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boogeyboard1 · 12-30-2016, 11:05 AM

Time to go through what is currently a 4 man bullpen.

#22 Jake Junis is my only middle reliever at the moment, and he's still recovering from a partially torn collateral ligament, though he'll be ready in plenty of time for the beginning of the season. I wanted to put him in the rotation, as he's been a starter in the minors since he was drafted in round 29 in 2011, but I simply don't have enough confidence in his stuff. He did well in A+ last year, but then was called up to AA and made 3 starts for us, putting up an 0-2 record and a 7.94 ERA before getting hurt and missing the second half of the season. If one of my starters isn't doing well I still might give him a shot, but for now he'll be in the bullpen.

My first setup guy is #18, Mark Peterson, who is 26-years-old. A career minor leaguer who put up a 5.10 ERA in 50 relief appearances last year. Look for him to come up with similar figures this season.

#57 Matthew Murray didn't have a good year here last year, but I have no problem giving him another shot as our setup man considering his ratings. He was drafted in the 10th round in 2011, but now at 27 years of age it's clear he's not going to pan out. He has decent pitches though, so he'll be good minor league depth for the Royals organization. A sparring partner for guys with more potential.

#17 Sam Selman will be the closer for the Naturals, as he was last season, when he had 32 saves and a 2.52 ERA. The 26-year-old Austin, Texas native was a 2nd round pick in 2009. He's 26 now, and he won't be as good as the Royals hoped when they drafted him, but he did win a pitcher of the month award in August. I expect him to have a good year, could even get called up to AAA. The weakest part of his game is his control. Once he improves that he should definitely be ready to compete in AAA.

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Brian, Eduardo and I watched another Cuban game today, again involving the Matanzas Cocodrilos, who were playing in Granma against the Potros. Matanzas entered the the 7:05 pm game with a 27-15 record, while Granma sat at 26-16. Today the 2nd and 3rd place teams were facing off for the first time this season.

Top 1

Mesa Jr. started off the day with an infield hit.

Valdes singled up the middle and Mesa Jr. moved over to 2nd.

Santoya followed that up with a sharp line drive past the 2nd baseman for a single. Mesa Jr. scored, and Valdes went to 2nd. 1-0.

Duque drilled it into the gap between the left fielder and the center fielder, and it rolled to the wall for a double. Valdes came around from 2nd base and scored, and Santoya ended up at 3rd base. 2-0.

Luis popped out to the 3rd baseman.

Medina flew out to the right fielder, but it wasn't quite deep enough for the runners to tag.

Delgado pushed one through the middle of the infield for a single, and both runners scored, with Duque just barely beating the throw home. 4-0.

The half inning ended with a fly out by Onel Vega.

Bot 1

Reyes hit a fly out to shallow center.

Benitez hit one past the 3rd baseman for a single.

Samon also hit a single.

Guerra hit one over the shortstop's head to load the bases with a single. His 50th hit of the season.

Aviles grounded out to the shortstop, but the runners advanced. 4-1.

Cespedes hit a long fly ball to center that was caught for the 3rd out. Still 4-1 Matanzas.

Top 2

Gonzalez flew out to center.

Mesa Jr. hit it hard to right, but it was caught.

Valdes hit one in the air to center. 3rd out.

Bot 2

Cedeno hit into a 5-3 out.

Ferrales popped it up in the infield. The 2nd baseman caught it.

Hidalgo popped out to the catcher.

Top 3

Santoya beat out a grounder for an infield hit.

Duque flew out.

Luis got drilled by a pitch.

Pena got his first K of the day as Medina struck out looking.

Delgado grounded it to the shortstop, who flipped it to 2nd for out number 3.

Bot 3

Reyes lined out to 3rd base.

Benitez lined it past 3rd base for a single.

Samon struck out swinging at a 2-2 fastball.

Benitez got picked off at first base. Nice move by Martinez, Brian commented. Three down.

Top 4

Vega hit a single.

Gonzalez hit a successful sacrifice bunt and Vega went to 2nd base.

Mesa Jr. hit a single to right that brought Vega home from 2nd. 5-1 Matanzas.

Valdes flew out to right. Cespedes made a nice catch.

Mesa Jr. stole 2nd base on the first pitch to Santoya, who then lined out to the 2nd baseman. But Matanzas extended their lead by 1.

Bot 4

Guerra singled up the middle.

Aviles hit a sac bunt, Guerra to 2nd.

Cespedes skied one to center for the out, but Guerra was able to tag up and go to 3rd.

Cedeno flew out to right to end the inning.

Top 5

Jose Armando Pena did not return to the mound. In 4 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 8 hits while getting 1 strikeout. Yanier Gonzalez relieved him. He had a 1-0 record and a 4.91 ERA in 22 IP.

Duque popped out.

Luis singled to center field.

Medina just got it past the shortstop for a single. Luis to 2nd.

Delgado grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end it.

Bot 5

Ferrales grounded out to the first baseman.

Hidalgo grounded out to the second baseman.

Reyes struck out looking at a 3-2 pitch.

Top 6

Vega singled.

Gonzalez struck out.

Mesa Jr. lined out to right.

Valdes struck out swinging.

Bot 6

Benitez flew out to center field.

Samon struck out in 3 pitches.

Guerra struck out in 5 pitches.

Top 7

Santoya hit into a ground out.

Duque hit it deep to right but it was fielded well, so only a single.

Luis singled too. Duque to 2nd.

Medina softly singled to center. Duque scored and Luis moved over 1. 6-1.

Delgado grounded out. Runners advance.

Vega flew out to right. Still 6-1.

Bot 7

Aviles grounds out.

So does Cespedes.

Cedeno hits a line drive for a single to left.

Ferales hits one hard to the gap but it is caught by the LF.

Top 8

Gonzalez flies out to left just before the warning track. Santoya was injured making the catch. He's gonna be out for 6 weeks. He went 2-for-4 today with an RBI and a run. He was replaced by Yoandy Garlobo.

Mesa Jr. hits a line drive that's caught by the shortstop.

Valdes grounds out, 5-3.

Bot 8

Martinez came out after pitching 7 innings, allowing a run on 6 hits and 4 Ks. He was replaced by another Martinez, this one called Maikel, who had a 9.00 ERA and a 2-0 record in 17 IP.

Hidalgo hit a fly ball that was caught at the warning track in center.

Reyes was hit by an 0-2 pitch.

Benitez struck out looking.

Samon hit a home run to left. 6-3.

Martinez came out after allowing 2 runs on 1 hit in 0.2 IP. Replacing him was Frank San Martin, who was 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA in 8.2 IP.

He got Guerra to ground out.

Top 9

Yanier Gonzalez's day was over. He went 4 innings and gave up a run on 6 hits, striking out 2. Yosibel Castillo stepped onto the mound, bringing with him a 1-0 record and a 1.83 ERA.

Garlobo, who was hitting .306 with 2 homers and 15 RBI, popped it up to the catcher.

Duque hit one to shallow right that was caught by the 3rd baseman.

Luis struck out swinging.

Bot 9

San Martin was done after a scoreless third of an inning. Royd Hernandez came in to close. He had a 1-0 record with 1 save and a 2.84 ERA in 9 games.

Aviles lined out to left.

Cespedes hit a homer to left center! Brian got excited as Granma made it a 6-4 game.

Cedeno flew out to right.

Ferrales hit a ground out to end the game. Brian was a little disappointed that it wasn't more exciting.

12-30-2016, 11:05 AM	#4
boogeyboard1 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 1,129	December 30, 2016 Time to go through what is currently a 4 man bullpen. #22 Jake Junis is my only middle reliever at the moment, and he's still recovering from a partially torn collateral ligament, though he'll be ready in plenty of time for the beginning of the season. I wanted to put him in the rotation, as he's been a starter in the minors since he was drafted in round 29 in 2011, but I simply don't have enough confidence in his stuff. He did well in A+ last year, but then was called up to AA and made 3 starts for us, putting up an 0-2 record and a 7.94 ERA before getting hurt and missing the second half of the season. If one of my starters isn't doing well I still might give him a shot, but for now he'll be in the bullpen. My first setup guy is #18, Mark Peterson, who is 26-years-old. A career minor leaguer who put up a 5.10 ERA in 50 relief appearances last year. Look for him to come up with similar figures this season. #57 Matthew Murray didn't have a good year here last year, but I have no problem giving him another shot as our setup man considering his ratings. He was drafted in the 10th round in 2011, but now at 27 years of age it's clear he's not going to pan out. He has decent pitches though, so he'll be good minor league depth for the Royals organization. A sparring partner for guys with more potential. #17 Sam Selman will be the closer for the Naturals, as he was last season, when he had 32 saves and a 2.52 ERA. The 26-year-old Austin, Texas native was a 2nd round pick in 2009. He's 26 now, and he won't be as good as the Royals hoped when they drafted him, but he did win a pitcher of the month award in August. I expect him to have a good year, could even get called up to AAA. The weakest part of his game is his control. Once he improves that he should definitely be ready to compete in AAA. ---------------------------------------------------- Brian, Eduardo and I watched another Cuban game today, again involving the Matanzas Cocodrilos, who were playing in Granma against the Potros. Matanzas entered the the 7:05 pm game with a 27-15 record, while Granma sat at 26-16. Today the 2nd and 3rd place teams were facing off for the first time this season. Top 1 Mesa Jr. started off the day with an infield hit. Valdes singled up the middle and Mesa Jr. moved over to 2nd. Santoya followed that up with a sharp line drive past the 2nd baseman for a single. Mesa Jr. scored, and Valdes went to 2nd. 1-0. Duque drilled it into the gap between the left fielder and the center fielder, and it rolled to the wall for a double. Valdes came around from 2nd base and scored, and Santoya ended up at 3rd base. 2-0. Luis popped out to the 3rd baseman. Medina flew out to the right fielder, but it wasn't quite deep enough for the runners to tag. Delgado pushed one through the middle of the infield for a single, and both runners scored, with Duque just barely beating the throw home. 4-0. The half inning ended with a fly out by Onel Vega. Bot 1 Reyes hit a fly out to shallow center. Benitez hit one past the 3rd baseman for a single. Samon also hit a single. Guerra hit one over the shortstop's head to load the bases with a single. His 50th hit of the season. Aviles grounded out to the shortstop, but the runners advanced. 4-1. Cespedes hit a long fly ball to center that was caught for the 3rd out. Still 4-1 Matanzas. Top 2 Gonzalez flew out to center. Mesa Jr. hit it hard to right, but it was caught. Valdes hit one in the air to center. 3rd out. Bot 2 Cedeno hit into a 5-3 out. Ferrales popped it up in the infield. The 2nd baseman caught it. Hidalgo popped out to the catcher. Top 3 Santoya beat out a grounder for an infield hit. Duque flew out. Luis got drilled by a pitch. Pena got his first K of the day as Medina struck out looking. Delgado grounded it to the shortstop, who flipped it to 2nd for out number 3. Bot 3 Reyes lined out to 3rd base. Benitez lined it past 3rd base for a single. Samon struck out swinging at a 2-2 fastball. Benitez got picked off at first base. Nice move by Martinez, Brian commented. Three down. Top 4 Vega hit a single. Gonzalez hit a successful sacrifice bunt and Vega went to 2nd base. Mesa Jr. hit a single to right that brought Vega home from 2nd. 5-1 Matanzas. Valdes flew out to right. Cespedes made a nice catch. Mesa Jr. stole 2nd base on the first pitch to Santoya, who then lined out to the 2nd baseman. But Matanzas extended their lead by 1. Bot 4 Guerra singled up the middle. Aviles hit a sac bunt, Guerra to 2nd. Cespedes skied one to center for the out, but Guerra was able to tag up and go to 3rd. Cedeno flew out to right to end the inning. Top 5 Jose Armando Pena did not return to the mound. In 4 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 8 hits while getting 1 strikeout. Yanier Gonzalez relieved him. He had a 1-0 record and a 4.91 ERA in 22 IP. Duque popped out. Luis singled to center field. Medina just got it past the shortstop for a single. Luis to 2nd. Delgado grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end it. Bot 5 Ferrales grounded out to the first baseman. Hidalgo grounded out to the second baseman. Reyes struck out looking at a 3-2 pitch. Top 6 Vega singled. Gonzalez struck out. Mesa Jr. lined out to right. Valdes struck out swinging. Bot 6 Benitez flew out to center field. Samon struck out in 3 pitches. Guerra struck out in 5 pitches. Top 7 Santoya hit into a ground out. Duque hit it deep to right but it was fielded well, so only a single. Luis singled too. Duque to 2nd. Medina softly singled to center. Duque scored and Luis moved over 1. 6-1. Delgado grounded out. Runners advance. Vega flew out to right. Still 6-1. Bot 7 Aviles grounds out. So does Cespedes. Cedeno hits a line drive for a single to left. Ferales hits one hard to the gap but it is caught by the LF. Top 8 Gonzalez flies out to left just before the warning track. Santoya was injured making the catch. He's gonna be out for 6 weeks. He went 2-for-4 today with an RBI and a run. He was replaced by Yoandy Garlobo. Mesa Jr. hits a line drive that's caught by the shortstop. Valdes grounds out, 5-3. Bot 8 Martinez came out after pitching 7 innings, allowing a run on 6 hits and 4 Ks. He was replaced by another Martinez, this one called Maikel, who had a 9.00 ERA and a 2-0 record in 17 IP. Hidalgo hit a fly ball that was caught at the warning track in center. Reyes was hit by an 0-2 pitch. Benitez struck out looking. Samon hit a home run to left. 6-3. Martinez came out after allowing 2 runs on 1 hit in 0.2 IP. Replacing him was Frank San Martin, who was 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA in 8.2 IP. He got Guerra to ground out. Top 9 Yanier Gonzalez's day was over. He went 4 innings and gave up a run on 6 hits, striking out 2. Yosibel Castillo stepped onto the mound, bringing with him a 1-0 record and a 1.83 ERA. Garlobo, who was hitting .306 with 2 homers and 15 RBI, popped it up to the catcher. Duque hit one to shallow right that was caught by the 3rd baseman. Luis struck out swinging. Bot 9 San Martin was done after a scoreless third of an inning. Royd Hernandez came in to close. He had a 1-0 record with 1 save and a 2.84 ERA in 9 games. Aviles lined out to left. Cespedes hit a homer to left center! Brian got excited as Granma made it a 6-4 game. Cedeno flew out to right. Ferrales hit a ground out to end the game. Brian was a little disappointed that it wasn't more exciting.