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MacIsaacM · 06-22-2012, 08:06 PM

July 11-July 18

The Whitecaps

Weekly Record: 4-2 – Overall Record: 28-66

After the All-Star break has come and gone, and with some interesting roster changes with more pending, the Whitecaps began the second half of the season at home against the Oakland Athletics (45-43). Vancouver trailed early but had an explosive 7-run fifth inning, where Shane Peterson (.324/.375/.514), Carlos Santana (.237, 9 HR, 30 RBI) and recent call-up Aaron Luna all went deep, giving Justin Masterson his eighth win on the season.

In game 2 of the series, Josh Tomlin had a very bad day. Oakland led 8-1 after just 2 innings, although Vancouver would fight back to make the final 8-5. Vancouver left 13 men on base as Tomlin suffered his 12th loss, and no doubt management will be looking at what to do with him in the rotation. Aaron Luna and Shane Peterson, for the second straight game, both hit home runs.

In game 3, Joe Wieland got his first start since being added as a permanent member of the rotation. This was a treat to watch, as both pitchers held both line-ups scoreless through 5. Vancouver came out in the 6th with 3 runs thanks to a Brent Lillibridge (.248, 5 HR, 24 RBI) lined shot that just cleared the left field fence. From there, Wieland was lights out, impressing everyone with a 5 hit shutout, easily earning him Player of the Game honours.

After the game, Alex Gordon was finally eligible to come off the DL, which should prove as a huge boost to the Whitecaps. The final game against Oakland did nothing to help Dice-K’s trade stock. He allowed 6 runs off 7 hits to drop to 1-6, 7.21 ERA, and the bullpen did no better. With a final score of 13-4, Vancouver split the series with Oakland 2 games a piece. Alex Gordon went 1-5 in his first game back, and Mitch Moreland was 0-4 in his first game as DH.

The next opponent came in the form of familiar Texas. Justin Masterson was wonderful through 6, but ran into some trouble in the 7th. Justin Grimm eventually bailed him out, but a 6-0 lead dwindled to 6-4 heading into the 8th. Thankfully, Kelvin Herrera held the 8th and Greg Holland secured his 13th save as Vancouver won, 6-4. Matt Antonelli, whose recent struggles have relegated him to bench duty, had a 2-hit, 2-run ballgame.

The final game in this update was Josh Tomlin’s shot at redemption. This time, he found it. Tomlin went the distance, throwing a seven-hit shutout for his long-awaited 5th win of the season. Shane Peterson continued his tear, launching his 4th home run in 6 games, raising his average above .300.

Not a bad week for Vancouver! A positive record of 4-2, including 2 more wins against Texas.

Notable League Transactions

VAN TRADE: In a surprise move, Vancouver was able to move Dewayne Wise to Oakland for first baseman Daric Barton. Vancouver GM Michael MacIsaac is rumoured to have told those in his office that he was surprised when Billy Beane offered Barton when Wise was shopped around.
VAN TRADE: Alex Gordon was activated off the DL. To free up room, recently signed Hideki Matsui was traded to Texas for Mitch Moreland, having never taken an at-bat for the Whitecaps. The Whitecaps are now shopping first baseman Travis Ishikawa, who was demoted to AAA to make room for Moreland.
VAN: The Whitecaps claimed Eric Young Jr. off waivers from Colorado. Their plans for him remain unclear, but they just have one day to move both him and Salvador Perez before their 10 days on the DFA list runs out.
VAN: Brian Barton, Brooks Conrad, and Jaff Decker were demoted to AAA Polkton while Aaron Luna was placed on the active roster.
VAN: The Whitecaps are rumoured to be shopping around Dice-K.
TRADE: Adam Wainwright is no longer a Cardinal. St. Louis sent him to the Red Sox for minor leaguers Kolbrin Votek, Xander Bogaerts, Bryce Bentz, and Garin Cecchini.
TRADE: The Phillies have moved Hall-of-Fame candidate Jim Thome to Washington for starter Tom Gorzelanny.
TRADE: The Oakland Athletics sent Eric Sogard and minor leaguer Chad Lewis to Milwaukee for Taylor Green.
TRADE: Tampa Bay wasted no time moving one of their trade-blocked members, sending Kyle Farnsworth and minor leaguer Jake Hager to Baltimore for minor leaguer Jamie Hoffmann.
PHI: Shane Victorino signed a 6 year contract extension worth a whopping $90,000,000.
OAK: Bartolo Colon was demoted to AAA Sacramento.
BAL: Nick Johnson was designated for assignment.
WAS: Zach Duke was demoted to AAA Syracuse.
PHI: The contract of Scott Podsednik was purchased from AAA Tacoma.
STL: David Eckstein was demoted to AAA Memphis.
TOR: Kyle Drabek was demoted to AAA Las Vegas.
TOR: Travis Snider was recalled from AAA Las Vegas as J.D. Drew was retroactively placed on the 15 day DL.

League Injuries

BAL: Nick Markakis will miss 8-9 months with a torn labrum.
NYY: A huge piece of their puzzle was lost as Brett Gardner will miss at least the next two months after tearing a ligament in his thumb.
MIA: Giancarlo Stanton is going to miss 4 months on account of a fractured ankle.
NYY: Alex Rodriguez will be out 3-4 weeks with chronic back soreness.
MIL: In a huge blow, Ryan Braun will miss about 7 weeks with a strained hamstring.

League Suspensions

Other League News/Awards

PIT: Damaso Marte (24-27, 3.55 ERA, 36 SV lifetime), will retire at the end of the season.

Next Post: Updates on Standings and Line-ups!

06-22-2012, 08:06 PM	#11
MacIsaacM Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 110	July 11-July 18 The Whitecaps Weekly Record: 4-2 – Overall Record: 28-66 After the All-Star break has come and gone, and with some interesting roster changes with more pending, the Whitecaps began the second half of the season at home against the Oakland Athletics (45-43). Vancouver trailed early but had an explosive 7-run fifth inning, where Shane Peterson (.324/.375/.514), Carlos Santana (.237, 9 HR, 30 RBI) and recent call-up Aaron Luna all went deep, giving Justin Masterson his eighth win on the season. In game 2 of the series, Josh Tomlin had a very bad day. Oakland led 8-1 after just 2 innings, although Vancouver would fight back to make the final 8-5. Vancouver left 13 men on base as Tomlin suffered his 12th loss, and no doubt management will be looking at what to do with him in the rotation. Aaron Luna and Shane Peterson, for the second straight game, both hit home runs. In game 3, Joe Wieland got his first start since being added as a permanent member of the rotation. This was a treat to watch, as both pitchers held both line-ups scoreless through 5. Vancouver came out in the 6th with 3 runs thanks to a Brent Lillibridge (.248, 5 HR, 24 RBI) lined shot that just cleared the left field fence. From there, Wieland was lights out, impressing everyone with a 5 hit shutout, easily earning him Player of the Game honours. After the game, Alex Gordon was finally eligible to come off the DL, which should prove as a huge boost to the Whitecaps. The final game against Oakland did nothing to help Dice-K’s trade stock. He allowed 6 runs off 7 hits to drop to 1-6, 7.21 ERA, and the bullpen did no better. With a final score of 13-4, Vancouver split the series with Oakland 2 games a piece. Alex Gordon went 1-5 in his first game back, and Mitch Moreland was 0-4 in his first game as DH. The next opponent came in the form of familiar Texas. Justin Masterson was wonderful through 6, but ran into some trouble in the 7th. Justin Grimm eventually bailed him out, but a 6-0 lead dwindled to 6-4 heading into the 8th. Thankfully, Kelvin Herrera held the 8th and Greg Holland secured his 13th save as Vancouver won, 6-4. Matt Antonelli, whose recent struggles have relegated him to bench duty, had a 2-hit, 2-run ballgame. The final game in this update was Josh Tomlin’s shot at redemption. This time, he found it. Tomlin went the distance, throwing a seven-hit shutout for his long-awaited 5th win of the season. Shane Peterson continued his tear, launching his 4th home run in 6 games, raising his average above .300. Not a bad week for Vancouver! A positive record of 4-2, including 2 more wins against Texas. Notable League Transactions VAN TRADE: In a surprise move, Vancouver was able to move Dewayne Wise to Oakland for first baseman Daric Barton. Vancouver GM Michael MacIsaac is rumoured to have told those in his office that he was surprised when Billy Beane offered Barton when Wise was shopped around. VAN TRADE: Alex Gordon was activated off the DL. To free up room, recently signed Hideki Matsui was traded to Texas for Mitch Moreland, having never taken an at-bat for the Whitecaps. The Whitecaps are now shopping first baseman Travis Ishikawa, who was demoted to AAA to make room for Moreland. VAN: The Whitecaps claimed Eric Young Jr. off waivers from Colorado. Their plans for him remain unclear, but they just have one day to move both him and Salvador Perez before their 10 days on the DFA list runs out. VAN: Brian Barton, Brooks Conrad, and Jaff Decker were demoted to AAA Polkton while Aaron Luna was placed on the active roster. VAN: The Whitecaps are rumoured to be shopping around Dice-K. TRADE: Adam Wainwright is no longer a Cardinal. St. Louis sent him to the Red Sox for minor leaguers Kolbrin Votek, Xander Bogaerts, Bryce Bentz, and Garin Cecchini. TRADE: The Phillies have moved Hall-of-Fame candidate Jim Thome to Washington for starter Tom Gorzelanny. TRADE: The Oakland Athletics sent Eric Sogard and minor leaguer Chad Lewis to Milwaukee for Taylor Green. TRADE: Tampa Bay wasted no time moving one of their trade-blocked members, sending Kyle Farnsworth and minor leaguer Jake Hager to Baltimore for minor leaguer Jamie Hoffmann. PHI: Shane Victorino signed a 6 year contract extension worth a whopping $90,000,000. OAK: Bartolo Colon was demoted to AAA Sacramento. BAL: Nick Johnson was designated for assignment. WAS: Zach Duke was demoted to AAA Syracuse. PHI: The contract of Scott Podsednik was purchased from AAA Tacoma. STL: David Eckstein was demoted to AAA Memphis. TOR: Kyle Drabek was demoted to AAA Las Vegas. TOR: Travis Snider was recalled from AAA Las Vegas as J.D. Drew was retroactively placed on the 15 day DL. League Injuries BAL: Nick Markakis will miss 8-9 months with a torn labrum. NYY: A huge piece of their puzzle was lost as Brett Gardner will miss at least the next two months after tearing a ligament in his thumb. MIA: Giancarlo Stanton is going to miss 4 months on account of a fractured ankle. NYY: Alex Rodriguez will be out 3-4 weeks with chronic back soreness. MIL: In a huge blow, Ryan Braun will miss about 7 weeks with a strained hamstring. League Suspensions Other League News/Awards PIT: Damaso Marte (24-27, 3.55 ERA, 36 SV lifetime), will retire at the end of the season. *Next Post: Updates on Standings and Line-ups!* Last edited by MacIsaacM; 06-22-2012 at 08:10 PM.