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ayaghmour2 · 05-07-2018, 04:56 PM

July 20th, 2021: We started the second half of the season at home hosting the Giants. Jordan Montgomery (4-4, 4.72 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) will face Brad Keller (4-6, 5.04 ERA, 1.31 WHIP). Montgomery was brilliant, so hopefully the second half suits him better, and we won 3-1.

Monty went 7 with 6 hits and a walk, while giving up the only run. He didn't have many strikeouts, just 2, but he still managed to get batters out. Joe Jimenez made his Marlins debut and got a hold, while Shiotani got his league leading 31st save.

Speaking of league leading, Cole Brannen added another steal in a 1-for-4 game where he scored. Dustin Fowler was 1-for-4 with a triple. Lewis Brinson doubled twice in 4 at bats, scoring once and driving in a run. Nicky Delmonico drove in two on a 6th inning homer.

July 21st, 2021: I outrighted Brian Miller to AAA as he cleared waivers.

Game two saw All-Star Jameson Taillon (5-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) match up against Andrew Triggs (3-5, 3.62 ERA, 1.35 WHIP). It was a high scoring outing, and we fell 10-9.

Taillon was hit hard, 6 runs and 5 hits in 2.2 innings. He walked 2 with just 1 strikeout. Max Pocse allowed 2 more runs in 2 innings, and Tyler Jay allowed 2 runs in the 7th.

We had 11 hits, and all 8 starting position players had hits. Scott Kingery was 1-for-5, but had a three run homer. Dustin Fowler was 1-for-4 with a walk, 2 runs scored, 2 driven in, and a homer. Brian Anderson went 1-for-2 with a double and walk. Lewis Brinson was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, and one driven in. Charlie Tilson had a pinch hit double and scored in the 8th. Cole Brannen was 2-for-3 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and one driven in.

July 22nd, 2021: The season finale took place between Drew Hutchison (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.78 WHIP) and Zach Davies (4-6, 3.70 ERA, 1.33 WHIP). The bats stayed hot, and the pitching held them off enough to win 8-4.

Davies went just 5, allowing all 4 runs off 6 hits, 2 walks, and he struck out 6. Kenyan Middleotn struck out the side in the 6th, and both Corbin Clouse and Tannery Rainey struck out two.

Lewis Brinson is having a better second half, going 4-for-5 with 2 runs scored, an RBI, a steal, and a solo homer. Dustin Fowler also went deep and stole a bag in a 2-for-5 game. He drove in three and scored twice. Cole Brannen was a homer away from the cycle and went 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored and one driven in. Brian Anderson had three hits in four trips, and Victor Caratini doubled and singled in five.

Despite taking two of three, we're now 4.5 back of the 60-36 Mets, despite our 57-42 record. We're also half back of the Cardinals, and will face their division leading Cubs, who are 58-39, for four in Miami. We'd be looking at Yu Darvish (4-2, 3.00 ERA), Patrick Corbin (9-3, 4.05 ERA), James Paxton (7-8, 4.37 ERA), and Kyle Hendricks (4-3, 3.66 ERA).

July 23rd, 2021: A.J. Puckett (1-2, 2.03 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) opened the series against the Cubs and Yu Darvish (4-2, 3.00 ERA, 1.36 WHIP). Puckett, Brinson, and Anderson are all hot heading into today's contest. They didn't really carry it in to today's game, but we still won 7-5.

Puckett did fine, but only went 5.1 innings. He allowed 6 hits, but just 2 runs, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. James Farris allowed 2 runs in 1.2 innings, but struck out 4 and got a hold. Middleton allowed a run finishing off the 8th, but we took the lead in the bottom half, so he got the win. Shoitani finished the 9th and earned the save.

Brinson had 1 hit in 4 trips, but it was a solo shot in the 6th. Delmonico homered as well, a two run shot, and also walked in 4 trips to the plate. Cole Brannen was 0-for-2, but walked three times and scored, although he was also caught stealing. Scott Kingery was 2-for-4 and scored twice. Andrelton Simmons was 3-for-4 with a run scored, two doubles, and three RBI's. Cheslor Cuthbert had an RBI, pinch hit double, in the 6th.

July 24th, 2021: It was a southpaw duel for game two as Danny Duffy (7-4, 3.13 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) took on Patrick Corbin (9-3, 4.05 ERA, 1.09 WHIP). We got the short end of the stick today, dropping it 7-3, despite out hitting the Cubs 8-7.

Duffy allowed 4 in 5 innings off just 3 hits. He struck out 8 and walked 2. Joe Jimenez allowed 2 runs in 0.2 innings and Max Povse allowed 1 more in the 9th.

Scott Kingery and Lewis Brinson both went 2-for-4 with a double. Brinson, however, drove in 2 runs. The last run was driven in by Nicky Delmonico on a single in the 4th.

July 25th, 2021: The Twins and Pirates made a three-player swap, with RHP Joe Musgrove heading to the Twins and RF Carlos Tocci and LF Marfrey Ortega heading to Pittsburgh. I like the Twins side better, but it's not too bad of a deal.

Jordan Montgomery (5-4, 4.43 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) will look to build off a solid outing against fellow lefty James Paxton (7-8, 4.37 ERA, 1.42 WHIP). It took 10 innings, but we walked off on a Lewis Brinson walk off solo homer, his second of the game, in a 3-2 win.

Montgomery pitched well, just 4 hits and 2 runs in 6 innings. He walked only 1, but struck out just 2. Max Povse got the win with a perfect 10th inning.

Brinson was 2-for-5 with the 2 homers, and Andrelton Simmons drove in the first run on a single in the 2nd. Brannen was 2-for-5 with a steal. Victor Caratini scored on the Simmons single, and was 2-for-4.

Our 1st rounder Ken Adeniran had himself a game, going 5-for-6 as out GCL squad beat the Phillies GCL squad 8-7. The now 19-year-old is hitting .328/.361/.409 with 11 RBI's and 8 steals.

July 26th, 2021: Ryan Mountcastle won another Player of the Week, going 16-for-29 with 4 homers and 10 RBI's. He's pushing .400 on the season. It's time to change that, as I made room for him on the roster.

I sent Cheslor Cuthbert to the other dugout for 3B Josh Smith. Smith, 23, was a 2nd rounder back in 20019 and is rated as a 3.5* potential. He's got a great bat, and is hitting .287/.379/.448 with 4 homers and 29 RBI's for Class A South Bend in 174 at bats.

We're up to 6th in the Power Rankings, but the Mets are up to 2nd.

Mountcastle is replacing Anderson in the lineup, and will hit second today at third. Jameson Taillon (5-6, 3.47 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) took on Kyle Hendricks (4-2, 3.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) as we looked to take the series. We won the finale 4-2.

Taillon got a no decision, and went 6 innings with both runs charged. He allowed 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Tanner Rainey got the win, pitching a scorless 7th, while James Farris earned the hold, and Shiotani got the save.

Taillon himself tripled and had a sac bunt in a 1-for-1 game. Victor Caratini, a fomer Cub, was 1-for-3 with a double. Mountcastle went 0-for-4 in his return to the big league club.

At 60-53, we're 5 games behind the Mets and tied with the Cubs for the #1 Wild Card. The 64-37 Mets will be our next opponent for three to finish our homestand. It'll be atough series, but we need to close the gap that keeps expanding. We're facing Jacob deGrom (10-4, 3.42 ERA), Michael Wacha (6-2, 3.34 ERA), and Chris Sale (9-4, 3.75 ERA).

The deadline is approaching as well, and I may have to make drastic moves to insure we make the playoffs. It's a 7 team race for 5 spots in postseason play. I need to make sure we're one of them.

05-07-2018, 04:56 PM	#125
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,043	July 20th-July 26th July 20th, 2021: We started the second half of the season at home hosting the Giants. Jordan Montgomery (4-4, 4.72 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) will face Brad Keller (4-6, 5.04 ERA, 1.31 WHIP). Montgomery was brilliant, so hopefully the second half suits him better, and we won 3-1. Monty went 7 with 6 hits and a walk, while giving up the only run. He didn't have many strikeouts, just 2, but he still managed to get batters out. Joe Jimenez made his Marlins debut and got a hold, while Shiotani got his league leading 31st save. Speaking of league leading, Cole Brannen added another steal in a 1-for-4 game where he scored. Dustin Fowler was 1-for-4 with a triple. Lewis Brinson doubled twice in 4 at bats, scoring once and driving in a run. Nicky Delmonico drove in two on a 6th inning homer. July 21st, 2021: I outrighted Brian Miller to AAA as he cleared waivers. Game two saw All-Star Jameson Taillon (5-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) match up against Andrew Triggs (3-5, 3.62 ERA, 1.35 WHIP). It was a high scoring outing, and we fell 10-9. Taillon was hit hard, 6 runs and 5 hits in 2.2 innings. He walked 2 with just 1 strikeout. Max Pocse allowed 2 more runs in 2 innings, and Tyler Jay allowed 2 runs in the 7th. We had 11 hits, and all 8 starting position players had hits. Scott Kingery was 1-for-5, but had a three run homer. Dustin Fowler was 1-for-4 with a walk, 2 runs scored, 2 driven in, and a homer. Brian Anderson went 1-for-2 with a double and walk. Lewis Brinson was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, and one driven in. Charlie Tilson had a pinch hit double and scored in the 8th. Cole Brannen was 2-for-3 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and one driven in. July 22nd, 2021: The season finale took place between Drew Hutchison (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.78 WHIP) and Zach Davies (4-6, 3.70 ERA, 1.33 WHIP). The bats stayed hot, and the pitching held them off enough to win 8-4. Davies went just 5, allowing all 4 runs off 6 hits, 2 walks, and he struck out 6. Kenyan Middleotn struck out the side in the 6th, and both Corbin Clouse and Tannery Rainey struck out two. Lewis Brinson is having a better second half, going 4-for-5 with 2 runs scored, an RBI, a steal, and a solo homer. Dustin Fowler also went deep and stole a bag in a 2-for-5 game. He drove in three and scored twice. Cole Brannen was a homer away from the cycle and went 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored and one driven in. Brian Anderson had three hits in four trips, and Victor Caratini doubled and singled in five. Despite taking two of three, we're now 4.5 back of the 60-36 Mets, despite our 57-42 record. We're also half back of the Cardinals, and will face their division leading Cubs, who are 58-39, for four in Miami. We'd be looking at Yu Darvish (4-2, 3.00 ERA), Patrick Corbin (9-3, 4.05 ERA), James Paxton (7-8, 4.37 ERA), and Kyle Hendricks (4-3, 3.66 ERA). July 23rd, 2021: A.J. Puckett (1-2, 2.03 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) opened the series against the Cubs and Yu Darvish (4-2, 3.00 ERA, 1.36 WHIP). Puckett, Brinson, and Anderson are all hot heading into today's contest. They didn't really carry it in to today's game, but we still won 7-5. Puckett did fine, but only went 5.1 innings. He allowed 6 hits, but just 2 runs, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. James Farris allowed 2 runs in 1.2 innings, but struck out 4 and got a hold. Middleton allowed a run finishing off the 8th, but we took the lead in the bottom half, so he got the win. Shoitani finished the 9th and earned the save. Brinson had 1 hit in 4 trips, but it was a solo shot in the 6th. Delmonico homered as well, a two run shot, and also walked in 4 trips to the plate. Cole Brannen was 0-for-2, but walked three times and scored, although he was also caught stealing. Scott Kingery was 2-for-4 and scored twice. Andrelton Simmons was 3-for-4 with a run scored, two doubles, and three RBI's. Cheslor Cuthbert had an RBI, pinch hit double, in the 6th. July 24th, 2021: It was a southpaw duel for game two as Danny Duffy (7-4, 3.13 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) took on Patrick Corbin (9-3, 4.05 ERA, 1.09 WHIP). We got the short end of the stick today, dropping it 7-3, despite out hitting the Cubs 8-7. Duffy allowed 4 in 5 innings off just 3 hits. He struck out 8 and walked 2. Joe Jimenez allowed 2 runs in 0.2 innings and Max Povse allowed 1 more in the 9th. Scott Kingery and Lewis Brinson both went 2-for-4 with a double. Brinson, however, drove in 2 runs. The last run was driven in by Nicky Delmonico on a single in the 4th. July 25th, 2021: The Twins and Pirates made a three-player swap, with RHP Joe Musgrove heading to the Twins and RF Carlos Tocci and LF Marfrey Ortega heading to Pittsburgh. I like the Twins side better, but it's not too bad of a deal. Jordan Montgomery (5-4, 4.43 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) will look to build off a solid outing against fellow lefty James Paxton (7-8, 4.37 ERA, 1.42 WHIP). It took 10 innings, but we walked off on a Lewis Brinson walk off solo homer, his second of the game, in a 3-2 win. Montgomery pitched well, just 4 hits and 2 runs in 6 innings. He walked only 1, but struck out just 2. Max Povse got the win with a perfect 10th inning. Brinson was 2-for-5 with the 2 homers, and Andrelton Simmons drove in the first run on a single in the 2nd. Brannen was 2-for-5 with a steal. Victor Caratini scored on the Simmons single, and was 2-for-4. Our 1st rounder Ken Adeniran had himself a game, going 5-for-6 as out GCL squad beat the Phillies GCL squad 8-7. The now 19-year-old is hitting .328/.361/.409 with 11 RBI's and 8 steals. July 26th, 2021: Ryan Mountcastle won another Player of the Week, going 16-for-29 with 4 homers and 10 RBI's. He's pushing .400 on the season. It's time to change that, as I made room for him on the roster. I sent Cheslor Cuthbert to the other dugout for 3B Josh Smith. Smith, 23, was a 2nd rounder back in 20019 and is rated as a 3.5* potential. He's got a great bat, and is hitting .287/.379/.448 with 4 homers and 29 RBI's for Class A South Bend in 174 at bats. We're up to 6th in the Power Rankings, but the Mets are up to 2nd. Mountcastle is replacing Anderson in the lineup, and will hit second today at third. Jameson Taillon (5-6, 3.47 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) took on Kyle Hendricks (4-2, 3.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) as we looked to take the series. We won the finale 4-2. Taillon got a no decision, and went 6 innings with both runs charged. He allowed 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Tanner Rainey got the win, pitching a scorless 7th, while James Farris earned the hold, and Shiotani got the save. Taillon himself tripled and had a sac bunt in a 1-for-1 game. Victor Caratini, a fomer Cub, was 1-for-3 with a double. Mountcastle went 0-for-4 in his return to the big league club. At 60-53, we're 5 games behind the Mets and tied with the Cubs for the #1 Wild Card. The 64-37 Mets will be our next opponent for three to finish our homestand. It'll be atough series, but we need to close the gap that keeps expanding. We're facing Jacob deGrom (10-4, 3.42 ERA), Michael Wacha (6-2, 3.34 ERA), and Chris Sale (9-4, 3.75 ERA). The deadline is approaching as well, and I may have to make drastic moves to insure we make the playoffs. It's a 7 team race for 5 spots in postseason play. I need to make sure we're one of them.