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BelgianBomber · 03-29-2014, 09:24 AM

Las Vegas Aces (56-18) @ Chicago Cubs (33-40)

The Cubbies have an intriguing mix of youngsters and veterans. On offense they will look for Anthony Rizzo to lead the way. Other notable names in their lineup include veterans Derek Jeter, A.J. Pierzynski, Omar Infante and Torii Hunter, alongside youngsters Brett Gardner and Adam Eaton. The rotation features one of the very best young arm in Stephen Strasburg. Edison Volquez and Bartolo Colon are solid veteran contributors. The bullpen looks like a very solid unit with closer Tom Wilhelmsen and setup-men Sergio Santos and Joba Charmberlain. The Cubs have a 97.666 million dollar payroll, which ranks 14th in the league. The team shouldn’t expect much help coming up through the system, as they rank 28th in the league with 0 players in the top 100. The preseason predictions are pretty good for the Cubs, as they are expected to finish with a 84-78 record, which should be good for 2nd place in the division. The Cubs have struggled for most of the first 2 months. Things are finally coming together for them it seems, as they are 13-5 since June 1st.

06/21/2013
Game 75: @ Chicago Cubs
The Cubs’ pitching was great today, as Bartolo Colon and 3 relievers got the shutout. Tejada and Molina had 2 hits each. Max Scherzer gave up 6 hits and 2 earned runs, but got stuck with the loss today. On the season he now sits at 10-2 with a 2.32 ERA.
LV 0 – CHN 3 (loss 56-19)

06/22/2013
Game 76: @ Chicago Cubs
Cole Hamels got hit hard for the 3 outing in a row. He went 3.1-9-8-8-1-3 as his struggles of late seem to continue. The bullpen did a decent job, but gave up 2 more runs to the Cubs’ offense. Jose Molina had a good game, going 3-4 with a HR (#5), 3 RBI, BB and a run scored. Taveras and Phillips had two hits each.
LV 7 – CHN 10 (loss 56-20)

06/23/2013
Game 77: @ Chicago Cubs
Jeremy Guthrie had a good outing today, going 7.2-5-1-1-0-7 to pick up his 9th victory this season. Jeremy Affeldt (H10) and Craig Kimbrel (SV22) got the final 4 outs. Most of our offense came on a Chris Davis 2-run home run (#29). Molina and Amarista each had two hits.
LV 3 – CHN 1 (win 57-20)

Weekly Awards:
Nolan Reimold of the Toronto Blue Jays was named American League Player of the Week. The left fielder had 11 hits in 22 at-bats, 2 home runs and 8 RBIs in 6 games.
The Washington Nationals’ Aramis Ramirez was named NL Player of the Week. The 34-year-old hit .500 (13-26) with 4 home runs, 6 RBIs and 8 runs scored. It’s the 2nd time this season that Ramirez has received the award.

Team News:
Oklahoma City’s Nolan Arenado was voted AC Player of the Week. The 22-year-old third baseman hit .419 (13-31) with 2 home runs and 7RBIs last week. On the season he is batting .285 with 12 home runs.

Power Rankings:
Our score of 136.2 keeps us in 1st place.

03-29-2014, 09:24 AM	#44
BelgianBomber Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 278	Las Vegas Aces (56-18) @ Chicago Cubs (33-40) The Cubbies have an intriguing mix of youngsters and veterans. On offense they will look for Anthony Rizzo to lead the way. Other notable names in their lineup include veterans Derek Jeter, A.J. Pierzynski, Omar Infante and Torii Hunter, alongside youngsters Brett Gardner and Adam Eaton. The rotation features one of the very best young arm in Stephen Strasburg. Edison Volquez and Bartolo Colon are solid veteran contributors. The bullpen looks like a very solid unit with closer Tom Wilhelmsen and setup-men Sergio Santos and Joba Charmberlain. The Cubs have a 97.666 million dollar payroll, which ranks 14th in the league. The team shouldn’t expect much help coming up through the system, as they rank 28th in the league with 0 players in the top 100. The preseason predictions are pretty good for the Cubs, as they are expected to finish with a 84-78 record, which should be good for 2nd place in the division. The Cubs have struggled for most of the first 2 months. Things are finally coming together for them it seems, as they are 13-5 since June 1st. 06/21/2013 Game 75: @ Chicago Cubs The Cubs’ pitching was great today, as Bartolo Colon and 3 relievers got the shutout. Tejada and Molina had 2 hits each. Max Scherzer gave up 6 hits and 2 earned runs, but got stuck with the loss today. On the season he now sits at 10-2 with a 2.32 ERA. *LV 0 – CHN 3 (loss 56-19)* 06/22/2013 Game 76: @ Chicago Cubs Cole Hamels got hit hard for the 3 outing in a row. He went 3.1-9-8-8-1-3 as his struggles of late seem to continue. The bullpen did a decent job, but gave up 2 more runs to the Cubs’ offense. Jose Molina had a good game, going 3-4 with a HR (#5), 3 RBI, BB and a run scored. Taveras and Phillips had two hits each. *LV 7 – CHN 10 (loss 56-20)* 06/23/2013 Game 77: @ Chicago Cubs Jeremy Guthrie had a good outing today, going 7.2-5-1-1-0-7 to pick up his 9th victory this season. Jeremy Affeldt (H10) and Craig Kimbrel (SV22) got the final 4 outs. Most of our offense came on a Chris Davis 2-run home run (#29). Molina and Amarista each had two hits. *LV 3 – CHN 1 (win 57-20) Weekly Awards:* Nolan Reimold of the Toronto Blue Jays was named American League Player of the Week. The left fielder had 11 hits in 22 at-bats, 2 home runs and 8 RBIs in 6 games. The Washington Nationals’ Aramis Ramirez was named NL Player of the Week. The 34-year-old hit .500 (13-26) with 4 home runs, 6 RBIs and 8 runs scored. It’s the 2nd time this season that Ramirez has received the award. Team News: Oklahoma City’s Nolan Arenado was voted AC Player of the Week. The 22-year-old third baseman hit .419 (13-31) with 2 home runs and 7RBIs last week. On the season he is batting .285 with 12 home runs. Power Rankings: Our score of 136.2 keeps us in 1st place. Last edited by BelgianBomber; 03-29-2014 at 09:32 AM.