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pauwoo · 06-20-2022, 07:51 PM

New York Sluggers (5-11, .312, 5th AL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (8-8, .500, 3rd NL West)
The Sluggers are expected to finish below .500 and out of the cake for the 3rd time in the last five seasons as they resign themselves to one more year spent as a stationary buoy whose only purpose seems to be guiding clubs like ours safely into harbor… this years version unsuccessfully pairs an offense that is ranked dead last in the American League in runs, OBP, and homers with a staff that finds itself ranked no higher than 10th in any of categories that matter – if you believe that bullpen ERA matters, that is. Here, we have an opportunity to right the ship, to make the necessary repairs to curb our listing portside, and chart course back on a line to the promised land with only the stars to guide our way… oh, hell, who am I kidding… if we can find a way to get the series win, that’ll do just fine – any hull repairs we schedule will likely require more than just three games to fix anyway…

17 of 162: Cole Guzman (1-1, 3.00) @ Merl Crawford (1-1, 6.75)
Win, 8-2. Here we’d come out like a superyacht connected to a global network of satellites guiding our way through the straights, into the channel, and eventually to the dock without finding it necessary to even look up from our book, Black Flags, Blue Waters, as our vessel did all the work as if on autopilot. The offense, in full swashbuckling mode, did the dirt with Ethan bringing two around on a double, his 1st two-bagger of 2080, followed by Hong, Isaac, Cooke, Rolon, Tignor, and Rodriguez each bringing in 1 to give nearly every guy we sent to the plate at least one riblet on the day… and the pitching, finally, was stout with Merl turning in a 6-inning, 2-hit, 1 earned performance backed by 2-innings in relief from Duarte and Nakagawa closing the door with an 8-pitch top of the 9th.

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Elsewhere: RF Dalton Burch, still down on the farm sowing his oats with the Watts Warriors, went 4-for-5 with 2 TANKS, 5 RBI, and 2 runs during a 5-9 LOSS to the Modesto Beasts… talk about being the whole show… and, it’s not like this was an anomaly for the Warriors either as they’ve rarely come out to play so far, posting a 5-12 record and showing everyone within the organization that kids may very well NOT be alright.

18 of 162: Hudson Dorsch (0-1, 6.75) @ Jan Hernandez (1-0, 1.17)
Loss, 2-4. One day we’re a superyacht and the next we’re that Panamanian schooner from Subbacultcha where Black Francis’ mere presence on the boat is enough to capsize it altogether… a 3-run top of the 6th capped off with a 2-run CONTINENTAL GTC courtesy of shortstop C. J. Bentley would be our undoing here as the staff, while mostly solid, would find a way to come unglued as Kordell proved to our front office that he’s just not ready for prime time, allowing 3 earned runs and ballooning his ERA up to an unacceptable 23.14 in only 2.1 innings of work on the big club… back to the docks to try to find some work on a codfish boat for Mr. Littles…

And, with that… Kordell Littles returns to Compton to continue his tutelage under the watchful gaze of AAA pitching coach extraordinaire, Wil Garcia, while RP Wayne Matthews joins us on the big club for some fun in the sun.

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Elsewhere: CF Joey Kirkpatrick, an Issaquah, WA native currently attending PCU as a Whooping Crane, did it up nice for his team in Anchorage, finishing 2-for-4 with 2 DING DONGS, 8 TOTAL RBI, and 2 runs during a lively, 11-5 win over the Seawolves to help his club improve to an 11-19 record on the year… which will, as you can imagine, not get it done if they have designs on getting an invite to the NCAA Tournament in May.

19 of 162: Simon DeSantis (0-2, 3.60) @ Dwight Beasley (0-1, 4.02)
Win, 11-5. We’d ride a 5-run 3rd and a 5-run 5th to victory as Otto led the charge during a 2-for-5 day that included a run-scoring double, 3-RUN DING DONG, and 2 runs while OH HONG fell in line right behind him driving in 3 of his own on two singles and a SOLO SHOT during a 3-for-5 day at the plate. Mullens, Hendo, Ono, and Tignor each contributed a run batted in, William showed the arm off a bit with a tasty little OF assist, catching Lewandowski trying to stretch a double into a triple at 3rd, and Dwight Beasley would be credited with the win, his 1st of the year, despite newcomer, Wayne Matthews trying to give it away by allowing three runners to plate in his 2.1 innings of work.

Record: 10-9, .526, 4th NL West
Up Next: We’ll make the cross-country trek out to Buffalo where the Nickels await our arrival for a 3-game, interleague set to close out April…

06-20-2022, 07:51 PM	#142
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,266	2080 Season (April 26th – 28th) New York Sluggers (5-11, .312, 5th AL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (8-8, .500, 3rd NL West) The Sluggers are expected to finish below .500 and out of the cake for the 3rd time in the last five seasons as they resign themselves to one more year spent as a stationary buoy whose only purpose seems to be guiding clubs like ours safely into harbor… this years version unsuccessfully pairs an offense that is ranked dead last in the American League in runs, OBP, and homers with a staff that finds itself ranked no higher than 10th in any of categories that matter – if you believe that bullpen ERA matters, that is. Here, we have an opportunity to right the ship, to make the necessary repairs to curb our listing portside, and chart course back on a line to the promised land with only the stars to guide our way… oh, hell, who am I kidding… if we can find a way to get the series win, that’ll do just fine – any hull repairs we schedule will likely require more than just three games to fix anyway… 17 of 162: Cole Guzman (1-1, 3.00) @ Merl Crawford (1-1, 6.75) Win, 8-2. Here we’d come out like a superyacht connected to a global network of satellites guiding our way through the straights, into the channel, and eventually to the dock without finding it necessary to even look up from our book, Black Flags, Blue Waters, as our vessel did all the work as if on autopilot. The offense, in full swashbuckling mode, did the dirt with Ethan bringing two around on a double, his 1st two-bagger of 2080, followed by Hong, Isaac, Cooke, Rolon, Tignor, and Rodriguez each bringing in 1 to give nearly every guy we sent to the plate at least one riblet on the day… and the pitching, finally, was stout with Merl turning in a 6-inning, 2-hit, 1 earned performance backed by 2-innings in relief from Duarte and Nakagawa closing the door with an 8-pitch top of the 9th. Elsewhere: RF Dalton Burch, still down on the farm sowing his oats with the Watts Warriors, went 4-for-5 with 2 TANKS, 5 RBI, and 2 runs during a 5-9 LOSS to the Modesto Beasts… talk about being the whole show… and, it’s not like this was an anomaly for the Warriors either as they’ve rarely come out to play so far, posting a 5-12 record and showing everyone within the organization that kids may very well NOT be alright. 18 of 162: Hudson Dorsch (0-1, 6.75) @ Jan Hernandez (1-0, 1.17) Loss, 2-4. One day we’re a superyacht and the next we’re that Panamanian schooner from Subbacultcha where Black Francis’ mere presence on the boat is enough to capsize it altogether… a 3-run top of the 6th capped off with a 2-run CONTINENTAL GTC courtesy of shortstop C. J. Bentley would be our undoing here as the staff, while mostly solid, would find a way to come unglued as Kordell proved to our front office that he’s just not ready for prime time, allowing 3 earned runs and ballooning his ERA up to an unacceptable 23.14 in only 2.1 innings of work on the big club… back to the docks to try to find some work on a codfish boat for Mr. Littles… And, with that… Kordell Littles returns to Compton to continue his tutelage under the watchful gaze of AAA pitching coach extraordinaire, Wil Garcia, while RP Wayne Matthews joins us on the big club for some fun in the sun. Elsewhere: CF Joey Kirkpatrick, an Issaquah, WA native currently attending PCU as a Whooping Crane, did it up nice for his team in Anchorage, finishing 2-for-4 with 2 DING DONGS, 8 TOTAL RBI, and 2 runs during a lively, 11-5 win over the Seawolves to help his club improve to an 11-19 record on the year… which will, as you can imagine, not get it done if they have designs on getting an invite to the NCAA Tournament in May. 19 of 162: Simon DeSantis (0-2, 3.60) @ Dwight Beasley (0-1, 4.02) Win, 11-5. We’d ride a 5-run 3rd and a 5-run 5th to victory as Otto led the charge during a 2-for-5 day that included a run-scoring double, 3-RUN DING DONG, and 2 runs while OH HONG fell in line right behind him driving in 3 of his own on two singles and a SOLO SHOT during a 3-for-5 day at the plate. Mullens, Hendo, Ono, and Tignor each contributed a run batted in, William showed the arm off a bit with a tasty little OF assist, catching Lewandowski trying to stretch a double into a triple at 3rd, and Dwight Beasley would be credited with the win, his 1st of the year, despite newcomer, Wayne Matthews trying to give it away by allowing three runners to plate in his 2.1 innings of work. Record: 10-9, .526, 4th NL West Up Next: We’ll make the cross-country trek out to Buffalo where the Nickels await our arrival for a 3-game, interleague set to close out April… __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 06-20-2022 at 07:57 PM.