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SEPTEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Mike Trout: .469 (15-32) 6 Homeruns, 15 RBI, 10 Runs Scored, 4 Stolen Bases
SEPTEMBER PITCHER OF THE MONTH
Clayton Kershaw: 2 GS, 1CG, 2-0, 3.18 ERA, 17 IP, 6 ER, 4 BB, 20 K's
SEPTEMBER RELIEVER OF THE MONTH
Craig Kimbrel: 6 Games, 9 IP, 6 Saves, 4.00 ERA, 9 IP, 4 ER, 0 BB, 9 K's
SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
The Saddleback Sharks survive a 7-23 skid but finish strong with a 6 game sweep in the season finale against the Texas Tornadoes to finish 47-37 which was just good enough to win their 7th Division Title
and send the Sharks to the playoffs for the 9th time in franchise history.
Along the way the Sharks enjoyed an 11 Game Win Streak which was the 2nd longest in franchise history, behind a 15 game streak in 2006.
However that streak was cancelled out when they suffered a franchise worst, 11 game Losing streak as well.
Craig Kimbrel earned 30 Saves in 2018 surpassing and setting a new franchise AND SCBL record along the way passing Roberto Hernandez of the Santa Ana Sharks who had 27 Saves in 1997.
Scooter Gennett hit 5 lead off home runs in 2018 tying the franchise record with Mike Trout who hit 5 in 2013 and Jason Kipnis who also hit 5 in 2017.
Gennett now has 6 Career lead off home runs trailing Edgar Renteria who is the franchise leader with 8.
Orlando Arcia had the longest hitting streak of the year at 13 games, just 7 games behind Mike Trout who holds the franchise record with 20 games in 2014.
As a team, the Sharks set single season bests in RBI's with 397, bettering 396 set in 2014, and the Sharks hit .262 on the season which was a tick better
than the .261 batting average they posted in 2013 and 2014 and the Shark pitching staff logged 767 strikeouts in 2018, five more then the 762 that last years staff turned in.
Now looking ahead to the post season the Sharks first challenge will be against the Pedro Bombers, but even a bigger monkey on the Sharks back is their 3-16 Post Season Record since the 2013 World Series.
August 8th
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Scooter Gennett
.333 (15-45) 5 HR, 7 RBI, 7 Runs Scored.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH
Clayton Kershaw
2 GS, 2 CG, 1-1, 3.50 ERA, 27 K's, ZERO walks
RELIEVER OF THE MONTH
Scott Alexander
6 Games, 7 IP, 1 ER, 1.29 ERA, 5 K's, 1 BB
The Saddleback Sharks went 0-6 against the Fountain Valley Pond Scum and 1-5 against the Santa Ana Scrubs for a 1-11 record in the month of August and a 39-33 record overall.
The Sharks are now 5-19 in their last 24 games and pretty sure this run has been historic in the 27 years the Sharks played in the SCBL.
However as bleak as it looks we are going to try and focus on some of the positives of the last 24 games.
In Game #55, against the Mack City Trucks, Clayton Kershaw struck out Corey Seager in the 6th inning for his 1,120th Strikeout as a Shark, tying him for 2nd place with Tom Glavine on the Sharks All Time Strike Out List, just 88 Strikeouts behind franchise leader Roger Clemens.
In Game #58 against the Mack City Trucks the Sharks erupted for 17 runs for the first time scoring that many runs since they scored 17 runs against the Orange Titans in 1996. That was just three runs short of the franchise record of 20 runs scored in 2005 against the Huntington Beach Misfits and 2014 against the HB tggers.
In Game #69 against the Santa Ana Scrubs, Clayton Kershaw struck out 16 Scrubs in his complete game victory which is his career best and the 4th highest in franchise history. Jack McDowell and RA Dickey both have 17, Black Jack did it against the Orange City Monsters in 1996 and Dickey did it against the Huntington Beach Misfits in 2013. The Franchise record is 21 by Roger Clemens against the Orange Titans in the Championship Season of 1997.
In Game #70 the Sharks and Santa Ana Scrubs played a 15 inning game for the fifth time in franchise history and the first one since 2016 against the La Habra Angels. The Sharks longest game was 22 Innings against the Villa Park Spartans in 1993.
In Game #71 against the Santa Ana Scrubs, Scooter Gennett led off with a Home Run for the sixth time this season breaking Mike Trout's record of 5 lead off home runs in a season in 2013. This was Scooter Gennett's 7th career lead off home run putting him just one behind Edgar Renteria who is the franchise leader with 8 lead off homers.
The Sharks will try to get back on the winning track on Tuesday against the Pedro Bombers but worst case, we won't be losing no draft picks!!! LOL
July 30th
Big month traveling to DC for the All-Star game and then to St Louis for the Health Coach convention.... It was an epic two weeks, besides Nationals Park also made my first visit to Camden Yards too!!! Got six rounds of golf in and did some pretty cool sightseeing..... Now back to reality.... Got roughed up by the Trucks tonight only winning two of four.... But trust me, it could have been way worse.... Now time to focus on the last two months and try to right the ship!!!
Sharks went 4-8 for the month and are now, 38-22 on the season.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH:
Scooter Gennett
.318 (14-44), 8 Home Runs, 10 RBI, 14 Runs 1 Stolen Base
PITCHER OF THE MONTH:
Clayton Kershaw
3 Games Pitched, 2 Starts, 1.59 ERA, 3 ER, 17 IP, 13 K's
RELIEVER OF THE MONTH:
Craig Kimbrel
3 Games Pitched, 0-1, 1 Save, 2.45 ERA, 1 ER, 3.2 IP, 6 K's
Clayton Kershaw lost of his first game of the season against the Mack City Trucks losing the opening 1-0. Craig Kimbrel blew his first save of the year in the second game putting the Sharks in an immediate 2 games to none hole that they were never able to recover from.
Clayton Kershaw had only four strike outs in the opening game to give him 1,121 career strikeouts passing Tom Glavine for sole possession of the #2 spot on the Franchise Strikeout Leader Board..... Just 88 Strikeouts behind All-Time Shark leader, Roger Clemens.
Oh and PS..... At the begins of the year, you asked my what my post season record was and I was having some hard drive issues and did not know it right off hand.... Since the 13 World Series we are 3-16!!! In 2013 Billy Butler hit a 9th inning Walk Off, Game Ending, Series Ending Grand Slam in Game 7 against the Claremont Sultans to send the Sharks to the World Series and it has literally been ALL downhill since then.....
2013 World Series went 1-4 against Barracudas
2014 Wild Card went 1-4 against Scrubs
2016 Wild Card went 0-4 against Bombers (New Dice Cup Rule Created)
2017 Wild Card went 1-4 against Lizard Lickers (Davinski Rule Created)
2018 Can't help to what wonder what new rule will surface because of the Shark Series!! LOL
May 6th
The Sharks went 10-2 in May beating the Silver Streak 4-2 and sweeping the Sultans 6-0.
The
Sweep of the Sultans was the Sharks twelfth six game sweep in their
history and the first one since sweeping the Marlins in May of 2017.
The
Sharks are now 26-10 for the season. The ONLY other time a Shark team
was 26-10 at the 36 game mark was in 1997, the year they won their only
World Series.
Craig Kimbrel actually Saved 4
Games in the Sultans series, which now gives him 16 on the year and 57
for his career, passing Roberto Hernandez on the Sharks All Time Save
List at 54.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Mike Trout hit .341 (14-41) with 4 Home Runs, 6 Runs Scored, 14 RBI and 3 Stolen Bases.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH
Clayton
Kershaw made 3 starts, 3-0 with 1 complete game and a 4.26 ERA in 19
Innings pitched. Kershaw walked 3 and struck out 25 this month.
RELIEVER OF THE MONTH
Craig Kimbrel appeared in 7 Games, tossed 7 Innings and earned 7 Saves with a 1.29 ERA with 2 walks and 10 strikeouts.
March 28th
The Saddleback Sharks went 9-3 in March and are now 16-8 on the year. The Sharks 16-8 start is their best since they were in 17-7 in 2013 and advanced to the World Series and the ONLY other time the Sharks got off to a 16-8 start in their 28 year history is in 1997 when they Won their only World Series Title in Franchise History.
Player of the Month for April is Freddie Freeman. He hit .375 (12-32) with 7 RBI and 7 Runs scored and one home run.
Pitcher of the Month for April is Rick Porcello. He was 2-0 in 2 starts with a 0.00 ERA in 11 IP with 9 strikeouts and 2 walks
Reliever of the Month for April is Craig Kimbrel . He appeared in 5 games and didn't give up any runs in 6.1 innings of work and earned 4 Saves.
Clayton Kershaw's 4 Victories now gives him 72 for his career passing Roger Clemens for #2 on the All Time Victory list, trailing the leader Tom Glavine by 25.
Craig Kimbrel now has 9 saves on the year and 50 in his career. Kimbrel in March passed Robb Nen on the All Time Sharks Saves list who had 47. Craig Kimbrel is now just one save behind Bob Wickman for #2 and 4 saves behind All Time Sharks Saves Leader Roberto Hernandez with 54.
Mike Trout passed Ray Durham for #5 on the All Time Runs Scored list.
Mike Trout also passed Robin Ventura, Benito Santiago and is now tied with Dustin Pedroia for #5 on the All Time Hits list with 507 hits.
Jay Bruce has hit over 100 Home Runs as a Shark becoming only the 6th Shark to achieve this feat, joining Sammy Sosa, Jim Edmonds, Robin Ventura, Evan Longoria and Mike Trout on this list.
Evan Longoria passed Robin Ventura on the All Time Sharks RBI list with 341 RBI for 3rd place. Right behind him is Mike Trout who just passed Ruben Sierra for 6th place and Jay Bruce who passed Benito Santiago for 8th place.
March 14th
Team Milestones
With Kimbrel's 5th save of the year, he ties Bobby Jenks for 4th All Time Franchise Saves leaders with 46 saves.
With
Jay Bruce's home run against the Long Beach Barracudas, it is his 100th
career Home Run making him just the 6th Shark to slug 100 Career Home
Runs in a Shark Uniform.
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