 | Your Junk my Happy Zone | |
| by Brandon Corbett |
King Friday came into 2013 with high hopes. A new pitching staff led by an ace in Adam Cosby, an improved batting lineup with Mike Myers at its heart, Nick Coffee anchoring a steady defense, and a cache of savvy veterans filling out the roster. It looked like a no-brainer that they would rally off many more wins than the one on-field victory - or even the six including forfeits - that Friday had last season. They set these aspirations on a great wall, and as the rhyme says, they had a great fall.
Two of four returning King's men were off the roster before the season began. Their spots were filled by Matt Murtha and Mark Myers. A third returning player followed without playing a game two weeks in, leaving only captain Hurd from the original King Friday roster. Around this time is when Carl and Hurd began working the front office angles for which both are well known. John Sharlow was picked up off the street for the Westside series in week two and has become a full-time part of the roster. Soon after, as should be expected with two of the most trade-happy captains in history now under one roof, a deal was worked out with the Islanders to move Matt Murtha - who had been Friday's workhorse on the mound - to Belle Isle and bring Jason Hewlett - who is having a good season on the mound and at the plate - to King Friday. Most recently, during their week four bye week, Carl once again worked his famous Craigslist magic and brought Denzil Bursey on board, assuming Mark Myers' spot.
Got that? All in all the King has enlisted thirteen men, nine of them have taken the field, eight are currently on the roster, just five have been there from the start of the season, and only two - the Coffee brothers - have appeared in every series. So, the King's throwing a lot of men. To labor that pun: six different pitchers have taken the mound in eight games. Cosby, the ace, has yet to make his debut, but is scheduled to do so tomorrow against Belgian. While it may not have worked for the group in the rhyme, perhaps a horse is just what Friday needs to put this season back together again. Cosby had great numbers in 2012: 0.63 ERA and 90 K in 55.2 innings. Running that out there every other game can be a huge boost to a team.
After all the new signings do mesh very well with Friday's carefree, whimsical approach to the game. Win or lose, fun is never lacking in their clubhouse. In many ways the trade is also a homecoming for Hewlett, who is now reunited with two former Seals teammates, Cosby and Myers. The three of them can make a solid core with Cosby's pitching alongside the bats of Myers (.333, 2 HR, 7 RBI) and Hewlett (.391, 3 HR, 12 RBI). Especially when you also bring into the mix what Nick Coffee and Sharlow have shown defensively. The season may have cracked early, but King Friday now has the right men - and a good horse - in place to patch it up and see about setting more than just their aspirations back up on that great wall.
Two of four returning King's men were off the roster before the season began. Their spots were filled by Matt Murtha and Mark Myers. A third returning player followed without playing a game two weeks in, leaving only captain Hurd from the original King Friday roster. Around this time is when Carl and Hurd began working the front office angles for which both are well known. John Sharlow was picked up off the street for the Westside series in week two and has become a full-time part of the roster. Soon after, as should be expected with two of the most trade-happy captains in history now under one roof, a deal was worked out with the Islanders to move Matt Murtha - who had been Friday's workhorse on the mound - to Belle Isle and bring Jason Hewlett - who is having a good season on the mound and at the plate - to King Friday. Most recently, during their week four bye week, Carl once again worked his famous Craigslist magic and brought Denzil Bursey on board, assuming Mark Myers' spot.Got that? All in all the King has enlisted thirteen men, nine of them have taken the field, eight are currently on the roster, just five have been there from the start of the season, and only two - the Coffee brothers - have appeared in every series. So, the King's throwing a lot of men. To labor that pun: six different pitchers have taken the mound in eight games. Cosby, the ace, has yet to make his debut, but is scheduled to do so tomorrow against Belgian. While it may not have worked for the group in the rhyme, perhaps a horse is just what Friday needs to put this season back together again. Cosby had great numbers in 2012: 0.63 ERA and 90 K in 55.2 innings. Running that out there every other game can be a huge boost to a team.
After all the new signings do mesh very well with Friday's carefree, whimsical approach to the game. Win or lose, fun is never lacking in their clubhouse. In many ways the trade is also a homecoming for Hewlett, who is now reunited with two former Seals teammates, Cosby and Myers. The three of them can make a solid core with Cosby's pitching alongside the bats of Myers (.333, 2 HR, 7 RBI) and Hewlett (.391, 3 HR, 12 RBI). Especially when you also bring into the mix what Nick Coffee and Sharlow have shown defensively. The season may have cracked early, but King Friday now has the right men - and a good horse - in place to patch it up and see about setting more than just their aspirations back up on that great wall.
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