{"id":82715,"date":"2019-07-16T17:32:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T17:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"\/rcntv\/?p=82715"},"modified":"2023-02-17T21:58:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:58:52","slug":"blue-mountain-league-mid-season-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/blue-mountain-league-mid-season-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Mountain League Mid-Season Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We hope you are enjoying RCN-TV\u2019s <a title=\"Blue Mountain League\" href=\"http:\/\/bluemountainbaseball.com\/teams\/?u=Thebluemountainleague&amp;s=baseball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Mountain League<\/a> baseball coverage this summer!<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always some interesting storylines as the BML season unfolds and this year is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a few of the highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>This clearly isn\u2019t your father\u2019s BML<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When I would attend games as a kid, teams were comprised of the same players on the same teams in the same positions, year after year, and sometimes, decade after decade, with very few contributors under the age of 22.\u00a0 It was very rare if you ever saw more than one or two position players NOT in the same spot, day after day, week after week. Now, the league is seeing an abundance of recent high school grads and college-aged players not just playing, but making impacts and, in some cases, being the cores of various franchises.\u00a0 Furthermore, most teams feature a steady rotation of different starters each game, and it\u2019s a rarity to see the same people from each team playing in the same spots on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>There were plenty of surprising starts and \u201cstreaky teams\u201d for the first 5-6 weeks of the season<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consider\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;the Royals<\/strong>, a perennial power, went their first eight games without a win (they did have two ties).<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;the Orioles<\/strong>, another tremendous program, won just one of their first six games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;the Bulls<\/strong> won eight of their first 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;the Creekers<\/strong> won just one of their first five games and two of first seven, BUT <em>scored 20 runs EACH in both of those wins.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;the Dodgers<\/strong> were one game over .500 through the first few weeks of the season (one of their better starts in years) before losing five of their next six games.\u00a0 They also have continued some rather curious streaks of pummeling teams ahead of them in the standings, while losing to the ones behind them, but have a decent shot at reaching their first post-season berth in several seasons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Giants and the Bulls look awfully good \u2013 again &#8211; this year.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The two teams that battled the full-five games in last year\u2019s championship series may be on a collision course once again for this season\u2019s playoffs. Both Northampton and Limeport have well-balanced teams, with several strong starting pitchers and a lineup that looks very hard to beat.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Don\u2019t overlook the \u201cSteel\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As we approach the final weeks of the regular season, Bethlehem has currently won five in a row, allowing just two runs (one earned) in three games this past weekend against some very good teams.\u00a0 They\u2019re not only one of the deepest teams (they sometimes have over 20 players active for a game) but they\u2019re playing well in all facets of the game as they look to make their first playoff appearance in the five-year history of this franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to catch our Blue Mountain League \u201cGame of the Week\u201d telecasts on Tuesday evenings on RCN-TV.\u00a0 RCN video customers can see all of this season\u2019s BML broadcasts for free and any time through RCN On-Demand for up to 60 days from the games initial airdates!<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, thanks to our awesome and very generous RCN marketing team, we will be playing our trivia game and once again giving away a nice prize this week on our \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d program to one winner who correctly answers the question.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to RCN-TV this Thursday at 7pm to learn more.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 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