The field of candidates for the Ben McDonald Award, which goes to the DMBL's best pitcher, might mark a shift in in 2024, away from power pitchers and innings eaters to a more SABRmetric model.
Rookies are a funny bunch. Some are drafted in the 1st round and make an immediate impact. Others are drafted as prospects and may spend years on rosters before they even make an impact - if they ever do.
In their playoff debut, the Empire City Trojans ran the gauntlet
through a full complement of games in three rounds of playoff,
culminating in a 3-1 comeback in the finals to secure their first-ever
DMBL title.
After two near misses for no-hitters the past two Sundays, Tyler Wells finished the job and threw the second no-hitter in Newark Sugar Bears' history but the first for the franchise in almost a quarter century.