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August 5th – Bad news for RHRP Trevor Rosenthal(23, 2/3.5*). His season is over as he was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation. The Rule 5 draftee was 3-1 7.47 35K in 40 starts and was placed on the 60-day DL. RHRP Jordan Walden(25, 2.5/3*, 0-2 7SV 4.85 13IP AAA) was recalled.

Series:
4-0 vs MIN(Ramirez 6.2IP 5H 0ER 2BB 8K W(6-6 4.01), Duffy 6IP 6H 1ER 0BB 6K W(7-8 5.28), Miller 3-4 R 3RBI 2DB HR(8), Hernandez 6IP 4H 1ER 3BB 10K)
1-2 vs TBR(deGrom 7.1IP 6H 0ER 3BB 4K W(12-4 2.73))
2-1 @ TOR(Hernandez 8IP 4H 1ER 0BB 9K W(13-6 1.91))
0-3 @ BOS(BOS SP Clay Buchholz 9IP 4H 0ER 2BB 9K W(2-3 5.90))
0-3 @ OAK
1-2 vs NYY(Duffy 7.1IP 5H 0ER 1BB 7K W(8-10 4.70), NYY LF Cole Calhoun 2-4 2R 5RBI 2HR(4))
2-1 vs CLE(Duffy 8IP 5H 0ER 1BB 5K W(9-10 4.41))
2-1 vs DET(Miller 3-4 2R 2RBI DB HR(11), deGrom 7IP 4H 1ER 0BB 5K W(13-6 2.94))
0-2 @ KCR

August: 12-15
Runs Scored: 562(6th)
Batting AVG: .260(5th)
OBP: .318(8th)
Home Runs: 132(9th)
Stolen Bases: 128(1st)
Runs Against: 586(12th)
Starters ERA: 3.36(4th)
Bullpen ERA: 5.45(13th)
FIP: 4.16(9th)
Defensive Eff.: .687(10th)

Back to reality. We ran into the buzzsaw that were the 19-9 Red Sox this month, followed by the Athletics... seven-game losing streak and four games back in the Wild Card. Yes, it is not over, but a playoff appearance is a bonus right now.

Speaking about that, the bottom line is, our MLB roster has dropped another bit of the starters ERA and bullpen ERA, and there have been some really good performances by our young starters. Hitting wise, we still have some young bats that are on a good development path. Looking back at the preseason prediction by the way... Cooper is hitting for a solid .285 clip but is nowhere near a top 10 hitter...

Now, about reinforcements... AAA Tacoma is 81-51 and playoff-bound... let the kids have some fun. Win a title. Have them develop in AAA, have the big kids develop in the majors. They will get the call once the AAA playoff run is done.

Speaking of starters, Hector Noesi is 13-6 2.79 138K in 26 starts in AAA... es mentioned before, he is a carbon copy of Ramirez and we still have Walker in AAA... we may look to find a suitor for him in the offseason, with this performance, he may have peak trade value right now.

As for deGrom... there has been some work with his agent, our owner, myself, and our accountant. We are currently negotiating an 8y/$96M contract... if we get that one done, we have our co-ace locked up... that $29M - $32.5M escalating contract of Hernandez is hurting us here... hopefully, our owner decides to open his pockets after the first .500+ season season since 2009... else, we have to find a way to cut money someday...

And, Chris Taylor is expected to return in a week, which means we will have a full month of him before the end of the season... remember, we will play until October 9th because I forgot to generate a fictional schedule to get that Japan series out of the system...

Where we have a pretty big hole... is the designated hitter spot... we really miss Moss, or at least his production here. Shaffer is batting .219 against LHP, and Peguero is batting .242 against RHP... at least with 8 home runs. Good thing we drafted a home run machine in the first round right?

Right, Matt Chapman in single-A: .338/.399/.724 31 home runs, 71 RBI`s in 72 games. Jikes, we have a power hitter.

Now, onto September baseball. 35 games to go. No expectations, just fun, and development.

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In Other News:

August 3rd – Rockies SP Anibal Sanchez(29, 3*) blanked the Phillies 6-0 with a complete game 3-hitter with no walks and 4 strikeouts. The first time All-Star is 13-6 2.14 113K in 21 starts in his first year with Colorado.

August 4th – Giants SP Jon Lester(29, 3*) pitched a 3-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Dodgers today, allowing no walks and striking out seven. The 3x All-Star improved to 14-1 1.93 113K in 20 starts.

August 11th – Brewers LF Khris Davis(25, 3/3.5*) went 5-5 R 5RBI DB HR in a 8-2 win over the Pirates today. The talented outfielder is batting .289-15-50 .843OPS in 106 games.

August 16th – Brewers 3B Aramis Ramirez(35, 2.5*) hit a career milestone today, 2.000 hits! A 2x All-Star and 2011 NL Silver Slugger, he is a career .286/.343/.499 hitter with 342HR, 1254RBI 2000H in 1914 games, good for 46.4WAR.

August 16th – Phillies SP Zach Greinke(29, 3.5*) blanked the Dodgers today, allowing no walks and striking out 12. The 2009 AL Cy Young winner is 10-7 2.46 167K in 24 starts.

August 26th – Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw(25, 4/5*) dominated the Giants today, allowing 1 walk and striking out 13. The 3x All-Star is 13-6 2.70 214K in 26 starts.

August 30th – Giants SP Jon Lester(29, 3*) has thrown a 2-hit shutout today, beating the Nationals 5-0, allowing three walks and striking out seven. The lefty ace improved to 15-3 2.09 138K in 25 starts.

September 1st – Astros LF David Peralta(26, 4*) was named AL Batter of the Month & AL Rookie of the Month after batting .387 with 8 home runs, 26RBIs and 21 runs scored for the month. The rookie is batting .345/11-37 1.029OPS in 50 games.

September 1st – Dodgers 1B Sergio Herrera(27, 3.5*) was named NL Batter of the Month & NL Rookie of the Month after batting .311 with 10 home runs, 26RBIs and 24 runs scored for the month. He is batting .266-29-86 .934OPS in 112 games.

September 1st – Red Sox SP Chris Capuano(35, 2.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going4-0 2.27 327K in 35.2IP for the month. The 2006 AL All-Star is 10-7 3.94 99K in 25 starts.

September 1st – Giants SP Tim Lincecum(29, 3.5*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-1 2.06 53K in 43.2IP for the month. The 2x Cy Young winner is 18-2 2.05 210K in 25 starts

08-19-2020, 05:04 PM	#29
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2013 August Transactions: August 5th – Bad news for RHRP Trevor Rosenthal(23, 2/3.5). His season is over* as he was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation. The Rule 5 draftee was 3-1 7.47 35K in 40 starts and was placed on the 60-day DL. RHRP Jordan Walden(25, 2.5/3, 0-2 7SV 4.85 13IP AAA) was recalled. Series: 4-0 vs MIN(Ramirez* 6.2IP 5H 0ER 2BB 8K W(6-6 4.01), Duffy 6IP 6H 1ER 0BB 6K W(7-8 5.28), Miller 3-4 R 3RBI 2DB HR(8), Hernandez 6IP 4H 1ER 3BB 10K) 1-2 vs TBR(deGrom 7.1IP 6H 0ER 3BB 4K W(12-4 2.73)) 2-1 @ TOR(Hernandez 8IP 4H 1ER 0BB 9K W(13-6 1.91)) 0-3 @ BOS(BOS SP Clay Buchholz 9IP 4H 0ER 2BB 9K W(2-3 5.90)) 0-3 @ OAK 1-2 vs NYY(Duffy 7.1IP 5H 0ER 1BB 7K W(8-10 4.70), NYY LF Cole Calhoun 2-4 2R 5RBI 2HR(4)) 2-1 vs CLE(Duffy 8IP 5H 0ER 1BB 5K W(9-10 4.41)) 2-1 vs DET(Miller 3-4 2R 2RBI DB HR(11), deGrom 7IP 4H 1ER 0BB 5K W(13-6 2.94)) 0-2 @ KCR August: 12-15 Runs Scored: 562(6th) Batting AVG: .260(5th) OBP: .318(8th) Home Runs: 132(9th) Stolen Bases: 128(1st) Runs Against: 586(12th) Starters ERA: 3.36(4th) Bullpen ERA: 5.45(13th) FIP: 4.16(9th) Defensive Eff.: .687(10th) Back to reality. We ran into the buzzsaw that were the 19-9 Red Sox this month, followed by the Athletics... seven-game losing streak and four games back in the Wild Card. Yes, it is not over, but a playoff appearance is a bonus right now. Speaking about that, the bottom line is, our MLB roster has dropped another bit of the starters ERA and bullpen ERA, and there have been some really good performances by our young starters. Hitting wise, we still have some young bats that are on a good development path. Looking back at the preseason prediction by the way... Cooper is hitting for a solid .285 clip but is nowhere near a top 10 hitter... Now, about reinforcements... AAA Tacoma is 81-51 and playoff-bound... let the kids have some fun. Win a title. Have them develop in AAA, have the big kids develop in the majors. They will get the call once the AAA playoff run is done. Speaking of starters, Hector Noesi is 13-6 2.79 138K in 26 starts in AAA... es mentioned before, he is a carbon copy of Ramirez and we still have Walker in AAA... we may look to find a suitor for him in the offseason, with this performance, he may have peak trade value right now. As for deGrom... there has been some work with his agent, our owner, myself, and our accountant. We are currently negotiating an 8y/$96M contract... if we get that one done, we have our co-ace locked up... that $29M - $32.5M escalating contract of Hernandez is hurting us here... hopefully, our owner decides to open his pockets after the first .500+ season season since 2009... else, we have to find a way to cut money someday... And, Chris Taylor is expected to return in a week, which means we will have a full month of him before the end of the season... remember, we will play until October 9th because I forgot to generate a fictional schedule to get that Japan series out of the system... Where we have a pretty big hole... is the designated hitter spot... we really miss Moss, or at least his production here. Shaffer is batting .219 against LHP, and Peguero is batting .242 against RHP... at least with 8 home runs. Good thing we drafted a home run machine in the first round right? Right, Matt Chapman in single-A: .338/.399/.724 31 home runs, 71 RBI`s in 72 games. Jikes, we have a power hitter. Now, onto September baseball. 35 games to go. No expectations, just fun, and development. In Other News: August 3rd – Rockies SP Anibal Sanchez(29, 3) blanked the Phillies* 6-0 with a complete game 3-hitter with no walks and 4 strikeouts. The first time All-Star is 13-6 2.14 113K in 21 starts in his first year with Colorado. August 4th – Giants SP Jon Lester(29, 3) pitched a 3-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Dodgers* today, allowing no walks and striking out seven. The 3x All-Star improved to 14-1 1.93 113K in 20 starts. August 11th – Brewers LF Khris Davis(25, 3/3.5) went 5-5 R 5RBI DB HR in a 8-2 win over the Pirates* today. The talented outfielder is batting .289-15-50 .843OPS in 106 games. August 16th – Brewers 3B Aramis Ramirez(35, 2.5) hit a career milestone today, 2.000 hits! A 2x All-Star and 2011 NL Silver Slugger, he is a career .286/.343/.499 hitter with 342HR, 1254RBI 2000H in 1914 games, good for 46.4WAR. August 16th – Phillies* SP Zach Greinke(29, 3.5) blanked the Dodgers* today, allowing no walks and striking out 12. The 2009 AL Cy Young winner is 10-7 2.46 167K in 24 starts. August 26th – Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw(25, 4/5) dominated the Giants* today, allowing 1 walk and striking out 13. The 3x All-Star is 13-6 2.70 214K in 26 starts. August 30th – Giants SP Jon Lester(29, 3) has thrown a 2-hit shutout today, beating the Nationals* 5-0, allowing three walks and striking out seven. The lefty ace improved to 15-3 2.09 138K in 25 starts. September 1st – Astros LF David Peralta(26, 4) was named AL Batter of the Month & AL Rookie of the Month after batting .387 with 8 home runs, 26RBIs and 21 runs scored for the month. The rookie is batting .345/11-37 1.029OPS in 50 games. September 1st – Dodgers* 1B Sergio Herrera(27, 3.5) was named NL Batter of the Month & NL Rookie of the Month after batting .311 with 10 home runs, 26RBIs and 24 runs scored for the month. He is batting .266-29-86 .934OPS in 112 games. September 1st – Red Sox* SP Chris Capuano(35, 2.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going4-0 2.27 327K in 35.2IP for the month. The 2006 AL All-Star is 10-7 3.94 99K in 25 starts. September 1st – Giants* SP Tim Lincecum(29, 3.5*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-1 2.06 53K in 43.2IP for the month. The 2x Cy Young winner is 18-2 2.05 210K in 25 starts __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)