I agree, although, maybe he's only deployed sparingly? Say as an example, DH Greene vs LHPs as a dual measure to get Malloy's bat in the lineup and give Greene some time off from the OF?
Yeah, that’s possible.
How do they do this? They’re flying to Chicago from Pennsylvania. Does someone get a parachute and a Mud Hens hat somewhere over Northwest Ohio?
The Tigers’ littlest leaguer defeats the mighty scuzzmuffins from Gotham! New York, all your tears are belong to us!!! BAHAHAHAHA!!!
On to the Windy City to wreak havoc on the Baby Bears and Jerk Sox.
I’ll bet most players enjoy interacting and autographing for the kids rather than adults. My hunch is that (1) it’s just more fun to deal with the kids and the whole environment of the little league atmosphere and (2) it’s less likely that what gets signed today ends up being transacted as a sale later this week.
For all of the stupid things that baseball does / doesn’t do, this annual little league game seems to be done well.
I just don’t have much use for pitchers that wild. Granted, 6+ BB/9 that season was high for even him. But he’s easily 4 or higher without much offset to H/9. If some other team likes his SO/9, adios.
So, Eddys Leonard.... A bit of a darling of the upper minors last year, struggling through injury and inconsistency this year. If I read @Edman85's file right, he has one option season left? Or is this his final option season?