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pauwoo · 01-12-2022, 08:06 PM

Los Angeles Leopards (45-27, .625, 1st NL West) @ New Orleans Pirates (28-44, .389, 6th NL East)
The New Orleans Pirates are in a bad way… 12th in EVERY SINGLE OFFENSIVE CATEGORY and nearly as bad in the pitching department, this is a club that doesn’t seem to have much going for it. Their best starter, SP Luc Felix, is out for 13 months, their world-class closer, Dexter Moreau, is out for 4-5 more months, and their top prospect, SP William Macomber seems stuck in neutral, languishing in Louisiana at half way developed… This represents about as good an opportunity to right the ship as we are likely to get, so… our challenge here, which we whole-heartily accept, is to secure ourselves a 4-game sweep in the bayou before meeting Miami back at our place on the 28th. Should be easy…

73 of 162: Peter Garcia (4-2, 4.03) @ Pete Taylor (4-7, 3.63)
Win, 3-1. The only thing crispier than Garcia’s ‘stache was his curve as your boy went 5 the hard way, allowing 3 hits and 1 earned while fanning 9 hapless New Orleans nobodies… DOM trucked one, his 6th, and drove each and every one of our runs in on it, we secured 3 double plays despite Pepper committing his 5th fielding flub of the year, got a tasty little hold off Major Hansen who went 3 innings, fanned five, and let nothing find its way home, and sat idly by, confident, indifferent, as Turnbull picked up save number 23 on SIX total pitches during the bottom of the 9th. That’s that easy money…

A Trade: It looks like the Pines are getting serious about making a run at the Salt Lake City Alpines as they traded for CF Wasp Hauck (Ovr: 55) from Charlotte, sending Pitching Prospect RHP Kenny Ibuna (Pot: 50) back in return. Seems like a win now situation… AT 6 ½ games off SLC’s pace, now is as good a time as any for PDX to start trying to make a move, I suppose…

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74 of 162: Merl Crawford (6-2, 2.15) @ Ty Peterson (2-0, 3.53)
Win, 6-3. Solid outing for Merl who gave up 7 hits, 1 earned, and fanned 7 over 5.1 innings of work, and a solid day on the basepaths for OH HONG who scored twice for us during a 3 for 5 day at the plate. Hanan put his 5th ball out of the park, Otto drove two in on his 9th two-bagger of the year, HAMZA & PEPPER both got in on it with an RBI for each, respectively, and we’d earn 18 total bases as a club. Beasley was a bit flat in relief, allowing two scores to inflate his ERA to a still phenomenal 1.60, and Turnbull did it again, securing his 24th save of the year on 11 total pitches this time.

Elsewhere: Big day for Seattle’s Austin Rollins…
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75 of 162: Masaya Nakagawa (4-3, 4.39) @ Joseph Hinder (6-5, 3.06)
Win, 4-1. Nakagawa followed suit with our previous two starters here and even upped the ante a bit in a 6.2 inning, 4-hit, 1 earned masterpiece with 5 K’s and Hamza McDonnell drove in the game-winner during the top of the 4th on a run-scoring single with everything else we got across from there just icing on the cake. Mullens trucked a solo shot, his 5th on the year, Otto hit an absolute TANK for jack # 24, we swiped two bags, both belonging to Hamza, got another hold from Rishon Shaw, his 10th, and unleashed Turnbull once more to work some magic during the 9th – 11 pitches, 2 K’s, and save #25.

76 of 162: Keith Baeza (2-1, 2.90) @ Socrates Nava (0-2, 6.14)
Win, 3-0. All I know, in addition to knowing that I know nothing, is that we got another hard-earned victory, our 4th in a row, and secured the much-needed ROAD SWEEP over the ho-hum Pirates of New Orleans. Baeza was par for the course – 6.1, 1 H. NADA EARNED, and THIRTEEN K’S to earn his 3rd WIN – Kumar Bovie styled on New Orleans a bit during his 3 for 4 day that included a double, a JACK, 2 RBI and a couple of runs, and CL Donovan Turnbull, doing that voodoo that only he can do-do, charged save #26 to the Pirates account on a hard-scrabble 15 pitches. Four doubles as a club, Kumar’s dinger, 2, 2-out RBI, and burgled bag # 18 for Mr. Mullens… all in a days work my friends.

Record: 49-27, .644, 1st NL West
Up Next: Travel day as we head home to relax for less than 24 hours before welcoming the Miami Herons to town for a 3-game set.

01-12-2022, 08:06 PM	#27
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,255	2078 Season (June 23rd -26th) Los Angeles Leopards (45-27, .625, 1st NL West) @ New Orleans Pirates (28-44, .389, 6th NL East) The New Orleans Pirates are in a bad way… 12th in EVERY SINGLE OFFENSIVE CATEGORY and nearly as bad in the pitching department, this is a club that doesn’t seem to have much going for it. Their best starter, SP Luc Felix, is out for 13 months, their world-class closer, Dexter Moreau, is out for 4-5 more months, and their top prospect, SP William Macomber seems stuck in neutral, languishing in Louisiana at half way developed… This represents about as good an opportunity to right the ship as we are likely to get, so… our challenge here, which we whole-heartily accept, is to secure ourselves a 4-game sweep in the bayou before meeting Miami back at our place on the 28th. Should be easy… 73 of 162: Peter Garcia (4-2, 4.03) @ Pete Taylor (4-7, 3.63) Win, 3-1. The only thing crispier than Garcia’s ‘stache was his curve as your boy went 5 the hard way, allowing 3 hits and 1 earned while fanning 9 hapless New Orleans nobodies… DOM trucked one, his 6th, and drove each and every one of our runs in on it, we secured 3 double plays despite Pepper committing his 5th fielding flub of the year, got a tasty little hold off Major Hansen who went 3 innings, fanned five, and let nothing find its way home, and sat idly by, confident, indifferent, as Turnbull picked up save number 23 on SIX total pitches during the bottom of the 9th. That’s that easy money… A Trade: It looks like the Pines are getting serious about making a run at the Salt Lake City Alpines as they traded for CF Wasp Hauck (Ovr: 55) from Charlotte, sending Pitching Prospect RHP Kenny Ibuna (Pot: 50) back in return. Seems like a win now situation… AT 6 ½ games off SLC’s pace, now is as good a time as any for PDX to start trying to make a move, I suppose… 74 of 162: Merl Crawford (6-2, 2.15) @ Ty Peterson (2-0, 3.53) Win, 6-3. Solid outing for Merl who gave up 7 hits, 1 earned, and fanned 7 over 5.1 innings of work, and a solid day on the basepaths for OH HONG who scored twice for us during a 3 for 5 day at the plate. Hanan put his 5th ball out of the park, Otto drove two in on his 9th two-bagger of the year, HAMZA & PEPPER both got in on it with an RBI for each, respectively, and we’d earn 18 total bases as a club. Beasley was a bit flat in relief, allowing two scores to inflate his ERA to a still phenomenal 1.60, and Turnbull did it again, securing his 24th save of the year on 11 total pitches this time. Elsewhere: Big day for Seattle’s Austin Rollins… 75 of 162: Masaya Nakagawa (4-3, 4.39) @ Joseph Hinder (6-5, 3.06) Win, 4-1. Nakagawa followed suit with our previous two starters here and even upped the ante a bit in a 6.2 inning, 4-hit, 1 earned masterpiece with 5 K’s and Hamza McDonnell drove in the game-winner during the top of the 4th on a run-scoring single with everything else we got across from there just icing on the cake. Mullens trucked a solo shot, his 5th on the year, Otto hit an absolute TANK for jack # 24, we swiped two bags, both belonging to Hamza, got another hold from Rishon Shaw, his 10th, and unleashed Turnbull once more to work some magic during the 9th – 11 pitches, 2 K’s, and save #25. 76 of 162: Keith Baeza (2-1, 2.90) @ Socrates Nava (0-2, 6.14) Win, 3-0. All I know, in addition to knowing that I know nothing, is that we got another hard-earned victory, our 4th in a row, and secured the much-needed ROAD SWEEP over the ho-hum Pirates of New Orleans. Baeza was par for the course – 6.1, 1 H. NADA EARNED, and THIRTEEN K’S to earn his 3rd WIN – Kumar Bovie styled on New Orleans a bit during his 3 for 4 day that included a double, a JACK, 2 RBI and a couple of runs, and CL Donovan Turnbull, doing that voodoo that only he can do-do, charged save #26 to the Pirates account on a hard-scrabble 15 pitches. Four doubles as a club, Kumar’s dinger, 2, 2-out RBI, and burgled bag # 18 for Mr. Mullens… all in a days work my friends. Record: 49-27, .644, 1st NL West Up Next: Travel day as we head home to relax for less than 24 hours before welcoming the Miami Herons to town for a 3-game set. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 01-12-2022 at 11:02 PM.