| Breaking News |  | Friday, September 17th, 2021: Big Day for Finch: Swats 5 Hits
No matter what the Miami Catfish threw at him today, Eldon Finch hit it. He easily handled Catfish pitching, going 5 for 5 and helping the Express to a 9-2 triumph at Express Field.
He told BNN reporters in the postgame interview, "The way I was swinging today, I think I could have closed my eyes and hit the ball."
The Miami skipper quipped, "Well, the next time we may just do that... blindfold him... and then pitch him differently, just to be sure."
E. Finch singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, doubled in the 5th, hit an RBI double in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off S. Daniels in the 9th.
This season Finch has hit at a .287 clip and produced 48 RBIs, 5 home runs and 40 runs scored.
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 | Friday, September 17th, 2021: Catfish Pate Down with Injury
"It was kinda freaky. Hopefully, I'll be back in the lineup soon," said a dejected Jimmie Pate after injuring himself in a game against Memphis. The Miami manager told reporters, "He will miss up to 2 weeks with a fractured wrist." The Catfish are expected to announce a roster move in the next day or two.
Pate is batting .256 in 2021 with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs and 80 runs scored. He has 143 hits in 559 at-bats.
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 | Tuesday, September 14th, 2021: Stephen Gasper Lost for Season
The season is apparently over for Stephen Gasper. The Miami Catfish medical staff informed the club that the shortstop will be out at least 6 weeks with fractured ribs. Gasper was hurt in the game against Tintagel while colliding with a player at a base. The doctors did not think he would recover prior to the end of the season.
This season Gasper has 3 home runs and a .267 batting average.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Tian-yun Cong | torn bicep muscle | 3 months | On DL, eligible for return | | P Frank Box | herniated disc (back) | 10 months | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 69-93, .426 PCT | | Position in Division | 4th, 32.0 GB | | Record at home | 34-47, .420 PCT | | Record on the road | 35-46, .432 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 3-7, .300 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 22-26, .458 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 18-31, .367 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 46-61, .430 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 2-8, .200 PCT | | Record in April | 10-12, .455 PCT | | Record in May | 11-18, .379 PCT | | Record in June | 11-16, .407 PCT | | Record in July | 12-14, .462 PCT | | Record in August | 13-16, .448 PCT | | Record in September | 12-14, .462 PCT | | Record in October | 0-3, .000 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .255 - 12th in FL | | On-Base Percentage | .318 - 12th in FL | | Slugging Percentage | .383 - 12th in FL | | On-Base + Slugging | .701 - 12th in FL | | Runs Scored | 655 - 12th in FL | | Hits | 1409 - 12th in FL | | Extra-Base Hits | 439 - 12th in FL | | Home Runs | 112 - 10th in FL | | Bases-On-Balls | 484 - 6th in FL | | Strikeouts | 796 - 1st in FL | | Stolen Bases | 115 - 6th in FL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.03 - 3rd in FL | | Starters' ERA | 4.02 - 4th in FL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.09 - 6th in FL | | Runs allowed | 728 - 5th in FL | | Hits allowed | 1554 - 5th in FL | | Opponents AVG | .277 - 7th in FL | | BABIP | .313 - 8th in FL | | Home Runs allowed | 103 - 2nd in FL | | Bases-On-Balls | 423 - 5th in FL | | Strikeouts | 856 - 9th in FL |
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