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pauwoo · 06-19-2022, 05:33 PM

Phoenix Coyotes (4-2, .667, 2nd NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (3-4, .429, 4th NL West)
After surprising the punditry last season by rising above their assigned station, Phoenix put together another nondescript offseason where they’d dip into the FA pool a bit, signing RP Elliot Dunne (34yo, 54/54) to a 1-year, $4.5mm deal and LF Travis Scharmer (33yo, 50/50) to a 2-year, $23.6mm contract. The net result of which was another ho-hum preseason prediction that has them coming in right behind us at 3rd on the NL West table… but, be that as it may, and because no matter what the predictions say we still have to play the games, Phoenix has come off the line looking something fierce, dropping 4-straight L’s on the Austin Grackles at home before making the hop over to Los Angeles to have a quick, early season word with us. Phoenix, for all their offseason inaction, their lack of bluster in FA negotiations, and apparent indifference to making their club better by trade is still a well-built outfit, primed to destroy lesser-made clubs while giving the likes of us a run for our money every time we meet on the diamond.

8 of 162: Max Harrington (0-0, 14.54) @ Jan Hernandez (0-0, 3.60)
Win, 4-2. Otto delivered our opening salvo, during the bottom of the 3rd, with a 2-run triple off Phoenix Starter, Max Harrington, and OH HONG would add an insurance run on a double two frames later. The Coyotes would, of course, try to make a game of it as 3B Gavin Nalley took Jan deep for a 2-run MOONSHOT in the top of the 6th before we handed things off to the pen, allowing Donovan Turnbull and Don Haag to befuddle our visitors over the last three innings of the game with DT earning his 2nd hold while DH pocketed his 3rd save of the year. Three uncharacteristic fielding flubs for the good guys today – we tried to give this one away – luckily for us, the representative from Arizona isn’t about handouts.

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Elsewhere: Buffalo Backstop, Johnny Alavez, finished 2-for-5 with a GRAND SLAM, 5 total RBI, and 2 runs to power the Nickels offense against their most reviled division rival, the Toronto Leafs, defeating the Canadian club, in their park, by a score of 11-5. With the win, Buffalo finds themselves at the top of the pops in the AL East – their time on the throne will, undoubtedly, be short – they’re not that guy. Just an average club, filled with average players, that is destined to do average things…

9 of 162: Mike Clendenin (0-0, 3.60) @ Dwight Beasley (0-1, 7.71)
Loss, 4-5. Phoenix’s offseason signing, Travis Scharmer, went 3-for-5 with a 2-run DINGER during the top of the 9th that was all the rally the Coyotes would need, going up by a run that we ultimately would fail to answer as Demetri, Ethan, and OH HONG went down in order during the bottom of the frame, with Demetri going down swinging while Mullens and Hong watched their 3rd strike fly by. Beasley failed to give a great account of himself for the second start in a row, allowing three runners to plate in 5-innings of ho-hum work, and after Nakagawa, Hansen, and Chen put it down fierce enough to keep Phoenix at bay, Haag would, once again, come up lame, allowing that fateful homer and taking his 3rd loss of this young season.

10 of 162: Ferdinand Loving (1-0, 0.00) @ Dontrell McNeil (0-0, 12.27)
Win, 4-0. After giving up 5 runs in less than 4 innings of work in his Leopards debut, Dontrell McNeil made a much better impression during his home debut, tossing it around for 7-innings and allowing only 3 hits with no runs scored, while C Dom Cooke got us off on the good foot early, smashing a 2-run single during the bottom of the 2nd that would prove more than enough to carry us home. Shared shutout for the staff with McNeil, Ram Chen, and Sepulveda each taking part, a well-crafted Hutchinson-Paulino-Ono DP, and Otto’s 4th homer of the season would round out the storylines for us as we managed to win our second series of the season and scratched our way back to a .500 record so far.

Record: 5-5, .500, 4th NL West
Up Next: We’ll welcome the 7-2 Las Vegas Outlaws to town for a 3-game set over the weekend… they’ve come off the line something fierce and have taken on the look of a real life boogeyman already. Should be… harrowing.

06-19-2022, 05:33 PM	#139
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,266	2080 Season (April 16th – 18th) Phoenix Coyotes (4-2, .667, 2nd NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (3-4, .429, 4th NL West) After surprising the punditry last season by rising above their assigned station, Phoenix put together another nondescript offseason where they’d dip into the FA pool a bit, signing RP Elliot Dunne (34yo, 54/54) to a 1-year, $4.5mm deal and LF Travis Scharmer (33yo, 50/50) to a 2-year, $23.6mm contract. The net result of which was another ho-hum preseason prediction that has them coming in right behind us at 3rd on the NL West table… but, be that as it may, and because no matter what the predictions say we still have to play the games, Phoenix has come off the line looking something fierce, dropping 4-straight L’s on the Austin Grackles at home before making the hop over to Los Angeles to have a quick, early season word with us. Phoenix, for all their offseason inaction, their lack of bluster in FA negotiations, and apparent indifference to making their club better by trade is still a well-built outfit, primed to destroy lesser-made clubs while giving the likes of us a run for our money every time we meet on the diamond. 8 of 162: Max Harrington (0-0, 14.54) @ Jan Hernandez (0-0, 3.60) Win, 4-2. Otto delivered our opening salvo, during the bottom of the 3rd, with a 2-run triple off Phoenix Starter, Max Harrington, and OH HONG would add an insurance run on a double two frames later. The Coyotes would, of course, try to make a game of it as 3B Gavin Nalley took Jan deep for a 2-run MOONSHOT in the top of the 6th before we handed things off to the pen, allowing Donovan Turnbull and Don Haag to befuddle our visitors over the last three innings of the game with DT earning his 2nd hold while DH pocketed his 3rd save of the year. Three uncharacteristic fielding flubs for the good guys today – we tried to give this one away – luckily for us, the representative from Arizona isn’t about handouts. Elsewhere: Buffalo Backstop, Johnny Alavez, finished 2-for-5 with a GRAND SLAM, 5 total RBI, and 2 runs to power the Nickels offense against their most reviled division rival, the Toronto Leafs, defeating the Canadian club, in their park, by a score of 11-5. With the win, Buffalo finds themselves at the top of the pops in the AL East – their time on the throne will, undoubtedly, be short – they’re not that guy. Just an average club, filled with average players, that is destined to do average things… 9 of 162: Mike Clendenin (0-0, 3.60) @ Dwight Beasley (0-1, 7.71) Loss, 4-5. Phoenix’s offseason signing, Travis Scharmer, went 3-for-5 with a 2-run DINGER during the top of the 9th that was all the rally the Coyotes would need, going up by a run that we ultimately would fail to answer as Demetri, Ethan, and OH HONG went down in order during the bottom of the frame, with Demetri going down swinging while Mullens and Hong watched their 3rd strike fly by. Beasley failed to give a great account of himself for the second start in a row, allowing three runners to plate in 5-innings of ho-hum work, and after Nakagawa, Hansen, and Chen put it down fierce enough to keep Phoenix at bay, Haag would, once again, come up lame, allowing that fateful homer and taking his 3rd loss of this young season. 10 of 162: Ferdinand Loving (1-0, 0.00) @ Dontrell McNeil (0-0, 12.27) Win, 4-0. After giving up 5 runs in less than 4 innings of work in his Leopards debut, Dontrell McNeil made a much better impression during his home debut, tossing it around for 7-innings and allowing only 3 hits with no runs scored, while C Dom Cooke got us off on the good foot early, smashing a 2-run single during the bottom of the 2nd that would prove more than enough to carry us home. Shared shutout for the staff with McNeil, Ram Chen, and Sepulveda each taking part, a well-crafted Hutchinson-Paulino-Ono DP, and Otto’s 4th homer of the season would round out the storylines for us as we managed to win our second series of the season and scratched our way back to a .500 record so far. Record: 5-5, .500, 4th NL West Up Next: We’ll welcome the 7-2 Las Vegas Outlaws to town for a 3-game set over the weekend… they’ve come off the line something fierce and have taken on the look of a real life boogeyman already. Should be… harrowing. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 06-20-2022 at 02:44 PM.