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pauwoo · 02-02-2022, 02:00 PM

Austin Grackles (59-94, .385, 6th NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (100-53, .654, 1st NL West)
With a mere 10 days left in the regular season, the players getting paid by the Austin Baseball Club, LLC, down to a man, have their minds focused elsewhere…. on vacation plans, sweet fishing spots, prime tee times at any of our nation’s finest golf courses… for all intents and purposes, their season has been over since August, and fair play to them for continuing to show up, do their best, and try to put on a show for the handful of Grackles fans that have stuck it out in 2078… here the goal isn’t so much to win as it is to make it through the set unscathed…

154 of 162: Vin Uhlman (10-11, 4.15) @ Merl Crawford (16-6, 2.69)
Win, 2-0. Our offensive work was light, came early, and was enough to get a result since the Grackles struggled mightily with our pitching as Merl went 7 strong, allowing 3 hits and nothing earned while fanning 7 before turning it over to Igarashi, who held it together for us in the 8th on 16 pitches, and Turnbull who entered his 53rd save into the permanent record. Miguel Soto, back up because of roster expansion, hit a run-scoring double to drive his MLB RBI total up to 12 on the year.

With this win we’ve officially captured the NL West for the 16th time in team history. Hopefully we can parlay this success into our 2nd World Series title in club history.

155 of 162: Joshua Moeller (11-13, 3.47) @ Keith Baeza (6-4, 2.88)
Win, 5-4. Lee Rolan, our backup backstop, would deliver us the win during the bottom of the 8th on a run-scoring double, breaking a 4-4 tie that had held strong since the 5th frame. The pitching, while not as resolute as the 1st game, got the job done with Baeza only allowing 2 earned with a 3rd coming across due to Hamza’s fielding flub, and Turnbull securing his 54th save on 17 total pitches… not a ton to parse out offensively – Ono drove two in and now has 93 riblets on the year, Otto sits at 101 RBI’s after he brought one across in the 3rd inning on one of his two doubles, and Lee Rolan, our man of the match, gave a good account of himself during a 2-for-4 day that included the game-winning run-scoring double and another RBI on a single earlier in the contest. 3 wins in a row now and up to 102 on the year!

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Elsewhere: Mack Ramirez, holding it down in Pittsburgh while Tom Franzone finished his rehab, went 4-for-4 with TWO TANKS, FOUR RBI’S, and 2 RUNS to lead the charge for the Pipers in what turned out to be a gut-wrenching 8-9 loss at the hands of in-state rival, the Philadelphia Founders… not how he drew it up, I’m sure, but a noteworthy performance, nonetheless. Also, elsewhere… Your CITY OF COMPTON RAIDERS advanced to the 2nd round of the AAA playoffs in dominant fashion, sweeping the outmatched Kelowna Silvertips on the road as LF Justin Burton led the charge for the series with a .375 average and .444 OBP with TWO TRUCKS and 8 RBI… the Tijuana Goats, on the other hand, eliminated our Double-A outfit, the Inglewood Sentinels, 3 games to 2, and will advance to the 2nd round where they’ll face off against the Louisianna Black Bears.

156 of 162: Ryan Burg (9-13, 4.04) @ Stephen Estevez (12-3, 1.78)
Loss, 1-3 (13). Austin, ever the resilient band of brigands, knotted this one up on a D.J. Wilders solo-shot during the top of the 8th, and would add two more to the cause during the top of the 13th, each on a single, to salvage some pride by hanging a loss on us in our last meeting of the year. Estevez did enough to get the nod, but our offense didn’t give him the support, and the recently returned, after a short stint on the IL, Grumpy Losito struggled to hold the line, giving up those two bad ones that, ultimately, spelled our doom.

The Brooklyn Citizens have punched their ticket to the dance. They’re still locked in a divisional battle with Pittsburgh at a scant 1-game back… and their road to it, with Philly and New Orleans left on the schedule, looks to be much easier than Pittsburgh’s route that goes through Miami and Montreal.

Record: 102-54, .653, 1st NL West
Up Next: Mexico City is in town, returning the favor after we visited their house less than a week ago for three games…

02-02-2022, 02:00 PM	#55
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,266	2078 Season (September 23rd – 25th) Austin Grackles (59-94, .385, 6th NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (100-53, .654, 1st NL West) With a mere 10 days left in the regular season, the players getting paid by the Austin Baseball Club, LLC, down to a man, have their minds focused elsewhere…. on vacation plans, sweet fishing spots, prime tee times at any of our nation’s finest golf courses… for all intents and purposes, their season has been over since August, and fair play to them for continuing to show up, do their best, and try to put on a show for the handful of Grackles fans that have stuck it out in 2078… here the goal isn’t so much to win as it is to make it through the set unscathed… 154 of 162: Vin Uhlman (10-11, 4.15) @ Merl Crawford (16-6, 2.69) Win, 2-0. Our offensive work was light, came early, and was enough to get a result since the Grackles struggled mightily with our pitching as Merl went 7 strong, allowing 3 hits and nothing earned while fanning 7 before turning it over to Igarashi, who held it together for us in the 8th on 16 pitches, and Turnbull who entered his 53rd save into the permanent record. Miguel Soto, back up because of roster expansion, hit a run-scoring double to drive his MLB RBI total up to 12 on the year. With this win we’ve officially captured the NL West for the 16th time in team history. Hopefully we can parlay this success into our 2nd World Series title in club history. 155 of 162: Joshua Moeller (11-13, 3.47) @ Keith Baeza (6-4, 2.88) Win, 5-4. Lee Rolan, our backup backstop, would deliver us the win during the bottom of the 8th on a run-scoring double, breaking a 4-4 tie that had held strong since the 5th frame. The pitching, while not as resolute as the 1st game, got the job done with Baeza only allowing 2 earned with a 3rd coming across due to Hamza’s fielding flub, and Turnbull securing his 54th save on 17 total pitches… not a ton to parse out offensively – Ono drove two in and now has 93 riblets on the year, Otto sits at 101 RBI’s after he brought one across in the 3rd inning on one of his two doubles, and Lee Rolan, our man of the match, gave a good account of himself during a 2-for-4 day that included the game-winning run-scoring double and another RBI on a single earlier in the contest. 3 wins in a row now and up to 102 on the year! Elsewhere: Mack Ramirez, holding it down in Pittsburgh while Tom Franzone finished his rehab, went 4-for-4 with TWO TANKS, FOUR RBI’S, and 2 RUNS to lead the charge for the Pipers in what turned out to be a gut-wrenching 8-9 loss at the hands of in-state rival, the Philadelphia Founders… not how he drew it up, I’m sure, but a noteworthy performance, nonetheless. Also, elsewhere… Your CITY OF COMPTON RAIDERS advanced to the 2nd round of the AAA playoffs in dominant fashion, sweeping the outmatched Kelowna Silvertips on the road as LF Justin Burton led the charge for the series with a .375 average and .444 OBP with TWO TRUCKS and 8 RBI… the Tijuana Goats, on the other hand, eliminated our Double-A outfit, the Inglewood Sentinels, 3 games to 2, and will advance to the 2nd round where they’ll face off against the Louisianna Black Bears. 156 of 162: Ryan Burg (9-13, 4.04) @ Stephen Estevez (12-3, 1.78) Loss, 1-3 (13). Austin, ever the resilient band of brigands, knotted this one up on a D.J. Wilders solo-shot during the top of the 8th, and would add two more to the cause during the top of the 13th, each on a single, to salvage some pride by hanging a loss on us in our last meeting of the year. Estevez did enough to get the nod, but our offense didn’t give him the support, and the recently returned, after a short stint on the IL, Grumpy Losito struggled to hold the line, giving up those two bad ones that, ultimately, spelled our doom. The Brooklyn Citizens have punched their ticket to the dance. They’re still locked in a divisional battle with Pittsburgh at a scant 1-game back… and their road to it, with Philly and New Orleans left on the schedule, looks to be much easier than Pittsburgh’s route that goes through Miami and Montreal. Record: 102-54, .653, 1st NL West Up Next: Mexico City is in town, returning the favor after we visited their house less than a week ago for three games… __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 02-03-2022 at 01:01 AM.