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May 23rd-May 29th
May 23rd, 2029: The Orioles lost two pitchers for the year, reliever Brean Hanifee and strter Steven Gingery. Hanifee tore his flexor tendon. He was 2-0 with a 2.23 ERA in 36.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and 7 walks. Gignery tore his rotator cuff. He was 4-3 in 10 starts with a 4.71 ERA. He struck out 28, walked 10, and allowed 63 hits in 49.2 innings.
We're headed to Milwaukee for three with the Brewers. We'll see Rodolfo Espinoza (5-1, 4.53 ERA), Victor Mederos (4-3, 3.71 ERA), and Charlie Neeper (6-1, 3.06 ERA).
May 24th, 2029: Mac Horvath was diagnosed with a strained oblique, and will just be day-to-day for 5 games. With no serious injury to Horvath, I optioned future star Rogelio Maldonado to New Orleans and recalled Isaac Nunez from his rehab assignment in Jupiter.
All-Star update: Miller third for catcher. Reid third for first. Ramirez first for left. Kelenic first for right. Saitta fourth for starters. Hinojos second and Scoles fifth for relievers.
We visited the Brewers, who actually have a better record then us (32-16). The struggling Steve Paustian (4-3, 5.26 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) would face the red-hot Rodolfo Espinoza (5-1, 4.53 ERA, 1.23 WHIP). It was a close one, but the Brewers edged us 3-2 to take the opener.
Paustian went 5 with 3 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 6 strikeouts. Jake Yearick walked 1 in the 7th, but ended up striking out the side. Luis Alcantra got the loss, allowing a solo home run to the young lefty Joe Folger, the only batter he faced, in the 8th inning.
Noah Smith was 1-for-3 with a steal and run scored. Jarred Kelenic had a pinch hit double in the 8th. Juan Ramirez was 1-for-4.
May 25th, 2029: We looked to even the series with Luis Ardon (4-4, 5.00 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) facing Victor Mederos (4-3, 3.71 ERA, 1.25 WHIP). The Brew Crew got 7 in the 2nd, and crushed us 8-2. Yay...
Ardon blew up, 1.1 innings with 4 hits, 7 runs, 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Ignacio Hinojos tossed 2.2 innings with 3 hits, a run, 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. C.J. LaFever went 3 innings with a hit, a walk, and 4 strikeouts.
Daylen Lile was 2-for-4 with a solo homer, 2 runs, and a steal. Noah Smith was 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI. Juan Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a walk. Jarred Kelenic was 1-for-4.
May 26th, 2029: Jon Reid will get a nice long rehab assignment in New Orleans.
I made a swap of struggling pitchers, sending Luis Ardon to the Colorado Rockies for Juan Coira (60% Retained). Both 30-year-olds have not had good 2028 or 2029 seasons, but have had success in the past.
Coira has spent his whole big league career at Coors Field, and has a career 67-63 record with a 4.70 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 899 strikeouts in 1,119.2 innings. He's a 3* with plys stuff and control, including a plus-plus curveball. He averages 91-93 with his fastball and can pitch deep into games.
We looked to avoid the sweep with Pat Saitta (5-2, 2.54 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) facing Charlie Neeper (6-1, 3.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP). We managed to salvage the finale with a 5-3 win.
Saitta went 7 with 5 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and 12 strikeouts. Gene Hall got the hold and Chad Scoles the save. Both guys tosesd a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Juan Ramirez was 3-for-5 with 2 runs, 3 RBI's, and a home run. Mac Horvath was a perfect 3-for-3 with a RBI and 2 walks. Jarred Kelenic was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. Juan Simental was 2-for-4 with a double, solo homer, steal, and 2 runs scored.
We're headed back home for three with the Boston Doves. We'll see Carlos Leandro (2-2, 4.57 ERA), Ryan Dease (1-5, 5.26 ERA), and Leonel Olvera (0-0, 4.15 ERA).
May 27th, 2029: We opened the series with the Doves as C.J. Jorgensen (4-2, 3.21 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) took on Carlos Leandro (2-2, 4.57 ERA, 1.60 WHIP). The Doves piled up runs on us, and took the opener 8-5 as we've entered a funk.
Jorgensen went 5 innings with 7 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Josh Brown allowed a hit and 2 walks, but struck out 3 in the 6th inning. Jake Yearick allowed 2 runs and 2 hits in 0.2 innings.
Daylen Lile was 3-for-4 with 2 RBI's and a steal. Chris Reid was 1-for-3 with a run scored, double, and walk. Noah Smith was 1-for-5 with a double, run scored, triple, and RBI. Juan Simental was 1-for-4 with a walk and RBI. Mac Horvath was 1-for-2 with a run scored and 2 walks.
May 28th, 2029: Down in Jupiter, C Nate Rodgers was named Florida State Player of the Week, hitting .500 with a homer and 2 RBI's.
We plumetted to 8th in the Power Rankings. At 33-19, we still have a nice 7.5 game lead over the Phillies, but we should be much farther ahead.
We looked to even the series with Devon Peterson (5-1, 2.54 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) taking on former Marlin Leonel Olvera (0-0, 4.15 ERA, 2.08 WHIP) starting over the suspended Ryan Dease. We tried to lose, but Juan Simental took former Marlin Marco Jimenez deep for a walk-off three run homer and we took the middle match 4-3.
Peterson went 4.2 innings with 7 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Luis Alcantra allowed 2 hits and a run without getting an out. Pat Riley got the win, 2 innings with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts.
Juan Simental was 4-for-5 with a steal, and then a solo homer in the 3rd and the walkoff in the 9th. Eric Kisela was 3-for-3 with a walk and double. Noah Smith was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Juan Ramirez and Chris Reid were both 1-for-4. Daylen Lile was 1-for-1 and a run scored.
May 29th, 2029: The Giants will be without RHP Josh Canseco for the year with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. He was 1-2 with a 3.92 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 41.1 innings.
Juan Coira (4-4, 5.65 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) was set to make his Marlnis debut against former Marlin Jarred Jackson (2-2, 4.24 ERA, 1.26 WHIP). It took 12 innings to declare a winner, but Ignacio Hinojos walked in a run to give the Doves a 7-6 lead. Luckily, we had our second straight walk-off three run homer, this time courtesy of Jarred Kelenic and we won the finale 9-7.
It was an ugly series, but we were able to take two of three.
Pat Riley left with an injury...
Coira went 5 innings with 7 hits, 4 runs, and 2 strikeouts. LaFever walked 2 and didn't get an out, with one of the runs scoring. Jake Yearick allowed 2 hits and a run with an inning and strikeout. Scole and Hall tossed an inning a piece with 2 strikeouts. Hinojos got the win, despite walking three, allowing the run, and getting a strikeout.
Isaac Nunez was 3-for-6 with 2 runs, an RBI, and a steal. Jarred Kelenic was 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI's, a homer, 2 walks, and a steal. Juan Simental was 2-for-6 with a run scored. Daylen Lile was 2-for-5 with 2 RBI's. Chris Reid was 2-for-5 with a solo homer and 2 run scored. Mac Horvath was 1-for-4 with a run scored, RBI, and 2 walks. Noah Smith was 1-for-3 with a double and run scored.
Rockies RF Art Bryant was 5-for-5 in a 9-4 win over the Montreal Expos.
We're off to San Diego for three with the Padres. We'll face Dominic Pipkin (3-3, 3.91 ERA), Josh Hearn (3-5, 6.79 ERA), and Josh Ferland (6-1, 3.49 ERA).
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