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pauwoo · 01-26-2022, 09:26 PM

Phoenix Coyotes (63-58, .521, 4th NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (73-47, .609, 2nd NL West)
The Coyotes have been doing their best Leopards impression so far this month with an identical 8-7 record but have won their last two contests while we went home on the losing end of ours… they’ve performed poorly against us head-to-head so far though, as evidenced by their 5-9 record against us, and continue to plod aimlessly along with their 10th rated offense that is as power starved as they are deficient at getting on base. They’re a club that, with a bat or two, would be a force in our division, peeling games off the likes of us and Las Vegas to shore up what is already and excruciatingly tight race in the NL West. Our hope here is that their offense will not suddenly ignite like it did their last time out, a 12-0 win over the New York Sluggers, and that our club will come into this set with a renewed vigor and take it to these chumps like we know that we can…

121 of 162: Damian Harris (7-6, 2.91) @ Trev Anderson (4-4, 3.90)
Win, 4-3 (13). As is customary lately, our pen gave up the ghost late, during the top of the 7th, and let the Coyotes sneak their way back into this one on a solo shot that knotted it up, 3 runs each. From there, a pitching duel was afoot until, during the bottom of the 13th, with one out and the bases loaded, OH HONG stepped into the box and blasted a walk off, SAC FLY to earn us a hard-fought victory and send the Coyotes off with their heads hung low in shame. Otto and Hamza each went 2-for-4, Isaac scored twice while McDonnell did nothing with either of his hits, Ono hit a bases-clearing triple to record 3 RBI, and our staff, save Trev who allowed three runs to plate, tossed a shutout from the 8th inning on to put us in a position to get it done. We’re not playing lights out baseball right now… far from it, actually… but it’s nice to see the club dig deep and earn one in front of our fans at home after what happened while Charlotte was in town.

122 of 162: Cuco Verhoeven (2-0, 0.71) @ Dwight Beasley (4-1, 1.92)
Win, 3-2. Up 3-2 after 7-innings of work, Beasley reluctantly handed the pill off to the pen after allowing just 3 hits and 2 runs during the outing and would be rewarded for his willingness to do so as Rishon Shaw preserved the score during the 8th to earn his 19th hold of the year and Turnbull tossed a hitless 9th on 7 total pitches to earn his 41st save of the season. Shepard put a 2-run moonshot over the fence, Hamza hit a SAC BUNT, Ono a SAC FLY, and the defense produced three perfectly executed double plays to put the kibosh on as many ill-fated rally attempts by Phoenix… a good, workmanlike effort from the boys where we’d do just enough to get over on these guys, without the need for any extra frames to get things sorted.

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Elsewhere: LF Aitor Cubas, taking Seattle’s side during an unofficial game in the ongoing Cascadia Cup against Portland, went 4-for-4 with a double, a JACK, 5 total RBI, 3 runs, and a free pass to lead the Metros to a resounding, and convincing, 13-2 win in the Emerald City over the Pines. With the win, Seattle moved to 67-56 on the year, just ½ a game ahead of the other Cascadia Cup combatant, Vancouver. There’s still a ways to go, but, with three clubs within one game of each other in the AL West between Seattle, Vancouver, and SLC, I’m expecting some fireworks to decide the division.

123 of 162: Landon Sampson (12-6, 2.10) @ Stephen Estevez (10-3, 2.22)
Win, 1-0 (12). It’d take an act of Congress, and wasn’t pretty, but your boys came through in the clutch and gutted out a win to secure a much-needed HOME SWEEP over a division rival and more than worthy opponent. Estevez went tit for tat against Sampson, finished with 3 hits allowed, nothing earned, and 10 K’s over 6.2 innings of hard scrabble work while Landon worked for 6, allowed two hits, nothing to plate, and fanned 5… in the end it was fielding dynamo and fan favorite, even if he’s a little long in the tooth, PEPPER GRANT who’d come through in the clutch with a 12th inning, walk off, run-scoring single to send Phoenix back to the desert where they meet up at home with the Las Vegas Outlaws…

Record: 76-47, .617, 2nd NL West
Up Next: San Jose is headed our way for 4 games contested in beautiful downtown Los Angeles.

01-26-2022, 09:26 PM	#44
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,266	2078 Season (August 19th – 21st) Phoenix Coyotes (63-58, .521, 4th NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (73-47, .609, 2nd NL West) The Coyotes have been doing their best Leopards impression so far this month with an identical 8-7 record but have won their last two contests while we went home on the losing end of ours… they’ve performed poorly against us head-to-head so far though, as evidenced by their 5-9 record against us, and continue to plod aimlessly along with their 10th rated offense that is as power starved as they are deficient at getting on base. They’re a club that, with a bat or two, would be a force in our division, peeling games off the likes of us and Las Vegas to shore up what is already and excruciatingly tight race in the NL West. Our hope here is that their offense will not suddenly ignite like it did their last time out, a 12-0 win over the New York Sluggers, and that our club will come into this set with a renewed vigor and take it to these chumps like we know that we can… 121 of 162: Damian Harris (7-6, 2.91) @ Trev Anderson (4-4, 3.90) Win, 4-3 (13). As is customary lately, our pen gave up the ghost late, during the top of the 7th, and let the Coyotes sneak their way back into this one on a solo shot that knotted it up, 3 runs each. From there, a pitching duel was afoot until, during the bottom of the 13th, with one out and the bases loaded, OH HONG stepped into the box and blasted a walk off, SAC FLY to earn us a hard-fought victory and send the Coyotes off with their heads hung low in shame. Otto and Hamza each went 2-for-4, Isaac scored twice while McDonnell did nothing with either of his hits, Ono hit a bases-clearing triple to record 3 RBI, and our staff, save Trev who allowed three runs to plate, tossed a shutout from the 8th inning on to put us in a position to get it done. We’re not playing lights out baseball right now… far from it, actually… but it’s nice to see the club dig deep and earn one in front of our fans at home after what happened while Charlotte was in town. 122 of 162: Cuco Verhoeven (2-0, 0.71) @ Dwight Beasley (4-1, 1.92) Win, 3-2. Up 3-2 after 7-innings of work, Beasley reluctantly handed the pill off to the pen after allowing just 3 hits and 2 runs during the outing and would be rewarded for his willingness to do so as Rishon Shaw preserved the score during the 8th to earn his 19th hold of the year and Turnbull tossed a hitless 9th on 7 total pitches to earn his 41st save of the season. Shepard put a 2-run moonshot over the fence, Hamza hit a SAC BUNT, Ono a SAC FLY, and the defense produced three perfectly executed double plays to put the kibosh on as many ill-fated rally attempts by Phoenix… a good, workmanlike effort from the boys where we’d do just enough to get over on these guys, without the need for any extra frames to get things sorted. Elsewhere: LF Aitor Cubas, taking Seattle’s side during an unofficial game in the ongoing Cascadia Cup against Portland, went 4-for-4 with a double, a JACK, 5 total RBI, 3 runs, and a free pass to lead the Metros to a resounding, and convincing, 13-2 win in the Emerald City over the Pines. With the win, Seattle moved to 67-56 on the year, just ½ a game ahead of the other Cascadia Cup combatant, Vancouver. There’s still a ways to go, but, with three clubs within one game of each other in the AL West between Seattle, Vancouver, and SLC, I’m expecting some fireworks to decide the division. 123 of 162: Landon Sampson (12-6, 2.10) @ Stephen Estevez (10-3, 2.22) Win, 1-0 (12). It’d take an act of Congress, and wasn’t pretty, but your boys came through in the clutch and gutted out a win to secure a much-needed HOME SWEEP over a division rival and more than worthy opponent. Estevez went tit for tat against Sampson, finished with 3 hits allowed, nothing earned, and 10 K’s over 6.2 innings of hard scrabble work while Landon worked for 6, allowed two hits, nothing to plate, and fanned 5… in the end it was fielding dynamo and fan favorite, even if he’s a little long in the tooth, PEPPER GRANT who’d come through in the clutch with a 12th inning, walk off, run-scoring single to send Phoenix back to the desert where they meet up at home with the Las Vegas Outlaws… Record: 76-47, .617, 2nd NL West Up Next: San Jose is headed our way for 4 games contested in beautiful downtown Los Angeles. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 01-27-2022 at 01:29 AM.