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Operation Shutdown · 10-08-2003, 02:01 PM

Week 1
Marshall McDougall won the starting SS job during spring training. It was mostly due to the fact that he was 25 and the scouts felt he was ready for the majors while Castillo is only 23 and could still use some time in AAA. Here is my opening day roster (* means players is on 40-man roster), with the amount of years of options remaining in parenthesis next to the players name.

SP Sidney Ponson
SP Kris Benson
SP Oliver Perez
SP Josh Fogg
SP Dave Williams
MR Joe Beimel
MR Brian Boehringer
MR Mark Corey
MR Ryan Vogelsong
MR Scott Sauerbeck
MR Solomon Torres
CL Jim Mann
C JR House (1 year)
C Humberto Cota
1B Craig Wilson
1B Carlos Rivera
2B Bobby Hill (1 year)
3B Rob Mackowiak
3B Dean Palmer
SS Marshall McDougall (2 years)
SS Jack Wilson
LF Xavier Nady (2 years)
CF Mark Kotsay
CF Tony Alvarez
RF JJ Davis
*3B Drew Henson (2 years)
*SS Jose Castillo (1 year)
*C Ryan Doumit (2 years)
*MR Mike Gonzalez (1 year)
*SP John Grabow (1 year)
*LF Manuel Ravelo (2 years)
*2B Jeremy Harts (2 years)
*LF Shawn Garrett (2 years)
*MR Ben Shaffar (3 years)
*MR Justin Reid (3 years)
*RF BJ Barns (3 years)
*RF Jose Cortez (3 years)

The lineup will be the same for RHP and LHP and will be as follows:
CF Mark Kotsay
2B Bobby Hill
LF Xavier Nady
1B Craig Wilson
3B Rob Mackowiak
RF JJ Davis
SS Marshall McDougall
C JR House

The starting rotation will be as listed above in the roster list, and the bullpen will also be as listed above and anchored by closer Jim Mann.

The Pirates travel to Milwaukee for a three game series against the Brewers, and then travel to Atlanta for a three game series against the Braves to begin the season.

Game 1: Pirates 1 Brewers 3
Sidney Ponson pitched an OK game, giving up three runs in six innings for the loss, but Brewers starter Wayne Franklin did better giving up just one run in 7 innings for the win. Vizcaino pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the save.

Game 2: Pirates 6 Brewers 1
Benson picked up where he left off last year, pitching a great game while giving up just one run in six innings for the win. The Pirates got to Brewers Ismael Valdes for five runs, four earned, in 6 2/3 innings for the loss. The Pirates got homers from Craig Wilson, Rob Mackowiak and Marshall McDougall, his first career homerun.

Game 3: Pirates 3 Brewers 7
Perez got the loss in this one, giving up four runs in six innings of work. Neugebauer got the win, giving up 2 runs in six innings. The Brewers added some insurance in the bottom of the seventh with the score 4-3, by scoring three runs off of Boehringer.

Series Recap: Hard to say what this year has in store after just three games, but losing two out of three to the Brewers anytime is bad.

Game 4: Pirates 4 Braves 8
The struggles continue for Josh Fogg, as he picks up the loss giving up seven runs in 6 innings of work. The Pirates managed to score four runs against starter Glendon Rusch in 6 2/3 innings, while he got a no-decision as the score was tied 4-4 when he left the game. Buddy Hernandez picked up the win, as he earned the last out in the top of the seventh before the Braves scored 4 in the bottom half of the inning.

Game 5: Pirates 1 Braves 11
After a great spring training earning him the fifth spot on the rotation, Dave Williams fell apart, giving up 6 runs in two innings for the loss. The Braves also managed to score four runs in three innings off of Torres and another run in two innings off of Vogelsong, but it didn't matter, as Wainwright gave up just one run in 9 innings for the win.

Game 6: Pirates 8 Braves 0
Sidney Ponson had a superb game, pitching a magnificent one-hit shutout while walking just two for his first win of the year. The Pirates scored six runs, five earned, off of starter Billy Sylvester, who got the loss. The Pirates got homers by Nady, Mackowiak, and Kotsay.

Series Recap: 1 out of 3 against the Braves is better than 1 out of 3 against the Brewers, but hopefully the Pirates will start winning some games.

Around the league, on Tuesday Oakland's Barry Zito pitched a one-hit shutout against the Rangers in an 8-0 romping. On Wednesay, Texas' Jeff Zimmerman pitched in his first and last game of the season, ending his season early with a torn bicep muscle. Also on Wednesday, Woody Williams pitched a two-hit shutout against the Diamondbacks.

10-08-2003, 02:01 PM	#2
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 912	Week 1 Marshall McDougall won the starting SS job during spring training. It was mostly due to the fact that he was 25 and the scouts felt he was ready for the majors while Castillo is only 23 and could still use some time in AAA. Here is my opening day roster (* means players is on 40-man roster), with the amount of years of options remaining in parenthesis next to the players name. SP Sidney Ponson SP Kris Benson SP Oliver Perez SP Josh Fogg SP Dave Williams MR Joe Beimel MR Brian Boehringer MR Mark Corey MR Ryan Vogelsong MR Scott Sauerbeck MR Solomon Torres CL Jim Mann C JR House (1 year) C Humberto Cota 1B Craig Wilson 1B Carlos Rivera 2B Bobby Hill (1 year) 3B Rob Mackowiak 3B Dean Palmer SS Marshall McDougall (2 years) SS Jack Wilson LF Xavier Nady (2 years) CF Mark Kotsay CF Tony Alvarez RF JJ Davis 3B Drew Henson (2 years) SS Jose Castillo (1 year) C Ryan Doumit (2 years) MR Mike Gonzalez (1 year) SP John Grabow (1 year) LF Manuel Ravelo (2 years) 2B Jeremy Harts (2 years) LF Shawn Garrett (2 years) MR Ben Shaffar (3 years) MR Justin Reid (3 years) RF BJ Barns (3 years) RF Jose Cortez (3 years) The lineup will be the same for RHP and LHP and will be as follows: CF Mark Kotsay 2B Bobby Hill LF Xavier Nady 1B Craig Wilson 3B Rob Mackowiak RF JJ Davis SS Marshall McDougall C JR House The starting rotation will be as listed above in the roster list, and the bullpen will also be as listed above and anchored by closer Jim Mann. The Pirates travel to Milwaukee for a three game series against the Brewers, and then travel to Atlanta for a three game series against the Braves to begin the season. Game 1: Pirates 1 Brewers 3 Sidney Ponson pitched an OK game, giving up three runs in six innings for the loss, but Brewers starter Wayne Franklin did better giving up just one run in 7 innings for the win. Vizcaino pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. Game 2: Pirates 6 Brewers 1 Benson picked up where he left off last year, pitching a great game while giving up just one run in six innings for the win. The Pirates got to Brewers Ismael Valdes for five runs, four earned, in 6 2/3 innings for the loss. The Pirates got homers from Craig Wilson, Rob Mackowiak and Marshall McDougall, his first career homerun. Game 3: Pirates 3 Brewers 7 Perez got the loss in this one, giving up four runs in six innings of work. Neugebauer got the win, giving up 2 runs in six innings. The Brewers added some insurance in the bottom of the seventh with the score 4-3, by scoring three runs off of Boehringer. Series Recap: Hard to say what this year has in store after just three games, but losing two out of three to the Brewers anytime is bad. Game 4: Pirates 4 Braves 8 The struggles continue for Josh Fogg, as he picks up the loss giving up seven runs in 6 innings of work. The Pirates managed to score four runs against starter Glendon Rusch in 6 2/3 innings, while he got a no-decision as the score was tied 4-4 when he left the game. Buddy Hernandez picked up the win, as he earned the last out in the top of the seventh before the Braves scored 4 in the bottom half of the inning. Game 5: Pirates 1 Braves 11 After a great spring training earning him the fifth spot on the rotation, Dave Williams fell apart, giving up 6 runs in two innings for the loss. The Braves also managed to score four runs in three innings off of Torres and another run in two innings off of Vogelsong, but it didn't matter, as Wainwright gave up just one run in 9 innings for the win. Game 6: Pirates 8 Braves 0 Sidney Ponson had a superb game, pitching a magnificent one-hit shutout while walking just two for his first win of the year. The Pirates scored six runs, five earned, off of starter Billy Sylvester, who got the loss. The Pirates got homers by Nady, Mackowiak, and Kotsay. Series Recap: 1 out of 3 against the Braves is better than 1 out of 3 against the Brewers, but hopefully the Pirates will start winning some games. Around the league, on Tuesday Oakland's Barry Zito pitched a one-hit shutout against the Rangers in an 8-0 romping. On Wednesay, Texas' Jeff Zimmerman pitched in his first and last game of the season, ending his season early with a torn bicep muscle. Also on Wednesday, Woody Williams pitched a two-hit shutout against the Diamondbacks. __________________ "And Shepherds we shall be, For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."