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CecilCooper · 01-25-2009, 10:11 PM

Mid-May Report

As you can see from the above, things are still going more or less the same. One thing that is a little disheartening is that my bullpen has had a pretty horrendous start to May. There are two relievers with a 5.40 ERA and that is the lowest out of the pen.

SP Darrell Stokes has had a good start to May. He is 2-0 3.93 so far this month.

SS Matt Arrington has had a power surge to start the month. He has been batting leadoff for most of the year and has started 2 games with HR. He has had another 2 in the past 15 days as well. He had 6 in 81 games last season before being injured.

1B Henry Hansen is still continuing his torrid pace to start the year. He now has a .317-14-31 line and is #2 in the NL in Home Runs.

C Pedro Castro strained a hip muscle and was listed as day-to-day but was kept out for the better part of a week.

The bottom 5 in average for May are ALL of my outfielders including Craig Gill.

2B Frank McDonald has been hot in May and has a 14 game hit streak going. He had a 13 game hit streak in April of last season and again has put together a nice streak to help solidify his hold on the second base job.

Bad Loss # 1
5/9 Aces 13, Generals 3
The Aces jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first half-inning on a LF Jim Meany home run. We came storming back with 3 in the bottom half of the inning thanks to shaky control by Aces SP Raul Rocha. After that it was tee-off time on Joaquin Alonso. In 3+ innings he gave up 8 hits, and 5 walks that led to 8 runs before striking out the side to end the 4th. RP Barney Huddlestone also had control issues and gave up 2 hits and 4 walks in 2 innings that led to another 3 runs. Aces SS Hernan Rodriguez went 5-6 with a 2B and HR. He also scored 2 runs and drove in 5.

Bad Loss #2
5/14 Protectors 7, Generals 0
SP Joaquin Alonso was involved in a semi-pitchers' duel with SP Tsurayuki Kato. Alonso gave up a first inning solo shot to 1B Martin Hays and then gave up two more runs in the 5th. Meanwhile the Generals were being shut out by Kato. Then in the 7th, the Protectors managed to get a few guys on base and a big blast by 2B John Heller gave the Protectors their 7 run lead that they ended the game with.

Exciting Game #1
5/11 Generals 5, Sun Rays 4
SP Joe Wade made his ML Debut and went 6 innings scattering 8 hits and allowing 2 runs, both in the 2nd inning. The Generals plate a run in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings to take a 3-2 lead. MR Lee Bell comes in and pitches 2 scoreless innings of relief and gives way to CL Edison Austin. Edison proceeds to give up a 9th inning 2-run HR to CF David Washington. In the bottom on the 9th, against Sun Rays CL Forrest Anderson, 3B Pablo Rodriguez leads off with a walk, while 1B Henry Hansen whiffs. OF Orlando Navarro singles, sending Rodriguez to second and that is followed by a CF Bart Evans strikeout. 2B Frank McDonald singles, tying up the game as Rodriguez comes around from second and the single sends Navarro to second. C Doug Lynn, playing because of the strained hip to C Pedro Castro is up and hits a single up the middle that scored Navarro and sends the Generals' Fans home happy.

Generals Notes/Injuries
As mentioned, C Pedro Castro injured his hip and was day-to-day for about a week. He started one game and pinch-hit in another one or two games while the injury lingered. Pedro has sent me a note saying he would like to work on a new deal, however he is asking for $7 million a year. I am pretty sure that is not going to be possible given the team's financial situation.

Transactions
5/6 SP Martin Mercado was sent to AAA, and SP Joe Wade was recalled from AAA.

Around the League
5/2 SP Alberto Martinez of the CC Ambassadors pitched a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Bees.

5/3 LF Ignacio Perez of the Tampa Bay Sun Rays had his 25-game hit streak snapped by the Hollywood Stars.

5/5 MR Doug Cox of the New York Protectors was injured and will miss 4 weeks. The 24 year old 1.08 ERA in 25 innings this season.
RF Manchu Hsia on Minneapolis was injured and will miss 2-3 weeks. Manchu has had a good start to the season batting .346-3-16.

5/6 1B Emilio Gonzalez of Houston was named the AL Player of the Week. Emilio hit .423-2-11 for the week.
LF Kenny Horton of the Protectors of New York was named the NL Player of the Week. The 38 year old has won the award for the 5th time, his first since 2042. He hit .550-2-4 for the week.
3B Ford Rolston of the Seattle Klondikes was injured and will miss 2-3 months with an injured tricep muscle. Ford was a FA pickup from Charlotte and had hit 20+ HRs for the last 4 seasons, including another injury-plagued year where he only played in 96 games.

5/8 SP Mike Brooks of Seattle pitched a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Beachcombers. It is the 6th shutout of his career.

5/11 LV Aces SP Roberto Estrada won his 200th game of his career in a 5-1 win against the San Diego Admirals. Roberto is 200-98 3.23 in his career.

5/13 3B George Walker of the Houston Gunslingers was named AL Player of the Week. He hit .350-3-8 for the week.
SS Hernan Rodriguez of the LV Aces had a huge week batting .519-1-7 and was named NL Player of the Week.

5/14 1B David Graham reached a contract extension with the Phoenix Firebirds. The 38 year old signs on for 2 more years at over $21 million per!! For his career David has hit 471 HR, while driving in 1529 and hitting .322. He is in the top 4 of the career leaderboard in each category.

01-25-2009, 10:11 PM	#25
CecilCooper Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 444	Mid-May Report As you can see from the above, things are still going more or less the same. One thing that is a little disheartening is that my bullpen has had a pretty horrendous start to May. There are two relievers with a 5.40 ERA and that is the lowest out of the pen. SP Darrell Stokes has had a good start to May. He is 2-0 3.93 so far this month. SS Matt Arrington has had a power surge to start the month. He has been batting leadoff for most of the year and has started 2 games with HR. He has had another 2 in the past 15 days as well. He had 6 in 81 games last season before being injured. 1B Henry Hansen is still continuing his torrid pace to start the year. He now has a .317-14-31 line and is #2 in the NL in Home Runs. C Pedro Castro strained a hip muscle and was listed as day-to-day but was kept out for the better part of a week. The bottom 5 in average for May are ALL of my outfielders including Craig Gill. 2B Frank McDonald has been hot in May and has a 14 game hit streak going. He had a 13 game hit streak in April of last season and again has put together a nice streak to help solidify his hold on the second base job. Bad Loss # 1 5/9 Aces 13, Generals 3 The Aces jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first half-inning on a LF Jim Meany home run. We came storming back with 3 in the bottom half of the inning thanks to shaky control by Aces SP Raul Rocha. After that it was tee-off time on Joaquin Alonso. In 3+ innings he gave up 8 hits, and 5 walks that led to 8 runs before striking out the side to end the 4th. RP Barney Huddlestone also had control issues and gave up 2 hits and 4 walks in 2 innings that led to another 3 runs. Aces SS Hernan Rodriguez went 5-6 with a 2B and HR. He also scored 2 runs and drove in 5. Bad Loss #2 5/14 Protectors 7, Generals 0 SP Joaquin Alonso was involved in a semi-pitchers' duel with SP Tsurayuki Kato. Alonso gave up a first inning solo shot to 1B Martin Hays and then gave up two more runs in the 5th. Meanwhile the Generals were being shut out by Kato. Then in the 7th, the Protectors managed to get a few guys on base and a big blast by 2B John Heller gave the Protectors their 7 run lead that they ended the game with. Exciting Game #1 5/11 Generals 5, Sun Rays 4 SP Joe Wade made his ML Debut and went 6 innings scattering 8 hits and allowing 2 runs, both in the 2nd inning. The Generals plate a run in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings to take a 3-2 lead. MR Lee Bell comes in and pitches 2 scoreless innings of relief and gives way to CL Edison Austin. Edison proceeds to give up a 9th inning 2-run HR to CF David Washington. In the bottom on the 9th, against Sun Rays CL Forrest Anderson, 3B Pablo Rodriguez leads off with a walk, while 1B Henry Hansen whiffs. OF Orlando Navarro singles, sending Rodriguez to second and that is followed by a CF Bart Evans strikeout. 2B Frank McDonald singles, tying up the game as Rodriguez comes around from second and the single sends Navarro to second. C Doug Lynn, playing because of the strained hip to C Pedro Castro is up and hits a single up the middle that scored Navarro and sends the Generals' Fans home happy. Generals Notes/Injuries As mentioned, C Pedro Castro injured his hip and was day-to-day for about a week. He started one game and pinch-hit in another one or two games while the injury lingered. Pedro has sent me a note saying he would like to work on a new deal, however he is asking for $7 million a year. I am pretty sure that is not going to be possible given the team's financial situation. Transactions 5/6 SP Martin Mercado was sent to AAA, and SP Joe Wade was recalled from AAA. Around the League 5/2 SP Alberto Martinez of the CC Ambassadors pitched a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Bees. 5/3 LF Ignacio Perez of the Tampa Bay Sun Rays had his 25-game hit streak snapped by the Hollywood Stars. 5/5 MR Doug Cox of the New York Protectors was injured and will miss 4 weeks. The 24 year old 1.08 ERA in 25 innings this season. RF Manchu Hsia on Minneapolis was injured and will miss 2-3 weeks. Manchu has had a good start to the season batting .346-3-16. 5/6 1B Emilio Gonzalez of Houston was named the AL Player of the Week. Emilio hit .423-2-11 for the week. LF Kenny Horton of the Protectors of New York was named the NL Player of the Week. The 38 year old has won the award for the 5th time, his first since 2042. He hit .550-2-4 for the week. 3B Ford Rolston of the Seattle Klondikes was injured and will miss 2-3 months with an injured tricep muscle. Ford was a FA pickup from Charlotte and had hit 20+ HRs for the last 4 seasons, including another injury-plagued year where he only played in 96 games. 5/8 SP Mike Brooks of Seattle pitched a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Beachcombers. It is the 6th shutout of his career. 5/11 LV Aces SP Roberto Estrada won his 200th game of his career in a 5-1 win against the San Diego Admirals. Roberto is 200-98 3.23 in his career. 5/13 3B George Walker of the Houston Gunslingers was named AL Player of the Week. He hit .350-3-8 for the week. SS Hernan Rodriguez of the LV Aces had a huge week batting .519-1-7 and was named NL Player of the Week. 5/14 1B David Graham reached a contract extension with the Phoenix Firebirds. The 38 year old signs on for 2 more years at over $21 million per!! For his career David has hit 471 HR, while driving in 1529 and hitting .322. He is in the top 4 of the career leaderboard in each category.