The Myrtle Beach Pelicans closed out their first half with a 36-34 record, 7.5 games behind the division champion Salem Red Sox. The Pelicans had the best ERA in the Carolina League but they also had the worst batting average. Half of their bullpen was promoted to Tennessee by the end of May and their best hitter, Ian Happ, joined the Smokies at the All-Star break. That’s not necessarily a recipe for a repeat of last year’s Mills Cup Championship.
But I think the odds, as of today, are in their favor to get back to the playoffs.