In
Montreal, the Bandits are in very good position to make it to the playoff for
the 3rd time in a row. Team Manager Dave
Harris said, while we might not be this year favorite, because a lot of teams
are playing very good baseball, we will defend our titles with fury. We know how to win, we have experience, and
more important we hate to lose. Montreal
played good baseball lately, winning 14 games in a row, which make the manager
smile and said " this sequence is good because we finally put it together,
but I prefer doing this in October".
After the
lost of Becker at the end of the season, we were not sure if we will still be a
contender. But the addition of Chris
Collins at the beginning of the season really help us to forget about the "Horseface". Collins posted an impressive .384 era with 25
HR and 94 RBI in 95 games in Montreal.
However the
buzz in Montreal is about the new electrifying player acquired in the trade of
Bob Rudyard, a Rock'n Run Rookie named Tim "the Rock" Raines, alias
Joe Guthrie. This youngster complete
his development in Montreal and went from a 2 stars players to a 4 and 1/2
stars players. You know that every time this rookie come at
the plate, you know something will happen.
This 23 years old Center fielder hits for .327 with 21 HR, 73 RBI and 37
Stolen bases, in 95 games this season.
He has blazing speed. Twice this
year, after a hit or a walk, he stole 2nd base, 3rd base and HOME PLATE. Lifting every spectators up their seat. Raines should be considered for the rookie
of the year award.
The Champs
are still there and will fight hard to go all the way again this season.
