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jaa36 · 12-15-2020, 01:02 PM

It was quite a month for the Warriors- some big trades, and some big games with our division rivals. Midway through the month, we took two of three against the Silverley Mustangs, with Max Lyon barely holding on to get the save in the rubber game. We headed to Lenaway next, where the Storm had won nine of twelve since the All-Star break- and were swept in three tough games. We left the bases loaded in the ninth down a run in the first game, and Roddie Tirado gave up a walk-off three-run homer to aging slugger Pete Guenther to take the loss in the third. But after that, we bounced back to win the next three series and stand a game behind the Storm heading into September.

We made two major trades at the deadline. The first saw Felix Rodriguez, injured for the next six weeks, sent to Patrick for reliever Jean Baccus. It's possible that Rodriguez could made it back for the postseason, but the 36-year-old reliever can help us now. The Legends will have pole position to try to re-sign to Rodriguez to an extension- his demands have come down, but I'm not super keen to lock myself into four years for someone coming off a major arm injury. Rodriguez finishes his Warriors career with an even 68-68 record and a 3.86 ERA. Baccus, meanwhile, had a 2.79 ERA with the Legends, and has 178 career saves. Between him and the three acquisitions last month (Max Lyon, Oliver Brown and Nicky Arce), the bullpen has been almost completely remade.

The Baccus deal freed up a little extra cash- which we used to acquire third baseman Gus "Moondog" Zahakis. The 29-year-old Zahakis was hitting .301 with 15 home runs and 80 RBI for the Sungate Falcons, and cost us super-sub Zach Traa. Zahakis is a four-time All-Star, a fearsome hitter who's average 5 WAR per season over the last five years. While Traa is a high price to pay for a pure rental, adding Zahakis to the lineup takes our offense to the next level. And our clubhouse was happy to see Traa go.

In the meantime, Nathan Roelofs collected his 2000th career hit. And Nadif Awuah went 5-0 with a 1.07 ERA to win the TBL Pitcher of the Month award.

Around the league, Humphrey Blow has 40 home runs, though doesn't have much of a shot at the single-season record of 57. Tim Adams is threatening .400 again, with a .397 average; he hit .396 two years ago.

12-15-2020, 01:02 PM	#77
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,120	September 1, 2005 It was quite a month for the Warriors- some big trades, and some big games with our division rivals. Midway through the month, we took two of three against the Silverley Mustangs, with Max Lyon barely holding on to get the save in the rubber game. We headed to Lenaway next, where the Storm had won nine of twelve since the All-Star break- and were swept in three tough games. We left the bases loaded in the ninth down a run in the first game, and Roddie Tirado gave up a walk-off three-run homer to aging slugger Pete Guenther to take the loss in the third. But after that, we bounced back to win the next three series and stand a game behind the Storm heading into September. We made two major trades at the deadline. The first saw Felix Rodriguez, injured for the next six weeks, sent to Patrick for reliever Jean Baccus. It's possible that Rodriguez could made it back for the postseason, but the 36-year-old reliever can help us now. The Legends will have pole position to try to re-sign to Rodriguez to an extension- his demands have come down, but I'm not super keen to lock myself into four years for someone coming off a major arm injury. Rodriguez finishes his Warriors career with an even 68-68 record and a 3.86 ERA. Baccus, meanwhile, had a 2.79 ERA with the Legends, and has 178 career saves. Between him and the three acquisitions last month (Max Lyon, Oliver Brown and Nicky Arce), the bullpen has been almost completely remade. The Baccus deal freed up a little extra cash- which we used to acquire third baseman Gus "Moondog" Zahakis. The 29-year-old Zahakis was hitting .301 with 15 home runs and 80 RBI for the Sungate Falcons, and cost us super-sub Zach Traa. Zahakis is a four-time All-Star, a fearsome hitter who's average 5 WAR per season over the last five years. While Traa is a high price to pay for a pure rental, adding Zahakis to the lineup takes our offense to the next level. And our clubhouse was happy to see Traa go. In the meantime, Nathan Roelofs collected his 2000th career hit. And Nadif Awuah went 5-0 with a 1.07 ERA to win the TBL Pitcher of the Month award. Around the league, Humphrey Blow has 40 home runs, though doesn't have much of a shot at the single-season record of 57. Tim Adams is threatening .400 again, with a .397 average; he hit .396 two years ago. Attached Images