2027 WEEK 19
RECORD: 4-3
OVERALL: 70-45 +.5
RUNS SCORED: 605 (39) 7th
RUNS AGAINST: 481 (26) 2nd
OWNER/FANS: Happy 63/100
SCHEDULE: 3 @ New York/3 vs Chicago/1 vs Edmonton
8/2
ALK 10 NY 3 (11)
W-Casas (2-2) L-Kurota (1-2)
HR ALK-Lopez 2 (18)
Gerald Buckley went 7.2-5-1-1-3-4 and Josh Toner 8-5-2-2-4-7 before Cisco Casas blew the save with 2 outs in the 9th. We then scored 8 times in the top of the 11th off two New York relievers. Pedro Lopez homered twice in a 2-5 3 run day, Matt Edwards went 3-5 with a double (12) and 2 runs.
8/3
NY 2 ALK 1 (12)
W-Kurota (2-2) L-Morales (2-3)
HR NY-Goodwin (6)
Mike Goodwin hit a 12th inning walk off HR to end a fantastically pitched game. Stan Hall (8-4-1-0-1-10) continued his tough luck season as 24 year old John Dayman went 8.2-5-1-1-2-6 to keep it tied.
8/4
NY 6 ALK 1
W-Lujan (6-2) L-Drake (11-5)
HR ALK-Lopez (19) NY-M.Ramirez (16) Perkins (2)
The offense stayed cold as Juan Lujan went 8-5-0-0-1-5 (Knight SP last 2 games 16.2-10-1-1-3-11) and John Drake took a 0-0 game into the 6th before giving up 5 (4 earned). Manny Ramirez was 2-4 with a double (26) homer and 3 RBI's (66).
8/5
ALK 6 CHI 4
W-Durham (4-0) L-Marr (1-2) S-Casas (32)
HR NONE
Carlos Hernandez tossed 56 pitches in a 4 run 1st but managed to battle through a 5-6-4-4-5-3 outing and 4 relievers held the line before the offense managed to plate 3 in the bottom of the 8th. Kevin Vaughn was 3-4 and Ibarbia (59) and Harvey (14) both drove in 2 with Harvey's coming on an 8th inning tie breaking 2 run double (9).
CONTRACT NEWS-DH Mike Walton, who was arbitration eligible this winter, agreed to terms on a 4 year 8.2M dollar deal. His base of 1.1/1.5/2.2 and a 4th year team option at 3.4, He had an arbitration number of 3.74 so we cut some 2028 cost, which is imperative given the contracts we took on. I am also in talks with Bob Harrell (3.6m arb) on a 2-4 year deal as well. Our projected payroll is at 80.8 for next year. That's with a projected 93m dollar budget.
8/6
ALK 12 CHI 4
W-O'Neil (7-5) L-Acosta (6-6)
HR CHI-Hardy (5) ALK-Olson (9) Holland (5) Harrell (16) Cannon (21) Ibarbia (10)
Chet O'Neil (7-7-2-2-2-8) had another strong start and the offense continued to wake up. Kevin Olson, in a good sized slump, went 3-4 with a homer and 3 runs scored, 2 RBI's (47) and a stolen base (23). Bob Harrell (61) and Christian Holland (22) both drove in 3. Cedric Hardy was 3-5 with a double (4) and a homer in the loss.
CONTRACT NEWS-Bob Harrell has agreed to terms ona 3 year 9.12M dollar contract extension. The 25 year old 1B was looking at an arbitration case in the mid to high 3's next year, and with this deal will receive 2.5/3.0/3.5 over the next 3 seasons.
8/7
ALK 6 CHI 3
W-Buckley (12-8) L-Bright (11-7) S-Casas (33)
HR CHI-Hardy (5) ALK-Lopez (20) Ibarbia (11)
Gerald Buckley worked through some shoddy defense to go 7.1-5-3-2-1-5 and Pedro Lopez' 3 run homer in the 2nd gave us the lead. Cisco Casas punched out 3 in 1.1 innings to close out the 3 game sweep of the Iron Pigs. Juan Barrios went down today and will be out for the next month for Chicago.
Next up is a 3 game set vs 2nd place Edmonton. With the 3 game sweep of Chicago we managed to pickup just a game, now 1.5 up.
8/8
EDM 4 ALK 3 (12)
W-Scott (5-3) L-Sheppard (5-2)
HR ALK-Lopez (21)
Another gem of a start for Hall, and another ND. The offense sputtered, leaving a team record 18 men on base and Horst Grueters 2 run 12th inning double was the game winner. Hall went 7-9-2-2-1-6 on 117 pitches. Pedro Lopez was 4-7 with a homer and 2 RBI's (72) in the loss. Stan Cannon went down in the 5th and is DtD for the next week. Vincente Dominguez and Bob Carter had 3 hit days for the Trappers, who are now .5 game behind us.
WEEK 19 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Mario Gomez (COL) 14-29 2 HR's 6 RBI's (.317-20-76)
CL POTW-Lorenzo Bermudez (PHI) 11-25 4 HR's 13 RBI's (.318-19-74)
MINORS POTW
PROV SI 2 NO 2 DAY 2 BAL 2 LA 2 DAL
IBL ACTIVE CAREER LEADER: RUNS
1688 Curt Whimster (BUF)
1484 Luis Chavez (CHI)
1471 Jeffrey Hudson (CHI)
1379 Hugh Collins -
1344 Michael Moran (SAC)
POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (1)
2) Edmonton (2)
3) Philadelphia (-)
4) Buffalo (-)
5) Alaska (4)
OUT Boston (9) West Michigan (8)
NEWS/NOTES
Devastating news out of Sacramento. The Coastals top rotation loses its ace for the remainder of the year, including the post season.
And LA follows up a day later with bad news of their own. Trailing the River Cats by 4.5, they lose their best offensive player, and 2027 All Star for 5 weeks.
