We are off and running Monday as the 2023 Playoffs kick off as the Roger Dorn Baseball League will crown a new Champion five weeks from now. Covering Periods 23-27, the RDBL Playoffs will be a sprint to the finish line with each of the six clubs fully loaded and capable of making a run at the title.
Here's what we are on the lookout for on Monday in the latest installment of OTL.
Projected Starting Pitchers for Monday, 8/28
Spokane Fightin' Fish: Elder @ COL, Miley @ CHC
Lake Merced Goutfish: Snell @ STL
Mt. Diablo Devils: N/A
Lunatic Fringe: Gray @TOR, Maeda vs. CLE, Rodriguez vs. CHW, Taillon vs. MIL, Walker vs. LAA
Idaho Taters: N/A
Mission Viejo Maulers: Gausman vs. WSH
Fringe Set for 12 Starts in Period 23, Five on Monday
The Lunatic Fringe are loaded up with starters as the 2023 RDBL Playoffs kick off on Monday. GM Tony Guglielmi announced the activations of Josiah Gray and Grayson Rodriguez Monday morning, with both young right-handers immediately inserted into the lineup and ready for their Active Roster debuts.
In total, the Fringe are set for 12 starts to kick things off this Period with five set to take the mound on Monday.
Activations Join Active Rosters
With the RDBL Rulebook allowing for a "free activation" for the Playoffs, the Fringe aren't the only ones taking advantage this week with their additions of Josiah Gray and Grayson Rodriguez to their Active Roster. The Mission Viejo Maulers pulled the trigger on outfielders Drew Waters and Nolan Jones while the Lake Merced Goutfish are expected to make the same move on right-hander Bobby Miller at some point this month.
Fish Enter Playoffs White-Hot
The Spokane Fightin' Fish are fresh off a 486.0 point week, the highest scoring Period in the RDBL this season. The club is slashing .283/.354/.516 over the last 14 days, leading all teams in hitting while dominating on the mound as well, ranking first in pitching points with a 2.62 ERA over their last 120.0 IP.
Devils Pitching Staff Limps Into Playoffs
The Devils hold a 5.17 ERA over the last 14 Days, ranking 13th in Pitching Points over that span. While their starting pitching is idle on Monday, the club will need to find their footing on the mound to make a run at their second League Title.
Goutfish Ready to Show Off Prized Rotation
With Brandon Woodruff and Max Fried back healthy, the Lake Merced Goutfish boast arguably the league's best pitching staff and will look to show that off starting on Monday with Blake Snell gets the ball against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Goutfish tied the Fightin' Fish in Pitching Points with 2,900 this season, tops in the RDBL.
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