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pauwoo · 07-02-2022, 11:49 AM

Toronto Maple Leafs (37-39, .487, 3rd AL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (46-29, .613, 1st NL West)
Toronto’s offense can crack – 4th in AVG, 5th in OBP, wOBA, and Home Runs – but it’s pitching has left something to be desired so far in 2080, ranked 10th overall in the American League and featuring a starting rotation with the 11th ranked ERA & 10th ranked FIP. The expectation in Toronto was that they’d finish ahead of all the AL East riff raff with only Detroit blocking them from the division title, and while that prediction may still well come true given that the 2nd place AL East team, Buffalo, is only operating a game and a half better than Toronto’s pace and, based on what I’m seeing in my notes, are unlikely to keep that up, Toronto has some work to do if they are to fulfill whatever promise it was that the BNN punditry saw in them at the start of this campaign. That work, we hope, will commence after this three-game set on our turf.

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Elsewhere: Steve Green, a man whose name rings out across many saves in the multiverse (proof), went 3-for-3 with a double, a TANK, 2 RBI, and a run during a loss as his Las Vegas Outlaws were handed an 8-5 loss at home at the hands of the Charlotte Imperials. Good to see that the Green family lineage is still doing the dirt after all these years.

76 of 162: Jonny Garcia (3-5, 4.83) @ Merl Crawford (8-4, 3.52)
Win, 2-1. It’s been said that you have to learn to walk before you run, and, if that idiom is true, than this leisurely stroll of a victory in our park could very well put us back on a pathway to success… Ono and Hutch did the honors offensively, each driving one in on a double, while Merl and the boys gave a good account of themselves with Crawford earning a win after 5.2 innings of work, Armendariz and Ram Chen each earning a hold, and Haag picking up his 20th save of the year for us by striking out the side during the top of the 9th. We’ll take it – they don’t all have to be heaters, you need a slow jam every once in a while, to round out your deep cuts.

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Elsewhere: RF Dag Shea, who we drafted 97th overall out of UC Santa Cruz, turned in a nice 4-for-5 day against Grand Rapids with a double, TWO DING DONGS, 3 RBI, and 3 runs to lead the charge for our Brentwood Bishops in what will enter the permanent record as a 16-4 win over the Wolverines. Dag looks to track toward good contact and Avoid K at the plate that he’ll couple with some really nice fielding in both left and right (good arm, not great) and plus speed. I don’t know if he’ll develop into a Major League player, but he definitely has an outside chance at it.

77 of 162: Victor Valderas (1-4, 3.06) @ Jan Hernandez (5-3, 1.78)
Win, 5-3. We’ve reeled off two straight now, the offense has started to percolate, and, if we can keep this up, we might have ourselves a perfectly brewed americano tomorrow as we take a run a earning at sweep of our own. OH HONG extended our lead to three runs during the bottom of the 3rd with a 2-run HOMER, Walt Tignor would bring in two more on a double only two frames later, and despite Toronto threatening to make a game of it, pulling within two runs during the 8th, our bullpen would settle into a nice groove and close the show in the image & style we’ve grown accustomed to. Haag with save #21, two steals for Ethan (11 total now), a double for Dalton during a 2-for-4 day, and 5 runs scored while leaving 12 more stranded.

Note: Otto’s back… Dalton DFA’d, and, while we’re at it, Beasley is headed to Compton to work on his control issues with Ramiro Marte getting some burn on the big club. Marte will work out of the pen with Ram Chen being promoted to the starting rotation.

78 of 162: Dejuan Burns (3-8, 6.23) @ Dontrell McNeil (2-2, 5.12)
Win, 1-0 (12). OH HONG, batting against Toronto’s Evan Tibbs, saved the day for us, securing the walk-off win on a single that brought Ethan home immediately after he had stolen 3rd. McNeil, T-Rex, Sepulveda, and Haag each put in some serious work for us, maintaining a clean sheet between them to go along with their 10 K’s as a unit. SWEEP CITY, folks… good to get back on the horse after Detroit gave us the business during our last time out – not gonna lie, it kind of feels like we work for Detroit… first we lay down and play dead against them in their park and then follow that up by sweeping the odds-on favorite to challenge them for the AL East division title… I feel violated.

Record: 49-29, .628, 1st NL West
Up Next: We’ll welcome the 3rd-place Las Vegas Outlaws to town as they look to make up some of the ground that has them 7 ½ games behind us in the NL West.

07-02-2022, 11:49 AM	#161
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,257	2080 Season (July 2nd – 4th) Toronto Maple Leafs (37-39, .487, 3rd AL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (46-29, .613, 1st NL West) Toronto’s offense can crack – 4th in AVG, 5th in OBP, wOBA, and Home Runs – but it’s pitching has left something to be desired so far in 2080, ranked 10th overall in the American League and featuring a starting rotation with the 11th ranked ERA & 10th ranked FIP. The expectation in Toronto was that they’d finish ahead of all the AL East riff raff with only Detroit blocking them from the division title, and while that prediction may still well come true given that the 2nd place AL East team, Buffalo, is only operating a game and a half better than Toronto’s pace and, based on what I’m seeing in my notes, are unlikely to keep that up, Toronto has some work to do if they are to fulfill whatever promise it was that the BNN punditry saw in them at the start of this campaign. That work, we hope, will commence after this three-game set on our turf. Elsewhere: Steve Green, a man whose name rings out across many saves in the multiverse (proof), went 3-for-3 with a double, a TANK, 2 RBI, and a run during a loss as his Las Vegas Outlaws were handed an 8-5 loss at home at the hands of the Charlotte Imperials. Good to see that the Green family lineage is still doing the dirt after all these years. 76 of 162: Jonny Garcia (3-5, 4.83) @ Merl Crawford (8-4, 3.52) Win, 2-1. It’s been said that you have to learn to walk before you run, and, if that idiom is true, than this leisurely stroll of a victory in our park could very well put us back on a pathway to success… Ono and Hutch did the honors offensively, each driving one in on a double, while Merl and the boys gave a good account of themselves with Crawford earning a win after 5.2 innings of work, Armendariz and Ram Chen each earning a hold, and Haag picking up his 20th save of the year for us by striking out the side during the top of the 9th. We’ll take it – they don’t all have to be heaters, you need a slow jam every once in a while, to round out your deep cuts. Elsewhere: RF Dag Shea, who we drafted 97th overall out of UC Santa Cruz, turned in a nice 4-for-5 day against Grand Rapids with a double, TWO DING DONGS, 3 RBI, and 3 runs to lead the charge for our Brentwood Bishops in what will enter the permanent record as a 16-4 win over the Wolverines. Dag looks to track toward good contact and Avoid K at the plate that he’ll couple with some really nice fielding in both left and right (good arm, not great) and plus speed. I don’t know if he’ll develop into a Major League player, but he definitely has an outside chance at it. 77 of 162: Victor Valderas (1-4, 3.06) @ Jan Hernandez (5-3, 1.78) Win, 5-3. We’ve reeled off two straight now, the offense has started to percolate, and, if we can keep this up, we might have ourselves a perfectly brewed americano tomorrow as we take a run a earning at sweep of our own. OH HONG extended our lead to three runs during the bottom of the 3rd with a 2-run HOMER, Walt Tignor would bring in two more on a double only two frames later, and despite Toronto threatening to make a game of it, pulling within two runs during the 8th, our bullpen would settle into a nice groove and close the show in the image & style we’ve grown accustomed to. Haag with save #21, two steals for Ethan (11 total now), a double for Dalton during a 2-for-4 day, and 5 runs scored while leaving 12 more stranded. Note: Otto’s back… Dalton DFA’d, and, while we’re at it, Beasley is headed to Compton to work on his control issues with Ramiro Marte getting some burn on the big club. Marte will work out of the pen with Ram Chen being promoted to the starting rotation. 78 of 162: Dejuan Burns (3-8, 6.23) @ Dontrell McNeil (2-2, 5.12) Win, 1-0 (12). OH HONG, batting against Toronto’s Evan Tibbs, saved the day for us, securing the walk-off win on a single that brought Ethan home immediately after he had stolen 3rd. McNeil, T-Rex, Sepulveda, and Haag each put in some serious work for us, maintaining a clean sheet between them to go along with their 10 K’s as a unit. SWEEP CITY, folks… good to get back on the horse after Detroit gave us the business during our last time out – not gonna lie, it kind of feels like we work for Detroit… first we lay down and play dead against them in their park and then follow that up by sweeping the odds-on favorite to challenge them for the AL East division title… I feel violated. Record: 49-29, .628, 1st NL West Up Next: We’ll welcome the 3rd-place Las Vegas Outlaws to town as they look to make up some of the ground that has them 7 ½ games behind us in the NL West. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 07-02-2022 at 06:19 PM.