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The_Myth · 06-07-2019, 10:46 PM

April 10, 1984

Game 1984-6 - Veterans Stadium: Astros 5, Phillies 2 / 3-3

It’s the home opener! Kiteman delivers the first ball, and that’s as exciting as it gets for us. We waste opportunities at the plate, while Steve Carlton probably goes an inning or two too long (8.1 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 2 BB).

April 11, 1984

Game 1984-7 - Veterans Stadium: Astros 4, Phillies 3 / 3-4

Our fourth-straight loss. John Denny gives up three early runs, while the offense just can’t come back enough. Poor performances by a number of hitters so far, though we get a big hit from John Russell.

April 12, 1984

First baseman Willie Aikens is on the waiver wire; Toronto is done with him after he hit .176/.263/.176 in 20 plate appearances. Hasty much? He’s a 53/53 and a 65 defensively at first base, still possessing 60 power and a 55 eye. I’d debate making a claim but his $275K salary is beyond what I can afford. Blast.

April 13, 1984

We’ve faced nothing but righties so far, so plenty of plate appearances for Greg Gross, Joe Lefebvre, and Len Matuszek. That continues today, but I’m giving Juan Samuel (.207/.233/.448) a day off for Kiko Garcia.

Game 1984-8 - Olympic Stadium: Expos 4, Phillies 1 / 3-5

That doesn’t work, as the offense keeps sputtering. Meanwhile, my A-level Peninsula Pilots are 7-1 in their first eight, scoring a nice 69 runs out of the gate. Todd Soares has been awesome (36 PA, .367/.444/.967, 5 HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 19 RBI, 5 BB, 6 K), as has Greg Jelks (34 PA, .367/.441/.800, 4 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K). That’s 31 RBI from two guys in eight games. Yowza.

April 14, 1984

Game 1984-9 - Olympic Stadium: Phillies 3, Expos 1 / 4-5

We get one. Jerry Koosman holds it together over 6.2 innings, while the bullpen slams the door late. Joe Lefebvre adds a home run, and Juan Samuel has a two-hit game.

April 15, 1984

Game 1984-10 - Olympic Stadium: Expos 3, Phillies 2 / 4-6

We can’t hold a 2-0 lead, and we can’t score more than two runs, as Pete Rose collects his 4,000th major league hit. (In real-life 1984 he reached 4,000 on April 13 against the Phillies).

April 16, 1984

New power rankings. We’re 20th. Not good to start. The top five:

1. Toronto Blue Jays - 9-1
2. Pittsburgh Pirates - 8-2
3. Cleveland Indians - 7-2
4. Montreal Expos - 8-3
5. Chicago White Sox - 6-4

The positions of the real-life 1984 postseason teams: 10th (Kansas City), 14th (Chicago Cubs), 18th (San Diego), 19th (Detroit).

06-07-2019, 10:46 PM	#8
The_Myth Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: World Posts: 172	April 10, 1984 Game 1984-6 - Veterans Stadium: Astros 5, Phillies 2 / 3-3 It’s the home opener! Kiteman delivers the first ball, and that’s as exciting as it gets for us. We waste opportunities at the plate, while Steve Carlton probably goes an inning or two too long (8.1 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 2 BB). April 11, 1984 Game 1984-7 - Veterans Stadium: Astros 4, Phillies 3 / 3-4 Our fourth-straight loss. John Denny gives up three early runs, while the offense just can’t come back enough. Poor performances by a number of hitters so far, though we get a big hit from John Russell. April 12, 1984 First baseman Willie Aikens is on the waiver wire; Toronto is done with him after he hit .176/.263/.176 in 20 plate appearances. Hasty much? He’s a 53/53 and a 65 defensively at first base, still possessing 60 power and a 55 eye. I’d debate making a claim but his $275K salary is beyond what I can afford. Blast. April 13, 1984 We’ve faced nothing but righties so far, so plenty of plate appearances for Greg Gross, Joe Lefebvre, and Len Matuszek. That continues today, but I’m giving Juan Samuel (.207/.233/.448) a day off for Kiko Garcia. Game 1984-8 - Olympic Stadium: Expos 4, Phillies 1 / 3-5 That doesn’t work, as the offense keeps sputtering. Meanwhile, my A-level Peninsula Pilots are 7-1 in their first eight, scoring a nice 69 runs out of the gate. Todd Soares has been awesome (36 PA, .367/.444/.967, 5 HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 19 RBI, 5 BB, 6 K), as has Greg Jelks (34 PA, .367/.441/.800, 4 HR, 1 2B, 12 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K). That’s 31 RBI from two guys in eight games. Yowza. April 14, 1984 Game 1984-9 - Olympic Stadium: Phillies 3, Expos 1 / 4-5 We get one. Jerry Koosman holds it together over 6.2 innings, while the bullpen slams the door late. Joe Lefebvre adds a home run, and Juan Samuel has a two-hit game. April 15, 1984 Game 1984-10 - Olympic Stadium: Expos 3, Phillies 2 / 4-6 We can’t hold a 2-0 lead, and we can’t score more than two runs, as Pete Rose collects his 4,000th major league hit. (In real-life 1984 he reached 4,000 on April 13 against the Phillies). April 16, 1984 New power rankings. We’re 20th. Not good to start. The top five: 1. Toronto Blue Jays - 9-1 2. Pittsburgh Pirates - 8-2 3. Cleveland Indians - 7-2 4. Montreal Expos - 8-3 5. Chicago White Sox - 6-4 The positions of the real-life 1984 postseason teams: 10th (Kansas City), 14th (Chicago Cubs), 18th (San Diego), 19th (Detroit).