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pauwoo · 01-02-2022, 01:12 AM

Los Angeles Leopards (12-7, .631, 1st NL West) @ Austin Grackles (8-11, .421, t-5th NL West)
Outside of residing in one of the cooler, but not coolest, cities in North America, the Grackles don’t have a lot going for them… their pitching staff is a tragedy on par with Shakespeare’s most gut-wrenching stuff, and their offense, led by future All-Star Rajkumar Kosciusko, isn’t necessarily a feel-good romantic comedy either. What you have here is a club that hasn’t been to the playoffs in 5 seasons, with indifferent ownership, and a front office that doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to get their club on a winning trajectory. Basically, what I’m saying is if our league was based in the United Kingdom, with a proper promotion/relegation system in place, this outfit from Austin would likely find themselves somewhere in the 5th tier of said system playing in front of 15-20 fans a night on a field that doubles as a kickball diamond for the local middle school.

20 of 162: Stephen Estevez (2-0, 2.45) @ Noel Goodgion (1-2, 8.40)
Win, 9-8 (11). Otto’s solo dinger, his second TRUCK of the day, during the top of the 11th frame gave us a lead that we would not relinquish as Turnbull turned up the heat during the bottom of that frame and retired the side on 16 pitches to secure his 2nd win of the season. Our staff struggled a bit in this one, but the offense came through and found a way to win despite our giving up 4 dingers to the home team. Ian Hanan went 1 for 3 with a 2-run double and 2 runs of his own, we hit 4 doubles as a club including 2 for Andy Shepard, hit 3, 2-out RBIs (Ethan, Ono, and Pepper – STAND UP!), and found a way to get it done underneath Austin’s clear skies on a 75-degree night at the park.

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Elsewhere: C Rex Engelstad, the 5-time All-Star backstop out of Denver, joined Otto in the 2 HR club going 3 for 4 with a double, those TWO TRUCKS, and 6 total RBI to lead his Miners to a resounding 9-2 win over the visiting Alpines of Salt Lake.

21 of 162: Merl Crawford (0-1, 1.04) @ Ryan Burg (1-2, 4.12)
Win, 5-3. We’re cooking with Crisco now… Merl laid the sauce on thick, kept the temperature constant, and smoked the Grackles over 8-innings of work where he’d allow a scant 3 hits and 2 runs while fanning 6, and OH HONG, who some of our local beat writers have accused of performing some kind of disappearing act so far this season, went buck on a 2 for 5 day with a GRAND SLAM that busted this thing wide open during the top of the 7th. Another steal (and nothing else) from Ethan, an expertly executed Pepper-Hanan-Ono DP, and another save for Turnbull closed this one out… we’ve afforded ourselves an opportunity to secure a road sweep here, let’s hope the guys can keep their egos in check long enough for us to get that done on our way out the door.

Side Note: The Watts Warriors, our shiny new Double-A club, are stuck in the muck and on hold with a tow truck company as we’ve jumped out to a ghastly 1-17 start to our inaugural campaign. From... "How to endear yourself to your fans 101".

22 of 162: Masaya Nakagawa (0-0, 3.86) @ Joshua Moeller (2-1, 2.88)
Loss, 4-1. Our sweep bid was denied, summarily dismissed with prejudice by the Grackles who swung the gavel down hard on our late, 8th inning rally attempt with a perfectly executed double play… Nakagawa gave a solid account of himself in his first start of the season – 5.2 innings, 5 hits, 2 earned, 2 free passes, and 6 K’s for our #5 – and Ethan Mullens, of all people, was responsible for our only offense as he led off the contest with a well-hit solo dinger. Not much else to work through here – sure, Hamza hit his 5th double but there was nobody on at the time so… what we’re left with here is our 7 strike outs as a club, errors from Shepard and Hamza, and a rough, 0 for 4 day for Satoru Ono who also fanned twice and hit into the double play that spelled our doom.

Record: 14-8, .636, 1st NL West
Up Next: We’ll head home, take a day off, maybe make it a spa day, and then get right back after it on Friday as the Phoenix Coyotes are set to pay us a visit for a three-game set that will close out the first month of the season.

01-02-2022, 01:12 AM	#8
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,255	2078 Season (April 25th – 27th) Los Angeles Leopards (12-7, .631, 1st NL West) @ Austin Grackles (8-11, .421, t-5th NL West) Outside of residing in one of the cooler, but not coolest, cities in North America, the Grackles don’t have a lot going for them… their pitching staff is a tragedy on par with Shakespeare’s most gut-wrenching stuff, and their offense, led by future All-Star Rajkumar Kosciusko, isn’t necessarily a feel-good romantic comedy either. What you have here is a club that hasn’t been to the playoffs in 5 seasons, with indifferent ownership, and a front office that doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to get their club on a winning trajectory. Basically, what I’m saying is if our league was based in the United Kingdom, with a proper promotion/relegation system in place, this outfit from Austin would likely find themselves somewhere in the 5th tier of said system playing in front of 15-20 fans a night on a field that doubles as a kickball diamond for the local middle school. 20 of 162: Stephen Estevez (2-0, 2.45) @ Noel Goodgion (1-2, 8.40) Win, 9-8 (11). Otto’s solo dinger, his second TRUCK of the day, during the top of the 11th frame gave us a lead that we would not relinquish as Turnbull turned up the heat during the bottom of that frame and retired the side on 16 pitches to secure his 2nd win of the season. Our staff struggled a bit in this one, but the offense came through and found a way to win despite our giving up 4 dingers to the home team. Ian Hanan went 1 for 3 with a 2-run double and 2 runs of his own, we hit 4 doubles as a club including 2 for Andy Shepard, hit 3, 2-out RBIs (*Ethan, Ono, and* Pepper** – STAND UP!), and found a way to get it done underneath Austin’s clear skies on a 75-degree night at the park. Elsewhere: C Rex Engelstad, the 5-time All-Star backstop out of Denver, joined Otto in the 2 HR club going 3 for 4 with a double, those TWO TRUCKS, and 6 total RBI to lead his Miners to a resounding 9-2 win over the visiting Alpines of Salt Lake. 21 of 162: Merl Crawford (0-1, 1.04) @ Ryan Burg (1-2, 4.12) Win, 5-3. We’re cooking with Crisco now… Merl laid the sauce on thick, kept the temperature constant, and smoked the Grackles over 8-innings of work where he’d allow a scant 3 hits and 2 runs while fanning 6, and OH HONG, who some of our local beat writers have accused of performing some kind of disappearing act so far this season, went buck on a 2 for 5 day with a GRAND SLAM that busted this thing wide open during the top of the 7th. Another steal (and nothing else) from Ethan, an expertly executed Pepper-Hanan-Ono DP, and another save for Turnbull closed this one out… we’ve afforded ourselves an opportunity to secure a road sweep here, let’s hope the guys can keep their egos in check long enough for us to get that done on our way out the door. Side Note: The Watts Warriors, our shiny new Double-A club, are stuck in the muck and on hold with a tow truck company as we’ve jumped out to a ghastly 1-17 start to our inaugural campaign. From... "How to endear yourself to your fans 101". 22 of 162: Masaya Nakagawa (0-0, 3.86) @ Joshua Moeller (2-1, 2.88) Loss, 4-1. Our sweep bid was denied, summarily dismissed with prejudice by the Grackles who swung the gavel down hard on our late, 8th inning rally attempt with a perfectly executed double play… Nakagawa gave a solid account of himself in his first start of the season – 5.2 innings, 5 hits, 2 earned, 2 free passes, and 6 K’s for our #5 – and Ethan Mullens, of all people, was responsible for our only offense as he led off the contest with a well-hit solo dinger. Not much else to work through here – sure, Hamza hit his 5th double but there was nobody on at the time so… what we’re left with here is our 7 strike outs as a club, errors from Shepard and Hamza, and a rough, 0 for 4 day for Satoru Ono who also fanned twice and hit into the double play that spelled our doom. Record: 14-8, .636, 1st NL West Up Next: We’ll head home, take a day off, maybe make it a spa day, and then get right back after it on Friday as the Phoenix Coyotes are set to pay us a visit for a three-game set that will close out the first month of the season. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 06-27-2022 at 01:29 AM.