Posted on by Will Geoghegan

And We’re Back

The weekend got away from me and I had to work a super long day today, so I’ve missed a few things. But as lost weekends go, I guess this wasn’t a bad one to lose. I’m sure everyone has noticed: it’s raining a bit. In the last four days, only eight of the 20 scheduled games have been played. It’s kind of terrible.

With the entire slate getting washed out tonight, there will be nothing to recount tomorrow, but I’ll try to catch up on a few things that may have slipped through the cracks the last few days. For now, I leave you with some marginally coherent ramblings. Proceed.

  • If you look at team stat rankings, you can get a pretty good idea why Chatham has the best record in the league. The Anglers lead the league in hitting at .252 and are second in ERA, sitting at 2.19. They’re also coming through in the clutch: they’ve won half their games with late-inning rallies, including Sunday’s dramatic victory over Orleans. The Anglers trailed 7-1 before scoring four in the eighth and five in the ninth to win 10-7. I’d call that the craziest game of the summer so far. It moved Chatham to 7-1, a full six points ahead of Y-D in the East. That’s a nice little cushion to have this early in the season.
  • The league named Bourne’s Eric Cantrell and Kyle Roller the Pitcher and Player of the Week for the season’s first week. I can’t disagree with either of those. Roller, a solid Cape Leaguer who lasted deep into the draft, could become one of the stories of the summer if he continues to shine. I’ll be eager to see what Cantrell does in his second start after eight dominant innings his first time out.
  • So my pick for pitcher of the year, Max Russell? Yeah, he’s got an X by his name on the stat sheet, which presumably means he’s done. Is it too late to change my pick? I swear I was leaning toward Chris Sale all along.
  • Orleans’ Michael Olt (Connecticut) was tabbed by Baseball America as the NECBL’s top prospect last summer and he’s well on his way to making a mark in the Cape League, too. Olt leads the league in extra-base hits, RBI, runs scored and he’s tied for the lead in home runs. Orleans teammate Jaren Matthews is also off to a really nice start, with a .321 average, a home run and five RBI.

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