Minor League Monday: August 16, 2021

- Dawson Haywood

Summary: 5 Weeks Left!!!

It is difficult to move around teams when most every team decided to be trash this week. Only the Top-2 teams had winning series and this week will almost solidify their positioning as top teams as we get nearer towards the end of the season. Though the #1 Grasshoppers swept the now #9 Dash, a sweep is a sweep. The #2 Wood Ducks defeating the #3 Mudcats further extends the gap between the two. It seems that the #4 Bulls hit their stride a little early as they have been outside of the Top-3 for a few weeks now. Their loss to the nuisance of a team that is the Gwinnett Stripers holds them in that position. The #5 Crawdads seemed to be gaining on that #3 spot for a few weeks now... but the Rome Braves happened. The #6 Tourists, #7 Woodpeckers, and #8 Knights had just another week. Their performances this week were expected. 2, maybe 3, wins is good enough for each of them. Where the fun begins is when we get to the #9 Dash and #10 Cannon Ballers. Who will be the #10 team? What is more exciting? The race for #1 or the race for #9? 

Standings

#1 (-): Greensboro Grasshoppers: (58-32) +6 -0 (Series: 7-0-8)
#2 (-): Down East Wood Ducks: (51-38) +4 -2 (Series: 8-3-1) 
#3 (-): Carolina Mudcats: (53-37) +2 -4 (Series: 7-4-4)
#4 (-): Durham Bulls: (57-32) +2 -4 (Series: 11-3-1)
#5 (-): Hickory Crawdads: (40-48) +2 -3 (Series: 3-6-6)
#6 (-): Asheville Tourists: (37-50) +2 -4 (Series: 4-8-3)
#7 (-): Fayetteville Woodpeckers: (39-50) +2 -4 (Series: 5-8-2)
#8 (+1): Charlotte Knights: (32-57) +3 -3 (Series: 3-8-4)
#9 (-1): Winston-Salem Dash: (33-57) +0 -6 (Series: 1-8-6)
#10 (-): Kannapolis Cannon Ballers: (26-64) +0 -6 (Series: 3-10-2)


Last Week's Standings

#1 (-): Greensboro Grasshoppers: (52-32) +3 -3 (Series: 6-0-8)
#2 (+1): Down East Wood Ducks: (47-36) +4 -2 (Series: 7-3-1)
#3 (-1): Carolina Mudcats: (51-33) +5 -1 (Series: 7-3-4)
#4 (-): Durham Bulls: (55-28) +4 -2 (Series: 11-2-1)
#5 (-): Hickory Crawdads: (38-45) +3 -3 (Series: 3-5-6)
#6 (+1): Asheville Tourists: (35-46) +3 -3 (Series: 4-7-3)
#7 (-1): Fayetteville Woodpeckers: (37-46) +4 -2 (Series: 5-7-2)
#8 (+2): Winston-Salem Dash: (33-51) +3 -3 (Series: 1-7-6)
#9 (-1): Charlotte Knights: (29-54) +1 -5 (Series: 3-8-3)
#10 (-1): Kannapolis Cannon Ballers: (26-58) +1 -5 (Series: 3-9-2)