Bulls Week in Review: 4/8 to 4/16

The Durham Bulls kicked off the season by going 6-3 since opening day. The week included a series sweep of the Gwinnett Braves on the road. The Bulls are tied with the Charlotte Knights for first place of the International League’s Southern Division.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Hank Blalock (.500)
Slugging: Dan Johnson (.667, ninth in INT)
On Base Pct: Hank Blalock (.533)
Hits: Angel Chavez (10)
Doubles: Joe Dillon (4, tied fourth in INT)
Triples: Fernando Perez and Angel Chavez (1, tied third in INT)
Home Runs: Dan Johnson (4, tied first in INT)
RBI’s: Joe Dillon (8, tied sixth in INT)
Stolen Bases: Elliot Johnson (5, tied first in INT)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Jeremy Hellickson (1.59, tenth in INT)
ERA Overall: Winston Abreu (0.00)
Wins: Jeremy Hellickson and Virgil Vasquez (2, tied first in INT)
Saves: Dale Thayer (3, tied first in INT)
Strikeouts: Jeremy Hellickson (13, fifth in INT)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .259 (tied 9 of 14)
Slugging: .396 (7 of 14)
On Base Pct: .322 (11 of 14)
Hits: 83 (3 of 14)
Doubles: 19 (3 of 14)
Triples: 2 (6 of 14)
Home Runs: 7 (tied 4 of 14)
Runs Scored: 43 (5 of 14)
Stolen Bases: 12 (1 of 14)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 3.94 (7 of 14)
Runs Allowed: 40 (tied 11 of 14)
Strikeouts: 64 (7 of 14)
Walks: 30 (10 of 14)

RP Top Prospect Watch:
Jeremy Hellickson: 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 11.1 IP, 13 K’s, 4 BB’s, 0.88 WHIP
John Jaso: .364 AVG, .455 SLG, .333 OBP, 1 double, 1 RBI’s
Desmond Jennings: on disabled list

Transactions: Desmond Jennings placed on 7-day disabled list (4/8/10). Chris Nowak placed on 7-day disabled list (4/8/10). RJ Swindle placed on 7-day disabled list (4/8/10). Jason Cromer placed on 7-day disabled list (4/8/10). JJ Furmaniak placed on 7-day disabled list (4/8/10). Craig Albernaz added to roster from Hudson Valley (4/13/10). Jose Lobaton added to roster from Montgomery (4/16/10).

Disabled List: Desmond Jennings, Chris Nowak, RJ Swindle, Jason Cromer and JJ Furmaniak.

The Week Ahead: 4/17/10-4/18/10: vs Norfolk Tides (4-5). 4/19/10-4/20/10: at Charlotte Knights (6-3). 4/21/10-4/22/10: vs Charlotte Knights (6-3). 4/23/10: vs Gwinnett Braves (2-7).