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jamus23 · 05-11-2009, 09:48 PM

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Central Division 
 
Team          W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run Stk Last10 
Denver       52 24 .684    -   54-22   -2 27-10 25-14  1-6 11-10  W2    7-3 
Tucson       41 34 .547 10.5   42-33   -1 22-16 19-18  3-4  9-14  W4    7-3 
Memphis      39 36 .520 12.5   41-34   -2 19-18 20-18  2-2  8-10  L3    3-7 
Green Bay    35 40 .467 16.5   32-43    3 16-22 19-18  3-3 16- 8  W1    5-5 
Grand Rapids 35 41 .461 17.0   34-42    1 20-18 15-23  2-4  9- 9  L6    3-7 
Kansas City  26 48 .351 25.0   31-43   -5 10-27 16-21  1-2  5-11  W1    5-5

Charlotte 9 @ Denver 4
Charlotte 2 @ Denver 13
Charlotte 0 @ Denver 5
Denver 9 @ Washington 0
Denver 1 @ Washington 3
Denver 7 @ Washington 1
Denver 4 @ Washington 0

The week began with a bad loss to Charlotte. The Panthers' second-baseman, Daryl Scott, led the way with 4 hits and 5 runs batted in. The Broncos turned the tables in the second game, as Booker Romero produced 4 hits, and both he and Lee Chappel collected 4 RBI. Denver banged out 4 homeruns in the game(Romero, Ellis Bolling, Tamiko Teika, and Alexis Vazquez). Backed by homeruns from Marvin Lore, Lee Chappel, and Alexis Vazquez, southpaw Robert McNett authored his second complete game shutout of the season in the final game against Charlotte, ran his record on the season to 9-0, and won his 17th consecutive decision. The Broncos got their second consecutive shutout from Thomas Fons, of all pitchers, as he 3-hit the Washington Senators to open the series. Despite out-hitting Washington 8-5 in the second game, the Broncos mustered only 1 run( a solo homerun by Jose Fuensanta) and lost a close game. Denver scored at least 1 run in each of the first 5 innings of the third game, and cruised to a comfortable win over the Senators. The week was capped off by yet another complete game shutout. This one was hurled by Kenny Pillsbury, for his 3rd shutout of the season. Denver's 4 runs came from 4 solo homeruns(Booker Romero, Lee Chappel, Brooks Branco, and Arthur Elbert), all of which came off of veteran starter Cleveland Lauria, who, at age 36, is definitely not the same pitcher who once tossed a no-hitter against the Broncos in a playoff game.

Marvin Lore has definitely made the most of his increased playing time. This week, he led the Broncos with a 1.297 OPS, and had a double, 2 homeruns, 4 RBI, and 4 runs scored. I don't know what's gotten into Booker Romero, but he is having a fantastic season. This week was no exception. He produced a 1.210 OPS, 12 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homeruns, 10 RBI, and 5 runs scored. Alexis Vazquez had a 1.194 OPS, 3 homeruns, 4 RBI, and 6 runs scored. Lee Chappel had a .944 OPS, with 3 doubles, 2 homeruns, and 7 RBI.

Michael Phillips managed just a .681 OPS in 23 at bats. Brooks Branco was 1 for 9, with a homerun, and a .644 OPS. Emanuel Abadia was 1 for 12, with a homerun, 6 strikeouts, and a .417 OPS.

Obviously, with all the shutouts, Denver got some pretty good starting pitching during the week. McNett's and Fons' shutouts were their only starts, but Pillsbury actually made two starts. In 16 1/3 innings, he gave up just 2 runs, struck out 12 batters, and walked none. Ray Lockridge also made 2 starts, but his overall performance was not very good: 18 hits and 8 runs allowed in 13 1/3 innings. George Buentello allowed 3 runs in 8 innings in his only start.

Likewise, with so many complete games being pitched, the bullpen didn't see much action. Robert Soto made 2 appearances, and was not scored upon in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out 4 batters. Larry Waltz had one outing, and he gave up 5 hits, a walk, and 2 runs(both unearned) in 2 2/3 innings pitched.

Around the league:

The National League Player of the Week Award went to Phoenix's first-baseman, Emil Cuestas. It is the 9th POTW award of Cuestas' career. He hit .435(10 for 23), with a 1.481 OPS, 1 double, 4 homeruns, 9 RBI, and 8 runs scored during the week. He had 2 hits, including a homerun, 3 runs batted in, and a run scored in a 7-6 loss to Los Angeles. His 7th inning homerun briefly gave the Cardinals a 6-5 lead. They would lose the lead in the bottom of the 7th, and lose the game in the bottom of the 9th. He doubled, hit a pair of homeruns, drove in 3 runs, and scored 2 runs in a 10-7 win over Hartford. His second homerun was a solo shot in the fifth inning that broke a 3-3 tie. He also homered, walked, and scored 2 runs in a 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Whalers. After falling behind 5-1, his third inning homerun kept the Cardinals in the game.

The American League Player of the Week Award went to Memphis' shortstop, Roy Chouinard. This is Chouinard's 8th POTW award, and second this season. He hit .609(14 for 23), with a 1.741 OPS, 2 doubles, 3 homeruns, 6 RBI, and 9 runs scored. Chouinard had 4 hits, including a double and a homerun, 3 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 10-2 whipping of Grand Rapids. He had 3 hits, including a pair of solo homeruns, in an 11-8 loss to Knoxville. His first homerun tied the game at 5-all in the fifth inning. He had 3 hits, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored in a 12-7 loss to the 79ers.

Division Races:

All is quiet on the Western front. San Diego(52-25) still leads the division, and second place San Jose(45-30) remains at about the same place it did a week ago.

New Jersey(41-34) has started to gain a little separation in the Northeast over Buffalo(36-38), as the Devils have won 3 straight games, and the Bills have lost 2 in a row. One of the most surprising developments of this season is the fact that, by virtue of a 5-game losing streak, Pittsburgh(31-44) has tumbled into a tie for last place in the division with Harrisburg(32-45). It has been a very long time since the Pirates have been ranked this low in the division this late into the season.

Despite losing 2 of their last 3 games, and to hapless Kansas City at that, the Miami Dolphins(56-21) are in complete control of the Southeast Division, and own the best record in baseball. Knoxville(40-34) has begun to tighten its grip on second place, as the 79ers have won 3 straight games, and 8 of their last 10.

The Broncos(52-24) increased their lead slightly in the Central Division, while Tucson((41-34) did the same with regards to second place. Third place Memphis(39-36) has lost 3 straight games, and 7 of its last 10.

Injury News:

Memphis lost catcher Albert Easter(.900 OPS, 6 homeruns) for the rest of the season with a broken hip. The 27 year old was finally starting to live up to his potential. Tucson's veteran shortstop, Sabas Riva(.668 OPS, 13 stolen bases), will miss over a month with an injury to his rotator cuff.

Ahead on Denver's schedule this week is a 4-game series at Knoxville(40-34), and a 3-game series versus Miami(56-21).

05-11-2009, 09:48 PM	#477
jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 896	June 18, 2085 to June 24, 2085: Weekly Recap Code: Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10 Denver 52 24 .684 - 54-22 -2 27-10 25-14 1-6 11-10 W2 7-3 Tucson 41 34 .547 10.5 42-33 -1 22-16 19-18 3-4 9-14 W4 7-3 Memphis 39 36 .520 12.5 41-34 -2 19-18 20-18 2-2 8-10 L3 3-7 Green Bay 35 40 .467 16.5 32-43 3 16-22 19-18 3-3 16- 8 W1 5-5 Grand Rapids 35 41 .461 17.0 34-42 1 20-18 15-23 2-4 9- 9 L6 3-7 Kansas City 26 48 .351 25.0 31-43 -5 10-27 16-21 1-2 5-11 W1 5-5 Charlotte 9 @ Denver 4 Charlotte 2 @ Denver 13 Charlotte 0 @ Denver 5 Denver 9 @ Washington 0 Denver 1 @ Washington 3 Denver 7 @ Washington 1 Denver 4 @ Washington 0 The week began with a bad loss to Charlotte. The Panthers' second-baseman, Daryl Scott, led the way with 4 hits and 5 runs batted in. The Broncos turned the tables in the second game, as Booker Romero produced 4 hits, and both he and Lee Chappel collected 4 RBI. Denver banged out 4 homeruns in the game(Romero, Ellis Bolling, Tamiko Teika, and Alexis Vazquez). Backed by homeruns from Marvin Lore, Lee Chappel, and Alexis Vazquez, southpaw Robert McNett authored his second complete game shutout of the season in the final game against Charlotte, ran his record on the season to 9-0, and won his 17th consecutive decision. The Broncos got their second consecutive shutout from Thomas Fons, of all pitchers, as he 3-hit the Washington Senators to open the series. Despite out-hitting Washington 8-5 in the second game, the Broncos mustered only 1 run( a solo homerun by Jose Fuensanta) and lost a close game. Denver scored at least 1 run in each of the first 5 innings of the third game, and cruised to a comfortable win over the Senators. The week was capped off by yet another complete game shutout. This one was hurled by Kenny Pillsbury, for his 3rd shutout of the season. Denver's 4 runs came from 4 solo homeruns(Booker Romero, Lee Chappel, Brooks Branco, and Arthur Elbert), all of which came off of veteran starter Cleveland Lauria, who, at age 36, is definitely not the same pitcher who once tossed a no-hitter against the Broncos in a playoff game. Marvin Lore has definitely made the most of his increased playing time. This week, he led the Broncos with a 1.297 OPS, and had a double, 2 homeruns, 4 RBI, and 4 runs scored. I don't know what's gotten into Booker Romero, but he is having a fantastic season. This week was no exception. He produced a 1.210 OPS, 12 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homeruns, 10 RBI, and 5 runs scored. Alexis Vazquez had a 1.194 OPS, 3 homeruns, 4 RBI, and 6 runs scored. Lee Chappel had a .944 OPS, with 3 doubles, 2 homeruns, and 7 RBI. Michael Phillips managed just a .681 OPS in 23 at bats. Brooks Branco was 1 for 9, with a homerun, and a .644 OPS. Emanuel Abadia was 1 for 12, with a homerun, 6 strikeouts, and a .417 OPS. Obviously, with all the shutouts, Denver got some pretty good starting pitching during the week. McNett's and Fons' shutouts were their only starts, but Pillsbury actually made two starts. In 16 1/3 innings, he gave up just 2 runs, struck out 12 batters, and walked none. Ray Lockridge also made 2 starts, but his overall performance was not very good: 18 hits and 8 runs allowed in 13 1/3 innings. George Buentello allowed 3 runs in 8 innings in his only start. Likewise, with so many complete games being pitched, the bullpen didn't see much action. Robert Soto made 2 appearances, and was not scored upon in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out 4 batters. Larry Waltz had one outing, and he gave up 5 hits, a walk, and 2 runs(both unearned) in 2 2/3 innings pitched. Around the league: The National League Player of the Week Award went to Phoenix's first-baseman, Emil Cuestas. It is the 9th POTW award of Cuestas' career. He hit .435(10 for 23), with a 1.481 OPS, 1 double, 4 homeruns, 9 RBI, and 8 runs scored during the week. He had 2 hits, including a homerun, 3 runs batted in, and a run scored in a 7-6 loss to Los Angeles. His 7th inning homerun briefly gave the Cardinals a 6-5 lead. They would lose the lead in the bottom of the 7th, and lose the game in the bottom of the 9th. He doubled, hit a pair of homeruns, drove in 3 runs, and scored 2 runs in a 10-7 win over Hartford. His second homerun was a solo shot in the fifth inning that broke a 3-3 tie. He also homered, walked, and scored 2 runs in a 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Whalers. After falling behind 5-1, his third inning homerun kept the Cardinals in the game. The American League Player of the Week Award went to Memphis' shortstop, Roy Chouinard. This is Chouinard's 8th POTW award, and second this season. He hit .609(14 for 23), with a 1.741 OPS, 2 doubles, 3 homeruns, 6 RBI, and 9 runs scored. Chouinard had 4 hits, including a double and a homerun, 3 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 10-2 whipping of Grand Rapids. He had 3 hits, including a pair of solo homeruns, in an 11-8 loss to Knoxville. His first homerun tied the game at 5-all in the fifth inning. He had 3 hits, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored in a 12-7 loss to the 79ers. Division Races: All is quiet on the Western front. San Diego(52-25) still leads the division, and second place San Jose(45-30) remains at about the same place it did a week ago. New Jersey(41-34) has started to gain a little separation in the Northeast over Buffalo(36-38), as the Devils have won 3 straight games, and the Bills have lost 2 in a row. One of the most surprising developments of this season is the fact that, by virtue of a 5-game losing streak, Pittsburgh(31-44) has tumbled into a tie for last place in the division with Harrisburg(32-45). It has been a very long time since the Pirates have been ranked this low in the division this late into the season. Despite losing 2 of their last 3 games, and to hapless Kansas City at that, the Miami Dolphins(56-21) are in complete control of the Southeast Division, and own the best record in baseball. Knoxville(40-34) has begun to tighten its grip on second place, as the 79ers have won 3 straight games, and 8 of their last 10. The Broncos(52-24) increased their lead slightly in the Central Division, while Tucson((41-34) did the same with regards to second place. Third place Memphis(39-36) has lost 3 straight games, and 7 of its last 10. Injury News: Memphis lost catcher Albert Easter(.900 OPS, 6 homeruns) for the rest of the season with a broken hip. The 27 year old was finally starting to live up to his potential. Tucson's veteran shortstop, Sabas Riva(.668 OPS, 13 stolen bases), will miss over a month with an injury to his rotator cuff. Ahead on Denver's schedule this week is a 4-game series at Knoxville(40-34), and a 3-game series versus Miami(56-21). __________________ 2081: Desperation in Denver