Winterball Wrapup: How the Lads Fared--The Pitchers

THE GOOD

Tim Atherton (Sydney, Australian), 2-1, 2.44, 0.99 WHIP, 39 Ks in 44.1 innings (9 games, 8 starts).

Samuel Deduno (Aguilas, Dominican), 2-0, 0.35, 1.13 WHIP, 32 Ks in 25.2 innings (6 games, 5 starts).

Deolis Guerra (Magallanes, Venezuelan), 3-2, 3.81, 1.12 WHIP, 31 Ks in 26 innings (20 games, 0 starts).

Josh Guyer (Sydney, Australian), 0-0, 0.00, 1.26 WHIP, 4 Ks in 6.1 innings (3 games, 0 starts).

Angel Mata (Aragua, Venezuelan), 0-0, 1.32, 1.46 WHIP, 16 Ks in 13.2 innings (12 games, 0 starts).

Bruce Pugh (Anzoategui, Venezuelan), 3-0, 1.08, 1.20 WHIP, 10Ks in 16.2 innings (19 games, 0 starts).

Lewis Thorpe (Melbourne, Australian), 0-0, 1.69, 0.94 WHIP, 5Ks in 5.1 innings (1 game, 1 start).

Dakota Watts (Aragua, Venezuelan), 0-1, 1.98, 1.07 WHIP, 24Ks in 41 innings (29 games, 0 starts).

THE AVERAGE

Tyler Herr (Sydney, Australian), 3-2, 3.57, 1.42 WHIP in 17.2 innings (16 games, 0 starts).

Josue Montanez (Ponce, Puerto Rican), 0-1, 3.66, 1.07 WHIP in 19.2 innings (12 games, 2 starts).

Luis Perdomo (Aguilas, Dominican), 2-2, 3.26, 1.55 WHIP in 19.1 innings (16 games, 0 starts).

Anthony Slama (Mazatlan, Mexican), 0-1, 3.68, 1.59 WHIP in 22 innings (21 games, 0 starts).

THE BAD

Cesar Ciurcina (Aragua, Venezuelan), 0-1, 16.20, 1.80 WHIP in 3.2 innings (2 games, 0 starts).

Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez/Santurce, Puerto Rican), 2-0, 6.75, 1.98 WHIP in 14.2 innings (15 games, 1 start).

Sam Gibbons (Melbourne, Australian), 2-3, 6.88, 1.81 WHIP in 35.1 innings (10 games, 5 starts).

Edgar Ibarra (Aragua, Venezuelan), 1-4, 8.65, 1.92 WHIP in 26 innings (10 games, 7 starts).

Yorman Landa (La Guaira, Venezuelan), 0-1, 7.36, 2.45 WHIP in 3.2 innings (2 games, 0 starts).

Jason Lane (Oriente, Venezuelan), 0-1, 7.36, 2.73 WHIP in 3.2 innings (2 games, 0 starts).

Shairon Martis (La Guaira, Venezuelan), 1-1, 7.50, 1.67 WHIP in 18 innings (5 games, 5 starts).

Miguel Munoz (Aragua, Venezuelan), 0-1, 13.50, 3.00 WHIP in 2 innings (2 games, 0 starts).

Gonzalo Sanudo (Guasave, Mexican), 0-1, 6.52, 1.60 WHIP in 19.1 innings (17 games, 0 starts).

WHAT IT MEANS

Again, probably not much.  The competition is uneven and the playing time is sporadic.  The most innings anyone pitched was 44.1.  But it's baseball.  It's interesting, it's fun, and it's something to help us get through the long winter.