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ayaghmour2 · 04-17-2018, 01:37 PM

April 2nd, 2020: Happy Opening Day! A few tidbits of news before we get into the good parts. Remember Brad Peacock? He's now a member of the Rockies and tore his labrum, missing the rest of the year.

The Braves signed Andrew Miller, 2-years, $25,600,000. The lefty closed for the Cubs last year, and will now pitch the 8th for the Braves. The White Sox signed Nick Vincent to a 1-year, $1,800,000 contracct and added him to the pen.

Season Expectations? .500 record. It's doable, I'm hoping for a bit more.

Quick look at the active roster and their star ratings:
SP Zach Davies (2.5/2.5)
SP Collin McHugh (2.5/2.5)
SP Jordan Montgomery (3.5/3.5)
SP Marcus Stroman (3/3)
SP Zack Wheeler (2/2)
CL Brad Brach (4/4)
RP Kevin Chapman (2.5/2.5)
RP Brian Duensing (2.5/2.5)
RP Brandon Kintzler (2.5/2.5)
RP David Phelps (2.5/2.5)
RP Trevor Rosenthal (4/4)
RP Nick Rumbelow (2.5/2.5)
RP Drew Steckenrider (3.5/3.5)
C Victor Caratini (3/3.5)
C Tyler Flowers (2/2)
1B Nicky Delmonico (2.5/3)
1B Chris J. Shaw (2/2.5)
2B Brandon Lowe (2/2.5)
3B Brian W. Anderson (2/2.5)
SS Tyler Saladino (1.5/1.5)
SS Marcus Semien (2/2)
LF Lewis Brinson (3/3)
LF Charlie Tilson (1.5/1/5)
CF Anthony Alford (3/3.5)
RF Teoscar Hernandez (2.5/2.5)

It looks like a solid roster. No starts, but a lot of solid guys who are a majority under 30, just 8, with Duensing (37) leading the way. And most of the vets are in the pen or on the bench.

The farm system is ranked 19th. The top two prospects are International Amateurs. LF Juan Ramirez (31) who I signed for $2.8 million last sason out of Venezuela and 3B Ismael Mayen (32), who joined my International Complex out of Nicaragua. Ramriez is a 5* potential, Mayen just 4. There's a little gap before last years' first pick 2B Tyler Callihan (104), former Red Sox CF Cole Brannen (143), former Dodger prospect Jeremy Eierman (176) and Jeremy Arocho (176), Opening Day Starter Brandon Lowe (180), and a minor league signing SP Luis Noguera (197). I've had a lot of guys drop though, which is a little concerning.

Jarlin Garcia cleared waivers and was outrighted to AAA, and the Cubs returned LF Braxton Lee, who was also sent to AAA.

On to the start of the season! We'd play road series, a game tommorow in Washington, followed by a day off, and then two more before heading to New York for three with the Mets.

April 3rd, 2020: Daniel Hudson signed a 1-year, $1,920,000 contract as the Sox added another arm to their pen.

But in better news, baseball is back! Jordan Montgomery would be our Opening Day starter taking on 35-year-old Max Scherzer. It may be shocking, but Montgomery is actually the better player talent wise.

Anyways, here's out opening day lineup:
CF Anthony Alford
2B Brandon Lowe
LF Lewis Brinson
1B Nicky Delmonico
RF Teoscar Hernandezz
C Victor Caratini
3B Brian Anderson
SS Marcus Semien
P Jordan Montgomery

It's a winning line up! And all 9 players are under 30!

They didn't decide to win, dropping the opener 7-3. Montgomery allowed 6 (3 earned) in 3.2 innings off 7 hits. He struck out 3 and walked none. Anderson made the error that lead to three runs.

Delmonico went 3-for-4 with a 2 run shot in the 1st, and doubled in the th, while Victor Caratini hit a solo shot in the 5th. We only had 3 hits, the last to Anderson. Anthony Alford picked up a steal, while Brinson was caught. Let's hope the best is yet to come...

Today was an insane day as James Paxton no-hit the A's on Opening Day as the Mariners won 8-0. He had just 1 walk and 11 strikeouts.

Noah Syndergaard tossed a 4-hitter as the Mets rolled passed the Padres 5-0.

Lastly, Hanley Ramirez, now with the Angels, recorded his 2,000th hit in a 1-for-4 game.

April 4th, 2020: Literally nothing happened today...

April 5th, 2020: The Pittsburgh signed reliever Rex Brothers to a 1-year, $2,880,000 contract and the Blue Jays added RP Juan Nicasio to a 1-year, $3,280,000 contract. The most notable free agent left was CL Zach Britton.

Game 2 saw Zach Davies make his Marlins debut against Mike Leake. Davies was solid, just a run in 5 innings with 5 K's and 2 walks as we took the 2nd game 5-1. Brandon Kintzler tossed 2 perfect innings and got a hold before we added an 2 in the 6th and 1 more in the 7th.

The offense woke up, 14 hits as all 9 starters (Davies included) had hits. Rookie Brandon Lowe was 3-for-4 with a run scored and a triple. Hernandez, Delmonico, and Brinson all had two hits a piece. Caratini, Hernandez, Delmonico, and Marcus Semien doubled, and Brinson picked up 2 steals. Today was a much nicer game.

April 6th, 2020: We looked to win the series as Colin McHugh faced Paul Fry. The Nats got the best of us, winning 6-2 and taking the opening series.

McHugh allowed all 6 in 3.1 innings, giving up 8 hits with a walk and 3 strike outs. David Pehlps (2.2) and Kevin Chapman (2) finished the game without allowing runs.

We managed just 6 hits, with Semien the only Marlin with multiple hits. Him and Brian Anderson hit solo homers, the entirety of our offense. Charlie Tilson had a pinch hit single and stole 2nd.

We're off to New York to face Marcos Molina, Rafael Montero, and Noah Syndergaard (1-0, 0.00 ERA). The Mets are 2-1, as we are 1-2.

April 7th, 2020: Zack Wheeler took on his former team and Marcos Molina as we looked to bounce back after losing the opening series. We couldn't hit, again, dropping the opener 3-1.

Wheeler didn't last long, allowing 4 walks and 3 hits in 4.2 innings. He allowed just 2 runs and struck out 5, but was strapped with the loss. Brian Duensing got just one out and gave up the last run in the 7th.

We had 7 hits, all singles, with Caratini and Semien having two a piece. Brinson who's been struggling, walked and stole a base, but his average fell to .154 with an 0-for-3. This isn't looking like a promising start to the year.

April 8th, 2020: Marcus Stroman made his Marlins debut against fellow righty Rafael Montero. Our first change to the lineup occured with Tyler Flowers replacing the tired Victor Caratini behind the plate. We needed to start hitting.

And hitting we did, as we put up 8 runs on the Mets in an 8-2 victory.

Stroman went just 5, allowing a single run off 5 hits and 2 walks. He didn't record a single strikeout. Kintzler, Rumbelow, Steckenrider, Duensing, and Rosenthal all recorded holds, before we got 2 in the 8th and 3 in the 9th. Kintzler left with an injury after just 3 pitches to start the 6th.

We only had 9 hits, but a pair for both Anthony Alford and Lewis Brinson, who haven't had much success this season. Alford drove in 2 and scored once while Brinson hit a solo shot, a double, and scored twice. Stroman himself doubled, as well as Anderson and Blowers. Nicky Delmonico hit a 3 run shot in the 9th, walked, and scored another time in 4 trips. Brandon Lowe struck out 3 times, but manage to steal a base after walking. We had a chance to win the series tommorow.

April 9th, 2020: The Braves will be without CL A.J. Minter for 4 months with a torn rotator cuff. The lefty will be missed, although Andrew Miller is not a bad replacement at closer.

After just 6 days, the Cubs returned 3B Lucas Erceg, so both guys I lost in the rule 5 draft were returned. He got 1 plate appearence, a walks.

Jordan Montgomery (0-1, 7.36 ERA, 1.91 WHIP) faced off with Noah Syndergaard (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.44 WHIP) in the rubber match. I trust Montgomery, but this'll be a tough matchup.

He didn't fail me, going 8 innings, allowing just 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7 without allowing a run. Only problem is Syndergaard was nearly the same, 3 hits as well, but with 10 strike outs. Neither offense did anything in regulation, and we went to extras. We scored 2 in the top of the 11th to take a 2-0 lead. Nick Rumbelow, who pitched the 10th, was back in the 11th (Brach pitched the 9th), but gave up a run. Kevin Chapman finished the inning, and earned the save as we picked up the 2-1 series clinching win.

We had just 8 hits, 2 a piece for Anthony Alford and Teoscar Hernandez. The both doubled and singled. Tyler Flowers had a pinch hit double in the 11th as well. The runs were courtesy of a two-run Nicky Delmonico single which scored both Alford and Hernandez. Teo stole a base, while Alford was caught, the only difference in thier statlines. Marcus Semien made an error at short, which may eventually turn into a problem, as defense isn't his forte.

Either way, I was happy to even the record at three after the first two series. We had a nice homestand ahead of us, three with the Braves, an off day, three with Philly, and then three with the Nationals.

Looking ahead to the Braves series, we'd most likely see Sean Newcomb (0-0, 3.00 ERA), Luiz Gohara (1-0, 3.60 ERA), and Koby Allard (0-1, 18.00 ERA). Last year's wild card team has started out 4-2, tied for the Nats for first.

04-17-2018, 01:37 PM	#74
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	April 2nd-April 9th April 2nd, 2020: Happy Opening Day! A few tidbits of news before we get into the good parts. Remember Brad Peacock? He's now a member of the Rockies and tore his labrum, missing the rest of the year. The Braves signed Andrew Miller, 2-years, $25,600,000. The lefty closed for the Cubs last year, and will now pitch the 8th for the Braves. The White Sox signed Nick Vincent to a 1-year, $1,800,000 contracct and added him to the pen. Season Expectations? .500 record. It's doable, I'm hoping for a bit more. Quick look at the active roster and their star ratings: SP Zach Davies (2.5/2.5) SP Collin McHugh (2.5/2.5) SP Jordan Montgomery (3.5/3.5) SP Marcus Stroman (3/3) SP Zack Wheeler (2/2) CL Brad Brach (4/4) RP Kevin Chapman (2.5/2.5) RP Brian Duensing (2.5/2.5) RP Brandon Kintzler (2.5/2.5) RP David Phelps (2.5/2.5) RP Trevor Rosenthal (4/4) RP Nick Rumbelow (2.5/2.5) RP Drew Steckenrider (3.5/3.5) C Victor Caratini (3/3.5) C Tyler Flowers (2/2) 1B Nicky Delmonico (2.5/3) 1B Chris J. Shaw (2/2.5) 2B Brandon Lowe (2/2.5) 3B Brian W. Anderson (2/2.5) SS Tyler Saladino (1.5/1.5) SS Marcus Semien (2/2) LF Lewis Brinson (3/3) LF Charlie Tilson (1.5/1/5) CF Anthony Alford (3/3.5) RF Teoscar Hernandez (2.5/2.5) It looks like a solid roster. No starts, but a lot of solid guys who are a majority under 30, just 8, with Duensing (37) leading the way. And most of the vets are in the pen or on the bench. The farm system is ranked 19th. The top two prospects are International Amateurs. LF Juan Ramirez (31) who I signed for $2.8 million last sason out of Venezuela and 3B Ismael Mayen (32), who joined my International Complex out of Nicaragua. Ramriez is a 5* potential, Mayen just 4. There's a little gap before last years' first pick 2B Tyler Callihan (104), former Red Sox CF Cole Brannen (143), former Dodger prospect Jeremy Eierman (176) and Jeremy Arocho (176), Opening Day Starter Brandon Lowe (180), and a minor league signing SP Luis Noguera (197). I've had a lot of guys drop though, which is a little concerning. Jarlin Garcia cleared waivers and was outrighted to AAA, and the Cubs returned LF Braxton Lee, who was also sent to AAA. On to the start of the season! We'd play road series, a game tommorow in Washington, followed by a day off, and then two more before heading to New York for three with the Mets. April 3rd, 2020: Daniel Hudson signed a 1-year, $1,920,000 contract as the Sox added another arm to their pen. But in better news, baseball is back! Jordan Montgomery would be our Opening Day starter taking on 35-year-old Max Scherzer. It may be shocking, but Montgomery is actually the better player talent wise. Anyways, here's out opening day lineup: CF Anthony Alford 2B Brandon Lowe LF Lewis Brinson 1B Nicky Delmonico RF Teoscar Hernandezz C Victor Caratini 3B Brian Anderson SS Marcus Semien P Jordan Montgomery It's a winning line up! And all 9 players are under 30! They didn't decide to win, dropping the opener 7-3. Montgomery allowed 6 (3 earned) in 3.2 innings off 7 hits. He struck out 3 and walked none. Anderson made the error that lead to three runs. Delmonico went 3-for-4 with a 2 run shot in the 1st, and doubled in the th, while Victor Caratini hit a solo shot in the 5th. We only had 3 hits, the last to Anderson. Anthony Alford picked up a steal, while Brinson was caught. Let's hope the best is yet to come... Today was an insane day as James Paxton no-hit the A's on Opening Day as the Mariners won 8-0. He had just 1 walk and 11 strikeouts. Noah Syndergaard tossed a 4-hitter as the Mets rolled passed the Padres 5-0. Lastly, Hanley Ramirez, now with the Angels, recorded his 2,000th hit in a 1-for-4 game. April 4th, 2020: Literally nothing happened today... April 5th, 2020: The Pittsburgh signed reliever Rex Brothers to a 1-year, $2,880,000 contract and the Blue Jays added RP Juan Nicasio to a 1-year, $3,280,000 contract. The most notable free agent left was CL Zach Britton. Game 2 saw Zach Davies make his Marlins debut against Mike Leake. Davies was solid, just a run in 5 innings with 5 K's and 2 walks as we took the 2nd game 5-1. Brandon Kintzler tossed 2 perfect innings and got a hold before we added an 2 in the 6th and 1 more in the 7th. The offense woke up, 14 hits as all 9 starters (Davies included) had hits. Rookie Brandon Lowe was 3-for-4 with a run scored and a triple. Hernandez, Delmonico, and Brinson all had two hits a piece. Caratini, Hernandez, Delmonico, and Marcus Semien doubled, and Brinson picked up 2 steals. Today was a much nicer game. April 6th, 2020: We looked to win the series as Colin McHugh faced Paul Fry. The Nats got the best of us, winning 6-2 and taking the opening series. McHugh allowed all 6 in 3.1 innings, giving up 8 hits with a walk and 3 strike outs. David Pehlps (2.2) and Kevin Chapman (2) finished the game without allowing runs. We managed just 6 hits, with Semien the only Marlin with multiple hits. Him and Brian Anderson hit solo homers, the entirety of our offense. Charlie Tilson had a pinch hit single and stole 2nd. We're off to New York to face Marcos Molina, Rafael Montero, and Noah Syndergaard (1-0, 0.00 ERA). The Mets are 2-1, as we are 1-2. April 7th, 2020: Zack Wheeler took on his former team and Marcos Molina as we looked to bounce back after losing the opening series. We couldn't hit, again, dropping the opener 3-1. Wheeler didn't last long, allowing 4 walks and 3 hits in 4.2 innings. He allowed just 2 runs and struck out 5, but was strapped with the loss. Brian Duensing got just one out and gave up the last run in the 7th. We had 7 hits, all singles, with Caratini and Semien having two a piece. Brinson who's been struggling, walked and stole a base, but his average fell to .154 with an 0-for-3. This isn't looking like a promising start to the year. April 8th, 2020: Marcus Stroman made his Marlins debut against fellow righty Rafael Montero. Our first change to the lineup occured with Tyler Flowers replacing the tired Victor Caratini behind the plate. We needed to start hitting. And hitting we did, as we put up 8 runs on the Mets in an 8-2 victory. Stroman went just 5, allowing a single run off 5 hits and 2 walks. He didn't record a single strikeout. Kintzler, Rumbelow, Steckenrider, Duensing, and Rosenthal all recorded holds, before we got 2 in the 8th and 3 in the 9th. Kintzler left with an injury after just 3 pitches to start the 6th. We only had 9 hits, but a pair for both Anthony Alford and Lewis Brinson, who haven't had much success this season. Alford drove in 2 and scored once while Brinson hit a solo shot, a double, and scored twice. Stroman himself doubled, as well as Anderson and Blowers. Nicky Delmonico hit a 3 run shot in the 9th, walked, and scored another time in 4 trips. Brandon Lowe struck out 3 times, but manage to steal a base after walking. We had a chance to win the series tommorow. April 9th, 2020: The Braves will be without CL A.J. Minter for 4 months with a torn rotator cuff. The lefty will be missed, although Andrew Miller is not a bad replacement at closer. After just 6 days, the Cubs returned 3B Lucas Erceg, so both guys I lost in the rule 5 draft were returned. He got 1 plate appearence, a walks. Jordan Montgomery (0-1, 7.36 ERA, 1.91 WHIP) faced off with Noah Syndergaard (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.44 WHIP) in the rubber match. I trust Montgomery, but this'll be a tough matchup. He didn't fail me, going 8 innings, allowing just 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7 without allowing a run. Only problem is Syndergaard was nearly the same, 3 hits as well, but with 10 strike outs. Neither offense did anything in regulation, and we went to extras. We scored 2 in the top of the 11th to take a 2-0 lead. Nick Rumbelow, who pitched the 10th, was back in the 11th (Brach pitched the 9th), but gave up a run. Kevin Chapman finished the inning, and earned the save as we picked up the 2-1 series clinching win. We had just 8 hits, 2 a piece for Anthony Alford and Teoscar Hernandez. The both doubled and singled. Tyler Flowers had a pinch hit double in the 11th as well. The runs were courtesy of a two-run Nicky Delmonico single which scored both Alford and Hernandez. Teo stole a base, while Alford was caught, the only difference in thier statlines. Marcus Semien made an error at short, which may eventually turn into a problem, as defense isn't his forte. Either way, I was happy to even the record at three after the first two series. We had a nice homestand ahead of us, three with the Braves, an off day, three with Philly, and then three with the Nationals. Looking ahead to the Braves series, we'd most likely see Sean Newcomb (0-0, 3.00 ERA), Luiz Gohara (1-0, 3.60 ERA), and Koby Allard (0-1, 18.00 ERA). Last year's wild card team has started out 4-2, tied for the Nats for first.