May is over and our last stop on the Good and Bad tour is Round Rock. They are 25 – 31 in last place in the PCL American South. All stats are as off 5/31/08 and the rankings are out of the 16 teams in the PCL.
The Good:
The Hitters:
Not too much is good about the Express bats. Their highest ranking is 5th in stolen bases.
Reggie Abercrombie has stolen 13 bases good for a tie for 3rd most.
Mark Saccommano’s 110 total bases places him 8th best in the league. Many of those total bases come on his 17 doubles which puts him 7th best.
The Pitchers
Express pitchers have 2 complete games and that ties them for the most in the league. They have only hit 10 batters which is the 3rd lowest total in the league. The 158 walks issued is the second lowest. Express pitchers also have the 3rd lowest WHIP (1.38).
Runelvys Hernandez has 5 wins which ties him for 7th most. His WHIP (1.07) is the 4th best.
Josh Muecke’s WHIP (1.17) is good for 9th.
The Bad
The Hitters:
The Express is hitting at a .244 which is the second worst in the league. Their slugging & OPS are also second worst. The OBP is the worst in the league (.309). They have been caught stealing more than any other team in the league. Next to last is becoming a trend as they also rank 15th in hits, runs, rbi, & total bases.
Reggie Abercrombie has been caught stealing 6th times which is tied for the 3rd most. His strike out total (66) is also good for 3rd most.
The PItchers
Express pitchers have tallied 367 Ks, the 3rd lowest total in the league.
Chad Reineke’s 6 losses tie him for 3rd most in the league.
The Crowd
Round Rock continues to lead in attendance despite not having a great product this year. They are averaging 9622 fans a game so far this year.