by Dave Votaw | Aug 27, 2025 | League Updates
Just to set the context, here’s an overview of the Salem Seraphim pitching results for some of the weeks of this year: WeekERA101.90152.48202.99214.72224.66236.11 As you can see, Salem’s staff has chosen the month of August to go into a massive slump. Some...
by Dave Votaw | Jul 10, 2025 | League Updates
The general manager of the Salem Seraphim has been fired, literally. The former executive was consigned to the nether regions, which are characterized by weeping and gnashing of teeth. This seems harsh, but when you consider his offenses, it may have been too lenient....
by Dave Votaw | Apr 16, 2024 | League Updates
The Pittsburgh manager was fuming. All week long, his Alleghenys had been pummeled by the Salem Seraphim. The players from Pittsburgh were discouraged, demoralized, and defeated. On Monday morning, he decided to call a team meeting. The players shuffled into the room,...
by Dave Votaw | Sep 15, 2023 | Cottage Blog, League Updates
I’ve been in this league, what, maybe 15 years, but I’ve never really learned to stop predicting outcomes for my team. Years that I think we’ll do well, we’re lousy. Years where I think that I’ve got the championship in the bag, we lose...
by Dave Votaw | May 13, 2023 | League Updates
In today’s Baseball Prospectus a new (to me) stat was introduced: BABOOP. It’s the statistical inverse of BABIP, which most of us know means Batting Average on Balls In Play. When a player’s batting average is higher than expected, BABIP is one of...
