Jersey Sends 3 to LA for All-Star Game

In their best first half of the season in team history, Jersey was awarded with 3 players being named to the 2013 All Star game.  The 3 players named to the team are MR Lucio Tapia, CL Daniel Morris and CF Leon Foster.

   Foster                    Tapia                      Morris

MR Lucio Tapia -  After struggling mightily to make the roster last year and posting an ERA north of 5.50 Tapia has been lights out in the first half of the season.  In the first half of the season Tapia compiled a 1.79 ERA playing the part of middle reliever role bridging the gap between the SP and the back end of the bullpen of Gomes and Morris.  He gave up only 34 hits in 52 innings, brining in a WHIP of around 1.10.  He has yet to give up a HR this season thus far.


CL Daniel Morris - This should not surprise anyone.  3rd straight year Morris has been selected to represent the D-Bags.  Morris saved 17 games in the first half compiling a 1.57 ERA.  He also has not given up a HR this season and only walked 6 batters while giving up less hits than IP and inducing mainly ground outs while on the mound.  Morris has looked every bit worth the $7.1 million he is making this year.


CF Leon Foster - In the offseason when looking for a big bat, Jersey was hoping to get the numbers Foster put up for NY last season, and up to this point he has been every bit of that and more.  At the break he has 24 HR and 76 RBI which both are Top 3 in the CL.  His play earned him a trip to the AS game as well as a brand new 3 year deal worth $38+ million dollars.  He is on pace to hit 42+ HR, and is only 6 HR's away from setting the Jersey single season record for HR in a season.


While 3 AS is nothing to sneeze about, there is always talk off the All Star snubs.  I believe there were a few in the coversation for the D-Bags.  First off being C Jorge Lozano.


C Jorge Lozano - At the age of 32 in a contract year, Lozano is on pace to have the best season of his career.  At the time of the break he was hitting .323/.383/.533 with 12 HR and 55 RBI.  After a huge start where he led the league in hitting for the first 2 months he fell off a little but is still on pace to have a VORP above 60.


MR Ciro Roghi - Although 2 members of the bullpen are on the AS team, Roghi has also been dominate behind Tapia.  His problem is control, but registered a 1.52 ERA in the first half of the season.  He only threw 24 innings in the first half, walked 19 batteres and struck out 26 batters.  He only gave up 16 hits and also has given up 0 HR.  


GO D-BAGS