortunately, the pitchers have more than done their job as well, keeping the team from sinking right off the pier. Their leader thus far has been Merandy Gonzalez, a 20-year-old Dominican also in his fourth year with the organization. In two starts so far, Gonazlez has throwin 11.1 innings, allowing only a single run (0.79 ERA), walking three and striking out 15.
All this has added up to a 3-5 start, already putting them four games behind the crosstown rivals and division-leading Staten Island Yankees. Veteran manager Tom Gamboa insists they will right the ship, and he may be right. Following the 20-inning opener, the Cyclones had a ten-inning affair the next day, and then a 17-inning marathon later in the week. Normalcy has perhaps not yet set in.
Your Brooklyn Cyclones (SS A+, NYPL)
Position Group | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656083/generic/180x270/656083.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642571/t506/180x270/642571.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657663/generic/180x270/657663.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656678/generic/180x270/656678.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Harol Gonzalez | Merandy Gonzalez | Joel Huertas | Gabriel Llanes | Erik Manoah | DoB | 3/2/1995 45 | 10/9/95 | 2/14/1996 46 | 1/15/1996 48 | 12/22/1995 35 | Primary Position | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | Starting Pitcher | Other Positions | rp | rp | rp | rp | rp | Status | | | | | | Statistics | 0-1, 3.09 11.2 IP 5 BB, 11 SO | 1-0, 0.79 11.1 IP 3 BB, 15 SO | 0-0, 5.06 5.1 IP 0 BB, 4 SO | 0-1, 7.20 10.0 IP 3 BB, 3 SO | 0-0, 5.40 5.0 IP 1 BB, 5 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/622426/t506/180x270/622426.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/adam-atkins.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/664077/generic/180x270/664077.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] | Name | Adrian Almeida | Adam Atkins | Dillon Becker | Bryce Beeler | Nicco Blank | DoB | 2/25/1995 28 | 9/8/1993 43 | 4/21/1994 16 | 3/9/1993 30 | 10/29/1992 #22 | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | Other Positions | | | | | sp | Status | | | | | | Statistics | 0-1, 0 Sv 3.86, 2.1 IP 3 BB, 5 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv -.-- 0.0 IP 0 BB, 0 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv 0.00, 4.0 IP 1 BB, 2 SO | 0-0, 1 Sv 0.00, 7.0 IP 1 BB, 7 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv 2.45, 3.2 IP 2 BB, 7 SO | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/622503/generic/180x270/622503.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593608/generic/180x270/593608.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/664905/generic/180x270/664905.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Alejandro Castro | Gary Cornish | Nabil Crismatt | Gabriel Feliz | Taylor Henry | DoB | 1/15/1993 44 | 1/21/1994 18 | 12/25/1994 34 | 12/12/1992 40 | 7/6/1993 47 | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | Other Positions | | | sp | | | Status | | | | | | Statistics | 1-0, 0 Sv 3.18, 5.2 IP 0 BB, 5 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv -.--, 0.0 IP 0 BB, 0 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv 6.75, 1.1 IP 2 BB, 3 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv 0.00, 3.2 IP 2 BB, 6 SO | 0-0, 1 Sv 0.00, 5.1 IP 1 BB, 5 SO | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000] Catcher | =#FF8000] Catcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/666255/t453/180x270/666255.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/666255/t453/180x270/666255.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641404/t453/180x270/641404.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656622/generic/180x270/656622.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Raul Jacobson | Austin McGeorge | Joseph Zamghi | Brandon Brosher | Darryl Knight | DoB | 4/12/1992 #31 | 11/27/1994 #17 | 12/1/1994 #39 | 2/17/1995 #15 | 12/26/1993 25 | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Catcher | =#FF8000]Catcher | Other Positions | sp | sp | sp | lf | 1b | Status | | | | | | Statistics | 1-0, 0 Sv 0.00, 4.0 IP 1 BB, 4 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv -.--, 0.0 IP 0 BB, 0 SO | 0-0, 0 Sv 0.00, 4.0 IP 2 BB, 6 SO | .111 / .150 / .167 // .317 20 PA, 0 HR 1 RBI, 0 SB | .129 / .229 / .194 // .422 36 PA, 0 HR 1 RBI, 1 SB | Position Group | =#008000] Catcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656269/t506/180x270/656269.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Dan Rizzie | Ali Sanchez | Dale Burdick | Jay Jabs | Dionis Paulino | DoB | 12/26/1993 #33 | 1/20/1997 #4 | 10/12/1995 #8 | 9/30/1994 #21 | 6/20/1994 #5 | Primary Position | =#008000]Catcher | =#008000]Catcher | =#8000FF]Shortstop | =#8000FF]Third Base | =#8000FF]Left Field | Other Positions | | rf | 2b, 3b, 1b, lf | | 1b, rf, cf | Status | | | | | | Statistics | .263 / .300 / .316 // .616 20 PA, 0 HR 2 RBI, 2 SB | .217 / .280 / .304 // .584 25 PA, 0 HR 0 RBI, 0 SB | .042 / .179 / .042 // .220 28 PA, 0 HR 0 RBI, 1 SB | .304 / .407 / .348 // .755 27 PA, 0 HR 4 RBI, 0 SB | .143 / .143 / .143 // .286 7 PA, 0 HR 0 RBI, 0 SB | Position Group | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656230/generic/180x270/656230.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Nick Segarkis | Colby Woodmansee | Blake Tiberi | Arnaldo Berrios | Gene Cone | DoB | 4/6/1993 #7 | 8/27/1994 #3 | 2/16/1995 #11 | 1/15/1996 #9 | 9/21/1994 #23 | Primary Position | =#8000FF]Second Base | =#8000FF]Shortstop | =#8000FF]Third Base | =#0000FF]Right Field | =#0000FF]Right Field | Other Positions | | | | lf, cf | lf | Status | | | | | | Statistics | .360 / .484 / .480 // .964 31 PA, 0 HR 1 RBI, 3 SB | .357 / .438 / .357 // .795 16 PA, 0 HR 2 RBI, 0 SB | .--- / .--- / .--- // .--- 00 PA, 0 HR 0 RBI, 0 SB | .042 / .042 / .042 // .083 24 PA, 0 HR 0 RBI, 0 SB | .167 / .167 / .222 // .389 18 PA, 0 HR 3 RBI, 0 SB | Position Group | | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | =#0000FF]Outfielder | | | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/622521/t453/180x270/622521.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642479/t453/180x270/642479.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/silhouette-met.jpg[/fimg] | | Name | | Hengelbert Rojas | Emmanuel Zabala | Jacob Zanon | | DoB | | 10/27/1993 #12 | 9/29/1994 #10 | 6/25/1995 #24 | | Primary Position | | =#8000FF]Left Field | =#8000FF]Right Field | =#8000FF]Center Field | | Other Positions | | rf, cf | cf, lf | lf | | Status | | | | | | Statistics | | .211 / .348 / .263 // .611 23 PA, 0 HR 3 RBI, 1 SB | .133 / .212 / .233 // .445 33 PA, 1 HR 3 RBI, 3 SB | .200 / .276 / .320 // .596 29 PA, 1 HR 5 RBI, 1 SB | |
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