Mesa Still Saveless..Maddux Gets 1st Win May 12, 1999
* The Royals lead their division in slugging percentage and are second in
ERA behind the Deadwood Outlaws. The Royals are in last place but they
could climb to the top if they keep up their performance.
* Jose Mesa, 6th on the career saves list, is now more solid than he's ever
been: 1-1, 1.80 ERA in 10 innings pitched. The only problem is, he hasn't
got a save! In fact, the Royals only have one save in total! The only other
team with a total of 1 save is the Medina Mustangs, who have a 9-25 record.
* Jason Schmidt has been sent to the bullpen. He has an 0-7 record with a
astronomical 6.87 ERA.
* Greg Maddux got his first win of the season, despite a sub-par
performance. He gave up 6 earned runs in 7 innings, but he got the win over
Edmonton pitcher Jose Rosado.
* Travis Fryman, one of the best infielders in the game, is helping the
Oultaws with his bat, too. He leads the team in RBIs (18) and home runs (6).
* Why do the Outlaws have the best pitching in the McCoy divison? Answer:
Paul Spoljaric. The 5th pitcher in the rotation has pitched far beyond
expectations. Half of his starts have been quality starts and he is 2-2
with a 3.09 ERA.
* What folly is this? Hartford has only used 10 pitchers all year, and
some, like Ramon Martinez and Aaron Sele, could use a break. Hartford has a
lot of young pitchers who would like to get the chance to prove themselves.
* A .701 SLG: what more can you say about Alex Rodriguez?
