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pauwoo · 02-08-2022, 10:54 AM

Los Angeles Leopards (8-6, .571) @ Boston Shamrocks (10-6, .625)
That the Shamrocks overcame a so-so, 65-68 record through August 31st to post a 20-9 record the rest of the way, earning an unlikely playoff berth late in the year is a success story unto itself. That they now find themselves playing .625 ball when it matters most and in the World Series was nearly unthinkable way back in August when they were merely surviving, shuffling along aimlessly, and seemingly resigned to their fate… so fair play to them, their management, and their fanbase for positioning themselves to win the most coveted prize in sports… We played Boston three times in 2078, each one of those contested in our park, and cribbed two of the three. And, while that’s not the sort of sample size I’d feel comfortable hanging my hat on, I do believe that we are a heavy favorite here and stand as good a chance as I could have hoped at seeing this thing all the way through to the promised land.

We’ll start things off in Boston due to that silly All-Star game rule, but who knows… with any luck we can lift the banner in our park during game 4, 5, or 6…

Game 1: Peter Garcia (2-1, 1.59) @ Graham Doyle (0-0, 1.23)
Win, 5-3. Boston got after it early, bringing 3 across during the bottom of the very first frame on an Aramis Wright 3-run homer but would go dormant after that, allowing us to climb back in it and, ultimately, take over during the top of the 3rd when we put 4 on the board with Satoru Ono’s 2-run, two-bagger representing runs 3 and 4. From there, the pitching would settle into something of a nice, tight little groove with Garcia putting the finishing touches on a 6-inning, 6-hit, 3 earned night before handing it off to Rishon Shaw who gave us a couple of shutout innings in relief with 3 K’s, giving Turnbull, at full strength again, the opportunity to shut things down – which he did with aplomb, fanning the side on 15 total pitches. This is as good a start as we could’ve hoped for… the pitching remains stout, and, if this contest is the measuring stick, it looks like the offense may finally meet the height requirement to get on this postseason rollercoaster…

Game 2: Stephen Estevez (2-2, 1.43) @ Tommy Mathieu (1-2, 6.26)
Win, 4-0. Our tepid offense had enough left in the tank after putting up 5 yesterday to plate 4 more today while a chorus of “Beat L.A.” rained down from the cheap seats… a 2-run blast from Ethan during the top of the 8th doubled our runs total, effectively putting this one out of reach for Boston’s suddenly ice-cold lineup. Our pitching, stout once more, set the tone early with Estevez running roughshod over the Shamrocks during his 6-innings of work while Rishon Shaw and Grumpy Losito split the last 3 innings to preserve the clean sheet for us as we head back home, owners of a 2-0 lead, with nothing short of winning it all in Los Angeles on our minds.

Three doubles and a JACK for the offense, 3 double plays and an outfield assist for the defense today… all systems go!

Up Next: We’ll take our 2-game lead home and do our level best to secure our second ever World Series championship!

02-08-2022, 10:54 AM	#65
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,255	2078 World Series (October 31st – November 1st) Los Angeles Leopards (8-6, .571) @ Boston Shamrocks (10-6, .625) That the Shamrocks overcame a so-so, 65-68 record through August 31st to post a 20-9 record the rest of the way, earning an unlikely playoff berth late in the year is a success story unto itself. That they now find themselves playing .625 ball when it matters most and in the World Series was nearly unthinkable way back in August when they were merely surviving, shuffling along aimlessly, and seemingly resigned to their fate… so fair play to them, their management, and their fanbase for positioning themselves to win the most coveted prize in sports… We played Boston three times in 2078, each one of those contested in our park, and cribbed two of the three. And, while that’s not the sort of sample size I’d feel comfortable hanging my hat on, I do believe that we are a heavy favorite here and stand as good a chance as I could have hoped at seeing this thing all the way through to the promised land. We’ll start things off in Boston due to that silly All-Star game rule, but who knows… with any luck we can lift the banner in our park during game 4, 5, or 6… Game 1: Peter Garcia (2-1, 1.59) @ Graham Doyle (0-0, 1.23) Win, 5-3. Boston got after it early, bringing 3 across during the bottom of the very first frame on an Aramis Wright 3-run homer but would go dormant after that, allowing us to climb back in it and, ultimately, take over during the top of the 3rd when we put 4 on the board with Satoru Ono’s 2-run, two-bagger representing runs 3 and 4. From there, the pitching would settle into something of a nice, tight little groove with Garcia putting the finishing touches on a 6-inning, 6-hit, 3 earned night before handing it off to Rishon Shaw who gave us a couple of shutout innings in relief with 3 K’s, giving Turnbull, at full strength again, the opportunity to shut things down – which he did with aplomb, fanning the side on 15 total pitches. This is as good a start as we could’ve hoped for… the pitching remains stout, and, if this contest is the measuring stick, it looks like the offense may finally meet the height requirement to get on this postseason rollercoaster… Game 2: Stephen Estevez (2-2, 1.43) @ Tommy Mathieu (1-2, 6.26) Win, 4-0. Our tepid offense had enough left in the tank after putting up 5 yesterday to plate 4 more today while a chorus of “Beat L.A.” rained down from the cheap seats… a 2-run blast from Ethan during the top of the 8th doubled our runs total, effectively putting this one out of reach for Boston’s suddenly ice-cold lineup. Our pitching, stout once more, set the tone early with Estevez running roughshod over the Shamrocks during his 6-innings of work while Rishon Shaw and Grumpy Losito split the last 3 innings to preserve the clean sheet for us as we head back home, owners of a 2-0 lead, with nothing short of winning it all in Los Angeles on our minds. Three doubles and a JACK for the offense, 3 double plays and an outfield assist for the defense today… all systems go! Up Next: We’ll take our 2-game lead home and do our level best to secure our second ever World Series championship! __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 02-08-2022 at 11:28 PM.