Recap

                       In 2012 Mafia missed the playoffs but with the young players having a year under there belt made a big deference in 2013. LF  Dave Olson who missed 10 weeks in 2012 cut that in half this year to 5 weeks and really looked healthy and comfortable by have a star type season posting a (OBP .429) and (OPS .911) in a 128 games.

                       CF Joe Herman was projected to be one of the best CF in the game and he proved that this year by putting up some nice numbers.

                       We saw RF Jorge Mora step on the scene in 2013 batting 3rd in front of Herman, Mora really got some good pitches to hit this year because of Herman and delivered. Mora who dont like extra innings has 11AB 4HR 10RBI.

                        These 3 outfielders are young, good and hungery for the W (All or High or very high desire to win).

                         SS Earl Cook   has played just 125 games in 2 season and cant seem to stay healthy for a full season Cook seems to be injury prone and his contract is up this year, but along came SS/2B Bob Fry from out of nowhere to bat leadoff and has fit in nicely. Fry playing SS seems like a tough task as Fry dosent exactly have a cannon for a arm.

                        1B Dave Hutchinson  Had a off year with his power numbers, in 2012 he had 43 2B and 31 HR but in 2013 he had 18 2B and 26 HR. Hutchinson is going into his last year of Arby in 2014.

                         NY's pitching has been the same as last year, good. In RCL Mafia is 2nd in runs allowed, 1st in home runs allowed and 2nd in walks. The talk now is about SP Bob Lee and how will NY handle his contract in the offseason.

                         Mafia is currently ranked 3rd in BA Top Systems having a hand full of nice players.

                         Mafia won there 1st division title and are now playing in the 1st round of the playoffs vs Seattle Sasquatch who has finished with the same record as NY (92-70). The playoff series is tied at 1-1 and going to the Big Apple to play 3 games. Lets if the Mafia can put the cement shoes on the Sasquatch.

                        

Big Home Stand

                             NY 20 games over .500 (86-66) have a 5 game lead over Dallas Texans and 6 over Nottinghamshire Outlaws both teams will face Mafia this week in Don Corleone Park where NY is (46-28) There is 10 games left to play and with these 2 important series coming up NY could clinch this week and nowhere better to do that then right at home.

                             Two big pitchers in the TLD will meet in the 3rd game of series on 9/22  Texans Rich Bussell (11-7)  3.40 ERA 1.21 whip, last years CY award winner is (3-1) 1.81 ERA in his last 4 games. Javier Flores (12-9) 3.93 ERA has been just the opposite (0-1) 9.00 ERA in last 3.

                              Mafia has been healthy all year with there starting 5 rotation and even with the ups and downs over the season, this starting 5 has shown alot of heart and really deserves alot of the credit for having a 5 game lead. All 5 starters have 11 or more wins and a .500 or better winning %