Mostly Bats And Few Arms

The Asheville Tourists season is over halfway over and they are currently 44-38. The South Atlantic League plays two halves and the Tourists are 6-8 in the second half. The Tourists have been all about the hitting to this point in the season. They lead the "Sally" League in batting with a .283 average and are a distant second in homeruns with 74, far behind the Hickory Crawdads' 124. The Tourists are led by Rosell Herrera's .354 batting average, 14 homeruns, and 55 RBI's. Catcher Tom Murphy leads the team with 17 homeruns and 65 RBI's. Asheville also leads the league with 160 stolen bases with the top man being Juan Ciriaco with 32. He is currently tied for 4th in the league. The pitching isn't faring as well but it never really does in Asheville. The Tourists are third from the bottom with a team ERA of 4.53 but you have to take into consideration the McCormick Field factor. It is the minor league version of the "Launching Pad" when it comes to homeruns being hit out of there. The Tourists are led in wins by starter T.J. Oakes with 7 and in ERA by reliever Jesse Meaux (currently on the Disabled List) with 0.90.