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pauwoo · 06-11-2022, 09:30 PM

Los Angeles Leopards (1-1, .500) @ Las Vegas Outlaws (3-1, .750)
It’s not that I/we don’t like it in Sin City – its chintzy regalia, unbridled debauchery, and money-hungry middle managers – we do… it’s just that, at this point of the season, playing a set in Las Vegas, where the odds are always tilted in the house’s favor, doesn’t lend itself to the type of environment a guy like me is looking for. Not at all – see, what I want is a club that’s lucky to be here, wide-eyed and taken aback by their sudden, undeserved good luck with a fanbase who is just happy to be part of the show… a patsy, a loose collection of stiffs set up to fail against the biggest bully on the block. Instead, as it always seems to be this time of year, we’ll look across the diamond at a team that is, in many ways, our equal, capable of ruining our dreams, taking us for all we’ve got, and sending us back to suburbia with barely enough in gas money to make it to our driveway. Our goal here is to not get Clark’d – to just break even at the blackjack table and avoid all the other casino games altogether… easier said than done? Sure. But, if winning championships was easy, Charles Barkley wouldn’t need a day job.

3 of 7: Keith Baeza (0-0, 0.00) @ Jake Talley (0-0, 0.00)
Loss, 3-4. It’s not that the wheels have fallen off, they’re not even wobbly, it’s that someone sprayed WD-40 into our Mongoose Supergoose BMX Stem and, as a result, we can’t keep our handlebars upright long enough to steer our bike with any confidence – here we’d get left behind on the dirt track, failing to even qualify on our first attempt, and will likely not be ready to challenge Bart Conner and his lackey’s to some weird & uncomfortable BMX dance-off set to ‘Send Me an Angel’. We’d do a little offensively with Tyler driving a couple in and OH HONG bringing one across on a well hit single, but, as is the theme lately, would mostly fire blanks offensively, leaving our staff high & dry, putting all the pressure on them to bring home the win for us. Baeza left after 4 2/3 as our manager, Mr. Scott, was trying to get cute with his bullpen usage, bringing in Miotke a bit early, leading to three runs scored and only one out to show for his efforts. We’ll regroup, get our newspaper tossing arm good an stretched, and do our level best to put them all on the porch during our daily route tomorrow.

Elsewhere: Brooklyn was bested by Pittsburgh, losing game three of their series by a score of 3-2… each game has been won by the road team so far in their series… kind of interesting, I guess.

4 of 7: Dwight Beasley (0-0, 0.00) @ Mitch Hudkins (0-0, 0.00)
Win, 3-1. We’d do enough to pull even, guaranteeing at least one more game in our park, with Otto leading the way – he’d finish 1-for-4 on the day with a 2-run TRUCK – and Satoru Ono doing his best to fall in line behind him finished with a 1-for-4 day of his own that included a double and a solo shot. Good stuff from Beasley on the bump, finishing his 5.2 innings of work with only 5-hits and 1-earned charged to his account, while Miotke, Turnbull, and Haag closed the show in their typical style, delivering a much-needed win for the good guys. It’s good to be a winner in Sin City, putting it down legit while the Pit Boss looks on knowing that there is nothing he can do about it.

5 of 7: Stephen Estevez (1-0, 0.00) @ Cam Murphy (1-1, 2.92)
Win, 6-4 (14). With neither team interested in being on the brink of elimination, it’d take us 14-innings of hard-nosed, strategically sound baseball before a winner could be declared with Simon Paulino coming up clutch in a PH at bat, driving in the game winning run on a single before Pepper Grant would add one more to the tally, cushioning the lead… in the end, that’s where we’d leave it as Leonardo Duarte closed out the final three frames for us in spectacular fashion, fanning four on 32-total pitches. You read that right – 32 total pitches in 3-innings of work – your boy is, if nothing else, efficient.

Elsewhere: Brooklyn closed out their series over Pittsburgh, securing a ticket to the League Championship where ourselves or Las Vegas will join them

Record: 3-2, .600
Up Next: We’ll make a quick hop back to LA, take a day of to rest up, and get back after it against Las Vegas in our park.

06-11-2022, 09:30 PM	#128
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,266	2079 Playoffs (October 16th – 18th) Los Angeles Leopards (1-1, .500) @ Las Vegas Outlaws (3-1, .750) It’s not that I/we don’t like it in Sin City – its chintzy regalia, unbridled debauchery, and money-hungry middle managers – we do… it’s just that, at this point of the season, playing a set in Las Vegas, where the odds are always tilted in the house’s favor, doesn’t lend itself to the type of environment a guy like me is looking for. Not at all – see, what I want is a club that’s lucky to be here, wide-eyed and taken aback by their sudden, undeserved good luck with a fanbase who is just happy to be part of the show… a patsy, a loose collection of stiffs set up to fail against the biggest bully on the block. Instead, as it always seems to be this time of year, we’ll look across the diamond at a team that is, in many ways, our equal, capable of ruining our dreams, taking us for all we’ve got, and sending us back to suburbia with barely enough in gas money to make it to our driveway. Our goal here is to not get Clark’d – to just break even at the blackjack table and avoid all the other casino games altogether… easier said than done? Sure. But, if winning championships was easy, Charles Barkley wouldn’t need a day job. 3 of 7: Keith Baeza (0-0, 0.00) @ Jake Talley (0-0, 0.00) Loss, 3-4. It’s not that the wheels have fallen off, they’re not even wobbly, it’s that someone sprayed WD-40 into our Mongoose Supergoose BMX Stem and, as a result, we can’t keep our handlebars upright long enough to steer our bike with any confidence – here we’d get left behind on the dirt track, failing to even qualify on our first attempt, and will likely not be ready to challenge Bart Conner and his lackey’s to some weird & uncomfortable BMX dance-off set to ‘Send Me an Angel’. We’d do a little offensively with Tyler driving a couple in and OH HONG bringing one across on a well hit single, but, as is the theme lately, would mostly fire blanks offensively, leaving our staff high & dry, putting all the pressure on them to bring home the win for us. Baeza left after 4 2/3 as our manager, Mr. Scott, was trying to get cute with his bullpen usage, bringing in Miotke a bit early, leading to three runs scored and only one out to show for his efforts. We’ll regroup, get our newspaper tossing arm good an stretched, and do our level best to put them all on the porch during our daily route tomorrow. Elsewhere: Brooklyn was bested by Pittsburgh, losing game three of their series by a score of 3-2… each game has been won by the road team so far in their series… kind of interesting, I guess. 4 of 7: Dwight Beasley (0-0, 0.00) @ Mitch Hudkins (0-0, 0.00) Win, 3-1. We’d do enough to pull even, guaranteeing at least one more game in our park, with Otto leading the way – he’d finish 1-for-4 on the day with a 2-run TRUCK – and Satoru Ono doing his best to fall in line behind him finished with a 1-for-4 day of his own that included a double and a solo shot. Good stuff from Beasley on the bump, finishing his 5.2 innings of work with only 5-hits and 1-earned charged to his account, while Miotke, Turnbull, and Haag closed the show in their typical style, delivering a much-needed win for the good guys. It’s good to be a winner in Sin City, putting it down legit while the Pit Boss looks on knowing that there is nothing he can do about it. 5 of 7: Stephen Estevez (1-0, 0.00) @ Cam Murphy (1-1, 2.92) Win, 6-4 (14). With neither team interested in being on the brink of elimination, it’d take us 14-innings of hard-nosed, strategically sound baseball before a winner could be declared with Simon Paulino coming up clutch in a PH at bat, driving in the game winning run on a single before Pepper Grant would add one more to the tally, cushioning the lead… in the end, that’s where we’d leave it as Leonardo Duarte closed out the final three frames for us in spectacular fashion, fanning four on 32-total pitches. You read that right – 32 total pitches in 3-innings of work – your boy is, if nothing else, efficient. Elsewhere: Brooklyn closed out their series over Pittsburgh, securing a ticket to the League Championship where ourselves or Las Vegas will join them Record: 3-2, .600 Up Next: We’ll make a quick hop back to LA, take a day of to rest up, and get back after it against Las Vegas in our park. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 06-12-2022 at 12:23 AM.