Maple had a better 2nd month of the season managing to play .500 ball at 13-13. This is a far cry from the previous two playoff seasons but, nevertheless a step in the right direction.
Maple continues to struggle vs. LHP (1-8) so far this season. Also away from Maple the team is not gelling (8-16) and close games the Marauders are blowing them (9-13).
The team is not hitting and not pitching to their abilities. The only bright spot from the bats is the power department (3rd). Meanwhile, the pitching staff is 3rd in Opponents Avg and BABIP so hopefully they will get a few breaks the rest of the way to improve. The SPs rank 10th in the league in ERA which is a surprise considering the amount of money, time and focus spent on the starting rotation from day 1 in the ABL.
If things dont' turn around a few interesting pieces maybe available to a contender: CL/MR Millard Marshall and SP Ray Lester.
Down on the farm, player development has been slow. We do feature a top ranked 3B in Dave Guenette who is AA ball is batting .249 in 44 games. Neither Minor team affliliate is leading their division but there has been a noticeable improvement in A ball with Kingwood. The Knights have been the laughing stock of A ball the past 2 years but, this year we are trying to reach .500 for the season (Currently 23-28, 7 back).
The fans are worried and it shows in the seats. Attendance is down -7.3% over last year and Maple ranks 11th so far in the ABL in total tickets sold.
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