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pauwoo · 01-20-2022, 02:58 PM

Pittsburgh Pipers (53-43, .552, 1st NL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (62-34, .645, 1st NL West)
After we gifted the Brooklyn Citizens two wins our last time out, Pittsburgh’s lead in the NL East became mighty tentative… now at just ½ game ahead, the Pipers need to put their best foot forward against us in Los Angeles should they intend to maintain their perch atop their division. They have the offense to do it – 2nd in AVG and WAR, 4th in runs, OPS, and wOBA – even if their 9th ranked pitching staff often leaves a bit to be desired. Still, given our poor run of form recently and their 26-23 road record, they’re a difficult club to right the ship against, no matter where you play them…

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97 of 162: Robby Garrett (9-10, 3.56) @ Merl Crawford (9-2, 2.49)
Loss, 0-3. Shutout. At home. Yikes… Robby Garrett gave us the business over 9-innings of work, only allowed 3 hits, doled out 4 free passes, and fanned 9 for the game while Merl was bounced early after giving up all three of the runs scored during the top of the very 1st frame. Nothing doing offensively, clearly, as Ono fanned three times, Otto & Andy each left 3 runners stranded, and Pepper hit into a double play… we’d also commit a couple of fielding flubs, #7 for our second baseman, Ian Hanan, and #6 for our third baseman, PEPPER GRANT. I mean… ugh. Not a good look.

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Elsewhere: SP Kordell Littles, of your CITY OF COMPTON RAIDERS, put in some work, at home, against the visiting Condors as he hurled a complete-game, 5-hit shutout with 6 K’s and only one walk. 121-pitches of filthiness… Miguel Soto got after it a bit as well – it seems that he’s trying to figure out a way to get back up with us in Los Angeles – during a 1-for-3 day that included a walk, a run, and an RBI. He’d also get caught with his hand in the honeypot while trying to crib second base, but we won’t worry about that so much.

98 of 162: Jaxton Mottola (6-3, 3.12) @ Stephen Estevez (9-1, 2.17)
Loss, 1-2. Yikes… just when you think there’s nowhere left to go, we dig the hole deeper to prove you wrong… Estevez was dealing… 8-innings of work, 2 hits against, nothing earned, and 11 K’s for our Starter,,, but the bullpen, namely Donovan Turnbull, came unglued during the top of the 9th, gave up the ghost to the tune of 2-runs, and registered his 4th loss as our closer this season. For as good as this guy is, and he’s really, really good, this seems to happen a lot. Anecdotally. It’s frustrating either way… AND, equally frustrating... our offense showed up in shambles once again with OH HONG, Otto, and Andy going hitless from the heart of the order, not a single extra base hit between us, and we grounded into a double play TWICE.

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A Trade… this one hurts a bit, in a weird way… Former Leopard, current (now former) Founder, RP Better Call Saul Guzman (54/54, 35yo) is headed to Pittburgh in a swap that saw MiLB talents, 3B Dominick Kemmer (25/35) and RHP Edward Rossman (31/31), head out to Philly. This will help Pittsburgh shore their pen up after losing former closer, Ricky “Bobby” Surber, only 6 short days ago. A solid move for the Pipers if I do say so myself…

99 of 162: Casey Tucker (4-10, 5.00) @ Peter Garcia (7-2, 3.81)
Win, 2-0. Peter Garcia came in with his toolbox, reattached & realigned our wonky wheels, hurled an 8.1-inning masterpiece, and saved the day as he led the charge to earn our first victory in our last 5 tries… our scoring came early, not often, as OH HONG was brought around on a PEPPER double during the bottom of the first and drove in another of his own on a SAC FLY only 1 short inning later. And, Donovan Turnbull, showcasing his ability to not get too low with the lows, earned his 34th save by striking out the final two batsmen on 13 total pitches. That'll play.

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Elsewhere: SP Ram Chen, our 9th round, 214th overall pick out of San Jose State in 2077, who is currently putting it down something fierce with our own Inglewood Sentinels, twirled a complete game, 7-hit shutout with 9 K’s to hold the Newark Colonials at bay during a 5-0 road win. After pitching in 13 contests in Watts, and amassing a 3.80 ERA, Chen was promoted to Inglewood where he’s gone on a tear and now has a 6-0 record with a 2.72 ERA. Kid just might do something with his life …

Record: 63-36, .636, 1st NL West
Up Next: More, and hopefully better, home cookin’ in Los Angeles as we welcome the 4th place Phoenix Coyotes to town for a 3-game set.

01-20-2022, 02:58 PM	#36
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,257	2078 Season (July 22nd – 24th) Pittsburgh Pipers (53-43, .552, 1st NL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (62-34, .645, 1st NL West) After we gifted the Brooklyn Citizens two wins our last time out, Pittsburgh’s lead in the NL East became mighty tentative… now at just ½ game ahead, the Pipers need to put their best foot forward against us in Los Angeles should they intend to maintain their perch atop their division. They have the offense to do it – 2nd in AVG and WAR, 4th in runs, OPS, and wOBA – even if their 9th ranked pitching staff often leaves a bit to be desired. Still, given our poor run of form recently and their 26-23 road record, they’re a difficult club to right the ship against, no matter where you play them… 97 of 162: Robby Garrett (9-10, 3.56) @ Merl Crawford (9-2, 2.49) Loss, 0-3. Shutout. At home. Yikes… Robby Garrett gave us the business over 9-innings of work, only allowed 3 hits, doled out 4 free passes, and fanned 9 for the game while Merl was bounced early after giving up all three of the runs scored during the top of the very 1st frame. Nothing doing offensively, clearly, as Ono fanned three times, Otto & Andy each left 3 runners stranded, and Pepper hit into a double play… we’d also commit a couple of fielding flubs, #7 for our second baseman, Ian Hanan, and #6 for our third baseman, PEPPER GRANT. I mean… ugh. Not a good look. Elsewhere: SP Kordell Littles, of your CITY OF COMPTON RAIDERS, put in some work, at home, against the visiting Condors as he hurled a complete-game, 5-hit shutout with 6 K’s and only one walk. 121-pitches of filthiness… Miguel Soto got after it a bit as well – it seems that he’s trying to figure out a way to get back up with us in Los Angeles – during a 1-for-3 day that included a walk, a run, and an RBI. He’d also get caught with his hand in the honeypot while trying to crib second base, but we won’t worry about that so much. 98 of 162: Jaxton Mottola (6-3, 3.12) @ Stephen Estevez (9-1, 2.17) Loss, 1-2. Yikes… just when you think there’s nowhere left to go, we dig the hole deeper to prove you wrong… Estevez was dealing… 8-innings of work, 2 hits against, nothing earned, and 11 K’s for our Starter,,, but the bullpen, namely Donovan Turnbull, came unglued during the top of the 9th, gave up the ghost to the tune of 2-runs, and registered his 4th loss as our closer this season. For as good as this guy is, and he’s really, really good, this seems to happen a lot. Anecdotally. It’s frustrating either way… AND, equally frustrating... our offense showed up in shambles once again with OH HONG, Otto, and Andy going hitless from the heart of the order, not a single extra base hit between us, and we grounded into a double play TWICE. *A Trade…* this one hurts a bit, in a weird way… Former Leopard, current (now former) Founder, RP Better Call Saul Guzman (54/54, 35yo) is headed to Pittburgh in a swap that saw MiLB talents, 3B Dominick Kemmer (25/35) and RHP Edward Rossman (31/31), head out to Philly. This will help Pittsburgh shore their pen up after losing former closer, Ricky “Bobby” Surber, only 6 short days ago. A solid move for the Pipers if I do say so myself… 99 of 162: Casey Tucker (4-10, 5.00) @ Peter Garcia (7-2, 3.81) Win, 2-0. Peter Garcia came in with his toolbox, reattached & realigned our wonky wheels, hurled an 8.1-inning masterpiece, and saved the day as he led the charge to earn our first victory in our last 5 tries… our scoring came early, not often, as OH HONG was brought around on a PEPPER double during the bottom of the first and drove in another of his own on a SAC FLY only 1 short inning later. And, Donovan Turnbull, showcasing his ability to not get too low with the lows, earned his 34th save by striking out the final two batsmen on 13 total pitches. That'll play. Elsewhere: SP Ram Chen, our 9th round, 214th overall pick out of San Jose State in 2077, who is currently putting it down something fierce with our own Inglewood Sentinels, twirled a complete game, 7-hit shutout with 9 K’s to hold the Newark Colonials at bay during a 5-0 road win. After pitching in 13 contests in Watts, and amassing a 3.80 ERA, Chen was promoted to Inglewood where he’s gone on a tear and now has a 6-0 record with a 2.72 ERA. Kid just might do something with his life … Record: 63-36, .636, 1st NL West Up Next: More, and hopefully better, home cookin’ in Los Angeles as we welcome the 4th place Phoenix Coyotes to town for a 3-game set. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 01-20-2022 at 11:03 PM.