Delmarva winning so much is maybe a surprise to some but there is the solid mix of what was a very successful Aberdeen team in the 2nd half of the 2018 short season. That group is playing great defense and together with high quality starting pitching and relievers who throw strikes, all the hitters need to do is find a way to just get one more run than the other guys. Given that the field players seem to be smart about getting on base and stealing a bit more, its no surprise that just by playing smart baseball they win a lot of games that might not have always gone their way in the past. With Neustrom hurt a bit, Thorburn stepped in and delivered. It seems a new guy every day makes a key hit or gets a key out. Baseball is still a team game and once the pitching stays solid, every game is winnable. I'd argue that The upper management may very well have used some formulaic strategy regarding pitcher assignment and then applied a mix of collegiate and young draftees to fill in the field. The Shorebirds play simple mistake free baseball and the results show that pitching can even be spotty at times and the field crew can take what the opposition gives them to win a 10-9 hit-fest if need be. They are well coached and play smart baseball. Knight obviously is ready for more, and several other pitchers are maybe better than A ball as well.
