With the Saints in the Super Bowl and our HBD Zephyrs in the NL playoffs, New Orleans is literally on fire! ;)
When longtime AL west owner knucklebones left MLB to pursue other interests, it wasn't long before he patentedly changed his mind and returned to the league as an owner in the NL south.
In a flurry of trades the Zephyrs brought back 1st ever draft pick Spud Hoyt & Charlie Stone from the Anaheim Angels. Hoyt bounced back from a bad season 13 to a solid season 14, playing in all 162 games. Having lost a step or two, its seems to have cost him in the average department. Management has stated he will retire with the franchise. Stone was his awesome self but probably should've been the 3b. With the alternative being a AAA talent SS and Lowe entrenched at 3b through next season, the Zephyrs figured his offense and range would offset the errors. With a playoff spot secured, it seems it worked out ok.
The Zephyrs are a rag-tag collection of former Angels, WW fodder, Longtime Swingers and up & comers. Add that to the bold trades for Lonny Waltman & long time Brewer Zachrey Jerzembeck and you have the NLs leading offense by way of Rs scored. They do it with great baserunning and gap-power. Defense is average at best. The pitching is veteran and is the best that can be said about it. Throw it over the plate giving up the 2nd most HRs. Great BB to K ratio.
Can they advance beyond the WC round? Chances are they just don't have the pitching. With the Saints in the Superbowl the Zephrs may have a higher powered ally, who knows? The only people who are saying "who dat?" about the Saints & Zephrs are the people outside of New Orleans.
The people of New Orleans are dancing in the Streets!
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