CH3: MINERS GO 13-11-NOW 5 GAMES BEHIND IN MCGOWAN DIVISION

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Miner CH3 Batting Champ (363/402/712)


The Joplin Miners went 13-11 in Chapter 3, dropping 5 games behind the Salem Cowtippers, the McGowan Division leader.  The Miners ended Chapter 1 with the second best power ranking in the BDBL but have fallen to 5th in the power rankings at the All StarBreak.

Much of the decline can be attributed to the lack of pitching depth.  True, Chris Sale went 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA and a 29/6 K/BB ratio but the Miners were forced to use Marco Estrada ( 1-2- 6.06 ERA) and Danny Duffy ( 1-1-8.84 ERA) which should explain why the Miners have started to sink in the standings.

Joplin continued to hit the ball thanks to the following standouts:

David Peralta ( 363/402/712)
Chad Pinder  ( 327/352/ 712)
Mookie Betts ( 366/443/548)
Carlos Santana ( 304/390/598)

The Miners will add Hyun-Jin Ryu and Gio Gonzalez to the rotation and Adam Warren to the bullpen in Chapter 4 which will hopefully help Joplin reverse course.

All Star Selections

Chris Sale will be the OL starting pitcher in 2019 BDBL All Star game while David Peralta will start in LF.  Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman will start on the bench. A notable exclusion was Closer Craig Kimbrel.  Kimbrel is 2-2 with a 2.04 ERA  and has 17 saves in 19 opportunities.

 


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