So many factors can be pinpointed when a team is on the brink of a championship as York is on this very evening (Tuesday), but the most striking is what all-star catcher John Pachot has meant to the Revolution.
York had whittled its magic number for clinching its initial Freedom Division first half title—and only its second of any kind—down to two entering Tuesday’s home game against Long Island with the enviable cushion of knowing five more home games remain if they are needed before the Revolution eliminate two-time defending champion Somerset.
Where would Andy Etchebarren’s club be if Pachot had not returned from Mexico early in the season and eventually taken over the fulltime catching duties once Salomon Manriquez was traded to Lancaster.
York is 22-5 in games he has caught, an unheard of .815 winning percentage. The Revolution is only 16-21 (.432) when anyone other than the Puerto Rican native is behind the plate.
The story above was one part of the Tuesday edition of the Atlantic League Notebook, which has been emailed to subscribers. Other features of the Notebook included:
--What Lancaster is doing to get ready for the season's second half
--With the All-Star Game in one week, who has the most players in the game plus what All-Star just returned from an affiliated league
--Who is the newest Atlantic League player to join the Angels' top farm club in Salt Lake City
--News of roster moves
The Notebook is published every Tuesday and Friday with subscriptions available for $29.95 for the season at www.AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com or www.WirzandAssociates.com.
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