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jamus23 · 06-10-2009, 10:57 PM

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Central Division 
 
Team          W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run Stk Last10 
Denver       74 44 .627    -   75-43   -1 37-19 37-25  3-7 17-11  W5    7-3 
Tucson       63 55 .534 11.0   64-54   -1 35-27 28-28  7-6 16-20  W4    7-3 
Memphis      63 56 .529 11.5   61-58    2 33-29 30-27  5-3 17-13  W3    5-5 
Green Bay    53 64 .453 20.5   47-70    6 26-31 27-33  4-7 21-14  L6    4-6 
Grand Rapids 49 70 .412 25.5   47-72    2 29-33 20-37  4-7 12-15  L3    2-8 
Kansas City  43 75 .364 31.0   50-68   -7 21-36 22-39  2-5  8-17  L3    4-6

Denver 4 @ Green Bay 6
Denver 4 @ Green Bay 3
Denver 11 @ Green Bay 4
Denver 12 @ Nashville 5
Denver 13 @ Nashville 2
Denver 5 @ Nashville 4(11 innings)

It was expected to be another light week for the Broncos, but Denver did not get off to a good start. The very first batter that Kenny Pillsbury faced was left-fielder Ernie Willis, and Green Bay's power-hitting outfielder smacked his 27th homerun of the season. The Packers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the first game, and after the Broncos had battled back to take a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, Green Bay struck for 3 more runs. Not even 2 homeruns from Masahachirou Shunji could deliver a Denver victory. In the second game, it was Denver that grabbed a quick 2-0 lead. The Packers erased the deficit, and led 3-2 after three innings. That lead held up until the Broncos came up with 2 runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. George Buentello went the distance to preserve the Denver victory. The third game against the Packers was much easier. A 5-run third inning gave the Broncos a 6-0 lead, and it got to 9-0 before Green Bay got on the board. Though the Packers mounted a brief rally- scoring 3 runs off of Larry Waltz- the Broncos added 2 insurance runs and Jason Todd pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Four Packers' errors in that game led to 5 of the Broncos' runs being unearned.

In the first game against Nashville, the Broncos chased rookie starting pitcher Sam Sutton from the mound, with 6 runs in the first 3 innings. The Predators closed to within 3 runs by scoring a couple in the fifth inning, but Denver put the game out of reach with 6 runs in the final 3 innings. A week ago, Denver's offense was inexplicably throttled by Robert Coy(career ERA: 7.23), who gave up just 2 runs in 6 1/3 innings. In a rematch, things were just a bit different. This time, the Broncos tagged Coy for 7 runs(5 earned) in 5 2/3 innings pitched. Alexis Vazquez homered twice in the game, and drove in 5 runs in the rout. After getting whipped in the first two games, Nashville dug a little deeper and managed a competitive third game. Lee Chappel homered in the first inning to put Denver up early, but Nashville struck for 2 runs in the bottom of the first.The Broncos retook the lead with 2 runs in the third inning, but then the Predators went ahead again with a couple of runs in the sixth inning. Denver tied it up at 4-all in the eighth inning. James Virgen took the mound to start the bottom of the eighth, and was simply brilliant. The veteran reliever put up zeroes in the 8th, 9th, and 10th innings. In the top of the 11th, Masahachirou Shunji belted a homerun to give the Broncos the lead once again, and Virgen gutted out one final inning to secure the victory.

Playing against bad pitching staffs will do wonders for a slumping hitter. Masahachirou Shunji was the offensive leader this week, with a 1.598 OPS, 3 homeruns, and 5 RBI. Lee Chappel produced a 1.487 OPS, 3 doubles, 2 homeruns, 4 RBI, 8 runs scored, and 5 walks. Alexis Vazquez had a 1.403 OPS, 11 hits, a double, 2 homeruns, 7 RBI, and 5 runs scored. Jack Rumfelt managed a 1.023 OPS, with 2 doubles, a triple, a homerun, and 5 RBI. Asbel Fuentez's OPS was only .793, but he had 9 hits, including 2 doubles, and 8 runs scored.

Ellis Bolling struggled to get many hits this past week, with only 5 in 27 at bats, for a .185 batting average. However, when he did get one, he made it count, with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homerun, and 5 RBI. Overall, though, he had a lackluster .723 OPS. Russell Thomas managed just a .632 OPS, yet still came up with 5 RBI and 6 runs scored. Booker Romero mustered just a .481 OPS, with no extra base hits, no RBI, and only 1 run scored.

I never thought I'd say this, but the most effective starter during the week was Thomas Fons, and no, that is not damning him with faint praise. Fons surrendered just 2 runs(1 earned) in 9 innings, as he tossed a team-high 6th complete game. He allowed just 5 hits. Robert McNett had a strong start, with only 3 hits and 1 run allowed in 6 innings. He also struck out 6 batters. Ray Lockridge had a solid start, with 3 runs allowed in 7 innings. He had 7 strikeouts and 0 walks. George Buentello made 2 starts during the week, and allowed 7 runs in 16 innings, for a respectable 3.94 ERA. He tossed his 3rd complete game of the season. The worst starter during the week was Kenny Pillsbury, who was battered for 13 hits and 6 runs in 7 innings pitched.

In the bullpen, James Virgen and Jason Todd looked good. Virgen pitched 4, no-hit, no-run innings, and had 4 strikeouts against 1 walk. Todd hurled 2 2/3 scoreless innings, with 3 strikeouts, and 2 hits allowed. Lyndon Gwinn and Larry Waltz did not look good. Gwinn gave up 2 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks in 2 innings pitched. He also struck out 2 batters. Waltz pitched 1/3 of an innings, and surrendered 3 hits and 3 runs.

Around the league:

The National League Player of the Week Award went to New Jersey's third-baseman, Alfredo Escalera. It is the 2nd POTW award of Escalera's career. He hit .476(10 for 21), with a 1.786 OPS, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homeruns, 12 RBI, and 8 runs scored. Escalera doubled, homered, walked, drove in 3 runs, and scored 2 runs in a 12-7 win over Hartford. He had 3 hits, including 2 homeruns, 5 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 12-9 loss to the Whalers. The first homerun was a grand slam in a 6-run 6th inning that helped to erase 6-2 Hartford lead. The second homerun gave the Devils a 9-8 lead in the eighth inning after the Whalers had tied it up. Hartford then scored 4 runs in the ninth to pull out the victory. He had 4 hits, including 2 doubles, a triple, and a homerun, 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 10-9, 10-inning victory over Hartford. The triple came with one out in the 10th inning, and he wound up scoring the winning run.

The American League Player of the Week Award went to Atlanta's shortstop, Roger Attaway. It is Attaway's 9th career POTW award, and 2nd this season. He hit .480(12 for 25), with a 1.741 OPS, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homeruns, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored, and 6 walks. He hit a solo homerun in a 7-6 loss to Knoxville. The homerun was part of a 3-run 2nd inning for the Braves, who had a 4-1 lead at one point in this game. He had 4 hits, including a double and 2 triples, a walk, 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 14-9 loss to the 79ers. Both triples drove in runs, and they helped Atlanta build a 7-2 lead through 3 innings. He had 3 hits, including 2 doubles, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored in a 12-8 win over Knoxville. Atlanta had a 10-1 lead at one point in this game, and just barely managed to avoid blowing it. Attaway hit a 3-run homerun, walked, and scored 2 runs in a 14-1 walloping of Grand Rapids. He doubled, walked 3 times, drove in 2 runs, and scored 3 runs in a 12-5 win over the Tigers. He had 2 hits, including a homerun, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored in a 5-3 win over Grand Rapids.

Division Races:

In the NL West, San Diego added another game to its lead over San Jose, which now stands at 15 games. Meanwhile, the defending National League champions, Sacramento, slipped into 4th place. Taking over third place are the Phoenix Cardinals, who aren't really a factor in the playoff race, as they sit 8 1/2 games behind the Sharks.

In the Northeast Division, Buffalo has crept to within 2 1/2 games of first place New Jersey. Third place Rochester lost a game on Buffalo, and half a game on New Jersey.

In the Southeast, Miami's commanding lead increased by half a game over Knoxville. Third place Atlanta moved from 4 1/2 games behind the 79ers to 3 1/2 games.

In the American League Central, Tucson moved from 1 1/2 games behind Memphis to 1/2 a game ahead. The Diamondbacks trail Denver by 11 games.

Injury News:

There were several notable injuries this week. Veteran Atlanta reliever Dennis Rank(3.35 ERA in 46 games) will be out for at least another month with a torn biceps. That could have an impact on Atlanta's quest for a playoff spot. Kansas City reliever Chet Speakman(4.37 ERA in 33 games) was lost for the season after bone chips were detected in his shoulder. The bizarre saga of Portland's catcher Gary Jones(.830 OPS, 17 SB) added another chapter as he suffered a broken finger which will likely have him on the disabled list for the next month and a half. Finally, Pittsburgh infielder Michael Robinson(.573 OPS) will more than a month with a fracture knee. Given how miserable his season has gone, I doubt that Pittsburgh will miss him that much.

On the schedule for Denver this week is a 3 game series against Memphis(63-56), and a 4 game series against Kansas City(43-75).

06-10-2009, 10:57 PM	#491
jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 896	August 6, 2085 to August 12, 2085: Weekly Recap Code: Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10 Denver 74 44 .627 - 75-43 -1 37-19 37-25 3-7 17-11 W5 7-3 Tucson 63 55 .534 11.0 64-54 -1 35-27 28-28 7-6 16-20 W4 7-3 Memphis 63 56 .529 11.5 61-58 2 33-29 30-27 5-3 17-13 W3 5-5 Green Bay 53 64 .453 20.5 47-70 6 26-31 27-33 4-7 21-14 L6 4-6 Grand Rapids 49 70 .412 25.5 47-72 2 29-33 20-37 4-7 12-15 L3 2-8 Kansas City 43 75 .364 31.0 50-68 -7 21-36 22-39 2-5 8-17 L3 4-6 Denver 4 @ Green Bay 6 Denver 4 @ Green Bay 3 Denver 11 @ Green Bay 4 Denver 12 @ Nashville 5 Denver 13 @ Nashville 2 Denver 5 @ Nashville 4(11 innings) It was expected to be another light week for the Broncos, but Denver did not get off to a good start. The very first batter that Kenny Pillsbury faced was left-fielder Ernie Willis, and Green Bay's power-hitting outfielder smacked his 27th homerun of the season. The Packers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the first game, and after the Broncos had battled back to take a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, Green Bay struck for 3 more runs. Not even 2 homeruns from Masahachirou Shunji could deliver a Denver victory. In the second game, it was Denver that grabbed a quick 2-0 lead. The Packers erased the deficit, and led 3-2 after three innings. That lead held up until the Broncos came up with 2 runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. George Buentello went the distance to preserve the Denver victory. The third game against the Packers was much easier. A 5-run third inning gave the Broncos a 6-0 lead, and it got to 9-0 before Green Bay got on the board. Though the Packers mounted a brief rally- scoring 3 runs off of Larry Waltz- the Broncos added 2 insurance runs and Jason Todd pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Four Packers' errors in that game led to 5 of the Broncos' runs being unearned. In the first game against Nashville, the Broncos chased rookie starting pitcher Sam Sutton from the mound, with 6 runs in the first 3 innings. The Predators closed to within 3 runs by scoring a couple in the fifth inning, but Denver put the game out of reach with 6 runs in the final 3 innings. A week ago, Denver's offense was inexplicably throttled by Robert Coy(career ERA: 7.23), who gave up just 2 runs in 6 1/3 innings. In a rematch, things were just a bit different. This time, the Broncos tagged Coy for 7 runs(5 earned) in 5 2/3 innings pitched. Alexis Vazquez homered twice in the game, and drove in 5 runs in the rout. After getting whipped in the first two games, Nashville dug a little deeper and managed a competitive third game. Lee Chappel homered in the first inning to put Denver up early, but Nashville struck for 2 runs in the bottom of the first.The Broncos retook the lead with 2 runs in the third inning, but then the Predators went ahead again with a couple of runs in the sixth inning. Denver tied it up at 4-all in the eighth inning. James Virgen took the mound to start the bottom of the eighth, and was simply brilliant. The veteran reliever put up zeroes in the 8th, 9th, and 10th innings. In the top of the 11th, Masahachirou Shunji belted a homerun to give the Broncos the lead once again, and Virgen gutted out one final inning to secure the victory. Playing against bad pitching staffs will do wonders for a slumping hitter. Masahachirou Shunji was the offensive leader this week, with a 1.598 OPS, 3 homeruns, and 5 RBI. Lee Chappel produced a 1.487 OPS, 3 doubles, 2 homeruns, 4 RBI, 8 runs scored, and 5 walks. Alexis Vazquez had a 1.403 OPS, 11 hits, a double, 2 homeruns, 7 RBI, and 5 runs scored. Jack Rumfelt managed a 1.023 OPS, with 2 doubles, a triple, a homerun, and 5 RBI. Asbel Fuentez's OPS was only .793, but he had 9 hits, including 2 doubles, and 8 runs scored. Ellis Bolling struggled to get many hits this past week, with only 5 in 27 at bats, for a .185 batting average. However, when he did get one, he made it count, with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homerun, and 5 RBI. Overall, though, he had a lackluster .723 OPS. Russell Thomas managed just a .632 OPS, yet still came up with 5 RBI and 6 runs scored. Booker Romero mustered just a .481 OPS, with no extra base hits, no RBI, and only 1 run scored. I never thought I'd say this, but the most effective starter during the week was Thomas Fons, and no, that is not damning him with faint praise. Fons surrendered just 2 runs(1 earned) in 9 innings, as he tossed a team-high 6th complete game. He allowed just 5 hits. Robert McNett had a strong start, with only 3 hits and 1 run allowed in 6 innings. He also struck out 6 batters. Ray Lockridge had a solid start, with 3 runs allowed in 7 innings. He had 7 strikeouts and 0 walks. George Buentello made 2 starts during the week, and allowed 7 runs in 16 innings, for a respectable 3.94 ERA. He tossed his 3rd complete game of the season. The worst starter during the week was Kenny Pillsbury, who was battered for 13 hits and 6 runs in 7 innings pitched. In the bullpen, James Virgen and Jason Todd looked good. Virgen pitched 4, no-hit, no-run innings, and had 4 strikeouts against 1 walk. Todd hurled 2 2/3 scoreless innings, with 3 strikeouts, and 2 hits allowed. Lyndon Gwinn and Larry Waltz did not look good. Gwinn gave up 2 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks in 2 innings pitched. He also struck out 2 batters. Waltz pitched 1/3 of an innings, and surrendered 3 hits and 3 runs. Around the league: The National League Player of the Week Award went to New Jersey's third-baseman, Alfredo Escalera. It is the 2nd POTW award of Escalera's career. He hit .476(10 for 21), with a 1.786 OPS, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homeruns, 12 RBI, and 8 runs scored. Escalera doubled, homered, walked, drove in 3 runs, and scored 2 runs in a 12-7 win over Hartford. He had 3 hits, including 2 homeruns, 5 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 12-9 loss to the Whalers. The first homerun was a grand slam in a 6-run 6th inning that helped to erase 6-2 Hartford lead. The second homerun gave the Devils a 9-8 lead in the eighth inning after the Whalers had tied it up. Hartford then scored 4 runs in the ninth to pull out the victory. He had 4 hits, including 2 doubles, a triple, and a homerun, 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 10-9, 10-inning victory over Hartford. The triple came with one out in the 10th inning, and he wound up scoring the winning run. The American League Player of the Week Award went to Atlanta's shortstop, Roger Attaway. It is Attaway's 9th career POTW award, and 2nd this season. He hit .480(12 for 25), with a 1.741 OPS, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homeruns, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored, and 6 walks. He hit a solo homerun in a 7-6 loss to Knoxville. The homerun was part of a 3-run 2nd inning for the Braves, who had a 4-1 lead at one point in this game. He had 4 hits, including a double and 2 triples, a walk, 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored in a 14-9 loss to the 79ers. Both triples drove in runs, and they helped Atlanta build a 7-2 lead through 3 innings. He had 3 hits, including 2 doubles, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored in a 12-8 win over Knoxville. Atlanta had a 10-1 lead at one point in this game, and just barely managed to avoid blowing it. Attaway hit a 3-run homerun, walked, and scored 2 runs in a 14-1 walloping of Grand Rapids. He doubled, walked 3 times, drove in 2 runs, and scored 3 runs in a 12-5 win over the Tigers. He had 2 hits, including a homerun, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored in a 5-3 win over Grand Rapids. Division Races: In the NL West, San Diego added another game to its lead over San Jose, which now stands at 15 games. Meanwhile, the defending National League champions, Sacramento, slipped into 4th place. Taking over third place are the Phoenix Cardinals, who aren't really a factor in the playoff race, as they sit 8 1/2 games behind the Sharks. In the Northeast Division, Buffalo has crept to within 2 1/2 games of first place New Jersey. Third place Rochester lost a game on Buffalo, and half a game on New Jersey. In the Southeast, Miami's commanding lead increased by half a game over Knoxville. Third place Atlanta moved from 4 1/2 games behind the 79ers to 3 1/2 games. In the American League Central, Tucson moved from 1 1/2 games behind Memphis to 1/2 a game ahead. The Diamondbacks trail Denver by 11 games. Injury News: There were several notable injuries this week. Veteran Atlanta reliever Dennis Rank(3.35 ERA in 46 games) will be out for at least another month with a torn biceps. That could have an impact on Atlanta's quest for a playoff spot. Kansas City reliever Chet Speakman(4.37 ERA in 33 games) was lost for the season after bone chips were detected in his shoulder. The bizarre saga of Portland's catcher Gary Jones(.830 OPS, 17 SB) added another chapter as he suffered a broken finger which will likely have him on the disabled list for the next month and a half. Finally, Pittsburgh infielder Michael Robinson(.573 OPS) will more than a month with a fracture knee. Given how miserable his season has gone, I doubt that Pittsburgh will miss him that much. On the schedule for Denver this week is a 3 game series against Memphis(63-56), and a 4 game series against Kansas City(43-75). __________________ 2081: Desperation in Denver