I thought it would be appropriate to highlight some of the individual parts of what made up the 2012 Texas League Champions. For the sake of simplicity, I’m going to feature the top 5 hitters (according to regular season wRC+), the top 5 pitchers (according to regular season FIP), and a few honorable mentions. If you feel like I’ve neglected any players, feel free to discuss them in the comments section.
Need a refresher course on wRC+ or FIP? Check out FanGraphs’ glossary. Read about wRC+ here and FIP here.
Before following the jump to the rest of the post, enjoy a video recap of Springfield’s triumphant season:
Springfield now leads the Texas League Championship Series 2-0 thanks to a 2-out, 6-run rally in the 8th inning. Every player in Springfield’s lineup reached base safely. Seth Maness answered the bell today by missing bats, avoiding free passes, and keeping the ball on the ground. Click the link for more details…
Springfield’s offense was stymied again by Tulsa’s Josh Outman. Yes, the same pitcher who came within one strike of a no-hitter (before Oscar Taveras spoiled his bid) last week. The series is now tied 1-and-1 but Springfield will have home-field advantage in the final 3 games (should the series last that long). Details after the jump…
Batavia had to win both of the games in their double-header today to have a chance at the playoffs, but they lost both of them. Springfield, however, overcame a disappointing outing from Carlos Martinez to take game 1 of the Texas League’s North Division Series thanks to Chris Swauger‘s power display. Details after the jump…
The system split its games today (3-and-3). Seven players in Memphis’ lineup had multi-hit games, Springfield was nearly no-hit, Johnson City lost its 2nd playoff game, and Quad Cities’ staff combined for an amazing pitching performance: 12 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 16 K. Details after the jump…
The system went 4-and-2 as some fun things happened today. Johnson City won its first playoff game, Boone Whiting debuted in double-A, but the most notable news of today was Chris Corrigan‘s PERFECT GAME!!! Congratulations, Chris!
#Beachbirds Chris Corrigan completes first FSL perfect game since June 9, 2001 and first career perfecto for @pbcardinals#history
Azruavatar is traveling, so you get a bonus dose of me today. Memphis served as the backdrop for some candid remarks from Lance Berkman on the future of his career. A couple of our favorite prospects in Quad Cities were bitten by the injury bug. Details after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
The system went 4-and-2 tonight. Springfield gets the offensive nod for putting together an excessive 9th inning comeback and having 6 position players with a multi-hit night. Quad Cities’ duo of Boone Whiting and Dixon Llorens highlight today’s pitching performances. Details after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
The system won 6 of its 7 games today. Surprisingly, Springfield was the team on the losing side as Seth Maness had an unfortunate outing. Fortunately, today offered other pitching performances for us to drool over, especially in Memphis, Batavia, and Johnson City. The offensive star of the day was probably Cody Stanley; he homered in each of Palm Beach’s games. Details after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
The system had a strong showing as it won 5 of its 6 games played. Two of the system’s best pitching prospects took the mound today in Shelby Miller and Carlos Martinez. Several hitters put on impressive hitting displays for Johnson City. Details after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
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