Presented with minimal comment this week for those who haven't totally abandoned ship but also don't have the time to invest in the current product.
Miami Preview:
Team Batting Average: .263
Home Runs: 33
Stolen Bases: 17-24
Team ERA: 4.76
Fielding Percentage: .966 (37 total errors, 8 by Morales at 3B)
Hurricanes Capsule:
2019 Record: 41-20 (18-12). Last played Clemson in 2018 when a bad Miami team won two of three over the Tigers, in Clemson. The Friday loss via total collapse in that series was the worst I’d ever seen us pull.
2020 Record: 12-4 (3-0)
2021 Record: 18-11 (10-10), swept at Pitt last weekend (who is a lot better than I thought they’d be); beat FGCU on Wednesday 3-2 on a walk-off single
Returning Position Starters: 8
Returning Weekend Rotation: 0 (1 but he has moved the bullpen)
Closer: Yes (but Federman is not closing in 2021)
Expected Position Starters:
LF Jordan Lala SO (.226/2/10) L
2B Anthony Vilar SO (.291/4/19) L
3B Yohandy Morales FR (.283/7/27) R
C Adrian Del Castillo SO (.312/3/23) L
CF Christian Del Castillo R-JR (.364/1/25) R
1B Alex Toral JR (.264/4/19) L
DH Raymond Gil JR (.254/4/12) R
SS Dominic Pitelli FR (.221/2/7) L
RF Gabe Rivera JR (.314/4/8) R
Other players to watch: OF Tony Jenkins JR (.111/0/6) R
Expected Rotation:
FRI RHP Jake Garland FR (4-1, 4.75, 20/7 K:BB, 36.0 innings)
SAT RHP Victor Mederos FR (1-3, 6.08, 29/14 K:BB, 37.0 innings)
SUN RHP Jordan Dubberly R-SO (1-0, 4.78, 25/6 K:BB, 26.1 innings)
Key Bullpen Arms:
RHP Andrew Walters FR (0-0, 0.77, 18/4 K:BB, 11.2 innings)
RHP Daniel Federman JR (3-4, 5.74, 31/5 K:BB, 31.1 innings)
RHP Anthony Arguelles SO (4-0, 5.11, 12/7 K:BB, 12.1 innings)
RHP Jake Smith SO (0-0, 4.42, 27/5 K:BB, 18.1 innings)
RHP Alex McFarlane FR (1-0, 5.25, 16/5 K:BB, 12.0 innings)
RHP Alejandro Rosario FR (3-2, 5.91, 24/12 K:BB, 32.0 innings)
Closer: LHP Carson Palmquist FR (0-0, 1.19, 39/3 K:BB, 22.2 innings, 9 saves)
Series Prediction: Hurricane tank-dropping, machete wielding sweep. Expect this and MAYBE you wont be disappointed somehow.
Miami Preview:
Team Batting Average: .263
Home Runs: 33
Stolen Bases: 17-24
Team ERA: 4.76
Fielding Percentage: .966 (37 total errors, 8 by Morales at 3B)
Hurricanes Capsule:
2019 Record: 41-20 (18-12). Last played Clemson in 2018 when a bad Miami team won two of three over the Tigers, in Clemson. The Friday loss via total collapse in that series was the worst I’d ever seen us pull.
2020 Record: 12-4 (3-0)
2021 Record: 18-11 (10-10), swept at Pitt last weekend (who is a lot better than I thought they’d be); beat FGCU on Wednesday 3-2 on a walk-off single
Returning Position Starters: 8
Returning Weekend Rotation: 0 (1 but he has moved the bullpen)
Closer: Yes (but Federman is not closing in 2021)
Expected Position Starters:
LF Jordan Lala SO (.226/2/10) L
2B Anthony Vilar SO (.291/4/19) L
3B Yohandy Morales FR (.283/7/27) R
C Adrian Del Castillo SO (.312/3/23) L
CF Christian Del Castillo R-JR (.364/1/25) R
1B Alex Toral JR (.264/4/19) L
DH Raymond Gil JR (.254/4/12) R
SS Dominic Pitelli FR (.221/2/7) L
RF Gabe Rivera JR (.314/4/8) R
Other players to watch: OF Tony Jenkins JR (.111/0/6) R
Expected Rotation:
FRI RHP Jake Garland FR (4-1, 4.75, 20/7 K:BB, 36.0 innings)
SAT RHP Victor Mederos FR (1-3, 6.08, 29/14 K:BB, 37.0 innings)
SUN RHP Jordan Dubberly R-SO (1-0, 4.78, 25/6 K:BB, 26.1 innings)
Key Bullpen Arms:
RHP Andrew Walters FR (0-0, 0.77, 18/4 K:BB, 11.2 innings)
RHP Daniel Federman JR (3-4, 5.74, 31/5 K:BB, 31.1 innings)
RHP Anthony Arguelles SO (4-0, 5.11, 12/7 K:BB, 12.1 innings)
RHP Jake Smith SO (0-0, 4.42, 27/5 K:BB, 18.1 innings)
RHP Alex McFarlane FR (1-0, 5.25, 16/5 K:BB, 12.0 innings)
RHP Alejandro Rosario FR (3-2, 5.91, 24/12 K:BB, 32.0 innings)
Closer: LHP Carson Palmquist FR (0-0, 1.19, 39/3 K:BB, 22.2 innings, 9 saves)
Series Prediction: Hurricane tank-dropping, machete wielding sweep. Expect this and MAYBE you wont be disappointed somehow.
