Slumping Elephants
The biggest surprise of the season thus far, however, is the drooping defending champion Brother Elephants and their 1-5-1 mark.
The lack of quality starting pitching, due to the departure of 16-game winner Jonathan Hurst, has essentially put the burden to win on the shoulders of their offense.
The heart of the batting order, which batted .297 last season, is batting at a meagerly .259. With runners in scoring position the Elephant hitters are failing badly when compared to last season's .291 mark.
Elephants Manager Lin Yi-tseng (林易增) was reported as saying in the Chinese-language press last week that he hadn't had a decent night of sleep since the season-opening victory. In the middle of a six-game winless streak, who could blame him?
Fixtures
Today: Agan vs. Gida in Kaohsiung 2pm (makeup game); Agan vs. Gida in Kaohsiung 6:35pm; Lions vs. Elephants in Tienmu 5:05pm.
Tomorrow: Bulls vs. Whales in Tienmu 5:05pm; Lions vs. Elephants in Hsinchu 5:05pm.
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