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pauwoo · 05-19-2022, 12:56 PM

Montreal Alouettes (46-46, .500, 5th NL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (54-37, .593, 1st NL West)
The Alouettes have the best starting rotation in the National League. Tops in ERA, FIP, and backed by the most efficient defense in the NL, Montreal’s problems have nothing to do with their hurlers and everything to do with the riff raff they’re parading into the box… an offensively challenged collection of stiffs who can’t seem to find their way on base, have trouble scoring, are power deficient, and lack even the most rudimentary of baserunning skills. Theirs is a halfway house, a fully stocked pantry with none of the wet goods required for the mix. And yet, somehow, someway, they find themselves within striking distance… a mere two games off the pace with a lot of runway left. By no means great, but perhaps good enough, we’ll have our hands full here as Montreal looks to make the necessary strides to ascend into a more comfortable position on the table at a time when our form isn’t up to par.

92 of 162: Miguel Almeida (2-2, 2.31) @ Stephen Estevez (8-3, 2.11)
Win, 1-0. Otto briefly punctured the bubble around this snooze fest, when, with two down and a man on 2nd, he hit the game-winning, run-scoring single during the bottom of the 3rd to contribute the lone offensive highlight during what was, otherwise, a tightly contested pitchers’ duel. Estevez gave us 7 hard-scrabble innings of work, fanning 9 while maintaining a clean sheet, and Turnbull held on to it for us before handing it off to Haag who picked up his 33rd save on 10 total pitches during the top of the 9th. We’ll take it – I mean we like winning, so why not? – but playing it this close to the bone, at home, isn’t going to get it done on a consistent basis. Side note: Stephen Estevez put an immaculate inning on the board during the top of the 4th – not sure if I’ve seen that in the game before.

93 of 162: Norm Rodriquez (5-5, 2.43) @ Dwight Beasley (7-3, 3.50)
Win, 4-2. We’d have this one pretty much in hand after Bill Cox put a 2-run blast on the board for us during the bottom of the 6th, extending our lead to three runs with Miotke warming up in the pen and Haag starting to get loose a little bit. And, while Haag would struggle to close the show a little bit, loading them up and walking in a run before striking out the last batter of the game, he’d eventually get it done to preserve Beasley’s 8th win on the year. Pepper gave us a 2-for-4 day with 2 runs scored, OH HONG drove in our two earlier runs, and the defense flashed the leather a little bit on a Rodriguez-Hanan-Ono double play.

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Elsewhere: Wystan Rojek, Mesa’s hard-working 20-year-old 1B who Salt Lake drafted 59th overall out of Georgia Tech this year, went 3-for-4 with THREE SOLO BOMBS to lead the charge for the Vipers only to look on indignantly as our own Brentwood Bishops overcame his superb day at the plate to post a 10-5 win at home. A nice feather in Rojek’s hat, to be sure, as putting three out in one game is a tall order at any level… but, it’s nice to see that our Short Season A Ball club didn’t give into him and came away with the W anyway.

94 of 162: Bentley Hunt (7-6, 3.30) @ Keith Baeza (7-4, 2.88)
Loss, 2-3. It looked like Montreal’s Zippo Hollins would be the whole show today when, after getting things started for the Alouettes with a run-scoring double during the top of the 6th, he smashed out the go-ahead, solo homer during the top of the 9th only to have his hero status erased by our own Bill Cox who followed suit during the bottom of that frame. When the dust had settled, however, and despite Bill’s best efforts, we’d be saddled with the loss here after Haag, who’s been living pretty close to the edge as of late, gave up what would be the game winning home run to Montreal’s lightly regarded, third baseman Max Alvarado. This is how Montreal gets teams this year – they lull you into a deep sleep before making off with your girlfriend under the cover of darkness.

95 of 162: Vincent Urquhart (8-7, 3.03) @ Merl Crawford (9-5, 4.55)
Win, 10-0. Sent off much worse for wear and with their tails tucked firmly between their legs, Montreal looked every bit the 90lb weakling we had pegged them for in this one as our staff played their order like marionettes, allowing the visitors just three total hits on the day. Offensively, we were a juggernaut, the biggest bully on the block in prime bullying form, as we totaled 10 runs during the contest on THREE TWO-BAGGERS (2 for Weaver, 1 for DOM) and FOUR DINGERS (1 each for PEPPER, OH HONG, Ono, and Otto), while our staff, namely Crawford and Nakagawa, combined for a shutout with 8 K’s between them. Taking 3 of 4 off Montreal is as good a way to get our form tightened up as any I can think of with our division rival Las Vegas Outlaws headed to town.

Record: 57-38, .600, 1st NL West… up 2 games on Las Vegas
Up Next: We’ll welcome the Las Vegas Outlaws to town for an important 3-game set… our grasp on 1st place in the NL West is tenuous at best, so this, if nothing else, is an opportunity to tighten our grip on the throne.

05-19-2022, 12:56 PM	#102
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,266	2079 Season (July 17th – 20th) Montreal Alouettes (46-46, .500, 5th NL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (54-37, .593, 1st NL West) The Alouettes have the best starting rotation in the National League. Tops in ERA, FIP, and backed by the most efficient defense in the NL, Montreal’s problems have nothing to do with their hurlers and everything to do with the riff raff they’re parading into the box… an offensively challenged collection of stiffs who can’t seem to find their way on base, have trouble scoring, are power deficient, and lack even the most rudimentary of baserunning skills. Theirs is a halfway house, a fully stocked pantry with none of the wet goods required for the mix. And yet, somehow, someway, they find themselves within striking distance… a mere two games off the pace with a lot of runway left. By no means great, but perhaps good enough, we’ll have our hands full here as Montreal looks to make the necessary strides to ascend into a more comfortable position on the table at a time when our form isn’t up to par. 92 of 162: Miguel Almeida (2-2, 2.31) @ Stephen Estevez (8-3, 2.11) Win, 1-0. Otto briefly punctured the bubble around this snooze fest, when, with two down and a man on 2nd, he hit the game-winning, run-scoring single during the bottom of the 3rd to contribute the lone offensive highlight during what was, otherwise, a tightly contested pitchers’ duel. Estevez gave us 7 hard-scrabble innings of work, fanning 9 while maintaining a clean sheet, and Turnbull held on to it for us before handing it off to Haag who picked up his 33rd save on 10 total pitches during the top of the 9th. We’ll take it – I mean we like winning, so why not? – but playing it this close to the bone, at home, isn’t going to get it done on a consistent basis. Side note: Stephen Estevez put an immaculate inning on the board during the top of the 4th – not sure if I’ve seen that in the game before. 93 of 162: Norm Rodriquez (5-5, 2.43) @ Dwight Beasley (7-3, 3.50) Win, 4-2. We’d have this one pretty much in hand after Bill Cox put a 2-run blast on the board for us during the bottom of the 6th, extending our lead to three runs with Miotke warming up in the pen and Haag starting to get loose a little bit. And, while Haag would struggle to close the show a little bit, loading them up and walking in a run before striking out the last batter of the game, he’d eventually get it done to preserve Beasley’s 8th win on the year. Pepper gave us a 2-for-4 day with 2 runs scored, OH HONG drove in our two earlier runs, and the defense flashed the leather a little bit on a Rodriguez-Hanan-Ono double play. Elsewhere: Wystan Rojek, Mesa’s hard-working 20-year-old 1B who Salt Lake drafted 59th overall out of Georgia Tech this year, went 3-for-4 with THREE SOLO BOMBS to lead the charge for the Vipers only to look on indignantly as our own Brentwood Bishops overcame his superb day at the plate to post a 10-5 win at home. A nice feather in Rojek’s hat, to be sure, as putting three out in one game is a tall order at any level… but, it’s nice to see that our Short Season A Ball club didn’t give into him and came away with the W anyway. 94 of 162: Bentley Hunt (7-6, 3.30) @ Keith Baeza (7-4, 2.88) Loss, 2-3. It looked like Montreal’s Zippo Hollins would be the whole show today when, after getting things started for the Alouettes with a run-scoring double during the top of the 6th, he smashed out the go-ahead, solo homer during the top of the 9th only to have his hero status erased by our own Bill Cox who followed suit during the bottom of that frame. When the dust had settled, however, and despite Bill’s best efforts, we’d be saddled with the loss here after Haag, who’s been living pretty close to the edge as of late, gave up what would be the game winning home run to Montreal’s lightly regarded, third baseman Max Alvarado. This is how Montreal gets teams this year – they lull you into a deep sleep before making off with your girlfriend under the cover of darkness. 95 of 162: Vincent Urquhart (8-7, 3.03) @ Merl Crawford (9-5, 4.55) Win, 10-0. Sent off much worse for wear and with their tails tucked firmly between their legs, Montreal looked every bit the 90lb weakling we had pegged them for in this one as our staff played their order like marionettes, allowing the visitors just three total hits on the day. Offensively, we were a juggernaut, the biggest bully on the block in prime bullying form, as we totaled 10 runs during the contest on THREE TWO-BAGGERS (2 for Weaver, 1 for DOM) and FOUR DINGERS (1 each for PEPPER, OH HONG, Ono, and Otto), while our staff, namely Crawford and Nakagawa, combined for a shutout with 8 K’s between them. Taking 3 of 4 off Montreal is as good a way to get our form tightened up as any I can think of with our division rival Las Vegas Outlaws headed to town. Record: 57-38, .600, 1st NL West… up 2 games on Las Vegas Up Next: We’ll welcome the Las Vegas Outlaws to town for an important 3-game set… our grasp on 1st place in the NL West is tenuous at best, so this, if nothing else, is an opportunity to tighten our grip on the throne. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 06-14-2022 at 10:25 AM.