SYRACUSE CHIEFS 63-70, 6th place I.L. North, 9½ games behind
Good | Caleb Clay 4-2, 2.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP since promotion from Harrisburg |
Bad | Danny Espinosa .538 OPS in August (19 games) |
Interesting | Cole Kimball 2.57 ERA, 1.00 WHIP in last five appearances (8/10-20) (21.94, 3.19 in five appearances from 7/25-8/7) |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 69-62, 2nd place E.L. West, ½ game behind
Good | Richie Mirowski 1-0, 1.59 ERA, 14K in seven August appearances (11⅓ IP) |
Bad | 67 steals, 62.6% success rate (both league worst) |
Interesting | 7 of 11 remaining games against current 1st- (Erie) and 3rd-place (Richmond) teams; other four against last-place Altoona |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 37-22, 1st place C.L. North, 7½ games ahead (79-49 overall)
Good | Caleb Ramsey .342/.379/.367 in August (20 games) |
Bad | Most pitching HRs allowed in the Carolina League… |
Interesting | … yet still leads Carolina League at 4.15 R/G |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 38-22, 2nd place Sally North, 1½ games ahead (76-51 overall)
Good | Tony Renda .343/.465/.457 in last 10 games |
Bad | Um, no complete games? |
Interesting | Seven players with double digits in steals |
AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS 22-40, 6th place Pinckney Division, New York-Penn League, 16½ games behind (eliminated)
Good | Silvio Medina 12.8K/9IP (44K in 31IP) |
Bad | Cody Dent 3-for-30, 9K over last 10 games |
Interesting | 426 Team Batting K’s 4th best (fewest) in NYPL |
Editor’s note: Due to time constraints, the GCL and DSL are being skipped for this edition. The next GBI will be published after the close of the regular season.