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ayaghmour2 · 07-07-2018, 05:10 PM

April 2nd, 2026: Happy Opening Day! The preseason predictions list us with the best record in the NL at 94-68, with the Nationals (91-71), Mets (88-74), Braves (82-80), and Phillies (74-88) following us.

The top 100 prospects were published, with LHP Esteban Aguirre of the Reds listed at #1. SS prospect Rogelio Maldonado ranks #3 for our highest ranked prospect. We rank 17th in the league, with our only other top 100 prospect SP Chris Bigsby (96th). Our only other notable is 3B Ben Davis (164th).

The Astros signed RHP Julian Fernandez to a 1-year, $3,040,000 contract.

We start the year on the road, facing the Nationals tomorrow. We'd see Sonny Warner, have a quick off day, and then finish with Cole Ragans and Jacob Heatherly.

April 3rd, 2026: We start out season today in D.C. as we take on the Nationals in our quest to the 2026 World Series. Jake Florence took on Sonny Warner in the opener. Our lineup would be as follows: RF Kelenic, 3B Guerrero Jr., C Dillard, 1B Beer, LF Frechette, CF Hendrick, 2B Hardamon, SS Nunez, P Florence. The Nationals lineup is actually stacked. We got 4 in the 7th to take an 8-6 lead that we'd hold the rest of the game.

Florence had a roung 2026 debut, going 3 innings with 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and he struck out 3. Brennan Malone made his Marlins debut, allowing 2 runs in 2.2 innings with 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Jorge Moya got the win, Hyo-jin Yaung and Ernesto Estrealla got holds while Alpha Quivers earned the save.

Isaac Nunez was 3-for-4 with 2 runs, a steal, and a double. Seth Beer was 1-for-4 with a three run homer. Garrett Grechette was 2-for-4 with a run scored, and he was 1-for-2 stealing bases. Vlad was 1-for-4 with a walk, double, run scored, and RBI. Deshawn Hardamon was 1-for-4 with a two run homer.

April 4th, 2026: Today we got off.

I claimed LHP Danny Niewald off waivers from the Cubs, and optioned Joseph Jarneski to AAA. Niewald, a former 13th Round pick is rated a 2.5/3.5 and gives me another lefty option to go with Quivers and Yaung out of the pen. He's got a nice fastball-slider pitch pair, and he can pitch a lot out of the pen. He's developing his plus control as well.

The Dodgers signed CL Edwin Diaz to a 1-year, $36 million contract and the Red Sox signed CL Pedro Araujo to a 1-year, $2,960,000 contract.

April 5th, 2026: The Astros lost SP Braxton Garrett for the year with a partially torn UCL. He's got an elite curveball, but was crushed in his only start of the year, allowing 7 runs in 0.2 innings off 4 hits and 4 walks.

We resumed our series with Devon Peterson making his Marlins debut against lefty Cole Ragans. The Nats got 5 in the 8th, and evened the series with a 9-4 win.

Peterson pitched well, 7 innings with 7 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Moya was hit hard, 5 runs off 4 htis and 2 walks without getting an out.

Lewis Brinson was 2-for-4 with a two run homer in his return to the Miami lineup. Jarred Kelenic was 1-for-3 with a walk and solo homer. Deshawn Haradmon was 1-for-5 with a solo homer. Cole Roederer was 2-for-4.

April 6th, 2026: The first list of Power Rnakings has us 17th.

We looked to win the opening series with Steve Puastian taking on Kyle Molnar. We couldn't score enough, and were topped 4-1.

Puastina went 5, allowing 3 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, and he struck out 4. Danny Niewald made his big league debut, and allowed a walk and run in 0.2 innings.

Garrett Frechette was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. Vlad Jr. was 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Seth Beer was 2-for-4.

We're off to New York to face the Mets for three. We'd see Tyler Mahle, Robert Stephenson, and Cal Coughlin (0-0, 0.00 ERA).

April 7th, 2026: We opened the series at Citi field with Jordan Montgomery facing his former teammate Tyler Mahle. We continued our skid and dropped the opener 6-4.

Monty went 6, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs while getting 4 strikeouts. Ernesto Estrealla allowed a hit to the only batter he faced, and he scored while Yaung was pitching. Yaung allowed 3 hits and 2 runs while getting just 1 out.

Seth Beer was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Isaac Nunez was 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Lewis Brinson had a pinch hit, 2-run single in the 8th.

April 8th, 2026: The Red Sox signed CL Zach Britton to a 2-year, $24 million contract. The Giants signed RHP Thomas Hackimer to a 1-year, $3.2 million contract.

We needed to turn things around with Mike Soroka facing Robert Stephenson in the middle game. We kept on losing and dropped this one 3-1. Nice...

Soroka pitched alright, 5.2 innings with 6 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Niewald allowed an unearned run in 1.1 innings with a walk, hit, and strikeout.

Thomas Dillard was 1-for-3 with a triple, hit by pitch, and run scored. Seth Beer was 1-for-3 with an RBI double and walk. Deshawn Hardamon and Isaac Nunez were both 1-for-3.

April 9th, 2026: We looked to avoid the sweep with Jake Florence (0-0, 12.00 ERA, 3.33 WHIP) taking on Noah Syndergaard (1-0, 1.23 ERA, 0.68 WHIP). If we lose this one... It's hard to score off Syndergaard, and we got just one run, althoug it was enough to escaped with the win.

Florence went 4.1 innings with 4 hits, 4 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Brennan Malone tossed 2.2 perfect frames, earnign the win with 5 strikeouts. Jorge Moya and Alpha Quivers both got a strikeout in perfect frames. The former got a hold, the latter a save.

The only run came from Lewis Brinson, a solo homer in the 5th inning. He was 1-for-2 after coming in during a doubel switch. Seth Beer and Isaac Nunez were both 1-for-3. The last hit was courtesy of Vladdy, who was 1-for-4.

In Anaheim, Mariners SP Sergio Barretto tossed a 4-hit shut out in a 4-0 win over the Angels.

Luckily, we get tomorrow off and we can head home after a terrible start to the year.

07-07-2018, 05:10 PM	#286
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,045	April 2nd-April 9th April 2nd, 2026: Happy Opening Day! The preseason predictions list us with the best record in the NL at 94-68, with the Nationals (91-71), Mets (88-74), Braves (82-80), and Phillies (74-88) following us. The top 100 prospects were published, with LHP Esteban Aguirre of the Reds listed at #1. SS prospect Rogelio Maldonado ranks #3 for our highest ranked prospect. We rank 17th in the league, with our only other top 100 prospect SP Chris Bigsby (96th). Our only other notable is 3B Ben Davis (164th). The Astros signed RHP Julian Fernandez to a 1-year, $3,040,000 contract. We start the year on the road, facing the Nationals tomorrow. We'd see Sonny Warner, have a quick off day, and then finish with Cole Ragans and Jacob Heatherly. April 3rd, 2026: We start out season today in D.C. as we take on the Nationals in our quest to the 2026 World Series. Jake Florence took on Sonny Warner in the opener. Our lineup would be as follows: RF Kelenic, 3B Guerrero Jr., C Dillard, 1B Beer, LF Frechette, CF Hendrick, 2B Hardamon, SS Nunez, P Florence. The Nationals lineup is actually stacked. We got 4 in the 7th to take an 8-6 lead that we'd hold the rest of the game. Florence had a roung 2026 debut, going 3 innings with 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and he struck out 3. Brennan Malone made his Marlins debut, allowing 2 runs in 2.2 innings with 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Jorge Moya got the win, Hyo-jin Yaung and Ernesto Estrealla got holds while Alpha Quivers earned the save. Isaac Nunez was 3-for-4 with 2 runs, a steal, and a double. Seth Beer was 1-for-4 with a three run homer. Garrett Grechette was 2-for-4 with a run scored, and he was 1-for-2 stealing bases. Vlad was 1-for-4 with a walk, double, run scored, and RBI. Deshawn Hardamon was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. April 4th, 2026: Today we got off. I claimed LHP Danny Niewald off waivers from the Cubs, and optioned Joseph Jarneski to AAA. Niewald, a former 13th Round pick is rated a 2.5/3.5 and gives me another lefty option to go with Quivers and Yaung out of the pen. He's got a nice fastball-slider pitch pair, and he can pitch a lot out of the pen. He's developing his plus control as well. The Dodgers signed CL Edwin Diaz to a 1-year, $36 million contract and the Red Sox signed CL Pedro Araujo to a 1-year, $2,960,000 contract. April 5th, 2026: The Astros lost SP Braxton Garrett for the year with a partially torn UCL. He's got an elite curveball, but was crushed in his only start of the year, allowing 7 runs in 0.2 innings off 4 hits and 4 walks. We resumed our series with Devon Peterson making his Marlins debut against lefty Cole Ragans. The Nats got 5 in the 8th, and evened the series with a 9-4 win. Peterson pitched well, 7 innings with 7 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Moya was hit hard, 5 runs off 4 htis and 2 walks without getting an out. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-4 with a two run homer in his return to the Miami lineup. Jarred Kelenic was 1-for-3 with a walk and solo homer. Deshawn Haradmon was 1-for-5 with a solo homer. Cole Roederer was 2-for-4. April 6th, 2026: The first list of Power Rnakings has us 17th. We looked to win the opening series with Steve Puastian taking on Kyle Molnar. We couldn't score enough, and were topped 4-1. Puastina went 5, allowing 3 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, and he struck out 4. Danny Niewald made his big league debut, and allowed a walk and run in 0.2 innings. Garrett Frechette was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. Vlad Jr. was 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Seth Beer was 2-for-4. We're off to New York to face the Mets for three. We'd see Tyler Mahle, Robert Stephenson, and Cal Coughlin (0-0, 0.00 ERA). April 7th, 2026: We opened the series at Citi field with Jordan Montgomery facing his former teammate Tyler Mahle. We continued our skid and dropped the opener 6-4. Monty went 6, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs while getting 4 strikeouts. Ernesto Estrealla allowed a hit to the only batter he faced, and he scored while Yaung was pitching. Yaung allowed 3 hits and 2 runs while getting just 1 out. Seth Beer was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Isaac Nunez was 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Lewis Brinson had a pinch hit, 2-run single in the 8th. April 8th, 2026: The Red Sox signed CL Zach Britton to a 2-year, $24 million contract. The Giants signed RHP Thomas Hackimer to a 1-year, $3.2 million contract. We needed to turn things around with Mike Soroka facing Robert Stephenson in the middle game. We kept on losing and dropped this one 3-1. Nice... Soroka pitched alright, 5.2 innings with 6 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Niewald allowed an unearned run in 1.1 innings with a walk, hit, and strikeout. Thomas Dillard was 1-for-3 with a triple, hit by pitch, and run scored. Seth Beer was 1-for-3 with an RBI double and walk. Deshawn Hardamon and Isaac Nunez were both 1-for-3. April 9th, 2026: We looked to avoid the sweep with Jake Florence (0-0, 12.00 ERA, 3.33 WHIP) taking on Noah Syndergaard (1-0, 1.23 ERA, 0.68 WHIP). If we lose this one... It's hard to score off Syndergaard, and we got just one run, althoug it was enough to escaped with the win. Florence went 4.1 innings with 4 hits, 4 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Brennan Malone tossed 2.2 perfect frames, earnign the win with 5 strikeouts. Jorge Moya and Alpha Quivers both got a strikeout in perfect frames. The former got a hold, the latter a save. The only run came from Lewis Brinson, a solo homer in the 5th inning. He was 1-for-2 after coming in during a doubel switch. Seth Beer and Isaac Nunez were both 1-for-3. The last hit was courtesy of Vladdy, who was 1-for-4. In Anaheim, Mariners SP Sergio Barretto tossed a 4-hit shut out in a 4-0 win over the Angels. Luckily, we get tomorrow off and we can head home after a terrible start to the year.