Brownsburg girls basketball stats

I had some time over the past week to go over some stats for the BBurg girls basketball team. Here is what I found:

Average possessions per game - 52

Offensive points per 100 possessions - 94.9

Defensive points per 100 possessions - 83.7

Best offensive game - Harrison - 56 points in 45 possessions

Best Defensive game - Danville - 22 points in 52 possessions

Worst offensive game - Ben Davis - 30 points in 52 possessions

Worst defensive game - Decatur Central - 69 points in 47 possessions

Individual Leaders in adjusted shooting percentage:

Leah Freestone - 52.4
Katie Reinhart - 50.8
Ryne Carr - 49.2
Stephanie Mavunga - 47.6
Erika Lesch - 44.6

The team percentage is 42.5.

Braves trade a starter, just not the one we were expecting

The Braves traded Javier Vasquez to the Yankees along with Boone Logan for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn, and Arodys Vizcaino. Most of the blogosphere is saying that the Yankees got the best deal and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that it is the worst move in Atlanta or Georgia sports all year. I will have to disagree. Sure, we lose our number one starter, but we are selling high as Vasquez had his best year ever in 2009, beating his previous best ERA by half a run. He also had career highs or near-career highs in K/9, BB/9 , HR/9, BAA, and WHIP. What are the chances of him having that same year at the age of 34? He only has a few seasons left in his career, why not trade him and fill the other open spots on the roster? The other pitcher in the trade, Boone Logan, threw 17 innings for the Braves with an ERA over 5. Not a big loss there.

In return, the Braves got:

Melky Cabrera - A league average hitter, slightly below average fielder good for 2 wins above a replacement player. But, he will be better the Garrett Anderson in left field. Anderson was good for one win BELOW replacement level last year. So we gain 3 wins in left field from this spot alone.

Mike Dunn -Basically the same as Logan. Not much difference here.

Arodys Vizcaino - The key player in this deal. As an 18 year old playing in a league that averages 21 years old, he struck out 11 batters per 9 IP. He still has some control issues, but he will only be 19 this year and should start the season at Rome or possibly Myrtle Beach. He was the third ranked prospect in the Yankee organization and is listed as having the best curve ball in the Yankee farm system. He was projected as the number four starter for the 2013 Yankees according to Baseball America.

The other part of this deal is that we now have $8 million to spend elsewhere (Vasquez made $11 million, Cabrera will get around $3 million), possibly getting a first baseman like say........Adam LaRoche!

I'm embarrassed to be a Redskins fan

That was a poor showing on Monday Night Football. When the game starts like that, there is no way that a team can win. The offense didn't show up (again), but the surprising thing was how ineffective the defense was in a 45-12 toruncing by the Giants. Here is the first half drive chart:

Giants - 16 plays, 9 minutes - TD (7-0)
Skins - 3 plays, 1 minute - Punt
Giants - 11 plays, 5 minutes - TD (14-0)
Skins - 3 plays, 1 minute - Punt
Giants - 9 plays, 5 minutes - FG (17-0)
Skins - 3 plays, 1 minute - Punt (Do you notice a trend here???)
Giants - 4 plays, 2 minutes - TD (24-0) (There is a trend here also!!!!)
Skins - 6 plays, 2 minutes - Punt (hey, at least they got a first down this drive!)
Giants - 3 plays, 1 minute - Punt (WHOA! A stop!)
Skins - 6 plays, 1 minute - INT on a fake FG (Yes, it was just as ugly as it sounds...)

So, the totals for the first half:

Giants - 43 plays, 23 minutes, 24 points
Skins - 21 plays, 7 minutes, 0 points

Jason Campbell was sacked 5 times and fumbled the ball once. The sacks aren't all his fault, as the offensive line has started 10 different combinations in 14 games. The one time the QB got enough time to throw, Todd Collins was the QB and he completed a 46-yard pass to Santana Moss.

Our kicking woes also continued when Graham Gano had an extra point blocked. Our former kicker, Shaun Suisham, was signed by the Cowboys and will make his Dallas debut against the Skins on Sunday Night.

The only saving grace in all of this is that there are 104 days until opening day of baseball. The Braves are rumored to be interested in Marlins 2B Dan Uggla, but moving him to left field. Martin Prado is penciled in as the starter at 2B and he deserves a chance at that spot after his brilliant season in 2009. Another rumor has the Braves trading Derek Lowe to the Yankees. Since the Yankees are one of the few teams that can take on the rest of his $45 million dollar contract, that makes sense.

Redskins play on MNF, Braves sign Thurston

The Redskins host NFC East rival New York tonight on Monday Night Football. They hope to play the spoiler role and virtually eliminate the Giants from playoff contention. Jason Campbell will see if he can keep his streak going as he has played very well over the past month. What better way to show the nation that you can still throw the ball even if you don't have too much time to throw it. The Skins are a 3 point underdog with an over/under of 44.

The Atlanta Braves signed former Cardinal Joe Thurston to a split contract that includes a spring training invite. Thurston batted .225 with an OPS+ of 72 and a -3.7 runs per year fielding. I'm not sure what this signing does for the team as Thurston is a below average hitter and fielder and will be 30 years old. Unless we need a warm body to fill a slot at Gwinnett, I am not impressed with this signing.

Brownsburg's girls team wins, the boys offense sputters again

The Brownsburg boys basketball team had another rough outing on Saturday night, losing to Ben Davis 54-41. The Dogs kept it close in the first half, only down 21-19 at the break. However, BD had an 11-0 run to start the second half as part of a 22-9 third quarter. BBurg could not get any closer. The Dogs shot 32 percent from the floor, which is an improvement over the 24 percent they shot on Friday, but that will not be enough to win games with the schedule that we play. The Dogs have 11 days off before going to Perry Meridian on December 30th. Hopefully, the extended break will give them a fresh start to the second half of the season.

The Brownsburg girls team defeated a injury-depleted Noblesville squad Saturday afternoon 44-28. The Millers only dressed 7 players for the varsity game, but two players were injured during the game, leaving them with 5 healthy bodies. The Millers gave a valiant effort, but fatigue and a smothering Bulldog defense stepped in leading to a 17-3 Dogs advantage in the 4th quarter. Freshman Stephanie Mavunga led the scoring with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Leah Freestone kept the Dogs in the game early and ended up with 11 points. Junior Lindsey Dall scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, and was 4 of 5 from the field. The Bulldogs shot 47 percent from the floor, but was 12 of 19 in two point shots for a 63 percent clip. The Bulldogs get a week of rest before traveling to Lawrence Central for the LC Invitational on December 28th. BBurg plays Beech Grove in game one, followed by Triton Central and LC in game two.