17 July 2009

BayDogs Complete Worst Season in Team History

The Baltimore BayDogs collapsed in Season 12, falling to a franchise worst record of 57 wins versus 105 losses. A combination of poor starting pitching and weak hitting led the team to another 4th place finish. The only bright spot in the pitching staff was set-up man Glenn Patterson who had another stellar season. Glenn was 5-0 with an ERA of 3.44 and WHIP of 1.16 in 72 games. James Sinclair managed 19 saves to lead the bullpen.

From the offensive side, Jack Henderson led the team in home runs with 27 and RBI with 86, the only time other than season 4 that someone besides Rich Peters has led the BayDogs in those categories (Peters missed almost the entire 4th season with an injury). Peters, in reduced playing time, managed 21 home runs and 68 RBI. Like the pitching, there was not much to cheer about, with the only possible exceptions being rookie Al Arnold who hit .287 with 18 homers and 1b/LF Lance Roberts with 24 home runs and 71 RBI.

Once again, the Baltimore faithful can only hope that next season will be more successful.

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