We are 10 days into the 2023 RDBL Playoffs and while no team has won the Title yet, a pair of clubs are struggling so badly on the mound that they might have lost it. The story of the Playoffs thus far is the disastrous stretch of pitching from the Lunatic Fringe and Mt. Diablo Devils who own a 6.62 and 6.51 ERA respectively while sitting in 5th and 6th entering play Thursday.
Here's a quick look at the current standings as well as who is hot
Standings and Projected Thursday Starters
1. Lake Merced Goutfish 561.5 (Fried vs. STL)
2. Spokane Fightin' Fish 526.5 (Assad vs. ARZ)
3. Idaho Taters 523.5 (N/A)
4. Mission Viejo Maulers 436.5 (Castillo @ TB)
5. Lunatic Fringe 333.5 (N/A)
6. Mt. Diablo Devils 272.0 (Rodriguez @ NYY)
Who's Hot, Who's Not
Lake Merced Goutfish:
Yordan Alvarez: 14-for-33, 4 HR, .424/.578/.849, 57.5 Points
Blake Snell: 13.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 Hits, 59.0 Points
Brandon Woodruff: 13.0 IP, 2 ER, 57.0 Points
Tim Anderson: 5-for-32, 4.5 Points
Lars Nootbaar: 2-for-21, 8.5 Points
Daulton Varsho: 5-for-28, 9.0 Points
Spokane Fightin' Fish:
Teoscar Hernandez: 13-for-35, 3 HR, 36.5 Points
Ke'Bryan Hayes: 11-for-32, five extra base hits, 35.0 Points
Zack Wheeler: 12.0 IP, 2.25 ERA, 46.0 Points
Aaron Nola: 4.2 IP, 13.50 ERA, -19.0 Points
Tyler O'Neill: 2-for-15, 5.0 Points
Idaho Taters:
Justin Steele: 14.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 65.0 Points
Trea Turner: .406/.441/1.156, 52.0 Points
Brandon Nimmo: .364/.417/.818, 39.0 Points
Spencer Strider: 8 2/3 IP, 10.38 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, -13.0 Points
Adolis Garcia: 5-32, .156/.250/.406, 13.0 Points
Mission Viejo Maulers:
Alex Bregman: 16-for-39, .410/.477/.564, 42.0 Points
Gleybar Torres: 10-for-25, .400/.500/1.000, 40.5 Points
Tarik Skubal: 13.0 IP, 2.77 ERA, 39.0 Points
Ryan Jeffers: 3-for-21, 3.0 Points
Luis Castillo: 5 IP, 9.00 ERA, -9.0 Points
Kevin Gausman: 9.0 IP, 6.00 ERA, -2.0 Points
Lunatic Fringe
Marcell Ozuna: 13-for-34, 4 HR, 4 2B, 45.5 Points
Ronald Acuña: 14-for-42, 4 HR, 43.5 Points
Grayson Rodriguez: 12.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 45.0 Points
Lucas Giolito: 3.0 IP, 27.00 ERA, -35.0 Points
Josiah Gray: 6.0 IP, 10.50 ERA, -17.0 Points
Kenta Maeda: 9.0 IP, 9.00 ERA, -17.0 Points
Mt. Diablo Devils
Mookie Betts: 9-for-31, .290/.421/.581, 31.0 Points
Emmanuel Clase: 5.0 IP, 1.80 ERA, 36.0 Points
Will Smith: 4 2/3 IP, 0.00 ERA, 25.0 Points
Lance Lynn: 9.0 IP, 15.00 ERA, -40.0 Points
James Paxton: 1.1 IP, 40.50 ERA, -28.0 Points
Nathan Eovaldi: 1.1 IP, 27.00 ERA, -19.0 Points
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