League Updates

101…Now Slow Down

There wasn’t any fanfare in yesterday’s update when the Old Detroit Wolverines made it to the 100-win mark. And today they made it to 101, so it’s already too late to celebrate. Being the first to get to 100 wins in a league where every team but one is over .500 is quite an accomplishment, and so we should celebrate! If EFL teams could make the playoffs, the Wolverines would have already clinched a spot and the news would have been about them and not the Dodgers and Giants, who both managed to do so this week. 

Congrats, Ron! Now stop winning. 

 

EFL Standings for 2021
EFL
TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB RS RA
Old Detroit Wolverines 101 44 .694 833.0 553.6
Flint Hill Tornadoes 96 49 .661 4.7 799.7 563.9
D.C. Balk 89 54 .620 10.9 817.0 641.7
Peshastin Pears 89 56 .611 11.9 735.7 592.0
Kaline Drive 88 56 .609 12.4 770.4 617.1
Cottage Cheese 81 64 .556 20 811.4 743.4
Canberra Kangaroos 78 65 .543 22 752.5 706.0
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 78 66 .541 22.3 720.1 662.8
Haviland Dragons 77 67 .533 23.4 736.9 713.6
Bellingham Cascades 74 70 .516 25.8 613.2 594.5
Portland Rosebuds 70 75 .485 30.3 766.9 799.9
 
Old Detroit: W, 4-3; 67PA, 7IP
AVG: 0.271 OBP: 0.328 SLG: 0.356 OPS: 0.684
ERA: 2.57 WHIP: 0.714
The Wolverines managed to stave off any advance from the Tornadoes by sending out Marcus Stroman to the mound. Stroman, with a 3.18 ERA this month, led his team to victory in fantasy but not in real life. But who cares about real life? He pitched 6 innings, giving up 2 runs. Cal Raleigh had arguably the best night at the plate for OD, going 2 for 4 with a double, but he is only 33% active. Will Smith added a home run, too. That’s a pretty good day from the catcher spot!
 
Flint Hill: “W,” 1-3; 76PA, 7.3IP
AVG: 0.254 OBP: 0.289 SLG: 0.380 OPS: 0.670
ERA: 1.23 WHIP: 1.096
After scoring 20 runs two days ago, the Tornadoes came back down to earth. The good news is they kept pace with the Wolverines. The bad news is they could have gained more ground had the offense hit anything besides singles. There were two home runs hit, but both by players who are either fully benched (Patrick Wisdom) or mostly benched (Joey Gallo). Nathan Eovaldi pitched well, but it could have been even better had Hunter Renfroe not dropped a can of corn that extended Eovaldi’s inning by 30 pitches. At least the Red Sox still won!
 
DC: “W,” 5-7; 40PA, 8IP
AVG: 0.212 OBP: 0.350 SLG: 0.333 OPS: 0.683
ERA: 6.75 WHIP: 1.125
Triston McKenzie is having a really good month. Over 18 innings he has an ERA of 1.50. Last night’s game was another strong outing in which he went 6 innings, giving up one run while striking out 7. Unfortunately, Drew Steckenrider gave up 3 runs in one third of an inning. It was fortunate for Red Sox fans, though. And since I know Rob likes the Red Sox, and because the Balk are not going to win a championship this season, I bet he felt ok with that bad outing from Steckenrider. He may have felt even better knowing that Xander Bogaerts is becoming a bit more like his old self, last night going 2 for 5 with a triple off of…yep, you guessed it…Drew Steckenrider.
 
Peshastin: W(2), L(-1), 4-(-5); 36PA, 11.4IP
AVG: 0.273 OBP: 0.333 SLG: 0.394 OPS: 0.727
ERA: 0.00 WHIP: 0.263
Is anyone else having as much fun as I am, watching the Pears and Drive swap places in the standings every single day? Yesterday’s swap came through pitching brilliance from the Pears, who did not allow a run in over 11 innings pitched! Freddy Peralta led the way, tossing 6 of those scoreless innings, and then several relievers joined in the fun. They only gave up 2 hits – 2! – in those 11.4 innings. The daily walk watch for Juan Soto was successful, as he earned another walk and was issued another IBB. But last night he got at least 4 pitches to hit, and got 3 singles with those 4 pitches. His OBP this month is .578!
 
Kaline: “W,” 3-3; 49PA, 6IP
AVG: 0.195 OBP: 0.306 SLG: 0.341 OPS: 0.648
ERA: 3.00 WHIP: 1.000
I have to imagine the Drive are having fun with their end of season do-si-do with the Pears. Their day was not as good as the Pears yesterday, but if the pattern holds true, they’ll be back in front of them by this time tomorrow. Several relievers appeared, and pitched pretty well. Jose Altuve and Omar Narvaez each got two hits, and Aaron Judge recovered from his dizzy spell to hit a home run.
 
Cottage: W, 6-3; 41PA, 5IP
AVG: 0.237 OBP: 0.275 SLG: 0.553 OPS: 0.828
ERA: 0.00 WHIP: 0.800
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – it is extra sweet when your EFL player helps both your EFL team and your favorite MLB team win on the same night, which is exactly what Tony Gonsolin did for the Cheese yesterday. His 5 scoreless innings propelled the Dodgers into the playoffs and got the Cheese another win. Trea Turner also joined in the fun, hitting a Dodger/Cheese home run to help the cause. Good work, Trea and Tony!
 
Canberra: L, 4-13; 36PA, 2IP
AVG: 0.233 OBP: 0.361 SLG: 0.333 OPS: 0.694
ERA: 22.50 WHIP: 3.500
Jackson Koward ruined any hope the Roos had of a win, giving up 5 runs in 2 innings to Oakland. Needing a Herculean effort to overcome that stinker, Javy Baez tried to help the Roos as he also tried to help the Mets, but both were lost causes. His 2 for 2 with a home run and 3 walks did nothing for either team. 
 
Pittsburgh: W, 11-5; 26PA, 19.9IP
AVG: 0.435 OBP: 0.500 SLG: 1.043 OPS: 1.543
ERA: 4.07 WHIP: 1.357
Look at that hitting line: it includes 3 home runs and 3 doubles and only one strikeout in 26 PAs – impressive! Luis Robert and Max Muncy were the main contributors, each going 2 for 3 with a double and a home run. Garrett Hampson continued to be hot at the plate, this time getting a triple and a single. Jose Berrios and Tyler Anderson pitched well, combining for 11.3 innings and 2 runs allowed. 
 
Haviland: “W,” 5-7; 34PA, 11.3IP
AVG: 0.281 OBP: 0.324 SLG: 0.531 OPS: 0.855
ERA: 3.98 WHIP: 1.239
The Dragons are slowly making their way down the standings, now just 2 games from catching the Cascades. Joe Ryan pitched well (5 innings, 1 run), Jesus Luzardo did not (4 runs in 4 innings). Kyle Schwarber hit a pinch hit double (off Steckenrider), and Brandon Lowe and Brendan Rodgers both hit home runs.
 
Bellingham: “L,” 4-4; 46PA, 2.3IP
AVG: 0.238 OBP: 0.283 SLG: 0.381 OPS: 0.664
ERA: 0.00 WHIP: 0.435
DJLM had a good day at the plate, again, this time going 2 for 5 with a home run. He was one of the 5 Yankee home run hitters last night, a stat I do not like pointing out. Three relievers combined to not give up any runs, and the Cascades managed to keep the Dragons at bay.
 
Portland: “L,” 4-4; 39PA, 17.4IP
AVG: 0.229 OBP: 0.282 SLG: 0.457 OPS: 0.739
ERA: 3.62 WHIP: 1.092
The Rosebuds continued their solid September, and are now 9-4. Yesterday they got three good pitching performances (Jon Gray, Anthony DeSclafani and Luis Cessa) and one bad one (Logan Allen). They got a home run each from Ryan Jeffers and Tyler O’Neill, too. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined MLB + EFL Standings for 2021
AL East
TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB
Old Detroit Wolverines 101 44 .694
Flint Hill Tornadoes 96 49 .661 4.7
Tampa Bay Rays 90 55 .621 10.6
Toronto Blue Jays 81 64 .559 19.6
New York Yankees 81 64 .559 19.6
Boston Red Sox 82 65 .558 19.6
Baltimore Orioles 46 98 .319 54.1
NL East
TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB
D.C. Balk 89 54 .620
Canberra Kangaroos 78 65 .543 11
Atlanta Braves 76 67 .531 12.6
Philadelphia Phillies 72 72 .500 17.1
New York Mets 72 74 .493 18.1
Miami Marlins 61 84 .421 28.6
Washington Nationals 60 85 .414 29.6
 
AL Central
TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB
Chicago White Sox 83 61 .576
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 78 66 .541 5.2
Bellingham Cascades 74 70 .516 8.7
Cleveland Indians 70 73 .490 12.5
Detroit Tigers 69 76 .476 14.5
Kansas City Royals 66 78 .458 17
Minnesota Twins 64 82 .438 20
NL Central
TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB
Milwaukee Brewers 89 56 .614
Cottage Cheese 81 64 .556 8.4
St. Louis Cardinals 75 69 .521 13.5
Cincinnati Reds 75 70 .517 14
Chicago Cubs 66 79 .455 23
Pittsburgh Pirates 53 91 .368 35.5
 
AL West
TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB
Kaline Drive 88 56 .609
Houston Astros 84 60 .583 3.6
Seattle Mariners 78 67 .538 10.1
Oakland A’s 77 67 .535 10.6
Haviland Dragons 77 67 .533 10.9
Los Angeles Angels 70 74 .486 17.6
Texas Rangers 54 90 .375 33.6
NL West
TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB
San Francisco Giants 95 50 .655
Los Angeles Dodgers 93 53 .637 2.5
Peshastin Pears 89 56 .611 6.3
San Diego Padres 74 70 .514 20.5
Portland Rosebuds 70 75 .485 24.7
Colorado Rockies 67 78 .462 28
Arizona Diamondbacks 47 98 .324 48