The Hornets are having trouble generating much offense. Though the Starting Rotation has the best ERA in the Thurman Munson League, the offense has produced the 10th most runs in the league. Centerfielder Jesus Gonzalez has had a career year, leading the team with a .301 batting average, 23 home runs, and 71 RBIs. As a statement about how poor the offense is, shortstop Bob Hennessey (23-years-old) is one of the team leaders with a .272 batting average, 54 RBIs, and 49 runs scored. Mike Bergeron (25-years-old) is enjoying his worst season, though it is not poor by most standards. He has a .289 batting average, 53 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases.
The long-term catching situation has been stabilized by the return-to-health and promotion of Seitaro Uenohara (25-years-old). In limited time so far (47 plate appearances), Uenohara has batted .298 with 2 home runs. The catcher position has been an offensive black hole for Eureka for the past year-and-a-half.
Thirdbaseman John Jones (21-years-old) has been promoted for a second time this season after batting .331/.422/.481 in AAA. Given his AAA success and the season-long struggles of the offense, he will be given a chance to show he belongs.
No comments:
Post a Comment