Well, things have certainly changed.
For those not in the know (or the MASN Commenters, QED), this is stolen from based on comedian Demetri Martin’s bit from his (too) short-lived show on Comedy Central, which was on when this site started in 2009.
We’ve long noticed that whenever a player makes this list—good or bad—his luck changes. Intellectually, we know that’s merely a coincidence. But superstition still has a place in baseball, analytics or facts be damned. Nevertheless, we call this “The Curse of the GBI.”
Now, for the disclaimers… sample sizes are small and/or statistically insignificant, minor-league stats aren’t as meaningful as MLB stats, batteries not included, void where prohibited, etc.
And the reminders: The guys, their families, their spouses and/or significant others, and their agents are reading this, too. Please keep it civil in the comments; it’s just for fun.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS
11-10, 5th place International League East, 1½ GB
| Good | Bat: Luis García .366/.422/.646, 5HR, 15RBI Arm: Carl Edwards 1-0, 0.87/2.36/0.68 in 10⅓ IP |
| Bad | Bat: Matt Lipka .148/.233/.148, 10K in 13G Arm: Luis Reyes 0-1, 15.32/10.25/3.00, 4HR in 12⅓ IP |
| Interesting | Bat: Tres Barrera .340/.436/.596, 3HR in 14G Arm: Jefry Rodriguez 11.8 K/9IP, 6.92 BB/9IP |
HARRISBURG SENATORS
12-7, 1st place Eastern League Southwest Division, 1GA
| Good | Bat: Justin Connell .250/.338/.600, 6HR in 17G Arm: Cole Henry 0-0, 0.00/2.28/0.54 in 4GS (13IP) |
| Bad | Bat: Jackson Cluff .100/.143/.167, 27K in 15G, 3E in 6G @ SS Arm: Andrew Lee 1-1, 4.40/5.75/1.47, 3HR, 7BB in 14⅓ IP (5GS) |
| Interesting | Bat: K.J. Harrison .283/.381/.547, 3HR in 16G Arm: Alberto Guerrero 6.75/1.56/1.41, 10.3K/9IP, 0.8 BB/9IP |
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
9-10, 4th place Sally Lg. Northern Division, 5GB
| Good | Bat: Darren Baker .284/.342/.418, 2SB in 17G Arm: Mitchell Parker 2-0, 2.08/3.41/1.15, 12.98 K/9IP |
| Bad | Bat: Jordy Barley .177/.215/.226, 22K in 15G Arm: Matt Merrill 0-1, 3.48/6.58/1.55, 9.58BB/9IP in 10⅓ IP |
| Interesting | Bat: Omar Meregildo .300/.347/.500, 3HR, 14RBI in 17G Arm: Jake Irvin 0-0, 0.69/2.56/0.77 in 13IP |
FREDERICKSBURG NATIONALS
13-6, 1st place Carolina League East Northern Division, 3GA
| Good | Bat: Brady House .341/.421/.463, 2HR, 23RBI in 19G Arm: Rodney Theophile 2-0, 0.86/2.63/1.00 in 4GS |
| Bad | Bat: Andry Arias .617 OPS in 14G Arm: Karlo Seijas 5.79/6.51/1.36, 5.79 K/9IP, 3HR in 14IP |
| Interesting | Bat: Viandel Peña .354/.466/.542, 6SB in 13G Arm: Brendan Collins 1-0, 3.55/2.73/1.11, 14.2 K/9IP |