Losing Road Trip Ends On High Note

After securing a losing record on their 7-game road trip yesterday when Allen Chapman hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run for the San Juan Epsteins, the Flash righted the ship slightly with an 11-8 win in 10 innings today, maintaining their 2-game lead over the nearest divisional opponent, Washington D.C. The road trip was particularly rough for the pitching staff. Donovan Leiter, who has advanced to 5-0 in his 5 starts, was the lone bright spot. Gail Becker allowed his first runs. Duke Monroe blew a save. Louie Dali, the staff ace, has seen his ERA rise to 5.77. The list goes on.

Of consolation, however, is the fact that as the weather has begun heating up, so too have the Flash hitters. Home runs are leaping off the bat at a clip similar to last year's numbers at long last. Other than Saitou at the top of the order, the Flash have a hard time playing small ball, so getting the long flies are a sign that they are getting the job done at the plate.

Stevenson to the Rotation? With Carl Oliver struggling (6.18 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 27.2 IP) and Quinn Stevenson proving excellent in long relief for the second straight year (2.84 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 19.0 IP), Sour Surfer is considering having the two switch roles. Oliver posted a 3.33 ERA a season ago and is a strong lefty arm in the rotation, but if he cannot find his A-game soon, Stevenson may take his spot, at least for a couple of starts.