Scottish Scoops 31.005 May Almanac

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Scottish Claymores
2031 Almanac: May

Narrative

This, surely, was the worst of times.

During May, Scotland was the worst team in the Imperial League by far, posting a 5-23 record and a .179 winning percentage. Only Duluth, in the hated Sovereign League, was worse at 4-24, .143.

It was in May that the Claymores put the finishing touches on “The Streak,” picking up from their 0-4 record at the end of April and tacking on another 17 losses before finally beating Havana 5-1 in a May 19 road game.

No one in the Scottish organization could remember so bleak a stretch. Things got so bad that Jim Fox, the outfielder signed to a free agent contract over the winter with so much hope, fired off an email to management demanding a trade.

And while several teams came inquiring about his services, the Scottish held firm: if management was going to suffer through this, so was Fox.

“You tired of losing?” growled General Manager Vic Caleca. “Then play better.”

How Things Stood
W-L Record for May: 5-23, .179
Overall Record: 13-38, .255
Longest May Winning Streak: 2
Longest May Losing Streak: 17
Position in Standings On May 30: In 5th Place in the Trans Atlantic Division, 20.5 games behind Havana.

Team Hitting Leaders Through May
AVG: Jim Fox, OF: .295
OBP: Jim Fox, OF: .364
Slug: Tomás Flores, OF: .407
HR: Tomás Flores, OF: 6
RBI: Rod Rogers, OF: 18
SB: Bernardo Alvarado, 13

Team Pitching Leaders Through May
Wins: 5 tied with 2
Losses: Miguel Heredia and José Ortíz tied with: 6
Saves: Keiji Honda: 5
ERA: Miguel Heredia: 2.96
K’s: Miguel Heredia: 42
WHIP: Curt Mills: 0.85