Noses and trades
According to WJPA Radio's Randy Gore, the Wild Things' Robbie Knapp suffered a broken nose when hit by a pitch from Slippery Rock's John Bachman during the second game of the doubleheader Monday night. Knapp was taken to the hospital last night and has received medical clearance to play. According to "Radio Randy" the incident wasn't as bad as when former Wild Things pitcher Justin Staatz hit Florence's Dan Guttridge with a pitch in the nose earlier this year. Of course, that didn't make it any less painful for Knapp, who is not in the lineup for tonight's game at Florence.
Speaking of Florence, the Freedom swung two trades after losing Monday to Chillicothe. Florence acquired a left-handed pitcher, left-handed power hitter and a shortstop. Florence sent lefty reliever Jon Troop (1-0, 3.15 ERA in 31 games) to Kalamazoo for starting pitcher Scott Fogelson (5-6, 4.55) and shortstop Andrew Smith (.277). The Freedom also dealt shortstop Jesse Acosta (.227, 1 HR, 23 RBI) to Slippery Rock for outfielder Nate Yoho (.247, team highs 6 HR, 29 R, 31 BB, 8 SB). Yoho hit a solo home run for the Sliders against the Wild Things in the first game of the doubleheader Monday but did not play in the nightcap.
Speaking of Florence, the Freedom swung two trades after losing Monday to Chillicothe. Florence acquired a left-handed pitcher, left-handed power hitter and a shortstop. Florence sent lefty reliever Jon Troop (1-0, 3.15 ERA in 31 games) to Kalamazoo for starting pitcher Scott Fogelson (5-6, 4.55) and shortstop Andrew Smith (.277). The Freedom also dealt shortstop Jesse Acosta (.227, 1 HR, 23 RBI) to Slippery Rock for outfielder Nate Yoho (.247, team highs 6 HR, 29 R, 31 BB, 8 SB). Yoho hit a solo home run for the Sliders against the Wild Things in the first game of the doubleheader Monday but did not play in the nightcap.
posted by Chris Dugan at
3:24 PM
3 Comments:
Hey Chris, What are Washington's needs? Could this be the year that the Wildthings win it all? Do they have what it takes?
The Wild Things' biggest need is another right-handed batter, especially if Knapp is out for an extended period of time. They've struggled recently against left-handed starters. While this is the weakest hitting team the Wild Things have fielded, it will have the deepest bullpen if Ian Heisel returns next week. This team also has the best outfield defense of any Wild Things team. In other words, it's winning with pitching and defense. At this point, a playoff spot isn't even a lock. There's still a long way to go and the Wild Things have a most difficult schedule compared to some other teams. In the playoffs, anything can happen. After all, who thought Evansville, with a losing record in the regular season, would win the title last year while Washington would win only one playoff game?
Speaking of Dan Guttridge. As a result of having his nose broken by a Justin Staatz pitch in mid-June, Guttridge spent two weeks on the Injured Reserve. He returned to Florence’s active roster for a double-header against Chillicothe on 6/29. In game two that night, he sprained his ankle sliding home on a play at the plate and has been out since. Talk about bad luck. Ouch.
R.G.
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