Owner: Brian B
Activity Level: High
Park Factor: Extreme HR Park, but 90 for singles
Our previous team, the Beanballers, is in a virtual tie with the Fish Biscuits. They traded a little more upside for a little less consistency, plus Otherton narrowly averaged more wins per season. In fact, these two squads all the way through our #7 team are very close in talent, each averaging between 82-84 wins.
For their part, the Fish Biscuits had a draft strategy of focusing on home run hitters and stuck with it. Eight regulars hit double digits and 5 of them had at least 20. Interestingly enough, because the low singles rate in the park, the Fish Biscuits traded home runs for batting average and on base percentage, and it may not have worked as well as one would prefer. Their team OBP of .324 was in the lower quarter of the league and certainly prevented them from scoring more runs.
Pitching in the Baker Bowl was difficult as no starters were good enough to make the spotlight list below. The last three men in the rotation averaged a 5.03 ERA between them. Reliever Tim Burke was a bright spot however, compiling a 3.15 ERA in 146 IP. Yet another work horse reliever we’ve forced into duty the past 3-4 seasons.
One other tidbit to note. After the season ended, Brian asked me for an opinion as to whether Ruth or Maddux was the right draft choice for this team. I assume a wash, or at a minimum a slight edge for Ruth, but after 5 resims with the two switched, the Fish Biscuits added an average of 4 wins to their total.
800 OPS Batters
Rd 1 – Babe Ruth: 1.071 OPS, .278 / .421 / .650, 68 HR, 130 R, 143 RBI
Rd 2 – Willie McCovey: .819 OPS, .273 / .328 / .482, 40 HR, 91 R, 119 RBI
Sub 4.00 ERA Starters
None
Sub 3.25 ERA Relievers
None
Bust Draft Pick
Rd 7 – Monty Stratton: 10-12, 4.85 ERA. This a stretch, the 4.85 ERA is not that bad in park with 300 HR factor from both sides.
Value Draft Pick
Rd 17 – Mike Jackson: 6-2, 3.74 ERA, 95 IP, 54 K
Overall Standings
#18, 55 Wins – Texas Gringos
#17, 63 Wins – Nottingham Outlaws
#16, 64 Wins – Downsouth Brews
#15, 78 Wins – Willets Point "Mechanics"
#14, 79 Wins – Island Creek Bivalves
#13, 79 Wins – Planet 10
#12, 82 Wins – Bridgewater Brazen Beanballers
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