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Bluefish Update

As the Bluefish kick off the series against the Lancaster Barnstormers, now is as good a time as any to update the fans on how the team is doing. The team has hit a rough patch, as they have slid down to third place in the division (16-14), while first place Somerset has done nothing but win. The Somerset Patriots have started to pull away from the pack leaving the Ducks 4 games behind first and Bridgeport 5 games behind. 

Although centerfielder Nick Van Stratten and thirdbaseman Sean Burroughs continue to put on nightly hitting clinics, catcher Ryan Babineau’s offense has come to a halt. Ten games ago he was hitting over .340, now Babineau hovers around .280 (3 for his last 21 AB). After some frustrating at bats against Somerset (2 for 16), rightfielder Welington Dotel is back on track and still tied for 5th in the league in runs batted in and slugging percentage. As long as Nick Van Stratten is not lost to affiliated ball or Mexico in the near future the core lineup is enough to stay in contention, even without Ildemaro Vargas (recently signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization). Before I move on to the pitching--yes, the worst hitter on the team is still in the clean up spot. No one can explain it, everyone is questioning it. I’ll leave that there. I’m practicing positive thinking this season. 

The pitching staff is treading water, always able to keep the team in the game just not in the most masterful fashion--usually with plenty of walks and runners on base. Even starters Parker Frazier and DJ Mitchell, both with ERA’s under 2.20, have had rough outings or could not give the team more than the standard 5 innings. More recently, defensive errors haven’t helped--6 errors across the recent 4 game Sugarland series. Also, the bullpen has not held leads like they were doing earlier in the season. The bullpen management has been a puzzle--Matt Iannazzo hasn’t pitched since May 20th, Pat Mincey was only used twice in the span of a week, and saving Tim Gustafson for save situations hasn’t been too effective. Seems like I’m seeing Perdomo pitch a bit more often than I would like when Mincey, Draxton or even Iannazzo would be more appropriate. I can only speculate, without real media coverage, the fans don’t know the whole story concerning rest or injury.

Bottom Line: The Bluefish have a fairly solid team that can get them back into contention with the amount of games left this first half. If you haven’t gotten to the ballpark yet, you definitely should. Just seeing Nick Van Stratten, Sean Burroughs, and Welington Dotel in action is worth the trip. You can always count on the pitching staff to keep you on the edge of your seat, often teetering between a 3 run lead and a disastrous 4 run inning. Lastly, don’t ask me why Andres Rodriguez is still in the cleanup spot, I don’t have an answer. 

See you at the ballpark!

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